Rickey Lynn Melson

It is with great sadness that the family of longtime Chandler resident Rickey Lynn Melson announce his sudden passing on Monday, August 24, 2020. Rick was born May 5, 1958, the son of Mark Leo and Lorena (Acord) Melson and grew up on the family farm southeast of Chandler.

James Robert “Bob” King

James Robert “Bob” King, of Eufaula, passed away on August 23, 2020 at the age of 93. Bob was born on May 21, 1927 in Lincoln County, Oklahoma near the town of Meeker. His parents were Vern Laster King and Easter Ogilvie King.

Warren Levon Spurgeon

Warren Levon Spurgeon was born July 11, 1928, in Agra. He died Tuesday, August 25, 2020, in Chandler at the age of 92 years. Spurgeon, the son of Charles Levon and Mary (Boyd) Spurgeon, married Imogene Frisbie in Poteau, Okla.

Eleanor Collier

Eleanor “Rusty” Collier, died of pneumonia on 20 August 2020 at the age of 94. Rusty is survived by two daughters, Susan and Christine. She is predeceased by her husband, Bob; her sister, Wanda; and her daughters, Kathy, Sara, and Roberta.

Geneva Gertrude Melson

Geneva Gertrude Melson was born April 26, 1922, in Midlothian, Okla. She died Friday, August 28, 2020, in Hennessey, Okla., at the age of 98 years. Melson, the daughter of John and Martha (Reddell) Walker, married Richard E. Melson on December 19, 1940, in Bristow, Okla.

Mary Elizabeth Eldredge

Mary “Monkey” Elizabeth Eldredge was born June 9, 1927, in Cushing, Okla., and died Sunday, August 30, 2020. She was 93 years old. Eldredge, the daughter of Ernest and Eunice (Gokey) Clark, married James Eldredge on September 24, 1947. She was a homemaker.

Barbara Agnes McCoy

Barbara Agnes McCoy was born February 16, 1937, in Yale, Okla., and died Sunday, August 30, 2020, at her home in Luther, Okla. She was 83 years old. McCoy, the daughter of James Edward and Bertha Agnes (Johnson) Akins, married Bill McCoy on March 3, 1954.

John Thomas Freeman

John Thomas Freeman was born to Larnce and Lucille (Cunningham) Freeman on November 30, 1957, in Cushing, Okla. He died Thursday, August 27, 2020, in Wellston at the age of 62 years. John worked as a truck driver.

Steve Allen Deen

Funeral services for Steve Allen Deen will be held 10 a.m., Friday, September 4, 2020 at the Midway Hill Baptist Church, with Pastor Willard McCartney, Jr. officiating. Due to the current Covid pandemic, the family suggests those choosing to attend the service wear face masks.

Brenda Ann Stewart-Watlington

Brenda Ann Stewart-Watlington was born to Charles Dean Stewart and Alberta Robinson on October 8, 1963. She died Friday, August 28, 2020, at the age of 56 years. She worked in healthcare, in childcare and as a cashier and night shift manager at Williams Grocery in Chandler .