Celebrating Lives

WINFORD LAUGHLIN HOUSTON, TEXAS-Memorial services for Winford E. Laughlin, 92, Houston, Texas, formerly of Ada, Oklahoma are 11:00 a.m. Saturday, April 18, 2009 at the First Lutheran Church, Rev. Gary Brandt will officiate. Mr. Laughlin died Saturday, March 21, 2009 in Houston, Texas. He was born February 17, 1928 at Ada, Oklahoma to Argus B.…

FERN HOLIK KONAWA-Services for Fern Elizabeth Holik, 91, Konawa, are 10:00 a.m. Tuesday at the Vamoosa Baptist Church, Revs. Kevin Duck and Alan Wood will officiate. Burial will follow at Vamoosa Cemetery. Mrs. Holik died Friday, April 17, 2009 at a Seminole nursing home. She was born July 4, 1917 in Nebraska to Clarence Bert…

EUNICE TILLERY ATWOOD-Services for Eunice Berneice Tillery, 87, Atwood, are 10:00 a.m. Monday at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel, Revs. Glenn Cranfield and Greg Cranfield will officiate. Burial will follow at Allen Cemetery. Mrs. Tillery died Wednesday, April 15, 2009 at Oklahoma City. She was born October 14, 1921 at DeKalb, Texas to H. A.…

ERNEST MATTHEWS FRANCIS-Services for Ernest Wilbur "Ernie" Matthews, 81, Francis, are 10:00 a.m. Wednesday at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Steve DeShazo will officiate. Burial will follow at Cedar Grove Cemetery in Francis. The Chickasaw Honor Guard will conduct military honors at the cemetery. Mr. Matthews died Monday, April 13, 2009 at his home.…

FERN ELLIOTT ADA-Services for Wilma Fern Elliott, 69, Ada, were 2:00 p.m. Monday at the Crosspointe Church, Rev. Shawn Wiebers officiated. Burial was at Rosedale Cemetery. Mrs. Elliott died Wednesday, April 8, 2009 at a local hospital. She was born August 24, 1939 at Drumwright, Oklahoma to Chester and Pauline Jones Williams. She attended Bristow…

JAMES DENNEY, SR. ADA-Graveside services for James Robert Denney, Sr., 95, Ada, are 2:00 p.m. Monday at the Red Oak Cemetery in Latimer County, Rev. Bob Langston will officiate. Mr. Denney died Tuesday, April 7, 2009 at his home. He was born September 19, 1913 at Portland, Indiana to Raymond and Neva Hallam Denney. He…

MELBA MOFFATT ADA-Services for Melba Clarice Moffatt, 86, Ada, are 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel, Dr. George Warren will officiate. Burial will follow at Green Meadows Cemetery in Atoka. Mrs. Moffatt died Sunday, April 5, 2009 at a local hospital. She was born June 2, 1922 at Jesse, Oklahoma to Clyde…

CLAUDE DELOZIER ADA-Services for Claude DeLozier, 87, Ada, are 10:00 a.m. Saturday at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel, Revs. Joe Howry and Tony Peak will officiate. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. Mr. DeLozier died Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at his home. He was born November 29, 1921 at Stonewall, Oklahoma to Vit and…

MARVIN NICKELL ADA-Services for Marvin Elmo Nickell, 77, Ada, are 10:00 a.m. Monday at the First United Pentecostal Church, Rev. Daniel Johnson will officiate assisted by Rev. Todd Bergman. Burial will follow at Highland Cemetery in Stonewall. The Chickasaw Honor Guard will conduct military honors at the cemetery. The family will receive friends from 4:00…

MARGURETE DIRCK LITTLETON, COLORADO-Services for Margurete Alma Been Dirck, 89, Littleton, Colorado, formerly of Ada, Oklahoma are 2:00 p.m. Saturday at the Central Church of Christ, Bud Ross will officiate. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation will take place at Criswell Funeral Home from 4:00 p.m. Friday until service time Saturday. Mrs. Dirck…