Celebrating Lives

Dale Bruce McKnight, 75, died August 14, 2023 at his home in Ada, Oklahoma. Bruce was born February 19, 1948 in Ada to William Henry McKnight and Lila Christine Meador McKnight. He grew up in Stratford, OK and graduated from Stratford Public Schools in 1966. In 1971 he married Elaine Beasley and they celebrated 52…

Services for Bobby Joe Johnson, 68, of Allen are 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at the Church of God of Prophecy in Allen, Rev. Ed Rutherford will officiate. Burial will follow at the Allen Cemetery. Family and friends may call at the Allen Chapel from 8:30 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. Tuesday. Mr. Johnson passed…

Services for Bill Murray Clevenger, 90, of Stratford are 2:00 Thursday, August 17, 2023 at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel, Ray Paschen will officiate. Burial will follow at Rosedale Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Wednesday. Mr. Clevenger passed away Friday, August 11, 2023 at his home. He was born August 18,…

Alan Monroe Waters was born on May 11, 1937 in Wynnewood, OK to Monroe and Ethel Waters. He graduated from Ada High in 1955. He married Mary Lynn Jumper, and together they built a family. Never afraid of hard work, Alan worked many jobs through the years, eventually owning a trucking company and retiring from…

Services for Steven Edward Gray, 79, of Ada are 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 12, 2023 at A Place of New Hope Calvary Church, Rev. Toby Willoughby will officiate.  Burial will follow at Rosedale Cemetery.  Mr. Gray will lie in state beginning at 1:00 p.m. Thursday.  The family will receive friends from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Friday.…

Susanne Sharpehill Memorial services for Susanne Marie Sharpehill, 60 of Konawa are 10:00 a.m. Thursday, August 24, 2023 at Criswell Funeral Home.  Bud Ross will officiate. Mrs. Sharpehill passed away August 6, 2023 at her home.  She was born March 8, 1963 in Leavenworth, KS.  Mrs. Sharpehill was an LPN at Jan Frances Nursing Center.…

Services for Melvin "Keith" Perkins, 64, of Grandview, TX are 10:00 a.m. Saturday August 12, 2023 at Criswell Funeral Home. Rev. Harold Ware will officiate. Burial will follow at Byrds Prairie Cemetery. Mr. Perkins passed away Sunday, August 5, 2023 in Grandview, TX. He was born October 5th 1958, to Melvin and Durlene Perkins in…

Memorial services for Jo Ann Gallup, 68, of Arlington, TX are 2:00 p.m. Friday, August 25, 2023 at Criswell Funeral Home, Rev. Steve Wilburn will officiate. Ms. Gallup passed away Saturday, August 5, 2023 in Texas. She was born February 20, 1955 in Duncan, OK to Calvin Lee and Mae Bell Benton Dunn. She is…

A Celebration of Life for Paul Randall Carpenter, 58, of Ada will be 6:00 p.m. Thursday, August 17, 2023 at the Chickasaw Community Center in Ada. Mr. Carpenter passed away August 4, 2023 at his home.  He was born April 24, 1965 in Ada to Billy Joe and Georgia Maye Williams Carpenter. He worked at…

Graveside services for Richard Wayne Chronister, 76, of Ada are 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 8, 2023 at Rosedale Cemetery, Rev. Chad Kaminski will officiate.  The family will receive friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Mr. Chronister passed away Friday, August 4, 2023 in Stroud, OK.  He was born June 30, 1947 in Harden…