Obituaries

Chance Braydon Mathews

Chance Braydon Mathews

Chance Braydon Mathews

Chance Braydon Mathews was born August 27, 2002, in Oklahoma City to Erick and Rachel Mathews. He passed away January 21, 2024, in his home in Wellston at the age of 21. Chance was preceded in death by his grandfather; aunt, and uncle.
Kathy Goodman Sherman

Kathy Goodman Sherman

Kathy Goodman Sherman

Genevieve Kathleen (Kathy) Goodman was born January 31st, 1951 in Oklahoma City, to Don and Genevieve Goodman. During the 1950’s the family moved to Goodman’s Dairy which started her lifelong attachment to Chandler and Lincoln County, Oklahoma.
Ricky Von Craig

Ricky Von Craig

Ricky Von Craig

Ricky Von Craig was born June 24, 1955, and passed away January 19, 2024, at the age of 68. He was preceded in death by both of his parents, Walter and Betty Craig; as well as two of his three brothers.
Geraldine Marshall Walkingstick

Geraldine Marshall Walkingstick

Geraldine Marshall Walkingstick

Geraldine (Jerry) Marshall Walkingstick was born in Oklahoma City, OK on November 8, 1930 to William Edgar Marshall and Geraldine French Marshall. She passed away on December 30, 2023, in Tulsa, OK. Jerry grew up in Chandler, OK and graduated in 1948 from Chandler High School.
Mary “Darlene” Leach

Mary “Darlene” Leach

Mary “Darlene” Leach

Mary “Darlene” Leach, 85, passed away on Wednesday, January 17, 2024, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Darlene was a life-long resident of the Tryon, Oklahoma area. Darlene was born on June2,1938,inMadera, California to Clarence James and Zella Opal (Anderson) Hood.
Benjamin T. Walkingstick

Benjamin T. Walkingstick

Benjamin T. Walkingstick

Benjamin T. Walkingstick’s exceptional life of charity, success and civic duty began on October 29, 1930, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, and ended on December 27, 2023, in Chandler, Oklahoma. Ben was an incredible man with more accomplishments, awards and recognitions than are possible to list.
H. Dwayne Head

H. Dwayne Head

H. Dwayne Head

H. Dwayne Head of Meeker, Oklahoma, passed away on January 8, 2024, in Shawnee, Oklahoma, at the age of 83 years. Dwayne Head was born on June 30, 1940, in Shawnee, Oklahoma. He was the son of Henry W. and Cleo (Kerr) Head.
Brownie S. Holland

Brownie S. Holland

Brownie S. Holland

Brownie S. Holland, born September 19, 1946, left this world on January 7, 2024, surrounded by his family.
Terry Dean Willingham

Terry Dean Willingham

Terry Dean Willingham

Terry Dean Willingham passed away on January 6, 2024, at 70, in Cleveland, Oklahoma. Terry was born on January 15, 1953, in Stroud, Oklahoma, the son of Kenneth and Helen Grace (Hannah) Willingham. Terry grew up and attended school in Stroud, where he graduated with the Class of 1971.
Alison Kay Rye

Alison Kay Rye

Alison Kay Rye

Surrounded by family, AlisonKayRyewent to be with the Lord, Sunday, December 31, 2023 after being diagnosed with InfluenzaA. She was 59 years old. Alison was born July 18, 1964 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to the late Benny and Francis Benson.