Mar 4, 2022

Betty Lou Lydick passed on to her eternal home on March 4, 2022.

Funeral Services will be held on Friday, March 11, 2022, at 2 p.m. at Grace Memorial Chapel.

Burial will follow services at Longwood Cemetery with arrangements under the care of Grace memorial Chapel Funeral Home.

She was born in Wellington,...

Mar 4, 2022

Shirley Childs, 80, beloved mother and sister, was called to her eternal resting place on March 4, 2022 in Ponca City, Oklahoma.  She entered this world on June 13, 1941 in Pawnee, OK, born to John and Rachel (Daily) Childs.

Shirley attended Red Rock High School and graduated with the class of 1962. She then went on...

Mar 2, 2022

Roy C. Powell died at his home Wednesday morning, March 2, a rare and engaging individual, he will be missed by many.  He was 91.  A memorial service for Roy will be held at the Hartford Avenue Church of Christ at one o’clock, Monday, March 14.

Roy was born on an oil lease outside of Blackwell, Oklahoma...

Feb 27, 2022

Maria Pratt Newlon was born January 25, 1970 and passed in Denver, Colorado February 28, 2022. Maria was an enrolled member of the Otoe-Missouria Tribe of Indians and a descendant of the Osage Nation.  Maria is preceded in death by her mother Yvonne "Mickey" Pratt and grandparents Henry Pratt and Virginia Harragarra. Maria spent her time living in Oklahoma and...

Feb 27, 2022

The matriarch of our family, Wanda B. Stone, passed away peacefully on February 27, 2022 at the age of 90.  She was meet in heaven by our creator and her husband of 56 years, along with many relatives which had gone before.

Wanda Stone was born on April 1, 1931 in Washunga Oklahoma to William H. Kekahbah...

Feb 24, 2022

DeWayne Louis James left this world unexpectedly on February 24, 2022, in Tulsa, Oklahoma.  He was born to Carrie Warrior and Richard “Tat” James, Jr. on December 7, 2000, in Ponca City, Oklahoma.

DeWayne attended Tulsa Public Schools and later was employed by Superior Linen. Dewayne was an OU Fan and he loved family gatherings, especially when...

Feb 21, 2022

Lonnie Primeaux, 52, was called to his eternal resting place on February 21, 2022. He entered this world on February 16, 1970, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma born to Curtis and Betty (Whitaker) Primeaux.

He attended Ponca City Schools all his life and lived in Ark City, Kansas for a short time as well as Ponca City. He...

Feb 18, 2022

Eliza Jane Roland, 91, of Louisville, Kentucky, formerly of Ponca City, OK. passed away on Friday, February 18, 2022.

Eliza accepted Christ at an early age. Eliza was a member of Conner Chapel A.M.E. Church, where she was a Sunday School Teacher, Choir Member, Church Clerk, Missionary Secretary and Stewardess Secretary. Eliza loved her Church...

Feb 16, 2022

Coleen Langley, Beloved Wife, Mother, Sister, Aunt, Niece and Mawmaw passed away on February 16, 2022 with her family by her side. She was born to James H. Sr. and Syble "Anne" Gregory on October 3, 1961, who she now joins in heaven along with her brothers James H. Jr. and Jeffery H. Gregory. She is survived by her...

Feb 16, 2022

Luella Vey Buttram, age 97, former resident of Ponca City, Oklahoma, passed away Wednesday, February 16, 2022, in Denton, Texas. Lou was born to Glenn Otis and Valla Ellen (Lewellen) Bartgis during a family trip to Weatherford, Oklahoma on January 26, 1925. She grew up in Grainola, Oklahoma and was a graduate of Grainola High School where she played...

Feb 15, 2022

Cheryl Lynn Wright, 63, left this earth on February 15, 2022 after losing her battle of liver cancer.

She was born on March 28, 1958 to Dorothy Miller. She grew up and attended school in Ponca City, OK. She had 3 children in her first marriage. Cheryl remarried to Jody Wright on September 24th, 1994. They enjoyed...

Feb 15, 2022

On February 15, 2022, Ruth Sylvia Thompson went to be with the Lord. Ruth was born November 15, 1931 in Ponca City, Oklahoma to Karl and Edna Rath.

On August 31, 1948, she married Robie Thompson. They made their home on Bar-L Ranch in Marland, Oklahoma. Ruth was an active member in the FFA Chapter helping with...

Feb 14, 2022

Jesse Charles Mehojah Sr., 77, of Ponca City, OK, passed away and joined his wife in heaven on February 14, 2022, after a short battle with lung cancer.

He was born on December 4, 1944, to Jesse and Eva Mehojah in Pawnee, OK. After earning his high school diploma, he went on to study business at Southwestern...

Feb 12, 2022

Gerald W. Grimley passed away peacefully on Feb 12, 2022 with his family by his side. He is preceded in death by his parents Charles E. and Opal C. Grimley and siblings Charles Grimley and LaWanda French. Jerry is survived by his wife of 62 years Opal (Beebe, AR) and their two daughters Julia (Grimley) Patterson (Toss) of Sandy...

Feb 9, 2022

Karen Sue Kemble, born July 22, 1961 in Phoenix, Arizona was called to the promised land to walk with Jesus, her Lord & Savior, on February 9, 2022 at the age of 60 years. Karen worked several years For the Oklahoma State Corporation Commission in the Jim Thorpe building until her health deprived her of work and retired. She...

Feb 8, 2022

Cassile Estell, 66, beloved mother and grandmother, was called to her eternal resting place on February 8, 2022. She entered this world on August 24, 1955 in Ark City, Kansas, born to Genevie (Shawver) Neer and Leslie Neer.

Cassile loved karaoke, fishing, watching movies, jigsaw puzzles, thrift shopping, road trips and especially Elton John. She said that...

Feb 6, 2022

Juanita Hinman, 90, beloved Mother and Grandmother, was called to her eternal resting place on February 6, 2022. She was born May 28, 1931 in Etna, TN, to Connie and Lena Collier. Juanita is survived by three daughter(s), Diana Tabor of Muskogee, OK, Shirley Moore of San Diego, CA, Rebecca Watts of Centennial Colorado and her son Phillip Tabor...

Feb 2, 2022

Wesley Shields, 67, was called to the heavenly hunting grounds, February 2, 2022.

Wes was born August 28, 1954, to Clyde and Rosalie Shields. he was one of six children. He has always been an outdoorsman even as a child, and many of the memories of him are those of camping hunting, fishing, and the stock car...

Feb 1, 2022

J.D. “Pete” Bland of Shidler, Oklahoma left this life February 1, 2022, at the age of 84 in Hillcrest Hospital in Tulsa, OK to meet with the love of his life, wife Patty Joyce in heaven.

Pete is survived by his children Linda Davis of Ponca City, Ok; Andrew Tubbs and wife Sally of Red Rock, Ok;...

Jan 31, 2022

Luther H. Hardy was reunited with his loving wife of 70 years, Harriett Ann (nee Summers)

Hardy as he entered heaven on January 31, 2022. He was born on June 21,1931 in Pike City,

Arkansas to Alton Autry Hardy and Lera Geneva (nee Martin) Hardy, who both preceded him in

death, as did...