Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Shawnee, OK and Pottawatomie County

Richard Brown

Richard Brown

Apr 20, 2021

Richard Brown passed away peacefully the morning of April 20, 2021 at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Oklahoma City surrounded by his wife and children. He was born on July 22, 1944 in Orange County, California to David and Mildred Brown. Richard attended Horace Mann Elementary and graduated from Shawnee High School in 1963. After graduation, he served with the Oklahoma...

Rocky Fields

Rocky Fields

Apr 19, 2021

Rocky Fields was the son of W.C. “Buck” Fields and Marjorie Evelyn (Doshier) Fields. Rocky married his best friend, Debra (Conger), on March 17, 1973 in Nowata, Oklahoma. Together they enjoyed a marriage built on love and laughter and were blessed with a beautiful daughter, Stefanie and three beautiful granddaughters, Grace, Adison, and Isabelle. Rocky was an R.N. who took...

Bill G Pemberton

Bill G Pemberton

Apr 17, 2021

Bill Pemberton, age 91 of Shawnee died Saturday, April 17, 2021 at a local nursing center. Private services will be held. Bill was born May 28 1929 in Wichita Falls Texas to Gertie William and Lucy Ella (Herring) Pemberton. He attended schools and Graduated from Burkburnett, Texas. He was an Engineer for Skelly Oil for 37 years. He married Louise...

Larry Paul Chilcoat

Larry Paul Chilcoat

Apr 16, 2021

Larry Paul Chilcoat passed away Friday, April 16th 2021 at the age of 75 at St. Anthony Hospital in Oklahoma City, OK. Larry was born August 1st, 1945 to Ocie Lee Chilcoat and Grace Irene Isbell Chilcoat in Seminole, OK. He married Ida Nell Wood on July 24th, 1965. They were married 55 years. He was enlisted in the United...

Kenneth Ray Branson

Kenneth Ray Branson

Apr 14, 2021

Ken “Kenny” Branson went to his heavenly home Wednesday, April 14, 2021 at the age of 66. Kenny was born in Tulsa, OK on February 1, 1955 to Ray and Joan Branson. He grew up in the Johnson community where his dad was a pastor at Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church for ten years. The family moved to Roswell, NM in...

Fonda Kay Loftis

Fonda Kay Loftis

Apr 11, 2021

Fonda Kay (Wilson) Loftis passed away peacefully at her home in Shawnee, OK on Sunday, April 11, 2021 surrounded by family. Fonda was born in Charlotte, NC on November 5, 1948 to Judson Wilson and Aileen (Broyles). She graduated from Shawnee High School in 1967. Fonda married her High School sweetheart, Darrell Loftis On July 29, 1967 in Texas. They...

Jerry Paul Perkins

Jerry Paul Perkins

Apr 10, 2021

Jerry Paul Perkins, age 83 of Shawnee Oklahoma passed away on Saturday April 10th 2021. Pastor Wayne Sloan will present memorial services at C3 Cross Connection Church, 329 North Pesotum Avenue, Shawnee Oklahoma on Wednesday April 28th 2021 at 1:00 p.m. Graveside services will be at 2:00 p.m. in Tecumseh Cemetery followed by a dinner at C3 Cross Connection Church...

Gladys M. Harmon

Gladys M. Harmon

Apr 8, 2021

Gladys Harmon of Shawnee, Oklahoma, passed into the arms of her savior on April 8, 2021, at the age of 99. Gladys Maria Swink was born March 27, 1922, to Homer and Ethel Swink, the seventh of eight children. She grew up on the family farm in Bethel Acres and graduated from Shawnee High School in 1940. "Toots", as she...

Barbara JoAnne Lane

Barbara JoAnne Lane

Apr 7, 2021

Shawnee resident Barbara Lane, 84, passed away Wednesday, April 7, 2021 in Shawnee. Memorial services will be 11:00 A.M. Monday, April 12, 2021 at Liberty Baptist Church with Rev. Phil Thompson officiating. Barbara was born February 5, 1937 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to James and Ada (Garrett) Gray. She attended Shawnee schools. On September 16, 1985 she married Charles Boyd Lane....

William "Bill" Sherman Kuykendall

William "Bill" Sherman Kuykendall

Apr 3, 2021

Bill Kuykendall, age 79, of McLoud, OK, passed away Saturday April 3, 2021 in Shawnee, OK. He was born February 14, 1942 to William and Marie Kuykendall in Lawton, OK. He married Della (Lane) in 1969 in Lawton, OK. No children were born from this union. He grew up in Lawton, OK then joined the Navy serving on the USS...

