James Floyd Walker

James Floyd Walker was born January 8, 1932, in Prague to Harvey Walker and Edith (Welborn). He passed away on May 8, 2026, in Sparks at the age of 94.James was preceded in death by his parents, wife of over 60 years, two brothers, a sister and a son-in-law.

Ronald Leon Murray

Ronald Leon Murray, Sr. was born November 10, 1935, in Davenport, Oklahoma, to Roy and Grace (Baker) Murray. He passed away on April 17, 2026, in his home in Chandler at the age of 90.Ronald e served his country proudly in the Oklahoma Army National Guard and the United States Air Force.

Carolyn Maxine (Murray) Mitchell

Carolyn Maxine (Murray) Mitchell, 77, of Stroud, Oklahoma, passed away on April 20, 2026.Carolyn was born on September 9, 1947, in Winfield, Kansas, to Woodrow and Maxine Murray.

Marie Mayfield

Marie Ann Mayfield went to be with the Lord on Monday, April 20 after a short but courageous battle with cancer. Marie was born on September 20, 1952 in Stillwater, Oklahoma to James E. and Josie G. Walker.

John Hankins

John Wade Hankins, 69, passed away on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at his home in Wellston, Oklahoma.John was born on August 7, 1956, in Berea, Ohio, to William and Anna (Cochran) Hankins. He graduated from Atwater High School.

Brenda Rich

Brenda (Helm) Rich, 62, passed away on April 16, 2026. She was born on July 5, 1963, to John Marion Helm and Rosa Naoma Langwell.She worked for a time at National American Insurance Company in Chandler, and later as a store clerk in Chandler and Davenport.

Ethel Eunice (Hall) Hopkins-Townsley

Ethel Eunice Hall Hopkins Townsley of Chandler, OK passed away Saturday April 18, 2026, at the age of 90 (just past her 90th Birthday on Easter Sunday) in Edmond, OK. She was the youngest of 9 children born to Thomas Franklin Hall & Ethel Eunice Hagar Hall on April 5, 1936, in Wellston, OK.

John Bates

Command Sergeant Major John Bates, born October 31, 1953, in Norman, Oklahoma to Dan andEdna(Dunnam)Bates.He passed away on April 14, 2026, at his home in Wellston at the age of 72.He is survived by his two daughters, son and beloved wife of over 50 years, Susie Bates.

Betty Rose Brown

Betty Rose Brown of Muskogee, Oklahoma passed away Friday, March 27, 2026, at the age of 90. She was born in Meno, Oklahoma on February 10, 1936 and raised in North Enid, OK. She was also raised in a traditional German householdandgrewup in the Bible Baptist Church.

Tena Mittasch

Tena Mittasch (aka Ernestine Lavon Butler) entered this world on April 26, 1941, to John and Vera (Smothers) Butler and left to join her Heavenly Father on April 3, 2026, at the age of 84.Tena resided in Carney at the time of her death with her loving husband of 25 years, Jerry Mittasch.