Celebrating Lives

ELIJAH VOLIVA ADA-Memorial services for Elijah Samuel Voliva, 45, of Ada, are 2:00 p.m. Saturday at Gabbie's, 1030 N. Broadway in Ada. Mr. Voliva died Sunday, July 22, 2012 at an Oklahoma City hospital. He was born August 29, 1966 in Salinas, California to Bobby and Leora Pauline Cole Voliva. He attended schools in Salinas,…

MARTHA WINTON Services for Martha "Sasha" Winton, 72, of Ada, are 10:00 a.m. Monday at the Central Church of Christ, Rev. Shawn Wiebers will officiate. Burial will follow at Pontotoc Cemetery. Mrs. Winton died Thursday, July 19, 2012 at an Oklahoma City hospital. She was born January 30, 1940 in the Egypt Community, west of…

KENNETT BALL IRVING, TEXAS-Memorial services for Oliver Kennett Ball, 88, of Irving, Texas, formerly of Ada, are 2:00 p.m. Saturday, August 4, 2012 at the First Christian Church in Ada. Dr. Jim Caton will officiate. The family will receive friends following the service at the church. Mr. Ball died Thursday, July 19, 2012 at his…

JIM FENNELL ADA-Memorial services for Jimmy Ronald "Jim" Fennell, 60, of Ada, are 10:00 a.m. Monday at the Byng Assembly of God Church, Rev. Tom Bowers will officiate. Mr. Fennell died Wednesday, July 18, 2012 at his home in Konawa. He was born May 3, 1952 in Carlsbad, New Mexico to Port Arthur and Bessie…

RAY MARSHALL ADA-Services for Ray Edgar Marshall, 61, Ada, are 2 p.m. Tuesday at Union Valley Baptist Church, Revs. Greg Newton and Randall Christy officiating. Burial will follow at Rosedale Cemetery. Mr. Marshall died Friday, July 13, 2012, at his home. He was born Sept. 18, 1950, to Oades Edgar and Vivian Fountain Marshall at…

GENE ANGLIN ADA-Memorial services for Carney Gene Anglin, 62, Ada, are 2 p.m. Tuesday at Criswell Funeral Home Chapel. Mr. Anglin died July 12, 2012, at his home. He was born Aug. 2, 1949, to Floyd and Ima Jane Walton Anglin at Ada. He attended Stonewall Schools and received his degree from OSU Institute of…

JACK NOEL TRUMANN, ARKANSAS-Graveside services for Jack Noel, 87, Trumann, Arkansas, formerly of Allen are 10:00 a.m. Monday at the Allen Cemetery. Mr. Noel died Wednesday, July 11, 2012 at a nursing home in Jonesboro, Arkansas. He was born August 30, 1924 in Denison, Texas to Frank and Alma Tate Noel. He moved to Trumann,…

ELAINE COURTRIGHT ADA-Services for Margaret Elaine Courtright, 65, of Ada, formerly of Reno, Nevada are 2:00 p.m. Thursday at the Church of Christ on 33rd Street, Jimmy Smith will officiate. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. Ms. Courtright died Tuesday, July 10, 2012 at a local nursing home. She was born April 30, 1947…

NORMA JOHNSON ADA-Services for Norma Ruth Johnson, 66, of Ada, are 2:00 p.m. Friday at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Willie Alexander will officiate, assisted by Rev. Richard Canoe. Burial will follow at the Johnson Family Cemetery near Kullihoma. A Wake Service will be 7:00 p.m. Thursday at Criswell Funeral Home. Mrs. Johnson died…

HOWARD JACKSON ADA-Services for Elgie Howard Jackson, 69, of Ada, are 2:00 p.m. Saturday at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Larry Pruitt will officiate. The United States Air Force Honor Guard will conduct full military honors at the service. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 p.m. Friday at Criswell Funeral Home.…