Celebrating Lives

Services for Ruby Anna Ranee (Nay Nay) Hightower, 51 of Oklahoma City will be 11:00 a.m. Friday, September 6, 2024 at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel. Supt. Gilbert Oliver will officiate.  Burial will follow at Pleasant Hill Cemetery. Repass will be at 1 pm at Chickasaw Community Center. Ms. Hightower died Tuesday, September 3, 2024…

James Michael "Mike" McGaha The sudden unexpected loss of Mike McGaha has resonated throughout Oklahoma and the immeasurable number of lives he's touched including family, friends, students, players, co-workers and those blessed to have met him.  His love for God, his family and people in general was evident in everything he did.  He exemplified what…

Jo Ann Layne A visitation for Jo Ann Hisle Layne, 72, of Ada will be from 5:00-7:00 p.m. Wednesday, September 4, 2024 at Criswell Funeral Home.  A family burial will be held on Thursday. Ms. Layne passed away Monday, September 2, 2024 at her home.  She was born April 1, 1952 in Ada to Joe…

Jerry Wayne Warren Jerry Wayne Warren, 82, of Ada passed away Saturday, August 31, 2024 at Mercy Hospital in Ada, Oklahoma. No services are planned at this time. Born August 24th, 1942 in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma to James and Ora Bell Warren. On November 15th, 1991 a loving family in Dallas gave him a new…

Thomas Yoss Memorial services for Thomas Glenn Yoss are 2:00 p.m. Saturday, September 7, 2024 at Criswell Funeral Home Chapel. Thomas passed away in his home in Roff, Oklahoma on August 31, 2024. Tom was the son of the late Glenn Rudolph Yoss and Marion Odell Yoss Boatright.  He was born on September 27, 1947…

Mike Gray Graveside services for Jerry Michael "Mike" Gray, 75, of Ada will be 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, September 4, 2024 at Rosedale Cemetery; Rev. David Gray will officiate. Mr. Gray passed away Saturday, August 31, 2024 in Ada.  He was born June 30, 1949 in Ada to Bill L. and Ginger White Gray. Mr. Gray…

Andrea Archer Andrea Jean Archer passed away on Saturday August 31st in Ada surrounded by her two daughters and her sister, Carla.  She was born on March 25, 1953 in Ada, OK to Andrew Jackson Byford and Zanna "Jean" Byford.  She married the love of her life Lawrence Archer on March 6, 1977 in Ada,…

Services for Sarah Jane "Janie" Sampson, 76, of Ada are 10:00 a.m. Saturday, September 7, 2024 at Criswell Funeral Home, Rev. David Gray will officiate.  Burial will follow at Connerville Cemetery. Mrs. Sampson died Friday, August 30, 2024 at a local nursing home. She was born February 5, 1948 in Ada to Hebert and Ruby…

James Holkum James Edward Holkum, age 90, passed away on Monday, August 26, 2024 surrounded by loved ones in his home.  James was born January 30th 1934 to James "Jim" Holkum and Ruby Stewart Holkum.  He attended Fitzhugh schools and graduated in 1952.  He served 2 tours of duty with the United States Army.  After…

Kenneth Allen Phillips, 77 Kenneth Allen Phillips, a cherished husband, father, Papa, and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 25, 2024 at the age of 77. Born on July 19, 1947. Kenneth's life was marked by dedication, service, and a deep love for his family. Kenneth graduated from Ada High School in 1965 and…