All Obituaries

Funeral arrangements are pending for Tracie M Ferrell, a resident of Shawnee, Oklahoma who passed away on March 21, 2023 in Shawnee at the age of 56. Arrangements are under the direction of McElyea & Owens Funeral Group of Shawnee.

Shirley fast of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, passed away on March 20, 2023, in Tulsa, Oklahoma.  Arrangements are pending.

Doris Kinder of Shawnee, Oklahoma, passed away on March 19, 2023, in Shawnee, Oklahoma, at the age of 79 years. Arrangements are pending. 

Mary E. Hale of McLoud, passed away on March 19, 2023, in McLoud at the age of 64 years. Arrangements are pending. 

Jeremy Scott Sims, a resident of Oklahoma City, passed away on Wednesday, March 15, 2023 in Oklahoma City at the age of 43 after an extended and courageous battle with cancer. Jeremy was born on November 7, 1979 in Greenville, South Carolina to Gerald Lee Sims and Marsha (Thompson) Sims Taylor. Jeremy attended school in Wyoming and graduated from Rock Springs High School. He later extended his education where he received chef training as he prepared for his future in the restaurant...

Roy Allen Renfro, a resident of Tecumseh, Oklahoma, passed away at his home in Tecumseh on March 12, 2023, at the age of 84. Roy was born on September 6, 1938, in Wanette, Oklahoma, to Lee Roy Renfro and Katie (Killian) Renfro. Roy was a loving husband, son, brother, and father and he will be missed by the many who knew and loved him. He was a longtime member of Emmanuel Episcopal Church of Shawnee. Roy worked as a line production specialist for Mobil Chemical Corporation. Roy met the love...

Dennis Royce Bullock of Shawnee, Oklahoma left his earthly home on March 11th, 2023 in Cloudy, Oklahoma. Dennis was born on January 31st, 1953 to Royce and Alva Dean Hamilton-Bullock in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Dennis graduated from Shawnee High School in 1971, and married the love of his life, Marsha Ann Young on June 29th, 1973. Together they had two children, Mandi Reneé Bullock and Lucas Royce Bullock. Prior to retirement, Dennis was a superintendent at Wolverine Tube Inc. for 38 years. He...

Patricia Mae Joyner passed away on Saturday, March 11, 2023, at 77 years young. Patricia was born on May 2, 1945, as Patricia Mae McNatt to parents Freda Mae (Turney) and Ernest McNatt in Santa Cruz, California.  Patricia loved her family and made her life being a dutiful mother and wife. After her first marriage, Patricia married Butch Joyner in 1978. Together, Patricia and Butch loved to travel and visit the casino. Being the professional homemaker that she was, everyday was...

Susan Shields Jackson, a resident of Stillwater, Oklahoma passed away on March 7, 2023 at her residence in Stillwater at the age of 94. Arrangements are currently pending with McElyea & Owens Funeral Group of Shawnee.

David Wayne Reynolds of Wellston, Oklahoma, passed away at his home surrounded by family and loved ones on Sunday, March 5, 2023, at 67 years young. David Wayne Reynolds was born on January 1, 1956, to parents Ralph and Deloris Reynolds and was one of five children. After high school, David joined the Marine Corps and served as a Motor Transport Specialist before going on to join the Army as a Nurse. During his career as a nurse, David assisted in the delivery of 27 individual births, as...