Alma LoRene Seckel Akins

Alma LoRene Seckel Akins passed away on July 9th, 2023, in Denton, TX. She was born on Mar. 7, 1937, to Alma Fredericka Laura (Otto) and George Franz Seckel in Tecumseh, OK. She met Jack Walton Akins at the McLoud Blackberry Festival, and they were married on Jan. 21, 1955, at St.

Thomas “Tommy” Earl Benson Jr.

Thomas “Tommy” Earl Benson Jr. passed away June 20, 2023. He was born August 17, 1966 in Oklahoma City, OK, to Thomas Benson and Carol Marie (Boyd) Benson. Tommy was raised in Tecumseh and attended Tecumseh Public Schools. He graduated with the class of 1984 from Earlsboro High School.

Dale Walls

Dale Walls, 89, passed on June 27, 2023. Dale is under the care of Resthaven Funeral Home.

Kenneth Glen Collins

Kenneth Glen Collins passed away June 21, 2023. He was born December 5, 1952 in Prague, OK to Gene Collins and Edna Deloris (Lynch) Collins. Ken graduated from Shawnee High School in 1971 and earned an Associate’s Degree from Eastern State in Wilburton, OK.

Johnny Lee “Slick” Dahlem

Johnny Lee “Slick” Dahlem passed away June 30, 2023. He was born March 10, 1945 in Shawnee, OK, to John Marcus and Hazel (Gilley) Dahlem. He graduated from Shawnee High School in 1963. He married Madeline G. “Trudy” Bayliss in Shreveport, LA in 1978.

Charlotte Ann (Crothers) Bottom

Charlotte Ann (Crothers) Bottom passed away July 1, 2023. Charlotte was born March 10, 1948 in Danville, IL to Robert L. Crothers and Zelma A. (Cook) Crothers. She graduated from Shawnee High School, and she married Eddie Wayne Bottom December 16, 1966 in Shawnee, OK.

Zelpha B. Good

Zelpha B. Good passed away July 2, 2023. Zelpha was born November 29, 1935 in Norman, OK, to Della (Brumet) Haggy Gunter. She graduated from Central High School. She was the first in her family to graduate high school, and to go to college. She married Rev.

Judith Anne Hawkins

Judith Anne Hawkins passed away June 21, 2023. She was born April 21, 1945 in Anadarko, OK to JB and Wanda Lee (Davis) Slemp. Judith was raised in Gracemont, OK and graduated with the class of 1964 from Gracemont High School. She married Dwight Hawkins on June 7, 1964 in Gracemont, OK.

Alma “Sue” Mitchell

Alma “Sue” Mitchell passed away on June 24, 2023. Sue was born Aug. 25, 1938, in Savanna, OK, to Rev. Nolan and Velma Marie (Williamson) Mott. Sue married Orlando E. Mitchell on January 23, 1957, in Trona, CA.

Carolyn Jean Smith

Carolyn Jean Smith, 86, of Little Axe, Oklahoma passed away Saturday, June 17, 2023 at her home. Carolyn was born Feb. 23, 1937 to James Henry Freeze and Margaret Chrysteen Freeze, in Oil Trough, AR. Carolyn attended Newport High School in Newport, AR.