Obituaries

Randell “Randy” Felton

Randy Felton passed away on Nov. 26, 2025. He was born on July 7, 1946, in Oklahoma City. After graduating from high school, Randy enlisted in the Oklahoma Army National Guard where he served for six years in Company D of the 700 Support Battalion in the 45th Infantry.

Perry Hennigh

Perry Hennigh passed away on Nov. 30, 2025.Perry was born to Marvin Hennigh and Barbara Hennigh in Shawnee, OK on April 16,1956. He grew up the Tecumseh and Shawnee area.

Debra Wise

Debra Ann “Debbie” Wise passed away on Nov. 30, 2025. Debbie was born on Sept. 22, 1957, in Shawnee, OK to Harold and Pat Crownover.She was reared and educated in the Meeker and Shawnee areas.
Gaila Marie Gaines-Talton

Gaila Marie Gaines-Talton

Gaila Marie Gaines-Talton

Gaila Marie Gaines-Talton passed away Nov. 30, 2025. Gaila was born on Oct. 13, 1965, in Shawnee, OK, to Douglas Hart and Rose Mary Gaines. She married the love of her life, Gregory Talton, on Sept. 5, 2009.

James “Jim” Dale Cross

James “Jim” Dale Cross passed away on Nov. 29, 2025. He was born on Oct. 3, 1941, in Okemah, OK, to Charles and Jewel Cross. Jim proudly served as a Corpsman in the United States Navy from 1961 to 1965. He then spent 28 years with General Motors.

Loren Jones

Loren Neil Jones passed away Dec. 4, 2025. Loren was born on Dec. 31,1956 in Shawnee, OK to Earl Jones and Bonna (Redwine) Jones. Loren graduated from Shawnee and was later employed by Iron Tough Fence Company.

Tom Dell Scott

Tom Dell Scott passed away Dec. 6, 2025. He was born May 22, 1937 in Romulus, OK to Dell and Belle (Hargus) Scott.Tom was a 1956 graduate of Macomb High School. He married Mary Martin on Oct. 31, 1958 and they celebrated 59 years of marriage before her passing in 2017.

Sky Deere

Sky Christine Nicole Deere passed away Nov. 7, 2025. Sky was born May 6, 1997, in Shawnee, OK to Chris Deere and Christy (Hasty) Deere.Sky was preceded in death by her mother, Christy (Hasty) Deere; grandmother, Nevalee Deere; aunt, Fawn Powell.

Gary Dennington

Gary Lynn Dennington was born on Sept. 18, 1941 in Seminole, OK and passed away on Dec. 6, 2025. Gary graduated from Bowlegs High School in 1959. He married Rachel Waller on May 14,1959.