Barbra “JoAnn” LaValley was born December 26, 1941, to Omer and Winnie (Edgen) Fidler, in Shawnee, Oklahoma. She passed away from this life on January 12, 2026, in Holdenville, OK, at the age of 84.

Coy Tucker passed away Thursday, January 1st, 2026, in McAlester, Oklahoma at the age of 92. Coy was born April 14, 1933, in Non, Oklahoma to Jack Tucker and Mary Nova (Ramsey) Tucker.

Shirley Gene Fogler, lovingly known as “Mema,” passed away peacefully on December 21, 2025, at the age of 90. She was the heart of her family and a guiding light to all who knew her.

Services for Alice Lavoyce Owens, 75, of Holdenville are 11:00 a.m. Thursday, December 18, 2025 at Bethel Baptist Church in Allen. Revs. Mark Barnes and Buddy Drake will officiate. Burial will follow at Centrahoma Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Wednesday at Criswell Funeral Home.

Funeral services for longtime Holdenville resident Glen Dale Paslay were held on Friday, December 26, 2025, at 2:00 PM at the Church of the Nazarene in Holdenville, with Brother Dane Robinson officiating. Serving as pallbearers were Jordan Paslay, Thaddeus Frazier II (Thad), Thaddeus Frazier, Kevin Green, Dwight Barnett, and Bryan Jay. Honorary bearers were Kennie Paslay, Doyle Paslay, Denny Paslay, Shawn Brewer, Pat Brown, and Rusty Carter. Burial followed at Holdenville Cemetery under the direction of Phillips Funeral Home, Holdenville.

Bobby Burton Turner, beloved father, grandfather, great grandfather and brother passed away on December 8, 2025 at age 98. A memorial service will be held at Fitzgerald Ivy Chapel on December 19, 2025 at 12:30pm. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Jon Nelson Scholarship: https://tulsacf.org/jonpnelsonscholarshipfund/ Bob was born on September 28, 1927, in Seminole, Oklahoma, the son of Bert Elisha Turner and Johnnie Roberta Beavers Turner.

Ruby Estelle Thompson of Colquitt died peacefully on December 15, 2025, at her residence. A graveside service will be held for family and friends at Colquitt City Cemetery on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. Visitation will be held at Colquitt Funeral Home Chapel on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

Clinton was born March 1, 1946 in Holdenville, Oklahoma to Thomas Lewis Horne and Ruby Lettie (Kincaid) Horne. Clinton graduated from Holdenville High School in the Class of 1964. He attended East Central University and graduated with his Bachelor’s Degree in Art. Clinton served his country in the U.S. Army. He worked as a Corrections Case Manager for the Oklahoma Department of Correction. Clinton enjoyed fishing, animals, dogs, movies, sports and driving around.

Leamon James Jr. ‘Peanut’ Lowe passed away in Holdenville, Oklahoma on Monday, December 8, 2025, at the age of 64 years. Peanut is the son of Leamon Lowe Sr & Dorothy Allene (Hudlow) Lowe, born on September 6, 1961, in Wilburton, Oklahoma. He was brought up in his younger years in LeFlore, Oklahoma and attended LeFlore schools. The family moved to Oklahoma City, where he graduated Classen High School in 1979. He attended VoTech school and earned a Machinist certificate, working various jobs as a laborer before becoming disabled in his late teenage years. Some of his favorite things were hunting, fishing, and riding his Harley. He is preceded in death by his parents, Leamon & Dorothy Lowe. He is survived by his brother, Ronald Lowe (Beth McCleskey) of Holdenville, and his sister, Rhonda Lowe of Oklahoma City; nieces and nephews, other family members, and many friends. There are currently no services planned.