Betsy Marilyn Steen was born July 24, 1933 in Ada, Oklahoma to Sherman and Ora McGuinn Shockley. All her education years, except one in elementary, through high school graduation was spent at Horace Mann School on the campus of East Central University, Ada. The impact of those years brought about her charter membership of the…

Services for Christian Lee "Chris" Factor, 38, long term resident of Ada, recently of Maud are 10:00 a.m. Monday July 22, 2024 at Criswell Funeral Home Chapel.  Burial will follow at Bird Creek Church Cemetery in Sasakwa.  Visitation will be held Saturday, July 20 from 12:00-2:00 p.m. at Criswell Funeral Home.  A wake service will…

An informal celebration of life for Dixie Jean Wheaton, 84, of Mounds, formerly of Stonewall, will be held at 11:00 a.m. Monday, July 22, 2024 at the Stonewall First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall, Sheila Chastain and Debbie Bacon will officiate.  A private family burial will be held later at Highland Cemetery. Mrs. Wheaton died Wednesday,…

Funeral services for Sherry Kim Bradley, 68, of Muskogee, formerly of Ada, are 10:00 a.m. Friday, July 26, 2024 at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at Rosedale Cemetery. Mrs. Bradley died Monday, July 15, 2024 at a Tulsa hospital. She was born June 25, 1956 in Ada to Hershell and Lurana Byrd…

Memorial services for Dewayne Edward Sanders, 76, of Ada are 1:00 p.m. Friday, July 26, 2024 at Criswell Funeral Home Chapel; Rev. Steve Wilburn will officiate. Mr. Sanders passed away Monday, July 15, 2024 at his home.  He was born July 12, 1948 in Ada to James Emit and Ethel Bryan Sanders.  Mr. Sanders served…

Jerry Allen Walker, a retired Major League baseball pitcher and beloved local resident known for his handcrafted Christmas yard display died unexpectedly at his home in Ada, OK on Sunday, July 14, 2024 at age 85. He was born south of Ada on February 12, 1939 at Pecan Grove to parents Annie Elizabeth (Rhodes) and…

Glenn Zane Crawford, born September 10, 1947, passed away peacefully on July 13, 2024.  He was 76 years old.  Glenn loved life, his family and all things outdoors.  He was a man of many talents.  He upholstered furniture most of his adult life and enjoyed bringing old things back to life. He never settled for…

Memorial services for Jerry Danielson of Ada, Oklahoma, are 1:00 p.m. Thursday, July 18, 2024 at First Methodist Church in Ada. Jerry passed away Saturday, July 13th, 2024. Born on December 5, 1941, in Superior Wisconsin.  Jerry ("Poppy" to his five grandchildren) was the third son of Hjalmer and Jeannette Danielson. The family moved to…

Joyce (Joy) Uleene McDonald Anderson passed away peacefully at her home in Allen, Oklahoma on Saturday, July 13, 2024 at the age of 90. She will be greatly missed by her family and many friends. Joy was born May 12, 1934 in Bristow, Oklahoma a few minutes before her twin sister, June Aldean, to proud…

Services for Donald Dewayne Stockton, 59, of Ada are 10:00 a.m. Thursday, July 18, 2024 at Crosspointe Church; Rev. Carl Hayes will officiate. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery. Mr. Stockton passed away Thursday, July 11, 2024 in Latta.  He was born June 18, 1965, in Tulsa, OK to Truman and Melba Beavers Stockton. On…