Local Obituaries for Norman, Oklahoma.
Lee Hawkins
Apr 21, 2024
Lee “Papa” Hawkins, a loving husband and father of 3 children, a grandfather to 8, a great-grandfather to 18, went to be with the Lord April 21,2024. He was 93 years old.
Lee was born February 21, 1931, in Pauls Valley, OK. To Oscar and Maud Hawkins. He and his two brothers grew up most of their lives in Pauls Valley....
Joann Terrell
Apr 20, 2024
JoAnn Terry Terrell of Norman, passed away Saturday afternoon, April 20, 2024 in Duncan at the age of 90 years, 8 months, and 18 days. JoAnn was born August 2,1933 in Ft. Worth, TX to James R. (Pappy) and Kathleen Forgy Terry. She attended school in Duncan, graduating with the Class of 1953, then started a 21-year career with Security...
Peggy Lies
Apr 15, 2024
Anna Margaret (Beatty) Lies was born July 11, 1932 in Mansfield, Massachusetts, to John Beatty and Anna M. (Williams) Beatty. She passed away peacefully with her family at Norman Regional Hospital on April 15, 2024.
Peggy graduated from the Carney School of Nursing in 1953. She met “Joe” while in Baltimore as part nurses training. Peggy married Francis Joseph Lies of...
Reba Mae Searcy
Apr 12, 2024
Reba Mae Searcy was born to John and Mary (Hyatt) Thoma on December 16th 1932. She moved to her new home on April 12th, at the age of 91. She grew up on farms in Seminole and Prague, Oklahoma. She married the love of her life, Edward Searcy on January 25th, 1950. To this union was added 4 sons, Edward...
Marilyn Mitchell Meacham Gibson
Apr 5, 2024
Marilyn Mitchell Meacham Gibson was born on July 24th, 1931, to Lewis M. and Blanche Mae Mitchell in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She passed away surrounded by her two daughters in Norman, Oklahoma, on April 5, 2024.
Marilyn was born in Oklahoma City and moved to Clinton, Oklahoma, as a child with her parents and older brother, Richard L. Mitchell. She attended...
Donald H. Garrett M.D.
Mar 30, 2024
Held in love and gratefulness by his family, Donald H. Garrett, M.D. died on 30 March 2024 at the Oklahoma Heart Hospital. He was born in Oklahoma City on January 2, 1941, to his parents Phyllis and Tom Garrett. As the youngest of six children, he enjoyed all the privileges and perks that went with being the baby. In 1959...
Robert B. Zumwalt
Mar 29, 2024
Robert B. Zumwalt, M.D. , 96, died March 29, 2024 in Norman after a brief illness. He was born June 17, 1927 in Vinita, OK., to Virgil Wade and Mabel Catllin Zumwalt.
He grew up in Vinita where his parents operated a grocery store. He graduated from Vinita High School and attended Oklahoma Baptist University in Shawnee. He joined the Navy...
Donna C. Davoren
Mar 27, 2024
Donna Christian Davoren passed away peacefully on March 27, 2024, at Norman Regional Hospital in Norman, Oklahoma, after having endured a number of health setbacks. She is survived by her devoted husband, Russ; a loving son, Christopher; maternal aunt, Martha Mahaffey (Ted); nephew, Ray Dean Christian; niece, Jennifer Porter; brother-in-law, Albert Joseph Davoren; and twin sisters-in-law, Tricia Davoren and Pamela...
Patsy Jean Mize
Mar 24, 2024
Patsy “Pat” Jean Mize was born on December 10, 1938 to Homer Ellis McCalip and Ollie (Ward) McCalip. She was welcomed by her Lord and Savior March 24, 2024.
Pat married the love of her life, Delbert Mize, on May 10, 1957. After their wedding she went to California where they lived for a time. They returned to live in Oklahoma...
