Celebrating Lives

Lynnette MartinServices for Lynnette Louise Martin, 39, of Ada are 2:00 p.m. Friday, July 31, 2026 at A Place of New Hope Calvary Church in Ada. Rev. Toby Willoughby will officiate. Burial will follow at Maxwell Cemetery.Ms. Martin passed away Monday, July 27, 2026 at her home. She was born November 12, 1986 at Perry,…

Russell PetersonGraveside services for Russell Ray Peterson, 89, of Roff are 10:00 a.m. Thursday, July 30, 2026 at East Hill Cemetery.Mr. Peterson passed away Monday, July 27, 2026 at an Oklahoma City nursing home. He was born September 12, 1936 at Roff, Oklahoma to James Spivie and Audra Lucille Roberts Peterson.Mr. Peterson was a self-employed…

D. L. GreenleeVisitation for D. L. Greenlee, 73, of Sulphur, formerly of Ada are 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Wednesday at Criswell Funeral Home.Mr. Greenlee passed away Sunday, July 26, 2026 at his home. He was born September 25, 1952 in Stratford, OK to Delmer Luther and Eva Brewer Greenlee.He married Cindy Mayes June 7, 2008.…

Leona Glen Thacker StrongLeona Glen Thacker Strong was born at Granite, Oklahoma to James Lester Thacker and Gladys Coop Thacker on February 4th, 1935. She joined four other siblings who were raised on a farm.She attended school at Ozark and Granite and graduated from Granite High School in 1953. She attended Panhandle State University where…

Darius Lee RoebuckDarius Lee Roebuck, age 42, of Ada, Oklahoma, passed away on July 25, 2026.Darius was born on August 31, 1983, in Ada, Oklahoma. He earned a bachelor’s degree and worked as a Grant Specialist for the Chickasaw Nation. He was a proud member of the Chickasaw Nation.He was preceded in death by his…

Larry Joe MillerServices for Larry Joe Miller, AKA Larry Eugene Hawthorne Esquire the III Miller, 76, of Ada, are 10:30 a.m. Friday, July 31, 2026, at Stonewall First Baptist Church; Rev. Randy Golden will officiate. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Thursday at Criswell Funeral Home.Mr.…

Robert MuntzRobert Paul Muntz was born July 3, 1941, in Ada, Oklahoma to Dr. Earl Russell Muntz and Mrs. Oliva “Lindy” Muntz. He died at Kyrie Assisted Living in Ada on July 24, 2026, at 85 years old.Rob often spoke fondly of growing up on “South Highland” in Ada, where he went to Ada Schools…

Branon Scott Updegraff, age 59November 20, 1966 – July 24, 2026Branon was a 1985 graduate of Ada High School and excelled in Tennis achieving All State status his Senior year in Doubles. He spent two years at Oklahoma State University and then left to pursue other endeavors.Branon got in on the ground floor of DISH…

Barbara DutyBarbara Jean Duty, 88, of Roff, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on July 23, 2026, at Mercy Hospital in Ardmore, surrounded by the love of her family.Barbara was born on September 8, 1937, in Fitzhugh, Oklahoma, to Troy and Edna Lou (Emerson) Alexander. She grew up in the Fitzhugh area, married Bill Duty of Ada,…

Lawrence Robert “Bobby” SmithA celebration of life for Lawrence Robert “Bobby” Smith, 49, of McCall’s Chapel, will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, July 27, 2026, at Criswell Funeral Home. Burial will follow at a later date.Bobby passed away Wednesday, July 22, 2026, in Ada. He was born February 22, 1977, in Sierra Madre, CA, to Lawrence…