Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Shawnee, OK and Pottawatomie County

Constance "Connie" Colleen Condray

Constance "Connie" Colleen Condray

Dec 11, 2019

Constance Colleen Condray, 91, died Wednesday, December 11, 2019, in Shawnee, OK.  She was born to the late Milburn and Lucille Sanford Condray, December 6, 1928, in Estella, OK.  Most of her childhood was spent helping on the Craig county family ranch, the Lazy A.  After graduation from White Oak High School, Vinita, OK, she began working for Southwestern Bell...

Myrtle (Dickenson) Hood

Myrtle (Dickenson) Hood

Dec 10, 2019

Myrtle (Dickenson) Hood, 87, passed away on December 10, 2019.  

She was born May 23, 1932 in Johnson Community to Lonnie and Alma Dickenson.  Myrtle was one of ten children that was raised in the Johnson area.  She worked as a cook most of her life, first starting at Biscuit Hill Café.  She spent many years at the Pottawatomie...

Roberta Ray Hooton

Roberta Ray Hooton

Dec 10, 2019

Shawnee resident, Roberta Ray Hooton, 83, passed away Tuesday, December 10, 2019 in Shawnee.

Services will be at 2:00pm Friday, December 13, 2019 at New Life Baptist Church (8900 S. Peebly Rd, Newalla 74857) with Pastor Rick Ham officiating.  Burial will follow at Dale Cemetery under the direction of Walker Funeral Service.

Roberta was born May 20, 1936...

Linda Loraine Stone

Linda Loraine Stone

Nov 30, 2019

On Saturday, November 30, 2019, Linda Loraine Stone, loving mother of seven children, passed away at the age of 92. She was a long-time resident of Shawnee. Loraine was born on December 25, 1926, in Hobart, OK, to Edward and Ola Long. She raised seven children on her own and did it well. As the children got older, Loraine began...

William E. Malone

William E. Malone

Nov 24, 2019

Shawnee resident William Eugene Malone, 95, passed away on Sunday, November 24, at his home.  

William was born on October 7, 1924 in Jackson, Tennessee to Eugene and Thelma (Hawk) Malone.  William graduated high school at Brown’s High School in rural Jackson Tennessee.  He continued his education receiving his bachelor’s degree at Oklahoma A & M, then his master’s...

Donald Lee Carpenter

Donald Lee Carpenter

Nov 23, 2019

Donald Lee Carpenter was born to Dow Lee and Stella (Gilpin) Carpenter in Shawnee, OK on February 26, 1936.  After attending several different elementary schools in Oklahoma and in California, Don completed his education at Bethel High School, where he excelled in baseball and basketball, graduating in 1954.  On November 26, 1953, during his senior year, he married the love...

Reba Elizabeth King

Reba Elizabeth King

Nov 21, 2019

On Thursday, November 21st, 2019, Reba Elizabeth King went home with her Lord and Savior in Shawnee, Oklahoma.

Reba, or “Nanny,” as her grandkids referred to her, was born in Tecumseh, Oklahoma to John and Nora Abney on November 26th, 1939.  She graduated high school in Meeker, Oklahoma and attended Oklahoma Baptist University.  She worked as a telephone operator...

Barbara Lou Lang

Barbara Lou Lang

Nov 20, 2019

Barbara Lou Boggs Lang, age eighty-six, of Tecumseh, passed away on November 20, 2019, in Shawnee, Oklahoma.  Barbara was born in South Charleston, West Virginia to William and Edwina Weddington Boggs on March 17, 1933.  She graduated from South Charleston High School, Charleston General Hospital of Nursing and attended the Medical College of Georgia.  She worked as a Registered Nurse...

Patricia Louise Ramsey

Patricia Louise Ramsey

Nov 20, 2019

Shawnee resident, Patricia Louise Ramsey, 78, died November 20, 2019 at her home. Patricia was born December 16, 1940 in Bakersfield, California to Charles Edgar & Hazel Louise (Winkle) Sullivan. She served in the United States Air Force for 2 years, and worked as an item manager for Tinker Air Force Base for over 30 years. In 1983 she married...

Mary Jean Davis

Mary Jean Davis

Nov 17, 2019

Yukon resident Mary Jean Davis, 85, passed away Sunday, November 17, 2019 in Shawnee, OK.

Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. Thursday, November 21, 2019 at Walker Funeral Service Chapel. Burial will follow at Orr Cemetery near Wilson, OK.

