Obituaries

Kenneth Jerome Sherrin passed away on Thursday, May 6, 2021 at his home in The Colony, Texas, surrounded by his family. Funeral service was held on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at the Berkshire Chapel in Frisco, Texas, officiated by Pastor Rick McCoy. Interment was in The Little Elm Cemetery.

Jerry Wayne Barnes Jr. was born May 16, 1974 in Lawton, Oklahoma to Jerry Wayne Barnes Sr. and Alpha Jean (Wolf) Barnes. He passed away Saturday, May 8, 2021 in Lakewood, Colorado at the age of 46. Jerry grew up in Wetumka at his family homeplace for most of his childhood.

Billye June Gann passed away Friday, May 7, 2021, at her home in Lamar, Oklahoma at the age of 81. Billye was born December 30, 1939 in Highlands, Texas to Roy Baldwin and Leona Wood Medler. She graduated from Moss Public School. Billye married Virgil Gann on April 4, 1958 in Lamar.

Patsy Louise Cook passed away at the age of 79 years on Saturday, May 1, 2021, at her home in Holdenville on property where she lived her entire life. Pat was the daughter of Washie and Mary (King) Foster, born on June 25, 1941, in Holdenville, Oklahoma.

Allen Dale Crawford was born on June 29th, 1944 to Leonard and Laura Crawford in Holdenville, Oklahoma. He grew up in Lamar and was the youngest of nine children.

Charlton Keith “Chuck” Self, 66, passed away on Tuesday, April 27, 2021 in Mansfield. Funeral service was held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 4, at Tate Springs Baptist Church, 4201 Little Rd., Arlington. Interment was in Holdenville Cemetery, Holdenville, OK.

Alyne Levede Smith passed away peacefully Saturday, May 1, 2021, with Ray and Vickey by her side at Heritage Village Nursing Home in Holdenville, Oklahoma. Alyne was born September 13, 1929 in Non, Oklahoma to Henry Leewright and Iva Mae (Yarbrough) Leewright. She attended Moss Public School.

Wynema Morrow Nalley finished this life’s journey and joined her Lord in glory on March 10, 2021. Her long life was full of love, family, world travels, making all of those around her work, feel hope and encouragement. She possessed a positively contagious outlook—even when life became a challenge.

Larry W. Pickett passed away in Edmond, Oklahoma on Friday, April 23, 2021, at the age of 70 years. Larry was the son of James Willie ‘Bill’ Pickett and Novelta ‘Velta’ (Ladd) Pickett, the last of their seven children, born on June 28, 1950, in Holdenville, Oklahoma.

Robert Fixico Jr was born in Spaulding, Oklahoma on April 22, 1948 and was nicknamed “Watty” after his grandpa. Wyney Bruner gave him his nickname.