Rickie Charles Marshall

Rickie Charles Marshall

Feb 15, 2024

Rickie Charles Marshall Sr, born on December 31, 1952, in Ardmore, Oklahoma, to Willa Bell and RC Marshall.  He grew up in California, graduating from Alexander Hamilton High School in 1971. Accepting Christ at an early age, Rickie was a faithful member of Mt. Zion Baptist Church. His spiritual foundation guided him throughout his life, providing strength and comfort in...

Charlotte 'Sissy' Andrews

Charlotte 'Sissy' Andrews

Jan 25, 2024

Charlotte Denise 'Sissy' Andrews was born in Oklahoma City on July 1, 1957 to Merrill Boyd Andrews and Bessie Mae Harris of Wichita, KS.

Charlotte attended church and was baptized at an early age. She continued to be active in her church Greater New Testament. Charlotte attended Ingels Elementary, then attended Coleman Middle School. She went on to attend Southeast High...

Vera Wright

Vera Wright

Dec 2, 2023

 

Vera Pickens Wright slept away peacefully from this life on Saturday morning, December 2, 2023, at 6:00 a.m. She was surrounded and supported by her loving family and caregivers during the last days of her life.  Vera and her twin sister, Villian, were born in Newport Community on February 2, 1930, to A.C. and Lou (Shannon) Pickens. With the other siblings, they...

Ethel Bell Antwine

Ethel Bell Antwine

Nov 30, 2023

 

Ethel Bell Antwine was born in rural Ardmore, Oklahoma, on September 10, 1933, to Walter and Charity Bell (Randle) Antwine. She was called to be with her Lord on Thursday, November 30, 2023.

 

Ethel Bell grew up in Gene Autry Community and went to Blackjack Public Schools and later transferred to Lincoln Public Schools. She took care of...

Meche Lanneal Roberts

Meche Lanneal Roberts

Nov 21, 2023

 

On Thanksgiving Day, November 22, 1973, God graced the lives of Lanny Joe and Naomi Roberts with the birth of a little son, Meche Lanneal Roberts, at the Seventh Day Adventist Hospital in Ardmore, Oklahoma.

 

Meche grew up on generational family land in Springer, Oklahoma, surrounded by loving family.  There, in companionship with his brothers, he learned to...

Rosie Lucille Hennesy

Rosie Lucille Hennesy

Nov 9, 2023

Rosie Lucille Berryman was born in Ardmore, Oklahoma, on May 30, 1938, to the late Hattie Mae (Williams) and Oscar Berryman. She was called to be with her Lord on Thursday, November 9, 2023.

 

Rosie grew up in Ardmore and graduated from Douglas High School with the class of 1958. Rosie joined church at an early age and became...

Angela (Kitten) Joann Hubbard-Drennon

Angela (Kitten) Joann Hubbard-Drennon

Nov 3, 2023

Angela JoAnn ‘Kitten’ Blair was born Saturday, December 12, 1959, to Yvonne Kizzee–Jeter and Mozell Blair. Kitten’s paternal grandparents had always wanted a daughter, so they brought Angela home from the hospital with them.  She was the daughter they had always wanted.

After graduating from Marietta High School, she moved to Denver, CO., and married Earnest James Hubbard. To this...

Jayden Lorenza Kirk

Jayden Lorenza Kirk

Oct 15, 2023

Jayden Lorenza Kirk was born June 26, 2009, to and Christina Griffin Kirk and Jobie L. Kirk, II.  Jayden was the first-born twin by 5 minutes. That made her the oldest, and she was sure to always remind her sister of that fact. Jayden was always putting her sisters wants and needs before her own. She loved to read and...

James Michael Poteat

James Michael Poteat

Oct 5, 2023

James Michael Poteat known to some as “Rusty”, was born on April 27, 1947 to James Thomas and the late Martha Ann (McGee) Poteat in Ardmore Oklahoma.  The eldest of four children.

     Michael attended Central School in Milo, OK until intergration when he then attended and graduated from Springer High School, Springer OK. Michael attended OakmulgeeTechnical School, Oakmulgee OK...

Cleta Joyce Williams

Cleta Joyce Williams

Oct 5, 2023

Cleta Joyce (Williamson) Williams was born to Ruby (Johnson) and Hezikiah Williamson in Gene Autry, Oklahoma.  She was born July 18, 1935, and departed this life in the Red Oak Health & Rehabilitation Center in Red Oak, TX on Thursday, October 5, 2023, at 1:31 P.M. She was 88 years old.

