All Obituaries

Robert Lynn Falls, 71, of Shawnee, Oklahoma passed away Saturday, February 20, 2021 in Shawnee.  He was born March 12, 1949 to Raymond and Alice (Rivers) Falls in Chattanooga, Tennessee.  Robert graduated from Chattanooga High School.  He attended and graduated from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida.  Robert was very proud of his service to his country in the U.S. Air Force serving in Vietnam until he was honorably discharged.  He was...

Kara Danielle Miranda passed away on February 20, 2021 due to congestive heart failure in Branson, Missouri.  Her last days were spent enjoying and spending precious time with her husband and children on vacation.  Kara was born March 14, 1983 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Karl and Brenda (Phillips) Roberts.  Kara graduated from high school in Blanchard, Oklahoma.  She majored in communications and studied Public...

Rickey Dewayne Sanders, Sr., 66, of Shawnee, Oklahoma passed from this life Friday, February 19, 2021 in Shawnee. He was born on October 24, 1954 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to R.L. Sanders and Joyce May Bray. Rickey attended Shawnee Public Schools and completed his education in Modesto, California.  He was employed with Pacific Bell in Modesto, California and Southwestern Bell in Shawnee, Oklahoma.   He worked for various car dealerships where he was a car salesman until illness...

John Robert Ledbetter, age 61 of Macomb Oklahoma passed away February 18th, 2021 after a valiant battle with esophageal cancer. John was born in Richmond California and grew up in Sherwood Forest and attended church at Sherwood Forest Freewill Baptist Church. He built many lifelong friendships there. He and his family moved to Macomb OK in 1974, where he graduated high school in 1978. He then attended East Central University and obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Social Services. He...

Wanda Fern Newby, 87, of McLoud, Oklahoma passed away Sunday, February 14, 2021 in Tecumseh.  She was born August 24, 1933 to Irving and Susie (Bates) Sales in Konawa, Oklahoma.  Wanda was raised in Asher, Oklahoma and graduated with the class of 1951 from Asher High School, where she excelled in Basketball and traveled all over with the St. Louis Cardinals Basketball team including Mexico.  She lived most of her adult life in McLoud, Oklahoma.  She married Bun Charles...

John Roy Sparks, 69, of Tecumseh, passed away on Saturday, February 13, 2021 in Tecumseh, Oklahoma.   John was born on May 10, 1951, to John Lawrence Sparks and Georgia May (Norton) Sparks in Shawnee, Oklahoma. John was raised an attended school in Tecumseh. He graduated from Tecumseh High School in the class of 1970. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Tecumseh. He collected Byers Horses. John was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Jane...

Kenneth C. Austin, 75, of Tecumseh, Oklahoma passed away Tuesday, February 9, 2021 at his home.  He was born July 15, 1945 to Joel and Goldie (King) Austin in Shawnee, Oklahoma.  Kenneth was raised in Shawnee and graduated with the class of 1963 from Shawnee High School.  He married Diana Neves on February 11, 1969 in Wyoming.  Kenneth began his career at Tinker Air Force Base in the plating shop and ended his career running the paint and decal shop retiring in 2007...

Evelyn Rae Hopcus of Shawnee OK, passed away Sunday, February 7, 2021 at the age of 89.  She was born to Ray and Jessie Moore in Harrah, Oklahoma and was the oldest of seven Moore children.  Evelyn grew up in Harrah where she attended and graduated from Harrah High School.  After graduation, she met and married Edmund Hopcus.  As the wife of a career military member, she resettled her family numerous times until they moved to their final assignment of Lawton, OK. ...

Theodore “Ted” Harjoe, 74, of Shawnee, Oklahoma passed away Saturday, February 6, 2021 in Shawnee.  He was born June 28, 1946 to Barney and Jennie (Dirt) Harjoe in Seminole, Oklahoma.  Ted was raised in Seminole and attended Prairie Valley Elementary and graduated from Strother High School in 1967.   He lived most of his adult life in Shawnee.  He married Mary Christine Paebody on November 30, 1973 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  Ted was Lead...

Creadell “C.D.” Norman, 88, of Earlsboro, Oklahoma passed away Saturday, February 6, 2021 in Midwest City.  He was born August 19, 1932 to Ira and Mae (Tellie) Norman in Boley, Oklahoma.  C.D. was raised in Boley and moved to Earlsboro in the 1950’s where he has lived ever since.  He married Frances Johnson in 1958 and she preceded him in death in 2016.  C.D. worked for Seed Construction Company in Chickasha doing road construction for 35 years and...