Obituaries

Anna Mae Smith

Anna Mae Smith passed away March 30, 2023. She was born November 13, 1958 to Mickey Smith and Velma Blanchard in Norman, OK. Anna was raised in Little Axe and attended school in Little Axe, Noble and Ft. Sill Indian School in Lawton.

Kamal “Carl” Rahseparian

Kamal “Carl” Rahseparian passed away March 29, 2023. Kamal was born Seyed Kamal Din Rahseparian Jahromi, in Abadan, Iran to Seyed Abotaleb Rahseparian and MesriJan Moshir Rahseparian. Kamal moved to Tehran at age 20 where he attended the University of Tehran. In 1976 Kamal moved to Oklahoma.

Juanita Fay DeWeber

Juanita Fay DeWeber passed away on April 3, 2023. She was born August 10, 1929 to Jewel and Ida Brooks. Juanita married Floyd DeWeber married on June 10, 1951 at the Freewill Baptist church in Tecumseh.

Reva M. Pingleton

Reva M. Pingleton passed away on April 2, 2023. Reva M. Lester was born on March 30, 1928 at the Celestine farm of her parents, G.T. and Edna Mae Lester. Reva graduated from McAlester High School in 1945. She married Jim Boyd on June 17, 1946 in Sherman, TX.

Roy Dean Wood

Roy Dean Wood passed on March 22, 2023. Roy was born in Winfield, Kansas on February 22, 1945 to Roy L. Wood and Emma H. Wood. He courageously served in the Army for 12 years then did two tours in Vietnam and served two more years in the Navy. On July 22, 1977 Roy Married the love of his life, Hyla.

Bryan Glenn Trapp

Bryan Glenn Trapp passed away March 21, 2023. He was born June 8, 1979, in Atlanta, Tx to Terry Trapp and Sherrie (Jones) Nettles. He attended Earlsboro High School and completed truck driving school with his CDL and was currently working at Western Flyer Express.

John Robert O’Neal

John Robert O’Neal passed away March 23, 2023 after a short battle with cancer. He was born August 2, 1954 to Jim and Evelyn O’Neal. He attended school in Tecumseh and Oklahoma State. John worked for TDK for 23 years. Enviro Systems 2 years and spent the last 15 years as an overseas contractor.

Lola V. Mullinax

Lola Verle (Norton) Mullinax passed away March 22, 2023. Lola was born to Ernest E. and Pearl Norton on September 20, 1925 in Shamrock, OK. Lola graduated from Shawnee High School in 1943. Later that year, on September 5th, she married A.D. Mullinax.

David Bruce Thomas

David Bruce Thomas passed away March 20, 2023. He was born July 5, 1962 in Borger, TX to Millard “Bud” Jr. and Ruth Thomas. David graduated from Shawnee High School in 1981.

Saundra Norene Johnson

Saundra Norene Johnson passed away March 21, 2023. Saundra was born on August 14, 1942 to Orvil Monroe Casey and Amey Syrilda McCabe Casey. She graduated Shawnee High School in May of 1960. In June of 1960, she married Donald Ray Johnson.