Charles Ray McWhorter

Charles Ray McWhorter was born April 25, 1934 in Jones, Oklahoma to Paul Timothy and Ruby Ruth (Baze) McWhorter. He left this earthly life on Sunday morning, October 18, 2020 in Shawnee at the age of 86.

John Wayne Hastings

John Wayne Hastings was born to Forrest Ray and Dianna Sue (Perry) Hastings on September 26, 1964, in Guymon, Okla. He died Thursday, October 15, 2020, in Shawnee, Okla., at the age of 56 years. John worked in landscaping.

Magdalene Dobry

Magdalene (Stewart) Dobry was born in Rossville, Okla., on November 24, 1930 to Lucien and Ella (Williams) Stewart. She passed away at her home in Stroud, Okla., on October 23, 2020 at the age of 89. Maggie grew up in Chandler, Okla., and graduated from Chandler in 1950.

Joan Ann Butts

Joan Ann Butts was born in Carlisle, Pennsylvania on January 6, 1934 to John and Esther Street. In 1949, Joan’s family moved to Vienna, Austria, and then, to Garmisch and Munich Germany. Joan graduated from Munich American High School.

Mary Francis (Ham) Goggin

Mary Francis (Ham) Goggin was born February 16, 1941, in Chandler. She died Thursday, October 22, 2020, in Oklahoma City at the age of 79 years. Goggin, the daughter of Henry Curtis and Lula Mae (Greenfield) Ham, married Gene Goggin on February 10, 1961.

Death Notices

Services are pending for George “Fred” Imhoff of Kendrick who died Saturday, October 24, 2020. Arrangements are under the direction of Parks Brothers Funeral Service in Chandler. A full obituary will be published in next week’s edition of The Lincoln County News.

Don Paul Fondren

A graveside service will be held for Don Paul Fondren at 11 a.m., today, October 22, 2020, at Chandler Catholic Cemetery. Care services are provided by Parks Brothers Funeral Service in Chandler. Fondren was born December 15, 1941, in Frederick, Okla.

Rufus Dock Smith

Rufus Dock Smith, 74, was born to Dock and Evie Odell (Davis) Smith on Aug. 3, 1946, in Salinas, Calif., and died Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020, at his home in Tryon. Rufus retired from A-1 Septic, Stillwater, Okla.

Thomas Lee Gatlin

Thomas Lee Gatlin was born to JB and Ina Marie (Freeman) Gatlin on December 29, 1954, in Chandler. He died Saturday, October 10, 2020, in Chandler at the age of 65 years. Thomas, a 1973 graduate of Chandler High School, served in the United States Marine Corps.

Louis C. Brown

Louis C. Brown, 95, passed away on October 17, 2020 in Meeker, Okla. Louis was born on May 10, 1925 in Meeker to Malcolm and Leola (Flowers) Brown. He attended Valley View School in the Meeker area. Louis and his wife Rosemary were married January 12, 1943.