JoAnn (Spybuck) Watson

JoAnn (Spybuck) Watson, 85, of Tecumseh, OK, died Oct. 23, 2021, in Shawnee, OK. She was born at home Sept. 17, 1936, to Thomas Woodrow and Minnie Lorene (Blanchard) Spybuck in Little Axe, OK. Tribal Rites were held Oct. 24, 2021, at Brendle Corner.

William “Bill” L. Floyd

Lifetime Shawnee resident William “Bill” L. Floyd, 78, died peacefully at his home Oct. 18, 2021. Born on Independence Day, July 4, 1943, Bill was the beloved son of Bill and Carmen (Greco) Floyd. Bill loved his hometown of Shawnee and graduated from Shawnee High School in 1961.

Gene Renegar

Wilburn Eugene “Gene” Renegar, 82, of Shawnee, OK, died peacefully in his sleep, Oct. 7, 2021. Gene was born March 4, 1939, in Shawnee, OK, to Wilburn Renegar and Ethel Mae Ziegler Renegar.

Gene Long

Gene A. Long, 88, died Oct. 3, 2021. He was born Feb. 4, 1933 to Edward and Faye Long. He graduated from Bethel Public Schools. After graduation he joined the Air Force and served in the Korean War from 1952 to 1956.

Rev. James Vernon McCalip

Rev. James Vernon McCalip died Oct. 8, 2021 in Tecumseh, OK. James was born to Homer and Ollie (Ward) McCalip Sept. 16, 1928 in Oklahoma City, OK.

Merletta Bennett

Merletta Bennett died the evening of Oct. 4, 2021. She was born Frances Merletta Bennett in Shamrock, Texas, on April 13, 1938. In order to reduce the risk of spreading Covid-19, the family held a private service Oct.

DeLoris Jane Page

DeLoris Jane Page died Oct. 6, 2021, at her home in Shawnee with her family by her side. She was born Oct. 8, 1947 to Carlton Richard Roper and Marjorie Lamon Roper in Shawnee. A Celebration of Life was held Oct.

Mike JonDaniel Lester

Micheal “Mike” Jon-Daniel Lester, 44, resident of Meeker, died Oct. 6, 2021. Mike was born June 21, 1977, in Shawnee, OK, to his parents, Mark Lester and LaDanna Cox. Mike worked at CPN/Firelake Grocery Store for 18 years and was known as “The Man” who could get anything done.

Angela Brannon

Angela Brannon died Oct. 2, 2021. She was born to Roy and Leah Wood, Jan. 19, 1954, and was a member of the Seminole Nation. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Cooper Funeral Home.

Geri Goodnight

Geri Goodnight, 76, of Tecumseh, OK, died Oct. 11, 2021, in Tecumseh. She was born March 1, 1945, to Earl and Lois (Tucker) Cook in Shawnee, OK. Geri was raised in Tecumseh and attended Tecumseh Public Schools.