Celebrating Lives

Services for LaVera Lee Walton, 73, of Ada are 10:00 a.m. Friday, July 21, 2023 at Criswell Funeral Home Chapel.  Burial will follow at New Bethel Cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Mrs. Walton passed away Sunday, July 16, 2023 at Mercy Hospital in Ada.  She was born December 10,…

Services for Richard John Kemler, 77, of Ada are 2:00 p.m. Monday, July 17, 2023 at Cedar Grove Free Will Baptist Church, Rev. Rodger Arter will officiate.  Burial will follow at Cedar Grove Cemetery. Mr. Kemler passed away Wednesday, July 12, 2023 at his home.  He was born September 29, 1945 in Hinton, OK to…

Memorial services for Billy Dean Johnson, 84, of Ada are 10:00 a.m. Monday, July 17, 2023 at Central Church of Christ, Bud Ross will officiate. Mr. Johnson passed away Tuesday, July 11 ,2023 in Ada.  He was born October 12, 1938 in Gerty, OK to Lewis Landom and Clara Rail Johnson. Mr. Johnson was a…

Services for Chestine "Chet" Underwood, 85 of Ada are 10:00 a.m. Friday, July 14, 2023 at Criswell Funeral Home, Pastor Dusk Monetathchi will officiate.  Burial will follow at Russett Cemetery at 2:00 p.m. Mr. Underwood passed away Monday, July 10, 2023 at his daughter's home.  He was born May 28, 1938 in Spring Creek, OK…

Services for Jimmy Jay "Bo" Ray, 58, of Roff are 1:00 p.m. Friday, July 14, 2023 at the Freedom Worship Center in Roff, Theresa Ray will officiate.  Burial will follow at Lightning Ridge Cemetery.  A visitation will be held Thursday, July 13, 2023 at Criswell Funeral Home from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Mr. Ray died…

Rosolyn Rene James passed away Friday, July 7th, 2023 at Integris Hospice Hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Rosolyn was born in Ada, Oklahoma to Franklin and Virginia James on February 8, 1965. She attended Byng School. Survivors include three daughters, Latoya James and Elizabeth James Sparks, Oklahoma City and Danielle James, Madill, Oklahoma and six…

Services for Norman Dee Griffin, 74 of Stonewall are 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 11, 2023 at Stonewall First Baptist Church, Rev. J.P. Williams will officiate.  Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery. Mr. Griffin passed away Friday, July 7, 2023 at his home.  He was born June 18, 1949 in Ada, OK to Gale and Carrie…

Alvin L. Tidwell Services for Alvin L. Tidwell, 95, of Roff will be Thursday, July 13 at 10:00 am at Criswell Funeral Home. Interment will be at East Hill Cemetery in Roff.  Mr. Tidwell passed Wednesday, July 5, 2023 at a Sulphur hospital. Visitation will be Wednesday, July 12 from 6:00-8:00 pm. Alvin Luther Tidwell…

Charles Burch Cobb III passed away peacefully on July 5th, 2023, one day shy of his 81st birthday. Chuck enjoyed fishing and gardening and was always quick to crack a joke. He will be joining his father (Charles Cobb), mother (Phyllis Lindsey Cobb), and younger brother, (Gary Cobb). He leaves behind his sweet wife, Patti…

Graveside services for Donald Lynn Mann, 75, of Ada are 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, July 11, 2023 at Rosedale Cemetery. Mr. Mann passed away Tuesday, July 4, 2023 at his home.  He was born October 8, 1947 in Honey Grove, TX to Clyde and Ethel Seek Mann. On October 3, 1969 he married Geraldine Heath.  He…