Jimmie Charles Freeman of Sasakwa, Oklahoma went to join his Lord and Savior on Saturday, December 10, 2022 at the age of 76. He was born on August 17, 1946 in Wewoka, Oklahoma to Charles Napoleon Freeman and Freda Victoria (Cathey) Freeman.

Oklahoma, Red Dirt singer-songwriter Jake Flint, 37, dies just hours after his wedding By Brandy McDonnell, The Oklahoman Oklahoma singer- songwriter Jake Flint and his bride, Brenda, didn’t seem to let the wet weather dampen their spirits as they exchanged vows on Saturday at a remote homestead between Claremore and Owasso. “It was rainy, but he’d rented a 40-by-60 circus tent.

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On Monday, November 21, 2022, Bobby Lee Cathey went home to be with his Lord. Graveside services will be held Friday, December 2nd, at 3:00 P.M. at Holdenville Cemetery, under the direction of Hudson Phillips Funeral Home of Holdenville.

Services celebrating the life of Jacob “Jake” Flint was 10:00 a.m., Monday, December 5, 2022, at Cedar Point Church, 1660 N Lynn Riggs Blvd, Claremore, OK 74017. Burial will be at 4:00 p.m. at Holdenville Cemetery. Jake passed away on Sunday, November 27, 2022. He was 37. Those family members that survive include his wife Brenda Wilson Flint; mother Teresa Decker Weathers and stepfather Ed Weathers; sister Leah Flint Harper and husband Mike; nieces Natalie and Olivia Harper and numerous other beloved family members. Jake was preceded in death by his father Douglas Flint; paternal grandparents J.A. and Margaret (Kidd) Flint; maternal grandparents Jack and Doris Elene (Garner) Decker. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Jacob’s name to Red Dirt Relief Fund, an emergency assistance organization dear to his heart which provides critical assistance for Oklahoma musicians, https:// www.reddirtrelieffund. org/donate/ also if you wish a fund has been started to support Jacob›s wife, Brenda, https:// www.gofundme.com/f/jacob- flint-family-fundraiser.

Edwin Melford ‘Eddie’ Jackson passed away in Oklahoma City on Saturday, November 12, 2022, at the age of 52 years. Eddie was the son of Kenneth Jackson and Shirley Benham, born on September 21, 1970, in Denver, Colorado.

Janice Joy Ramsey, 85, of Blue Springs, Missouri, passed away on Tuesday, November 22, 2022. Janice was born on September 26, 1937 in Holdenville, Oklahoma to Jesse James and Mazie Marie (Campbell) Sanders. She graduated from Holdenville High School in 1955. In 1958, Janice married James A. Ramsey. They were happily married for thirty-four years, before he preceded her in death on November 24, 1992. Janice was a devoted and loving wife and home-maker. In pursuit of her compassion for others she achieved her Licensed Practical Nursing certificate and served as a nurse in family practice in Independence, MO. She was involved in the Eufaula Art Guild, enjoyed painting and crafts, especially making dolls and teddy bears.

Bowen Rhine, infant son of Travis and Michelle Rhine passed this life on November 30, 2022 at the age of 1. Service was held 2:00pm, Monday, December 5, 2022 at the Salem Baptist Church, Salem Community, Henryetta, Ok under the directio of the Rogers Funeral Home.

It was a good week for the Wolverine girls basketball team! The ladies demolished Seminole 70-27 on Tuesday and thumped Atoka 52-42 on Friday. Blakeli Whiteman was the top Wolverine scorer in the Seminole game with 21 points and Cylee Null led the team in scoring at Atoka with 14.

The United States is at crisis level on the amount of stray dogs and cats all across the nation. All rescues are full. HALO was unable to transport any in November to Iowa because there was no room. All of this is caused by people not spaying and neutering their dogs. The Holdenville Animal Shelter is way past capacity.