Celebrating Lives

IVA LARSON ALLEN-Services for Iva Lois Larson, 77, of Allen are 4:00 p.m. Sunday, June 3rd at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witness in Ada, Chris Straub will officiate. Mrs. Larson died Monday, May 28, 2012 at a local hospital. She was born April 1, 1935 in Hector, Arkansas to Osbon Ogdon "Jack" and Mary…

DEWEY ALLEN ADA-Private graveside services for Dewey W. Allen, 91, of Ada were held on May 25th at Rosedale Cemetery in Ada. Born in Ada, OK to Dewey M. and Mary Allen. He attended Hayes Elementary school and Horace Mann High School. He served in the Air Force teaching instrumental flying from 1942-1946. While in…

PRESTON AKINS No services are planned, at this time, for Preston Eugene Akins, 64, of Allen. Mr. Akins died Thursday, May 24, 2012, at a local hospital. He was born February 26, 1948 in Ada, Oklahoma to Clyde Leonard Akins and Don Dean Hardwick Akins. Mr. Akins was a carpenter. Survivors include two sisters; Altha…

BILL BOWMAN ADA-Graveside services for William Edgar "Bill" Bowman, 75, of Ada, are 2:30 p.m. Friday at Round Lake Cemetery, south of Centrahoma. Rev. Jimmy Wilson will officiate. Mr. Bowman died Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at a local hospital. He was born February 2, 1937 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to William and Lillian Edwards Bowman. He…

VERNON LAXTON ADA-Services for Vernon Leroy Laxton, 78, of Ada, are 11:00 a.m. Saturday at Trinity Baptist Church, Rev. Richard Bailey and Paul Brashears will officiate. Burial will follow at Rosedale Cemetery. Mr. Laxton died Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at his home. He was born February 11, 1934 at Ada, Oklahoma to Oather "Pud" and…

GEORGIA BALL ENID-Services for Georgia Pauline Maypole Ball, 87, Enid, formerly of Ada, are 2:00 p.m. Saturday at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel, Bud Ross will officiate. Burial will follow at Swan Hill Cemetery in Ada. Mrs. Ball died Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at a Carrollton, Texas nursing home. She was born November 18, 1924…

DAISIE MAY MILLER Daisie May Miller, 31, of Ada She died Tuesday, May 22, 2012 at her home. She was born November 10, 1980 in Globe, Arizona to Donald Lynn and Bobbie Jean Townsend Miller. Ms. Miller was an author and has published a book which can be purchased on Amazon. She was a member…

MARY ALEXANDER PICKETT-Services for Mary Ann Alexander, 69, of Pickett are 2:00 p.m. Thursday at the Colbert Baptist Church, Dr. Bob Payne will officiate. Burial will follow at Hickory Hill Cemetery. A Wake Service will be 7:00 p.m. Wednesday at the home of Weldon and Robin Fulsom, 1217 N. Bolton, Ada. Mrs. Alexander died Sunday,…

PETE GORE MCLOUD-Graveside services for Darvin Pete Gore, 69, McLoud, are 10:00 a.m. Wednesday at Rosedale Cemetery, Rev. Bob Langston will officiate. Mr. Gore died Sunday, May 20, 2012 in Hobart, Oklahoma. He was born February 22, 1943 in Tupelo, Oklahoma to Henry Kenneth "Cotton" and Ollie May Peak Gore. He attended school at Tupelo.…

RUTH SMITH Ruth Marie (Zielke) Smith of Ada, Oklahoma went to be with her Lord and Savior on Sunday, May 20, 2012. A celebration of Ruth's life and funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 23, 2012 at Asbury United Methodist Church (6th and Johnston) in Ada, Revs. Temple Diehl and Steve Wilburn…