Obituaries

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.

Services for Velma Frazier, 80, formerly of Allen 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.

Services for Linda Marie Daggs, 66, of Wewoka, were 2:00 p.m. Monday, July 28th, at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel, Pastor Tim Harjo officiated. Burial followed at Steedman Cemetery.

Memorial services for Homer Shields, 87, of Ada are 2:00 p.m. Thursday, July 31st, at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel; Rev. Don Jacob will officiate.

Services are pending with Criswell Funeral Home, Ada, for Allen resident Robert Bottom. Bob passed away Monday, July 28th, at his home. Survivors include his wife, Sanda Bottom, of the home.

Services for Billy Frank Crow, age 84, an Atoka resident for most of his life, were 10:00 am Wednesday, July 30th, at Brown’s Funeral Chapel, Atoka, with Bro. Jerry Williams, David Lassiter, and Sam Rodriguez officiating. Interment followed at Butler Cemetery, Lane, Oklahoma.

Services for Arlan Cecil Wilson, 80, of Gerty were 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 30th, at Harmony Missionary Baptist Church in Gerty; Rev. Walter Kuhlman and Roger Cupps officiated.

Dana Gayle (Prince) Miller was a Ratliff City resident and was born on May 30, 1975 to Ricky Dewayne Prince and Carol Janette Bullard, at Ada, Oklahoma. Dana passed away on July 27, 2023 at Coalgate, at the age of 48 years, 1 month and 27 days.

Roy Oliver May was born October 23, 1939 in Greeley, Oklahoma, the son of Clifford and Rhetta Jane (Carter) May. He passed from this life on July 7, 2025.

Harold “Bruce” Merriman, 69, an Atwood farmer and rancher passed away on Sunday, July 13, 2025, at Hillcrest Medical Center in Tulsa, Oklahoma surrounded by family.