Celebrating Lives

Peggy Parks Services for Peggy LaDean Parks, 77, of Ada will be 10:30 a.m. Monday, December 8, 2025, at Cedar Grove Free Will Baptist Church; Rev. Richard Bailey and Rev. Jamie Perry will officiate.  Burial will follow at Cedar Grove Cemetery. Mrs. Parks passed away Wednesday, December 3, 2025, in Ada.  She was born April…

Gerald Machin Gerald Eugene Machin, 79, of Ada, passed away Monday, December 1, 2025, at his home.  He was born July 30, 1946, in Walnut, KS, to James Edward and Anna Swiffle Machin. On June 24, 1992, he married Shirley Jean True.  Mr. Machin was a rancher until his retirement. Survivors include his wife, Shirley,…

Richard Frank Services for Richard Dwight Frank, 79, of Ada will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, January 30, 2026, at the pavilion at the Ardmore Veterans Cemetery, 1555 Myall Street, Ardmore, OK 73401. Mr. Frank died Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at his home.  He was born November 2, 1946 in Niota, TN to Carter Clemmons and…

James Matthew Folger Memorial Services for James Matthew Folger, 41, of Ada, will be 11:00 a.m. Saturday, December 13, 2025 at Trinity Baptist Church, Dr. Rusty Fuller and Rev. Jaymeson Kennedy will officiate. Mr. Folger passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2025, in Oklahoma City.  He was born May 11, 1984, in Ada to Tony and…

Randall Dean Johnson Randall Dean Johnson, 66, of Allen, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on December 2, 2025 in Ada, OK. He was born October 9, 1959, in Ada to Murriel and Florence Johnson. Raised in Allen, Randall attended Pauls Valley State School and graduated with the Class of 1978. Randall had a love for movies—especially…

Lois Anetta Ross Lois Anetta (Moore) Ross, age 84, passed away at her home surrounded by the love of her family, leaving behind a legacy of compassion, devotion, and strength that touched countless lives. Lois was born with a feisty spirit and a determined heart—qualities that would carry her through a remarkable life. Lois Anetta…

Deloris June Fulton Services for Deloris June Fulton, 92, of Ada, will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, December 5, 2025, at Southwest Church of Christ; Mr. Scott Young will officiate.  Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. Mrs. Fulton passed away Sunday, November 30, 2025, in Ada.  She was born August 12, 1933, in Ada to…

Charles Gollihare Services for Charles Junior Gollihare, 76, of Ada will be 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel.  Burial will follow at Allen Cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Monday at Criswell Funeral Home. Mr. Gollihare passed away Sunday, November 30, 2025, in Mangum.  He…

Billy Walker Billy Kenneth Walker, 79, of Ada, passed away Saturday, November 29, 2025, in Ada.  He was born June 17, 1946, in Canyon, TX.  No services are planned at this time.

Doc Addison Stokes Doc Addison Stokes, at the age of 9 years old, peacefully passed from this world on November 28, 2025. Doc was born on May 17, 2016 to his loving parents Taylor and Alexis Stokes.  At birth he suffered a traumatic brain injury which affected every part of his daily life.  Despite his…