Tommie Jean Beddow
Aug 30, 2026
Tommie Jean Beddow
August 15, 1943 – August 30, 2026
Tommie Jean Beddow was born August 15, 1943, to Helen & Thomas Middleton in Fort Worth, TX. She was the middle child of older brother Ben Middleton and younger sister Joann. As a child Tommie Jean enjoyed playing the piano and loved attending school. Her sister Joann recalls how studious and dedicated...
Carl Odom
Aug 29, 2026
Carl Odom
Services for Carl McCannon Odom, 70, of Ada are 10:00 a.m. Friday, September 4, 2026 at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel, Vicky Pettigrew will officiate. Burial will follow at Rosedale Cemetery.
Mr. Odom passed away Saturday, August 29, 2026. He was born June 7, 1956 at Ardmore, OK to Carl Vallis and Vera Mae Pettigrew Odom.
Mr. Odom was a horse...
Michael Bessire
Aug 29, 2026
Michael Hugh Bessire, of Ada, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family during the early morning hours of August 29, 2026. He was 74 years old.
Services will be held Friday, September 4, 2026, at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church at 11 a.m. Burial will follow immediately at the family cemetery in Latta. The family will receive friends from...
Anthony "Tony" Seaver
Aug 27, 2026
Anthony “Tony” Seaver
On August 27, at the age of 43, Anthony (Tony) Reese Seaver ran into the arms of Jesus.
He battled cancer for two years so bravely, without ever losing his faith, positivity, or joy. He lived every day of his life exuding kindness, love, and a calm gentle demeanor.
His wife and children were his entire world, only coming in...
Donald Johnson
Aug 27, 2026
Donald Johnson
Services for Donald Joe Johnson, 87, of Allen, are 1:00 p.m. Monday, August 31, 2026, at Allen First Baptist Church; Rev. Steve Hall and Rev. Chad Kaminski will officiate. Burial will follow at Allen Cemetery. The family will receive friends on Sunday from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the Allen Chapel.
Mr. Johnson passed away Thursday, August 27, 2026, in Tishomingo. He...
Kyla Cooper
Aug 27, 2026
Kyla Cooper
Kyla Kyane Cooper, 59, of Ada, Oklahoma, passed away on Thursday, August 27, 2026. She was born on November 5, 1966, in Tokyo, Japan, to Paul Eugene Cooper and Lynda Lu (Lewis) Cooper.
Kyla dedicated her life to education, working as a teacher for Pickett Public Schools and Big Five Community Services for 35 years and earning her Masters degree....
Merry Monroe
Aug 24, 2026
Merry Monroe passed away at home, Monday, August 24, 2026. Services are 1:00 p.m. Thursday, August 27, 2026, at the Chickasaw Nation Community Center, Rev. Woodrow Wilson will officiate, burial will follow at High Hill Cemetery. A visitation will be held Wednesday, August 26, 2026, at Criswell Funeral Home from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Merry was born December 20, 1950, in...
Betty Gerth
Aug 24, 2026
Betty Gerth
Services for Betty June Gerth, 93, of Ada, are 10:00 a.m. Thursday, September 3, 2026, at Southwest Church of Christ; Mr. Brian Lewis will officiate. Burial will follow at Hickory Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, at Criswell Funeral Home.
Mrs. Gerth passed away Monday, August 24, 2026, in Ada. She was...
Rual Clifton Robbins
Aug 23, 2026
Rual Clifton Robbins
January 29, 1930 — August 23, 2026
Rual Clifton Robbins, 96, of Ada, Oklahoma, passed away on August 23, 2026. He was born January 29, 1930, in Dallas, Texas, to William Riley Robbins and Emma Poer Robbins of Stonewall, Oklahoma.
Rual spent his early childhood in Dallas during the Great Depression, where even as a boy he showed the entrepreneurial...
Steve Ware, Sr.
Aug 20, 2026
Steve Ware, Sr.
We announce the passing of Steve Lloyd Ware Sr. who left us on August 20, 2026, at the age of 72.
Steve was born to Lloyd and Helen Ware on March 28, 1954, in Pawhuska, Oklahoma. He is preceded in death by his mother, Helen; father, Lloyd; and sister, Susan Shiplet. Steve opened L&S Tool Company with his father,...