obituaries

Nov 20, 2017

George DeWayne "Wayne" Mize, 74, of Blanchard, died Monday, November 20, 2017 in Oklahoma City. The son of George Braxton Mize and Lena Bell (Barnhill) Mize, he was born June 2, 1943 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

George was a veteran of the U.S. Army and worked many years as a truck driver for a food distribution company....

Nov 19, 2017

Kennith G. Johnson, 76, of Newcastle, died Sunday, November 19, 2017, at his home. The son of Roy Paris Johnson and Ina Elizabeth (Cummings) Johnson, he was born June 8, 1941 in Konawa, Oklahoma.

Kennith married Carrie Jane Harrison on November 6, 1960, in Chickasha. He worked as a truck driver for a lumber yard for many...

Nov 19, 2017

James Leonard Robertson, 69, of Blanchard, died Sunday, November 19, 2017 in Ardmore. The son of Leonard Lee "Jack" Robertson and Dorothy Louise (Black) Robertson, he was born September 19, 1948 in Tishomingo, Oklahoma.

He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and worked many years as a shop foreman for a trailer repair company. James was...

Nov 14, 2017

Troy Richard "T.R." Carpenter, Sr., 67, of Tuttle, died Tuesday, November 14, 2017 at his home. The son of Hollis Orville Carpenter, Sr. and Lois Louise (Campbell) Carpenter, he was born October 24, 1950 in Holdenville, Oklahoma.

T.R. married Barbara Susan Sowers on February 6, 1970 in Oklahoma City. He was the owner and operator of a...

Nov 13, 2017

James Robert Winslow, aged 81, of Blanchard, Oklahoma passed away on November 13 th , 2017.

Jim was born in Hartshorne, Oklahoma on July 9 th , 1936. He graduated from El Reno High School and continued to receive a degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Oklahoma.

Jim was married to Martha Jo...

Nov 10, 2017

Tammy Gale Morris, 54, of Dibble, died Friday, November 10, 2017, at her home. The daughter of Boyd Garland Morris and Janette Gale (Byers) Morris, she was born November 9, 1963, in Oklahoma City.

Tammy graduated from Dibble High School in 1982 and was a Baptist in faith. In her spare time, she enjoyed attending her daughter's...

Nov 9, 2017

Juanita Elizabeth Patterson, 97, died November 9, 2017 in Denton, TX.  Prior to moving to TX, she had lived in Tecumseh, OK from 1963-2013.

Juanita was born the fourth child of Andrew Jackson Sasser and Martha Ann Deal on Nov. 21, 1919 near Lexington, OK. On November 12, 1938 she married Arvil Patterson.  Juanita's grandfather, Rev. R.M....

Nov 5, 2017

Robert A. "Bob" Higgins, 86, of Oklahoma City, died Sunday, November 5, 2017 in Oklahoma City. The son of Benjamin Franklin Higgins and Irvie Mildred (Taylor) Higgins, he was born May 28, 1931 in Oklahoma City.

Bob was a Veteran of the United States Army and served during the Korean Conflict. He owned and operated Chickasha Laundry...

Nov 4, 2017

Ronald Dean Lambert, 71, of Newcastle, died Saturday, November 4, 2017, at his home after a long and courageous fight with ALS/PLS. The son of George Cecil Lambert and Elois (Lorance) Lambert, he was born January 29, 1946, in Blanchard, Oklahoma.

Ron worked as a firefighter with the Oklahoma City Fire Department and retired after 25 years...

Oct 31, 2017

John Raymond Barker, Jr., 74, of Dibble, died Tuesday, October 31, 2017, at his home. The son of John Raymond Barker, Jr. and Lela Pearl (Hustead) Barker, he was born March 31, 1943 in Long Beach, California.

He served in the US Navy and was honorably discharged in 1967. John married Joan Mae Chambers on August 6,...

