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norman, oklahoma and surrounding areas

Roger Lee Smith

Roger Lee Smith

Jun 18, 2018

Roger Lee Smith of Glencoe, Oklahoma was born to Jesse Lee and Bonnie Mona (Blassingame) Smith on January 7, 1951 in Kermit, Texas. He went to be with the Lord on June 18, 2018 at the age of 67. Roger married the love of his life, Gay Lynn Maxey, on April 24, 1981 in Gainesville, Texas. The couple eventually made...

Joanna Lynn Owen

Joanna Lynn Owen

Jun 16, 2018

Joanna Lynn Owen was born November 8, 1963 in Wichita, Kansas to Ronald and Jean Owen. She passed away at her home in Norman, Oklahoma on Saturday, June 16, 2018 surrounded in love by her family. She was a loving mother and wife. Joanna is survived by: daughter Emma Jean Clouston; husband Daniel Dozier; sister Belinda Jain and husband Michael...

Sandra Kay Busby

Sandra Kay Busby

Jun 16, 2018

Sandra Kay (Carpenter) Busby of Noble was born to Arvell Alexander and Vera Clara (Gallemore) Carpenter on June 26, 1942, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She entered into her Heavenly home at the age of 75 on Saturday, June 16, 2018, surrounded by family. On October 6, 1961 she married her best friend and love of her life, David Busby, in...

Thomas Edward Hanson

Thomas Edward Hanson

Jun 13, 2018

Thomas Edward Hanson was born on June 13, 1941 in Baltimore, MD to Edward L. and Nathalie (Barnett) Hanson. He passed away peacefully in his home surrounded by family on June 13, 2018. He and Gail (Chase) were united in marriage at the Shrine of the Little Flower Catholic Church in Baltimore, MD on April 27, 1963. Survivors include: his...

Mary Elizabeth "Beth" Sudduth

Mary Elizabeth "Beth" Sudduth

Jun 8, 2018

Mary Elizabeth “Beth” Sudduth was born to Forrest Stanley Farmer and Frances Cornelia (Cole) Farmer on January 10,1933 in El Paso, TX. She passed away on June 8, 2018 in Oklahoma City. Beth’s life was always an out of this world adventure. Her life included marriages to William Mattoon and later to Fred Sudduth. Her love for her children and...

Ret. Col. George Marion Cross

Ret. Col. George Marion Cross

Jun 5, 2018

Ret. Col. George Marion Cross was born January 12, 1927 in Clinton, Oklahoma to Arnett and Jessie Raye (Meler) Cross. He died June 5th in Norman, Oklahoma after a lengthy illness. George Cross was an exemplar of the military phrase an officer and a gentleman. Enlisting in the U.S. Army in 1945, six months after graduating from Clinton High School,...

Shirley A. (Brewer) Backward

Shirley A. (Brewer) Backward

Jun 4, 2018

Shirley Ann (Brewer) Backward of Norman was born on May 27, 1935 to Edna Mae (Brewer) Gann in eastern Oklahoma. She passed on June 4, 2018 at the age of 83. Shirley worked at Dillard’s in Sooner Mall in men’s fragrances for many years, before retiring in 1995 to care for her new grandson, Tanner. She doted on Tanner, and...

Cynthia "Cindy" Frances (Regner) Mcinerney

Cynthia "Cindy" Frances (Regner) Mcinerney

Jun 1, 2018

Cynthia Frances (Regner) McInerney, was born May 27, 1954 in Chicago, Illinois. Cindy was the 3rd child of Dolores (Brochocki) and Richard Regner. She passed away on June 1, 2018 at her home in Norman, Oklahoma, surrounded by family after a valiant struggle with cancer. Cindy married Michael McInerney in Chicago, Illinois on August 17, 1974. They lived several years...

Nancy L. (Hall) Hendrix

Nancy L. (Hall) Hendrix

May 30, 2018

Nancy (Hall) Hendrix was born to Nancy Ellen Vaughn and Larry Wayne Hall on September 7, 1956 in Abilene, TX. She passed away peacefully in her home in Norman, Oklahoma on May 30, 2018. Survivors include her husband, Randy Hendrix, son Lincoln Hendrix, son Joshua Hendrix and his fiancée Brittany Tatum, and grandson Carmello Hendrix, all of Norman. She was...

