A Celebration luncheon honoring the life of Linda Battison will begin at 12:00pm, Thursday, September 10, 2026 in the Celebration Center at Tribute Memorial Care, 4300 West Indian Hills Road in Norman.
Linda was born on Saturday, November 1, 1947 in Tulsa, OK the daughter of Bobb Ray and Pauline (Edna) Bingham. She passed away on Tuesday, September 1, 2026 in...
Ty Nathaniel Howell passed away unexpectedly due to heart related issues on August 29, 2026 at his home in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Ty was born in Ada, Oklahoma on September 8, 1996 to William Howell and Stephanie (Swinford) Powell. He grew up in Okemah, Jenks, and Norman, OK. He graduated from Norman North High School in 2015. During high school, Ty...
Charley F. North, 82, of Norman, Oklahoma, passed away on August 25, 2026. He was born August 15, 1944, in Wagoner, Oklahoma, to Elijah and Annie North. He was one of ten children.
Charley graduated from Wagoner High School in 1963 and continued his education at Eastern Oklahoma A&M, where he played both baseball and football. It was there he met...
Ellen Lavina Wood, lovingly known as “Nana,” passed away peacefully on August 25, 2026, at the age of 86 after an extended illness. She leaves behind a legacy of faith, love, memories, and devoted service to her family, church, and community.
Born in Grandfield, Oklahoma, to Robert and Addie Williams, Ellen grew up in the Blanchard area. From an early age,...
Wyatt Montgomery Kafitz was born on October 24, 2008, in Clackamas, Oregon, to Justin and Stephanie Kafitz.
Wyatt was completing his final year of high school and had already enlisted in the United States Navy. He originally planned to pursue culinary arts, but after earning an exceptional score on the ASVAB, he was encouraged to enter the Navy’s nuclear engineering field....
Melanie Marie (Stafford) Garcia, aged 45, of Norman, OK passed away unexpectedly on August 19, 2026. A beloved wife, mother, sister, aunt, daughter-in-law, niece, cousin, and friend to many, Melanie now rests abundantly healed in the loving, merciful arms of her Savior, Jesus Christ.
Melanie was born in Waco, TX at Providence Hospital on February 20, 1981 to Larry and Judy...
John Joseph Spaight Jr., born September 22, 1945, passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of those who cared for him. He was the son of John Joseph Spaight Sr. and Kathleen Allison (Morris) Spaight.
John was married to his wife, Martha “Marti” Jones. He worked as a telephone system consultant and took great pride in his work.
John enjoyed spending time...
Margaret Leigh Reece, 57, passed away peacefully on August 16th, 2026, early in the morning, surrounded by her loving family.
Born in 1969, Leigh grew up in Oklahoma City, where she played soccer, modeled, and enjoyed hanging out with her friends. She graduated from Bishop McGuinness High School in 1987. After she spent two years at Oklahoma University, she pursued her...
Leah Elizabeth Diehm, “Honey,” of Oklahoma City, OK, passed away peacefully on August 8, 2026, at the age of 95. She was born in Ruston, LA, to Lesa and Croley Loyd.
Honey’s love for decorating began in high school when she worked at JCPenney in the housewares department. That first job inspired a lifelong passion for helping her clients create their...
Matthew Tanner Cowan was born on September 23, 1983 to Ann Marie Aylor Cowan and Terry Dale Cowan. Matthew entered heaven on August 7, 2026.
Matthew grew up attending Noble Schools graduating in 2003. When he was young he was active in Tae Kwon Do, where he achieved a blue belt, and Baseball. As he got older he followed his father...
Neva Sheridan Fenwick, a mother, sister, friend and lifelong companion, passed away after a sudden illness on Monday, Aug.3. She was 82.
Known as “Sandy” when she was a child, Sheridan was a World War II baby born in Dallas, Texas, on April 21, 1944, a daughter to newlyweds Grace and Ralph Fenwick. Before she was born, her father went away...
On Sunday morning, August 2, 2026, Randall Lee Mauldin, 68, of Oklahoma City, reached his final destination among the other saints in heaven to worship (middle section, 3rd row, center seat) and to live for eternity with Our Heavenly Father.Randy was born on October 8, 1957, in Oklahoma City to Hollis and Sue Mauldin. Growing up alongside his sister, Sandra,...
Donald Herbert "Speedy" Masters, 87, moved to his eternal home with Jesus, surrounded by his daughters singing some of his favorite hymns, on July 30, 2026, at 8:23 p.m. in Ponca City, Oklahoma. Born on October 31, 1938, in Norman, Oklahoma, Don was the son of Rev. Herbert Wilson Masters and Miriam Antoinette (Kennedy) Masters.
A lifelong Norman resident, Don called...
Ellen Elizabeth Wilkerson passed away peacefully, surrounded by the love of her family on July 23, 2026, in Oklahoma City, OK. She leaves behind a legacy of kindness, strength, and unwavering devotion to those she loved. Ellen was born to Levi and Dorothy (Mullins) Metcalf on October 30, 1942 in Purcell, OK.
Ellen devoted her life to caring for others and...
Mary Mae Sutton, 92, passed away on July 21, 2026. She was born on May 13, 1934, in Idabel, Oklahoma, to Arthur Delmar Farley and Rosetta Underwood Farley.
Mary devoted 33 years of her life to caring for others as a nurse technician. Her compassion, dependable nature, and commitment to helping those in need touched the lives of many patients and...
Sharon Kaye Hale
April 16, 1945 – July 19, 2026
Sharon Kaye Hale, 81, of Norman, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully in her favorite chair on July 19, 2026.
Born on April 16, 1945, Sharon spent her childhood in Oklahoma. She lived most of her adult life making memories in Arizona and California, followed by a deeply cherished time enjoying the snow in Oregon....
David Cohl Gibson was born December 16th, 1971 in Oklahoma City and passed away July 14th, 2026 from very aggressive esophageal cancer.
David was exceptional at many things. He was extremely smart and school was one area he excelled at. He skipped 2nd grade and graduated early from Northwest Classen High School. After a brief enrollment at Oklahoma City University he...
Rita Ann Hunt, 77, of Norman, OK, passed away peacefully on July 3rd, 2026.
Rita was born on September 12th, 1948, in Kansas City, Missouri. Rita loved Jesus, music, gardening, birds, painting, knitting, sewing, ceramics, Mexican food, and, above all, her family. She devoted her life to helping others, loving and caring for her family, and looking for the good in...