Ada News Obits January 2017 - Pontotoc County, Oklahoma Submitted by: Rita Floyd Return to Pontotoc County Archives: http://www.usgwarchives.net/ok/pontotoc/pontotoc.html March 2017 ===================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgenweb.org ===================================================================== The Ada News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Wednesday, January 4, 2017 PATSY DEAN SHIRES ALLEN -- Services for Patsy Dean Shires, 84, of Allen are at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Allen First Baptist Church. The Revs. Chad Kaminski and Coy Howry will officiate. Burial will follow at Allen Cemetery. Family and friends may call at the Allen Chapel from 4 p.m. today until service time. Mrs. Shires died Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017, at a local nursing home. She was born Sept. 12, 1932, in Pottsboro, Texas, to Frank and Myrtle Goodale Cockburn. The Shires family came to Allen in 1958 from the Pottsboro and Denison, Texas, area. She married Joe Shires on July 4, 1952. He preceded her in death on Feb. 1, 2015. She was a homemaker and a active member of the Allen First Baptist Church. Survivors include three sons, Kenny Shires and wife, Johnna, of Allen, Terry Shires and wife, Janet, of Tioga, Texas, and Randy Shires and Becky of White Settlement, Texas; one sister, Barbara Wilson of Weatherford, Texas; a niece, Darlene Davis and husband, Jim of Pottsboro, Texas; grandchildren, Russhel Chancey and husband Phillip, Chance Shires and wife, Jerrica, Tracy Shires and wife, Marcia, Alicia Cole and husband, Hunter, and Scotty Shires; and 10 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a sister, Bobbye Dooley; and a granddaughter, Beth Brosz Bearers will be Jearl Knighten, Donny Johnson, Wally Lewis, Fred Barrett, Donnie Pipkin and H. C. Spain. Criswell Funeral Home, Ada www.criswellfh.com ============================================================================================================================================================ The Ada News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Friday, January 6, 2017 NEVA MAXINE REID ADA -- Neva Maxine Reid, 90, passed away Jan. 3, 2017, in Ada. Neva was born June 30, 1926, in Bear to her parents Lee Roy and Nellie (Paulson) Maxwell. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at New Bethel Baptist Church in Byng. Pastor Steve Gardner will officiate. Interment will follow at Calvin Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Calvin Cemetery fund. Smith-Phillips Funeral Home, Ada www.phillipsfuneralservice.com ============================================================================================================================================================ The Ada News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Saturday, January 7, 2017 LAURA BOWLES SHAWNEE -- Longtime Konawa resident Laura Ann (Taber) Bowles, 73, passed away from this life Saturday, Dec. 24, 2016, at St. Anthony Hospital in Shawnee. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2016, at Vamoosa Baptist Church. Butch Bradley and Mitch Williams officiated. Burial followed at Vamoosa Cemetery. Casket bearers were Tim Coffey, David Roe, Garde Bowles, Kort Bowles, Leslie Henderson, Jim Tatum, Darrell Mackey, James Bryant and Willie Cloud. Laura was born Oct. 8, 1943, in Escondido, California, to Abbie Bernell (Harbason) and Jack Taber. She graduated high school in Brock, Texas. She married Zeb Bowles Sept. 25, 1960, in Brock. She was a co-owner and operator of a sandwich shop in Konawa. Laura was a cat lover who also loved her grandchildren very much, and she loved attending her grandchildren's sporting events. She is survived by her husband of 56 years, Zeb Bowles of the home; two sons, Jack F. Bowles and his wife, Kim, of Avery, Texas, and Chris Bowles and his wife, Audra, of Maud; a step-father, Gerald Carpenter; a sister, Linda Griffin of Memphis, Tennessee; and five grandchildren, Garde, Taylor, Kort, Shelby and Garrett. She was preceded in death by her parents, Jack Taber and Abbie Bernell Taber-Carpenter; and two infant sisters. In lieu of flowers, please send contributions to the Wounded Warrior Project P.O. Box 758517 Topeka, KS 66675-8517, or call (855) 448-3997. Swearingen Funeral Home, Konawa www.swearingenfuneral.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Ada News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Saturday, January 7, 2017 GINA MARIE LANE WILLIAMSON ADA -- Graveside services for Gina Marie Lane Williamson, 49, of Ada, will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Memorial Park Cemetery. The Rev. Earl Hood will officiate. Ms. Williamson died Friday, Jan. 6, 2016, at her home. She was born Oct. 13, 1967, in Little Rock, Arkansas, to Bill and Georigina MacMillan Currie Lane. She came to this area in 1973 and attended Latta schools. She was a longtime employee of Wrangler and Globe. Survivors include her mother, Georgia Lane; a sister, Gloria Hatton and her husband, Chris; a brother, Michael Lane and his wife, Donna; three daughters, Morgan and Britnie Johnson and Ashley Elliott; two nephews, Tyler Hatton and Kelby Lane; eight grandchildren, Brody Barnett, Bentley Branam, Kwaylen Ferguson, Kaysen Ferguson, Kaylien Doucet, Korbyn Johnson, Cooper Elliott and Jesslynn Scott; and a good friend, Crystal Dawn. She was preceded in death by her father, Bill Lane. Bearers will be Tyler Hatton, Chris Hatton, Dylan Branam, Rick Hess, Shawn Ward and Kelby Lane. Criswell Funeral Home, Ada www.criswellfh.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Ada News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Saturday, January 7, 2017 OVIS MARIE GUZMAN ADA -- Memorial services for Ovis Marie Guzman, 39, of Ada will be held at a later date in Tulsa. Ms. Guzman passed away Wednesday, Jan. 4, 2017, at her home. Criswell Funeral Home, Ada www.criswellfh.com =========================================================================================================================================================== The Ada News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Tuesday, January 10, 2017 VERA FRANCES GRIGG TUPELO -- Services for Vera Frances Grigg, 83, of Tupelo were at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel. Brother Daniel Johnson officiated. Burial followed at Byrds Prairie Cemetery in Tupelo. Mrs. Grigg passed away Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017, at her home in Tupelo. She was born June 14, 1933, in Atoka to Robert and Lela Mae Thomerson Hunt. She married Otis Lee Grigg April 30, 1952. He preceded her in death March 14, 1997. Mrs. Grigg was a homemaker of the Pentecostal faith. Survivors include her children, Mary Frances Crow and her husband, Henry, of Roff, Edward David Grigg and his wife, Sharon, of Fitzhugh, Harold Glen Grigg and his wife, Vicky, of Noble, Janette Grigg Bond and her husband, Glen, of Stratford, Charles Otis Grigg and his wife, Bobbie, of Tupelo and Brenda Cheryl Grigg and her spouse, Tammy Brown, of Spencer; 15 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; two sons, Alvin Dean Grigg and Franklin Dee Grigg; five brothers; and two sisters. Bearers were Tanner Grigg, Tarren Grigg, Josh Grigg, Timothy Grigg, Henry Crow and Alvin Grigg. Honorary bearers were Mike Jackson, Steve Jackson and David Grigg. Criswell Funeral Home, Ada www.criswellfh.