Earnestine “Tina” Alberta Harris

Earnestine “Tina” Alberta Harris passed away Dec. 6, 2025. Tina was born in Shawnee, OK to Earnest Albert Patterson and Bettie Jean Kratz June 14, 1948. Following graduation from Shawnee High School in 1966, she was employed by the Oklahoma Department of Public Welfare in Oklahoma City.

Delores Colbert

Delores Butler Kernell Colbert passed away on Dec. 14, 2025. She was born on Nov. 20, 1952, in Shawnee, OK, to Roland and Beverly Jean (Longhorn) Butler.Delores graduated from Earlsboro High School with the class of 1971.

Lee Curtis Hodges

Lee Curtis Hodges passed away Dec. 9, 2025. Lee was born in Shawnee, OK, on March 23, 1984, to Kathryn Marley and Gurney Hodges.Lee was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Orbie and Lula McCormick of Okemah and Gurney and Mary Hodges of Okemah.

Jimmie Wilkerson

Jimmie Wayne Wilkerson passed away Dec. 13. 2025. Jimmie was born on May 15, 1943 in Seminole, OK to Hershel Woodrow Wilkerson and Lois Lee (Summers) Wilkerson. Jimmie graduated from Seminole High School. Following his graduation, he married Wilberta Hamon in Seminole on Dec. 21, 1963.

Ann Charlene Myers-Baxter

Ann Charlene Myers- Baxter passed away Wednesday, Dec. 3, 2025 in Shawnee, OK at the age of 79.Ann was born Nov. 16, 1946 in Wewoka, OK to Lloyd Melvin Myers and Dorothy Marie (Sullivan) Myers. Ann attended Wewoka High School with the Class of 1965.

Randell “Randy” Felton

Randy Felton passed away on Nov. 26, 2025. He was born on July 7, 1946, in Oklahoma City. After graduating from high school, Randy enlisted in the Oklahoma Army National Guard where he served for six years in Company D of the 700 Support Battalion in the 45th Infantry.

Perry Hennigh

Perry Hennigh passed away on Nov. 30, 2025.Perry was born to Marvin Hennigh and Barbara Hennigh in Shawnee, OK on April 16,1956. He grew up the Tecumseh and Shawnee area.

Debra Wise

Debra Ann “Debbie” Wise passed away on Nov. 30, 2025. Debbie was born on Sept. 22, 1957, in Shawnee, OK to Harold and Pat Crownover.She was reared and educated in the Meeker and Shawnee areas.

Gaila Marie Gaines-Talton

Gaila Marie Gaines-Talton passed away Nov. 30, 2025. Gaila was born on Oct. 13, 1965, in Shawnee, OK, to Douglas Hart and Rose Mary Gaines. She married the love of her life, Gregory Talton, on Sept. 5, 2009.

James “Jim” Dale Cross

James “Jim” Dale Cross passed away on Nov. 29, 2025. He was born on Oct. 3, 1941, in Okemah, OK, to Charles and Jewel Cross. Jim proudly served as a Corpsman in the United States Navy from 1961 to 1965. He then spent 28 years with General Motors.