Bonnie Belle Brown
Mar 22, 2024
Bonnie Belle (Harrison) Brown, of Norman, Oklahoma age 81, beloved wife and mother, passed away in care at Integris Hospital (ICU), in Yukon, OK on March 22, 2024, surrounded by her family. Born on April 4, 1942 in Manchester, TN to Marvin Joshua Harrison and Lillian Lovena (Bell) Harrison, Bonnie was loved deeply by her parents. Bonnie lived in the...
Marguerite Rae Quinn
Mar 11, 2024
Marguerite Rae (Andrews) Quinn was born in Houston, Texas. She loved spending time on her family’s rice farm in Katy, Texas until they moved to Oklahoma.
Marrae graduated from Putnam City High School in 1965, where she began dating her high school sweetheart, Danny Quinn. She graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 1971, earning a Bachelor’s in Education. While at...
Stanley Monroe Ward
Mar 10, 2024
Stanley Monroe Ward passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2024, surrounded by his loving family and his loyal dog, Baxter. During his life, he advocated for numerous causes and was a loyal and trusted friend to many. None of his accomplishments rivaled his devotion to God and the love of his life, the former Gayle Perkins.
Stan was an outstanding athlete...
Harold Ray Couch
Mar 3, 2024
Harold Ray Couch was born March 2, 1935, in Haskell, OK, son of Dorothy Mae (Davenport) Cheatham and Tommie William Cheatham. He passed away on March 3, 2024, in Norman, OK after a brief illness.
Harold lived for several years when he was a young child with his sharecropping grandparents in Haskell, OK where he learned invaluable life lessons that influenced...
Deborah "Jill" Barnes
Mar 1, 2024
Deborah Jill Barnes was born on August 27, 1950, in Ponca City, OK to Charles A. and Rosalie F. (Davis) Rochelle. She passed away on March 1, 2024.
Deborah was a musician, pianist, and singer who performed at her church beginning in 7th grade and continuing throughout her life. She served the States of California and Oklahoma as a dispatcher for...
Laura Margaret O'Connell
Feb 22, 2024
On Thursday, February 22nd, Laura Margaret O’Connell, dearly beloved mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt ended her earthly journey surrounded by her loving daughters.
Laura was born in Lawton, Oklahoma on April 13th, 1948, to Doris Jeanne and Bill O’Connell. The family later moved to Norman where Laura graduated from Norman High School. She attended the University of Oklahoma, enjoying many campus...
Vicki Lynn Ivester
Feb 18, 2024
Vicki Lynn (Walker) Ivester, 73, died on February 18, 2024, at her second home in Norman, Oklahoma, surrounded by her family. A remembrance of Vicki will be held from 2:00-4:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 9, 2024, at 604 Hunter Lane in Sayre. All are welcome.
Vicki was born December 13, 1950 to John Lee Walker Sr. and Lavona Mae Walker in...
Jana Quattlebaum
Feb 17, 2024
Please join here to watch the service at 2 PM on 2/23/2024 CST. https://youtube.com/live/ybXD1P2ceEg?feature=share
Jana Quattlebaum, a pillar of strength and love, departed from this world on February 17, 2024.
Leaving behind a legacy of laughter, warmth and compassion. Born on September 20, 1957, she lived an extraordinary life. She touched the lives of many with her sweet spirit, infectious laughter, and...
Bruce Edward Stewart
Feb 12, 2024
STEWART SR., BRUCE E. September 9, 1940 to February 12, 2024
Bruce Edward Stewart Sr., 83, of Norman, Oklahoma passed away on February 12, 2024. He was preceded in death by father, Bert William Stewart II and mother, Margruette, siblings Bert Stewart, Bob Stewart (Kathy), Bonnie Clark (Ron). He will be deeply missed by his wife of 63 years, Patti Stewart,...
Joseph G. Sher
Feb 10, 2024
Joseph G. Sher (78), of Norman, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully at his home on February 10, 2024 after a short, but hard fought, battle with brain cancer.
Joe was born to Charles Joseph and Ida Mary Daleiden Sher on December 7, 1945 at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington DC. He graduated from Bishop O’Connell High School in Arlington, VA in 1963....
