Nora L. Brown
Sep 16, 2025
Nora (Thompson) Brown, 91, passed away Tuesday, September 16th, 2025 in Oklahoma City.
Nora was born in Marlow, Oklahoma on March 28, 1934 to Guy and Bonnie Thompson. She graduated from Bray High School. She married her school sweetheart and love of her life, JB Brown on Christmas Day in 1952 at her parents' home in Bray....
Dairry Walker
Sep 15, 2025
Services to celebrate and honor the life of Dairry Walker will be held 11:00 AM Saturday, September 20, 2025 at the North Colonial Chapel of Vondel L. Smith & Son Mortuary, 13125 N. MacArthur Blvd. OKC, OK 73142.
Dairry Walker (1940–2025): A Life Dedicated to Family, Community, and Racing
Born on August 6, 1940, in...
Frank A. Graves
Sep 12, 2025
Frank Austin Graves, 89, of Tuttle, passed away at home with his family by his side.
Frank was born in Denver, Colorado on September 19, 1935 to Harvey and Elva (Jackson) Graves. Frank's family moved to western Oklahoma in 1938 where he spent his childhood and teen years. At age 17, Frank graduated from Independence School in...
Gayle Gordon Welcher
Sep 8, 2025
Gayle Gordon Welcher, 84 years old, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, passed away suddenly on September 8, 2025. Gayle graduated from O.U. Law School in 1966 and taught at O.U. for several years.
A beloved daughter, sister, aunt, friend, and pioneering businesswoman, Gayle's spirit, wit, and boundless generosity touched everyone who had the good fortune to know her....
Jerome Francis "Jerry" Springer
Sep 7, 2025
The Lord called Jerome (Jerry) Francis Springer, 88, home on Sunday September 7th, 2025 after sustaining complications from a fall at his home a month earlier.
Jerry was born in Rochester, Minnesota on August 5, 1937 to Frank and Nelle Springer. Jerry was a 1959 graduate of Southwest Missouri State University (Missouri State). He was also a...
Loraine Beatrice Hudson (Bauman)
Sep 2, 2025
Loraine Beatrice Hudson, fondly known as "Aunt Loraine" by her family and friends, met her Lord and Savior face to face as she entered Heaven on Tuesday, September 2, 2025, at the age of 101 years old. The daughter of Faye (Spencer) and Elmer Louis Bauman, Loraine was born on April 5, 1924 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Loraine attended...
Lazette B. Nichols (Bevers)
Sep 1, 2025
Dr. Lazette Bevers Chang-Yit Nichols
Lazette Bevers Chang-Yit Nichols died on September 1, 2025 at the age of 86 after a month-long struggle with Guillain-Barré Syndrome. Lazette was a strong, independent woman who thrived as a caretaker of others in her personal and professional life.
She was born in Altus, OK on August 22, 1939...
Authalene Betty Wright
Aug 31, 2025
Authalene Betty Wright was born on August 1, 1934 in the small southwestern town of Carnegie, Oklahoma. Authalene was the oldest and the only girl of Arthur and Ruby (Carlene) Richardson. Following Authalene were 5 brothers, Philip, Garold, Jerry, Kenneth and Michael. At the age of 16, Authalene was baptized in to our Lord's church where she was a...
Robert Leon Grundy
Aug 31, 2025
Robert Leon "Bob" Grundy passed away Sunday, August 31st, 2025 in Norman, Oklahoma at the age of 84. He was born on October 21st, 1940 to the late Robert E. and Marie Grundy.
Bob spent his youth in Dallas and attended Woodrow Wilson High School before joining the Marine Corps in 1960. He remained enlisted until he...
Mangiben Khandubhai Patel (Patel)
Aug 31, 2025
A prayer service will be held at 6:00 PM Wednesday, September 3rd at the South Colonial Chapel.
Funeral services will be 10:00 AM Thursday, September 4th at the South Colonial Chapel.
Eleanor “Ellie” Bedingfield
Aug 30, 2025
Eleanor DeLane "Ellie" Darby Bedingfield died on Saturday, August 30, 2025 in Oklahoma City at the age of 96
Ellie was born in Marshall, Oklahoma on December 19, 1928 to Jessie Harold Darby and Esther Viola (Casteel) Darby. She attended schools in Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma, graduating from Lexington High School in 1946. Ellie was a residential...
Sharon Kay Rickard (Jordan)
Aug 30, 2025
Sharon Kay Rickard
October 26, 1944 – August 30, 2025
Sharon Kay Rickard, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and servant of God, went to be with her Savior on Saturday, August 30, 2025, at the age of 80 years old. The daughter of Luther and Ruth Jordan, she was born on October 26, 1944, in Poplar...
Nolen Arthur Blackburn
Aug 28, 2025
Nolen Blackburn went to be with his Lord and Savior on Thursday August 28, 2025.
On January 18, 1940, Nolen Arthur Blackburn was born to Nolen Israel Blackburn and Helen Pauline Blackburn (Moore) in Stratford, Oklahoma. Nolen grew up in the area of Seminole, Oklahoma. In school, Nolen enjoyed Wood Shop; he constructed a bed, dresser and...
Lawanda Kay Bell (George)
Aug 27, 2025
LaWanda Kay Bell received her Heavenly reward on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, at the age of 83. The daughter of Virgil and Lucille Naomi (Humphrey) George, LaWanda was born on August 1, 1942 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. She grew up attending OKC Schools and graduating in 1960 from Capitol Hill High School. After high school, she attended Southwest Assembly of...
Lisa Carol Hilbern (Heldenbrand)
Aug 27, 2025
Lisa Carol Hilbern went to be with her Heavenly father on Wednesday, August 27, 2025 at the age of 72. The daughter of Orville Heldenbrand and Norma Lee (Martin) Heldenbrand, she was born March 12, 1953 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. After she graduated high school, Lisa was one of 8 chosen women to go to school to become and...
Jo Ann Gilstrap (Bishop)
Aug 25, 2025
Our beloved mother, Jo Ann "MoMo" Gilstrap, age 95, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, went to be with Jesus on August 25, 2025.
Jo Ann was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the daughter of Jess Lawrence "Bill" Bishop and Rose Belle Clark Bishop. She graduated from Capitol Hill High School and was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and...
Jo Anne Earley Weaver
Aug 25, 2025
Donations can be made to Northeast Baptist Church Generations Fund (905 E. Rock Creek Road, Norman, OK. 73071)
Jo Anne's service will be livestreamed. Copy and paste this link to view the service 1:00 pm Friday https://nebcnorman.online.church/
Jo Anne Earley Weaver was born on December 27, 1960, in Oklahoma City to Joyce (Sasnett) and Carl...
Brooke Elizabeth Beeman (Waldrop)
Aug 25, 2025
Brooke Elizabeth Beeman passed away peacefully on the afternoon of Monday, August 25, 2025, at the age of 67. She was born Brooke Elizabeth Waldrop, the youngest of four children born to Jack and Betty Jo Waldrop of Oklahoma City, on January 1, 1958.
Brooke is survived by her loving husband Norman David Beeman III, her sister...
Dan Leo Holler
Aug 24, 2025
Dan Leo Holler, 74, passed away Sunday, August 24th, 2025 at is home in Oklahoma City.
Dan was born September 10, 1950 in Owosso , Michigan to Alfred Holler and Shirley (Ballou) Holler. Dan was raised in Owosso along with his sisters Diane and Debbie and his brother Gary. Dan graduated from Owosso High School in 1969....
