Celebrating Lives

Shandy Wegrzyn-SmithMemorial services for Shandy Wegrzyn-Smith will be held at 2:00 p.m. on May 28, 2026, at H2O Church in Ada, Oklahoma. Mike Williams will officiate.Shandy Wegrzyn-Smith, 51, went to be with Jesus on May 25, 2026, after a long and courageous battle with cancer.She was born on December 6, 1974, in Ada, Oklahoma. She…

John AlvaradoGraveside services for John Claude Alvarado, 87, of Norman, are 1:00 p.m. Friday, May 29, 2026, at Rosedale Cemetery.Mr. Alvarado passed away Sunday, May 24, 2026, in Norman. He was born July 22, 1938, in Lamar, Colorado, to Frank and Jennie Chavez Alvarado.On February 4, 1961, he married Betty Lou Johnson. Mr. Alvarado was…

Edwina BraxtonEdwina Braxton was born Edwina Fern Muse on September 25, 1939, in Allen Oklahoma. She died of complications of Alpha 1 disease in the comfort of her home on May 21, 2026, at the age of 86. She is survived by her son Carter Braxton, his wife Kyleen Stevenson-Braxton, and by her grandchildren Pete,…

Melinda “Winna” Grove BoothA celebration of life for Melinda “Winna” Grove Booth, 57, of Ada, will be held on June 13 at 10:00 a.m. at Restoration Church, 622 N Townsend Ave., Ada, OK 74820.Melinda passed away Thursday, May 21, 2026, at her home. She was born September 17, 1968, in Ada, to Dwight Lee and…

Stewart Johnson, Sr.Services for Stewart Lee Johnson, Sr, 81, of Ada, are 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel; Rev. Fred Huffman, Rev. Frank Trent, and Pastor Curtis Compton will officiate. Burial will follow at Johnson Family Cemetery.Mr. Johnson passed away Thursday, May 21, 2026, in Ada. He was born…

Wanda PrivettWanda Privett was born in Broken Bow, OK, to Carl and Agnes Smith on November 8, 1932. She graduated from Broken Bow High School and later attended college in Tyler, TX, where she earned a business degree. Wanda was crowned the first “Miss Broken Bow” beauty pageant winner.After her husband, Johnny Privett, returned home…

Jennifer AlexanderServices for Jennifer Christine Alexander, 53, of Ravia, OK are 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at the Chickasaw Nation Community Center, Pastor Allen Beck will officiate. Burial will follow at Sandy Baptist Cemetery, Sulphur, OK.Ms. Alexander died Tuesday, May 19, 2026, in Ada, Oklahoma. She was born January 25, 1973, in Lawton, OK…

Morgan ParkerServices for Morgan Denise Parker, 40, of Ada, are 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel.Mrs. Parker passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2026, at her home. She was born December 5, 1985, in Ada, to Robert Milton and Mary Joann Holman Balthrop. She was a dorm keeper at East…

Bryan CountrymanPrivate family services for Bryan Dean Countryman, 52, of Ada, will be held at a later date.Mr. Countryman died Monday, May 18, 2026 at his home. He was born September 18, 1973 in Tulsa, OK to Michael Dale and Diana Lajean Fullingham Countryman, Sr.He was an industrial mechanic for Danfoss Hydraulic Motors.Survivors include his…

Ernestine GriffinServices for Ernestine Griffin, 85, of Ada, are 2:00 p.m. Friday, May 22, 2026, at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel; Rev. Steve Wilburn and Rev. Harold Ware will officiate. Burial will follow at Rosedale Cemetery.Mrs. Griffin passed away Sunday, May 17, 2026, in Oklahoma City. She was born December 6, 1940, in Madill, to…