Celebrating Lives

THOMAS MARTIN ADA-Memorial services for Thomas J. Martin, 57, Ada, are 3:00 P.M. Monday at Abba's House Worship Center, Rev. Ken Angel officiating. Mr. Martin died on Wednesday, September 23, 2009, at his home. He was born April 22, 1952, in Little Rock, Arkansas, to Sila and Thelma Duncan Martin. He retired from employment with…

J. W. EDWARDS JESSE-Memorial services for James Wesley "Jim" Edwards, 84, Jesse, are 2:00 P.M. Thursday at the Criswell Chapel. Mr. Edwards died on Monday, September 21, 2009, at his home. He was born January 27, 1925, at Blackrock near Allen, to James Wesley Edwards Sr. and Manda Maude Davis Edwards. He attended school at…

ELSIE HARJO ADA-Services for Elsie Mae Harjo, 69, Ada, 1:30 P.M. Friday at Sand Creek Eufaula Baptist Church in Wewoka, Rev. Houston Tiger, Deacon Dave Bowlegs, and Rev. Cloyd Harjo officiating. Burial follows at Rosedale Cemetery. Friends and family may call at Sand Creek Eufaula Baptist Church from 4:00 P.M. Thursday until service time. Mrs.…

SHERRY BACON ADA- Services for Sherry Mae Bacon, 55, Ada, are 2:00 P.M. Wednesday at Gerty United Methodist Church, Rev. Kerry Groce officiating. Burial follows at Gerty Cemetery. Mrs. Bacon died on Sunday, September 20, 2009, at a local nursing home. She was born September 18, 1954, at Lubbock, Texas, to Dale and Lola Keeling…

NELL WOFFORD LULA-Services for Alma Nell Wofford, 76, Lula, are 10:00 A.M. Thursday at the Criswell Chapel, Revs. Glenn Russell and Joe Nemecek officiating. Burial follows at the Allen Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 – 8:00 PM Wednesday at Criswell Funeral Home. Mrs. Wofford died on Sunday, September 20, 2009, at a…

ODELL JONES ADA-Services for Uel Odell Jones, 82, Ada, are 1:00 P.M. Wednesday at Oil Center Pentecostal Holiness Church, Rev. Glen Eaves officiating. Burial follows at Maxwell Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5:00 – 6:30 P.M. Tuesday evening at Criswell Funeral Home. Mr. Jones died on Saturday, September 19, 2009, at a Norman…

INGEBORG BLACK ALLEN-Services for Ingeborg W. Black, 80, Allen, are 2 p.m. Tuesday at Criswell Funeral Home Chapel. Burial will follow at the Allen Cemetery. Ms. Black died Friday, September 18, 2009, at her home. She was born August 8, 1929, to Herrmann and Elfriede Volk Wildberger in Frankfurt, Germany. She graduated from high school…

GLADYS MCGEHEE OKLAHOMA CITY-Services For Gladys Louise Hackworth McGehee, 83, Oklahoma City, formerly of Roff are 1:00 p.m. Saturday at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel, Revs. W. R. Rains and Gary Brandt will officiate. Burial will follow at East Hill Cemetery in Roff. Mrs. McGehee died Wednesday, September 16, 2009 at an Oklahoma City nursing…

HAROLD MARLER ALLEN-Services for Harold Marler, 85, Allen are 2:00 P.M. Friday at Allen First Baptist Church, Revs. Chad Kaminski and Joe Howry officiating. Burial follows at Allen Cemetery. Family and friends may call at the Criswell Chapel in Allen from 4:00 p.m. Thursday until service time. Mr. Marler died Monday, September 14, 2009 at…

MARIE WILLIS ADA-Services for Mary Marie Willis, 87, Ada, are 2:00 p.m. Thursday at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel, Dr. Rusty Fuller and Rev. Ray Talbott will officiate. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery in Stonewall. The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Wednesday at Criswell Funeral Home. Mrs. Willis died…