Ralph Leon Taylor

Ralph Leon Taylor passed away April 21, 2025. Ralph was born on May 21, 1931, to Francis Z. Taylor and Sarah Myrtle (Taylor) Taylor in Chandler, OK. He attended Osage School. In 1952 he was drafted into the United States Army.

Helen Lewis

Helen Marie (Guthrie) Lewis, 90, passed away April 24, 2025. She was born Oct. 22, 1934 in Konawa, OK to Victoria and Farris Guthrie. She graduated from Shawnee High School in 1953 and went to work for the JC Penny company. One year later she married Bernard Bedford Lewis, Jr., on Nov. 5, 1954.

Weldon Ray Pendergrass

Weldon Ray Pendergrass passed away April 24, 2025. Ray was born to Jim and Mary Pendergrass in Nashville, TN in 1947. He graduated from Hazel Green High School in 1965 and went on to attend Lipscomb University.

Stephen Ernest Cash

Stephen Ernest Cash passed away April 19, 2025. Stephen was born on Aug. 27, 1954. A proud veteran, he served in the United States Air Force as a Technical Sergeant in Medical Services, dedicating 20 years of his life to protecting and caring for others.

Thomas Yarbrough

Thomas “Tom” Eugene Yarbrough passed away on April 24, 2025 after a short but courageous battle with esophageal cancer. Thomas was born on Nov. 10, 1959 in Denton, TX to M. Thomas Yarbrough and Eugenia (Smart) Childress. Tom graduated from Shawnee High School with the class of 1978.

Becky Lynn Gibson

Becky Lynn (Little Thunder) Gibson passed away on April 16, 2025. She was born in Shawnee, OK, on Dec. 30, 1980. Becky kicked off her career in the casino industry in 2000, starting as a waitress at Thunderbird Casino.

Thomas Edie

Thomas “Tom” David Edie passed away on April 18, 2025. Tom born on May 3, 1943, in Oakland, IA to Charles and Jeanne Edie. Tom graduated from Liberal High School in 1961. Shortly after, he enlisted in the United States Navy, proudly serving his country from July 1961 to July 1965.

Leroy Batt

Leroy Dewayne Batt passed away April 18, 2025. Leroy was born Aug. 8, 1941 in Shawnee, OK to Amos Augustas and Helen Francis (Smith) Batt. He attended Bethel Schools. Leroy married Dorothy Sue Leyerly in TX.

Alicia McCoy

Alicia L. “Janice” (Harness) McCoy passed away April 16, 2025.Alicia was born Oct. 31, 1939 to Foster and Ada Evelyn (Beaittie) Harness in Maud, OK, one of 13 children and one of the first set of triplets born in Maud, OK, which also included two sets of twins.

Brenda Tunnell

Brenda Jean Tunnell passed away April 15, 2025. She was born July 22, 1947 in Shawnee, OK to George Stanley “Buster” and Eula (Harper) Beal. She was raised in Tecumseh, and graduated from Tecumseh High School. After high school she attended Shawnee Beauty College.