Local Obituaries for Norman, Oklahoma.

Feb 7, 2024

Ronald Dean Hammons, 81, of Noble passed away Wednesday, February 7, 2024. He was born October 9, 1942, in Muskogee, OK to John Monroe and Fern Dove (McGowan) Hammons. Nicknamed Ronny, RD and Ron, he grew up in Hulbert, Vinita and Miami, OK, graduating from Miami High School in 1960. He completed his college degrees at NEO in Miami and...

Feb 2, 2024

Roberta A. (Short) Smith was born July 11, 1929, in Dalhart, Texas, to Melvin Isaac Short and Ruth Lucile (Heard) Short. She was welcomed into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior on February 2, 2024.

Roberta spent her first years in Cimarron County in the western Oklahoma panhandle during the worst of the Dust Bowl. At age 5, her...

Jan 11, 2024

Ross Nicholas Lillard III

Born October 6, 1947 in Oklahoma City to Colonel and Mrs. Ross Lillard. He died on January 11, 2024. Nick graduated from Lawton High School and attended the University of Oklahoma where he became a member of Delta Tau Delta. Nick was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Army and served in Vietnam where he...

Jan 7, 2024

Terry Wayne Estes 80, of Norman passed away after a brief illness Sunday January 7, 2024. He was born November 25, 1943 in Oklahoma City to Claude R. and Doris L. (Allen) Estes.

Terry grew up in Moore, Oklahoma. After graduating from Moore High School, he attended the University of Oklahoma where he received a BA in government and a Law...

Jan 3, 2024

Dr. Lavonn Brown died on January 3, 2024 in San Antonio, Texas. He was 90 years old. Lavonn was a husband, father and pastor.

A 1951 graduate of Cyril High School, Lavonn received his B.A. in 1955 from Oklahoma Baptist University. He received his Master of Divinity in 1958 and his Doctor of Theology in 1964, both from Southwestern Theological Seminary...

Jan 2, 2024

Obituary to come.

Jan 1, 2024

Donald Edward Farris had a peaceful transition into the arms of Jesus on January 1, 2024. He was surrounded by his children and one of his dearest friends while bluegrass music was playing in the background. While his loss is very sudden and unexpected, we know he is dancing in the presence of Jesus with his wife of 42 years....

Dec 31, 2023

Martha Deanna Hames was born March 27, 1947 in Conway, Arkansas to Hugh H. Crandell and Phala B. (Fuller) Crandell. Surrounded by Family, she entered the gates of Heaven on December 31, 2023.

Deanna and Jim married in 1964 in Norman, OK. They raised two wonderful sons, Steve and Adam. Deanna was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Norman...

Dec 23, 2023

Marshall “Todd” Lucas was born on April 9, 1968, in Norman, Oklahoma, and passed away suddenly in his home on December 23, 2023. He spent the first ten years of his life in Colorado Springs, Colorado, and developed a lifelong love for the state, where he enjoyed skiing, camping, and fishing. He later helped operate the family-owned RV Park in...

Dec 22, 2023

CLARK WILLIAM RITCHEY was born on September 17, 1944 to Clark Richard Ritchey and Colleen (Moore) Ritchey. He passed away in Norman, Oklahoma on December 22, 2023.

He was born in Long Beach, California and raised in Southern California. He excelled in sports, from little league through college. In 1979 he moved with his family from Southern California to Oklahoma City...

Dec 18, 2023

Dec 9, 2023

Cody Dain Cox, age 45, of Moore, OK passed away Saturday morning in his home, December 9, 2023.

Cody was born in Norman, OK on July 17, 1978 to Mike and Jan Cox. He attended and graduated from Norman High School and was a member of Bethel Baptist Church. He learned to weld early on and used that trade throughout his...

Dec 1, 2023

     Mary Ann Purcell passed away peacefully at age 98 on December 1, 2023 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was born in Burlington, Iowa on April 23, 1925 to Andrew Frederik and Laura Clara (Rudiger) Andersen, the eighth of their nine children.

     As a teenager helping to teach Sunday school at the First Presbyterian Church in Burlington, she realized that she had...

Nov 23, 2023

Randy Dale James was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on December 10, 1979 to Clyde Dale James and Ilene Marie (Stephens) James. He entered the arms of Jesus on November 23, 2023 at the age of 43.

Randy was a man of many trades. He worked for High Country Electric as an electrician and was a skilled handyman. One of the...

Nov 15, 2023

Jequita Ann Uhles, 88, of Norman passed away Wednesday, November 15, 2023. She was born December 3, 1934 in Corbett community east of Lexington, Oklahoma to Otis Oclea Johnson and Willene Clara Higbee Johnson.

Jequita moved to Norman in 1940 and started first grade at Lincoln Grade School. She began attending First Baptist Church of Norman in 1944 and was baptized...

Nov 14, 2023

Bob Milton Hines, 90, of Norman, Oklahoma, departed this earth at home on November 14, 2023. Known for his unwavering devotion to family and genuine friendships, Bob’s final moments were spent discussing his third greatest love: the game of golf.

Born on March 27, 1933, in Mountain View, Oklahoma, to Parker and Goldie Hines, Bob was a 13-pound bundle of joy....

Nov 11, 2023

Donald Robert Adkins, age 92, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, friend, and encourager to all, passed away on Veteran’s Day, November 11, 2023. He was born August 2, 1931, in Fort Worth, Texas to Mildred Kathleen (Moreland) Adkins and Roy Patrick Adkins.

Don spent 39 years as professional staff for the Boy Scouts of America. He was Council Scout Executive...

Nov 9, 2023

Terry DeWayne Beggs was born January 8, 1968 in Norman, Oklahoma to F. DeWayne Beggs and Elouise (Hall) Beggs. He passed away November 9, 2023 with his family by his side.

He drove a bus for 21 years. Terry liked traveling to Branson, Missouri, enjoyed getting together with family for reunions and birthday parties, watching old westerns, war movies, action movies...

Nov 8, 2023

John W. Henson, Jr., of Norman, Oklahoma, born August 30, 1941, went to Heaven on Wednesday, November 8, 2023, after a year-long illness. He was preceded in death by his parents John and Evelyn Henson, also of Norman. He is survived by his wife Elaine Henson, of Norman; daughter Teresa Schuster (Mike) of Norman; son David Henson (Penny) of Plano,...

Nov 4, 2023

Funeral services for Wanda Kelley Murchison, 89, of Norman will be held at 11:00 am November 9 at McFarlin Memorial United Methodist Church in Norman, officiated by Pastor Shyloe O’Neal. Burial will be held at 10:00 am November 10 at Clinton Cemetery under the direction of Kiesau-Lee Funeral Home with Pastor Shyloe O’Neal officiating.

Wanda June Kelley was born on December...