Obituaries

Peggy Ann Mariano

Peggy Ann Mariano, 95, passed away May 28, 2026. She was born on July 23, 1930, in Muskogee to William and Martha Henry. Peggy made her home in Shawnee from 1950 until 2023.

Virginia McClaskey

Virginia Elizabeth McClaskey passed away on May 26, 2026. Virginia was born on July 11, 1948, in Fort Worth, TX, to Lonnie and Cora Grooms. She graduated from Maud High School in 1966 and married Gary R. McClaskey in Nov. of 1967.

Jerry Lee Skaggs

Jerry Lee Skaggs passed away May 26, 2026. He was born on June 9, 1951, in Oklahoma City, OK and spent nearly 50 years building a beautiful life and legacy in Arizona before returning home to Oklahoma to enjoy retirement.

Margaret Newsom

Margaret Elaine Newsom, 92, passed away June 1, 2026. She was born March 16, 1934 to Carlos and Viola Haug, in Shallow Water, KS.Margaret graduated from Shawnee High School in 1952. She married Billy Joe Newsom on May 3, 1953, at the First Christian Church in Shawnee.
Jimmy Neal Jordan

Jimmy Neal Jordan

Jimmy Neal Jordan

Jimmy Neal Jordan, 79, of Tecumseh, OK., passed away May 30, 2026.Jimmy was born Oct. 13, 1946, to Jim and Lorene Jordan in Oklahoma City, OK.He graduated from Norman High School in 1964 and began pursuing a Bachelor of Business Administration at the University of Oklahoma.

Fredie LeRoy Green Jr.

Fredie LeRoy Green Jr. passed away May 20, 2026. Fredie was born on Feb. 13, 1971, at Cha-tan-son, Okinawa, Japan on the United States Air Force Base to LeRoy and Donna Green.Fredie spent most of his youth in the Choctaw and Nicoma Park areas. Fredie's family moved to Meeker, OK in 1986.

Larry Allen Nash

Larry Allen Nash passed away May 17, 2026. He was born on Dec. 14, 1973. Larry dedicated his career as a truck driver. His commitment to his work was admirable. Larry loved to fish, he was an outdoors man, you could always find him outside doing something.

Leslie James Bishop

Leslie James “Les” Bishop passed away May 26, 2026. He was born on Aug. 27, 1958, in Harrah, OK.
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Gary Edward Gray

Gary Edward Gray, 79, of Tecumseh passed away peacefully in his home May 19, 2026. He was born July 10, 1946 in Shawnee to EJ and Flossie Gray (Moucka). He was a graduate of Shawnee High School class of 1964, marrying Dee-Anna Shields of Mc-Loud in 1968.

James “Jim” Jenkins

James “Jim” A. Jenkins passed away on May 23, 2026.Visitation will be held 9 am to 8 pm, May 28, 2026 continuing through to service time at Cooper Funeral Home with family gathering to greet friends and loved ones from 5 pm to 8 pm.