Obituaries

Wesley “Shane” Eddings of Stuart passed away Friday, August 2, 2019, in Tulsa. Born June 15, 1977 to Richard Lynn Eddings and Janie (Lang) Reed in Coalgate, he was 42 years, 1 month and 18 days at the time of his death.

Thelma M. Burrow of Holdenville passed away in her home on Saturday, August 3, 2019.   She was born to Emit and Thelma Goss Elliott.  She was a homemaker, grew up in Bearden and attended Lone Oak School.  She married Nathan Barrow in Holdenville Oklahoma on July 10, 1954.

Ella Marie Vines passed away Sunday, August 4, 2019 at Heritage Village Nursing Center in Holden-ville, Oklahoma at the age 90. Ella was born January 21, 1929 in Canadian, Texas to Jack Clarence Ryan and Mary Irene Mason Ryan.  She graduated high school in Orange, California.

Beatrice June Allford passed away August 1, 2019, in Stillwater, Oklahoma.  She recently celebrated her 70th wedding anniversary on May 22nd and her 93rd birthday on June 1st . June was born in Watchorn, Oklahoma, to W.O. and Mildred Atwell but grew up in Okemah, Oklahoma.

Ernesto Mendoza Maldia (Poppa Doc) was born March 7, 1937 to Conrado Maldia and Maura Mendoza Maldia, in Batangas, Philippines and passed from this life on July 26, 2019 in Holden-ville, Oklahoma at the age of 82.

Willie Ray Woodall passed away Sunday, July 28, 2019 at home in Gerty, Oklahoma at the age of 71. Willie was born November 22nd, 1947 in Tupelo, Oklahoma to Willie Woodall and Bertha South Woodall. Willie graduated from Gerty public schools.  He enlisted in the Army and is a Vietnam War veteran.

Joy Dean Choate, passed into heaven at the age of 85 on Saturday, July 20, 2019, at Ardmore, Oklahoma. Funeral services were held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, July 24, 2019, at Trinity Baptist Church of Ardmore with The Reverend Terry Tolbert and The Reverend Jimmy May officiating.

Virginia Elise Stafford Smith, a longtime resident of Wewoka, Oklahoma, died Thursday the 25th of July at home. Virginia was born June 5, 1935 to John and Juanita Stafford in Holdenville, Oklahoma.

Elaine Linton passed away Thursday, July 18, 2019 at home in Ada, Oklahoma at the age of 66. Elaine was born May 6, 1953 in Holden-ville, Oklahoma to John Edward Bridges and Margaret Maud (Smith) Bridges. She graduated from Calvin public schools.

Ember Marie Bowman was born and passed away on July 19, 2019 at Children’s Hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Ember is survived by her mother; Anna Bowman and her grandparents; Larry and Barbara Bowman and James Watson, all of Wetumka, Oklahoma.