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Sam Bass

Sam Bass

Sep 26, 2018

Vernon Ray "Sam" Bass, 82, of Blanchard, died Wednesday, September 26, 2018, in Tuttle. The son of Goued Samuel Bass and Nona Love (Bradshaw) Bass, he was born January 2, 1936 in Oklahoma City.

He served in the Air Force Reserves and was Christian in faith. Sam married Ava Jo Cox in January of 1960 in Duncan,...

Dolores Jean Green

Dolores Jean Green

Sep 25, 2018

Dolores Jean Green, 79, of Newcastle, died Tuesday, September 25, 2018, at her son's home in Springtown, Texas. The daughter of George Jesse Brawner and Flora Mae (Conner) Brawner, she was born July 20, 1939, in Guthrie, Oklahoma.

Dolores was a graduate of Capitol Hill High School. She married Jack Thomas Green on May 17, 1958 and...

Jimmy Allen Brown

Jimmy Allen Brown

Sep 16, 2018

Jimmy Allen Brown, 56, of Tuttle, died Sunday, September 16, 2018, at his home. The son of Donald Dick Brown and Betty Jo (Bowlin) Brown, he was born July 9, 1962 in Oklahoma City.

Jimmy grew up in Blanchard and was a 1980 graduate of Blanchard High School. He was a veteran of the United States Army...

Kathy Stanley

Kathy Stanley

Sep 13, 2018

Kathyren Denise "Kathy" Stanley, 62, of Newcastle, died Thursday, September 13, 2018, in Oklahoma City. The daughter of James Edwin Patterson and Doris June (Papin) Savill, she was born July 7, 1956, in Oklahoma City.

Kathy married Kevin Dean Stanley in Oklahoma City. She worked many years as a dog groomer for a veterinary clinic and was...

Ed Truman Sperry

Ed Truman Sperry

Sep 11, 2018

Ed Truman Sperry, loving and devoted son, brother, uncle and friend, was born on July 2, 1938, in Ardmore, Oklahoma, to Clarence E. 'Buck' and June Sperry. He passed away at the age of 80 on September 11, 2018 in Norman, OK.

Ed graduated from Ardmore High School in 1957 and remained in the Ardmore area until...

Richard Gene Clanton

Richard Gene Clanton

Sep 9, 2018

Richard Gene Clanton, 68, of Blanchard, died Sunday, September 9, 2018, in Norman. The son of Norbra Richard "Dick" Clanton and Geneva Mildrene (Bowring) Clanton, he was born July 10, 1950 in Chickasha.

Richard married Jennifer Jones on June 22, 1973 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He was a long-time member of the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church where...

Monty Adair

Monty Adair

Sep 7, 2018

Monterey "Monty" Adair of Blanchard, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully Friday at age 94 in Oklahoma City.  The son of Charles J. Adair and Ridgie (Condor) Adair, he was born July 31, 1924, in Clayton, New Mexico.

Monty loved the outdoors and hunting with his brothers while growing up in Hubbard, Texas. After graduation from Hubbard High in...

Keith Freeman

Keith Freeman

Sep 6, 2018

Stewart Keith Freeman, 58, of Blanchard, died Thursday, September 6, 2018, in Bethany. The son of Del Ray Freeman and Elma LaRue (Stewart) Freeman, he was born April 9, 1960 in Chickasha.

He graduated from Blanchard High School in 1978 and then attended OCCC. Keith worked as an insurance adjuster for General Motors for ten years. In...

Violet Mae Woody

Violet Mae Woody

Sep 4, 2018

Violet Mae Woody, 78, of Norman, died Tuesday, September 4, 2018, at her daughter's home in Blanchard. The daughter of Orvel William Moon and Hazel Marie (Mahurin) Moon, she was born July 13, 1940 in Blanchard.

She was a member of the Wildwood Community Church in Norman. In her spare time, Violet enjoyed arts and crafts, watching...

Sheri Gay Hidlebaugh

Sheri Gay Hidlebaugh

Aug 31, 2018

Sheri Gay Hidlebaugh, 65, of Blanchard, died Friday, August 31, 2018, at her daughter's home in Blanchard. The daughter of Clarence Walter Hidlebaugh and Roberta Mae (Wells) Hidlebaugh, she was born November 23, 1952, in Indio, California.

Sheri worked for many years as a mailroom clerk for Oklahoma Farm Bureau and was Nazarene in faith. In her...

