Aug 8, 2025

Buddy Watkins

Willie Donald "Buddy" Watkins, 85, of Ada are 1:00 p.m., Tuesday August 12, 2025, at the First Methodist Church of Ada; Dustin Wilhite (nephew) will officiate.  The family will receive friends from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Monday August 11, 2025 at Criswell Funeral Home.

W.D. "Buddy" Watkins was born on October 29th, 1939, at...

Aug 5, 2025

Janis Walker

Services for Janis Carrol Walker, 84, of Ada will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 9, 2025, at Central Church of Christ; Bud Ross will officiate. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Friday from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at Criswell Funeral Home.

Janis was born in Ada on April...

Aug 5, 2025

Andy Hood

Services for Wilber Andrew "Andy" Hood, 87, of Ada are 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 9, 2025, at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel; Mr. Josh Tatum will officiate.  Burial will follow at Rosedale Cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Friday at Criswell Funeral Home

Andy passed away Tuesday, August 5,...

Aug 4, 2025

Bryce Gene Steele

Services for Bryce (Gene) Steele, Age 92, of Ada are 1:00 p.m. Thursday, August 7, 2025 at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel, Bro. Phillip Mullins will officiate. Burial will follow at Rosedale Cemetery.

Bryce (Gene) Steele went peacefully home to be with Lord on Monday, August 4, 2025.

Gene was...

Aug 3, 2025

Velma Frazier

Services for Velma Frazier, 80, of Ada are 10:00 a.m. Friday, August 8, 2025 at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Ed Rutherford will officiate. Burial will follow at the Kilcrease Family Cemetery near Francis. The family will receive friends from 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Thursday at Criswell Funeral Home.

Mrs. Frazier passed...

Jul 31, 2025

Freya Velasco

Graveside services for Freya Andres Mary Lou Velasco, infant daughter of Marco and Kaitlin Velasco are 2:00 p.m. Friday, August 8, 2025 at New Bethel Cemetery, Rev. Reno Dye will officiate.

The infant was born and died Thursday, July 31, 2025 in Oklahoma City, OK.

Survivors include her parents, Marco Antonio...

Jul 31, 2025

Melanie Wynn Bruton

Services for Melanie Wynn Bruton, 53, of Ada are 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at Crosspointe Church; Pastor Chad Large will officiate.  Burial will follow at Rosedale Cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Monday at Criswell Funeral Home.

Mrs. Bruton passed away Thursday, July 31, 2025, at...

Jul 30, 2025

Harry Floyd "Jake" Ricker, Jr.

Services for Harry Floyd "Jake" Ricker, Jr., 61, of Ada are 2:00 p.m. Monday, August 4, 2025, at Sallateeska Baptist Church in Shawnee.  Mr. Levi Fischer and Mr. Bud Saumty will officiate.  Burial will follow at Johnson Cemetery in Shawnee.  A wake service will be held on Sunday from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at...

Jul 30, 2025

Amy "Hokte" Owings

Memorial services for Amy Norleene Cully Owings, 89, of Sasakwa are 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 9, 2025, at Spring Baptist Church; Rev. Faren Coody and Joe Coon will officiate.

Mrs. Owings passed away Wednesday, July 30, 2025, in Shawnee.  She was born June 10, 1936, in Sasakwa to A.C. and Nora Turner...

Jul 28, 2025

Robert Bottoms

Robert Edward Bottoms, 82, of Allen passed away July 28, 2025, at his home.  He was born February 28, 1943, in Tupelo to Everette Victor and Cloketa Jewel Jennings Bottoms.

On September 5, 1964, he married Sandra Louise McWethy.  He was a custodian until his retirement.

Survivors include his wife, Sandra;...