Cleta grew up in Ardmore, OK and graduated from...

William Owens Roberts

William Owens Roberts

Sep 25, 2023

William Owens Roberts was born in Springer, Oklahoma in the community known as Robertsville, on May 15, 1942, to Ozella (Croomes) and Richard Roberts.  He was born the fourth of five children.  William joined Calvary Baptist Church at an early age. He left home after his graduation from Springer High School.  He moved to California and joined the Navy and...

Linda Sue Rogers

Linda Sue Rogers

Jun 17, 2023

Ladies and gentlemen, family, and friends.

Today, we gather here to celebrate the life of an extraordinary woman Linda Sue Roberts-Rogers—a woman who embodied the very essence of love. We come together to honor her memory, cherishing the countless blessings she brought into our lives. Linda was an awesome, kind, loving, helpful, and undeniably beautiful woman, whose love knew no...

David Keith Hornbeak

David Keith Hornbeak

May 19, 2023

David Keith Hornbeak, of Marietta, Oklahoma, was born on October 28, 1956. He was the sixth child born to Joe N. Sr. and Christine (Jones) Hornbeak

David attended school in the Marietta Public School System and graduated from Marietta High School. Early on he developed a love for working on cars, lawn mowers, and small mechanical devices. He grew up...

Hope E. Young

Hope E. Young

Apr 15, 2023

Hope Elexa Elaine Young, is the fifth of seven children born to Velma June Young in Ardmore, Oklahoma. She was born July 4, 1965, and departed this life in Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City on Saturday, April 15, 2023 at 8:08 P.M.  She was 57 years old.

Hope grew up in Marietta and graduated from Marietta High School with the...

Finis Shannon Jones

Finis Shannon Jones

Mar 18, 2023

Finis Shannon was born October 7, 1928, to Memory (Stevenson) Shannon and Henry Shannon, in Milo, OK. She was the fourth of their eight children; McClellan Stevenson, Henry Jr., Elwood, Lois, Finis, Clemmit, Haile, and Sammy. To the family, Finis was known as “Yang.”

Finis accepted Christ as Lord and savior at an early age at the Greater Saint Paul...

Linda Gail Dayton

Linda Gail Dayton

Feb 13, 2023

Linda Gail (Griffin) Dayton was born in Ardmore, OK, on May 8, 1944 to the late   Doris (Potts) and James M. Griffin.  She was called home to be with the Lord on Monday, February 13, 2023, surrounded by her loving family.

Linda moved to Wichita, Kansas at an early age, and she completed her general education.  Linda was employed by...

Carlene Wilson

Carlene Wilson

Feb 9, 2023

Carlene Wilson

Carlene Wilson the 10th of twelve children was born on May 2, 1929, to Raymond and Chloe Cole Wilson in Ardmore, Oklahoma. She was educated at Dunbar Elementary School and graduated, with the Class of 1949. From Douglass High School, Carlene went on to Southern Oklahoma Vo-Tech and became a Nurse’s Aide.

 

As a young child, Carlene...

Charmayne 'Cookie' Peevy

Charmayne 'Cookie' Peevy

Dec 27, 2022

Charmayne was born May 27, 1959, in Ardmore, OK, to Iva Lee Clay. Charmayne passed, peacefully from this life, December 27, 2022, after a gradual decline in health. Charmayne moved to Oklahoma City in 1980; however, she continued to move between Oklahoma City and Ardmore until making OKC her home in 1985.

 

          Charmayne was preceded in death by...

Willie LaVern Halstied-Kirk

Willie LaVern Halstied-Kirk

Oct 14, 2022

Willie Lavern is the name given me at birth, November 8, 1946.  I was the 9th of 10 children born to Bessie Mae (Wilson) Halstied and William ‘Bill’ Halstied.  I was born in the Ran Community. The family made Marietta their resident Christmas Eve the same year. 

 

A profession of Christ as Savior when 12 yrs. old at...

Jimmy Ray Brown

Jimmy Ray Brown

Oct 11, 2022

Jimmy Ray Brown was born in the Ardmore, OK, on April 11, 1947 to the late Jennie V. (Roberts) Pickens and Sanford Brown, Sr. He was called home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, October 11, 2022.

 

 Jimmy Ray grew up in Ardmore. He was drafted into the United States Army and served in Vietnam for over three...