obituaries

Jun 9, 2014

Jimmy Lee Bond, 66, of Blanchard, died Monday, June 9, 2014 in Norman. The son of Cledith William and Jolene Agnes (Guest) Bond, he was born November 7, 1947 in Oklahoma City. Jimmy married Gloria Jean Brown on August 1, 1978 in Gainesville, Texas. He was a United States Navy veteran of the Vietnam War. Jimmy retired from General Motors...

Jun 9, 2014

Beverly June (Holcomb) Foster, 64, of Blanchard, died Monday, June 9, 2014 at her home. The daughter of Oliver John and Geneva Lois (Collins) Holcomb, she was born June 5, 1950 in El Paso, Texas. Beverly married Joe Foster in Oklahoma City on February 21, 1992. She retired from Tinker Air Force Base on July 3, 2010 after 28 years...

May 22, 2014

Drewanna (Ann) Dedmon, 81, of Blanchard, Oklahoma was born May 13, 1933 to Clarence and Arlie Belle (Gentry) Adams. She passed away peacefully of natural causes on May 22, 2014 at 7:00 am in her sister, Mary Clagg's, home. Ann was born in Maysville, Oklahoma in McClain County at home. She attended French Grade School near Maysville and graduated from...

May 22, 2014

Dale Wayne Dunagan, 56, of Newcastle, died Thursday, May 22, 2014 at his home. The son of Joseph Fred Dunagan, Sr. and Frances Louzella (Autry) Dunagan, he was born May 14, 1958 in Oklahoma City. He worked for Oklahoma Farmers Union as an insurance adjuster. Dale married Tonya Carlene Chapman on May 22, 1981 in Dibble, Oklahoma. In his spare...

May 17, 2014

Harley Stanfield, Jr., 66, of Blanchard, died Saturday, May 17, 2014 in Ardmore. The son of Mildred Colleen (Farris) and Harley Stanfield, Sr., he was born February 24, 1948 in Okemah. Harley was a veteran of the United States Air Force and worked for many years as a pneumatics mechanic for Tinker Air Force Base until his retirement. Harley married...

May 15, 2014

Linda Kay (Rohl) Smith, 73, of Yukon, died Thursday, May 15, 2014 in Lexington, Oklahoma. The daughter of Purl Edgar and Mary Esther (Franklin) Rohl, she was born September 25, 1940 in Geary, Oklahoma. She worked for Baptist Hospital for 20 years as an EEG Technician. Linda was Methodist in faith. She enjoyed watching Thunder Basketball, oil painting, gardening and...

May 13, 2014

Sharon Kae Perez, 54, of Blanchard, died Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at her home. The daughter of Joseph William and Ramona Virginia (Mantooth) Shipley, she was born July 28, 1959 in Beaver, Oklahoma. She worked for many years as a nurse's aide for a nursing home. Sharon married Juan Perez on May 20, 1987 in Newcastle. In her spare time,...

May 11, 2014

Alva Elene McDonald, 80, of Blanchard, died Sunday, May 11, 2014 in Norman. The daughter of Alvin "Sonny" and Elsie (Franklin) Mills, she was born September 16, 1933 in Dibble, Oklahoma. She went to school in Dibble, where she played basketball, and graduated from Dibble High School. She married Barth Aulton "Jack" McDonald on October 26, 1951 in Chickasha, Oklahoma....

May 9, 2014

Verna Marie (Canfield) Tankersley of Blanchard, Oklahoma, moved from her earthly home to enter her Eternal Heavenly Home on May 9, 2014, at 77 years of age. The ninth child of Elmer Alec and Ella Lee (Johns) Canfield, she was born May 2, 1937 in Cleveland County, east of Norman. God blessed her with a wonderful family, in-laws, and church...

May 8, 2014

Mitchell Douglas "Doug" Gee, 62, of Blanchard, died Thursday, May 8, 2014. The son of Grant Douglas and Clara Vee (Petrey) Gee, he was born August 6, 1951 in Selma, California. He married Rita Ann Foster on November 2, 1973 in Lake Tahoe, Nevada. Doug worked as a truck driver and was a member of Abundant Life Church in Moore....

