Celebrating Lives

Mary Ericsson A memorial service, in California, for Mary Louise Ericsson, 78, of Ada will be announced at a later date. Mrs. Ericsson died Friday, November 8, 2024 at her home.  She was born November 24, 1945 in Livermore, California to George and Lois Mulqueeney Walker. She married Gene Ericsson. Survivors include her husband, Gene,…

Carol Hyde Memorial services for Carol Jean Hyde, 86, of Ada are 2:00 p.m. Thursday, November 14, 2024 at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel Rev. Harold Ware will officiate. Mrs. Hyde passed away Thursday, November 7, 2024 in Ada, OK. She was born November 10, 1937 at Ada, OK to Norman and Noma Hightower Lamb.…

Janis Harris Jan Pauline Willey Harris, daughter, sister, wife, mother, aunt, and teacher, passed into the arms of God on November 5, 2024. Jan, or "Aunt Jane," was born November 15, 1927, in Hartman, AR, the fourth child of Ed and Allie Willey. She grew up in the mountains of Arkansas during the depression in…

Linda Starkey Graveside services for Linda Raye Starkey, 82, of Bethany are 2:00 p.m. Friday, November 8, 2024 at Rosedale Cemetery; Rev. Duane Snavley will officiate.  There will be a memorial service at OKC First Church of the Nazarene on Saturday at 10 a.m. Ms. Starkey passed away Tuesday November 5, 2024 at her home.…

Charles Kelley Charles David Kelley passed from this life in the early hours of Nov. 3, 2024, at the Seminole Retirement Center, in Seminole, Oklahoma, where he had resided for the past 4 years. He was born in Ada, Oklahoma on Dec. 10, 1946, to Hurley and Mabel Kelley. He graduated from Allen High School…

Linda Ainsworth Linda Sue (Hallmark) Ainsworth 77, passed from this life in Ada, OK on November 2, 2024 after a prolonged illness. Linda was born July 4, 1947 in Tishomingo Oklahoma to Susan Safrona (Cooksey) and James Edward Hallmark. In 1965 she graduated from Tishomingo High School before attending Murray State College where she earned…

Kathlean Haworth Memorial services for Kathlean Haworth, 76, of Coalgate are 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, November 6, 2024 at First Baptist Church in Coalgate; Pastor Jim Lewis will officiate.  Mrs. Haworth passed away Thursday, October 31, 2024 at her home.  She was born June 21, 1948, in Ada to Floyd and Ruby Marlow Watson.  She was…

Estalene Jackson Services for Lequita Estalene Jackson, 92, of Coalgate are 2:00 p.m. Friday, November 1, 2024, at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel; Mr. Wendell Ingram will officiate.  Burial will follow at Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Stonewall. Mrs. Jackson passed away Tuesday, October 29, 2024, in Coalgate.  She was born July 31, 1932, in Tupelo,…

Peggy Dansby Services for Peggy Ann Dansby, 82, of Ada are 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at High Hill Baptist Church; Rev. Randy Golden will officiate.  Burial will follow at High Hill Cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 5:00-8:00 p.m. on Tuesday at Criswell Funeral Home. Mrs. Dansby passed away Saturday, October 26,…

Billy Snider Services for Billy Ray Snider, 66, of Allen are 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel; Rev. Kadesh King will officiate.  Burial will follow at Allen Cemetery. Mr. Snider passed away Thursday, October 24, 2024 at his home.  He was born September 16, 1958, in Henryetta to Charles…