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Ada News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Tuesday, January 10, 2017 FRANCES ELEANOR KNIGHT ADA -- Frances Eleanor Knight, 87, was born Jan. 29, 1929, in Maria Elena, Chile, South America, to Robert E.B. and Nellie Walker Baylor. She passed away at Brookdale Assisted Living in Ada on the morning of Jan. 7, 2017. As a small child, she lived in several different mining towns in South America and her playmates were mostly the Bolivian and Chilean Indians. Spanish became her second language and even as dementia stole her, she would break into a Spanish conversation. Her father was a civil engineer who worked for the Anaconda Copper mines and was one of the engineers that helped design and build the Panama Canal. Frances' family was deeply rooted in Texas history from Baylor University to the Alamo to the Texas Rangers. After high school graduation in Clarksville, Virginia, Frances and her mother relocated to the Baylor Ranch in Sierra Blanca, Texas. She worked briefly at the Hudspeth County courthouse. One day she saw the most handsome man she had ever seen through her windshield at the Texaco station. She loved him from that day forward and married Delbert Knight on Valentines Day 1949 at the Baylor Ranch in Sierra Blanca, Texas. They lived in Fort Hancock, Texas, until they moved to Stratford in the early 1950s, where they made their home until she moved to Assisted Living a year ago. She devoted her entire life to being a good wife, mother and grandmother. Her riches and accomplishments are represented in her children and grandchildren. While she didn't work outside the home after marriage, she worked side by side with Delbert to make their ranch a success. The saying goes, behind every good man there is a strong woman. That was Frances. There was always room at her table for one more and she fed many. She was a marvelous cook and a welcoming hostess to everyone who came. She made everyone feel special and never tired of doing that job. She was preceded in death by her soulmate and husband, Delbert R Knight in 2005; her parents; a brother; two sons, Delbert R Knight Jr and James Russell Knight; and many brothers- and sisters-in-law that she felt so blessed to have in her life. She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Bob and Debra Knight, of Stratford; two daughters and sons-in-law, Beth and Jim Little of Lexington and Mary and James Qualls of Stratford; 13 grandchildren and their spouses, Amy and Spanky Assiter of Canyon, Texas, Yancy Paul, Caleb and Ashley Paul, all from Lexington, Jamie Little of Flower Mound, Texas, Megan and Nick Schroeder of Magnolia, Texas, Travis and Brook Little of Owasso, Danette Qualls and Drs. Heath and Meghan Qualls of Weatherford, Texas, John Qualls of Stratford, Lindsey and Alec Foster of Spanaway, Washington, Matthew and Shelley Knight of Stratford, Laura Knight of Ada and Michael Knight of Irving, Texas. 11 great-grandchildren and their spouses, Alli and Robert Kranz of Austin, Texas; Brittany and Robert Sidwell of Oklahoma City; Julia Sparks of Canyon Texas, Smith, Sadye and Hunter Paul of Lexington, Audrey, Colby and Collette Little of Owasso, Tyson Qualls, of Weatherford, Texas, and Amelia Foster of Spanaway, Washington. One sister-in-law, Velva Ann Bivins and a brother-in-law, Bernard Sharp, both of Shawnee; and many nieces and nephews that she loved so dearly. Services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Dearman-Pickard Funeral Home in Stratford. Interment will follow at McGee Cemetery. Should you so desire, in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to OMRF Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, 825 Northeast 13th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73104 DeArman-Pickard Funeral Home ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Ada News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Tuesday, January 10, 2017 SHARON LEE BARDIN ADA -- Services for Sharon Lee Bardin, 74, of Ada are at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. David Gray of Trinity Baptist Church will officiate. Burial will follow at New Bethel Cemetery in Byng. Mrs. Bardin passed away peacefully Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017, at Featherstone Assisted Living Center of Ada. She was born March 24, 1942, in Kansas City, Missouri, to James Eric and Dortha Sybil Cleek Éclair. She graduated from Coalgate High School in 1960 and became Ms. Ada in 1962, going on to compete in the Ms. Oklahoma pageant. She married Carl Bardin in 1977 in Las Vegas. Mrs. Bardin received a master's degree in education from East Central University in Ada and taught at Francis Elementary School until her early retirement. With a grant from the State of Oklahoma, she helped pioneer one of the very first early childhood education programs. In retirement, Mrs. Bardin pursued her love of Bloodhounds, competing in dog shows around the country, including Westminster in New York. She donated many of her dogs to sheriff's offices, police and federal law enforcement agencies throughout the United States that would later go on to track fugitives, find lost children and of all ironys, rescue lost persons afflicted by the very Alzheimers disease she faced later in life. Survivors include her children, Deedy Breaux and her husband, Roger, of Friendswood, Texas, Jay Owens and his wife, Lori, of Ada, Lonnie Sims and his wife, Lea Ann, of Jenks, and Angie Hardy and her husband, Jason, of Arlington, Texas; a brother, Jimbo Éclair of Coalgate; her grandchildren, Eryn Housinger and her husband, Luke, Eric Owens, Jaelyn Fry and her husband, Zane, Gabe Pendley and his wife, Brittany, Blake Turney, Trace Turney, Sydney Strumila, Laney Sims, Shayla Turney, LeighAnne Breaux, Chelsea Breaux, Bridget Hardy and Molly Hardy; and three great-grandchildren, Averey Howk, Clara Housinger and Violet Fry. She was preceded in death by her parents; her beloved husband, Carl; and two grandchildren, Will and Cody Pendley. Bearers will be Eric Owens, Blake Turney, Jason Hardy, Zane Fry, Doug Peay and Ricky Walker. Honorary bearers will be Betty Holt, Willa Dean Abbott and the Featherstone Staff. Criswell Funeral Home, Ada www.criswellfh.