Celebrating Lives

Graveside memorial service for Sammy Joseph Murray, 76, of Ada are 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 10, 2021 at New Bethel Cemetery. Mr. Murray died Monday, November 21, 2021 at an Oklahoma City hospital. He was born December 1, 1944 in Albany, CA to Solomon Osborn and Eula May Hanks Murray. He served in the U.…

Demoine Smith Anderson, 78, born on January 15, 1943 passed away at her home in Francis on November 21, 2021. She attended Byng and Horace Mann Schools and was a member of MENSA. She later worked as a medical records clerk. She married James Earl Anderson Jr. who passed away November 10, 2014. Survivors include…

Services for Dorothy Fay Eager, 95, of Roff are 2:00 pm Wednesday, November 24, 2021 at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at East Hill Cemetery. Mrs. Eager died Sunday, November 21, 2021 at a local nursing home.  She was born September 11, 1926 in the Sunshine Community, near Roff, to Luther and…

Services for Laura Frazier Jones, 83, of Oklahoma City, are 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at Criswell Funeral Home, Pastors Leon Postoak and Kellos Walker will officiate.  Burial will follow at Seeley Blue Cemetery. Laura went home with the Lord peacefully in her sleep on November 20, 2021.  She was a lifetime member of…

Memorial services for Dr. Max Dee Skelton, will be 2:00 Saturday, December 4, 2021 at Criswell Funeral Home. Dr. Skelton was born on October 24,1932 and passed away November 20, 2021 in Ada, OK at the age of 89 years. He was the third of three children born to Hal and Gertrude Skelton of Blackwell,…

Services for Carliss Gurshan Briggs, 57, of Ada, are 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 24, 2021 at Philemon Baptist Church, Rev. Ronnie Amous will officiate.  Burial will follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Ms. Briggs passed away Thursday, November 18, 2021 at her home.  She was born November 24, 1963 in Ada, to Jackie Henry and Vernola…

Graveside services for Lucretia Lynne "Crisha" Vogt, 62, of Ardmore are 2:00 p.m. Monday, November 29, 2021 at the Pontotoc Cemetery near Pontotoc, OK. Ms. Vogt passed away Thursday, November 18, 2021 at her home. She was born October 7, 1959 in Ada, OK to Cecil and Cathrine Thomas Wood. She received a Master's Degree…

Services for Binnie Elaine Wilson, 84, of Ada, are 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at Criswell Funeral Home Chapel, Dan McGehee will officiate.  Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. Ms. Wilson passed away Thursday, November 18, 2021 at her home.  She was born August 30, 1937 near Fittstown to Elva Lee and Vivian…

Services for Brenda Lee Roberts "Shorty", 60, of Ada, are 2:00 p.m. Monday, November 22, 2021 at Criswell Funeral Home, Ellis Taylor will officiate.  Burial will follow at Boiling Springs Cemetery.  A wake will be held Sunday, November 21 from 6:00 – 8:00 at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel. She was born October 13, 1961…

John Earl Walker was born in Sulphur, OK, 30 July 1935 to Mildred Ryon and Addison Walker.  He belonged to the First Baptist Church and graduated from Sulphur High School before joining the U.S. Army, where he was stationed in Germany.  He also was a member of the Oklahoma National Guard.  John attended Murray State…