May 4, 2014

Jason Walter Cable, 37, of Spring Branch, Texas, died Sunday, May 4, 2014, at his home. The son of Doyle Eugene Cable and Glenda Mary (Brooks) Cable, he was born January 18, 1977 in Columbia, Missouri.

Jason graduated from Plainview High School in Ardmore in 1995 and then went on to earn a Bachelor's Degree from the...

Apr 27, 2014

Lloyd Truman Sullivan, 84, of Round Rock, Texas, went to be with his Lord on Sunday, April 27, 2014 at home, surrounded by his family. He fought a very long and courageous battle with COPD. Lloyd was a dedicated Christian, husband, father, grandfather and friend and will be deeply missed by his family. He had peace in his heart...

Apr 25, 2014

DJ White, 93, of Blanchard, passed Friday, April 25, 2014, at his home. He was born on June 4, 1920 in Indianola, Oklahoma to Walter Alton and Ethel Grace (Dowling) White.

He grew up in Eufaula, Oklahoma and served in the United States Army during WWII from 1942-1945. He was a combat veteran of the Aleutian Islands...

Apr 23, 2014

Michael Bailey Hair, 46, of Middleburg, died Wednesday, April 23, 2014. The son of Billy Edward Hair and Virginia Loys (Cole) Treadway, he was born March 1, 1968 in Chickasha, Oklahoma.

Michael was a licensed electrician and a member of First Baptist Church in Middleburg. He loved to work with his hands, and could fix almost anything....

Apr 14, 2014

Carol Ada Walck, 73, of Tuttle, died Monday, April 14, 2014 in Oklahoma City. The daughter of Arthur Henderson Newberry and Lucy Ann (Thomas) Newberry, she was born October 21, 1940 in Prescott, Arizona.

She worked as a purchasing agent for Oklahoma City Community College for many years until her retirement. Carol was Church of Christ in...

Apr 14, 2014

Carolyn Ruth Mendoza, 61, of Oklahoma City, died Monday, April 14, 2014 in Oklahoma City. The daughter of Virgil Jackson Greenwood and Geraldine (Factor) Greenwood, she was born October 1, 1952 in Talihina, Oklahoma. Carolyn married Jesus "Jesse" Mendoza June 3, 1983 in Oklahoma City. She was a member of the Downtown Baptist Church in Oklahoma City. Carolyn worked for...

Apr 11, 2014

Octa (Wooley) Cannon, 95, of Blanchard, died Friday, April 11, 2014 at her home. The daughter of William Elija Wooley and Doll Ethel (Harris) Wooley, she was born October 20, 1918 in Huckabay, Texas.  Octa married Karl Cannon in Decatur, Texas on February 3, 1935. She was employed by Safeway for 28 years as a customer service representative in their...

Apr 6, 2014

Lenora Juanita Haynes was born in Dibble, Oklahoma on November 19, 1931 to Eulus Edward Dodd and Nellie Mable (McMillin) Dodd. She passed away on April 6, 2014 in Blanchard, where she had lived her whole life. Lenora was a very loving Sister, Mother, Grandmother, Great-Grandmother, Great-Great Grandmother, and friend. She will always be...

Apr 5, 2014

Sybil Rena Williams, 90, of Newcastle, died Saturday, April 5, 2014 at her home. She was born September 23, 1923 in Haworth, Oklahoma to Roy Ulysses and Gracie Margaret (Pitt) Farley. Sybil married H.T. Williams on December 6, 1941 in Idabel, Oklahoma. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Newcastle and...

Apr 5, 2014

Gary Allen Dennis, 73, of Blanchard, passed away Saturday, April 5, 2014 at his home. The son of James Allen Dennis and Lola M. (Henson) Dennis, he was born March 1, 1941 in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma.

Gary was a Baptist in faith and was a former member...