Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Shawnee, OK and Pottawatomie County
James "Jim" Ferris Peace
Jul 9, 2019
James Ferris Peace, 58, of Prague, passed away Tuesday, July 9 at an Oklahoma City hospital. Jim, the son of John and Jean (Adams) Peace, was born October 29, 1960 in Houston Texas. After graduating from Norman High School Jim joined the US Navy and spent 20 years with the Navy prior to his retirement. Upon retirement he went to...
Thomas "Tom" L. Campbell
Jul 6, 2019
Tom grew up in Shawnee spending many summers on his grandparent's farm near Sulphur. After graduating from Shawnee High School in 1966 he entered the Army in August that year. He spent three years on active duty with a one- year-tour in Vietnam. After active duty he transferred to the Oklahoma National Guard and also began working as an aircraft...
Joseph "Joe" Alford Bell
Jul 6, 2019
Shawnee resident, Joseph Alford Bell, 79, passed away Saturday, July 6 at his home.
Services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, July 11, 2019 in the chapel of Walker Funeral Service with Rev. Todd Fisher officiating.
Burial will follow in White Dove Cemetery, Sparks, OK.
Joe was born September 2, 1939 in Sparks, Oklahoma to Zerietta Newnam and...
Robert Russell Griggs
Jul 3, 2019
Robert Russell Griggs, 94, of Shawnee, died on July 3, 2019 in Lexington.
Robert was born to Willie and Nellie (Thomas) Griggs on October 25, 1924 in Dale. After graduating from high school, Robert entered the US Army, where he proudly served during World War II. Robert worked as a gas plant operator, he retired after 27 years with...
Catherine V. Chapman
Jun 30, 2019
Catherina V “Cathy” Chapman, 86, of Harrah, died on Sunday, June 30 in Midwest City. Cathy, the daughter of Charlie and Tressie (Smith) Jones, was born on May 2, 1933 in Westville, Oklahoma. On May 19, 1980, she married Lonnie Chapman in Gainesville, Texas. Cathy worked at several grocery stores as a cashier. She loved shopping; collecting Coca Cola memorabilia;...
Connie B. Woodward
Jun 30, 2019
Connie B. (Newnam) Woodward, 61, of Shawnee, died Sunday, June 30, 2019 at her home. She was born January 15, 1958 in Chandler, OK to Marion L. & Zorrena Newnam. She graduated from Del City High School and received her Bachelor’s of Education from Central State University. She worked as a Special Education Teacher at Fairview Elementary for Moore Public...
Sibyl J. Greenwood
Jun 29, 2019
Sibyl Janis Greenwood, 82, of Shawnee, passed away at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Oklahoma City on Saturday, June 29, 2019, after a short illness.
Sibyl was preceded in death by her dad and stepmother, Leo and Ruby Fincher, mom Mildred Fincher, paternal grandparents Oscar and Maude Fincher and Maternal grandmother Wavy McCarthy.
Sibyl is survived by her loving husband...
Vera L Anderson
Jun 26, 2019
Shawnee resident Vera Anderson, 98, passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2019 in Shawnee.
Services will be 2:00 P.M. Saturday, June 29, 2019 at Sharon Baptist Church.
Burial will follow at Tecumseh Cemetery under the direction of Walker Funeral Service.
Clarrissia A. Catlett
Jun 25, 2019
Clarrissia A. Catlett, 90, of Shawnee, passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at a local hospital. Services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, June 28 in the Chapel of Walker Funeral Service. Burial will follow in Resthaven Memorial Park under the direction of Walker Funeral Service.
Clarrissia was born in Seminole County on May 18, 1929 to Andy & Bertha...
Robyn Yvonne Parent
Jun 24, 2019
Robyn Yvonne Parent, 59, passed away on June 24, 2019 in a local hospital. Robyn, the daughter of James and Doris (Petty) Mathews was born April 21, 1960 at NAS Whidbey Island, Oak Harbor, Washington. She was a graduate of Moore High School with the class of 1977. Robyn was a multi housing manager with HUD in Oklahoma City, where...