Oct 21, 2017

Dustin Wayne Foulks, 31, of Blanchard, died Saturday, October 21, 2017, in Blanchard. The son of Roger Dean Foulks, Jr. and Pamela Sue Keeble, he was born January 29, 1986 in Norman, Oklahoma.

He graduated from Dibble High School in 2004 and was currently working in construction. He was a member of the Dibble Free Will Baptist...

Oct 20, 2017

Irene Lola McLean-Little-Lynn, 83, of Newcastle, died October 20, 2017, at her home. The daughter of David Alexander McLean and Lola (Wright) McLean, she was born in Leland, North Carolina, on August 31, 1934.

Irene is survived by her husband, Allen Wayne Lynn of Newcastle; one son, Rodney Merle Little and daughter-in-law, Carolyn, of Norman; one daughter,...

Oct 16, 2017

Esther Elizabeth Gilbreath, 89, of Edmond, formerly of Blanchard, died Monday, October 16, 2017 at her home. The daughter of Christopher Adam Brandt and Helen Molly (Loeffelholz) Brandt, she was born January 10, 1928 in Wheatland, Oklahoma.

Esther married Yelverton Leroy "Red" Gilbreath on January 14, 1961 in Oklahoma City. She worked as a beautician for over...

Oct 16, 2017

Davis Odell "Davey" Knox, 56, of Blanchard, died Monday, October 16, 2017, in Covington, Oklahoma. The son of Lester Dee Knox and Lois Lavelle (Sims) Knox, he was born October 1, 1961 in Lawton, Oklahoma.

He graduated from Dibble High School in 1979 and worked many years in the construction industry. Davey married Kathryn Louise "Kitty" McKinney...

Oct 11, 2017

Billy Rene Wilson, 90, of Blanchard, died Wednesday, October 11, 2017, at his home. He was born in Calvin, Oklahoma, December 25, 1926 to Millard and Myrtle (Bond) Wilson. He was the youngest of three children. Bill was christened at the Calvin Methodist Church in the spring of 1923 and later rededicated his life at the Blanchard Methodist Church....

Oct 9, 2017

Jesse L. Edgmon, 78, of Blanchard, died Monday, October 9, 2017 at his home. The son of Joe C. Edgmon and Evelyn (Gunkle) Edgmon, he was born June 1, 1939, in Minco, Oklahoma.

Jesse worked as a farmer and was a Veteran of the U.S. Air Force. Jesse married Debra Dawn "Debbie" Cantrell on March 11, 1977...

Oct 7, 2017

Sandra Jane "Sandy" Hines, 71, of Blanchard, died Saturday, October 7, 2017, at her home. The daughter of Willis Lee Hoffman and Velma Beatrice (Jennings) Hoffman, she was born August 27, 1946, in Weatherford, Oklahoma.

Sandy worked as a middle school teacher for Shawnee Public Schools and was a member of First United Methodist Church in Blanchard....

Oct 5, 2017

Darin Deon Clanton, 58, of Chickasha, died Thursday, October 5, 2017, at his home. The son of Jerry Whitlow Clanton and Pearlie Mae (Dreadin) Clanton-Nixon, he was born June 17, 1959 in Chickasha, Oklahoma.

Deon worked many years as a driller and was a member of the New Beginnings Church in Naples. In his spare time, he...

Oct 3, 2017

Our son, husband, father, brother and papa: William Lindley Smith passed quietly at home with family at his side. He fought a short but courageous fight with esophageal cancer.

Bill was born Aug. 19, 1947 in Tulsa, OK to Bill and Alice Smith. He grew up in Tulsa and his high school class at Memorial was the...

Sep 30, 2017

Ronnie Dale Selby, 63, of Norman, died Saturday, September 30, 2017, at his home. The son of Donald Everett Selby and Helen Bernice (Myers) Selby, he was born November 7, 1953, in Blanchard, Oklahoma.

Ronnie was a U.S. Army veteran and worked as a custodian for the Postal Training Center in Norman for several years. He was...