Mary was born May 4, 1934 in OKC, OK to Berton Alonzo Warner and Lois (Green) Warner.  She graduated...

Gloria (Slavens) Vandaveer

Gloria (Slavens) Vandaveer

Nov 17, 2019

Gloria E. (Slavens) Vandaveer, 79, of Shawnee, OK peacefully passed away Sunday evening at Integris Hospice House, Oklahoma City, OK. She was born March 15, 1940 in Jacksonville, IL, the daughter of George B. and Roberta M. Cummings. She grew up in White Hall, Illinois and graduated from North Greene High School. She obtained an English degree from Illinois College...

Keith Lee

Keith Lee

Nov 17, 2019

Richard “Keith” Lee, of Meeker, entered into eternal life on November 17, 2019. He was 63 years young.

Keith was born February 1, 1956 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to Richard and Wanda Lee.  He attended Shawnee High School and continued to reside in Shawnee for many years before returning to the old Lee Family Farm in Meeker.  Keith’s life was...

Joy Charlene Wright

Joy Charlene Wright

Nov 16, 2019

Shawnee resident Joy Charlene Wright, 66, went to be with the Lord on Saturday, November 16, in Oklahoma City. Joy, the daughter of Emmit and Ruth (Lamirand) Veitenheimer, was born May 31, 1953 in Pawnee. She graduated from Shawnee High School, with the class of 1971. Joy married her sweetheart, Tommy Wright on January 22, 1971 in Shawnee. Joy loved...

Auburn Clayton Sims

Auburn Clayton Sims

Nov 14, 2019

Shawnee resident Auburn Clayton Sims, 100, passed away on Thursday, November 14 at his home. Auburn was born June 13, 1919, in Yell County, Arkansas, to Darlin and Carrie (Vinson) Sims. Auburn married Audra Lee in Muskogee, on January 31, 1937. He enlisted the Army during World War II, when he was 24 years old in spite of the fact...

Paul Wesley Abel

Paul Wesley Abel

Nov 9, 2019

Shawnee resident Paul Wesley Abel, 83, passed away on Saturday, November 9, at a local hospital.

Paul was born September 7, 1936, in Ada, to Verlin and Florence (Skinner) Abel. He graduated from Capitol Hill High School with the class of 1954. Paul continued his education at Oklahoma Baptist University. He proudly served in the US Army during the...

Gladys (Hall) Hale

Gladys (Hall) Hale

Nov 7, 2019

Gladys was born the middle child of Russell & Josie (Loman) Hall on May 4, 1933 and went home hand in hand with Jesus Christ on November 7, 2019.

Services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, November 11 in the chapel of Walker Funeral Service, with Rev. Chris Dodson officiating. Burial will follow in Resthaven Memorial Park.

Gladys lived...

Wanda L. Lee

Wanda L. Lee

Nov 5, 2019

Wanda Lee, 84, of Meeker, passed on to her eternal home in heaven on November 5, 2019. Wanda was born July 12, 1935 in Payson, Oklahoma to Willard and Pearl Bishop.  In 1955, Wanda married Richard A. Lee in Shawnee, Oklahoma and they remained together for 64 years in marriage until his passing.  Throughout her life, she remained faithful to...

Paulette Mason

Paulette Mason

Nov 4, 2019

Paulette Mason, 66, of Shawnee, died Monday, November 4 in a local hospital.

Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, November 8 at Bethel Temple (1102 E. 9th Street in Shawnee) with Rev. Jim Rutters officiating.  Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery under the direction of Walker Funeral Service.

Paulette was born June 22, 1953 in Findlay, Ohio...

Richard D Norton

Richard D Norton

Nov 3, 2019

Shawnee resident Richard Norton, 73, passed away Sunday, November 3, 2019 at his home.  Memorial services will be 11:00 A.M. Friday, November 8, 2019 at Walker Funeral Service Chapel.

Richard was born November 4, 1945 in Ada, Oklahoma to Glen Norton and Melba (Northam) Norton.  He graduated from Shawnee High School in 1963.  He worked much of his life...

Jerry Dean Newcomb

Jerry Dean Newcomb

Nov 1, 2019

Chandler resident Jerry Dean Newcomb, 85, passed away Friday, November 1, 2019 at his home. Services will be 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, November 5, 2019 at Meeker Assembly of God.  Burial will follow at Oak Park Cemetery in Chandler.

Jerry was born May 26, 1934 in Ringling, Oklahoma to Benjamin and Rosa (Ashe) Newcomb.  He graduated high school in Bakersfield,...