Jan 7, 2022

Mila Elaine Loya, age 53, of Duncan, Oklahoma, passed away on January 7, 2022, after an avoidable battle with Covid-19.

Mila was born on May 8, 1968 to Billy Joe and Nadine Cooper in Bakersfield, CA.  After Mila graduated from Shafter High School in 1986, she went on to attend Bakersfield College studying music, although she didn't...

Jan 5, 2022

God gained another Angel today as Mrs. Mary Ann Ward Holman, 73 of Byars, Oklahoma passed on Wednesday, January 5, 2022.

Mrs. Holman was born May 18, 1948 in Ada, Oklahoma to Carl Reuben Ward and Stella Kathrine Ward. Mary was the eldest daughter of nine children and helped raise her younger siblings.

Mary's heart...

Jan 5, 2022

Services for Gladys Johnson, 73, of Ada, are 11:00 a.m. Monday, January 10, 2022 at the Chickasaw Community Center, Rev. Randy Wade will officiate.  Burial will follow at Steedman Cemetery.  A wake will be held Sunday, January 9 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Criswell Funeral Home Chapel.

Mrs. Johnson passed away Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at the Chickasaw...

Jan 4, 2022

Services for Joy Purser will be 11am Monday, January 10 th at the Central Church of Christ in Ada, OK. Burial will be at 2pm at Woodbury Forest Cemetery in Madill, OK.

Joy Lu Brown Purser, better known as Meme, passed away peacefully late Tuesday, January 4, 2022 in Oklahoma City. She was born June 3, 1939...

Jan 4, 2022

Graveside services for Howard "Glen" Hallmark, 58, of Stonewall are 2:00 p.m. Friday, January 7, 2022 at Lightning Ridge Cemetery, Rev. Chad Large will officiate.

Mr. Hallmark passed away Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at an Ada hospital. He was born December 17, 1963 in Ada, OK to Howard Frank and Frankie Ann Johnson Hallmark.

Mr....

Jan 4, 2022

Services for Harry C. Ellis, 93, of Van Buren, AR, formerly of Ada, are 2:00 p.m. Friday, January 7, 2022 at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel, Davey Ellis and Buck Cobley will officiate.  Burial will follow at Rosedale Cemetery.

Mr. Ellis died Tuesday, January 4, 2022 in a Ft. Smith, AR hospital.  He was born December 2,...

Jan 3, 2022

Services for Donnie Leon Moore, 69, of Ada are 2:00 p.m. Thursday, January 6, 2022 at Crosspointe Church, Chad Large will officiate.  Burial will follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Enterprise, Kansas.

Mr. Moore passed away Monday, January 3, 2022 at a local hospital.  He was born March 18, 1952 in Odessa, Texas to Leon Louis and...

Jan 3, 2022

BERNICE VICKTORIA (LOWE) CHANEY was welcomed into our world two months early, on July 8, 1992, in Oklahoma City, OKLAHOMA by her proud parents, Edward Carl & Melanie (Vick) Lowe.

She was a daughter, sister, granddaughter, aunt, partner, niece, Mama/Mommy & a great friend to all who were blessed to know her.

She was named...

Jan 2, 2022

Services for Grace Otherine Rue, 87, of Ada, are 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at Criswell Funeral Home Chapel, Bud Ross will officiate.  Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Mrs. Rue passed away Sunday, January 2, 2022 in Ada.  She was born in Pleasant Grove, Mississippi, May 19, 1934 to Cy and Maggie Ellen Sanders...

Jan 1, 2022

Services for Russell Leon Willoughby, 57, of Ada, will be held Wednesday January 5 th , 2022 at 2:00pm, at Center Church in Ada. Nephew Jarrod Newby and Pastor Earl Hood will officiate. Burial will follow at Maxwell Cemetery in Oil Center. Visitation will be from 5-8pm on Tuesday January 4 th at Criswell's Funeral Home. Russell was born...