James Lindel Buchanan

James Lindel Buchanan was born January 13, 1943, in Hinton, Okla. He died Monday, August 10, 2020, in Davenport at the age of 77 years. Buchanan, the son of Clinton and Ila (Johnson) Buchanan, married Barbara (Green) Buchanan on June 3, 1961.

Melody Rina Switzer

Melody Rina Switzer was born September 12, 1962, in Fairfax, Okla. She died Tuesday, August 11, 2020, in Tulsa, Okla., at the age of 57 years. The daughter of Carol Dean Culp and Freida Irelene (Scott) Young, she married Darren Townsley. She graduated from high school in Bixby, Okla.

Jo Ann Cargill

Jo Ann (Pruitt) Cargill was born August 8, 1930, in Lincoln County, Okla., and died Thursday, August 13, 2020, at her home in Cushing, Okla. She was 90 years old. Cargill, the daughter of Henry and Treva (Coyner) Pruitt, married John Albert Cargill on September 10, 1948.

Christy Elizabeth Close

Christy Elizabeth Close was born to Elva and Peggy Jo (McFarland) Burrows on May 8, 19 72, in Seminole, Okla. She died Tuesday, August 4, 2020, at her home in Davenport. She was 48 years old. Survivors include her parents, her husband Jerry Close and other family and friends.

Vivian W. Hendrix

Funeral service for Vivian W. Hendrix, 89, of Lawton, Okla., was held Tuesday, August 18, 2020 in the Lawton Ritter Gray Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. John Hiller of Centenarian United Methodist Church officiating. Burial followed her service at Sunset Memorial Gardens Cemetery.

Ray Vernon Smith

Ray Vernon Smith, 97, of Newalla passed from this life to his rewards in Heaven on March 5, 2020 in Newalla. He was born on January 30, 1923, in Muskogee, OK to Cleo Eral Smith and Clara Emma Gilbert Smith. He was a retired compression station operator from ONG.

Juanita (Nita) Bryson

Juanita (Nita) Bryson, 77, of Midwest City passed from this life to receive her rewards In Heaven on February 18, 2020 in Midwest City, OK. She was born to Bee Brumfield and Elsie Ennis Brumfield on May 18, 1942 in Okemah, OK.

Clinton Eugene “Nubbin” Nixon

Clinton Eugene “Nubbin” Nixon was born on November 22nd, 1941 to Newell and Bertha (DeCamp) Nixon in Fresno, California. He passed away February 22nd, 2020 in Jones, Oklahoma at the age of 78. Clinton proudly served his country after he was drafted into the United States Army in 1963.