Celebrating Lives

Memorial services for Michael S. Maxwell, 61, of Edmond, formerly of Allen will be held at a later date this spring. Mr. Maxwell passed Tuesday, December 20, 2022. He was born May 5, 1961 at Ada, OK to Sidney and Pauline Yarbough Maxwell. He attended Allen schools and graduated from Allen High School. He was…

Kathryn Jackson Services for Kathryn Louise Jackson, 62, of Ada are 1:00 p.m. Thursday, December 22, 2022 at New Bethel Baptist Church, Pastor Jerry Studebaker will officiate.  Burial will follow at New Bethel Cemetery. Mrs. Jackson passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2022 in Pauls Valley, OK.  She was born July 20, 1960 in Holyoke, MA…

A memorial service with full military honors will be held in the Gerty Cemetery on Friday, May 5th, 11:00 a.m., for Michael S. Maxwell. Mark Legg will officiate. Mr. Maxwell passed Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at the age of 61. He was born May 5, 1961 at Ada, OK to Sidney and Pauline Yarbough Maxwell.…

Graveside services for Dennis Jay Frazier, 72, of Ada are 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 28, 2022 at Boiling Springs Cemetery, Rev. Osborne Roberts will officiate.  The Chickasaw Honor Guard will conduct military honors. Mr. Frazier passed away Monday, December 19, 2022 in Ada. He was born May 8, 1950 in Talihina, OK to James and…

A Memorial Service for Johnny Dwayne Stiles, 75, of Gaar Corner, will be held at a later date in the spring of 2023. Mr. Stiles died Sunday, December 18, 2022 at his home.  He was born July 15, 1947 in Atoka to Andy Martin and Juanita Elizabeth Anderson Stiles. He married Jeanie Stilwell. Mr. Stiles…

Katherine Wells Services for Katherine Monett Wells, 83, of Ada, will be 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Mark Barnes will officiate.  Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive relatives and friends from 5 to 7:00 p.m. Monday, December 26, 2022 at Criswell Funeral…

Murel Andrew Nemecek, Jr. Services for Murel Andrew Nemecek, Jr., 79, of Byng, are 10:00 a.m. Monday, December 19, 2022 at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Reno Dye will officiate, and Joe Nemecek will do the eulogy.  Burial will follow at New Bethel Cemetery. The family will receive relatives and friends from 2:00 to…

Services for James (Joe) Floyd Murray, 83, of Ada are 2:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 20, 2022, at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Monday at Criswell Funeral Home. Joe passed away on the afternoon of December 14, 2022, at McAlister hospital. He was born to Floyd…

Services for Norma Lucille Underhill, 85, of Ada are 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 16, 2022 at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Brian Matthews and Dr. Roberto Escamilla will officiate. Burial will follow at Rosedale Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:30 – 6:30 p.m. Thursday at Criswell Funeral Home. Mrs. Underhill passed away…

Graveside services for Joe Bob Davidson, 81, of Ada are 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 14, 2022 at Highland Cemetery, Rev. Richard Hood will officiate. Mr. Davidson passed away Sunday, December 11, 2022 at Mercy Hospital in Ada. He was born December 15, 1940 in Ada, OK to Paris H. and Gladys May Turner Davidson. Mr.…