Obituaries

Dana Earl Levisay

Dana Levisay passed away on Jan, 1, 2025. Dana was born on October 25, 1948, in St. Joseph, MO., to Walter Levisay and Billie (Rackley) Levisay. Dana graduated from Shawnee High School in 1966. And from Oklahoma Baptist University in 1970 with a Bachelor of Arts degree.

Donald Van Horn

Donald “Don” Wayne Van Horn passed away Dec. 28, 2024. Don was born May 4,1949 in Oklahoma City, OK to Norman Glenn and Myrtle Belle (Loveland) Van Horn. Don graduated from Shawnee High School in 1967. He joined the U.S. Army in 1968 where he served until 1983.

Billy Joe Brimm, Jr.

Billy Joe Brimm passed away Jan. 2, 2025. Billy was born Sept. 11, 1988 in Shawnee, OK to Billy Joe Brimm Sr. and Vickie Lynn Brimm. He graduated from Bethal High School in 2007 and attended Gordon Cooper Vo tech for welding.He is survived by his parents, Billy Joe Brimm, Sr.

Dora Mae “Tacker” Mitchell

Dora Mae Mitchell “Tacker”, age 99, passed away on Dec. 24, 2024. Mae was born Dec. 24, 1925 in Macomb, OK to Frank and Myrtle (Bartholomew) Banning. Mae graduated as Salutatorian at Macomb High School in 1942, then earned her Bachelor of Science in Education from the University of Oklahoma in 1953.

Thomas Price, Sr.

Thomas Edwin Price, Sr. passed away on Dec. 28, 2024. Thomas was born Jan. 25, 1973 in Oklahoma City, OK. He was the plant manager of OEM for 7 years and graduated from Seminole State College in 2005. Thomas was married to Bridget Harvey for 16 years. He later married Michelle Price on Sept.

Ronald “Ron” Cole Carter

Ronald (Ron) Cole Carter passed away on Jan. 2, 2025 . Ron was born on Sept. 23,1948, in Woodland, CA. He graduated from Dale High School in 1967. Ron attended Murray State College, earning his Associate’s Degree before moving to the University of Oklahoma. In Mar.

Carey Corbin

Carey Junior Corbin passed away Dec. 23, 2024 in Oklahoma City, OK. Carey was born Mar. 22, 1947 in Tecumseh, OK to Vernon Samuel and Mary (Pierce) Corbin. Carey worked for several years for the city of Shawnee and BFI Sanitation before retiring.

Liam Ace Sadler

Liam Ace Sadler, age 3, was born on May 4, 2021. Liam resided at Bethany Children’s Center in Bethany Oklahoma. Liam passed from this life at OU Children’s Hospital in Oklahoma City.He had just begun attending school at Putnam City Pre-K.
John K Parrish

John K Parrish

John K Parrish

John K Parrish long time resident of Shawnee, OK, passed away on Dec. 6, 2024, at the age of 87. He was born on July 25, 1937, in Shawnee, Oklahoma, to John Orval Parrish and Viola Pearl (Coley) Parrish. He grew up in Shawnee, OK, and graduated from Shawnee High School in 1955.

Kay Lynn Dragoo

Kay Lynn Dragoo passed away Oct. 3, 2024 at her home at Perkins, OK. Kay was born July 13, 1944 in Okmulgee, OK, to James Kyle Crouch and Goldia Lee Crouch. She married John Allen Dragoo on July 27,1963 at the First Baptist Church in Tecumseh, OK. Kay graduated from Tecumseh High School in 1962.