Joan Benefield Graveside services for Joan Benefield, 87, of Ada will be 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 21, 2026, at Holdenville Cemetery; Rev. Phil Dickinson will officiate.  The family will receive friends from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mrs. Benefield passed away Saturday, January 17, 2026, in Ada.  She was born October 11, 1938, in Atwood to…

Jonathan Claborn Services for Jonathan David Claborn, 57, of Ada are 10:00 a.m. Thursday, January 22, 2026, at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel; Rev. David Holland will officiate.  Burial will follow at Pleasant Grove Cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Wednesday at Criswell Funeral Home. Mr. Claborn passed away Friday, January…

Floyd William Byrd, Jr. Services for Floyd William Byrd, Jr., 86, of Stratford are 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at the Memorial Park Chapel; Rev. Travis Muse will officiate. Mr. Byrd passed away Thursday, January 15, 2026, at his home.  He was born on February 14, 1939, in the Maxwell community northwest of Ada,…

Jasper Lee Neal Services for Jasper Lee Neal, 15, of Konawa will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at the Chickasaw Community Center.  The family will receive friends from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Monday at Criswell Funeral Home. Jasper passed away Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at his home.  He was born September 26, 2010 in…

Bill Thompson A graveside service for Bill Thompson will be held at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, January 31, 2026, at Memorial Park Cemetery in Ada, OK.  Rev. Vickie Nixon will officiate.  A reception will be held at Oak Hills Country Club in Ada after the service. William Edward "Bill" Thompson, in his own words. I was…

Dana Weddle A service for Dana Michelle Weddle, 56, of Seminole will be held at noon on Friday, January 16, 2026, at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel. Mrs. Weddle passed away Tuesday, January 13, 2026, in Oklahoma City.  She was born December 13, 1969, in Oklahoma City to Robbie and Sandra Knight Queen. Survivors include…

Jerry Summers Graveside services for Jerry Don Summers, 73, formerly of Ada, are 1:00 p.m. Friday, January 16, 2026, at Swan Hill Cemetery; Jerry Wayne Smiley will officiate. Mr. Summers passed away Sunday, January 11, 2026, in Tulsa.  He was born August 26, 1952, in Clovis, NM to Euvon "Curly" and Mary Ruth Skeen Summers.…

No services are planned, at this time, for Ronnie Ray Miller, 59, of Ada, OK. Mr. Miller died Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at a local hospital.  He was born March 7, 1966 in Ada, OK to Alfred Everett and Diana Sue Gray Miller. He married Shari Michelle Kindrick on August 10, 2021. Mr. Miller was…

Services for Russell William "Rusty" Fitchlee, 64, of Byng will be 10:00 a.m. Monday, January 12, 2026 at Spring Baptist Church, Rev. Frank Moppin and Rev. Kellos Walker will officiate. Burial will be at Bates Road Cemetery, Ridgeway, New York. Mr. Fitchlee died Tuesday, January 6, 2026 at a Holdenville hospital.  He was born November…

Edith Linelle Ellis Edith Linelle Ellis was born April 27th, 1940 in Ada Oklahoma to W.A. Timmons and Ruth Eudora Timmons. She entered into her eternal rest January 5th, 2026. Linelle spent many decades playing both the piano and organ in church services, starting at the age of 13 and as recently as 2024 while…