All Obituaries

Jack Motley, 86, Tecumseh, Oklahoma resident, passed away in his sleep on Wednesday, February 1, 2023 in Shawnee. He was born July 26, 1936 to Vernon and Halsa Motley in Macomb, Oklahoma. He married Pat Byford on January 26, 1957 in Midwest City, Oklahoma.  Jack graduated from Tecumseh High School in 1955. After graduation, and a summer playing baseball in Canada, he attended Oklahoma A&M on a football scholarship. After a knee injury ended his football playing days, he and Pat...

Willa A. Powell, 81, of Tecumseh, Oklahoma passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2023 in Shawnee.  She was born June 16, 1941 to Martin and Dora (White) Stein in Wellston, Oklahoma.  Willa was raised in Wellston where she attended Wellston Public Schools graduating with the class of 1959 from Wellston High School.  She attended Draughon’s Business School in Oklahoma City for accounting.  Willa was working at Modern Office Supply in Oklahoma where she met her future...

Shirley Stansell, 77, of Tecumseh, Oklahoma passed away Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at her home.  She was born July 20, 1945 to Andrew and Helen Price in Grants Pass, Oregon.  Shirley moved to Del City, Oklahoma in 1969 and went to work at Tinker Air Force Base where she met her future husband, Joe Ray Stansell.  They were married on May 2, 1970 in Tecumseh, Oklahoma.  After marriage they moved to the Pink area in 1971 where they have lived since.   Shirley...

Marilyn S. Clark, age 82, of Shawnee, Oklahoma passed from this life Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at her home.  She was born on September 13, 1940 in Harrah, Oklahoma to Ray and Jessie (Navarre) Moore.  Marilyn was raised in Harrah and attended Harrah Public Schools where she graduated from Harrah High School.  In high school Marilyn and her sister Rosa were avid basketball players and met their future husbands, Don and Hub while they were supposedly “scouting...

Michelle Renia Frye, 53, Shawnee, Oklahoma resident passed away Saturday, January 21, 2023 in Shawnee.  She was born August 5, 1969 to Scott and Marie (Polecat) LittleCharley in Shawnee, Oklahoma.  Michelle grew up in the Little Axe/Pink area and graduated with the class of 1987 from Macomb High School.  She has lived most of her adult life in the Tecumseh area.  She loved going to the casino, garage sales, cooking and playing with her grandchildren.  She was...

Loveler Grimes Williams, was born April 1, 1934 in Eatonton, GA to Lee Jordan Grimes and Julia Lewis Grimes.  She passed from this life on Friday, January 20, 2023 in Shawnee, OK, having attained the age of 88 years, 9 months.  She moved from Georgia with her family to Brooksville, OK in 1951, at the age of 17.  She united in holy matrimony with Isaiah Williams, and to this union 2 children were born: Sandra Kay (deceased) and Duncan Eric Williams.  She worked in...

Vernon Lee Crownover, age 80, of Oklahoma City passed away Friday, January 20, 2023 in Shawnee.  He was born September 21, 1942 to Troy and Juanita (Maxwell) Crownover in Richmond, California.  Vernon was raised in Tecumseh, Oklahoma and graduated with the class of 1960 from Tecumseh High School.  After graduation he joined the U.S. Army and proudly served his country in Vietnam during the Vietnam War and was honorably discharged in 1969.  Vernon moved to Oklahoma...

Nancy J. Harris, age 76, of Shawnee, Oklahoma passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2023 in Shawnee.  She was born into a large family one of seven children on June 26, 1946 to Marion “Chalmers” and Rachel “Naomi” (Derryberry) Neighbors in Shawnee, Oklahoma.  Nancy was raised in Shawnee and graduated in 1964 from Shawnee High School.  She earned her Bachelors of Science degree in Social Services in May 2006.  She worked as a machinist at TDK until...

James “Jim” Gilbert Allen, Jr., of Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, died on January 15, 2023.   Jim was born on July 7, 1936, to James Gilbert Allen and Bonnie Virginia Allen, in Guthrie, Oklahoma.   Jim was preceded in death by his parents, Joyce, his loving wife of 66 years, and his sister, Glenda Martin.   He is survived by his son Jimmy Allen, his son Scott Allen and daughter-in-law Leslie Allen.  He is also survived by grandchildren Cassi, Abbey,...

Dasia Lynnelle Neconie-Shawnee, age 7, of Shawnee, Oklahoma passed from this life Monday, January 9, 2023.  She was born on June 29, 2015 to Lindsay Shawnee in Norman, Oklahoma.  Dasia loved to dance and loved going to and dancing at Pow-Wows.  She loved spending time with her siblings and playing outside.  Dasia especially loved spending time with her uncle Hey!  Those left to cherish her sweet memory are her mother, Lindsay Shawnee of the home; 3 sisters,...