Obituaries

Carol Jean (Horn) Pratchard, age 77, went to be with Jesus on January 23, 2026.

Carol was born on October 20, 1948, at St. Anthony's Hospital in Oklahoma City. She grew up in eastern Oklahoma, where she developed a lifelong love of horseback riding, was a star cheerleader, and always enjoyed dancing—bringing...

Services for Billy Dean Hagar,82, of Ada will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, February 2, 2026, at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel; Rev. Jaymeson Kennedy will officiate. Burial will follow at Rosedale Cemetery.
Billy passed away peacefully at his home on January 28, 2026. He was born April 11, 1943, in Ada to Eugene M. and...

Services for Donald Edward "Ed" McKerley, 71, of Allen will be held Monday, February 2, 2026, at the Allen Church of God of Prophecy at 1pm, with Rev. Ed Rutherford officiating. Burial will follow at Gerty Cemetery. Visitations will be held Saturday in Ada at Criswell Funeral Home and on Sunday, February 1, from...

Paul was born in Ada, OK to Faye Kennamer Thompson and Bobby (Robert K.) Thompson. He preceded his twin brother, Ronald, by only a few minutes. After losing Faye, they and their older brother (Jerry) Bob were raised by their mother Virginia Mitchell Thompson and their father.
Paul attended Ada schools, graduating...

Services for Byron Larry Hawkins, 84, of Stonewall will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 27, 2026, at Blue Baptist Church, near Connerville; Rev. Jordan Parnacher will officiate with Rev. Mike Gross and Rev. Richard Coss assisting. Burial will follow at Pontotoc Cemetery. The family will receive friends from...

Edith Linelle Ellis was born April 27th, 1940 in Ada Oklahoma to W.A. Timmons and Ruth Eudora Timmons. She entered into her eternal rest January 5th, 2026.
Linelle spent many decades playing both the piano and organ in church services, starting at the age of 13 and as recently as 2024 while living at The Baptist...

Services for Sherry Jane Haynes, 70, of Ada are 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at Trinity Baptist Church in Ada. Dr. Rusty Fuller and Rev. David Gray will officiate. Burial will follow at Oakman Cemetery.

Mrs. Haynes passed away Sunday, January 4, 2026 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born...

Marilyn "Gersie" Waller
Services for Marilyn "Gersie" Waller, 88, of Ada will be 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 7, 2026, at the First Methodist Church in Ada; Rev. Brian Matthews will officiate. Burial will follow at Rosedale Cemetery.
Mrs. Waller passed away Sunday, December 28, 2025, in Oklahoma City. She was born...

Floyd Hutson Gibson was born March 30, 1939 in Wapanucka, OK to Floyd Houston Gibson and Ollie Mary Wallis Gibson. He ascended from this life December 23, 2025 ending a life of service and faith and leaving a legacy of educator, administrator, son, brother, husband, and father.

He received his Bachelor's degree in...

Services for Geneva Jo Bradford, 98, of Roff are 10:00 a.m. Monday, December 29, 2025 at the Fitzhugh Baptist Church, Rev. Doug Burrows will officiate. Burial will follow at East Hill Cemetery at Roff.
Mrs. Bradford passed away Sunday, December 21, 2025 at her daughter's home. She was born March 10, 1927 at Roff,...

Services for Heath Garrett Medcalf, 17, of Stuart are 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 24, 2025 at the Calvin School Auditorium. Pastor Bart Patterson will officiate. Burial will follow at Crossroads Cemetery near Calvin.
Heath passed away Saturday, December 20, 2025 at the McAlester Regional Hospital. He was born...

Lena Carolyn Brumley - Carolyn was born in Ada, Oklahoma on September 27, 1933 to Frank and Mellie Johnson. She attended Kindergarten through Highschool in Ada, Oklahoma. Carolyn married Weldon (Buddy) Brumley on September 2, 1951. They had three daughters, Jayna, Beth, and Paula. Carolyn worked at Ada Candy Company...

Betty Jo (Hanson) Stevens passed away on December 12, 2025, in Norman, Oklahoma, at the age of 95. She was born on February 25, 1930, in Springdale, Arkansas, to Julius and Myrtle (Aaron) Hanson.
Betty graduated from Ada High School and went on to attend East Central State College. In 1953, she began an exciting new...

Services for James "Jim" Franklin Herndon, 89, of Ada are at 2:00pm Thursday, December 18, 2025, at the First Methodist Church, Rev. Brian Matthews officiating.
Jim passed away on Thursday, December 11, 2025 while at home surrounded by his family. He was born on December 17, 1935 in Ada, OK to John Renfro Herndon...

Leora Velda Gallup, 94, of Ada, Oklahoma, beloved wife, mother and friend, passed away peacefully on December 12, 2025 surrounded by the love she so effortlessly gave to others. Born on February 4, 1931 in Battle Creek, Nebraska, to Emil and Eltie (Magdanz) Weyhrich, she lived a life defined by kindness, welcoming...

Margie Merriman passed away December 6, 2025 in McAlester, Oklahoma at the age of 88. Funeral service will be 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at East Main Church of Christ in Holdenville, OK. Interment will follow at Atwood Cemetery.

Lois Anetta (Moore) Ross, age 84, passed away at her home surrounded by the love of her family, leaving behind a legacy of compassion, devotion, and strength that touched countless lives.

Lois was born with a feisty spirit and a determined heart—qualities that would carry her through a remarkable life. Lois...

Doc Addison Stokes, at the age of 9 years old, peacefully passed from this world on November 28, 2025.
Doc was born on May 17, 2016 to his loving parents Taylor and Alexis Stokes. At birth he suffered a traumatic brain injury which affected every part of his daily life. Despite his challenges, Doc was a vivid...

Visitation will be held on Friday, November 28th, at Matthews Funeral Home, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Saturday, November 29th, at Matthews Funeral Home, with burial to follow at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Graveside services for Cleo Caroline Timothy, 88, of Stratford, will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 25, 2025, at Oaklawn Cemetery in Wynnewood. Rev. Richard Atzbach will officiate.
Mrs. Timothy passed away Sunday, November 16, 2025, in Ada. She was born October 23, 1937, in Tishomingo, to Curtis Edward and...

Greta Ann Bjørntvedt Thompson passed away November 7, 2025 in Ada, OK.
The Celebration of her very full life will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, November 14th at her beloved First Presbyterian Church of Ada OK. She'll be interred, at a later date, at Arlington National Cemetery, right there with Chuck.

Services for Edna Lynn Frizell Huffman, 96, of Ada will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, November 15, 2025, at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel; Pastor Dan Cusher will officiate. The family will receive friends from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Friday, November 14th at Criswell Funeral Home.
Mrs. Huffman passed away Tuesday, October...