Local Obituaries for Norman, Oklahoma.
Grady Lee Womack
Aug 23, 2020
Grady Lee Womack was born April 24, 1934, in Altus, Oklahoma to Carroll Grady and Lovie Mae (Gowan) Womack. He passed from this earthly life and into the loving arms of Jesus Christ on August 23, 2020. He served in the United States Navy from 1951 to 1955. Grady met the love of his life, Patricia, and they married on...
John Paul Merritt
Aug 18, 2020
John Paul Merritt was born on January 16, 1952 to L. Gilbert and Eunice Merritt. He passed away on August 18, 2020. He married the love of his life, Maryann on December 31, 1988 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was a Senior Systems Analyst at OU. John had a son, a daughter and a stepson. He and Maryann loved traveling,...
James Scott Kuchera
Aug 1, 2020
James Scott Kuchera was born August 28, 1958 in Ardmore, Oklahoma to James Rosso and Nellie Faye Kuchera. He passed from this life on August 1, 2020 and into the loving arms of Jesus Christ. After graduating from high school, he began a 39 year career with IBM as a Computer Field Engineer until his passing. He married the love...
Joann Hopkins
Jul 31, 2020
JoAnn Beneditti Hopkins: A life filled with family, faith and adventure. Nineteen hundred and thirty-five was a good year, a very good year. During this year, JoAnn Benedetti Hopkins was born to Ted and Ella May Benedetti, in Enid, Oklahoma. She was the eldest of five siblings and one still born twin. JoAnn attended Enid public schools and excelled in...
Ariel Gamo Delarosa
Jul 26, 2020
Ariel “A.D.” Gamo Delarosa was born in Laguna, Phillipines on September 26, 1960 to Arturo and Nora Delarosa. He passed away on July 26, 2020. He married Beulah (Serquina) on June 29,1991 in Norman, OK. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree in criminal justice. Ariel had worked as a teacher with “City College” where he taught court reporting, sold real estate...
Doug Crews
Jul 25, 2020
Douglas (Doug) Merle Crews from Norman, Oklahoma, passed into eternity with Christ on July 25, 2020. He was born on July 14, 1961, at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Oklahoma City, OK, the youngest of two children. Upon his arrival, he had two blood transfusions and there were concerns that he would be a weakling, but obviously God had other plans....
"Jim" James David Mcmakin
Jul 14, 2020
Jim McMakin completed his final flight on July 14, 2020. Born August 8, 1936 in Holdenville, Oklahoma to Leo and Margaret McMakin. He was a graduate of Norman High School and Cal State Northridge. He served in the United States Air Force and married his wife of 60 years, Martha Ann Kirk on February 29, 1960 in Reseda, California. They...
Jerry Richard Rhoton
Jul 8, 2020
Jerry Richard Rhoton left earth for his heavenly home on July 8, 2020. He was born to Richard Gus Rhoton and Pearl Hawthorne Rhoton on July 21, 1938 at Children’s Hospital in Holdenville, Oklahoma. The family moved from Holdenville to Norman, Oklahoma in 1952, where he attended elementary, junior high and high school, graduating from Norman High School in 1957....
Harold Baird Emery
Jul 6, 2020
Harold Baird Emery, 94, of Norman, peacefully passed away with his loving daughter by his side Monday July 6, 2020 as a result of cancer. He was born at home April 26, 1926 in Dallas, Texas to Clifford Almon and Agnes Mae (Baird) Emery. Harold was the third and youngest child. To celebrate his birth, Clifford bought his wife, Agnes,...
Noma Sharon Krasney
Jul 5, 2020
Noma Sharon Krasney was born September 3, 1952 in New York City to Samuel A. Krasney and Josephine Maria (Slokevich) Krasney. Noma worked at Oklahoma University in Norman, OK for over 10 years. Her latest position as Facilities Coordinator was a job in which she found great personal satisfaction. When Noma set her mind on a task, she accomplished it....
