Obituaries

Sep 23, 2022

Vondel Smith Mortuary North (13125 N. MacArthur Blvd)

Joe Ben Walker, Jr. passed away on 23 September 2022 surrounded by his family. He was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on June 5, 1931.

He was preceded in death by his wife Patsy Ruth Walker and his mother Emma Lou Walker.

He is survived...

Sep 22, 2022

Almeda Elizabeth Stout entered Heaven's gates on Thursday, September 22, 2022 at the age of 94. The daughter of Lula (Reynolds) and Milford Cochran, Almeda was born on March 3, 1928 in Lincoln County, Oklahoma. Almeda grew up in the White Rock, Meeker and McLoud, OK area, graduating from White Rock High School in 1946. She met the love...

Sep 21, 2022

Funeral Services will be held Monday, September 26th, 2022 at 1:00 PM at the South Lakes Chapel with burial to follow at Fairview Cemetery in Tuttle, Oklahoma.

Mary Kathryn "Kathy" (Shatswell) Henderson, 68, passed away Wednesday, September 21, 2022, in Oklahoma City.

Kathy was born in Oklahoma City, OK to Richard and Mary (O'Neal) Shatswell...

Sep 20, 2022

Visitation will be held at Vondel Smith South Lake, 4000 S.W. 119th Street, Oklahoma City. Visitation times will be Friday, September 23, 2022 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. the family will be present to greet friends from 6-8 PM at the funeral home.

Services to honor & celebrate Joyce's life will be held on Saturday, September...

Sep 20, 2022

Sep 19, 2022

A service to celebrate the life of Jeff Laird will be at 10:30 AM on Friday September 23, 2022 at Southern Hills Baptist Church Chapel (8601 S. Pennsylvania Ave. OKC, OK)

In the spirit of Jeff's joy for life and love of the Oklahoma Sooners, the family requests that attendees of the service wear OU clothing or...

Sep 19, 2022

Calesta Young, passed away Monday, September 19, 2022 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Calesta was born February 24, 1941 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Roy and Lena Harrison.

Calesta loved animals. Her current fur baby is a terrier mix, named Jake. She was raised on a farm outside a small town, Texola, with a population of about 40...

Sep 18, 2022

Falba Jolene Dotson, 90, passed away September 18, 2022 in Oklahoma City, OK. She was born on November 2, 1931 to Charles and Mallissa Heskett in Wichita Falls, Texas. She moved from Dale, Oklahoma to Oklahoma City in 1949 where she was a devoted mother to her children, Mark, Diane and Lezlea. Falba was active in the Single Squares...

Sep 17, 2022

Dr. Wesley Allan Dickson passed away Saturday at home, surrounded by his family. Wes spent most of his childhood in Oklahoma, and then graduated from Cheyenne East High School in Wyoming. After playing basketball for Dallas Christian College, he finished his undergraduate studies at the University of Central Oklahoma. He later graduated from the University Of Oklahoma College Of...

Sep 17, 2022

Ruth Faye Sanders ("Faye"), of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on September 17, 2022, at the age of 86. She was born October 21, 1935, to Franklin and Minnie (Copeland) Gathright of Antioch, Arkansas. She grew up with four brothers, who lovingly called her "Sally" from a young age. The family moved...

Sep 14, 2022

Tranh Thi "Anna" Ha, 78 , Oklahoma City passed away Wednesday, September 14th, 2022 at OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City. Tranh was born in Nghe An Vietnam to Quy Ha and Ngu Nguyen on December 6, 1943.

Tranh grew up at her family's farm in Vietnam along with her brothers and sisters. Her mother passed away...

Sep 14, 2022

Alvin "Ward" Hayes passed away on Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at the age of 70 years old. He was born on November 2, 1951 to his parents, Alvin and Lois Hayes. After graduating from Capitol Hill High School, he was drafted into the United States Army honorably serving his country during the Vietnam War,following his service in the United...

Sep 14, 2022

Robert Edward Thompson, Sr. 95, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, September 14, 2022. The oldest son of Edward and Bessie (McAlister) Thompson, he was born October 14, 1926 in Temple, Oklahoma.

Bob loved his small town life in Temple. He was surrounded by his three younger siblings, and many aunts, uncles, and cousins. He spent...

Sep 12, 2022

Pat Brown Saied, the daughter of Bob and "Toots" Brown was born on November 26, 1927 in Childress, TX. She was 94 years young at the time of her passing.

Pat lived and went through all 12 years of school in Childress before moving to Wichita Falls to attend business school. After completion of her studies, she...

Sep 10, 2022

Miteshkumar R. Patel, passed away Saturday, September 10, 2022 in Norman, Oklahoma. Miteshkumar was born September 22, 1976.

Visitation will be 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM Tuesday, September 13, 2022 at Vondel Smith Mortuary at South Lakes.

Funeral Service will be Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at GSO Inc. 2900 N Santa Fe Ave, Moore, OK...

Sep 10, 2022

David Fredrick Hanlon was born on August 5, 1976 in Upstate New York. David was the son of David Hanlon Sr. (deceased) and Doris Boccassini (Deceased) and stepson to Flora Hanlon. David was raised in Barryville and attended Eldred Central School. Flora Hanlon raised David in Elded, NY.

David attended college at Southern Alabama University. Soon thereafter,...

Sep 9, 2022

Sep 9, 2022

There will be no public viewing.

Services will be 1:00 PM Tuesday, September 13, 2022

Randall Alan Wright, 69, passed from this life Friday, September 9, 2022. He was born December 2, 1952 in Hutchinson, Kansas the son of Leo and Mary Lodema (Creech) Wright. After graduating High School, he worked in insurance and then...

Sep 8, 2022

Sep 8, 2022

Lola "Joan" Waldrop went to be with the Lord and was reunited with the love of her life on Thursday, September 8, 2022, at the age of 90. Mom was born in Hutchinson, Kansas on August 16th, 1932, to Emmet and Fern (Ely) Rathbun.

She accepted Christ in 1948, and attended Trinity Methodist Church, where she had...