Obituaries

Earl Levon Leewright was born June 30, 1933 in Holdenville, Oklahoma. He died February 7, 2026 at home, surrounded by loved ones. He was the 3rd child born to Ira Earl Leewright and Lula Edna Carter. Earl married Fernella Iris Hall on June 24, 1953 and they were happily married for almost 67 years.

Funeral services for Sharon Ann Stapp will be held today, Thursday, February 12, 2026, at 1:00 PM at the Middle Creek #1 Baptist Church, Lamar, Oklahoma. Wake service will be held at the Middle Creek #1 Baptist Church, Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at 7:00 PM.

March 18, 1934 – January 24, 2026 Services: Clearview School Gym January 31, 2026 - 12 Noon Words of Comfort: Rev. Wilfred Slaughter Resting: Clearview Cemetery, Clearview, OKWilbert Zackery Sr. AKA “Juice” was born to Willie and Farrie Lambert Zackery on March 18, 1934, in Clearview, Oklahoma.

March 18, 1934 – January 24, 2026Mr. Wilbert Zackery Sr., in his 91st year, traveled from 'Life to Everlasting Life” early Saturday morning, January 24, 2026, in Weleetka, Oklahoma with his loving family near his side.

Bob Jones, 94, passed away peacefully at his home in Raytown, MO on January 3rd, 2026.Bob was born on June 15, 1931, in McLoud, Oklahoma, to William and Aleetha Jones (Snellings). Bob grew up in Holdenville, Oklahoma, with his parents, four brothers, and four sisters.

Barbra “JoAnn” LaValley was born December 26, 1941, to Omer and Winnie (Edgen) Fidler, in Shawnee, Oklahoma. She passed away from this life on January 12, 2026, in Holdenville, OK, at the age of 84.

Carolyn Jean McDaniel, a longtime resident of the Holdenville and Seminole areas, passed away in Frisco, Texas on January 13th, 2026.Carolyn was a 1960 graduate of Holdenville High School and attended Oklahoma City University.

April 23, 1999 — December 28, 2025Seminole, Oklahoma resident, Khalil Caleb Harris, passed away on Sunday, December 28, 2025 in Seminole at the age of 26. Khalil was born on April 23, 1999, in Tulsa, OK to Natasha Nicole Walker and Reginald Clark Harris.

October 16, 1980 — November 24, 2025D’Andra was born to Sandra Jackson-Oliver and Alvin Mitchell in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She accepted Christ at an early age in the Baptist faith and was baptized o May 21, 2025 into Holy Temple Church of God in Christ.

Caroline Chesnu_, the only surviving child of Clyde W. Chesnu_, invites you to her father’s Celebra_on of Life. Clyde passed away at home in Albuquerque at age 93.