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Oklahoma City, OK and surrounding areas

Janet Zarate

Janet Zarate

Nov 5, 2019

Janet Elizabeth Zarate, 83, of Oklahoma City, passed away on Tuesday. Janet was born in Banbury, England to Alfred and Irene (Salt) Crofts. Janet married the love of her life Dave Zarate and they enjoyed traveling. She worked at American Fidelity in OKC for many years. Janet loved to read and enjoyed knitting. She will be deeply missed. Janet is...

Betty Cottom

Betty Cottom

Nov 5, 2019

Betty Lou Cottom was born on November 25, 1941 in her parents' home on the family farm at the base of the Gloss Mountains near Fairview, Oklahoma and took her first breath in heaven on November 5, 2019. Betty was the middle child born to Edd A. and Florence Kiefer Penner having an older brother, Harold and a younger sister,...

Jafar Tafreshi Hashemi

Jafar Tafreshi Hashemi

Nov 5, 2019

A memorial service will be held at the Holdenville First Church of God (624 E. Main Street, Holdenville, Oklahoma 74848) on November 22nd at 1:30 PM with burial to follow at Crossroads Cemetery. Dr. Jafar T. Hashemi, 81 passed away peacefully at home in Norman, Oklahoma on November 5, 2019. Jafar was born in Gonabad, Iran, December 20, 1937 to...

Virgie Clay

Virgie Clay

Nov 4, 2019

Viewing will be 4PM-8PM Thursday with family present from 6PM-8PM and 4PM-8PM Friday at the funeral home. A funeral service to celebrate Virgie's life will be 12:30 PM, Saturday, November 9, 2019 at Rancho Village Baptist Church 1401 Johnston Drive Oklahoma City, OK 73119 with burial to follow at Amber Cemetery. Virgie Marie Clay (Mann) born in Amber, OK on...

Carolyn Guthrie

Carolyn Guthrie

Nov 3, 2019

Visitation will be 6-8 PM Wednesday at the funeral home. Services will be 10:00 AM Thursday in the South Colonial Chapel with burial following at Resthaven Memory Gardens. Carolyn Lois Guthrie, 82, of Oklahoma City, passed away November 3, 2019. She was born September 3, 1937 to Robert and Alma Tanner in Tulsa, OK. She married Dr. Charles Guthrie on...

Verla Simpson

Verla Simpson

Nov 1, 2019

Vondel L. Smith & Son Mortuary 6934 S. Western Avenue Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Memorails may be made to Skiatook Paws and Claws Animal Rescue, Inc. PO Box 1033 Skiatook, Oklahoma 74070 or via their website at https://www.skiatookpawsandclaws.com/ Verla Mae Simpson went to be with her Heavenly father on Friday, November 1, 2019 at the age of 78. The daughter of...

Joe Hill

Joe Hill

Oct 31, 2019

Joe Howard Hill was born February 12, 1952 in Shawnee, OK the son of Joe Frank and Dorothy Ann (Lockhart) Hill. He completed this life on October 31 in Oklahoma City at the age of 67. Joe was raised in Shawnee where he graduated from Shawnee High School in 1970. He married Lynn Fisher November 8, 1980 in Shawnee, OK...

Joanna Denham

Joanna Denham

Oct 30, 2019

Please check back Thursday for Joanna's Obituary.

Willma Richardson

Willma Richardson

Oct 28, 2019

Rena (Greer) Richardson was born June 6, 1932 in Erie, MO the daughter of William J. and Lydia Agnes (Filson) Greer. She completed this life on Monday, October 28, 2019 at the age of 87. Rena married Robert Dale "Bob" Richardson on September 2, 1951. They were married for 59 years when he preceded her in death on July 6,...

Earl Bassett

Earl Bassett

Oct 27, 2019

Butch Bassett, 68, of Oklahoma City, OK, passed away October 27, 2019 at home surrounded by family. Butch was born April 27, 1951 to Robert and Betty Bassett in Oklahoma City, OK. He married Debi Nunn on June 20, 1975 and from their union they had 3 children. Butch enjoyed cooking out on the grill, smoking meat and entertaining friends...

