Adeline Marie Pieper

Adeline Marie Pieper was born February 15, 1937, in Avery, Okla., and died Friday, September 24, 2021, at her home in Cushing, Okla. She was 84 years old. Pieper, the daughter of George and Esther Ewen, married Tommy Taylor on June 20, 1955, in Avery.

Virginia Lee Corter

Virginia Lee Corter was born March 19, 1939, in San Juan, Texas, and died Saturday, September 25, 2021, at her home in Parkland. She was 82 years old. Corter, the daughter of Gilbert Hall and Ara Leola (Dobbs) Hall, married Eddie Roberts on November 20, 1953, in Oklahoma City.

Gene Dillon Pyle

Gene Dillon Pyle was born February 21, 1930, in Stonington, Ill. He died Friday, September 24, 2021, in Chandler at the age of 91 years. The son of Henry and Ida (Clayborn) Pyle, he married Lois Baratta in 1950.

Vern Elmer Helms Jr.

Vern Elmer Helms Jr. of Davenport was born May 3, 1959, in Ponca City, Okla., and died Saturday, September 25, 2021. He was 62 years old. Helms worked at Farm Fresh (now Hiland Dairy) before becoming an E&C Technician at Kinder Morgan. He was preceded in death by his parents Vern Sr.

Bertha Loretta (Turner) Wilkins

Bertha Loretta (Turner) Wilkins of McLoud, Okla., passed from this life to her rewards in Heaven just one day shy of her 102nd birthday at her home in McLoud on September 18, 2021. She was born September 19, 1919 to John Wesley and Bertie (Wood) Turner in Beggs, Okla., the fourth of six children.

Mary Beth (Bolin) Payne

Mary Beth (Bolin) Payne was born June 4, 1951, in Borger, Texas. She died Thursday, September 16, 2021, in Edmond, Okla., at the age of 70 years. Payne, the daughter of Edwin Nichols and Audrey (Marney) Bolin, married Mike Payne on October 29, 1970.

Peggy Jean (Meyer) Wilson

Peggy Jean (Meyer) Wilson, 85, of McLoud, Okla., passed from this life and was welcomed by Jesus to her eternal home on September 15, 2021 in Oklahoma City, Okla., after a battle with lung cancer. She was born October 24, 1935 in Ohiowa, Neb., to Roy and Rose (Novak) Meyer.

Terry James French

Terry James French of Chandler was born Thursday, March 2, 1961, in Oklahoma City and died Monday, September 13, 2021, in Oklahoma City. He was 60 years, six months and 11 days old.

Millissa (Gilman) Ferrell

Millissa (Gilman) Ferrell was born September 23, 1961, in Stroud. She died Tuesday, September 14, 2021, in Oklahoma City at the age of 59 years. Ferrell attended Stroud High School and was married to Lenoard Ferrell of Cushing, Okla.

Evelene H. King

Evelene H. King, retired teacher and librarian, died September 19, 2021 at home in Lenexa, Kan. She was 93. Evelene was born December 17, 1927 in Lincoln County, Okla., to Earl and Effie (Mefford) Hopkins. In 1946 she graduated from Chandler High School, Chandler, Okla.