Johnny Gale Sheets

Johnny Gale Sheets

Aug 30, 2018

Johnny Gale Sheets, 76, of Newcastle, passed from this life on Thursday, August 30, 2018, in Oklahoma City. The son of Elva Asberry Cummins and Leola Mildred (Morse) Cummins, he was born on January 12, 1942, in Chickasha, Oklahoma.

Johnny was a 1960 graduate of U.S. Grant High School and served in the Oklahoma Army National Guard....

Lena Fae Mckee

Lena Fae Mckee

Aug 29, 2018

Lena Fae McKee, 86, of Alex, departed this life for her heavenly home on August 29, 2018 from Chickasha, Oklahoma. The daughter of Elvin Clyde Fleming and Sarah Belle (Goodin) Fleming, she was born March 26, 1932 in Dibble, Oklahoma.

She was a homemaker and was a long-time member of the Alex Assembly of God Church and...

Dorma Lee White

Dorma Lee White

Aug 25, 2018

Dorma Lee White, 93, of Blanchard, died Saturday, August 25, 2018, in Norman, Oklahoma. She was born February 22, 1925, in Eufaula, Oklahoma to James Franklin Brady and Hannah Lois (Bright) Brady.

She married the love of her life, D.J. White, on January 27, 1947 and to this union they had five children. Dorma Lee was a...

Wayne Norman Mashburn

Wayne Norman Mashburn

Aug 14, 2018

Wayne Norman Mashburn, 92, of Blanchard, died Tuesday, August 14, 2018, at his home. The son of Claude Caesar Mashburn and Ruth Mima (Sneed) Mashburn, he was born February 23, 1926 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and retired from OG&E after 30 years of service. Wayne married Maxine Ellen Childers on...

Charles Chester Hall

Charles Chester Hall

Aug 14, 2018

Charles Chester Hall, 94, of Catoosa, formerly of Blanchard, died Tuesday, August 14, 2018, at his home. The son of William McKinley Hall and Iva Maude (Meeks) Hall, he was born March 15, 1924 in Heavener, Oklahoma.

He attended Heavener School, CCC Camp and graduated from Stockton Junior College in 1958. He was a veteran of the...

Donald Dale Hearon

Donald Dale Hearon

Aug 8, 2018

Donald Dale Hearon, 72, of Blanchard, died Wednesday, August 8, 2018, in Oklahoma City. The son of Buford Chester "Boots" Hearon and Daisy Pearl (Hoffman) Hearon, he was born December 9, 1945 in Lindsay.

He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. Donald married Carrie Lee Comer on October 12, 2013 in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. In his...

Douglas Layne Brooks

Douglas Layne Brooks

Aug 6, 2018

Douglas Layne Brooks, 62, of Blanchard, died Monday, August 6, 2018, in Blanchard. The son of George Bowling Brooks and Birdie LaMoyne (Pybas) Brooks, he was born November 19, 1955 in Blanchard, Oklahoma.

Doug graduated from Blanchard High School in 1974 and worked for many years as a sales representative. He was a long-time member of the...

Mildred "Toots" Vandaveer

Mildred "Toots" Vandaveer

Aug 3, 2018

Mildred "Toots" Vandaveer, 104, of Norman, died Friday, August 3, 2018 at her home. The daughter of Vernon Selby Reisor and Argie (Hudson) Reisor, she was born October 17, 1913, in Dibble, Oklahoma.

Mildred graduated from Blanchard High School in 1932. She married Raymond Vandaveer on September 23, 1935, in Oklahoma City. Mildred was a homemaker and...

Keith Edward Pittenger

Keith Edward Pittenger

Jul 30, 2018

Keith Edward Pittenger, 81, of Alex, died July 30, 2018, at his home. The son of William Alfred Earl Pittenger and Dorothy Lavern (Wolridge) Pittenger, he was born December 4, 1936 in Brookings, South Dakota.

In 1941, the family moved to a farm south of Aurora, South Dakota. Keith went to a country school grades 1st thru...

Lorri Ann Madison

Lorri Ann Madison

Jul 29, 2018

Lorri Ann (White) Madison, 55, of Blanchard, died Sunday, July 29, 2018, at her home. The daughter of Clyde Wayne White and Linda Ann (Collins) Harris, she was born August 1, 1962 in Oklahoma City.

Lorrie was a homemaker and was Christian in faith. In her spare time, she enjoyed fishing, raising chickens, camping, cookouts, and bonfires....

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