Marc Gillette

Marc Gillette

Oct 25, 2019

Marc Kevin Gillette, 63, from Oklahoma City Passed away after a battle with Pancreatic Cancer on October 25, 2019. Marc was born in Oklahoma City on December 17, 1955. Marc was born in Oklahoma City, and raised in Moore with his two siblings Brett and Keli. Life there was spent on the ball fields and with close friends who have...

Billy Huff

Billy Huff

Oct 24, 2019

Billy was born in Dorchester, Virginia, to Olen Clayton & Lilly Mae (Williams) Huff. Billy was raised in Wise, VA and while growing up, he enjoyed playing football and attended Wise High School. When Bill was 17 he boldly enlisted in the U.S. Navy. His mother had high hopes for his future and didn't want to see him go into...

Mary Cooksey

Mary Cooksey

Oct 24, 2019

Viewing will be 4-8PM on Wednesday and Thursday at the funeral home. Family will be present to greet friends from 6-8PM on Wednesday, October 30th. A funeral service to celebrate Mary's life will be 2:00 PM, Friday, November 1, 2019 at the South Colonial Chapel with burial at 3:30 PM at Sunny Lane Cemetery in Del City, OK. Mary Belle...

Jerry "Vaughn" Needham

Jerry "Vaughn" Needham

Oct 22, 2019

Memorial Services will be held at 2 PM Saturday, October 26, 2019 at the Tri City Cowboy Church 3246 N.W. 32 Newcastle, OK In Lieu of Flowers the family requests memorials to the Alzheimer's Association Oklahoma Chapter 6601 Broadway Extension Suite 120 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73116 www.alz.org/oklahoma Jerry died peacefully at home October 22, 2019 while on the service of...

Melba Hall

Melba Hall

Oct 21, 2019

Melba Darlene Hall was born February 5, 1931 in Howe, Oklahoma to Virgil Lee & Othel Dora( James) Faulkenberry. Melba was raised in Howe along with her 3 sisters; Rowena, Marquieta, & Wilma. Melba Graduated from Howe High School in 1949. Melba married Jack Hall, of Howe, OK, on October 1st, 1949. They were wed in Poteau, OK. The two...

Mary Elizabeth Gober

Mary Elizabeth Gober

Oct 21, 2019

Viewing will be 4-8 PM Thursday at the funeral home. A funeral service will be 10:00 AM, Friday, October 25, 2019 at South Colonial Chapel with burial following at Resthaven Memory Gardens. Mary "Betty" Elizabeth Gober, 80, passed away October 21, 2019. She was born April 21, 1939 to William and Elena Mast in Arkansas City, Kansas. Mary enjoyed sewing,...

Frankie Reynolds

Frankie Reynolds

Oct 20, 2019

Frankie Earlene Lightfoot Reynolds was born November 26, 1927 in Littlefield, Texas the daughter of E.H. and Nancy (Atwood) Lightfoot. At one year old her family moved to eastern New Mexico where they began ranching and farming. After high school, Earlene went to Oklahoma City to live with her sister. This was during World War II. After the war, she...

Marlene Ladd

Marlene Ladd

Oct 20, 2019

Born the only child of Leonard and Mae Gates on July 1, 1936 in Stillwater, OK Marlene Ladd passed into the arms of her Savior surrounded by her family on October 20, 2019 At the age of six she and her family moved to the South Oklahoma City community when Leonard joined the Tinker Air Force Base Fire Department. Marlene...

Donald Roark

Donald Roark

Oct 20, 2019

Don went to be with the Lord, his parents, and his brothers on October 20, 2019. He was a wonderful husband, grandfather, and great grandfather. He will be deeply missed by all those he touched. He never met a stranger, and tried to take care of everyone around him. He was born in Rolla, Missouri on October 21, 1939 to...

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