Celebrating Lives

Graveside services for Dois Ray Stevens, 95, of Ada are 2:00 p.m. Friday, February 25, 2022 at Memorial Park Cemetery, Claude "Buddy" Baltimore will officiate. Mr. Stevens passed from this earth into God's hands February 18, 2022 at his home.  He was born November 27, 1926 in Childress, Texas to Ordie Virgil Stevens and Claudie…

Services for Linda Spain of Allen, OK will be held Monday, February 21 at 2:00 pm at the First Baptist Church of Allen.  Bill Liggett will officiate.  Interment will follow at Allen Cemetery.  Visitation will be Sunday, February 20 from 2:00pm to 4:00pm at the Criswell Chapel in Allen. Linda was born January 28, 1946…

John Washington Manuel J.W. Melvin Manuel "Speck" was born March 17, 1933 in Stonewall, OK to Emory and Bonnie (Center) Manuel. He and his family moved to Ada where he spent most of his life. Melvin (Speck) went to work at a very young age as a butcher first for Wickham's Packing Company and for…

Lisa Gail was born on December 10, 1965 to Helen and Ernest Franklin. She attended school in Roff, Oklahoma. She had three children: daughters, Jennifer Renea Franklin-Green and Gail Ann Walker; and one son, Donovan Dean Trent. She was married to her husband, Robert Timothy Kaye Trent for 30 years. She worked at McCall's for…

Gary VanZant Graveside services for Gary Elwood VanZant, 74, of Ada are 2:00 P.M. Friday, February 18, 2022 at Rosedale Cemetery, Rev. Steve Wilburn will officiate. Mr. VanZant passed away Tuesday, February 15, 2022 at Artesian Nursing Home in Sulphur. He was born June 28, 1947 in Ada, Oklahoma to Cleo VanZant and Grace Kaylar.…

Services for J.L. Rhodes, 90, of Ada are 9:30 a.m. Monday, February 28, 2022 at First Baptist Church, Pastor Jerry Wells will officiate.  Burial will follow at Fort Sill Cemetery at 2:00 p.m. Mr. Rhodes passed away Monday, February 14, 2022 at a local hospital.  He was born May 14, 1931 in Pampa, Texas to…

Services for Wendell Don Venable, 79, of Ada are 10:00 a.m. Friday, February 18, 2022 at the First United Methodist Church, Rev. Larry Bauman, Rev. David Daniel and Rev. Brian Matthews will officiate.  Burial will follow at Rosedale Cemetery. Mr. Venable died Sunday, February 13, 2022 at a Shawnee hospital. He was born December 18,…

No services are planned at this time for June Irene Meszaros, 66, of Ada. Mrs. Meszaros passed away Sunday, February 13, 2022 at a local hospital. She was born June 21, 1955 in Spokane, Washington to Barney and Bonnie Baker. She graduated from Whitmer High School in Toledo, Ohio. She was employed as a call…

Sharon Lamb Services for Sharon Kay Lamb, 67, of Roff, are 2:00 p.m. Thursday, February 17, 2022 at Criswell Funeral Home Chapel, Pastor Steve Wilburn will officiate. Mrs. Lamb passed away Saturday, February 12, 2022 at Mercy Hospital of Ada.  She was born October 12, 1954 in Hernando, Mississippi, to Johnny Franklin and Dorothy Jean…

Doris Simmons Services for Doris Simmons, 90, of Martin, Tennessee are at 3:00 p.m. Sunday, February 20, 2022 at Criswell Funeral Home. Burial will be at Rosedale Cemetery on Tuesday at 10am. Ms. Simmons passed away Friday, February 11, 2022 in Martin, TN.  She was born June 9, 1931 in Ada, OK to West L. and Johna…