Douglas Vaughn Switch, Sr.

Douglas Vaughn Switch, Sr.

Mar 30, 2021

Douglas Vaughn Switch Sr., 77, of Shawnee, passed away Tuesday, March 30, 2021 at his home. Douglas, the son of Melpherd James and Faye Ramona (Longhorn) Switch, was born on July 21, 1943, in Shawnee in the Johnson Community. Douglas was a heavy equipment operator and auto and diesel mechanic at various places for 37 years. On June 3, 1999,...

Craig Ashley Cooper

Craig Ashley Cooper

Mar 29, 2021

Craig Ashley Cooper was born in Columbus, Ohio on February 16, 1968 to Robert and Leslie Cooper. Craig grew up in Garland, Texas where he graduated from North Garland High School in 1987. He received a degree in Health and Human Performance from Oklahoma Baptist University. He came to Shawnee to run track, helping the team win a National Championship...

Cleo F Quinton

Cleo F Quinton

Mar 28, 2021

Cleo F. Quinton passed away peacefully in her home in Shawnee, Oklahoma on March 28th 2021 at the age of 86. She was born in Roff, Oklahoma on April 18, 1934 to James Sadel King and Frances Leona Woods. Services will be Friday, April 2, 2021 at 10:00 A.M. at Walker Funeral Service Chapel with Rev. Larry Sparks officiating. Burial...

Gordon Everett Longest

Gordon Everett Longest

Mar 21, 2021

Gordon Everett Longest left us on Sunday March 21st 2021, but lived a long and full life most of us will never experience half of. He was born May 2nd, 1929 in St Louis, Oklahoma to Ebb Samuel Longest and Nora E Longest and had 12 siblings. He grew up at the start of the dust bowl and great depression...

Samuel Clayton Young

Samuel Clayton Young

Mar 21, 2021

 

Samuel Clayton Young, 13, passed away Sunday, March 21 at his home in Shawnee, OK.

Samuel was born to Trevor and Andy (Hinton) Young on September 18, 2007 in Shawnee. He was a 7th grade student at Shawnee Middle School.

Samuel grew from a tiny precious baby to our gentle giant with a big, deep voice. He was everything...

Terry Don Hollis

Terry Don Hollis

Mar 21, 2021

Terry Don Hollis, 52, of Shawnee died Sunday, March 21, 2021 in an Oklahoma City hospital following a year-long battle with cancer. Graveside services will be 3:30 p.m. Saturday, April 24, 2021 in Wetumka Cemetery with Rev. Dr. Tiffany A. Nagel Monroe officiating. Terry was born October 17, 1968 in Holdenville, Oklahoma to Roy L. & Janice C. (LaValley) Hollis....

Billie June Griggs

Billie June Griggs

Mar 18, 2021

Billie June (Kingery) Griggs, 91, of Shawnee, died Thursday, March 18, 2021 in a McLoud nursing home. Graveside services will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 23, 2021 at Dale Cemetery with Doug Parker officiating, under the direction of Walker Funeral Service. Billie was born August 20, 1929 in McLoud, Oklahoma to Wallace & Daisy Mae (Abrams) Steward. She attended Hazel...

Janice Lynn Roughton

Janice Lynn Roughton

Mar 16, 2021

Janice Lynn Roughton (McArthur) departed peacefully on March 16, 2021 in her home, surrounded by loved ones. Janice was born January 4, 1938 in Ada, Oklahoma. She attended Alpena High School & College, later transferred to Central Michigan University. Janice spent her life as a homemaker caring for her family. She enjoyed traveling, watching tennis, drinking her morning tea &...

Joyce Bullock

Joyce Bullock

Mar 16, 2021

Shawnee resident Vera “Joyce” Bullock, 91, passed away Tuesday, March 16, 2021 at her home. Graveside services will be 10:00 A.M. Friday, March 19, 2021 at Tecumseh Cemetery. Joyce was born September 26, 1929 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to E.W. and Dovie (Odom) Brooks. She attended school at Harjo and later Southwestern College. She married Edward Bullock on January 30, 1954....

William "Bob" Robert Perry

William "Bob" Robert Perry

Mar 13, 2021

Bob Perry of Shawnee, Oklahoma passed away at the age of 61 on March 13, 2021 in Oklahoma City. William Robert Perry was born January 24, 1960 to Robert and Ann Perry in Ada. Bob graduated from Shawnee High School in 1978, recieved his Bachelor's degree from Oklahoma Christian University, and his Master's from East Central University. Following his undergraduate...

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