Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Shawnee, OK and Pottawatomie County

Vernon Thomas McLaughlin

Vernon Thomas McLaughlin

Oct 25, 2020

Shawnee resident Vernon Thomas McLaughlin, 83, passed away Sunday, October 25, 2020 in Shawnee.

Vernon was born June 6, 1937 in Carnegie, Oklahoma to Robert and Goldie McLaughlin. He graduated from Shawnee High School in 1955. He then served in the United States Air Force from 1955 to 1959 and then in the reserves until 1963. He retired from...

Bobby Glen Cox

Bobby Glen Cox

Oct 24, 2020

Bobby Glen Cox, 89 of Dale, passed peacefully into his eternal life in Heaven on Saturday, October 24, 2020.

Bob was the third born son of John Wesley and Leona Bell (Austell) Cox in Hydro, Oklahoma. He was born July 4, 1931. Bob was a member of the Oklahoma National Guard. He spent his adult life working as a...

Henry Jerrell Chesney

Henry Jerrell Chesney

Oct 20, 2020

Henry Jerrell Chesney of Shawnee, Oklahoma passed away October 20, 2020. Jerrell was born on December 18, 1932 to Charles Earnest and Edna Geneva (Sanders) Chesney in the dark, devastating days of the great depression outside of Rocky, Oklahoma in the farm-home of William and Olive Etsell, who were kind enough to provide a place for his homeless family and...

Oliver Keith Hanratanagorn

Oliver Keith Hanratanagorn

Oct 20, 2020

Services will be Thursday Evening, October 22, 2020 at the home of his mother, Carolyn Hanratanagorn. Burial will be Friday Morning in the Frye Family Cemetery.

Jo Ann Gilmore

Jo Ann Gilmore

Oct 18, 2020

Jo Ann Gilmore (Jojo) 82 years of age, passed away on October 18th 2020 in Harrah, Oklahoma.

Jojo was born on May 7th, 1938 to Oscar and Irene Surface in Jefferson City, Missouri. Jojo loved her family and never met a stranger. She loved playing bingo, word search and cross word puzzles, putting puzzles together and arts & crafts...

Connie Elaine Patterson

Connie Elaine Patterson

Oct 14, 2020

Dale resident Elaine Patterson, 72, passed away Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at her home.

Funeral services will be 2:00PM Monday, October 19, 2020 at Walker Funeral Service Chapel.

Burial will follow at Dale Cemetery.

Elaine was born September 17, 1948 in Midwest City, Oklahoma to Ralph Hill and Cornelia (Holt) Hill. She graduated from Dale High School....

Raychel Youngblood

Raychel Youngblood

Oct 11, 2020

Raychel Ann (Honeycutt) Youngblood, 78, of Shawnee, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 11, 2020.

Raychel was born on September 21, 1942, in Shawnee, Oklahoma to the late Ray and Anna Mae Honeycutt. She attended Meeker Public Schools and graduated from Oklahoma Baptist University with a degree in Education. Besides spending time with her family, Raychel loved teaching, especially...

Jenny Pickard

Jenny Pickard

Oct 11, 2020

Jenny Fay Pickard, 67 years of age, passed on Sunday, October 11, 2020, in Shawnee, OK.

Jenny was born on August 15, 1953 in Pawnee City, Nebraska to the late Jim Curnett and Pauline Lightner. Jenny married Jimmy Pickard on September 17, 1998. They enjoyed traveling and going to the lake in their RV with their dog Lacy and...

Johnny Ray Walker

Johnny Ray Walker

Oct 10, 2020

Johnny Ray Walker age 48, born February 13, 1972, went home with the Lord on October 10, 2020. He was the son of James L. Walker and Penny Alexander.

He is preceded in death by his father and baby daughter Eve Jolene Walker.

He is survived by his wife: Anna Miller of Shawnee, 2 sons: Brandon Terronez and...

Francena Wahpepah

Francena Wahpepah

Oct 7, 2020

Francena Wahpepah, 90, passed away peacefully on October 7, 2020 in Norman, Oklahoma. Francena was born to Jim and Elsie Wahweah in Harrah, Oklahoma, on February 22, 1930. She graduated from Harrah High School in 1948 where she played basketball as a starter for four years. She later received her degree from St. Gregory’s College in Shawnee, Oklahoma.

Francena...

Norma Jean Spear

Norma Jean Spear

Oct 7, 2020

Jean (Butler) Spear, age 91, of Shawnee died Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at her home.

