Don N. Vinson

Don N. Vinson passed away November 3, 2022. He was born August 17, 1928 in Marietta, OK, to James Earl and Elta Mae (Meeks) Vinson. He married Wanda Mae Billbrey on November 9, 1946, in Mountain View, OK. Don proudly served his country in the U.S. Army.

Howard Dwayne Davis

Howard Dwayne Davis II passed away October 29, 2022. Howard Dwayne Davis II was born on July 20, 1977, in Marlow, OK to Howard Davis I and Helen Ruth (Smith) Bales. He attended Faith 7 and Shawnee High school.

Betty Louise Pratt

Betty Louise Pratt passed away November 3, 2022. Betty was born on June 22, 1947 in Bay City, MI to her parents, Stanley Robert Allen and Nellie Louise (Gilmer) Allen. She graduated from Bay City Central High School in 1965.

Dorthy M. Hudson

Dorthy M. Hudson passed away November 2, 2022. Dorthy was born June 11, 1929 to Grace and Dave Newby. She was lead Operator of the Assembly line at Western Electric which became A T & T. She married Orville Hudson on February 3, 1950.

Raynelle Denise Griffith

Raynelle Denise Griffith, age 66, of Tecumseh, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 2, 2022, after suddenly falling ill, in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Raynelle was born December 10, 1955, in Amarillo, TX, to Theodore “TB” and Herloise Martin.

Karen Sue Dickenson

Karen Sue Dickenson celebrated her life with family one last time before passing away on her 86th birthday on November 6, 2022. She was born on November 6, 1936 in Shawnee, OK to AJ and Alice Farris. She married Lonnie “Poncho” Dickenson in December 1957.

Cameron Gage Benard

Cameron Gage Benard passed away October 18, 2022. Cameron was born on June 19, 1991, in Shawnee, Oklahoma to Doug and Cristal Benard. He attended Bethel Schools and graduated from Deer Creek High School. He join the United States Army directly out of high school.

Jackie (Jack) Wayne Pritchard

Jackie (Jack) Wayne Pritchard passed away October 21, 2022 after a long journey with Alzheimer. Jack was born to Vinson Jefferson and Ina Pearl (Kelin) Pritchard on August 4, 1930 in Seminole, OK. Jack graduated in 1949 from Earlsboro High School.

Roger H. Smith

Roger H. Smith passed away October 25, 2022. He was born to Hugh Franklin Smith, Jr. and Martha Elizabeth (Moody) Smith on August 5, 1944 in Moore, OK. He graduated from Moore High School in 1962. He married Mary Sylvia Brown on January 21, 1973 in Tahlequah, OK.

Lesley Downing Collins

Lesley Downing Collins passed away September 26th, 2022. He was born May 9th, 1926 to Arthur and Mabel (Ade) Collins in Niantic, Illinois. Lesley joined the United States Navy at a tender age of 17 years old. He served on the USS LST #603 in the European Theater of Operation.