Lincoln County News

The cross-country season started with the traditional opening meet at Stroud on Saturday. Above, Chandler seventh-grader Fischer Harris competed in his first-ever sports event and finished the course with running buddy Jay Duncan. Right, North Rock Creek’s Kadence Munn was the top finisher among local runners, finishing third in the girls’ event. See Page 1C for more. Photos/Brian Blansett

The cross-country season started with the traditional opening meet at Stroud on Saturday. Above, Chandler seventh-grader Fischer Harris competed in his first-ever sports event and finished the course with running buddy Jay Duncan. Right, North Rock Creek’s Kadence Munn was the top finisher among local runners, finishing third in the girls’ event. See Page 1C for more. Photos/Brian Blansett

Cross-country at Stroud

Meeker completes staff, accepts resignations

Meeker Board of Education members this week agreed to offer contracts to several personnel and accepted resignations from four others. They also voted to adjust student meal prices for the 2023-2024 school year to meet the required guidelines through the USDA school lunch program.
Terry Jane Crofford

Terry Jane Crofford

Terry Jane Crofford

Terry Jane Crofford, 73, of Stroud, OK passed away on Tuesday, August 01, 2023, in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. Terry was born on March 27, 1950, to Harold and Emma Jane Soward in Mt. Vernon, Illinois. She was a 1968 graduate of Stroud High School. She attended church at Stroud First Baptist.
Helen LaVerne Armitage

Helen LaVerne Armitage

Helen LaVerne Armitage

Helen LaVerne (La-Hue) Armitage of Meeker, Oklahoma, passed away on August 6, 2023, in Meeker, Oklahoma, at the age of 76 years. Helen (Nanny) was born on March 27, 1947, in Shawnee, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of Lloyd and Marie (Paris) Lahue.
Brian Russell Burke

Brian Russell Burke

Brian Russell Burke

Brian Russell Burke, a loving father, husband, son, brother and friend passed away unexpectedly at the age of 36 in the early hours of July 29 in a tragic car accident.
Keith “Buster” Gilliam

Keith “Buster” Gilliam

Keith “Buster” Gilliam

Keith “Buster” Gilliam was born April 8, 1957 to Mamie Lois Pool Wildensten and Harold Gilliam in Oakland, California and passed away on August 1, 2023 in Chandler, Oklahoma at the age of 66 years.
Betty Jo Waters

Betty Jo Waters

Betty Jo Waters

Betty Jo Waters was born on September 24, 1926 east of Davenport, OK and passed to be with her Lord Sunday, July 30, 2023 at home east of Davenport, OK at the age of 96. Betty, the daughter of Archie D and Prudibelle (Scott) Oliver was a long-time resident of Davenport.
Wanda Dixie Hayes

Wanda Dixie Hayes

Wanda Dixie Hayes

Wanda Dixie Hayes was born April 3, 1937 southwest of Wellston, to Charles and Rosa (Bell) Sullivan. She passed away August 1, 2023 in Chandler at the age of 86. Wanda married Lowell Don Hayes in December of 1956 and they raised two sons together.
Marshall Ray “Slim” Taylor

Marshall Ray “Slim” Taylor

Marshall Ray “Slim” Taylor

Marshall Ray “Slim” Taylor, long time Chandler resident, passed away on August 1st, 2023 at 5:03 P.M. at the age of 91 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Marshall was born 19 October 1931 in Shawnee, Oklahoma, the son of Thomas Gus and Bessie Mae (Law) Taylor.
Imogene Ledgerwood

Imogene Ledgerwood

Imogene Ledgerwood

Imogene Thompson Ledgerwood was born on February 28, 1944 and departed this life on August 2, 2023. Jean was born to Emery and Alice (Jones) Thompson. Jean has lived most of her life around the Creek/Lincoln County area.