Melanie Wynn Bruton Services for Melanie Wynn Bruton, 53, of Ada are 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at Crosspointe Church; Pastor Chad Large will officiate.  Burial will follow at Rosedale Cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Monday at Criswell Funeral Home. Mrs. Bruton passed away Thursday, July 31, 2025, at…

Harry Floyd "Jake" Ricker, Jr. Services for Harry Floyd "Jake" Ricker, Jr., 61, of Ada are 2:00 p.m. Monday, August 4, 2025, at Sallateeska Baptist Church in Shawnee.  Mr. Levi Fischer and Mr. Bud Saumty will officiate.  Burial will follow at Johnson Cemetery in Shawnee.  A wake service will be held on Sunday from 5:00-7:00…

Amy "Hokte" Owings Memorial services for Amy Norleene Cully Owings, 89, of Sasakwa are 11:00 a.m. Saturday, August 9, 2025, at Spring Baptist Church; Rev. Faren Coody and Joe Coon will officiate. Mrs. Owings passed away Wednesday, July 30, 2025, in Shawnee.  She was born June 10, 1936, in Sasakwa to A.C. and Nora Turner…

Robert Bottoms Robert Edward Bottoms, 82, of Allen passed away July 28, 2025, at his home.  He was born February 28, 1943, in Tupelo to Everette Victor and Cloketa Jewel Jennings Bottoms. On September 5, 1964, he married Sandra Louise McWethy.  He was a custodian until his retirement. Survivors include his wife, Sandra; daughters, Tammy…

B. Jovan Hodges ADA-A celebration of life for B. Jovan Hodges (Broughton), 83, will be August 21 at 10am at First Baptist Church, Ada, OK.  Pastor Brad Graves and Reverend Harold Ware will officiate and Wade Evans will read scripture.  Burial will follow at Rosedale Cemetery. Jovan passed away Monday, July 28, 2025 at The…

Eldis G. "Pud" Wood Services for Eldis G. "Pud" Wood, 84, of Ada, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 31, 2025, at the First Methodist Church in Ada. Reverends Steve Dighton, Zac Christian, and Brian Matthews will officiate. He passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his loving family, on Sunday,…

Arlan Wilson Services for Arlan Cecil Wilson, 80, of Gerty are 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 30, 2025, at Harmony Missionary Baptist Church in Gerty; Rev. Walter Kuhlman and Roger Cupps will officiate.  The family will receive friends from 4:00-8:00 p.m. on Tuesday at the Allen Chapel. Mr. Wilson passed away Saturday, July 26, 2025, at…

Christopher Smith Services for Christopher C. Smith, 65, of Ada (formerly of Tulsa) will be at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 29, 2025, at Criswell Funeral Home.  Pastor Earl Hood will officiate. Chris died Friday, July 25 at Ballard Nursing Center from a devastating disease of the brain.  Chris was born January 28, 1960, in Oklahoma…

Homer Shields Memorial services for Homer Shields, 87, of Ada are 2:00 p.m. Thursday, July 31, 2025, at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel; Rev. Don Jacob will officiate. Mr. Shields passed away Thursday, July 24, 2025, in Oklahoma City.  He was born February 26, 1938, in Allen to Mose and Elmay Walton Shields.   Mr.…

Eugene Osborne Eugene Lane Osborne, age 69, passed away from this life Thursday, July 24, 2025, at his home in Stratford, Oklahoma. Funeral services are scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Friday, August 1, 2025, at Criswell Funeral Home in Ada, Oklahoma. Burial will follow at Elm Flat Cemetery.  Wake service is scheduled for Thursday, July 31,…