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Ada News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Tuesday, January 10, 2017 LEONARD WILLIAM HAINES ADA -- Services for Leonard William Haines, 98, of Ada, are at 2 p.m. Wednesday at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Swan Hill Cemetery. Military honors will be conducted at the cemetery by the Marine Honor Guard. Mr. Haines passed away Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017, at the VA Center in Sulphur. He was born Oct. 27, 1918, in Ada to John Page and Oma Lee Lyles Haines. He lived in this area all his life. He married Fannie Ozella Sutton March 19, 1951, of Ada. She preceded him in death Oct. 9, 2015. Mr. Haines was a concrete finisher until his retirement. He was a member of Bible Baptist Church in Ada and served in the U.S. Marines for five years, serving in the South Pacific during World War II. Mr. Haines was a Little League coach and an Ada Boys Club coach for many years. He was a competitive archer and loved to hunt and fish. Survivors include two sons, Lee Haines and Lynn Haines and his wife, Rebecca, all of Ada; three grandchildren, Lance Haines and his wife, Hope, of Ada, Riley Haines and his wife, Ashley, of Ada and Jessica Haines of Madison, Wisconsin; three great-grandchildren, Lane, Londyn and Adelynn Haines; a sister, Nevada Maddox of Oklahoma City; and other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; three brothers, Clifford, Delbert and Floyd Haines; and two sisters, Jewell Willoughby and Della Haney Roberson. Bearers will be Lee, Lynn, Lance and Riley Haines, Coy Hisaw and Brent Trammell. Criswell Funeral Home, Ada www.criswellfh.com ============================================================================================================================================================ The Ada News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Wednesday, January 11, 2017 MILDRED LEE COMPTON NATURAL BRIDGE STATION, Va. -- Services for Mildred Lee Compton, 97, of Natural Bridge Station, Virginia, will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel in Ada. The Rev. Ray Talbott will officiate. Burial will be at a later date at Memorial Park Cemetery in Oklahoma City. Mrs. Compton passed away Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017, at Carilion Stonewall Jackson Hospital in Lexington, Virginia. She was born Dec. 31, 1919, in Ravia to Virgil and Mamie Carpenter. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Sam Ray Compton Sr.; her son, Sam Ray Compton Jr.; her sisters, Audrey Moon, Bonnie Branum, Netha Sanders and Mabel Lillard; her nephews, Tony Lillard and Dan Sanders; her niece, Susan Wyatt; and a host of beloved pets. Mildred graduated from East Central State College with a degree in elementary education and taught in schools throughout Oklahoma, Colorado, New Mexico and Texas as she traveled with her husband, a landman for Sun Oil Company. Upon retirement in 1991, she moved to Virginia to be near her son and daughter-in-law. She served as a treasurer for Fine Arts in Rockbridge for a number of years. Survivors include her daughter-in-law, Susan Wells Compton of Richmond, Virginia; her niece, Darlene Anglin of Ada; her nephews, Dewayne Moon of Stonewall, Frank Wyatt of Prague, Jim Sanders of Ada and Brad Lillard of Ada; numerous grandnieces and grandnephews; and dear friends, Julie Johnson and Ned Braford, who lovingly cared for her over the years. Criswell Funeral Home, Ada www.criswellfh.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Ada News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Wednesday, January 11, 2017 VERA FRANCES GRIGG TUPELO -- Services for Vera Frances Grigg, 83, of Tupelo were at 1 p.m. Tuesday at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel. Brother Daniel Johnson officiated. Burial followed at Byrds Prairie Cemetery in Tupelo. Mrs. Grigg passed away Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017, at her home in Tupelo. She was born June 14, 1933, in Atoka to Robert and Lela Mae Thomerson Hunt. She married Otis Lee Grigg April 30, 1952. He preceded her in death March 14, 1997. Mrs. Grigg was a homemaker of the Pentecostal faith. Survivors include her children, Mary Frances Crow and her husband, Henry, of Roff, Edward David Grigg and his wife, Sharon, of Fitzhugh, Harold Glen Grigg and his wife, Vicky, of Noble, Janette Grigg Bond and her husband, Glen, of Stratford, Charles Otis Grigg and his wife, Bobbie, of Tupelo and Brenda Cheryl Grigg and her spouse, Tammy Brown, of Spencer; 15 grandchildren; 32 great-grandchildren; and four great-great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; two sons, Alvin Dean Grigg and Franklin Dee Grigg; five brothers; and two sisters. Bearers were Tanner Grigg, Tarren Grigg, Josh Grigg, Timothy Grigg, Henry Crow and Alvin Grigg. Honorary bearers were Mike Jackson, Steve Jackson and David Grigg. Criswell Funeral Home, Ada www.criswellfh.com ============================================================================================================================================================ The Ada News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Friday, January 13, 2017 MURL PHILLIPS SR. ROFF -- The family will hold a celebration of life for Murl Dean Phillips Sr., 89, of Roff at 2 p.m. Sunday at Roff City Hall. Mr. Phillips died Thursday, Jan. 11, 2017, at his home. He was born Oct. 26, 1927, near Roff to Charles Alec and Rachel Hobgood Phillips. He married Wanda Jean King Sept. 3, 1947. Mr. Phillips served in the U.S. Army during World War II in Japan and Korea. He also served in the U.S. National Guard. He was a mechanic and a truck driver and he also served on the Roff City Council and Volunteer Fire Department. Survivors include his wife, Wanda of the home; two sons, Murl Dean Jr. and his wife, Rachel, of Stratford and Earl Gean and his wife, Allie, of Austin, Texas; a sister, Mary Lou Mays of Roff; two brothers, Charles Robert Phillips of Springer and Gene Harley Phillips of Roff; five grandchildren, Murl Dean Phillips III, Jason Wyatt Phillips, Christopher Eugene Phillips, Earl Phillips Jr. and Kimberly Dyan Phillips; and seven great-grandchildren. Criswell Funeral Home, Ada www.criswellfh.com ============================================================================================================================================================ The Ada News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Wednesday, January 18, 2017 ENGLAND LOYD DELOZIER NORMAN -- Services for England Loyd Delozier, 71, of Norman and formerly of Ada are at 2 p.m. Thursday at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Larry Hawkins will officiate. