Local Obituaries for Norman, Oklahoma.
Mary Elizabeth "Beth" Sudduth
Jun 8, 2018
Mary Elizabeth “Beth” Sudduth was born to Forrest Stanley Farmer and Frances Cornelia (Cole) Farmer on January 10,1933 in El Paso, TX. She passed away on June 8, 2018 in Oklahoma City. Beth’s life was always an out of this world adventure. Her life included marriages to William Mattoon and later to Fred Sudduth. Her love for her children and...
Ret. Col. George Marion Cross
Jun 5, 2018
Ret. Col. George Marion Cross was born January 12, 1927 in Clinton, Oklahoma to Arnett and Jessie Raye (Meler) Cross. He died June 5th in Norman, Oklahoma after a lengthy illness. George Cross was an exemplar of the military phrase an officer and a gentleman. Enlisting in the U.S. Army in 1945, six months after graduating from Clinton High School,...
Shirley A. (Brewer) Backward
Jun 4, 2018
Shirley Ann (Brewer) Backward of Norman was born on May 27, 1935 to Edna Mae (Brewer) Gann in eastern Oklahoma. She passed on June 4, 2018 at the age of 83. Shirley worked at Dillard’s in Sooner Mall in men’s fragrances for many years, before retiring in 1995 to care for her new grandson, Tanner. She doted on Tanner, and...
Cynthia "Cindy" Frances (Regner) Mcinerney
Jun 1, 2018
Cynthia Frances (Regner) McInerney, was born May 27, 1954 in Chicago, Illinois. Cindy was the 3rd child of Dolores (Brochocki) and Richard Regner. She passed away on June 1, 2018 at her home in Norman, Oklahoma, surrounded by family after a valiant struggle with cancer. Cindy married Michael McInerney in Chicago, Illinois on August 17, 1974. They lived several years...
Nancy L. (Hall) Hendrix
May 30, 2018
Nancy (Hall) Hendrix was born to Nancy Ellen Vaughn and Larry Wayne Hall on September 7, 1956 in Abilene, TX. She passed away peacefully in her home in Norman, Oklahoma on May 30, 2018. Survivors include her husband, Randy Hendrix, son Lincoln Hendrix, son Joshua Hendrix and his fiancée Brittany Tatum, and grandson Carmello Hendrix, all of Norman. She was...
Mike Jones
May 25, 2018
Michael Edward “Mike” Jones, retired Sergeant with the Oklahoma City Police Department, passed at the age of 58 on May 25, 2018. He was born in Abilene, Texas to James “Jim” Jones and Betty Jean Brannon on March 23, 1960. Mike loved being outdoors, taking any opportunity to hunt. Being a true sportsman, he wasn’t very picky about what he...
Olen Dewight Mitchell
May 16, 2018
Olen Dewight Mitchell was born July 5, 1940 to Olen and Lucile (Kelly) Mitchell in Oklahoma City, OK and departed this life on May 16, 2018 at his home in Norman, OK. Dewight grew up in Tipton, OK, three miles north of the Tipton Children’s Home. The Children’s Home was a big part of his life, from going to school...
Virginia Sue "Jenny" Smart
May 16, 2018
Virginia Sue “Jenny” Smart was born on February 8, 1940 to Sydney Cleo and Frances Irene (Gillum) Smart in Frederick, Oklahoma. She joined her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Wednesday, May 16, 2018 at the age of 78. Jenny grew up in Frederick and graduated from Frederick High School. She was a great beauty and even did some modeling...
Max Loren O'Hara
Apr 25, 2018
Max Loren O’Hara of El Reno was born on May 22, 1929 to Bernard and Mabel O’Hara in Oklahoma City. He entered into the Kingdom of Heaven on April 25, 2018 at the age of 88, surrounded by his loving family. Max graduated from Tuttle High School and attended Oklahoma A&M before going to the US Air Force where he...
Doyle Jantz
Apr 10, 2018
Doyle Jantz of Chickasha was born in Hobart, Oklahoma to Jacob P. and Edith (Voth) Jantz on November 2, 1929. He passed on Tuesday, April 10, 2018 at the age of 88. Doyle was a man of many talents. In his youth Doyle raised cattle, and he always carried a fondness for the animals. His father-in-law taught him the art...
Phillip N. Kingery, M.D.
Mar 29, 2018
Phillip Nelson Kingery of Mangum, OK was born on September 1, 1936 in Enid, OK to Elwood Perry Kingery and Vera (Nelson) Kingery. He joined the love of his life, Dotty, in heaven on March 29, 2018. Phillip and Dotty were united in marriage on June 7, 1958 at the First United Methodist Church in Mangum, OK. This union was...
Alice Elaine Burkhead
Mar 24, 2018
Mrs. Alice Elaine Burkhead, devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away on March 24, 2018. She was 88 years old. She was preceded in death by her loving husband of 50 years, Don T. Burkhead; brother, Owen Melton; sister, Lavonne Brown; and granddaughter, Stephanie Seidl. She is survived by her sister, Francis Morris of San Antonio, TX; son, Randell...
Cas Denton Shockley
Mar 24, 2018
Cas Denton Shockley (94) passed away on March 24, 2018. He was born to Z.A. Shockley and Bertie May (Pickens) Shockley at Chickalah, Yell County, Arkansas on October 22, 1923. Cas was a farm hand for his father in his youth, and later was an automobile body repairman. Cas was preceded in death by his second wife, Pauline, his parents,...
Coleen Adair
Mar 22, 2018
Coleen Adair, 83, passed away peacefully March 22, 2018. Born June 25, 1934, in Shawnee, OK. She is survived by daughters: Cathy Olson and Shannon Adair of Georgia; three grandchildren. She made friends and lived in Oklahoma City, Woodward, OK, Lewis, KS and Norman, OK. Service Tuesday, April 3, 2018, Holy Spirit Catholic Church in Mustang, OK.
Ramona Mae Kring
Mar 21, 2018
Ramona Mae Kring was born December 16, 1928 to Frank W. Crawford and Frankie I. (Nall) Crawford in Henryetta, Oklahoma. She passed away peacefully at her home in Norman, Oklahoma on March 21, 2018. Ramona was preceded in death by her husband Tearle Bruce (Terry), son Kevin Bruce, her parents, 5 brothers and 2 sisters. Ramona is survived by her...
Joretta Landreth
Mar 18, 2018
Joretta Ann (Sorge) Landreth of Norman passed on March 18, 2018 at the age of 80. She passed away at her home surrounded by her family. She will be greatly missed! She was born to Timothy Henry and Evelyn (Womack) Sorge on September 10, 1937 in Walters, Oklahoma. She attended The University of Oklahoma and East Central University, graduating with...
David A. Dary
Mar 15, 2018
David Dary, a respected journalist and prolific author who shepherded the OU journalism program's transition from a school to its own degree-granting college, died Thursday after a brief illness. He was 83. Celebration of Life Services are scheduled for 2 p.m., Wednesday, March 21, at St. John’s Episcopal Church 235 W. Duffy Street in Norman. A Manhattan, Kansas native, Dary...
Dr. Rosalie Lavon
Mar 14, 2018
Dr. Rosalie A. LaVon of Norman passed on March 14, 2018 at the age of 80. Rosalie was born to Arley "Andy" Sr. and Ealmer (Lancaster) Anderson on October 2, 1937 in Sasakwa, OK. Dr. LaVon began her practice in Internal Medicine in 1968 and continued practicing until her death. She grew up in Ada, Oklahoma and graduated from Ada...
