Obituaries

Carl E. Holt, Sr

Carl E. Holt, Sr

Carl E. Holt, Sr

Carl E. Holt, Sr. passed away June 5, 2023. Carl was born January 27, 1935, to J.W. “ Bill” and Lavinia (Danner) Holt in Shawnee, Ok. Carl graduated midterm from Shawnee High School with the class of 1953. He joined the U.S.

Glenda A. (Barton) Graham

Glenda A. (Barton) Graham passed away June 11, 2023. Glenda was born November 30, 1950 to Herbert and Ola Mae (Richards) Barton in OH. Glenda was raised in Midfield, AL where she attended school. She married Benny Graham in June 2005 in Russellville, AR.

Eldon Geyer

Eldon Geyer passed away June 10, 2023 in Okemah, OK. He was born May 18, 1951 to Billy Joe and Ruby Oleta (Stapp) Geyer in Walters, OK. Eldon was raised in Bethel Acres and attended Bethel Public Schools.

Shirley Jolene King

Shirley Jolene King passed away peacefully, after a long battle with Dementia, on June 10, 2023. She was born on March 4, 1935 in Long Beach, CA where she lived many years before moving to San Pedro, California.

Edith Carolyn Miles

Edith “Carolyn” Miles passed away on June 10, 2023. Carolyn was born on December 16, 1946 in Shawnee OK, graduated from Shawnee High School in 1965, and Oklahoma Baptist University in 1969. She was a long-time Shawnee public school educator.

Reverend Charles Edward Higgins

Charles Edward Higgins passed away May 25, 2023, in Cleveland, Tennessee following a brief illness. Charles was born on January 8, 1950, to Reverend Lester & Florence (Oakes) Higgins in Hugo, OK.
Muriel Faye

Muriel Faye

Muriel Faye “Baby Girl” Waldon

Muriel Faye “Baby Girl” Waldon passed away Sunday, June 4th, 2023 at her home. Muriel was born on gameday, Saturday, October 25, 2003, in Oklahoma City, OK to Chuffee and Keri Waldon Sr. Baby Girl was a strong, confident, brave, outgoing and a very photogenic young woman.
Cynthia Ferguson Cooper

Cynthia Ferguson Cooper

Cynthia Ferguson Cooper

Cynthia Ferguson Cooper passed away peacefully at her home in Shawnee, Oklahoma on May 31, 2023. Cynthia was born November 13,1940 in Tulsa OK, to Hubert and Jackie Martin. Cynthia grew up in Tulsa, OK where she attended Will Rogers High School and the University of Tulsa.

Jimmy Ray Hadley

Jimmy Ray Hadley passed away June 1, 2023. Jimmy was born on August 1, 1950 to Emerson and Letha Gladys (Eubanks) Hadley in Richmond, CA. Jimmy graduated from Holdenville High School. He later completed two years of college.

Trudy Lynn Larabee

Trudy Lynn Bussert Larabee passed away on June 1, 2023. Trudy was born to John and Harriett Jane Bussert on July 19, 1953 in Salina, KS.