Mike Jones

Mike Jones

May 25, 2018

Michael Edward “Mike” Jones, retired Sergeant with the Oklahoma City Police Department, passed at the age of 58 on May 25, 2018. He was born in Abilene, Texas to James “Jim” Jones and Betty Jean Brannon on March 23, 1960. Mike loved being outdoors, taking any opportunity to hunt. Being a true sportsman, he wasn’t very picky about what he...

Virginia Sue "Jenny" Smart

Virginia Sue "Jenny" Smart

May 16, 2018

Virginia Sue “Jenny” Smart was born on February 8, 1940 to Sydney Cleo and Frances Irene (Gillum) Smart in Frederick, Oklahoma. She joined her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at the age of 78. Jenny grew up in Frederick and graduated from Frederick High School. She was a great beauty and even did some modeling...

Olen Dewight Mitchell

Olen Dewight Mitchell

May 16, 2018

Olen Dewight Mitchell was born July 5, 1940 to Olen and Lucile (Kelly) Mitchell in Oklahoma City, OK and departed this life on May 16, 2018 at his home in Norman, OK. Dewight grew up in Tipton, OK, three miles north of the Tipton Children’s Home. The Children’s Home was a big part of his life, from going to school...

Max Loren O'Hara

Max Loren O'Hara

Apr 25, 2018

Max Loren O’Hara of El Reno was born on May 22, 1929 to Bernard and Mabel O’Hara in Oklahoma City. He entered into the Kingdom of Heaven on April 25, 2018 at the age of 88, surrounded by his loving family. Max graduated from Tuttle High School and attended Oklahoma A&M before going to the US Air Force where he...

Edward Thomas Wickham, Jr.

Edward Thomas Wickham, Jr.

Apr 19, 2018

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Norma Lucille Splawn

Norma Lucille Splawn

Apr 18, 2018

To honor Norma's wishes, there will be no services.

Doyle Jantz

Doyle Jantz

Apr 10, 2018

Doyle Jantz of Chickasha was born in Hobart, Oklahoma to Jacob P. and Edith (Voth) Jantz on November 2, 1929. He passed on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at the age of 88. Doyle was a man of many talents. In his youth Doyle raised cattle, and he always carried a fondness for the animals. His father-in-law taught him the art...

Phillip N. Kingery, M.D.

Phillip N. Kingery, M.D.

Mar 29, 2018

Phillip Nelson Kingery of Mangum, OK was born on September 1, 1936 in Enid, OK to Elwood Perry Kingery and Vera (Nelson) Kingery. He joined the love of his life, Dotty, in heaven on March 29, 2018. Phillip and Dotty were united in marriage on June 7, 1958 at the First United Methodist Church in Mangum, OK. This union was...

Alice Elaine Burkhead

Alice Elaine Burkhead

Mar 24, 2018

Mrs. Alice Elaine Burkhead, devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away on March 24, 2018. She was 88 years old. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 50 years, Don T. Burkhead; brother, Owen Melton; sister, Lavonne Brown; and granddaughter, Stephanie Seidl. She is survived by her sister, Francis Morris of San Antonio, TX; son, Randell...

Cas Denton Shockley

Cas Denton Shockley

Mar 24, 2018

Cas Denton Shockley (94) passed away on March 24, 2018. He was born to Z.A. Shockley and Bertie May (Pickens) Shockley at Chickalah, Yell County, Arkansas on October 22, 1923. Cas was a farm hand for his father in his youth, and later was an automobile body repairman. Cas was preceded in death by his second wife, Pauline, his parents,...

Coleen Adair

Coleen Adair

Mar 22, 2018

Coleen Adair, 83, passed away peacefully March 22, 2018. Born June 25, 1934, in Shawnee, OK. She is survived by daughters: Cathy Olson and Shannon Adair of Georgia; three grandchildren. She made friends and lived in Oklahoma City, Woodward, OK, Lewis, KS and Norman, OK. Service Tuesday, April 3, 2018, Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Mustang, OK.

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