Delores "Granny" Carter
Jun 22, 2019
Delores "Granny" Carter, age 69 of Shawnee left to be with our Lord Saturday, June 22nd surrounded by family. She was born in Pawnee, Oklahoma to James Samuel Carter and Rosa Lee Carter (Brady). Delores grew up on Moccasin Trail Road and was the eldest of 10 brothers and sisters. She attended Meeker Public Schools graduating in 1968. She attended...
Charles "Charlie" Floyd Campbell
Jun 20, 2019
Charles Floyd Campbell, 87, passed away at his home, Thursday, June 20, 2019, in Bethel. Floyd was born March 20, 1932, in Shawnee to Earnest and Della (Welch) Campbell. He graduated from Bethel High School with the class of 1949. On March 15, 1951 Floyd married Lillie Batt. Floyd retired from Tinker, where he was a supervisor in the paint...
Charlene Thomas
Jun 20, 2019
Shawnee resident Dicie Charlene Thomas, 86, passed away peacefully in her home on Thursday after a long battle with dementia with her husband of 66 years by her side. Services will be 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at Walker Funeral Service with Rev. Larry Sparks officiating. Burial will follow at Resthaven Memorial Park. Charlene was born March 1, 1933...
Raymond "Ray" Lee Chastain
Jun 18, 2019
Prague resident Raymond Lee “Ray” Chastain, 77, passed away Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at his home. Services will be 2:00 P.M. Friday, June 21, 2019 at Garden Grove Missionary Baptist Church with brothers Mack Peercy and Charlie Clem officiating. Burial will follow at Garden Grove Cemetery under the direction of Walker Funeral Service.
Ray was born December 11, 1941...
Ashley "Greg" Gregory Courtney
Jun 18, 2019
Ashley Gregory "Greg" Courtney, a resident of Shawnee OK, went to be with Jesus and his beloved grandmother Vera Courtney on Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at the age of 34 at SSM Health Hospital (St Anthony's) in Oklahoma City, OK. Greg was born in Shawnee on July 3, 1984 to Lynette Hyde and Daniel Courtney. He attended Shawnee High School...
Claude J. Taylor
Jun 16, 2019
Claude J. Taylor, 94, surrounded by his family, went to be with his Lord and Saviour on Fathers' Day, the 16th day of June, 2019. He was born in Okemah, Oklahoma on October 7th, 1924 to Minnie and John Taylor. He was one of nine siblings. He married Nellie Carroll on September 20th, 1947 in Midwest City, Oklahoma. They were...
Priscilla Ann Schiltz
Jun 12, 2019
Priscilla Schiltz, 70, of Midwest City died Wednesday, June 12 in an Oklahoma City hospital. Services will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 18, 2019 at St. Benedict Catholic Church, under the direction of Walker Funeral Service. Priscilla was born January 15, 1949 in Albuquerque, New Mexico to Milton & Tillie Grant.She graduated from St. Pius High School in Albuquerque, NM,...
Ida Ruth Suttle
Jun 11, 2019
Ida Ruth (Moore) Suttle (A.K.A. “IRS”) passed away on June 11th 2019 in Plano, Texas after a short illness. At her passing she was surrounded by her loving family, listening to Elvis Presley music. Ida Ruth recently said she would die at the age of 100 while riding in a red convertible with a married man at the hands of...
Richard Franklin Speers
Jun 9, 2019
Shawnee resident Richard Franklin Speers, 73, passed away Sunday, June 9, 2019 at a local hospital. Wake service will be 7:00pm Thursday at St. Benedict Catholic Church.Funeral services will be 10:00am Friday, June 14, 2019 at St. Benedict Catholic Church. Burial will follow at Calvary Cemetery under the direction of Walker Funeral Service. Richard was born June 13, 1945 in...
Thomas L. Eaton
Jun 5, 2019
Thomas "Tommy" Eaton, 72, of Newalla, died Wednesday, June 5, 2019, at his home surrounded by family.
A memorial service will be held Saturday, June 8, at 1:00 p.m. in the chapel of Walker Funeral Service of Shawnee, with Doug Melton officiating.
Tommy was born June 30, 1946, in Wetumka, Oklahoma, to John L. and Veral (Warford) Eaton....
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