Celebrating Lives

JANIS ABBOTT ADA-A Celebration of Life service will be held for Janis Marie Abbott, 51, Ada at 2:00 p.m. Saturday at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel, Dr. Pat Kilby will officiate. Mrs. Abbott died Tuesday, November 16, 2010 at a local hospital. She was born July 31, 1959 in Ada, Oklahoma to Gary and Lola…

ROY COPLEN SULPHUR-Services for Roy Dale Coplen, 48, Sulphur, are 2:00 p.m. Thursday at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Mitch Williams will officiate. Burial will follow at Center Cemetery. Mr. Coplen died Sunday, November 14, 2010 at a Sulphur hospital. He was born December 4, 1961 at Post, Texas to Raymond and Bessie Garrison…

DONNA TATUM ADA-Services for Donna Sue Tatum, 53, Ada, are 2:30 p.m. Tuesday at the High Hill Baptist Church, Rev. Randy Golden will officiate. Burial will follow at Oakman Cemetery. Mrs. Tatum died Friday, November 12, 2010 at a local hospital. She was born December 1, 1956 at Ada, Oklahoma to Jackson and Vera Rhea…

DENNIS PENDLETON TUPELO-Services for Dennis Wayne Pendleton, 57, Tupelo, are 11:00 a.m. Friday at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Larry Masters will officiate. Mr. Pendleton died Tuesday, November 9, 2010 at a Coalgate hospital. He was born December 18, 1952 at Ada, Oklahoma to Haskell Durward and Lucille Oliver Pendleton. He graduated from Latta…

JAMES VERHAMME ADA-Memorial services for James Jacob Verhamme, 29, Ada, are 10:00 a.m. Saturday at the New Life Community Church in Ada, Rev. Bill Young will officiate. A memorial service will also be held at the First Christian Church in El Reno on Monday, November 15th at 2:00 p.m. Mr. Verhamme died Tuesday, November 9,…

RUBY MCGEE ADA-Graveside services for Ruby Lee McGee, 89, Ada, are 12:00 Noon Saturday, November 13th at Memorial Park Cemetery, Rev. Earl Hood will officiate. Mrs. McGee died Tuesday, November 9, 2010 at Ada Retirement and Care Center. She was born April 20, 1921 at Selby, South Dakota to LeRoy and Della Chamberlain Easterling. She…

GERALD FAULKNER ADA-Services for Gerald Glenn Faulkner, 66, Ada, are 2:00 p.m. Friday at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Scott Miller will officiate. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. The Marine Corps. Honor Guard will conduct military honors at the cemetery. Mr. Faulkner died Monday, November 8, 2010 at his home. He was…

SEBENA BURRIS ADA-Services for Sebena C. Burris, 75, Ada, are 2:00 p.m. Thursday at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Gary Jamar will officiate. Burial will follow at High Hill Cemetery. Ms. Burris died Sunday, November 7, 2010 at a local hospital. She was born November 22, 1934 at Centrahoma, Oklahoma to Mose and Willie…

MAXINE WILLOUGHBY MAXWELL-Services for Maxine Willoughby, 86, of the Maxwell Community are 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at the Oil Center Pentecostal Holiness Church, Rev. Earl Blankenship will officiate. Burial will follow at Maxwell Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. Monday at Criswell Funeral Home. Mrs. Willoughby died Saturday, November 6, 2010…

DOC GREENWOOD ADA-Services for Sim Lee "Doc" Greenwood, 86, Ada, are 2:00 p.m. Saturday at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Larry Hawkins will officiate. Burial will follow at Hickory Hill Cemetery. The Chickasaw Honor Guard will conduct military honors at the cemetery. A Wake Service will be held 7:00 p.m. Friday at Criswell Funeral…