Obituaries

Graveside services for Lance Carl Finney will be held Friday, January 21, 2022 at 2:00 PM at the Wetumka Cemetery.Lance Carl Finney was born February 24, 1929 in Wetumka, Oklahoma to James Edward and Lillie Mae Finney.

Neoma Beatrice Floyd Smith was a housewife, mother, grandmother and so much more. She was born April 16, 1937 in Wichita, Kansas to Benjamin and Mertal Floyd and passed from this life January 11, 2022 in Dustin, Oklahoma at the age of 84.

Kenneth Ray O’Kelley of Holdenville passed away Monday, January 17, 2022, at Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was born August 21, 1940 to Ralph and Maude O’Kelly in Lindsay, California.Kenneth drove a truck hauling hay for many years.

Charles Lee Perry passed away Sunday, January 16, 2022, at Holdenville General Hospital in Holdenville, Oklahoma at the age of 92.Charles was born October 12, 1929 in Hartshorne, Oklahoma to John Perry and Icey (Gilreath) Perry.

On January 15, 2022 at 5:53 am, our angel baby, Addalynn Mae Bakken was born sleeping. She weighed 4 lbs 4.5oz. and was 18” long. She was absolutely perfect, sharing features of both her mommy and daddy.

Timmie Ray Casselman passed away Sunday, January 16, 2022, in Holdenville, Oklahoma at the age of 46.Timmie was born September 3, 1975 in Wewoka, Oklahoma to Joseph Casselman and Shirley Beaver. He graduated from Pleasant Grove Public School. Timmie was an Apprentice Electrician.

Lemesa Wainscott Byrd was born on April 29, 1930 in Stuart, Oklahoma to Pete & Annie (Cross) Wainscott. Lemesa peacefully passed into the arms of her Lord on Saturday, January 15, 2022, at the age of 91.Lemesa was raised in the area of Stuart and Allen, Oklahoma.

Phillip Gene Caldwell, Wetumka resident, was born December 14, 1957 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to J.J. “Shorty” Caldwell and Gene Oneta (Whisnant) Cooper. He passed away Sunday, January 16, 2022 at his home in Wetumka at the age of 64.Mr. Caldwell worked in asbestos removal and construction work.

Newman Cleo Robison was born December 15, 1923 in Carson, Oklahoma to Newman and Myrtle (Whitwell) Robison and passed from this life January 17, 2022 in Henryetta, Oklahoma at the age of 98.Cleo was born​and raised in the Carson and Dustin areas and made it his lifelong home.

Elfreda “Susie” Jacqueline Patton Berry was born on June 29, 1956, in Weleetka, Oklahoma to the late Johnnie Posey Patton and Elizabeth Alford-Patton.Elfreda was the ninth of eleven children. She attended Clearview Public Schools and graduated from Weleetka Highschool as Valedictorian in 1975.