Larry Joe Miller
Jul 25, 2026
Larry Joe Miller
Services for Larry Joe Miller, AKA Larry Eugene Hawthorne Esquire the III Miller, 76, of Ada, are 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 31, 2026, at Stonewall First Baptist Church; Rev. Randy Golden will officiate. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Thursday at Criswell Funeral Home.
Mr. Miller passed away Saturday, July...
Robert Muntz
Jul 24, 2026
Robert Muntz
Robert Paul Muntz was born July 3, 1941, in Ada, Oklahoma to Dr. Earl Russell Muntz and Mrs. Oliva “Lindy” Muntz. He died at Kyrie Assisted Living in Ada on July 24, 2026, at 85 years old.
Rob often spoke fondly of growing up on “South Highland” in Ada, where he went to Ada Schools and attended St. Luke’s Episcopal...
Branon Scott Updegraff
Jul 24, 2026
Branon Scott Updegraff, age 59
November 20, 1966 – July 24, 2026
Branon was a 1985 graduate of Ada High School and excelled in Tennis achieving All State status his Senior year in Doubles. He spent two years at Oklahoma State University and then left to pursue other endeavors.
Branon got in on the ground floor of DISH Network, where he built a...
Barbara Jean Duty
Jul 23, 2026
Barbara Duty
Barbara Jean Duty, 88, of Roff, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on July 23, 2026, at Mercy Hospital in Ardmore, surrounded by the love of her family.
Barbara was born on September 8, 1937, in Fitzhugh, Oklahoma, to Troy and Edna Lou (Emerson) Alexander. She grew up in the Fitzhugh area, married Bill Duty of Ada, raised their family in Roff,...
Lawrence Robert "Bobby" Smith
Jul 22, 2026
Lawrence Robert “Bobby” Smith
A celebration of life for Lawrence Robert “Bobby” Smith, 49, of McCall’s Chapel, will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, July 27, 2026, at Criswell Funeral Home. Burial will follow at a later date.
Bobby passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2026, in Ada. He was born February 22, 1977, in Sierra Madre, CA, to Lawrence Benjamin Smith, Jr. and Susan...
Jeremy Clark
Jul 21, 2026
Services for Jeremy Matthew Clark, 50, of Ada, will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, July 27, 2026, at Ada First Free Will Baptist Church, with Chad Lovelace officiating and Dean Stone assisting. The family will receive friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, July 26, at Criswell Funeral Home.
Jeremy passed away on Tuesday, July 21, 2026. He...
James Henry "Jim" Neal
Jul 21, 2026
James Henry “Jim” Neal
James Henry “Jim” Neal graced the world with his presence on January 1, 1942. It is probably the only birthday no one in the family ever forgets. Born in San Angelo, Texas to James A. “Buddy” Neal and Mary Elizabeth “Beth” McWhorter Neal. Immediately after birth, Jim began his ranching career on his parents’ ranch between Dryden...
Janet Lee Bare
Jul 19, 2026
Janet Bare
Memorial services for Janet Lee Edge Bare, 84, of Ada, will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 23, 2026, at Ada First Methodist Church. The Rev. Brian Matthews will officiate. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at Criswell Funeral Home.
Janet passed away Sunday, July 19, 2026, while residing at Somerset Neighborhood Assisted Living...
Alvin Gilley
Jul 18, 2026
Alvin Gilley
Graveside services for Alvin McCoy Gilley, 91, of Ada are 10:00 a.m. Friday, July 24, 2026 at Memorial Park Cemetery, Rev. Richard Hood will officiate.
Mr. Gilley passed away Saturday, July 18, 2026 at an assisted living center in Shawnee. He was born March 19, 1935 in Durant, OK to Albert John Gilley and Gladys Venable Gilley. Mr. Gilley served...
Dorothy Ann Coalson
Jul 14, 2026
Dorothy Ann Coalson
Dorothy Ann Coalson, 91, long term resident of Arvada, CO, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2026, in Ada, OK. She was born July 10, 1935, in Carlsbad, NM, to Luther and Julia Dryden Nelson.
Survivors include her two sons, Brett Coalson and wife, Phyllis, of Round Rock, TX, and Jeff Coalson and wife, Jennifer, of Aurora, CO; one daughter,...