Obituaries

Barbara “Ma” Goodnight

Barbara Ann Goodnight passed away Jan. 21, 2025. Barbara was born in Shawnee, OK on Aug. 17, 1941, to Cecil and Mary Truby. She graduated from Shawnee High School and married William (Bill) Arthur Goodnight on August 18, 1959.Ma worked at River Rest Turkey Farm for 10 years.
Danny Ray Ledford

Danny Ray Ledford

Danny Ray Ledford

Danny Ray Ledford was born into the loving arms of James Gordon and LaDora May Ledford in Fort Morgan, CO, on Dec. 12, 1959.

James Richard Dustman

James Richard Dustman passed away on Jan. 20, 2025. James was born April 09, 1946 in Shawnee, OK to Desi Carmon and Virginia Lou Dustman. He graduated from Shawnee High School in 1964, then enlisted into the United States Army. He served valiantly in Vietnam from Oct. 19, 1967 to Oct. 18, 1968.

Delores White

Delores Maxine (Newell) White passed away Jan. 22nd, 2025. Delores was born on June 27, 1936, in Shawnee, OK, to Florence and Glenn Newell.At just 15 years old, Delores married the love of her life, Leroy White, on Feb. 9, 1952, after a whirlwind three-month courtship.

Vivian Hill

Vivian Waniece Hill passed away Jan. 24, 2025. She was born on Dec. 31, 1936 in Macomb, OK to Arnold and Ina (Mabry) Sparks. Vivian was a graduate of Macomb High School.

John Megehee

John Allen Megehee passed away Jan. 19, 2025. John Allen was born in Tribbey, OK on Oct. 8, 1937 to John Elbert Megehee and Bricie Jewell (Abston) Megehee. He graduated from Tribbey High School in 1956. He attended Murray State College of Tishomingo, and Oklahoma University.

Lorene Phillips

Lorene LaVonne Phillips passed away on Jan. 15, 2025. Lorene was born to Edward and Doine Wilson on Feb. 9, 1944, in Woodward, OK. She graduated from Alva High School then Northwestern State College in Alva, OK, where she received her Associate’s Degree in Business.

Robert Lee “Bob” Atkinson

Robert Lee “Bob” Atkinson passed away Jan. 13, 2025. He was born August 26, 1940 in Shawnee, OK to Raymond and Helen (Hoover) Atkinson. He graduated from Shawnee High School. Bob married Bette June Potts on April 10, 1959 in Shawnee, OK at the First Presbyterian Church.

Teresa Lorraine Coursey

Teresa Lorraine Stover Coursey passed away on Jan. 16, 2025 after a long battle with serious health issues. She was born on June 22, 1958, in Oklahoma City, OK. Teresa was owner and operator of TC Upholstery for over 20 years.