obituaries

Jul 22, 2019

Stetsyn Scott West, infant son of Tyler Scott West and Braylyn Rae'Ann (Lanier) West, passed away Monday, July 22, 2019. He was born July 20, 2019 in Norman.

He was preceded in death by his great grandfather, Tim Summar; great-great grandmother, Ellen Demit; and great-great grandfather, Delbert "Sonny" Chapman.

He is survived by his parents,...

Jul 21, 2019

Willa "Shorty" Faye Clay, 86, of Newcastle, died Sunday, July 21, 2019, at her home.  The daughter of Willard Orville "Dick" Bryant and Erma Faye (Minnick) Bryant, she was born November 8, 1932 in Oklahoma City.

Willa married Harold Maurice Clay on May 7, 1953 in Rush Springs. She worked many years as a clerk for the...

Jul 13, 2019

Donald Reece "Duck" Carter, 71, of Alex, died Saturday, July 13, 2019, in Norman. The son of Benjamin Reece Carter and Margie June (Bence) Rogers, he was born October 6, 1947 in Lindsay, Oklahoma.

He worked as a millwright for General Motors and retired after 28 years of service. Duck married Mary Sue Hurd on January 13,...

Jul 13, 2019

Ronald Carl "Butch" Roath, 78, of Blanchard, passed from this life on Saturday, July 13, 2019, at his home, surrounded by his family. The son of Hoss and Greta Roath, he was born September 12, 1940, in Dibble, Oklahoma.

He graduated from Dibble High School in 1958. After having to work in the broom corn fields, Butch...

Jul 11, 2019

Debra Ann Smith, 60, of Sherman, Texas, died Thursday, July 11, 2019, in Corsicana, Texas. The daughter of Paul Dean McSmith and Yoko (Oshima) McSmith, she was born October 29, 1958 in Sparta, Illinois.

She worked for many years as a claims associate for Cigna Insurance and attended Fairview Baptist Church in Sherman, Texas. In her spare...

Jul 3, 2019

Jon Kamaaina Barnette, 68, of Lexington, died Wednesday, July 3, 2019, in Purcell. The son of William Gerald Barnette and Alice Louise (Tyree) Cody, he was born June 28, 1951 in Muskogee, Oklahoma.

Jon was a very gifted musician and taught himself how to play several instruments. He played the bass guitar for a local band in...

Jul 1, 2019

Rita Faye Klopfenstein, 69, of Mustang, died Monday, July 1, 2019, in Oklahoma City. The daughter of Elsie Richard Allen and Myrtle Columbine (Swopes) Allen, she was born August 30, 1949 in Wheatland, Missouri.

Rita married Jerry Lynn Klopfenstein on June 18, 1993. She and her husband owned and operated a computer software company for many years....

Jun 28, 2019

Robert Woodrow Carter, 68, of Tuttle, died Friday, June 28, 2019, in Las Vegas, Nevada. The son of Donald L. Carter and Phyllis (Stokes) Carter, he was born April 15, 1951 in Bristow, Oklahoma.

Woody married Doris Dalene Reece on March 10, 1985. He worked as an assembler for General Motors and retired after many years of...

Jun 16, 2019

Howard Wayne Henshaw, 84, of Newcastle, died Sunday, June 16, 2019, at his home. The son of Robert Howard Henshaw and Ruby (Sanders) Henshaw, he was born November 28, 1934 in Gurley, Alabama.

Wayne was a veteran of the U.S. Army and was Baptist in faith. He owned and operated Wayne's Auto Sales in Newcastle for over...

Jun 16, 2019

Ronald Gene Towery, 67, of Newcastle, died Sunday, June 16, 2019, at his home. The son of RC Towery and Esther Mae (Perot) Towery, he was born July 20, 1951, in Monroe, Louisiana.

Ronald married Virginia Ann "Gi Gi" Hightower on December 9, 1974 in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma. He worked for Smith Fire Suppression for many years...

