Merrill Dean McBride, Jr.

Merrill Dean Mc-Bride, Jr. passed away on September 25, 2022. Dean was born on June 26, 1955 in El Paso, TX to his parents, Merrill and Mary Ann McBride. As an Army veteran himself, Dean worked at the American Legion to help other vets in need.

Fern Barrett

Fern Barrett passed away Sept. 20, 2022. Fern was born Feb 13, 1928 in El Dorado, KS to Bert Daniel Ratcliff and Lilly Thomas Jefferson (Gordon) Ratcliff. She graduated from high school in 1946 and married Jack Barrett, Sr.

Deanne Rae Woodson

Deanne Rae Woodson of Tecumseh, OK passed away September 20, 2022. Deanne was born June 21, 1943 to Wayne and Dorothy Woodson both deceased. She graduated from Douglas, OK High School in 1961.

Wilma Sue (Tiger) Gomez

Wilma Sue (Tiger) Gomez passed away September 21, 2022. She was born February 28, 1962 to Ronald and Dorothy (Whiteshirt) Tiger in Norman, Oklahoma. Wilma was raised in Little Axe. She attended boarding schools in Concho and Lawton. She married Abelardo Martinez Gomez in 1988.

Linda K. Sperry

Linda K. Sperry passed away September 19, 2022. Linda was born on July 30, 1947 to Jonathan “David” White and Susie Mae (McGraw) White in Maryville, Missouri.

Monte (Monzo) Del Chancellor

Monte (Monzo) Del Chancellor passed away Sept 22, 2022. Monte was born in Shawnee, OK on October 4, 1955 to Del and Mary Chancellor. Monte graduated from Dale High School. Monte married Sheila Newby on September 30, 1978.

Layton Pinkston

Layton Pinkston passed away September 19, 2022. He was born January 1, 1936 to Lavell Pinkston and Carrie B. (Brown) Pinkston. Layton attended Bethel school graduating in 1956. Layton married Helen Bowen on January 15, 1957.

Steven “Steve” P. Morton

Steven “Steve” P. Morton passed away September 24, 2022. He was born August 19, 1964, to Freddie Paul and Linda Kay (Yoder) Morton in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Steve graduated from Bethel High School in 1982. He married Cassie Wortham on June 13, 1987.

Dorothy “Dot” Strickland

Dorothy “Dot” Strickland passed away September 22, 2022. Dot was born on January 20, 1925, in Shawnee, Oklahoma to Allie Beatrice Gregson Hitt and Clyde Bert Hitt. Dot graduated from Shawnee High School in 1943.

Patsy (Pat) Jo Collum Anson

Patsy (Pat) Jo Collum Anson passed away September 1, 2022. Pat was born on May 15,1941, in Maud, OK to James Escar and Mildred Ellen Barrow Collum. She graduated from Tecumseh High School in 1958. Pat was a Hairstylist to many, along with being a “Hug Therapist.