Obituaries

Lorita Kay Gilbert

Lorita “Kay” Gilbert passed away May 4, 2025. Kay was born on Nov. 5, 1948, to Richard Clayton and Nancy Bell Landrum. Throughout her life, Kay wore many hats with different employers, often juggling multiple jobs to provide for her family.

Barbara Dancer

Barbara Gail Dancer passed away May 2, 2025. She was born February 20, 1945 in Haleyville, AL to Clyde and Ruth (Smith) Vickery. She graduated from Haleyville High School. Barbara married Bobby Dancer on June 05, 1965 in Delmar, AL.

Martha Sliger

Martha Ann Sliger, age 89, of Tecumseh, OK passed away May 2, 2025. She was born Oct. 5, 1935 to Arthur Boyd and Tennie Mae (York) Chilcoat in Wewoka, OK.Martha attended school in Elmore City. She attended East Central State College.

Billie Lora Hickey

Billie Lora Hickey passed away May 2, 2025 at the age of 85.Services were held May 7, 2025 at Romulus Baptist Church. Burial followed at Resthaven Memorial Park, Shawnee.Cora LaVonne Vail Cora Lavonne Vail passed away April 29, 2025 at the age of 97 years. Lavonne was born on Dec.

Tim Edward Taron

Timothy “Tim” Edward Taron passed away on May 1, 2025. Tim was born on Nov. 22, 1950 to Pierre and Lelia Taron in Shawnee OK. As the youngest of 13 children, Tim was an uncle to 10 the day he was born.

JoAnn P. Ring

JoAnn P. Ring passed away on April 28, 2025. JoAnn was born on Jan. 24, 1942, in Wolf, OK, to Joe and Leva (Burgess) Pierce. She graduated from Pleasant Grove High School in 1960. After high school, JoAnn became a loving mother of four children.

William Casey

William Grady Casey, 78, resident of Tecumseh, OK passed away April 30, 2025.Graveside Services will be 2 pm, May 8, 2025 at Brown Cemetery under the direction of Cooper Funeral Home of Tecumseh.

Michael “Big Dog” Harris

Michael Ray “Big Dog” Harris, age 56, passed away April 27, 2025.Mike was born Oct. 27, 1968 in Midwest City, OK to Franklin and Donna (Morris) Harris.Mike graduated from Tishomingo High School in 1987. After high school Mike enlisted in the Navy as a corpsman field medic, serving stateside.

Carolyn Martin

Carolyn Sue Martin passed away on April 26, 2025. She was born in Fort Worth, TX. She was the daughter of Ralph and Elizabeth (Blakley) McGill. She graduated from Oklahoma City Public School. She worked as an LPN.

Tommy “Harold” Nix

Tommy “Harold” Nix passed away April 23, 2025.Harold was born in Macomb, OK in 1933. He graduated from Tecumseh High School in 1952. Harold married Gail Marie Bayless in Porterville, CA in 1952. Harold was known as “the VW guy” by Volkswagen enthusiasts all over Oklahoma.