Obituaries

Paurieta “Kale” Combs Anderson was born in Clearview, Oklahoma to Otis Sandy and Idessa Combs. Son Quincy Anderson survives her. Viewing will be Monday, May 23 rd at 1:00 p.m. Funeral services will be for Tuesday, May 24 th at 11:00 a.m. at Temple & Sons funeral Home in Oklahoma City.

Ramsey Harjo passed away at his home in Seminole, Oklahoma on Monday, May 16, 2022, at the age of 71 years.Ramsey was the son of Raymond Sumka Harjo & Lavina (Larney) Harjo, born on October 30, 1950, in Talihina, Oklahoma, a member of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma.

Billy James Clapp passed away Monday, May 16, 2022 at his home in Holdenville, Oklahoma at the age of 75.Billy was born November 5, 1946 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Bill Clapp and Betty Louis (Eidson) Clapp. He attended Berryhill Public School.

Tammy Dianne Fiero was born on May 24, 1966, in Wetumka, Oklahoma. At the age of 55 she passed away on May 14, 2022, in Johnson City, Texas where she and her husband Chuck Fiero raised their family.

A viewing for Johnny Mack James, Dustin, Oklahoma resident, will be held Thursday, May 19, 2022, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM at the Parks Brothers Funeral Home in Okemah, Oklahoma.Johnny Mack James was born August 10, 1948 in Henryetta, Oklahoma to Frank and Bonnie (Ross) James.

Avis Oleta Moses was born April 3, 1925 in the Big Springs Community, Hughes County, Oklahoma to Ernest Robertson and Orpha (Abel) Robertson and passed from this life May 16, 2022 in Holdenville at the age of 97.

Louise Carolyn Lau passed away Wednesday, April 27, 2022, at Heritage Village Nursing Center in Holdenville, Oklahoma at the age of 79.Louise was born July 12, 1942 in Ada, Oklahoma to Jack Tyree and Lilly (Berryman) Tyree. She graduated from Ada High School.

Ronald Paul Shirell was born on March 30, 1947 in Long Beach, California to Paul James Shirell and Ruby Marie (Harris) Shirell. He passed from this earth on April 30, 2022 at the age of 75 in Chicago, Illinois.

Joyce Wylene Dempsey died on May 5, 2022. She was born August 29, 1932 in Holdenville, Oklahoma to B.R. and Thelma (Bennett) Gordon. She married Jack Dempsey on December 21, 1957 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. They had 3 children: Steve, Rhonda, and Mark.

Long time Hughes County resident, Edmon Earl Thetford, passed from this life on May 9, 2022. He was a resident of the Oklahoma Veterans Center in Norman where he had resided since December of 2016.