Obituaries

Becky Sue Garlow

Becky Sue Vickrey Garlow passed away on May 14, 2025. Becky was born to Norma and Eugene Vickrey on May 20, 1954, in Chickasha, OK. Becky grew up in the farming community of Minco, OK and graduated with honors in the Minco Class of 1972.

Kathy Ellen Crooks

Kathy Ellen (Hicks) Crooks passed away on May 14, 2025. Kathy was born in Duncan, OK on Oct. 12, 1945 to Gloria (Flowers) Hicks and Paul Hicks. She spent many years residing in Del City, Oklahoma.
Dixie V. McNutt

Dixie V. McNutt

Dixie V. McNutt

Dixie V. McNutt passed away on May 5, 2025 in Plano, TX surrounded by her family. Dixie was born Sept. 19, 1946 to Raymond T. and Edna A. (Brown) Payne in Picher, OK. She married Don J. McNutt on Mar. 19, 1963 and bore three children.
Christina Jo Lehman

Christina Jo Lehman

Christina Jo Lehman

Christina Jo Lehman, Shawnee, OK resident, passed away on May 6, 2025 in Shawnee at the age of 58. Christina was born on Mar. 24, 1967 in Oklahoma City to Billy Ray and Wanda June (Smith) Lehman. She was a 1985 graduate of Asher High School. She studied art at St.
Paula Jane Austin

Paula Jane Austin

Paula Jane Austin

Paula Jane Austin passed away May 11, 2025. Paula was born on May 7, 1946 to Fred and Ruth (Tilly) Ray in Wheeler County, TX. On Aug. 24, 1963 Paula married Gene Austin. They were married for 60 years until his passing in 2023. Paula worked as a Bus Driver for McLoud Public Schools.

Vicky Haley

Vicky A. Haley passed away May 8, 2025. Vicky was born April 18,1944 in Broken Arrow, OK to Victor G. and Avis A. (Boggs) Thrasher. She attended Seminole High School, where she met Richard (Dick) Haley. They married in 1962.

Joseph Crossley

Joseph T. Crossley passed away May 6, 2025. Joseph was born in Wichita, KS on November 11, 1945. He was a member of the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of OK. He graduated from Rose Hill High School in 1963. In Jan. 1963 he joined the Navy, received an Honorable discharge in Aug.

Rita “Rijo” Jones

Rita Jo Jones, RiJo, passed away on May 7, 2025. RiJo was born Oct. 8, 1952 in Lubbock, TX to Sam and Lucille (Murphy) Campbell. Rita graduated from Checotah High School in 1971, then went on to join the United States Air Force that July. She honorably served 26 years until her retirement in 1997.

Jesse Jones

Jesse Jones passed away on April 26, 2025. Jesse was born to Betty and Dale Jones Sr. in Wakulla, FL on April 15, 1962. A proud veteran, he served in the United States Army as a Staff Sergeant, dedicating 20 years of his life to his country.

Carolyn Martin

Carolyn Sue Martin passed away April 26, 2025. She was born in Fort Worth, TX to Ralph and Elizabeth (Blakley) McGill. She graduated from Oklahoma City Public School. She worked as an LPN. In 2000 She moved to Shawnee.