Celebrating Lives

Tommie Jean BeddowAugust 15, 1943 – August 30, 2026Services for Tommie Jean Beddow, 83, of Ada will be held at 2:00 PM, Saturday, September 5th, 2026, at First Baptist Church Ada, OK. Rev. Harold Ware will officiate. Her burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. The Family will receive friends at 5:00PM-7:00PM Friday, September 4th,…

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…

Anthony “Tony” SeaverOn 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…

Donald JohnsonServices 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…

Kyla CooperKyla 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…

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…

Betty GerthServices 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,…

Rual Clifton RobbinsJanuary 29, 1930 — August 23, 2026Rual 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…

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…

Ivy Jade Ryan A memorial service for Ivy Jade Ryan, 2, of Ada, will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, August 27, 2026, at Oak Avenue Baptist Church; Rev. Jaymeson Kennedy will officiate. Ivy went to rest in the arms of Jesus on August 19, 2026. She was born on December 18, 2023 in Oklahoma City to…