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Recent Obituaries
Oklahoma City, OK and surrounding areas
Ila Mardell Lawhead
Dec 30, 2022
Ila Mardell (Ford) Lawhead was born January 12, 1938 in Agra, Oklahoma the daughter of William Hiram and Lorene (Medley) Ford. She completed this life on Friday, December 30, 2022 in Oklahoma City at the age of 84.
Ila was a regulatory analyst in the oil and gas industry. She returned to Oklahoma city in August 2022...
Terry Charles Holman
Dec 28, 2022
Terry Charles Holman, 76, passed away on Wednesday, December 28, 2022. Terry was born in Cordell, OK on June 26, 1946 to Harley Dean and Dortha Frances (McBeth) Holman. Terry married the love of his life, Frances Goodfellow, on October 31, 1965. To this union were born three children: Denice, Sean and Dean. Terry and Frances enjoyed 50 years...
Donald F. Gilbreath
Dec 27, 2022
Donald "Don" F. Gilbreath
November 11, 1939 – December 27, 2022
Donald F. Gilbreath, fondly known as Don by his family and friends, went to be with his Heavenly Father on Tuesday, December 27, 2022, at the age of 83. The son of Harry and Alice Helen (Kerr) Gilbreath, Don was born on November 11,...
Carol Sue Collins
Dec 27, 2022
Carol Sue Beets Collins, 73, passed December 27, 2022. She was born in Anadarko, Oklahoma on December 18, 1949 to Hugh Williams and Willie Agnes Smith O'Donley. Carol graduated from Anadarko High School in 1968, went to Rose State where she obtained her Associates Degree. She served in the Oklahoma National Guard and achieved the rank of Captain. She...
Florence Earline Smiley
Dec 27, 2022
Florence Earline Smiley, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend, went to be with our Lord and Savior in Heaven, her eternal home, on Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at the age of 88. She was born on November 22, 1934 in Konawa, Oklahoma, the daughter of Earl Gilbert and Barbara Faye (Howell) Clark. Soon after graduating high school,...
John Walker Cox
Dec 25, 2022
On Sunday, December 25th, 2022, John Walker Cox, loving husband, father, grandfather and friend, passed away at the age of 74.
John was born on September 22nd, 1948 in Fort Sill, OK to Richard Yeager Cox and Modena Laverne Hamilton of Fort Sill. John grew up in Lawton, but spent a lot of time in Oklahoma City...
Dava Earlayne Haswell
Dec 24, 2022
There will be no viewilng or visitation. Graveside services will be 10:00 AM, Thursday, December 29, 2022 at Smith Cemetery in Moore, Oklahoma.
Dava Earlayne Swafford Haswell, daughter of the late David Earl and Jacqueline Irene Swafford, peacefully entered her heavenly home on Saturday, December 24, 2022, surrounded by her loving family. The eldest daughter of her...
Donald Albert Douglas
Dec 23, 2022
There will be no public viewing for Mr. Douglas.
There will be a graveside service for Don, at Resthaven Memory Gardens, 500 SW 104th Street, OKC, on Thursday, December 29, 2022 at 3:00 PM.
Donald Albert Douglas, 89, passed from this life Friday, December 23, 2022. He was born December 10, 1933, the son of...
Carol Jean Titus
Dec 22, 2022
Carol Jean Titus was born on November 27, 1948, to James William Aken and Elvie Holmes Aken in Oklahoma City. She graduated from Northwest Classen in the class of 1967. In 1971, she met Randy Titus. They were married in 1972 and celebrated their 50th anniversary this past April. They were blessed with two children, Kristie Hurd née Titus,...
Terry Scott Ward
Dec 22, 2022
Terry Scott Ward, 79, passed away on December 22, 2022 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Terry was born September 21, 1943 to Ulys and Martha Ward in Gene Autry, Oklahoma. Terry's family would eventually settle in Sulphur, Oklahoma where Terry would spend his formative years. Terry attended Sulphur High School where he excelled in sports especially football. After graduation from...