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. The Chickasaw Honor Guard will conduct military honors at the cemetery. Mr. Delozier passed away Monday, Jan. 16, 2017, at the Norman Veterans Center. He was born March 17, 1945, in Ada to Jess James and Cynthia Frances Ragland Delozier. He attended Seminole Junior College. He married Barbara McInturff. Mr. Delozier was a ceramic tile setter and a dog groomer. He served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Survivors include his wife, Barbara of the home; two sons, James Fox of Edmond and Ronnie Delozier and his wife, Shannon, of Moore; two daughters, Teri Cali and her husband, Jeff, of Ada and Tawanda Northcutt and her husband, Casey, of Ada; two sisters, Jewel Shumard of Ada and Linda Gilleylen of Murfreesboro, Arkansas; two brothers, Chester Delozier and Harold Delozier, both of Ada; 10 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Randy Delozier and Billie Delozier; and his sisters, Ready Stills, Virginia Coffey and Laverne Collins. Bearers will be Junior Delozier, Hank Delozier, Ronnie Delozier, Casey Northcutt, Jessie Fox and Brennan Carr. Criswell Funeral Home, Ada www.criswellfh.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Ada News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Wednesday, January 18, 2017 GLEN DALE ALLEN ADA -- Services for Glen Dale Allen, 77, of Ada were at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel. Richard Bailey officiated. Burial followed at Rosedale Cemetery. Mr. Allen passed away Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017, at his home. He was born Sept. 3, 1939, in Wynnewood to I.J. and Elizabeth Williams Allen. He attended Glenwood grade school and graduated from Latta High School. He married Sandra Farnham Dec. 5, 1959, in Ada. Mr. Allen was employed with Brockway Glass Company in Ada until his retirement in 1992. He was a member of Lovelady Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife, Sandra of the home; a daughter, Vonda Allen; a son, Clifford W. Allen and his wife, Patty; a granddaughter, Jennifer Brooks and her husband, Cody, and their daughter, Orian; a grandson, Dustin Allen and his wife, Emily; two sisters, Shirley Gann and her husband, Bill, and Gail Sleigh; two brothers, Rick Allen and his wife, Deletha, and Mike Allen and his wife, Marla; a good friend, Kathy Hale; six nieces and four nephews; and other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; and a sister, June Allen Walker. Bearers were Dennis Gann, Brian Walker, Dustin Allen, Donnie Walker, Cody Brooks and Kenny Sleigh. Honorary bearers were Brandon Russell, Auston Rodgers and Willie Gann. Criswell Funeral Home, Ada www.criswellfh.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Ada News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Wednesday, January 18, 2017 JOSHUA BRANDON SANFORD OKLAHOMA CITY -- Joshua Brandon Sanford, 33, of Norman, was born March 6, 1983, in Ardmore to Charles Randolph and Glenda (Smith) Sanford. He passed away Jan. 10, 2017, in Oklahoma City. m He grew up in Sulphur and graduated from Sulphur High School in 2001. Joshua graduated from East Central University in Ada in 2005 and Southwestern Oklahoma State University in 2009 with a doctorate in pharmacy. He worked as a pharmacist at Valley View Regional Hospital in Ada and Norman Regional Hospital. Josh was a sportsman and enjoyed hunting, bow fishing and hog hunting. He had a passion for basketball and liked playing fantasy football with his friends. Josh spent many hours hunting and fishing with his Dad. He also liked collecting things, such as coins, G.I. Joes and friends. He was preceded in death by his grandfather, Charles Sanford; his grandmother, Jewell Smith; and his uncle, Glen Dale Smith. He is survived by his father, Charles Sanford and his wife, Kathy, of Indiahoma; his mother, Glenda Price and her husband, Dewayne, of Asher; his grandfather, Glen Smith of Sulphur; his grandmother, Ramona Sanford of Sulphur; three stepbrothers, Dakota Price of Perris, California, Jon Downs of Atlanta, Georgia, Joel Stover of Portland, Oregon; and his stepsister, Kellyn Price of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Memorial Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at First Christian Church in Sulphur. The Rev. Tim Kowalski will officiate. DeArman's Clagg Funeral Home www.dearmanfuneralhome.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Ada News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Wednesday, January 18, 2017 DOROTHY ELLINGSON PENSACOLA -- Dorothy Ellingson of Pensacola, Florida, went to be with her Lord Friday, Jan. 12, 2017. Dorothy was a long time resident of Santa Cruz, California, and she worked for several years at the Wrigley Gum factory there in Santa Cruz. In her retirement years, she and her husband Leroy moved to Gun Barrel City, Texas, where she lived until the death of her husband. She then moved to Ada and lived there for about 17 years. In 2014, she moved to Pensacola, Florida, to live with her daughter Ruth. Dorothy loved to travel. She greatly enjoyed riding in the 18-wheeler trucks with her sons, Robert and Richard, crisscrossing the United States many times over. She also made several trips by air to visit relatives and friends. In 2016 alone, she flew to Oregon, California and Oklahoma. Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband, Leroy; and her son, Richard. She is survived by her daughters, Dorothy, Ruth and June; and by her son, Robert. Funeral Services will be held at 1 p.m. today at Smith-Phillips Funeral Home Chapel. Pastor Don Sayre and David Gray will officiate. Interment will follow at Oaklawn Cemetery in Mabank, Texas, with Byron Jones officiating. Smith-Phillips Funeral Home, Ada www.phillipsfuneralservice.