Obituaries

On Tuesday, August 25, 2020, Viola Janett Lee passed away at the age of 91 in her home at Horntown, Oklahoma. She was born to Luther (Butch) and Hattie Kincade in Hanna, Oklahoma on July 4, 1929. She was the daughter of a farmer and the 9 th of 14 siblings.

Lawrence Brice Yarbrough was born on March 18, 1998 in Denison, Texas to Alvin and Kimberly Word. He attended Denison schools before moving to Oklahoma where he graduated from Holdenville High School in 2017. He was the laid back brother.

Jaden Thomas Yarbrough was born on August 31, 1999 in Denison, Texas to Alvin and Kimberly Word.

Billy Wayne Kibby passed away in Shawnee, Oklahoma on Sunday, August 9, 2020, at the age of 78 years. Bill was the son of John D. Kibby Jr. & Addie (Hulsey) Kibby, born on January 13, 1942, in Holdenville, Oklahoma.

Merle Leon Polson passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2020, at Holdenville General Hospital at the age of 84. Merle as born December 21, 1935 in Des Moines, Iowa to Olen Polson and Violet Clemens Polson. Merle graduated from high school; he was a bakery manager.

Jordan Heath Carlton, 34, of Dallas, Texas was born on April 28, 1986 in Chickasha, Oklahoma. He passed away on August 17, 2020 at Parkland Hospital in Dallas, Texas. After 14 months of a heroic battle, he succumbed to his injuries.

Graveside services for Barbara Ann Chaffin Stewart, 85, of Allen were 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 18th, at the Atwood Cemetery, Rev. Coy Howry will officiate. Ms. Stewart passed away Saturday, August 15, 2020 at an Ada nursing home.

Glenda Jean (Montgomery) McElhaney, at the age of 77, passed away on the afternoon of August 11, in the year 2020. Having been in poor health she passed from her loved ones while being hospitalized at St Francis in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Bessie Mae Parker passed away Saturday, August 15, 2020, at Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City at the age of 78. Bessie was born September 18, 1941 in Egypt, Texas to Walter Carl Howell and Lizzie (Zickuhr) Howell. She married Bill Parker.

Funeral services for Rev. Wallace Gambler will be held Friday, August 14, 2020 at 2:00 PM at the Grace Baptist Church of Wetumka, Oklahoma. Interment will follow at the Hanna Cemetery. Wake services will be Thursday, 6:00 – 8:00 PM at the Parks Brothers Funeral Home Chapel in Okemah.