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Brenda Carol Ledford
Dec 7, 2024
Brenda Carol Ledford, 64, of Shawnee, Oklahoma, passed away on December 7, 2024, after a tough battle with congestive heart failure. She was born in McAlester, Oklahoma, on August 23, 1960, to James and Carolyn (Pingleton) Daniels.
Brenda graduated from Tecumseh High School in 1978. She met Gerald Ledford in 1975, and they were wed in 1978. They were blessed with...
John K. Parrish
Dec 6, 2024
John K. Parrish, long-time resident of Shawnee, Oklahoma, passed away on December 6, 2024, at the age of 87. He was born on July 25, 1937, in Shawnee, Oklahoma, to John Orval Parrish and Viola Pearl (Coley) Parrish.
John grew up in Shawnee and graduated from Shawnee High School in 1955. He later joined the US Army and served from June...
Wayne Dallas Crocker Jr.
Dec 1, 2024
Wayne Dallas Crocker, Jr. was born May 12, 1952, in Erie, Pennsylvania, to Wayne Crocker, Sr. and Phyllis Swann. He was the second of five children.
Wayne’s parents moved shortly after his birth to Sacramento, California, where he grew up. Unfortunately, Wayne did not have an ideal childhood. His parents divorced when he was about seven years old. His father remarried...
Karyn Annette Bright
Nov 29, 2024
On November 29, 2024, Karyn Annette Bright lost her battle with severe congestive heart failure way too early in life.
Since birth Karyn had always had a noticeable heart murmur based on a faulty mitral valve. This murmur was of no real concern for the bulk of her life. As she aged this murmur turned into a serious concern and ultimately...
Rebekah Dawn Wickware
Nov 28, 2024
Rebekah (Bekah) Dawn Wickware, 39, of Tecumseh, Oklahoma, passed away on November 28, 2024, after 25 hours of being septic in Saint Anthony ICU in Oklahoma City. Bekah was born on March 12, 1985, to David and Mary Aliff of Tecumseh.
Bekah spent most of her life at home with her children. As they grew older, she went to work at...
Sandra Kay Potter
Nov 24, 2024
Sandra Kay Potter, 64, of McLoud, Oklahoma, passed away on November 24, 2024, after a tough battle with cirrhosis of the liver. She was born on March 24, 1960, to Sherman and Rebecca Davis in Liberal, Kansas.
After graduation, Sandra landed her first job at the pizza factory. She then entered the nursing field and had a long career as a...
Robert Nelson Meek Jr.
Nov 21, 2024
Robert Nelson Meek Jr. passed away on November 21, 2024, on his 63rd birthday, surrounded by his family. He lived a whole life despite living his final years with end-stage renal disease.
Born on November 21, 1961, in Shawnee, Oklahoma. He was the beloved son of Robert Nelson Meek Sr., Helen Sue Brown Sanchez, and Sylvester Sanchez. Nelson is survived by...
Jacob Allen Price
Nov 20, 2024
Jacob Allen Price of Meeker, Oklahoma, tragically passed away on November 20, 2024, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at the age of 32.
Jacob was born on December 18, 1991, in Shawnee, Oklahoma. He was the son of Dearyal “Gene” and Joan (Ford) Price, James and Charity Shuler, and James and Lynelle Hodges. He grew up in Meeker and attended White Rock...
Leslie Dawn Hicklin
Nov 18, 2024
Leslie Dawn Hicklin, age 58, of Shawnee, Oklahoma, passed away November 18, 2024. She was born August 27, 1966, in Shawnee to Ray Neal Funk and Ronda Jeanne (Jackson) Funk.
Leslie lived in Shawnee her entire life. She married Robert Hicklin on February 26, 1994. She worked at the CPN Health Clinic in Shawnee as the Appointment Supervisor. She treasured the...
Joseph Edward Johnson
Nov 11, 2024
Joseph Johnson was born on September 15, 1960, to John Johnson and JoAnn Johnson in Moline, Illinois. He left this world peacefully at home on November 11, 2024.