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ The Ada News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Wednesday, January 18, 2017 GLENDA LOUISE MCALISTER MOORE -- Glenda Louise McAlister, 59, of Moore passed away Jan. 14, 2017. She was born May 30, 1957, in Fort Worth, Texas, to Lawrence Ray and Lena Christine (Godfrey) Jackson. Glenda attended Hobart High School. She was a homemaker and enjoyed playing bingo, making crafts, and listening to hymns. Glenda liked to help people and feel like she had a purpose. She is survived by a daughter, Elizabeth Garcia and her fiancé, David Chaney; three grandchildren, Dayshia, Kayla and Matthew; a sister, Jerry L. Russell and her husband, Jack, of Ada; three brothers, Michael Jackson of Choctaw and Bobby and Lawrence Jackson, both of Oklahoma City; and several nieces, nephews, and great-nieces and nephews. Glenda is preceded in death by her parents; her brother, Jimmie Don Jackson; her twin, Patricia Ann Griffin; and her grandson, Kyle Jackson. Funeral Services for Glenda will be held at 1 p.m. Friday in the chapel of the John M. Ireland Funeral Home, 120 South Broadway, in Moore. Interment will follow at Moore Cemetery. John M. Ireland Funeral Home & Chapel, Moore www.johnirelandfuneralhome.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Ada News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Wednesday, January 18, 2017 PERCY DAVID LAMBETH ADA -- No services are planned at this time for Percy David Lambeth, 57, of Ada. Mr. Lambeth passed away Thursday, Jan. 12, 2017 at an Ada hospital. He was an independent delivery contractor for the Ada News and the Daily Oklahoman. Criswell Funeral Home, Ada www.criswellfh.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Ada News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Wednesday, January 18, 2017 HERMAN PRESTON WILSON SEMINOLE -- Herman Preston Wilson, 85, of Seminole, died Friday, Jan. 13, 2017, at his home. He was born Nov. 28, 1931, in Ada. Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Seminole First Freewill Baptist Church. His son, David Wilson, officiated. His grandchildren served as casket bearers. Burial followed, with military honors, at Rest Haven Memorial Gardens east of Seminole. Swearingen Funeral Home, Seminole www.swearingenfuneral.com ========================================================================================================================================================== The Ada News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Thursday, January 19, 2017 GERTRUDE BUSH ADA -- Services for Gertrude Bush, 93, of Ada are at 11:00 a.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church in Ada. The Rev. Harold Ware will officiate. Burial will follow at Midway Cemetery near Lehigh. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Criswell Funeral Home. Mrs. Bush passed away Monday, Jan. 16, 2017, at an Ada nursing home. She was born Jan. 4, 1924, in Coalgate to Jake and Carrie Jasper Holt. She graduated from Dunbar High School in Atoka. She moved to Ada from Coalgate in 1945. She married Harold Joe Bush July 7, 1945. He preceded her in death Jan. 29, 1990. Mrs. Bush was a housekeeper for many years. She worked as a Precinct Worker for the Pontotoc County Election Board, where she served as Chairman from 1985 to 2013. She served as a board member for Call-A-Ride Public Transit in Ada and also for Habitat for Humanity. Mrs. Bush was of the Baptist faith and was an active worker in her church. Survivors include her children, Patricia Bush of Ada, Peggy Thomas of Randallstown, Maryland, Larry Bush Sr. of Roanoke, Texas, Carol Bush of Fayetteville, North Carolina, and David Bush of Ada; her grandchildren, Paul Bush, Larry Bush Jr., Danielle Errie, Carlee Patrick and Nikia Gillespie; numerous great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Bearers will be Jonathan Lyons, Paul Bush, Larry Bush Jr., Melvin Lyons, Devin Bush and Samuel Bush. The family says those who wish may make memorials in her honor to the American Heart Association, P.O. Box 1653, Topeka, KS 66601-1653. Criswell Funeral Home, Ada www.criswellfh.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Ada News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Thursday, January 19, 2017 PATRICIA DIANE HUBBARD ADA -- Services for Patricia Diane Hubbard, 62, of Ada are at 2 p.m. Friday at Calvary Pentecostal Holiness Church. The Revs. Frank Trent and Donna Gustin will officiate. Burial will follow at Rosedale Cemetery. Mrs. Hubbard passed away Monday, Jan. 16, 2017, at her home. She was born Oct. 27, 1954, in Oklahoma City to Clovis C. and Lottie Roberta Barnes Morris. She attended Capitol Hill High School in Oklahoma City. She married Jackie Burl Hubbard Jan. 4, 1971, in Oklahoma City. He preceded her in death Jan. 2, 2016, in Ada. She and her family moved to Ada from Oklahoma City in 1984. Mrs. Hubbard was a certified nurse assistant at Valley View Regional Hospital in Ada and later worked in the bakery at Braum's headquarters. She was a longtime member of Calvary Pentecostal Holiness Church. Survivors include two sons, Jackie Burl Hubbard Jr. and Jason Edward Hubbard and his wife, Georgia, all of Ada; a daughter, LaCretia McDow of Ada; one sister, Clovetta Scroggins of Oklahoma City; eight grandchildren, Jackie Wayne Hubbard of Ada, Austin Tyler Componation of Yukon, Heather Renae Hubbard of Ada, Dakota Presley McDow of Ada, Christiana Alyah Klingler of Ada, Jayle Sue Hubbard of Ada, Jason Edward Hubbard Jr. of Ada and Aaron Jase Hubbard of Ada; and many nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a grandson, Joshua Caleb McDow; three brothers, Herschal, Raymond and Clarence Morris; and a sister, Helen Henry. Bearers will be Jason Hubbard, Eddie Brown, John Phillips, Austin Componation and Terry Speaks. Honorary bearers will be Jackie Hubbard Jr., Jason Hubbard Jr., Dakota McDow, James Elliott and Aaron Hubbard. Criswell Funeral Home, Ada www.criswellfh.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Ada News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Thursday, January 19, 2017 PATRICIA KAY GOMEZ ADA -- Memorial services for Patricia Kay Gomez, 51 of Ada are at 2 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church in Ada. The Rev. Jerry Wells will officiate. Ms. Gomez passed away Friday, Jan. 13, 2017, at the Chickasaw Nation Medical Center. She was born May 16, 1965, in Ada to Harvey Leroy Leslie and Mildred Arvada Stevens Leslie. She attended McLoud schools and moved to Ada from McLoud in 2007. Ms. Gomez was a homemaker and a member of the Order of the Eastern Star. She was of the Baptist faith and she liked being with her grandchildren. Survivors include two sons, John Gomez and his wife, Amber, and William Gomez; her mother, Mildred Arvada Leslie; her grandchildren, Ethan John Gomez, Alivia Lynn Gomez, Nashoba Joseph Gomez and Joseph Juan Gomez; her sisters, Janet Wallase, Mary Vick, Cindy Lowery and Jerry Rice; and her brothers, Jack Vick, Robert Steven Vick and Joe David Vick. She was preceded in death by her father, Harvey Leroy Leslie; her sister, Sharon Leslie; and a brother, George Monroe Vick Jr. Criswell Funeral Home, Ada www.criswellfh.