Dorothy Lee Groves
Dec 19, 2022
Dorothy Lee Groves, was welcomed into heaven & embraced in the arms of her savior on December 19, 2022. Dorothy was born Wilsonburg, WV to Ray H. & Rosie J. (Hall) Markley. Growing up in Guardian, WV, as the daughter of a coal miner and the oldest of nine children, she developed "true grit".
She met her...
Philip Gerald Burgess
Dec 19, 2022
Memorials may be made to Oklahoma Baptist Homes for Children 3800 N. May Avenue Oklahoma City, OK 73112 or via www.obhc.org
Phil passed from this life on December 19, 2022 surrounded by his family, he was born in Oklahoma City to William Philip & Vada Pauline (Hill) Burgess. Phil was raised on the Burgess family farm on...
Leonard Dean Davis
Dec 17, 2022
Leonard Dean Davis went to be with the Lord on Saturday, December 17, 2022 at the age of 84. He was born February 18, 1938 in West Plains, Missouri to his parents, Mitchell Elmond and Beulah Mae (Alspaugh) Davis. Dean graduated from Moore High School and went on to earn a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting from Central State university....
Annedell Williams Russell
Dec 17, 2022
Annedell Williams Russell peacefully met her Savior on Saturday, December 17, 2022. Annedell was born July 6, 1928 in Heavener, Oklahoma to Leroy "Roy" Williams and Opal Smith Williams. She had an older brother, Leroy Williams, Jr. and they were raised by their mother (Opal) and stepfather (Daddy Joe) Montgomery.
Annedell met James Byron Russell after he...
Richard Allen Swanson
Dec 16, 2022
Richard "Rich" Allen Swanson was born February 15, 1954 in Sacramento, California the son of Richard Barnes and Barbara Darlene (Williams) Swanson. He completed this life on Friday, December 16, 2022 in Oklahoma City at the age of 68.
Rich retired as a retail sales manager. In recent years he had been involved with Healthy Living Oklahoma...
Monty Ray Wenthold
Dec 16, 2022
Monty Ray Wenthold
May 18, 1960 ~ December 16, 2022
Monty Ray Wenthold went to be with his Heavenly Father on Friday, December 16, 2022 at the age of 62. The son of Jaynelle (Holbrook) and Joe Wenthold, Monty was born May 18, 1960 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Monty grew up attending schools in the...
Paul Duc Lu
Dec 13, 2022
Hien "Paul" Duc Lu passed away unexpectedly on December 13th, 2022 at the age of 53 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Paul was born on June 29th, 1969 in Chợ Lớn, Saigon, Viet Nam to Phat Lu and Chanh Truong as the second of eight children. He came to the United States in 1980 and settled with his...
Doris Jean Clay
Dec 13, 2022
Doris Jean Clay
June 15, 1930 ~ December 13, 2022
Doris Jean Clay went to be with her Heavenly Father on Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at the age of 92. Jean, as she was fondly known by her family and friends, was the daughter of Maude Bell (Prescott) and Oran Holmes Ezzell. She was born...
David Michael Freeman
Dec 12, 2022
Dr. David Michael Freeman was born January 2, 1944 in Oklahoma City the son of William V. and Vivian (Atchison) Freeman. He completed this life on Monday, December 12, 2022 at his sister's home in Edmond at the age of 78. He was surrounded by his family and beloved dogs, Angel and Dusty, when he went to heaven.
...Matthew Joseph Helsley
Dec 12, 2022
Matthew Joseph Helsley, fondly known as Matt, Mattie Joe, Uncle Mattie by his friends and family, went to be with his Heavenly Father on Monday, December 12, 2022, at the age of 42.
The son of Kenny L. Helsley and Sharon (Amerson) (Helsley) Lewis of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Matthew was born September 17, 1980 in Oklahoma City,...
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