Obituaries

Michael Boyd Little

Michael Boyd Little passed away on October 23, 2023 in Oklahoma City. Michael was born on October 14, 1959 in Shawnee, OK to Gilbert Boyd Little, Sr. and Sharon Elaine Little. He graduated from Shawnee High School. He loved cats and dogs.

Lana Gail Hammond

Gail Hammond passed away on October 25, 2023. Gail was born January 13, 1941 in Wichita Falls, TX to Everett Doyle Allen and Anna Carol (Caddell) Allen. She attended school in Ada and Shawnee and earned her Bachelor’s Degree from East Central University.

Cruzita (Romero) Hernandez

Cruzita (Romero) Hernandez passed away on October 30, 2023. Cruzita was born on January 9, 1945 in Roswell, NM to Joseph T. Romero and Magdalena Mary Ellen (Guevara) Romero. Cruzita married Max Hernandez on April 11, 1963 in Wilmington, CA.

Joyce Etta Hamblin

Joyce Etta Hamblin passed away on October 28, 2023. She was born October 16, 1942. A funeral service for Joyce will be held Friday, November 3, 2023 from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at Wallace Baptist Church, 805 W Ayre St, Shawnee, OK 74801.

Alden Blanchard

Alden Blanchard passed away October 28, 2023. Alden was born May 17, 1951 to Clifton Blanchard and Freida Grant in Shawnee, OK. Alden worked for many years at Little River State Park, also Thunderbird Casino where he retired.

Franklin Daniel Hill

Franklin Daniel Hill passed away October 19th, 2023. Frank was born on January 10th, 1934 in Shawnee to Charles Daniel and Ollie Willow (Nichols) Hill of Seminole, OK. Frank graduated from Pleasant Grove High School in 1952 and began attending Seminole Junior college.

Barbara Jean (Williams) Hennigh

Barbara Jean (Williams) Hennigh of Tecumseh, OK, passed away on October 19, 2023, inTecumseh at the age of 88 years. A Celebration of Life is scheduled for 2:00 pm Friday, October 27, 2023, at Taproot Church in Shawnee, Oklahoma.

Margaret L. Morris

Margaret Morris passed away October 21, 2023. Margaret was born in Jena, LA on July 30, 1942, to Marvin L. and Nancy E. Richmond. She married William (Bill) V. Morris on Dec 13, 1958, in Shawnee at Wesley United Methodist Church. She graduated from Shawnee High School in 1960.

Lloyd Dennis Wilburn, Jr.

Lloyd Dennis Wilburn, Jr. passed away October 21, 2023 in an Oklahoma City, OK hospital after a courageous battle with cancer. Dennis was born on March 11, 1954 in Seminole, OK to Lloyd Dennis Wilburn Sr. and Helen Roberta (O’Neal) Wilburn. Dennis graduated from Seminole High School.

Deward Eugene “Gene” Hancock

Deward Eugene “Gene” Hancock passed away October 23, 2023. He was born September 24, 1941 in Cyril, OK to Oveal and Macky (Jameson) Hancock. He graduated from Prague High School with the class of 1959. He married Ruth Trautmiller on March 4, 1989 in Shawnee, OK.