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Ada News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Thursday, January 19, 2017 AUBREY WAYNE BARNETT ADA -- At this time, no services are planned for Aubrey Wayne Barnett, 74, of Ada. Mr. Barnett passed away Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017, at his home, surrounded by family, after a valiant battle against cancer. Aubrey was born May 18, 1942, in Chico, Texas, to J.W. and Dorothy Looney Barnett. He lived in Ada for 40 years. Until the last year, he owned and operated a trucking business. Before that, he did international offshore pipeline work. The family requests donations in Aubreys name be made in lieu of flowers to the Cross Cut Cowboy Church Building Fund, 419 E. Broadway, Ada, OK 74820. Criswell Funeral Home, Ada www.criswellfh.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Ada News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Thursday, January 19, 2017 KENNETH WAYNE MOBLEY STONEWALL -- No services are planned at this time for Kenneth Wayne "Papa Ken" Mobley, 79, of Stonewall. Mr. Mobley passed away Saturday, Jan. 14, 2017, at the Oklahoma City Veterans Hospital. He was born May 24, 1937, in Hope Mills, North Carolina, to William Louis and Doris C. Mobley. He married Audrey Provost in 1968. She preceded him in death June 19, 2012. Mr. Mobley was a gas separator for Air Lockheed and served in the U.S. Air Force from 1955 to 1967 in Vietnam. Survivors include four sons, Willie, Frank, Robert and John Mobley, all of California; a daughter, Mary Ann Mobley of Ada; his stepchildren, Raymond Stevens of Ada, Kathy Ellis-Sweet and her husband, Ricky, of Stonewall and Karen Ann Dunn and her husband, Kirk, of North Carolina; and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife; a step-son, Larry; two brothers, Louis and Stacy; and a sister, Clara. The family says those who wish may make memorials to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 748417, Topeka, KS 66675; or the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718. Criswell Funeral Home, Ada www.criswellfh.com ============================================================================================================================================================ The Ada News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Friday, January 20, 2017 HERMAN EUGENE JENKINS [Please see corrected version on Wed., 1/25] ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Ada News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Friday, January 20, 2017 JEFFREY ALTON MOORE MONROE TOWNSHIP, N.J. -- Jeffrey Alton Moore passed away Jan. 16, 2016 in Monroe Township, New Jersey. He was born Dec. 25, 1963, in Dallas truly a Christmas gift. He is survived by his beloved wife, Joyce Moore; his son, Brandon Moore; his granddaughter, Emma Dragustine; his parents, Jan and James Moore; his sisters, Juliet Deaton and Jill Kaminski; and numerous uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends in several states. Jeff was a talented guitarist whose garage band played various venues, including Asbury Park, New Jersey. He was dedicated to his "day job" as a highly skilled welder and steel fabricator at Clayton Block Co., in Edison, New Jersey. May God rest his soul. Costello-Greiner Funeral Home Woodbridge, New Jersey www.costello-greiner.com =========================================================================================================================================================== The Ada News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Tuesday, January 24, 2017 PATRICIA ELAINE HOLT ADA -- Services for Patricia Elaine "Pat" Holt, 77, of Ada are at 10 a.m. Wednesday at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. David Gray will officiate. Burial will follow at Rosedale Cemetery. Ms. Holt passed away Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017, at her home. She was born March 19, 1939, in Martinez, California, to Reed P. and Winnie N. Scott Killian. She graduated from Latta High School. Ms. Holt had been an apartment manager in Tulsa, and later she was a secretary at Kerr Lab Research Lab. Survivors include a daughter, Janice Hennage of Tulsa; a son, Brock Holt and wife, Karen, of Jacksonville, Florida; two sisters, Vickie Lee and her husband, Alfred, and Jackie Duncan and her husband, Norman, all of Ada; her grandchildren, Justin Hennage, Jackie Spears, Adrian Holt and Trevor Holt; and two great-grandchildren, Jaxstin Hennage and Jack Spears. She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Don Killian; and an infant sister, Sharon Killian. Bearers will be Derrick Bowers, A. J. Spears, John Hennage, Brock Holt, Justin Hennage, Adrian Holt and Trevor Holt. Criswell Funeral Home, Ada www.criswellfh.com ========================================================================================================================================================== The Ada News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Wednesday, January 25, 2017 HERMAN EUGENE JENKINS TULSA -- Herman Jenkins passed away Nov. 28, 2016. He was born Aug. 22, 1938, in Ada, the 14th child of 16 children of Elizabeth Admonis (Ingram) Jenkins and James Roy Jenkins. He attended Homer Grade School and Byng High School. Herman loved the Byng reunions. His family attended Mounds United Methodist Church for more than 40 years. Herman was a piano tuner and technician for many years. He rebuilt many antique pianos, restoring them to their original beauty. While living in California in the late 1960s, he tuned pianos for clients such as Marjorie Main, Agnes Moorehead, Michael Legrand, Mary Costa, Robert Mitchum, Carol Burnett, Barbara Streisand and Julie Andrews. He will be greatly missed by his family; his wife, Jill; his daughter, Stacy Shore; his granddaughters, Emma, Megan and Gillian Shere; his son, Travis (Cynthia) Jenkins; his grandson, Ian Jenkins; his sisters, Sheila (Bill) Austin of Tulsa, Shirley (James) Martin of Willis, Patricia (Roger) Boddy of Yuma, Arizona, and Judy (Ocie) Young of Beaumont, California; his brothers, (twin) Hollis (Eileen) Jenkins of Palm