Jun 15, 2019

Richard Dwain "Dickie" Knapp, 78, of Oklahoma City, died Saturday, June 15, 2019, at his home. The son of Ernest Marion Knapp and Beatrice G. (Myers) Knapp, he was born December 25, 1940, in Oklahoma City.

Dickie worked as a truck driver for many years and was a Christian in faith. He married Juanita Jean Blair on...

Jun 13, 2019

Albert Curtis Mahurin, 82, of Blanchard, died Thursday, June 13, 2019, at his home. The son of Hezy Car Mahurin and Margaret Zula (Graham) Mahurin, he was born May 10, 1937 in Dibble, Oklahoma.

Curtis drove a city bus in Oklahoma City and retired after 22 years of service. He was Assembly of God in faith. Curtis...

May 26, 2019

Marvin Lee Smith, 75, of Dibble, died, Sunday, May 26, 2019, at his home. The son of William Howard Smith and Lora Alice (Heavin) Smith, he was born May 23, 1944, in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Marvin married Virginia Ann Thomas on June 3, 1969, in New Winchester, Indiana. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps...

May 20, 2019

Coleen (Start) Whiteside, 68, of Newcastle, died Monday, May 20, 2019, in Norman. The daughter of Walter James Start and Mildred Elizabeth (Denson) Start, she was born on August 18, 1950, in Chickasha, Oklahoma.

Coleen married Samuel Eugene Whiteside on January 2, 1972, in Oklahoma City. She worked as an aircraft title examiner for many years until...

May 16, 2019

Brenda Darlene Clanton, 75, of Midlothian, Texas, formerly of Blanchard, passed away in her home on the morning of May 16, 2019, after battling an aggressive diagnosis of cancer. Brenda Darlene was born on March 2, 1944 to Oliver Kenneth and Alma Ferguson in Blanchard, Oklahoma. Brenda was the third child born to Kenneth and Alma, following Sharon Kay...

May 15, 2019

Travis Dorman "Red" Newsom, 77, of Dibble, went home to the Lord, Wednesday, May 15, 2019. The son of John Burl Newsom and Mary Irene (Henderson) Newsom, he was born May 31, 1941 in Dyess, Arkansas.

Red grew up in Mississippi and then moved to Wichita Falls, Texas, where he met the love of his life, Glenda...

May 15, 2019

Steven Wayne Weeks, 63, of Dibble, died Wednesday, May 15, 2019, in Norman, Oklahoma. The son of Hubert Edgar Edward Weeks and Frances Deelee (Arbuckle) Weeks, he was born July 4, 1955 in San Joaquin, California.

Steven married Debra Lynn Pearce on June 1, 1977 in Reno, Nevada. He worked as a truck driver and was Pentecostal...

May 7, 2019

Mary Sue Price, 78, of Cole, died Tuesday, May 7, 2019, in Oklahoma City. The daughter of Silas Cornelius Vaughn and Margie Mae (Holland) Vaughn, she was born February 14, 1941 in Purcell, Oklahoma.

She married Russell Price on July 30, 1958 in Sacramento, California. She worked for many years alongside her husband in their jewelry repair...

May 6, 2019

Oscar Monroe Brooks, 88, life-long resident of Blanchard, died Monday, May 6, 2019, in Blanchard. The son of O.M. Brooks and Bonnie (Bowling) Brooks, he was born August 28, 1930 in Blanchard.

He graduated from Blanchard High School in 1950. Oscar served in the US Air Force during the Korean Conflict. He worked as a warehouse supervisor...

May 5, 2019

Raymond T. Richey, 95, of Downey, California, died Sunday, May 5, 2019, in Cerritos, California. The son of Eugene Richey and Grace Ellen (Swanson) Richey, he was born August 15, 1923, in Blanchard, Oklahoma.

Raymond was a veteran of the United States Army and served in the South Pacific during World War II. He married his high...