Category: Obituaries

January 1, 1928 – January 18, 2020 Mary Louise Thomas, 92, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma was born on January 1, 1928 in Berlin, Oklahoma. She is the daughter of George Morris Hocker and Etta Mae (Eldridge) Hocker. She passed away on Saturday, January 18, 2020 at her home in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma with her loving…

September 29, 1927 ~ January 25, 2020 (age 92) Jr. was born to Foster and Mamie Leonard on September 29, 1927. Jr. spent his first few years of schooling at Merritt and Canute until 1945 when the family moved to Sweetwater. He graduated from high school from Meridian in 1946. Jr. met Elsie Mae Isch…

February 15, 1935 ~ February 3, 2020 (age 84) Patsy Merlene Tignor passed from this life and into eternity on February 3, 2020 in Sayre, OK at the age of 84 years. She was born February 15, 1935 in Erick, OK to her parents Roy and Katherine (Whipkey) Stone. Patsy grew up in Erick, OK. On June 13,…

Kaitlyn “Katy” Savannah Porter, 22, of Reydon, Oklahoma was born on March 25, 1997 in Guymon. She is the beloved daughter of Joey James and Tina Denise (Keys) Porter. She passed away on Sunday, February 2, 2020 at Great Plains Regional Medical Center in Elk City with her loving family by her side. Katy grew…

October 29, 1929 ~ January 30, 2020 (age 90) Freddia Juanice Parkhurst passed from this life on Thursday evening, January 30, 2020 at the age of 90 years, 3 months, and 1 day in Cheyenne, OK.  Jaunice was born October 29, 1929 in Hess, OK, to her parents Fred and Julia (Pitcock) Boyles. Juanice attended…

LARRY PENNINGTON        May 7, 1946 – January 7, 2019 Larry Dale Pennington was born May 7, 1946 in Sayre, Oklahoma to Iris Elsie (Turbyfill) and Percy Dale Pennington. He passed away January 7, 2019 at Cheyenne, Oklahoma at the age of 72 years and 8 months. Larry grew up in Reydon, Oklahoma where he attended high…

BURIED ALIVE IN 1905 On Tuesday morning, August 25, 1905 at 3 o’clock, Mr. George A. Stuart who lives two miles north of Grow was killed and his wife seriously hurt by the breaking of the ridge pole, resulting in the dugout falling in on them. Mr. Stuart’s body was badly crushed. All the rest…

It is now believed that Ben Owens, son of Mr. and Mrs. W.W. Owens,  has perished when his ship went down.  Ben was a childhood playmate of the editor of the Cheyenne Star. March 7, 1918

LOVETT, Nettie   Nettie Lovett was born April 19, 1916 near Grand, Ellis County, Oklahoma  as the youngest child of Frank and Orpha (Bauer) Howard. Nettie started  her trip to Heaven on June 14, 2017 after having celebrated her 101st birthday  with family and friends in April.  She attended Pinkston Grade School and Arnett High…

Chaz Aaron Bryan June 11, 1999 – August 05, 2017     Chaz Aaron Bryan was born June 11, 1999 in Elk City, Oklahoma  to Gena Mae and Timothy Mark Bryan. He passed away August 5,  2017 at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 18 years, 1 month  and 24 days. Chaz began school…

Ron McGee was born August 9, 1942 in San Francisco, California to Jean and  Harold McGee. He passed away August 27, 2017 at Elk City, Oklahoma at the  age of 75 years and 18 days.  At the age of 12, Ron moved to Del City where he lived with his grandparents.  When he was 17…

Anniebelle Atha was born April 27, 1924 in Sunny Point, Oklahoma to  Annie Lou and Luther Henry Bryan. She passed away September 17, 2017 at  Clinton, Oklahoma at the age of 93 years, 4 months and 20 days. Anniebelle grew up in the Sunny Point community and attended school there.  She was married to C.W. Atha…