Obituaries

Margaret Elizabeth Simpson passed away Thursday, January 19, 2023 at her home in Mounds, Oklahoma at the age of 91.Margaret was born November 18, 1931 in Holdenville, Oklahoma to Charlie Owens and Clara Elizabeth (Womack) Owens. Margaret attended Holdenville Public School.

Shirley Marie McGirt passed away Saturday, January 21, 2023, at her residence in Wewoka, Oklahoma at the age of 65.Shirley was born May 11, 1957 in Holdenville, Oklahoma to Jimmie McGirt and Mary Frances (Wood) Jim. She attended Jones Academy of Hartshorne, Oklahoma.

Funeral services for Charles Eudel Stuckey will be held Friday, January 27, 2023 at 10:00 AM at the First Baptist Church of Wetumka.

In Loving Memory ofJanuary 8, 1938 – December 25, 2022Services – January 10, 2023 Ebenezer Baptist Church Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Interment: Clearview Cemetery Bobbie (Clark) Patillo was born January 8, 1938, to Elvia Reynolds and Brady Clark in Clearview, Oklahoma.

Anita Broaddus passed away Sunday, January 8, 2023,athergranddaughter’s home in Claremore.She was born December 7, 1935 in Ardmore, Oklahoma to Leonard and Catherine Hays Riddle.Anita loved God and her family.

Sue Messel passed away Friday, January 13th, 2023 in Purcell, Ok.Sue was born March 17th, 1947 near Arpelar, Oklahoma to Mac and Trudie Gourley Morris. She attended Stuart Public Schools and later married Mike Messel December 13, 1963 in Eufaula, OK.

Our sympathies extended to the families of...Oleta Pauline Battershell was born on October 30,1930 in Sedgwick County, KS in the home of her parents Charles and Della Huebner.She departed from this Earth to meet her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on January 16, 2023 in Holdenville, OK where she was a...

Service: Friday, December 30, 2022 Leak & Sons Funeral Chapels ~ Country Club Hills, IL 60478Cinderella “Cindy” Rosetta Farris was born on April 27, 1951, in Clearview, Oklahoma, OK to Macy Farris and Sylvester Franklin. Rosie and Lloyd Swain raised her.

Benjamin F. “Ben” Larney of Holdenville, Oklahoma went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 27, 2022. He was born June 13, 1936, in Holdenville to Louise Lowe and Jimmy Larney.He was raised by his aunt, Sally Lowe, and grandparents, Canuky and Tochee Lowe.

Billie Lynn Leewright, lifelong Hughes County resident, passed away Wednesday, January 4, 2023 in Edmond, Oklahoma at the age of 78.Billie was born June 25, 1944 in Holdenville, Oklahoma to William Odus Stringfellow and Thelma Gladys (Bernard) Stringfellow.