Nov 20, 2024

Johnnie Hancock

Johnnie Earlene Flowers Hancock, 80, of Ada, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully in her home on November 20, 2024.

Born to Leon Khan Flowers and Iva Lee Sparks Flowers on March 28, 1944, in Ada, Oklahoma, Johnnie lived a full life filled with love and lots of laughter.  She was a devoted wife to...

Nov 17, 2024

Paskell Knight

Paskell Knight, 91, of Tahlequah, OK, passed away on November 17, 2024. He was born on September 6, 1933, in Stonewall, OK, to Troy and Martha (Abbott) Knight.

Paskell was full of homespun wisdom and was not above sharing with whomever was around. Above all, he was a wonderful Dad and loved his...

Nov 17, 2024

Patsy Mozell (Gray) Johnson

Patsy Mozell (Gray) Johnson, 87, was born on November 6, 1937, in Atwood, Oklahoma, to Homer and Beulah Gray. After graduating from Atwood School, she married Marland Morris Johnson on August 22, 1958.

Pat, as she was most commonly known, worked alongside her husband, Marland, as a bookkeeper at Johnson's Deep...

Nov 16, 2024

Ruth Rogers

Barbara Ruth Rogers, 94 years old, of Ada, Oklahoma passed away on November 16, 2024 at her home. Ruth was born on March 4, 1930 in Wichita Falls, Texas to Evey Lorena Burns Armstrong and Jesse Newton Armstrong. Ruth married William Cody Rogers on June 15, 1946 and they were married 52 years until his...

Nov 16, 2024

Daniel William Boone, Sr.

Daniel William Boone Sr., 91, of Escondido, CA, formerly of Ada, passed away on November 16, 2024. He was born in Tuskahoma, OK on February 18, 1933, to John F. Boone Sr. and Ruth Cooper Boone.

Daniel was preceded in death by his parents John F. Boone Sr. and Ruth Cooper...

Nov 16, 2024

Bruce Griffin

Bruce Griffin of Allen, Oklahoma, passed away on Saturday, November 16, surrounded by family.

Bruce Griffin was born on March 30, 1959, to Billy Lee Griffin and Katie Glendene Griffin (Prentice) in Paul's Valley, Oklahoma. The middle of three children, Bruce was the only brother of Marla Beth and Leah Kay. He attended...

Nov 15, 2024

Mark Kent Baxley

Services for Mark Kent Baxley, 56, of Ada are 10:00 a.m. Saturday, November 23, 2024 at the First Methodist Church in Ada; Rev. Danny Manuel will officiate.  Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery.  The family will receive friends Friday, November 22 from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at Criswell Funeral Home.

Mark passed away...

Nov 14, 2024

Velma Alfred

Services for Velma Alfred, 75, of Ada are 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at Reaper Baptist Church; Rev. Ricky McGee and Rev. Ronnie Amous will officiate.  Burial will follow at Westwood Cemetery in Wewoka.  The family will receive friends from 4:00-6:00 p.m. on Monday at Criswell Funeral Home.

Ms. Alfred passed away...

Nov 12, 2024

Steven Groves

A viewing for Steven Floyd Groves, 67, of Byng, will be Friday, November 15, 2024 from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Criswell Funeral Home.

Mr. Groves died Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at an Oklahoma City hospital. He was born November 11, 1957 in Ada to Floyd Sidney and Marynell Conn Groves.

Nov 12, 2024

Rose Blankenship

Rose G. Blankenship, 89, of Fittstown, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on November 12, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. Rose was born to Gottlieb and Dorothea Niesing on June 14, 1935, in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Rose graduated from Central High School in Sheboygan in 1954. Rose married the love of her life, Charles Blankenship, on May...