Obituaries

Aug 26, 2025

Connie Gene Smith aged 77 passed from this life Tuesday August 26, 2025 at her home in Jennings, Oklahoma after a short illness. Connie was born November 29, 1947 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Bennie and Vuralen (Davis) Reel. Connie attended Tulsa Public Schools and graduated From McLain High School. In October of 1966 Connie married Don Simpson. This union produced...

Aug 22, 2025

Melba Maye Waddle passed from this life on August 22, 2025, at the age of 83 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Melba was born on December 15, 1941, in Idabel, Oklahoma. Melba was the daughter of Daris Stout and Eunice (New) Stout. Melba grew up and attended school in Ponca City, Oklahoma, where she graduated with the Class of 1960. Following her education,...

Aug 19, 2025

Aug 19, 2025

Terry Lee Ackley, 64, of Tulsa, Oklahoma, passed away on August 19, 2025.

Born on March 12, 1961, in Tulsa, Terry was the son of Jerry and Jannette (Ross) Ackley. He grew up in Tulsa and Cleveland, Oklahoma, and graduated with the Cleveland High School Class of 1979. On June 20, 1980, Terry married Pam Miller in Cleveland, beginning a lifelong...

Aug 18, 2025

David Gene Kraft was born on February 19, 1947, in Wichita, Kansas to Junior Elmer Kraft and Naomi Ruth Kraft. David was primarily raised in Augusta, Kansas where he enjoyed working on the farm and rebuilding cars.

While living in Perkins, Oklahoma with his brother Mark, David met his first wife, Cindy, while attending church in Stillwater, Oklahoma. They were married...

Aug 17, 2025

Bobby Donal Dowdy passed from this life on Sunday, August 17, 2025, at the age of 91. Bob was born March 21, 1934, at Bristow, Oklahoma. He was the youngest of six siblings born to Frank Wiley Dowdy and Hester Mae Foster Dowdy. He grew up on the family farm and attended school in the Iron Post community, then transferred...

Aug 12, 2025

Mark Anthony Blackburn passed away on August 12, 2025, at the age of 64 in Jennings, Oklahoma.

Known for his kindness and generosity, Mark was always ready to lend a helping hand. He was born on March 6, 1961, in Yale, Oklahoma, to Marion and Dorothy (Poulter) Blackburn. Mark grew up in Oilton, Oklahoma, where he attended school. After graduating...

Aug 7, 2025

Aug 3, 2025

Carolyn Kay Wooten passed from this life on August 3, 2025, at the age of 70 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Carolyn was born on January 14, 1955, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Olin and Daisy (McMahon) Buff. Carolyn grew up initially in Perkins, later moving to Cleveland, where she graduated from high school with the Class of 1973. Following...

Jul 28, 2025

Edna Jane Young, 87, of Hominy, Oklahoma, passed away on July 28, 2025, in Tulsa.

She was born on March 29, 1938, in El Reno, Oklahoma, to Clarence Evans and Velma Ruth (Sharp) Tenney. Edna spent her early years in El Reno before moving to California, where she graduated from Bakersfield High School. On September 27, 1957, she married Alfred Laverne...

Jul 24, 2025

Martha Ruth Thornton passed away on July 24, 2025, at the age of 86 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Martha was born on December 6, 1938, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to William Thurman and Nova Odessa Wolfe. She began her education in Tulsa before moving with her family to Hallett as a young girl. Martha continued her studies in Hallett and later completed...

Jul 19, 2025

Patricia Ann Woodall Culter was born in Tahlequah, OK, on August 8, 1937, to Anna June and L.B. Woodall. She grew up in Shawnee, Welty and Bristow, where she went to school. She loved spending time at the grandparents' farm in Welty with her sister and cousins. She was a proud member of the Bristow High School Band, where she...

Jul 16, 2025

Garry James Cox was born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, on January 5, 1962 to Jeannine and Bill Cox. Garry spent all his childhood years and young adult life in Cleveland, Oklahoma, where he formed lifelong friendships and first met the love of his life, Debra. The two were high school sweethearts at Cleveland High School and married March 30, 1984, building...

Jul 16, 2025

Allyson Kaye (Lemmons) Chapman, age 58, of Broken Arrow, OK, passed

from this life on Wednesday, July 16, 2025, at Hillcrest South Hospital in Tulsa.

Allyson was born November 23, 1966, in Cleveland, OK to Jack and Deanna

(Brumley) Lemmons. While in high school she was active in basketball and

cheerleading and had worked at Palace Drug. She was a...

Jul 12, 2025

Archie Todd Norton, 63, passed away peacefully at his home in Tulsa, Oklahoma on Saturday July 12, 2025. Todd was born December 9, 1961, in Hominy, OK to Riley and Lola Norton. He was raised in Cleveland, OK where he graduated from Cleveland High School in 1980. A proud Cleveland Tiger, Todd played football and formed lifelong friendships rooted in...

Jul 9, 2025

Dorothy Doerksen Jennings passed from this life on July 9, 2025, at the age of 88, in Ripley, Oklahoma.

Dorothy was born on December 16, 1936, in St. Joseph, Manitoba, Canada, the daughter of Henry and Margaret (Friesen) Doerksen. Dorothy grew up and attended school in St. Joseph, later moving to Altona, where she completed her education. Dorothy began a...

Jul 8, 2025

Frances Ruth McGlothlin passed from this life on July 8, 2025, at the age of 73 in Cleveland, Oklahoma.

Frannie was born on October 18, 1951, in Amarillo, Texas, the daughter of Martha Laverne Gollihugh. Frannie grew up and attended school in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Frannie resided in Tulsa until several years ago, moving to Cleveland Manor to be closer to...

Jul 7, 2025

Andrew Robert Switzer of Stillwater, Oklahoma, passed from this life on Monday, July 7, 2025. Andrew was born on August 22, 1980, in Fontana, California, to Marvin, "Dean" Switzer, and Susan Sharon "Moates" Switzer. Andrew grew up in California until his family moved to Oklahoma in the late 1980s.

He was raised on a large farm near the Skiatook and Sperry...

Jul 6, 2025

Harold Wayne (Corky) Leake was born February 13, 1944, in Cleveland, OK, the son of Ora Leonard and Vada Marie "Brisbin" Leake, Sr. Corky passed from this life on Sunday, July 6, 2025, at his home at the age of 81. He was raised and received his education in Cleveland, where he was active in the FFA and high school...

Jul 5, 2025

Larry Joe Whaley was born in 1939, on July 23rd, in Pueblo Colorado.

He left this earth on July 5, 2025 peacefully at his home in Cleveland, Oklahoma. Larry was a loved and dutiful father and husband, a devout member of the Westport Baptist Church and had been the owner operator of an A&W franchise in Oklahoma City. He was...