Desert, California; many other family members; and a host of friends. His sister, Judy, wrote a poem about the twin boys' childhood: "Just You and Me" Just you and me Away from the girls, it was the best place 'Cause we had privacy. Two were younger, two were older But we two boys did just fine 'Cause we were so much bolder We rolled around old casons, Rode bicycles held together with wire We would play hard all day long And never seemed to tire I think of all the fun we had Just you and me A happy life as could be To just be boys again And do all the things we loved to do. Just you and me We will join you later, dear brother Schaudt Funeral Services, Glenpool www.schaudtfuneralservice.com ========================================================================================================================================================== The Ada News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Thursday, January 26, 2017 JERRY VERNON BUCKNER ADA -- Services for Jerry Vernon Buckner, 54, of Ada are at 2 p.m. Friday at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Brad Graves will officiate. Burial will follow at Rosedale Cemetery. Mr. Buckner passed away Monday, Jan. 23, 2017, in Ada. He was born Oct. 2, 1962, in Rockwall, Texas, to Clois and Mary East Buckner. He graduated from Southeastern Oklahoma State University with a Bachelor of Science in education, received his master's in school administration from Northeastern State University and his superintendent certification from Oklahoma State University. He married Robyn Toni Humphries April 15, 1989, in McAlester. Mr. Buckner had been a teacher at Nashoba Schools and Tannehill Schools, where he was chosen Teacher of the Year. He was also a Principal at Avant School and later retired as superintendent of schools at Wellston and Milfay. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Ada. Mr. and Mrs. Buckner served as international missionaries for the Southern Baptist Convention. Survivors include his parents, Clois and Mary Buckner of Adair; his wife, Robyn of the home; a daughter, Megan Leigh Buckner of the home; two brothers, Carl and Tommy Buckner, both of Adair; two sisters, Vickie Ross of Foyil and Lora Keeton of Talala; and several nieces and nephews. At the family's request, those who wish may make memorials to Southern Oklahoma Addiction Recovery, 115 N. Oak, Ada, OK 74820. Criswell Funeral Home, Ada www.criswellfh.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Ada News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Thursday, January 26, 2017 BRENDA KAYE STILES BOYDSTON ADA -- Memorial services for Brenda Kaye Stiles Boydston, 62 of Houston and formerly of the Ada area are at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel in Ada. The Rev. Toby Willoughby will officiate. Mrs. Boydston passed away Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017, at an Ada hospital. She was born Oct. 5, 1954, in Talihina to Andy Martin and Juanita Anderson Stiles. She attended Vanoss and Stonewall schools and graduated from Stonewall High School. She married Tom D. Boydston Oct. 12, 1987. He preceded her in death Sept. 11, 2012. Mrs. Boydston was a restaurant manager until her retirement. Survivors include three brothers, Johnny, Jimmy and Steven Stiles; and a sister, Mary Robison. She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Dennis and Andy Stiles; and a sister, Patsy Jean McKinley. Criswell Funeral Home, Ada www.criswellfh.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Ada News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Thursday, January 26, 2017 JUNE COPE ADA -- Services celebrating the life of June Cope, 91, of Ada will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Criswell Funeral Home in Ada. Her nephew, the Rev. Mike Taylor, will officiate. Burial will follow at Rosedale Cemetery in Ada. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday at Criswell Funeral Home. June passed away Monday, Jan. 23, 2017, in Muskogee. She was born Oct. 3, 1925, in Stonewall to Richard F. (Papa) and Dicey Adeline Ray Maxberry. She attended school in Byng, where she learned her love of basketball and played under Coach Bertha Frank Teague. She married Harrison Cope Dec. 24, 1942. She received her bachelor's degree in education from East Central University and a master's degree in both psychology and nursing from the University of Oklahoma. June held various jobs before earning her teaching degree, including building airplanes during World War II and nursing. She started teaching in Dickson, then moved to Okemah, where her energy was tested by serving as an English II teacher, counselor and 4-H sponsor. On top of these duties, she reinstated the high school girls basketball program by coaching both the high school and junior high girls basketball teams. She left Okemah to work at Eastern Oklahoma State College as dean of students. June's love of nursing led her to complete her master's degree in nursing and take a position teaching nursing at East Central University, but in 1985 she was recruited by Connors State College, where she established the nursing degree program and served as the director of nursing. She was instrumental in getting the program accredited in 1988. While she was the director of the program, June held a 100 percent graduation rate, and 100 percent of her students passed the nursing boards. Even after her retirement in 1994, the Connors program still maintains a graduation and boards rate in the high 90s, is considered one of the best programs in the state and is now one of the most significant degree programs at CSC. The program was her pride and joy. June was an active member of Beta Sigma Phi and belonged to the National League of Nursing, the Retired Oklahoma Educators Association and the First Baptist Church in Ada. June is survived by her three children, Reba Flanders and her husband, Dan, of Okemah, Dr. Joe D. Cope and his wife, Cathy, of Bixby and Connie Muse and her husband, Bill, of Muskogee; six grandchildren; 7 1/2 great-grandchildren; three great-great-grandchildren; her sister, Lavona Wood-Farr of Sarasota, Florida; numerous nieces and nephews; and other extended family and lifetime friends. June was preceded in death by her husband, Harrison; her parents; and all but one of her 11 siblings. Bearers will be Daryl Flanders, Harrison Cope, Devin Flanders, Dalton Flanders and Chase and Jake Moritz. Honorary bearers will be Donald Price, Charles Price, Wid Cope, Dr. Carl O. Westbrook, A.D. Stone and Dr. Gary Updike. