Elvin Willie Garrison
May 10, 2012
Elvin Willie Garrison, 89, of Mustang, died May 10, 2012 in Norman, Oklahoma. The son of Lucy Alice and George Washington Garrison, he was born August 7, 1922 in Gainesville, Missouri. Elvin served in the U.S. Army and was employed by Tinker Air Force Base as an aircraft mechanic. He was a member of the Bellevue Baptist Church in Newcastle...
Bobby Don Cantrell
May 5, 2012
Bobby Don Cantrell went to be with his Lord and Savior on May 5, 2012. He was born to Bobby Lee and Marjorie Cantrell on August 17, 1957. He was preceded in death by his brother, Reginald Paul Cantrell and mother, Marjorie Cantrell. He is survived by his father, Bobby Lee Cantrell of Blanchard; wife of 30 years, Susan Diane...
Doyle E. Burns
Apr 29, 2012
Doyle E. Burns, 65, of Blanchard, died April 29, 2012, in Norman. He was born December 21, 1946 in Golden, Oklahoma. He married Joyce Kay Mills on August 24, 1968 in Idabel, Oklahoma. Doyle worked as a principal for Idabel and Lawton Public Schools. He was Pentecostal in faith. Doyle was an antique collector and enjoyed gardening, yard work, and...
Virgil R. Holsted
Apr 23, 2012
Virgil R. Holsted, 89, of Blanchard, died Monday, April 23, 2012 at his home. The son of Nettie Cleora (Treadwell) and Russell Robert Holsted, he was born November 2, 1922 in Ryan, Oklahoma. He married Hattie Ellen (Pierce) on March 20, 1943 in Cordell, Oklahoma. Virgil was a farmer and rancher and worked for many years as an expeditor at...
Roy H. Browning
Apr 23, 2012
Roy Haldean Browning, 70, of Minco, died April 23, 2012, at the Noble Health Care Center. The son of Florence Arlene (Bassford) and Wilbur Browning, he was born October 4, 1941 in Toledo, Ohio. Roy graduated from Minco and was employed as a construction worker. He served our country in the U.S. Navy and moved back to Oklahoma from Tucson,...
Barbara Jean Swanson
Apr 20, 2012
Barbara Jean Swanson, 67, of Tuttle, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, April 20, 2012, in Oklahoma City. The daughter of Eunice Pearl (Jackson) and Denver Colorado Wynn, she was born February 22, 1945 in Dibble, Oklahoma. Barbara married A.B. Swanson on June 9, 1961 in Blanchard, Oklahoma. She was a member of the Bethel Missionary...
Wavona Audrey King
Apr 13, 2012
Wavona Audrey King, 81, of Bethany, left this life April 13, 2012, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The daughter of Charles and Audrey (Hector) Flanagan, she was born June 26, 1930 in Hollis, Oklahoma. She worked for many years as a bookkeeper. Wavona was truly defined by her relationships, sharing a lifetime of love and laughter with family, friends, and strangers,...
Clifton Leo Dougherty
Apr 10, 2012
Clifton Leo Dougherty, 69, of Newcastle, died April 10, 2012 at his home. The son of Ottie Faye (Ford) and Leo Munford Dougherty, he was born August 12, 1942 in Breckenridge, Texas. Cliff was a member of the Whispering Pines Church of Christ and enjoyed reading, working puzzles, woodworking, and playing computer games but his greatest passion was music. He...
Thelma Joyce Felton
Apr 9, 2012
Thelma Joyce Felton, 88, of Blanchard, died April 9, 2012 at her home. The daughter of Mary Elizabeth "Bessie" (Wendom) and Henry Clay Lell, she was born October 5, 1923 in Maud, Oklahoma. She was a member of the Cole First Baptist Church and enjoyed fishing, dancing, playing slot machines and canning vegetables from her own garden. Thelma was preceded...
Samuel Eugene Whiteside
Apr 9, 2012
Samuel Eugene "Sam" Whiteside, 60, of Newcastle, died April 9, 2012 in Oklahoma City. The son of Muriel Mae (Willhite) and Samuel Lee Whiteside, he was born April 10, 1951 in El Dorado, Kansas. Sam married Coleen (Start) on January 2, 1972 in Oklahoma City. He was a member of the Maranatha Baptist Church in Newcastle and enjoyed hunting. Sam...
