Celebrating Lives

KATHRYN RAGLAND ADA-Graveside services for Kathryn Elizabeth Lewis Ragland, 97, Ada, are 10 a.m. Monday, at Rosedale Cemetery, Rev. David McCann officiating. Mrs. Ragland died Saturday, March 12, 2011, at her home. She was born April 17, 1913, to Mr. and Mrs. James W. Lewis at Bokchito. She was a graduate of Horace Mann High…

VALERIE BEAL ADA-Services for Valerie Kay Beal, 60, Ada, are 11:00 a.m. Saturday at the St. James Church of God in Christ, Elder Charles Miller will officiate. Burial will follow at Athens Cemetery. Ms. Beal died Friday, March 11, 2011 at a local hospital. She was born July 3, 1950 in Ada, Oklahoma to James…

RITA TROSKA ADA-Services for Rita Mary Troska, 69, Ada, are 10:00 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Father Rusty Hewes will officiate. Burial will follow at Rosedale Cemetery. A Rosary will be held 7:00 p.m. Tuesday at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel. Mrs. Troska died Thursday, March 10, 2011 at a local nursing home.…

BEN W. HOOPER FITTSTOWN-Services for Ben W. Hooper, 77, Fittstown, are 11:00 A.M. Friday at Trinity Baptist Church, Danny Stewart officiating. Burial follows at Pontotoc Cemetery in Pontotoc, Oklahoma. The family will receive friends from 6:00 – 8:00 Thursday evening at Criswell Funeral home. Mr. Hooper died on Wednesday, March 9, 2011, at a local…

DELPHIA GOZA PONTOTOC-Services for Delphia L. Goza, 76, Pontotoc are 10:00 a.m. Saturday at the Blue Baptist Church, Revs. Larry Hawkins and Tony Folger will officiate. Burial will follow at Pontotoc Cemetery in Pontotoc. The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Friday at Criswell Funeral Home. Mrs. Goza died Wednesday, March…

DENNIS STILES FITTSTOWN-Services for Dennis Edward Stiles, 59, Fittstown, are 10:00 a.m. Friday at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Don Jacob will officiate. Burial will follow at Center Cemetery. Mr. Stiles died Monday, March 7, 2011 at his home. He was born November 11, 1951 in Ada, Oklahoma to Andy Martin and Juanita Elizabeth…

JAYDEN HAYES ADA-Services for Jayden DeAnn Gayle Hayes, 8 month old infant daughter of Tyler James and Emily Leann Mullen Hayes are 2:00 p.m. Thursday at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. David Gray will officiate. Burial will follow at Maxwell Cemetery. The infant died Saturday, March 5, 2011 at her home. She was born…

ARLEY JOHNSON ADA-Services for James Arley Johnson, 82, Ada, are 11:00 a.m. Monday at the Life Community Church, Rev. Mickey Keith will officiate. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. The Chickasaw Honor Guard will conduct military honors at the cemetery. Mr. Johnson died Friday, March 4, 2011 at a local hospital. He was born…

DR. ROBERT READ ADA, OKLAHOMA-Services for Dr. Robert F. Read, 73, Ada, OK are 2:00 p.m. Saturday at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel in Ada. Entombment will be at the Swan Hill Mausoleum in Ada. The Chickasaw Honor Guard will conduct military honors at the cemetery. Dr. Read died Thursday, March 3, 2011 at his…

HAROLD MILNER ALLEN-Graveside services for Harold W. Milner, 86, Allen, are 11:00 a.m. Saturday at the Allen Cemetery, Rev. Richard Bailey will officiate. The Chickasaw Honor Guard will conduct military honors at the cemetery. Mr. Milner died Wednesday, March 2, 2011 at his home. He was born July 28, 1924 at Stuart, Oklahoma to Commodore…