All Obituaries

Verla Jane Johnson Verla Jane Johnson passed away at her home in Goltry on Wednesday, April 14, 2021. Born July 9, 1929, she was 91 years old. Verla lived most of her life in Goltry, raised by her parents, John and Ella Schmidt and with her brother, Glade, all preceding her in death. Verla was a woman of strong faith in Christ, described by this reference in the Psalms, “She confidently trusts the Lord to take care of her.” On Feb. 23, 1952, Verla married her rascal sweetheart,...

OBITUARY for NANCY STUCKEY STUCKEY, Nancy Lee (Hunter), age 84, of Burlington, Oklahoma passed away Monday evening April 12, 2021, at 7:07 p.m. in Wichita, Kansas. Nancy was born at the Hunter home on December 24, 1936 in Gage, Ellis County, Oklahoma. Through her years of primary and secondary school, she attended both Gage and Arnett schools, and graduated high school in Gage, Oklahoma. She enrolled in college at Northwestern State College, which later became Northwestern Oklahoma State...

Phyllis Joan Egger December 4, 1939  -  April 12, 2021 Phyllis was born on December 4, 1939 in Aline to Floyd Ross and Hazel Snider Ross and passed from this life on April 12, 2021 in Enid.  Four daughters were born to her first marriage.  She married David Egger in March of 1964.  Phyllis had multiple jobs in Ringwood and retired from Hobby Lobby in Enid.  Survivors include her four daughters, Gayla Forcum and husband, Larry, Debbie Storm and husband,...

Mabel Arcenia (Yarbrough) Boor was born March 5, 1943, to E. Fennell Yarbrough and Elizabeth (Clark) Yarbrough in Decatur, Alabama. She passed from this life April 12, 2021 at Kiowa Hospital District Manor. She was surrounded by her husband, daughters, and other family members as she transitioned into the next life. Mabel grew up in Decatur, Alabama with her brother, Raymond and her many wonderful cousins who were like siblings to her. She enjoyed sharing the stories of the antics she, her...

Charles David Smith June 6, 1968  -  March 31, 2021 Charles David Smith,"Boats" 52, 06/06/1968-03/31/2021, resident of Enid, Oklahoma, formerly of Helena, Oklahoma, passed away on March 31, 2021. He was born in Dalhart, Texas to the late Joseph Fillmore Smith Sr. and the late Martha Marie Smith (Stonehocker). Raised by his mother Martha Smith in Helena, Charles graduated from Helena Goltry High School, Class of 1987. Charlie often told stories of his time at the Helena...

Billy Boyd Hale, age 88, passed from this life at his home in Cleo Springs surrounded by his family, after a hard fought battle with CHF.  His Oklahoma celebration of life service will be at Cleo Springs Baptist Church on Friday, April 9, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. and then he will be taken home to Gordon, Texas for his final resting place in the New Gordon Cemetery.  Oklahoma arrangements are by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Helena and Texas arrangements are by Edwards Funeral Home of...

Elizabeth Ellen Warwick Grice   Funeral service for Elizabeth Ellen Warwick Grice will be held on Saturday, April 3, 2021 at 2 p.m. at the United Methodist Church in Hardtner, Kansas.   A private family farewell will be held at Hardtner-Elwood Cemetery following the funeral.  Arrangements are by Lanman Funeral Home, Inc. of Kiowa.  www.lanmanmemorials.com  Facebook:  Lanman Funeral Home Inc.  Elizabeth, daughter of Thomas H. Warwick and Gladys...

Chester Leland Carter Chester “Chet” Carter was born October 3, 1932 to Hulbert Washington Carter and Leah Elizabeth Allen Carter and passed from this life on March 21, 2021 in Laramie, Wyoming.  Chester was born on the family farm near Homestead, Oklahoma along with his brothers, Hulbert Earl and Wayne Allen, and sisters, Lula Pearl, Virginia Jane and Gladys Leah.  He graduated from Southard High School in 1951, and attended Oklahoma A & M 1951...

  Joshua Adam Lee was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on May 22, 1992 to Samuel and Tabitha Hall Lee.  He had lived in Oklahoma all of his life.  He graduated with honors from Ripley High School in 2010 where he had been an active FFA member who received multiple awards and citations and was very successful in the speech competitions. He was a very talented young man. Josh began his love for cooking as a manager with Sonic.  To further his passion and to pursue his dream...

Melvin “Butch” Ray Girty, 76, Kiowa, Kansas resident, passed from this life on March 16, 2021 at his home near Kiowa. Butch was born August 25, 1944 in Hardtner, Kansas to parents, John W. Girty and Doris May Murphy Girty.  Butch grew up all over the world as his dad was in the U.S. Army from Texas to Germany.  He made some really good friends during this journey with whom he reconnected the last ten years.  He had lived in the Kiowa area over fifty years. On...