Garrett Cox
Jun 30, 2020
Garrett Matthew Cox, age 25 of Tecumseh, Oklahoma passed away Tuesday morning, June 30th, 2020. Funeral Services will be held Monday, July 6th, 2020 at 1 PM at Bethel Baptist Church 1717 W. Lindsey St. Norman, OK 73069. Visitation will be held on Sunday, July 5th, 2020 from 2-4 pm at Tribute Memorial Care, 708 24th Ave. NW Suite 300,...
Ruth Audra Thiessen
Jun 29, 2020
Ruth Audra (Blake) Thiessen, beloved Wife, Mother and Grandmother passed away at home June 29, 2020. Ruth was born November 25, 1928 in Calvin, Oklahoma to Bowie Jackson Blake and Stella Parthenia (Owen) Blake. Ruth was raised in Hinton, Oklahoma with her older sister Chloe. She grew up on a farm milking cows and eating all the fruit in the...
Julia Mae Langan
Jun 26, 2020
Julia “Tiny” Cheek Langan was born June 29, 1941 to Nora and Weaver Cheek at the Claremore Indian Hospital in Claremore, Oklahoma. She was the second oldest of ten children. She was raised outside of Okemah by her grandmother, Susie Foster. Julia was a proud member of the Muscogee Creek Nation & the Thlopthlocco Tribal Town. She grew up farming,...
Mary Frances Ellsworth
Jun 18, 2020
Mary Francis Ellsworth passed away in Norman Oklahoma on June 18, 2020. Mary was born in Oklahoma City on December 6, 1929. She went to Oklahoma City public schools and then received her bachelors degree and masters degree from Oklahoma State University. Throughout her adult life, Mary worked as a county social worker and district and regional administrator with the...
Freddie J. Haynes
Jun 18, 2020
Freddie J Haynes was born May 1927 in Iuka, Mississippi to Fred W. and Dolly Haynes. He was welcomed into the loving arms of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on June 18, 2020. Freddie would be the first to admit he was not perfect but his entire life was a testimony to God’s saving grace. His life was centered...
Billy Edward Silkwood
Jun 16, 2020
Billy E. Silkwood was born October 16, 1934 in Pawhuska, Oklahoma to Edward and Ollie Silkwood. He enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1952 and served in Pooson, Korea and was honorably discharged in 1960. After the military he worked at the post office in Shawnee, Oklahoma. He retired after 32 years of service. Billy and his wife...
U.S. Airforce Harold G. "Buddy" Turner, Retired
Jun 15, 2020
Harold “Buddy” Turner, 90 was born February 10, 1930 in Snow Creek, Virginia to Claud and Nannie Ruth (Hundley) Turner. He passed away in Norman on June 15, 2020. Buddy was the youngest of seven children, including his twin brother. Buddy graduated from Hampton Virginia High School and joined the US Air Force August 2, 1948. He was discharged from...
Joseph Michael Rice
Jun 15, 2020
Joseph Michael Rice, 61 of Norman passed away on June 15, 2020. Services are entrusted to Tribute Memorial Care. Joe was born on September 18, 1958 in Birmingham, Alabama to Robert Cleophus and Linda Ann Rice. Joe moved to Norman in 1977 to attend the University of Oklahoma and has been a member of the community since. He married Dallas...
Billye Sue Miller
Jun 12, 2020
Billye Sue (Poynor) Miller, age 90, entered the arms of Jesus on June 12, 2020. She was born January 31, 1930 in Westville, OK to Walter Lee and Ora Ellen Poynor. She had one older brother, Joy Lee Poynor. Billye grew up in Westville, graduating high school with the honor of Salutatorian, as well as, Homecoming Queen. Her dad owned...
Joan Darlene Everett
Jun 8, 2020
Joan Darlene Everett (Hinz) was welcomed into Heaven with open arms on June 8, 2020. Joan was born on June 12, 1937 in Washita County, Oklahoma near the town of Corn. She was the youngest of three children to Arthur Hinz and Katherine Hinz (Ediger). Arthur and Katherine raised their three children on farms near Corn, Oklahoma and Perryton, Texas....
