Celebrating Lives

Services for Harry C. Ellis, 93, of Van Buren, AR, formerly of Ada, are 2:00 p.m. Friday, January 7, 2022 at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel, Davey Ellis and Buck Cobley will officiate.  Burial will follow at Rosedale Cemetery. Mr. Ellis died Tuesday, January 4, 2022 in a Ft. Smith, AR hospital.  He was born…

Services for Donnie Leon Moore, 69, of Ada are 2:00 p.m. Thursday, January 6, 2022 at Crosspointe Church, Chad Large will officiate.  Burial will follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Enterprise, Kansas. Mr. Moore passed away Monday, January 3, 2022 at a local hospital.  He was born March 18, 1952 in Odessa, Texas to Leon…

BERNICE VICKTORIA (LOWE) CHANEY was welcomed into our world two months early, on July 8, 1992, in Oklahoma City, OKLAHOMA by her proud parents, Edward Carl & Melanie (Vick) Lowe. She was a daughter, sister, granddaughter, aunt, partner, niece, Mama/Mommy & a great friend to all who were blessed to know her. She was named…

Services for Grace Otherine Rue, 87, of Ada, are 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 5, 2022 at Criswell Funeral Home Chapel, Bud Ross will officiate.  Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. Mrs. Rue passed away Sunday, January 2, 2022 in Ada.  She was born in Pleasant Grove, Mississippi, May 19, 1934 to Cy and Maggie…

Services for Russell Leon Willoughby, 57, of Ada, will be held Wednesday January 5 th , 2022 at 2:00pm, at Center Church in Ada. Nephew Jarrod Newby and Pastor Earl Hood will officiate. Burial will follow at Maxwell Cemetery in Oil Center. Visitation will be from 5-8pm on Tuesday January 4 th at Criswell's Funeral…

Memorial services for Harvey Jordan Lambert, Jr. (Jack) will be Friday, January 7, 2022, at 11:00 am at First Presbyterian Church, Scott White officiating. Jack was born May 28, 1944, and passed away December 31, 2021, at the age of 77. His parents were Harvey Jordan Lambert and Mary Virginia Dudley Lambert. He graduated from…

Funeral services for Sam Gurley, (95) of Ada, will be Monday, January 3, 2022 at Criswell Funeral Home Chapel in Ada at 11am and burial will follow at Rosedale cemetery. Mr. Gurley was born February 19, 1926 west of Ada and died December 28, 2021 in Ada. He graduated from Fitzhugh High School.  Sam and Charlene Barnes were married October 25, 1947;…

Services for Michael Lee Worcester, 39, will be held 2 pm Monday, January 3, 2022 at Criswell Funeral Home. Byron Johnson will officiate.  Michael will be laid to rest at Pontotoc Cemetery in Pontotoc, Oklahoma.  A tribute to Michael will take place at Criswell's from 2-4 on Sunday, January 2, 2022. Michael was born December…

Services for Cloreta Gray, 95, will be at 2:00, Thursday, December 30, 2021, at Oil Center Pentecostal Holiness Church.  Reverend Toby Willoughby officiating.  Burial will follow at Old McGee Cemetery, Stratford, Oklahoma.  The family will receive friends Wednesday, December 29 from 5:00-7:00 at Criswell Funeral Home. Ms. Gray died Monday December 27 th at her…

Memorial services for Chester Samuel Sneed, Jr., 83, of Ada, are 2:00 p.m. Thursday, December 30, 2021 at Criswell Funeral Home, Rev. Randy Golden will officiate.  Burial will follow at High Hill Cemetery. Mr. Sneed passed away Sunday, December 26, 2021 at a local hospital.  He was born February 4, 1938 in Ada, OK to…