Obituaries

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.

A memorial service will be held for Josephine Powell, 90, of Gerty on Friday, April 3 at 10:30am at the Richmond Avenue Freewill Baptist Church in Allen, OK. Mrs.

Memorial Services for Keleigh Dynette “Cole” Mooney, 62, of Calvin were 10:30 a.m. Saturday, March 21st, at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel.

Lifelong Konawa, OK resident Frankie “Hopper” Dean Kelley passed away on Friday, March 20, 2026 in Seminole at the age of 67. Hopper was born on August 10, 1958 in Seminole, OK to Frank Kelley and Edith Vivian (McGill) Addington. He was a Konawa High School graduate.

Lotus Shiva Brown passed away Friday, March 13, 2026, in Purcell at the age of 14 years 8 months 2 days. Graveside services were held at 10:00 AM, Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at Chappel Hill Cemetery east of Lexington, entrusted to the care of Wadley’s Funeral Service, Purcell.