Obituaries

Edgar Lee (“Ed”) Mays was born on July 14, 1936 in Allen, Oklahoma to Thomas Matthew Mays and Esther Pearl Dyson Mays. He passed away April 26, 2026. Ed grew up in Allen with his parents and sister, Twyla, as well as many relatives.

Gerald L. Beeney, age 77, passed away peacefully on May 17, 2026, surrounded by the love of his family. He was born on June 9, 1948, in Pekin, Illinois, to Tom & Margret (Keeyes) Biggs. He was later adopted and lovingly raised by Murle Beeney.

Kernek Elmer McDonald, Kenny as some of you may know him, born the 18th June 1957, in Holdenville, Oklahoma to Elmer and Hazel Marguerite (Wages) McDonald of Calvin, Oklahoma was raised as a mechanic and welder.

Memorial services for Sharon Kay “Cookie” Alexander, 79, of Holdenville, are 3:00 p.m. Saturday, May 9, 2026, at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel in Ada; Rev.

Billie Jo “BJ” Walker-Grote, age 68, of Holdenville, Oklahoma, passed away on April 8, 2026 at 11:07am, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. BJ was born on May 26, 1957, in Seminole, Oklahoma, to Frankie Gene Walker Sr.

David Wesley Webster passed away Sunday, April 19, 2026 at his home in Calvin, Oklahoma at the age of 87. David was born April 17, 1939 in Logan, New Mexico to Oscar Webster and Josie Pearl (Johnston) Webster.

Services for Nicole Dawn Lerma, 40, of Allen, were held at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 14th, at Criswell Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev.

Myra Kay “Marki” (Rhyne) Mask, a longtime resident of Ada, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully at her home on April 1, 2026, at the age of 88 years, 8 months, and 13 days. Marki was born on July 19, 1937, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to Allie Gayle Antie and Kathryn (Rodgers) Rhyne.

Steven Ray Edwards passed away peacefully at his home in Calvin, Oklahoma, on April 6, 2026, at 64 years old. Steve was born May 2, 1961, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, to Coy Wilson Edwards and Esther Sue Edwards.

Earlene Howard, 87, passed away March 28, 2026, at her home in Allen, OK. She was born on September 7, 1938 in Gerty, OK to Hoyt and Senna Miller. Services were held Tuesday, March 31 at 2:00pm at Richmond Avenue Free Will Baptist Church of Allen with burial at Allen Cemetery.