Joe graduated from Stroud High School in 1978. He spent most of his life as a diesel mechanic for Miller Truck Lines in Stroud, Oklahoma.
Joe was preceded in death by his parents, John...
Frankie Gene Walker, Jr.
Nov 11, 2024
Frankie Gene Walker, Jr., of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away November 11, 2024. He was born in Seminole, Oklahoma, on August 11, 1955, to Frankie Gene Walker, Sr., and Betty (Stacy) Walker. He lived his entire life in Konawa.
Frankie had a variety of occupations: welder, cowboy, truck driver and operator. He was also a talented musician who loved to play guitar...
Richard Alan Jacobs
Nov 5, 2024
Richard Alan Jacobs passed from this life on November 5, 2024. He was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma, on April 9, 1951, to Calvin and Patsy (Curtess) Jacobs.
Richard was a member of the marching band and the Thespian Club while attending Shawnee High School, and he graduated in 1969. After high school, he attended East Central in Ada, Oklahoma. He learned...
Kenny Joe Miller
Nov 4, 2024
Kenny J. Miller, 62, of Seminole, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on November 4, 2024, surrounded by family.
Kenny was born on June 15, 1962, to Robert (Bob) and Delphia Miller in Stigler, Oklahoma. After graduating from Quinton High School in 1980, he worked a variety of jobs but was primarily in construction. In his free time, he enjoyed fishing and driving...
Larry Ralph Shepherd
Nov 3, 2024
Larry Ralph Shepherd of Shawnee, Oklahoma, departed this world on November 3, 2024. He was born in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, on September 3, 1942, to Ralph Shepherd and Ella (McDaniel) Shepherd.
Larry attended Preston High School and continued his education at East Central University. He owned and operated Summertree Fence Company, Inc., where fencing, decorative gates, horse walkers, loafing sheds, automatic gate...
Cheri Ann Graham
Nov 2, 2024
Cheryl "Cheri" Graham, born on November 10, 1955, in Columbus, NE, passed away on November 2, 2024, in Oklahoma City, OK. Cheri was a beloved wife to Troy Graham, with whom she shared a deep bond and countless joyful moments, including time spent playing with their beloved dogs.
Cheri was known for her sharp wit and infectious humor, always quick with...
Louella Aletha Couch
Nov 2, 2024
Louella Aletha (Dalton) Couch of Tecumseh passed away Saturday, November 2, 2024, surrounded by her loving family.
Louella was born on June 6, 1938, in Oxnard, California. She lived with her parents in Moorpark, California, where, as an only child, she kept herself busy with paper dolls, her favorite pastime. In 1952, she and her family moved back to Norman, Oklahoma,...
Angela Ellona Younger
Oct 29, 2024
Angela Ellona Younger, 68, of Meeker, Oklahoma, passed away on October 29, 2024. She was born in Madill, Oklahoma, on January 4, 1956, to Arnold D. Perkins and Evangeline (Craddock) Smith. Later, Evangeline married M.B. “Smitty” Smith who became Angela’s special daddy.
After graduating from Konawa High School in 1974, Angela studied pre-med at Saint Gregory’s University in Shawnee and graduated...
Phil Carson Coldiron
Oct 25, 2024
Phil Carson Coldiron, 85, of Wellston, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully in his sleep on October 25, 2024, after an 18-month battle with cancer.
Phil was born on November 26, 1938, to Charles H. and Exie Ida Coldiron in Oklahoma City. After graduating from Crooked Oak High School in 1957, he went on to study Zoology at the University of Oklahoma, graduating...
Basil Ray Johnson
Oct 22, 2024
Basil Ray Johnson, 46, of Shawnee, Oklahoma, passed away on Tuesday, October 22, 2024, after a battle with cancer.
Basil was born on May 1, 1978, to Kenneth T. Johnson and Shari Diane Fair Drinkwater in Wewoka, Oklahoma. He was in band during his high school years where he played the clarinet and the snare drum. After graduating from Wewoka High...
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