Service will be Monday October 12, 2020 at 11:00 A.M. at the First Baptist Church, Dr. Charles Kimball officiating.

Burial will be on Tuesday, October 13, 2020 at 11:00 in the Akins Cemetery in Akins, Oklahoma, north of Sallisaw, Oklahoma, with Rev. Clint...

Courtney Lee

Courtney Lee

Oct 5, 2020

Courtney Lee, age 26 of Shawnee, died Monday October 5, 2020 in Shawnee.

Services will be Saturday, October 24, 2020 at 11:00 am at the First Baptist Church in St. Louis, Oklahoma with Brandon Leslie officiating.

Courtney was born March 24, 1994 in Shawnee to David Gregg and Leslie (Barneck) Gregg. She graduated from Asher High School. She...

Hugh William Gibson

Hugh William Gibson

Oct 4, 2020

Hugh Gibson, 88, of Shawnee, died Sunday, October 4, 2020 peacefully in his home with his family.

Services will be held at 2:00pm Saturday, October 10 in the chapel of Walker Funeral Service with Pastor Chris Griffith officiating. Burial will follow in Resthaven Memorial Park Cemetery with a military honor guard. Viewing will begin on Thursday, October 8. The...

Afalo Buster Bray, Jr.

Afalo Buster Bray, Jr.

Oct 3, 2020

Afalo Buster Bray, Jr. was born on February 17, 1937 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to Afalo Sr and Viola Bray. Afalo departed from this life to eternal life on Saturday, October 3, 2020.

Afalo graduated from Dunbar High School in Shawnee, Oklahoma where he played on the football team. He and his brother Willie Lee joined the U.S. Marines in 1957...

Leona "Carol" Brodersen

Leona "Carol" Brodersen

Oct 3, 2020

Carol left this life at the age of 71 on Saturday, October 3, 2020, in Shawnee, OK, surrounded by her family. Funeral services will be Saturday, October 10 at 10:00 am, at Walker Funeral Home in Shawnee.

Carol was born in Oklahoma City to Cora “Anita” Hinson and Ervin Elmo Hinson on August 3, 1949. The family moved to California,...

Alpha Allen Farrow

Alpha Allen Farrow

Oct 2, 2020

Reverend Alpha Allen Farrow, Colonel Chaplain, U.S. Army, passed away Friday, October 2, 2020 in Norman, Oklahoma. Born November 30, 1924 in Lindsay, Oklahoma, he attended Central State College while serving with the Edmond Fire Department.

In WWII he served as a private in the 10th Mtn Division/ 96th Regiment Mountain Infantry, 1943-45. He graduated from OBU, as well...

Larry Gene Henderson

Larry Gene Henderson

Sep 30, 2020

Shawnee resident Larry Henderson, 68, passed away Wednesday, September 30, 2020 in Oklahoma City, OK.

Graveside services will be 2:00 P.M. Saturday, October 3, 2020 at Fairview Cemetery.

Larry was born May 15, 1952 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Jim and Ella Henderson. He graduated from Meeker High School in 1970. Larry worked at Buford White Lumber Co....

Robert "Bob" Quinton

Robert "Bob" Quinton

Sep 30, 2020

Shawnee resident, Robert “Bob” Quinton, 63, died Wednesday, September 30, 2020 in Oklahoma City.

Services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, October 5 in the Chapel of Walker Funeral Service with Rev. Larry Sparks officiating.

Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery.

Bob was born September 16, 1957 in Albuquerque, New Mexico to Robert Ray & Cleo (King) Quinton....

Lori Dawn Miller

Lori Dawn Miller

Sep 30, 2020

Lori Dawn (Loftis) Miller, 47, of Midwest City, OK gained her angel wings on Wednesday, September 30, 2020 at Baylor Hospital in Plano, TX, after a battle with Covid-19.

Lori was born August 12, 1973 in Shawnee, OK to Fonda Kay (Wilson) and Darrell Ray Loftis. She graduated from Shawnee High School in 1992 and went on to earn...

Johnny D. Terrell

Johnny D. Terrell

Sep 25, 2020

Johnny D Terrell, 67, Midwest City, Oklahoma passed away in his home on September 25, 2020. Formerly a resident of Shawnee, Oklahoma for several years.

Born November 29, 1952 in Wewoka, Oklahoma. Johnny retired after 36 years working for Pottawatomie County. In addition to many years for the wrecker services.

He is survived by, son Michael (Christina) and...