Celebrating Lives

Services will be held at a later date for William Douglas McPherson, Jr., 58 of Byng. Mr. McPherson died Monday, January 10, 2022 at his home. He was born July 18, 1963 in Houston, TX to William Douglas and Charlene Berry McPherson. He was a carpenter. Survivors include his mother, Charlene Chicoski, Texarkana, TX; one…

Memorial service for Kathleen "Kathy" Kay Vogt Foster, 55, of Tulsa, formerly of Ada will be 2:00 p.m. Sunday, January 16, 2022 at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel, her brother, Jim Vogt will officiate. Ms. Foster died Sunday, January 9, 2022 at a Tulsa hospital. She was born September 13, 1966 in Ada to Jim…

Services for H.A. Blackburn will be at 10 a.m. Friday, January 14 at the Central Church of Christ in Ada, Oklahoma.  Burial at Rosedale Cemetery in Ada will follow immediately after the services. H.A. Blackburn passed away peacefully at his home on January 9, 2022 at the ripe old age of 102.  H.A. was born…

A viewing will be held at Criswell Funeral Home on Sunday, January 16, 2022 from 1:00pm to 5:00pm for Tyler West Boehrer, 34, of Ada. Tyler passed away at his home on Saturday, January 8, 2022. Tyler was born December 5, 1987 in Norman, OK and came home to Terry and Susan Boehrer on December…

A Graveside Service for Davis Ray "Bud" Sims will be held for family on Saturday, January 15, 2022 at 10:00 am at the Allen, Oklahoma cemetery with a Celebration of Life to follow at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel in Ada, Oklahoma at noon.   Bud went home to be with his Lord and Savior on…

Mila Elaine Loya, age 53, of Duncan, Oklahoma, passed away on January 7, 2022, after an avoidable battle with Covid-19. Mila was born on May 8, 1968 to Billy Joe and Nadine Cooper in Bakersfield, CA.  After Mila graduated from Shafter High School in 1986, she went on to attend Bakersfield College studying music, although…

God gained another Angel today as Mrs. Mary Ann Ward Holman, 73 of Byars, Oklahoma passed on Wednesday, January 5, 2022. Mrs. Holman was born May 18, 1948 in Ada, Oklahoma to Carl Reuben Ward and Stella Kathrine Ward. Mary was the eldest daughter of nine children and helped raise her younger siblings. Mary's heart…

Services for Gladys Johnson, 73, of Ada, are 11:00 a.m. Monday, January 10, 2022 at the Chickasaw Community Center, Rev. Randy Wade will officiate.  Burial will follow at Steedman Cemetery.  A wake will be held Sunday, January 9 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. at Criswell Funeral Home Chapel. Mrs. Johnson passed away Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at…

Services for Joy Purser will be 11am Monday, January 10 th at the Central Church of Christ in Ada, OK. Burial will be at 2pm at Woodbury Forest Cemetery in Madill, OK. Joy Lu Brown Purser, better known as Meme, passed away peacefully late Tuesday, January 4, 2022 in Oklahoma City. She was born June…

Graveside services for Howard "Glen" Hallmark, 58, of Stonewall are 2:00 p.m. Friday, January 7, 2022 at Lightning Ridge Cemetery, Rev. Chad Large will officiate. Mr. Hallmark passed away Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at an Ada hospital. He was born December 17, 1963 in Ada, OK to Howard Frank and Frankie Ann Johnson Hallmark. Mr.…