Cleta Joyce Williams

Cleta Joyce Williams

Oct 5, 2023

Cleta Joyce (Williamson) Williams was born to Ruby (Johnson) and Hezikiah Williamson in Gene Autry, Oklahoma.  She was born July 18, 1935, and departed this life in the Red Oak Health & Rehabilitation Center in Red Oak, TX on Thursday, October 5, 2023, at 1:31 P.M. She was 88 years old.

Cleta grew up in Ardmore, OK and graduated from...

William Owens Roberts

William Owens Roberts

Sep 25, 2023

William Owens Roberts was born in Springer, Oklahoma in the community known as Robertsville, on May 15, 1942, to Ozella (Croomes) and Richard Roberts.  He was born the fourth of five children.  William joined Calvary Baptist Church at an early age. He left home after his graduation from Springer High School.  He moved to California and joined the Navy and...

Linda Sue Rogers

Linda Sue Rogers

Jun 17, 2023

Ladies and gentlemen, family, and friends.

Today, we gather here to celebrate the life of an extraordinary woman Linda Sue Roberts-Rogers—a woman who embodied the very essence of love. We come together to honor her memory, cherishing the countless blessings she brought into our lives. Linda was an awesome, kind, loving, helpful, and undeniably beautiful woman, whose love knew no...

David Keith Hornbeak

David Keith Hornbeak

May 19, 2023

David Keith Hornbeak, of Marietta, Oklahoma, was born on October 28, 1956. He was the sixth child born to Joe N. Sr. and Christine (Jones) Hornbeak

David attended school in the Marietta Public School System and graduated from Marietta High School. Early on he developed a love for working on cars, lawn mowers, and small mechanical devices. He grew up...

Hope E. Young

Hope E. Young

Apr 15, 2023

Hope Elexa Elaine Young, is the fifth of seven children born to Velma June Young in Ardmore, Oklahoma. She was born July 4, 1965, and departed this life in Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City on Saturday, April 15, 2023 at 8:08 P.M.  She was 57 years old.

Hope grew up in Marietta and graduated from Marietta High School with the...

Finis Shannon Jones

Finis Shannon Jones

Mar 18, 2023

Finis Shannon was born October 7, 1928, to Memory (Stevenson) Shannon and Henry Shannon, in Milo, OK. She was the fourth of their eight children; McClellan Stevenson, Henry Jr., Elwood, Lois, Finis, Clemmit, Haile, and Sammy. To the family, Finis was known as “Yang.”

Finis accepted Christ as Lord and savior at an early age at the Greater Saint Paul...

Linda Gail Dayton

Linda Gail Dayton

Feb 13, 2023

Linda Gail (Griffin) Dayton was born in Ardmore, OK, on May 8, 1944 to the late   Doris (Potts) and James M. Griffin.  She was called home to be with the Lord on Monday, February 13, 2023, surrounded by her loving family.

Linda moved to Wichita, Kansas at an early age, and she completed her general education.  Linda was employed by...

Carlene Wilson

Carlene Wilson

Feb 9, 2023

Carlene Wilson

Carlene Wilson the 10th of twelve children was born on May 2, 1929, to Raymond and Chloe Cole Wilson in Ardmore, Oklahoma. She was educated at Dunbar Elementary School and graduated, with the Class of 1949. From Douglass High School, Carlene went on to Southern Oklahoma Vo-Tech and became a Nurse’s Aide.

 

As a young child, Carlene...

Charmayne 'Cookie' Peevy

Charmayne 'Cookie' Peevy

Dec 27, 2022

Charmayne was born May 27, 1959, in Ardmore, OK, to Iva Lee Clay. Charmayne passed, peacefully from this life, December 27, 2022, after a gradual decline in health. Charmayne moved to Oklahoma City in 1980; however, she continued to move between Oklahoma City and Ardmore until making OKC her home in 1985.

 

          Charmayne was preceded in death by...

Willie LaVern Halstied-Kirk

Willie LaVern Halstied-Kirk

Oct 14, 2022

Willie Lavern is the name given me at birth, November 8, 1946.  I was the 9th of 10 children born to Bessie Mae (Wilson) Halstied and William ‘Bill’ Halstied.  I was born in the Ran Community. The family made Marietta their resident Christmas Eve the same year. 

