Stephen Maurice Elliot

Stephen Maurice Elliott passed away on June 15, 2024 after a heroic battle against pancreatic cancer. Steve was born in Germany on Mar. 15, 1961 to Joe Bob and Waltraud (Trudy) Elliott.Steve graduated from Shawnee High School in 1979.

Oleta (Naylor) Melton

Oleta (Naylor) Melton passed away June 24, 2024. She was born on September 10, 1937 in Idabell, OK to Cleave and Maggie (West) Naylor. Oleta married Bill Melton on September 22, 1956. She worked at Demco, where she made many life-long friends who became immediate family, as well.

Patsy “Pat” Ruth Moore

Patsy Ruth Moore passed away June 21, 2024. Pat was born June 6, 1939 in Shawnee, OK to George and Gladys (Prater) Blue. She graduated from Shawnee High School in 1957. She married Bob Moore on August 10, 1957 in Shawnee, OK. Pat worked for many years as a bookkeeper and tax preparer.

Michael Henry Johnson

Michael Henry Johnson lost his brief but very courageous battle with pancreatic cancer on June 23, 2024. Mike was born April 30, 1949 in Shawnee, OK to Henry Walker Johnson and Pauline Tupovich Johnson. He graduated from Denison High School in Denison, TX.

Michael “Mike” Ray Watson

Michael “Mike” Ray Watson passed away June 4, 2024. He was born December 20, 1957, in Oklahoma City, OK, to Curtis Ray Watson and Norma Z. (Dibler) Watson.Mike worked in restaurant management at Curtis Watson’s Restaurant in McLoud for 46 years.

George Cope

George William Cope passed away June 16, 2024. He was born on October 9, 1937 in Dallas, TX and adopted as a baby by William “Bill” and Ila Christine (Northcutt) Cope. George graduated from Tecumseh High School. He served in the US Navy from 1956-1959 and was honorably discharged.

Lawrence Ward Hart

Lawrence Ward Hart of Tecumseh, OK, passed away on June 17, 2024. He was born in Shawnee, OK, on April 2, 1949, to Frank Hart and Joy Delight (Ward) Hart.Lawrence graduated from Tecumseh High School in 1967.

Patricia Ann Cannon

Patricia Ann (Kirkpatrick) Cannon, 93, passed away on Tuesday, June 4, 2024. Patricia was born on January 10, 1931 in Wanette, OK to Opal and Lillian Kirkpatrick. She met and married James Carson Cannon on November 19, 1949 in Wanette. Patricia worked all her life as a homemaker.

Linda Marie (Ellison) Wilson

Linda Marie (Ellison) Wilson, 75, of Shawnee, OK, passed away and went to her heavenly home on May 29, 2024. Born on October 3, 1948, in Prague, she was the daughter of the late Berry and Lola Ellison. She was preceded in death by her husband, Franklin. They were married for 56 years.

Geraldine Rae "Gerry" Fortson

Geraldine Rae “Gerry” Fortson, 94, passed away June 4, 2024. Gerry was born August 4, 1929 in Paden, OK to Prince William and Verna (Worley) Deweber. She was a 1946 graduate of Tecumseh High School.She worked at Bank of America as a teller for many years before retiring in the mid 1980’s.