Darlene Joan Meredith
Apr 7, 2012
Darlene Joan Meredith, 73, of Blanchard, died April 7, 2012 at her home. The daughter of Esther Erma (Wedeman) and John Lang, she was born February 14, 1939 in Helena, Montana. Darlene enjoyed quilting, needlework and reading during her spare time. She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Carl Mise; and a daughter-in-law, Vicky Meredith. Darlene is...
Geraldine Fay Seibel
Apr 3, 2012
Geraldine Fay "Henri" (Lambert) Seibel, 73, died April 3, 2012 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The daughter of Elois (Lorance) and George Cecil Lambert, she was born on July 26, 1938 in Blanchard, Oklahoma. She married Ellis Leroy Seibel on June 8, 1979 in Del City and was a member of the Southern Hills Baptist Church in Oklahoma City. She was...
Troy Ray Mitchum, Sr.
Apr 3, 2012
Troy Ray Mitchum, Sr., 82, of Dibble, died April 3, 2012 in Oklahoma City. The son of Fannie (Henderson) and Claude Mitchum, he was born December 27, 1929 in Atoka, Oklahoma. Troy loved John Wayne, Marilyn Monroe, and old westerns. He was Church of Christ in faith. Troy was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Dortha Mitchum; two sisters,...
Lila Belle Sims
Mar 31, 2012
Lila (Cole) Sims, age 87, of Chickasha, died March 31, 2012 in Oklahoma City. The youngest of 10 children of James and Agnes (Bloomer) Cole, she was born February 10, 1925 in Blanchard, Okla. Lila attended Sunnyside School and grew up in the Tabler area. In 1943, she married James (Jim) Pleasant Sims while he was in the army at...
Florence Beatrice Elliott
Mar 29, 2012
Florence Beatrice Elliott, 70, of Blanchard, died March 29, 2012 in Blanchard. The daughter of Florence Beatrice (Ball) and Jack Percy Almond, she was born September 26, 1941 in Long Beach, California. Florence's greatest joy was spending time with her grandchildren and children. She is preceded in death by her husband, Francis Elliott; parents; brothers, Jimmy Almond, Jack Almond; sisters,...
Luther Carl Kirkham
Mar 28, 2012
Luther Carl Kirkham, 60, of Newcastle, died March 28, 2012 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The son of Margie Juanita (Hackney) and Darrel Kirkham, he was born January 1, 1952 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Carl married Brenda Sullivan on May 25, 1970 and was a member of the Free Will Baptist Church in Newcastle. He was self-employed as a heavy equipment...
Hubert "Ray" Dockery
Mar 23, 2012
Hubert Ray Dockery was born on February 18, 1935, the eldest son of Hubert and Bessie Dockery and was whisked away on the wings of angels into the waiting arms of his Lord and Savior on March 23, 2012. Both of Ray's parents were totally blind and his birth caused quite a stir among family and friends who all thought...
Melton "Sonny" Ross Brandt
Mar 20, 2012
Melton Ross "Sonny" Brandt, 56, of Blanchard, died March 20, 2012 at his home. The son of Rayma Louise (Kellner) and Otto Andrew Brandt, he was born August 28, 1955 in Oklahoma City. Sonny graduated from Blanchard High School in 1973 and married Debra Collins on August 17, 1973. He was employed as an iron worker and was a member...
Brandon Wayne Hibdon
Mar 17, 2012
Brandon Wayne Hibdon, 18, of Bridge Creek, died Saturday, March 17, 2012 at his home. The son of Shelly and Wayne Hibdon, he was born November 21, 1993 in Chickasha, Oklahoma. Brandon attended Bridge Creek Schools where he was a Senior and was going to graduate in May. He attended Mid-America Vo-Tech where he studied partial collision and repair. Brandon...
Thomas Leroy Leird, Jr.
Mar 17, 2012
Thomas Leroy Leird, Jr., 56, of Bridge Creek, died Saturday, March 17, 2012 in Oklahoma City. The son of Artie (Branham) and Thomas Leroy Leird, Sr., he was born May 16, 1955 in McAlester, Oklahoma. Thomas was veteran of the U.S. Navy. Thomas enjoyed reading books, but his greatest love was spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. He...
