Betty Jean Tate

Betty Jean (Nabors) Tate was born on February 7, 1964, to her parents, Virgil and Dora Nabors in Tishomingo, OK. She graduated from Kingston High School in 1982. In 1985, Betty moved to Shawnee. While living in Shawnee, Betty met Billy Don Tate and they married on December 19, 1987.

Thomas Gale Sanders

Thomas Gale Sanders passed away August 29th, 2023 at the age of 65. Tom was born on 16 July 1958 in Shawnee, OK to Roberta Jean and Gaylord “Sandy” Sanders. He retired from Tinker Air Force Base in 2019 after nearly 35 years of civil service.

Sharon Lou (Powers) Slattery

Sharon Lou (Powers) Slattery passed faway August 30, 2023. Sharon was born on March 31, 1957 to Jack and Lou Ella Powers in Shawnee, OK. She attended Shawnee High School. While in high school Sharon was selected for the 1972 Pottawatomie All-Star basketball team.

Beatrice M. Beeson

Beatrice M. “Perham” Beeson was born July 25, 1922 to George Hem and Florence “Blunt” Perham in Axminster, England. She died peacefully on August 31, 2023 at the age of 101. She met her husband Jack Beeson in Axminster after World War II.

Hiram Leslie Ryan

Hiram Leslie Ryan, age 93, passed away , August 29, 2023. Hiram was born April 27, 1930 to William Montgomery and Lala (Lambeth) Ryan in Oktaha, OK. He graduated with the class of 1950 from Dunbar High School in Shawnee.

Willard Conner

Willard Conner. passed away, at the age of 91, on August 31, 2023. Willard was born on August 16, 1932, in Silver Lake, KS, to Elmont Owen Conner and Susie Ann (Jeffries) Conner. He attended high school in New Lima, OK.

Betty Jean Sikes

Betty Jean Haralson Sikes passed away on August 24, 2023, at the age of 101 years old. Betty was born on August 27, 1921, to Thomas Albert and Willie Pearl Pryor Haralson in Paden, OK. Betty was the youngest of 15 siblings, all of whom predeceased her along with her parents.

Tom H. Willoughby

Thomas Harvey Willoughby passed away August 22, 2023. Tom was born September 21, 1948, in Lindsay, OK to Jr. & Corine (Hightower) Willoughby. He kept Shawnee, OK and the surrounding area looking good for 55 years by upholding the slogan, “Keep Shawnee Beautiful – Get a Haircut!

Teddy Hale

Teddy (Ted) Hale passed away on Thursday, Agust 24, 2023. Ted was born on May 3, 1940 in Shawnee, OK to Ira and Lilly Lorean (Hendley) Hale. When Tedy was 16, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. Following his time in the service, Ted worked off and on in the oil fields for 25 years.

Howard Gene Wilson

Howard Gene Wilson passed away Saturday, August 26, 2023. He was born in Pawnee, Oklahoma on April 8, 1950 to Cletis and Marcella Juanita (Masquat) Wilson. Howard was raised in the Johnson Community. He graduated with the class of 1968 from Earlsboro, Oklahoma.