 

A profession of Christ as Savior when 12 yrs. old at...

Jimmy Ray Brown

Jimmy Ray Brown

Oct 11, 2022

Jimmy Ray Brown was born in the Ardmore, OK, on April 11, 1947 to the late Jennie V. (Roberts) Pickens and Sanford Brown, Sr. He was called home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 11, 2022.

 

 Jimmy Ray grew up in Ardmore. He was drafted into the United States Army and served in Vietnam for over three...

Albert Wallace

Albert Wallace

Oct 7, 2022

Albert Wallace born February 11, 1942 Henderson, Texas passed away October 7, 2022 

Retired Truck Driver 

Survived by Daughter Monica(Valgean) Roseborough

Sister Margret McKinney

Host of Grandchildren, Great-Grandchildren

Preceded in death by Parents Jimmie Ross Wallace & Clemmie Lee Gregg 

Ronnie  Lee Dowdy

Ronnie Lee Dowdy

Sep 11, 2022

Family and friends will celebrate the life of Ronnie Lee Dowdy Saturday, September 17, 2022, at 11 a.m., at Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church.

Interment will follow in Mt. Pleasant Cemetery in Gene Autry.  Pastor John Roberts is officiant. He departed this mortal life on Sunday, September 11, 2022, at the age of 63 years.  

Ronnie Lee Dowdy was born...

Modean McGee-Mims

Modean McGee-Mims

Jun 29, 2022

Milo

Modean McGee Mims

A Celebration of the life for Modean McGee Mims will be Saturday, July 9, 2022 at 11:00 A.M. at Jehovah Baptist Church. Her Nephews, the Rev. Ricky McGee and the Rev. Alonzo Anderson will conduct the Celebratory Services. The Interment will follow in Jehovah Cemetery. Modean is one of fourteen children born to Earnsby M. McGee...

James Clinton Albert

James Clinton Albert

Jun 2, 2022

James Clinton Albert was born in the Love County Community   of Ran, January 4, 1943. He was the second of 8 children born to Vernie (Clayton) Albert and Judge Albert. A resident of Love County most of his life, he attended Marietta and Douglass High Schools. He was drafted and later enlisted in the U.S. Army and served two terms...

Arvell Pickens Sr.

Arvell Pickens Sr.

Jun 2, 2022

Arvell James Willis Pickens Sr. was born on February 23, 1942 in New Port, Oklahoma to Dollie Jackson Pickens and Jim Pickens. Arvell grew up in the Milo Community and attended Central High School.  At a young age Arvell accepted Jesus and joined Mt. Olive Baptist Church where he faithfully served as deacon, sang in the choir and served as...

Jaishaun Latrelle Hamilton

Jaishaun Latrelle Hamilton

May 23, 2022

Jaishaun LaTrelle Hamilton was born March 14, 2001 in Oklahoma City to LaTasha Lee Johnson and J.R. Hamilton. At the young age of 21 years, Monday, May 23, 2022, he departed this mortal life while at his home in Oklahoma City.

 

Jaishaun grew up in Ardmore and moved to Oklahoma City with his father about ten years ago....

Richard ‘Rickie’ Howard

Richard ‘Rickie’ Howard

Mar 15, 2022

Richard (Rickie) Howard was born in Ardmore, Oklahoma just a few minutes before his twin brother, Ronnie, on January 30, 1947, to Vivian Anderson Howard and Charles Wesley Howard.  On Tuesday, March 15 he was called to his forever home with the message, “Well Done, My Faithful Servant, You Can Come On In.”

The Howard family moved from Ardmore to...

BettyE Mae Cox

BettyE Mae Cox

Feb 15, 2022

BettyE Mae Finley was born March 19, 1930, in Woodford, Oklahoma to Mamon and Susie Finley. She was the youngest of five siblings, McCurtain, Marvin, Hercules, and Willie Mae. All her siblings have preceded her in death. Being the youngest child, her parents often referred to her as "Lolipop.

 

BettyE grew up and attended school in Woodford until she...