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the American Heart Association, Memorial and Tribute Processing Center, P.O. Box 1653, Topeka, KS 66601-1653, or any other charity of your choice. Criswell Funeral Home, Ada www.criswellfh.com =========================================================================================================================================================== The Ada News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Friday, January 27, 2017 CURTIS BOND ATOKA -- Curtis Sylvester Buster Bond, 75, formerly of Ada, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017, at his residence in Atoka. He was born Aug. 23, 1941, to Raymond L and Mary S (Berger) Bond in Ada. He graduated from Ada High School He married Jo Ann Jones in 1961. They had two sons, Curtis Wayne and Raymond. In 1968, he married Beverly Graham. They had two daughters, Valleri Lynn and Tracie Dawn. He was a master craftsman and carpenter by trade who loved deer hunting, fishing and spending time with his grandchildren. He also enjoyed telling stories, especially about deer hunting. Curtis was very proud of his tribal heritage. He is survived by his wife, Beverly of the home; a son, Raymond of Oklahoma City; his daughters, Valleri Bond and her husband, Jerry Fackler, of Round Rock, Texas, and Tracie Westervelt and her husband, Ron; his granddaughters, Bailey and Riley Westervelt; and a grandson, Tanner Westervelt, all of Denison, Texas; his sisters, Mary Hyden of Broken Arrow and Sammie Montgomery and her husband, Larry, of Checotah; his brother, Kenneth Bond and his wife, LaQuita, of Ada; a brother-in-law, Hugh Graham and his wife, Denise, of Atoka; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and dear friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Loyd Bond; and an infant son, Curtis Wayne. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Ada News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Friday, January 27, 2017 GENE C. GOODMAN ADA -- Memorial services for Gene C. Goodman, 66, of Ada are at 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel. The Rev. Wayne Edgar will officiate. Mr. Goodman passed away Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2017, at an Oklahoma City hospital. He was born July 21, 1950, in Ada to Aaron H. and Oneta Edwards Goodman. He attended Byng schools and graduated from Byng High School. He also attended East Central University. He married Geraldine Bolin Jan. 26, 2004. Mr. Goodman was in the oilfield industry on the north slope of Alaska and later he was employed in maintenance with the Chickasaw Nation, retiring four years ago. Mr. Goodman served in the U.S. Army from Aug. 29, 1969, to Jan. 27, 1972, and from Jan. 28, 1972, to Aug. 29, 1975. He served two tours in Vietnam with the 101st Airborne Division. Survivors include his wife, Geraldine, of the home; a son, Michael Gene Goodman and his wife, Gina, of Ada; a daughter, Leslie Cooper of Ada; two brothers, Billy Don Goodman and his wife, Carolyn, of Ada and Roger Goodman and his wife, Sheila, of Sulphur; four sisters, Shelva Jean Welch of Ada, Pat Russell and her husband, Jack, of Konawa, Linda Sue Edgar and her husband, Wayne, of Sulphur and Lawana Faulkenberry and her husband, Mike, of Guthrie; and three grandchildren, Mikayla, Joey and Jackson. He was preceded in death by his parents; and a sister, Betty Adams. Criswell Funeral Home, Ada www.criswellfh.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Ada News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Friday, January 27, 2017 MEAGAN KAY WORKMAN ADA -- Memorial services for Meagan Kay Workman, 30, of Ada are at 11 a.m. Monday at Crosspointe Church. The Rev. Shawn Wiebers will officiate. Meagan passed away Friday, Dec. 30, 2016. Criswell Funeral Home, Ada www.criswellfh.com =========================================================================================================================================================== The Ada News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Saturday, January 28, 2017 EVELYN SMITH ADA -- Services for Evelyn Honey L. Smith, 75, of Ada are at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Calvary Pentecostal Holiness Church. The Revs. Donna Gustin and Frank Trent will officiate. Burial will follow at Pontotoc Cemetery. Mrs. Smith died, Friday, Jan. 27, 2017, at a Shawnee Hospital. She was born July 5, 1941, in Pitt County, North Carolina, to Gilbert Ashley and Lou Ellen Fleming Moore. She married James E. Smith Jan. 12, 1963, in Ayden, North Carolina. Mrs. Smith was a homemaker and a member of Calvary Pentecostal Holiness Church, where she was a former Sunday school teacher, secretary and youth director. Survivors include her husband, James of the home; three daughters, Tina Pogue and her husband, Richie, of Ada, Donna Frye and her husband, William, of Seagoville, Texas, and Lela Frederick and her husband, Shannon, of Ada; one son, James Smith Jr. and his wife, Tana, of Elk City; one brother, Howard Moore and his wife, Lois, of North Carolina; 13 grandchildren, Shannon Pogue, Rachelle Brooks, Cortney Frye, Roxanne Frye, Chrissy Smith, Amanda Frye, Ahlisha Frye, Bret Frederick, Steve Meaty Frederick, Austin Kerr, Maddie Kerr, Devon Warnke and Cameron Smith; and 21 great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her father, Gilbert Ashley Moore; her mother, Lou Ellen Fleming; her stepfather, Joseph Griffin of North Carolina; and her brothers, John, William and Roland Moore. Bearers will be Richie Pogue, William Frye, Shannon Frederick, Shannon Pogue, Bret Frederick and Cameron Smith. Honorary bearers will be James Smith, Jr., Meaty Frederick and Brute Smit. Criswell Funeral Home, Ada www.criswellfh.com ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The Ada News, Ada, OK, Pontotoc County Saturday, January 28, 2017 RACHEL ELIZABETH HUFFMAN ROFF -- Memorial services will be held at a later date for Rachel Elizabeth Huffman, 91, of Fitzhugh and formerly of Madera, California. Mrs. Huffman passed away Friday, Jan. 27, 2017, at an Ada nursing home. Survivors include a daughter, Janet Biling and her husband, Eldon, of Fitzhugh; a son, Tim Huffman and his wife, Linda, of Colfax, California; a granddaughter, Susan Pendel and her husband, Brian, of North Carolina; her nieces and nephews, Darlene and Levi Orphan and Linda Baker, all of Ada, and Hugh Huffman and his wife, Becky, of California. Criswell Funeral Home, Ada www.criswellfh.com ==========================================================================================================================================================