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Fredrica Dean Belcher

Fredrica Dean Belcher

May 27, 2020

Visitation will be held on Sunday, May 31, 2020 the family will be present to greet friends from 3 – 6 PM at Vondel L. Smith Mortuary at South Lakes 4000 S. W. 119th OKC 73173. Graveside services to remember & celebrate her life will be held 11:00 A.M. Monday, June 1, 2020 at Heritage Burial Park at South Lakes...

Betty Whiting

Betty Whiting

May 27, 2020

Betty (Fritz ) Whiting, 79, of Oklahoma City passed away Wednesday, May 27th, 2020 at Norman Regional Healthplex. A native of Henryetta, OK, Betty was born to Robert and Elizabeth (Guthrie) Fritz. Betty graduated from Henryetta High School in 1958. Not long after high school, Betty went on to attend Oklahoma State University where she was a member of the...

Meng Sengvilay

Meng Sengvilay

May 25, 2020

Vondel Smith Mortuary (S. Western Ave) Viewing will be held 5-7:30 pm Friday, May 29th at the funeral home. Services will begin at 11:00 am at the South Colonial Chapel (6934 S. Western Ave). Meng Sengvilay, 74, of Oklahoma City, OK passed away May 25, 2020. He was born to Pia Sengvilay and My Sithideth in Laos. Meng married Somboun...

Jerry Wilson

Jerry Wilson

May 25, 2020

Jerry Wayne Wilson passed away May 25, 2020 after a long illness. He was born July 17, 1945 in Oklahoma City, OK to Clint and Burniece (Perry) Wilson. He was a retired OKC Police Officer of 16 years. He also retired from Tinker Air Force Base in 2010 after 25 years. Jerry enjoyed hunting, fishing and talking. He was...

William Steven Hartley

William Steven Hartley

May 22, 2020

Friends are invited to a come & go visitation on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 from 6-8 PM at Vondel L. Smith Mortuary at South Lakes 4000 S. W. 119th OKC 73173. Friends are invited to attend services via www.facebook.com/stjameschurchokc/ any time after 10 AM Wednesday, May 27, 2020 In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorials to St. James The...

Maxie Harrison

Maxie Harrison

May 22, 2020

Maxie Thomas Harrison passed away May 22nd, 2020 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 77. Max was born on June 20, 1942 in North Carolina. He was preceded in death by his parents, Gene and Mary Harrison. Max married Avon Kaye on April 17, 1986. They made their home in central Oklahoma for 34 years while Max worked...

Marilyn Dawn Rodgers

Marilyn Dawn Rodgers

May 22, 2020

Marilyn Dawn Rodgers passed away on May 22, 2020 at the age of 65 years old. She was born in Oklahoma City on September 26, 1954 to Virgil Edgar & Lucille (Humphrey) George. She was a graduate of Moore High School, participating in band & choir. She won beauty pageants, including the Moore Junior Miss pageant. Marilyn married her high...

Ralph Edward Tinkham

Ralph Edward Tinkham

May 21, 2020

Ralph Edward Tinkham was born at home on May 24, 1932 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to the late Harry V. and Rachel E Tinkham. Ralph left this earth on May 21, 2020 just shy of his 88th birthday. Ralph grew up in Oklahoma City and spent time with his 4 siblings and often "running away from home" to go spend...

Melba Maurine Culbreth

Melba Maurine Culbreth

May 21, 2020

Melba Maurine (Cavins) Culbreth was born July 11, 1924 to Taylor Henry and Isabelle Harriet Cavins in Orr, Oklahoma. She died at Grace Living Center in Norman, Oklahoma on May 21, 2020 at the age of 95. The youngest of 9 children. She graduated as Valedictorian from Zaneis High School near Wilson Oklahoma in 1943. She married Clyde Culbreth, Jr...

Daniel "Dan" E Tipton

Daniel "Dan" E Tipton

May 20, 2020

Dan, 89, was Born in Kendrick Oklahoma June 4, 1930 to James Daniel and Blanche Mae (Miller) Tipton, he was raised in the community of Cushing, Oklahoma graduating from Cushing High School in 1948. Dan enlisted in the U.S. Navy and was honorably discharged in 1951. He married the love of his life Threca Faye "Terri " (Newman) Tipton on...

Billy Brack Hinkle

Billy Brack Hinkle

May 19, 2020

Bill Hinkle passed away on May 19, 2020 at the age of 91 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Bill was born on November 29, 1928 in Bristow, Oklahoma to Frank and Joanna (Vanderpool) Hinkle. He was raised in Bristow until the family moved to Edmond, Oklahoma in 1943. At Edmond High School, Bill excelled in wresting and football. There he met...

Johnathan David Brainard

Johnathan David Brainard

May 17, 2020

Johnathan David Brainard, of Coyle Oklahoma, went to be with Jesus on Sunday, May 17, 2020. He was born to Molly Gaile Ward Jenkins and David Lee Brainard on May 27,1995. After graduating from high school, he went to a semester of college, but he decided it was not for him. He said he was not going to pay good...

Jewel Dean Phipps

Jewel Dean Phipps

May 16, 2020

Jewel passed from her life here on earth Saturday, May 16, 2020 and went to be with her heavenly father and other family members and friends that went before her. She was 96 yrs old, born March 21, 1924 in Stigler, OK to Amos & Nora Williams. On December 28, 1932, she became a big sister to J.T. Williams, her...

Peggy Larue Mckeown

Peggy Larue Mckeown

May 13, 2020

Peggy LaRue McKeown, 86, passed away at her home surrounded by family on May 13, 2020. She was born October 9, 1933 to L.E. and Nannie Gibson in Gould, Oklahoma. She is survived by her son, Barry McKeown and his wife, Becky; daughter, Marsha McLaughlin and husband, Robbie.

Donald Victor Hacker

Donald Victor Hacker

May 10, 2020

Don went to be with our Lord and Savior on Sunday May 10, 2020 at the age of 87. He was born in Minco, OK to his parents, Lee and Lucy Hacker. Don graduated from Minco High School in 1952. Don honorably served his country for the US Army in the Korean War. On May 22, 1954 he married the...

Martin Torres-Torres

Martin Torres-Torres

May 10, 2020

Due to Covid-19, Phase 2 of Governor Stitt's order only allows for 50 people to gather for funeral services. Please be aware that you may not be allowed to enter the building if we've reached the maximum number of attendees. Please be patient as we work through this difficult time and ever-changing pandemic restrictions. Thank you. Martin Torres, of Sterling...

Vista Jane Kutz

Vista Jane Kutz

May 10, 2020

A Celebration of Janie's life will be10:00 AM Saturday, May 30, 2020, at Grace Place Baptist Church, 9300 S. Anderson Road, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73160. Please deliver all floral arrangements to the church as Vondel Smith Mortuary is not involved in the memorial service. Vista Jane "Janie" Kutz, 74 years old, passed from this life into the arms of Jesus...

Eddie Cox

Eddie Cox

May 10, 2020

Born March 1, 1958 to Jim and Barbara Cox. Eddie graduated from Capitol Hill High School 1976, Oklahoma City Community College 2006 and University of Oklahoma 2007. As a former member of American Coaster Enthusiasts, Eddie loved to ride roller coasters. His favorite was the Viper at Six Flags Magic Mountain outside of LA. Eddie was an Eagle Scout, had...

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