Obituaries

Billy Wayne Bishop, 61, of Holdenville, Oklahoma lost his battle with cancer and passed away at Boyce Manor Nursing home in Holdenville, Oklahoma on March 4, 2022.Billy was born on March 17, 1960 in Holdenville, Oklahoma to Billy Dean and Dee Ann (Winningham) Bishop.

Iris “June” Freeman passed away Tuesday, March 8, 2022 at her residence in Lamar, Oklahoma at the age of 94 surrounded by her family.June was born February 12, 1928 in Wetumka, Oklahoma to Thedore William Carl and Emma Marie (Jordan) Carl. She graduated from Dustin Public School.

Funeral services for Benjamin “Bonjo” Hill Jr. will be held Friday, March 11, 2022 at 2:00 PM at the Faith Baptist Church of Dustin, Oklahoma. Interment will follow at the Hill-Jackson Cemetery in Vernon. Wake services will be Thursday evening at the Faith Baptist Church.Benjamin Hill Jr.

Larry Dewayne Talley was born March 1, 1955 in Stuart, Oklahoma to Sanley and Melissa (Dickens) Talley. He passed away Monday, February 28, 2022 at his home in Wetumka, Oklahoma at the age of 66.Larry was a resident of Wetumka, Oklahoma.

Paul Gene Reeves, USAF veteran, of Newcastle, passed away peacefully on January 27, 2022, in the presence of family.

February 27, 1939 – February 8, 2022ServicesTuesday, February 15, 2022, 11:00 a.m.Emmanuel Baptist Church • Oklahoma City, OklahomaIntermentFort Sill National CemeteryTemple and Sons Funeral Directors, Inc.Minnie Magdelene Flowers 27, 1939 to Alfonzo and Imogene Bruton in Clearview, Oklahoma.

Bunny Powell passed away in Oklahoma City on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, at the age of 59 years.Bunny was the son of David and Mary (Johnson) Powell, born on September 1, 1962, in Wetumka, Oklahoma. He was brought up in Holdenville and attended schools in Holdenville and Eufaula.

Elizabeth Jane Rose was born October 3, 1971 in Sapulpa, Oklahoma to Bobby Dale Hensley and Billie Ruth (Cumbey) Hensley and passed from this life February 24, 2022 at the Hillcrest Medical Center in Henryetta at the age of 50.Elizabeth was raised in Mounds, Oklahoma and attended the Mounds School.

Rev. David Michael Newbold went home to Jesus on February 23rd at age 61. David was born to Vernon and Cynthia Newbold on May 16, 1960 in Flint, Michigan.David worked at a gas station while still going to school. He attended PSU and studied English.

Julian Joseph Zientek, 95, passed from this world surrounded by family on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, to be reunited with the love of his life, Delia, in eternal rest.Born on December 8, 1926, in Brenham, Texas, Julian served in the U.S.