Sue Royce Burke, age 88 of Durant, Oklahoma, passed away on February 6, 2022. She was born on August 20, 1933, in Marietta, Oklahoma, to Floyd and Mary Mahanay. more

Richard Eugene Densmore, age 69, Caddo, OK passed from this life on February 4, 2022 in Calera, OK. He was born in Wetumka, OK to Ray and Mildred (Stuckey) Densmore on March 18, 1952. more

Dan Johnson Wells was born in Yarnaby, Oklahoma, on March 26, 1928, to Glover Delon and Josie Ella (Johnson) Wells. more

Joey Kent Wakefield was born Thursday, August 22, 1957 in Denison, Texas to Joe Wakefield and Glenda (Moody) Hutchinson. He passed from this life on Saturday, January 29th, 2022 in Calera, Oklahoma at the age of 64. more

On January 22, 2022 Marjorie Louise Sowell passed from this world peacefully in her sleep surrounded by the adoring family that she helped create and nurture. She was the essence of kindness and humility. Her life was guided by her deep faith and limitless generosity. She always seemed to have a gentle smile on her lips and a sparkle in her eye. more

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Jimmie Lee McGinnis who passed away at his home on January 20, 2022, at the age of 90 years. more

Surrounded by her family and long-time caregivers, Patricia June Byrd Cobb passed on Friday January 21, 2022, at the age of 91. She was born November 5, 1930, in Ardmore to Elbert Wayne Byrd and Clara Holt Byrd and became elder sister to Elbert Wayne Byrd, II—whom, in an early demonstration of her presence, she dubbed “Pete” upon first meeting him, the name he still goes by today. An educator herself, she was daughter to a public school educator, sister to a public school administrator, wife to a public school educator and administrator, mother to two public school educators and administrators, and mother-in-law to a public school educator. Her dedication to public service, her keen intellect, and her sensitivities and insights into others made her a quiet but powerful presence in the lives of all those close to her. more

Twylia Smith Bohannan went to the loving arms of her Savior on January 7, 2022, surrounded by loved ones. Twylia was born June 12, 1938, in Kemp, OK. Her parents were Albert “Ab” Porter Waitman and Willie Marie Washer. She attended Kemp High School and graduated in 1956. Twylia played basketball for the Kemp Tigers and had many fond memories of her classmates. She looked forward to the annual school reunion and catching up with friends. As one of seven children, there was never a dull moment! more

Thomas Norman Wilson was born Thursday, July 10, 1919 in rural Bokchito, Oklahoma to Thomas Alvin Wilson and Georgia Ann Manilla (Reed) Wilson. He departed this life into the presence of our Lord on Thursday, January 6, 2022 in Denison, Texas at the age of 102. more

Funeral services for Ella Byrd Reirdon Brown, age 79, of Sulphur Springs, will be held at 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at West Oaks Funeral Home chapel with Bradley Edge and Chris Brown officiating. Interment will follow at Restlawn Memorial Park with Chris Brown, James McMahan, Jake Morrill, Landon Burke, Steve Littlefield, and Kevin Brewer serving as pallbearers. Jett Morrill, Dorsey Reirdon, Joe Reirdon, Henry Woodruff, and Joe Taylor will serve as honorary pall bearers. Casey McMahan, Jacob Landers, and Phil “Buddy” Woodruff will serve as heavenly pallbearers. A visitation will be held Wednesday, January 12, 2022 from 11:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. prior to the service. more

Buddie Lou Horn was born in Durant, OK to Elijah Moses “Bud” Wyatt and Rena Gammill Wyatt. Buddie Lou graduated from Durant High School in 1949. She then continued her education on at Southeastern State University graduating with a teaching degree in 1953. Her first teaching job was near Monroe, OK where she met the love of her life James E. Horn. Buddie and James were then married at her Aunt’s house in Van Nuys, CA on June 5, 1954. Buddie and James had a short teaching stint and lived in Buffalo, KS from 1956 to 1958. In 1958, Buddie and James took the brave move to sunny California and settled down in La Puente ,CA. They were both teachers in the Hudson School District which became the Hacienda La Puente USD. Buddie was a home-economics teacher at Newton Jr High, Fairgrove Jr. High, and Grandview Jr. High until her retirement in 1988. more

Carolyn Ann Pyrum-Murphy passed away on January 5, 2022. more

Keith Clayton Craft – 64 - passed away, with his family by his side, Sunday, December 5th, 2021. more

Pamela Kaye West, 62, passed away on Friday, December 31, 2021 at Alliance Health in Durant, Oklahoma. Pam was born on July 14, 1959 in Kenefic, Oklahoma to Woody and Doris (Bookout) West. She spent the past 25 years of her working career doing maintenance at Murray State College. Pam has called Johnston County home for the past 30 years. In her spare time, she enjoyed diamond painting, arts and crafts and spending time with her family. more

A memorial graveside service is being planned for Kenneth Lee Nichols, age 85, who passed away early Monday, January 3, 2022, at the family home in Tishomingo, Oklahoma. A graveside inurnment will be held at 2:00 PM on Monday, January 10, 2022, at Tishomingo Cemetery by DeArman-Clark Funeral Home. more

It is with great sadness that the family of Steven Wayne Moody announce his passing on January 1, 2022, after a brief illness. Steve was born in September 1952 in Denison, Texas to Mary Elizabeth (Goolsby) Moody and John Kenneth Moody. more

Anna Lou McCarley passed away Saturday, January 1st, 2022, at her home in Colbert, Oklahoma. She was born in Durant, Oklahoma on August 12th, 1932, to Roy Oscar Springer and Fannie Mae Springer. more

Maxine Teeples, beloved Mother & Nanny, went home to be with the Lord on December 26, 2021. She was with her son, Steve and dedicated caregivers, Ramona Zamora and Nurse Dana as she passed from this life to eternal life. more

Jack Ray Skaggs passed from this life on Monday, December 13th, 2021, at his home in Durant, Oklahoma at the age of 80. Born Wednesday, December 10th, 1941, in Durant, Oklahoma to Jack Skaggs and Delma (Cubley) Skaggs. more

Gene Karr, of Bromide, Oklahoma, passed from this life on Friday, December 10, 2021, at the age of 62 due to complications from an accident. He was born on Monday, April 6, 1959, in Fontana, California to Marvin Leon and Yvonne Arlene (Carter) Karr. more