Celebrating Lives

JAMES BATES ADA-Services for James H. Bates, 86, Ada, are 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at the First Baptist Church, Dr. Pat Kilby and Rev. John Haynes will officiate. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. Mr. Bates died Monday, November 30, 2009 at a local hospital. He was born November 19, 1923 at Sasakwa, Oklahoma to…

JAMES MILLER ADA-A Funeral Mass for James Paul Miller, 83, Ada, will be at 11:00 a.m. Friday at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Father Rusty Hewes will officiate. A Prayer Vigil will be held 7:00 p.m. Thursday at Criswell Funeral Home. Mr. Miller died Monday, November 30, 2009 at St. Anthony's Hospital in Oklahoma City. He…

EDDIE TATUM ADA-Services for James Edward "Eddie" Tatum, 46, Ada, are 2:00 p.m. Thursday at the Center Free Will Baptist Church, Rev. Earl Hood will officiate. Burial will follow at Egypt Cemetery. Mr. Tatum died Monday, November 30, 2009 at Oil Center, Oklahoma. He was born February 10, 1963 at Ada, Oklahoma to J. T.…

JOSHUA KELLEY ADA-Services for Joshua Creed Kelley Phillips, 18, Ada, are 2:00 p.m. Friday at Trinity Baptist Church, Revs. Roger Rounsaville and Thomas Bauer will officiate. Burial will follow at New Bethel Cemetery in Byng. Joshua died Sunday, November 29, 2009 in Ada, Oklahoma. He was born August 26, 1991 at Ada, Oklahoma to Sean…

SHIRLEY JACKSON ADA-Memorial services for Shirley Ann Jackson, 68, Ada, are 11:00 a.m. Friday at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Gary Jamar will officiate. The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Thursday at Criswell Funeral Home. Mrs. Jackson died Sunday, November 29, 2009 at a local hospital. She was born…

SUE ALLEN ADA-Services for Nancy Sue Allen, 74, Ada, are 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at the Colbert Baptist Church, Rev. Steve Allen will officiate. Burial will follow at Rosedale Cemetery. Mrs. Allen died Saturday, November 28, 2009 at a Shawnee hospital. She was born February 7, 1935 in Pontotoc County, Oklahoma to Caleb Perry and Alice…

JOSIE ELMORE STONEWALL-Services for Josie Jeanne Elmore, 52, Stonewall, are 10:00 a.m. Tuesday at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel, J. R. Smith will officiate. Burial will follow at Crossroads Cemetery in Sasakwa. Mrs. Elmore died Friday, November 27, 2009 at her home. She was born March 20, 1957 at Ada, Oklahoma to Joel Henry and…

MARY FRANCES LOVE ADA-Graveside services for Mary Frances Love, 83, Ada, are 2:00 p.m. Saturday at the Maxwell Cemetery, Rev. Don Sayre will officiate. Mrs. Love died Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at a local nursing home. She was born May 7, 1926 at Columbus, Georgia to Alexander and Maggie Mae Smith. She attended school in…

LEA THOMPSON ADA-Services for Leatrice P. "Lea" Thompson, 87, Ada, are 2:00 p.m. Monday at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Tony Folger will officiate. Burial will follow at the Tishomingo Cemetery. Mrs. Thompson died Wednesday, November 25, 2009 at a local nursing home. She was born March 30, 1922 at Coalgate, Oklahoma to John…

ALBERT JAMAR ADA-Services for Albert Melton Jamar, 88, Ada are 10:00 a.m. Saturday at the Criswell Funeral Chapel, Rev. Gary Jamar, a member of the family will officiate. Burial will follow at Rosedale Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Friday at Criswell Funeral Home. Mr. Jamar died Wednesday, November…