Jimmy Lee Lewis

Longtime Stroud resident, Jimmy Lee Lewis was born to Roy and Hazel (Cecil) Lewis on November 27, 1957, in Mena, Ark., and passed away on Saturday, August 21, 2021, at the age of 63 years in Oklahoma City, Okla. He was one of five children having three sisters and one brother.

Ronald Philip Brasel

Ronald Philip Brasel was born April 13, 1934, in Harrison, Ark. He died Tuesday, August 17, 2021, in Oklahoma City at the age of 87 years. Brasel, the son of E.P. and Daisy (Carlton) Brasel, married Phyllis Hinkle on January 17, 1959.

Laura Francis Sitterly

Laura Francis Sitterly passed away at the age of 67 on August 14, 2021 in Edmond, Okla. Laura was born in Fairfax, Okla., to John and LaVerda (Hall) Potter on February 17, 1954. Laura married Robert Sitterly and they made their home around Lincoln County until his passing in 2017.

Loren Dale McCorkle Jr.

A graveside funeral will be held for Loren Dale McCorkle Jr. at 10 a.m., Saturday, August 28, 2021, at the Wellston Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Lehman Funeral Home of Wellston. McCorkle was born February 19, 1943, in Fallis, Okla.

Kim Lonnie Flatt

Kim Lonnie Flatt went to be with the Lord on August 16, 2021 near Guthrie, Okla., at the age of 32 years and 6 months. Kim grew up in Prague, Okla., and graduated from Prague High School with the class of 2008. He later served as vicepresident of the Prague Alumni Association.

Adam Patrick Barrett

Adam Patrick Barrett was born to Patrick and Tammy Niccum Barrett on August 29, 1992. He died Thursday, August 19, 2021, in Tulsa, Okla., at the age of 28 years.

Ruby Lucille Burger Sparks

Ruby Lucille Burger Sparks was born November 5, 1934, in Agra. She died at home on Thursday, August 19, 2021. She was 86 years old. Sparks, the daughter of Clyde C. and Nellie V. (Reed) Burger, married Herman C. Campbell in 1953. She worked as a seamstress and was a foster parent.

David Wayne Gilman

David Wayne Gilman was born to Roy and Wanda Gilman on September 12, 1966, in Midwest City, Okla. He died Monday, August 23, 2021, in Oklahoma City due to complications of COVID-19 pneumonia. He was 54 years old.

Unity in our Community

The musicians and singers from St. Paul’s Community Church, above, started off the Unity in our Community event with gospel music Saturday morning. Below left is lead guitar player Carl Hinds and, below right, Zayli Jackson gets a face painting from Pamela Anderson.

Outlook for hunting seasons

With the annual dove season opener just under a week away, area game wardens are indicating doves are still spotty. However, looking further ahead, they say there are plenty of deer.