Obituaries

Robert Melvin Wright, Jr.

Robert Melvin Wright, Jr., 89, passed away Nov. 10, 2025.Robert was born on Aug. 23, 1936, in Crescent, OK, to Robert M. Wright, Sr., and Dorothy (England) Wright. He graduated from Guthrie High School in 1954. Robert married Reba (Bailey) Wright, on June 28, 1982.

Darren Nathaniel Warren

Darren Nathaniel Warren passed away Nov. 14, 2025.Darren was born on Jan. 9, 1969 in Huntsville, AL, to Dan and Sue Warren. He graduated from Shawnee High School in 1987. Darren married Kimberly Dawn Bowen on Jan 11, 1991.

Howard Lee Lynch

Howard Lee Lynch passed away on Nov. 13, 2025, in Shawnee, OK. Howard was born on July 30, 1943, to Carl Lynch and Hallie Mae Young, in Prague, OK. After graduating from Prague High School, Howard went into the United States Army.

Robert Melvin Wright, Jr.

Robert Melvin Wright, Jr. passed away Nov. 10, 2025. Robert was born on Aug. 23, 1936, in Crescent, OK, to Robert M. Wright, Sr. and Dorothy (England) Wright. He graduated from Guthrie High School in 1954. Robert married Reba (Bailey) Wright, on June 28, 1982.
Billie Joyce (Motley) Westfall

Billie Joyce (Motley) Westfall

Billie Joyce (Motley) Westfall

Billie Joyce (Motley) Westfall went to be with her Lord and Savior in the afternoon on Monday, Nov. 10, 2025. Billie Joyce was born August 21, 1932, in Macomb, OK to Gladys Townsend and William (Bill) Motley. She graduated from Tecumseh High School with the class of 1950.

Guy Warren Gilmore

Guy Warren Gilmore passed away on Nov. 5, 2025 after a year long fight with cancer. Guy was born on Oct. 1, 1958. after a year long fight to cancer.

Edith Nail

Edith June (Horner) Nail passed away Nov. 5, 2025. She was born June 14, 1938 in Wanette, OK to the late Robert Washington Horner and Opal (Holloway) Horner. She is one of nine children, seven of which have passed on but she is survived by the eldest, Julia.

Imogene Delta French

Imogene Delta French, known lovingly as Imy, passed away Oct. 31, 2025. Imy was born on Dec. 14, 1939. Imy shared a beautiful life with her late husband, John Edward French, whom she lovingly lost after more than two decades of marriage.

Mary Elaine Holder

Mary “Elaine” (Brooks) Holder, passed away Nov. 4, 2025. Elaine was born Dec. 4th, 1939, in Maud, OK to Elmer and Edith (Odom) Brooks. She graduated from Shawnee High School in 1957. On Aug. 1, 1959, she married Kenneth Wayne Holder in Shawnee.

Zachary Elledge

Zachary “Zac” Neal Elledge passed away Nov. 2, 2025. Zac was born on Sept 22, 1985 in Salt Lake City, UT to James Neal Elledge and Denese Louise ( Stoddard) Elledge.Zac was a bright young man with many talents.