Steven Edd Barnes

Steven Edd Barnes, 54, died Feb. 2, 2022. He was born Oct. 3, 1967, in Tecumseh, OK to Edd and Retha Mae (Rose) Barnes. He held many jobs, but the one he loved most was working with his dad and friends at Hardesty Grocery.

Bruce D. Alford

Bruce D. Alford, 69, of Tecumseh, OK, died Feb. 8, 2022, in Oklahoma City. He was born July 11, 1952, to George and Karleta (Makaseah) Alford in Shawnee, OK. He was a bricklayer and worked for James and Danny Bryd for many years. Bruce married Sandra Huckaby on March 2, 1981 in Shawnee, OK.

Virginia P. Bradshaw

Virginia Browning Bradshaw died Feb. 9, 2022, at her home in Shawnee, OK. She was 92. She was born Feb. 21, 1929, during an oil well gusher in the northern Oklahoma town of Braman. Her family moved to Chandler where in high school, Virginia began what would become her life’s work – journalism.

David Joe Edwards

David Joe Edwards, resident of Meeker, died Feb. 10, 2022. He was 61 years old. David was born on March 18, 1960, in Madera, CA, to his parents, Joe and Lois Edwards. A funeral ceremony for David will be held Feb. 18, 2022, at 10:00 am at the Walker Funeral Chapel.

Kelee Ann Everett

Kelee Ann Everett of Harrah, OK, died Feb. 10, 2022. She was 42 years old. Kelee Ann Everett was born to Coy D. Everett and Shelee (Ford) Everett at Edmond Memorial Hospital on Jan. 30, 1980. A ceremony to greatly celebrate and remember Kelee was held Feb. 16, 2022, at the Walker Funeral Chapel.

Wayne Allan Currie

Wayne A Currie was born Dec. 11, 1931, in Shawnee, OK to Floyd and Mary (Hudson) Currie and died Feb. 4, 2022 in Shawnee. A memorial ceremony will be held on Saturday, Feb.

Ramona Donell Jones

Ramona Donnell Jones, resident of Meeker, OK, died Feb. 12, 2022. Donnell was born on Feb. 26, 1935, in Chandler, OK to her parents, Wetzel Milton Hurst and Ramona Vivian Hurst. A funeral ceremony for Donnell will be held on Friday, Feb.

Billy Denton Manning

Chief Master Sargent Billy Denton Manning died Feb. 10, 2022, at the age of 88 in Shawnee, OK. He was born on Jan. 15, 1934, in Quinton, OK to William C. Manning and Alma L. (Hughart) Manning. Funeral services were held Feb. 15, 2022, at Walker Funeral & Cremation Service in Shawnee, OK.

Ruth Ann Smith

Ruth Ann Smith, 84 of Ellisville, MS, died Feb. 03, 2022, at her residence in Ellisville, MS. She was born Jan. 16, 1938, in Enid, OK. A funeral ceremony for Ruth was held Feb. 11, 2022, at the Walker Funeral Chapel. Burial followed at Fairview Cemetery.

Deborah Kaye Hale

Deborah Kaye Hale, 72, died Feb. 9, 2022, at her home in Shawnee, Oklahoma. She was born April 3rd, 1949, to Matthew William Henry Heath “Bill” and Ollivene Grace “Obby” (Cole) Heath in Memphis, TN. She married Steven Hale June 10, 1967, in Clinton, OK.