Thomas James Monroe

Thomas James Monroe, 87, of Tecumseh, OK died on Jan. 4, 2022. He was born Sept. 16, 1934, in Collinsville, OK, to Charles Robert and Hilda Pauline (Prigmore) Monroe. Tom was the Chief Boiler Inspector for the State of Oklahoma from Feb. 1, 1971, through June 30, 1999, before his first retirement.

Muriel Alice Wakolee

Muriel Alice Wakolee, 74, of Shawnee, OK died Jan. 4, 2022. Muriel was born to Evelyn (Brave) Haney and Rudolf Lefthand on March 4, 1947, in Oklahoma City, OK. She was raised by her other father, Norman Haney, Sr. She was the oldest of four children.

James Travis Holley, Sr.

James Travis Holley, Sr., 91, of Shawnee, OK, died Jan. 6, 2022, in Shawnee. He was born Jan. 26, 1930, to George and Lillian (Burkhalter) Holley in Durant, OK. He met his future wife, Rose Zella Holley in NM, and they were married on March 25, 1951 in Carlsbad, NM.

Joseph “Joe” Wayne Lowry

Joseph “Joe” Wayne Lowry, 78, died Jan. 6, 2022, at FirstHealth Hospice House in Pinehurst. He was born on March 9, 1943, in Portland, OR, to the late William Marvin and Hazel Lowry. Joe was a member of First Baptist Church in Pinehurst.

Henry Jay Bowlan

Henry Jay Bowlan, 81, of Tecumseh, OK, was born March 28, 1940, in Shawnee, OK, to Ray and Euda (Outland) Bowlan. He died Dec. 28, 2021, surrounded by his family, in Shawnee, OK. Henry grew up in Earlsboro, OK, and graduated from Earlsboro High School.

Leslie Kaye Martin

Leslie Kaye Martin died Dec. 28, 2021. Leslie was born Sept. 21, 1965, in Tripoli, Libya, Africa. She graduated from Tecumseh High School in 1983. She was married to Randy Martin on Dec. 17, 1983. Leslie graduated from East Central University in Ada, OK, with a master’s degree in Human Resources.

Jerry Lee Villines

Jerry Lee Villines, 61, of Tecumseh, OK, died Dec. 17, 2021. He was born Sept. 2, 1960, in Plainville, Kansas to Bobby G. and Mary Villines. Jerry graduated with the Class of 1978 from Tecumseh High School and attended OSU in Stillwater. He served in the U.S.

Jackson Thomas (Bubby) Hollingshead

Jackson Thomas (Bubby) Hollingshead, 8, of Tecumseh OK, died December 26th at Baptist-Integris hospital in Oklahoma City, OK. He was born Sept. 8, 2013, at Mercy hospital in Oklahoma City, OK. Jackson loved music, especially Johnny Cash and Elvis.

Sherri Lynn Wolf

Sherri Lynn Wolf, 68, died Dec. 29, 2021. She began her adventurous life on the hot and humid morning of Aug. 4, 1953, in Stillwater, OK. Due to parental work locations, she went to stay with her maternal grandparents in Wyoming.

Wayne Edgar Jones

Wayne Edgar Jones, 87, of Harrah, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully at home on December 19, 2021, with his wife, Debbie, by his side. Wayne was born May 23, 1934, to Raymond and Cleo (Thompson) Jones. Wayne worked hard and played hard too. He was a wellknown land developer and a building contractor.