Celebrating Lives

VIOLA WHELCHEL ADA-Services for Viola Mae Whelchel, 90, Ada, are 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at the Criswell Chapel, Rev. Joe Howry officiating. Burial follows at Pontotoc Cemetery, Pontotoc, Oklahoma. Mrs. Whelchel died on Monday, December 1, 2008, at a local nursing home. She was born April 23, 1918, in Lewisville, Texas, to Mack and Mae Shaw…

KRYSCHELLE MANUEL Kryschelle Diane Manuel, 21 Kryschelle and her fiancé, Benjamin Franklin Brainard, 20, both died Sunday, November 30, 2008 near Chamberlain, South Dakota. She was born June 28, 1987 at Ada, Oklahoma to David Wayne and Kristen Lynn Scott Manuel. She graduated from Pawnee High School and earned an Associate Degree in Business Administration…

ANNA FOSTER ADA-Services for Anna Jane Foster, 99, Ada, are 10:00 a.m. Wednesday at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Jasper Ligon will officiate. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Tuesday at Criswell Funeral Home. Mrs. Foster died Saturday, November 29, 2008 at…

WALTER SMITH ADA-Services for George Walter Smith, 89, Ada, are 2:00 p.m. Thursday at the Crosspointe Church, Rev. Shawn Wiebers will officiate. Burial will follow at Rosedale Cemetery. The Ft. Sill Honor Guard will conduct military honors at the cemetery. A Wake service will be held from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Wednesday at Criswell…

ED CAMERON STONEWALL-Services for Edward Lee "Ed" Cameron, 68, Stonewall are 2:00 p.m. Saturday at the First Baptist Church in Stonewall, Rev. Melvin Brooking will officiate. Burial will follow at Centrahoma Cemetery. The Chickasaw Honor Guard will conduct military honors at the cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Friday…

ODESSA KETCHUM ADA-Services for Sister Odessa Allen Ketchum, 99, Ada, are 10:00 a.m. Monday at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel, Rev. Fred Huffman will officiate. Burial will follow at Rosedale Cemetery. Mrs. Ketchum died Wednesday, November 26, 2008 at a local nursing home. She was born December 6, 1908 at Healton, Oklahoma to A.L. and…

LORETTA BLANKENSHIP ADA-Services for Loretta Mae Blankenship, 80, Ada, are 10:00 a.m. Saturday at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel, Revs. Darrel Blankenship and Justin Blankenship will officiate. Burial will follow at Rosedale Cemetery. Mrs. Blankenship died Tuesday, November 25, 2008 at a local hospital. She was born May 1, 1928 at Ada, Oklahoma to Walter…

HOWARD O'DANIEL ADA-Services for Howard Edward O'Daniel, 88, Ada, are 2:00 P.M. Saturday, November 29, 2008, at the Criswell Chapel, Rev. Ken Wolf officiating. Burial follows at Vamoosa Cemetery. Howard died Sunday, November 23, 2008 near Ada. He was born October 31, 1920, at Elmore City to Emmett Hern "Jack" and Pearl Moore O'Daniel. He…

DICKIE CLIFFORD ALLEN-Services for Dickie Ray Clifford, 58, Allen are 11:00 a.m. Wednesday at the Richmond Avenue Free Will Baptist Church in Allen, Rev. Buddy Drake will officiate. Burial will follow at Lula Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 4:00 p.m. Tuesday until service time at the Allen Chapel. Mr. Clifford died Saturday, November…

RON HEFLEY ADA-Services for Ronald Lynn "Ron" Hefley, 62, Ada, are 2:00 p.m. Tuesday at the Galey Baptist Church, Rev. Phillip Mullins will officiate. Burial will follow at Memorial Park Cemetery. Mr. Hefley died Friday, November 21, 2008 at an Oklahoma City hospital. He was born August 20, 1946 at Clarita, Oklahoma to Hugh and…