Obituaries

William Charles Martin

William Charles Martin

William Charles Martin

William Charles Martin passed away Mar. 5, 2024.Charles was born Mar. 4, 1936 to Jack and Anne Martin in Macomb, OK.

Jack Thomas

Jack L. Thomas passed away on Feb. 28, 2024.He was born Oct. 14, 1930, to James and Wilma (Barnes) Thomas.After his junior year at Claremore, OK, Jack joined the US Air Force. After leaving he obtained his GED and attended one semester at the University of Oklahoma.

Thomas Randall Hooton

Thomas R. Hooton passed away Feb. 25, 2024.A graveside service was held Mar. 1, 2024, at the Dale Cemetery where he will be laid to rest next to his wife Roberta.Thomas was born on Aug. 29, 1939, in Ann Arbor, Michigan to Samuel and Estelle Hooton.

William Russell Lupton

William Russell Lupton passed away Feb. 27, 2024. Russell was born to parents Sam and Merroll Lupton on Aug. 17, 1966, in Shawnee, OK. He graduated from Liberty Academy.

Richdean Elouise McElhaney

Richdean “Deanie” Kennedy McElhaney passed away Feb. 18, 2024.She is preceded in death by her parents Bill and Opal Kennedy, sister June Elliott, cherished sons Billie McElhaney and Larry McElhaney, firstborn grand nephew Matthew Heinen, and her beloved husband of 67 years, Bill McElhaney.
Merle Franklin Hunsaker Jr.

Merle Franklin Hunsaker Jr.

Merle Franklin Hunsaker Jr.

Franklin Hunsaker Jr., aka Mr. Hunsaker, aka Uncle Merle, aka Dad, aka Merle was born Sept. 22, 1946. He passed away in the company of his wife of 36 years on the morning of Feb. 11, 2024, at the age of 77. And man, did he pack a LOT into those 77 years… Merle really did it all.

Jimmie Stockton

Jimmie Everett Stockton, age 94, passed away on Sunday, Mar. 3, 2024. He was born Dec. 25, 1929, in Konawa, Oklahoma to Everett Shearl and Effie Zenoma Stockton.He served in the U.S. Navy. Jimmie married Mary Laverne (Willis) Stockton on June 20, 1980, in Shawnee, OK.

Jimmy Wayne Gregory

Jimmy Wayne Gregory passed away on February 8, 2024. He was born on November 5, 1951 to Betty Jean Gregory and James David Gregory. He served his country as a member of the United States Air Force and retired as a Tech Sergeant with numerous military awards.

Lynn Mae Kellogg

Lyndell Mae (Hart) Kellogg passed away February 23, 2024. She was born January 15, 1938 in Oklahoma City, OK to Rev. Wendell and Thelma Hart. Lynn married Lyndal Kent Kellogg on March 7, 1959, in Prague, OK.Lynn graduated from Wayland Baptist College in 1968 with a bachelor’s degree in education.

Brian Paul Brown

Brian Paul Brown passed away February 20, 2024. He was born on September 3, 1980 in Shawnee, OK to Sherman and Patricia Brown. He attended Shawnee High School and worked at Southerland Company in Oklahoma City.