Celebrating Lives

Memorial services for Sheila Gayle Stell, 50, of Ada are Thursday June 15, 2023 at 1pm at the Chickasaw Nation Community Center in Ada. Mrs. Stell passed away Friday, June 9, 2023 at an Oklahoma City hospital.  She was born September 13, 1972 in Ada, OK to Manuel and Pamela Tuley Ott. She was married…

Services for Patsy Lou Raper, 81, of Ada are 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 10, 2023 at Criswell Funeral Home, Chris Whisenant will officiate.  Burial will follow at Rosedale Cemetery. Mrs. Raper passed away Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at her home.  She was born February 27, 1942 in McAlester, OK to John Wesley and Ruby Hester…

Della Onzell Hayes, 89, of Ada passed away Tuesday, June 6, 2023 at her home.  She was born February 8, 1934 in Sasakwa, OK to Jack and Ida Lucille Davis Spray. Mrs. Hayes is survived by her son, Mitchell Lowery, of Tecumseh, OK; three daughters, Sharon Robbins, of Ada, Thelma Anita Upton, of Calera, OK,…

Sue McSwain Services for Wynona "Sue" McSwain, 89, of Ada are 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, June 7, 2023 at the Fitzhugh First Baptist, Rev. Steve Wilburn will officiate. Burial will follow at Ravia Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Tuesday at Criswell Funeral Home. Ms. McSwain passed away Saturday, June 3,…

On the evening of June 2, 2023, Stephen Ray Dobbins, 79 of Allen, Oklahoma went to be with his Lord and Savior.  He was born in Maud, Oklahoma on September 15, 1943, to Richard (Dick) and Beloysa (Bea) Dobbins.  He was raised in St. Louis Oklahoma and graduated from St. Louis School in May 1961.…

Marion David Stevens, born June 7, 1937, went to be with his Lord and Savior June 1, 2023. He was born in Ardmore, Oklahoma, to James Clifford and Clara Irene Stevens, but at age three moved to Muskogee, Oklahoma.  He received his Bachelor's Degree at Northeastern in Tahlequah in 1960 and began his teaching career…

No services are planned at this time for Tammie Lee Hoppe, 64, of Ada. She passed away Thursday, June 1, 2023 at her home.  Tammie was born December 8, 1958 in Crane, TX to Darwin David and Rita Marie Fuller Higdon. Tammie is survived by her two brothers, David Higdon and Darryl Higdon and wife…

Services for Jackie Ray Allen, 94, of Madill are 10:00 a.m. Friday, June 9, 2023 at Criswell Funeral Home Chapel.  Burial will follow at Maxwell Cemetery. Jackie came into this world a premature baby- a 6- month preemie weighing just a pound and a half. Survival was very rare in 1928. The doctor delivering him…

Timothy Allen Gregory Memorial Services for Timothy Allen Gregory are 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, June 21, 2023 at Criswell Funeral Home. Tim passed away May 30, 2023 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  He was born September 5th, 1962 in Pomona, California to Elizabeth (Buffy) Luther and Charles (Butch) Gregory. Tim grew up in Ontario, California, moving to…

Richard Dwight Webb In the small town of Fitzhugh, Oklahoma, Richard Webb was born to Dema Alice Killian and Comer Haskell Webb. He was the seventh and last child born, preceded by Phillip, Jimmy, Barbara, Margaret Ann, Wiley, and Linda Kay. He was spoiled by pretty much everyone because he was the 'baby' of the…