Obituaries

Bonnie Crossley

Bonnie Crossley passed away on Apr. 22, 2024. She was 98 years old. Bonnie was born on Feb. 19, 1926 in Dallas, TX to William Hugh Bullard and Cornelia Elizabeth Bullard. Bonnie married Thomas Crossley on Apr. 29, 1945 and they were married for 65 years before his passing.

John Smith

John C Smith passed away on Apr. 21, 2024. John was born on July 24, 1946 to Otis Truman and Levada Lottie (Wisdom) Smith in Shawnee, OK. John married Sandra Ellen (Sneed) on Nov. 18, 1966, in Tecumseh, OK. John worked at Tinker Air Force Base for 35 years.

Chad Dean

Chad David Dean passed away Apr. 27, 2024 at the age of 50. Chad was born on June 15, 1973 in Shawnee, OK to Ronnie Dean and Cathy (Finley) Berkstresser. Chad graduated from Shawnee High School in 1992. Chad was an active BMS racer and loved a dune buggy which he took great pride in its ownership.
Lola Mae Carter

Lola Mae Carter

Lola Mae Carter

Lola Mae Carter passed away Apr. 17, 2024, at the age of 91. Lola was born on Apr. 30, 1932, to John Dock Smith and Lonnie Mae Castner Smith. On Dec. 7, 1949, she married the love of her life Zack Coy Carter.

Larry Lancaster

Larry Lancaster, age 80, passed away on Tuesday, Mar. 26, 2024. He was born June 4, 1943 to Fred and Ana Jean Lancaster.

Thomas Hairl Combs Sr.

Thomas Hairl Combs Sr. passed away April 16, 2024. Thomas was born June 25, 1932.He joined the military and gave 20 years of faithful service as a flight navigator and flight engineer.After the military he turned to truck driving and drove for both TG&Y and Anthony’s until both went out of business.

Paul Carpenter

Paul Carpenter passed away April 17, 2024.He was born April 13, 1942 to Ross Carpenter, Sr. and Nedith Marie (Gibson) Carpenter in White Oak, OK.Paul was a proud member of the Cherokee Nation Tribe.

Jimmy D. Royal

Jimmy Darrial Royal passed away April 14, 2024.Jim was born on June 3, 1944, in Hollis, OK to Alice Dyess and Darrial Royal. He graduated from Tehachapi High School in CA in 1962, and proudly served his country in the US Air Force from 1962 to 1966.

Phyllis Dunham

Phyllis Mary (Lohman) Dunham passed away April 16, 2024. Phyllis was born to Willie “Fred” and Evelyn (Stewart) Lohman on May 6, 1942, in Ventura, CA. She graduated from Del City High in 1960. Phyllis and Kenny Dunham were married on August 29th, 1969, in Valley Brooke, OK.