Billy Joe “Bill” Newsom

Billy Joe “Bill” Newsom, 87, of Shawnee, OK, died Jan. 25, 2022, at his home. He was born April 6, 1934, to William Thurman and Stella Mae (Tabb) Newsom in Shawnee, OK. Bill was raised in Shawnee on the family farm and graduated with the class of 1953 from Shawnee High School.

Sarah Michelle (Goble) James

Sarah Michelle (Goble) James, 34, of Oklahoma City, OK, died Jan. 22, 2022, in Oklahoma City. She was born in Shawnee, OK, to James and Sherri (Wright) Goble on July 23, 1987.

Tishomingo Marc Waldon

Tishomingo Marc Waldon, 51, of Oklahoma City, OK, died Jan. 23, 2022, in Oklahoma City. He was born in Claremore, OK, on Dec. 5, 1970, to Russell Wayne Waldon and Muriel Alice Lefthand. Tishomingo was raised in Shawnee and Oklahoma City.

Thomas Joseph Winters Jr.

Thomas Joseph Winters Jr. died Jan.21, 2022. Thomas was born Aug. 22, 1926 in Stringtown, OK to Thomas Sr. and Dora Mae (Terry) Winters. He married Lois Withrow on Aug. 20, 1953, and they had two children together. Arrangements were made by Resthaven Funeral Home & Memorial Park.

Barbara Ann Morphis

Barbara Ann Morphis, 80, of Shawnee, Oklahoma, died Jan. 22, 2022. She was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma, Dec. 17, 1941 to Frank & Velma McCalip. Services were held Jan. 27, 2022 at the Walker Funeral Chapel. Following the ceremony, she will be laid to rest at Fairview Cemetery in Shawnee.

Betty Jean Gregory

Betty Jean Gregory, long-time resident of Shawnee, died Jan. 23, 2022. She was 90 years old. Betty was born on Jan. 14, 1932 in Vamoosa, Oklahoma to Leonard L. and Rachael Scroggin.

Gary A. Fry

Gary A. Fry, 76, of Shawnee, OK, died Jan. 19, 2022, in Shawnee. He was born June 6, 1945 to James Roy and Beulah Rosetta (Gosnell) Fry in Asher, OK. Gary was raised in Asher and graduated with the class of 1963 from Asher High School.

Karlena “Suzie” Hinesley

Karlena “Suzie” Hinesley, 50, of Shawnee, OK, died Jan. 15, 2022, at her home. She was born Jan. 31, 1971, to Joseph and Mary Karlena (Jones) Cruz in Oklahoma City, OK. Suzie was raised in Macomb and attended Macomb Public Schools. She lived most of her adult life in the Shawnee area.

Kimberly Jean McCollough

Kimberly Jean McCollough, 59, of Bethel Acres, died Jan. 16, 2022, in Tulsa, OK. She was born Oct. 12, 1962 in Syracuse, NY, to Patsy Jean (Teague) and Jimmie Knott. Kimberly lived in Bethel Acres early on with her family and later moved to the northwestern states where she lived for many years.

Ramona Jean (Bowker) Coats White

Ramona Jean (Bowker) Coats White, 75, of Shawnee, OK, died Jan. 18, 2022, at her home. Ramona was born Aug. 2, 1946, to Arnold and Edith Bowker of Laverne, OK. Ramona was a member of the Laverne Baptist Church.