Lenval Ray Woodruff, 88, of Calvin, Oklahoma passed away from natural causes on January 20, 2022, at his home surrounded by his family. Lenval was born on July 24, 1933, to Homer and Ida Woodruff in Hanna, Oklahoma.

My beloved Father, Ray Eldridge Birdwell, nicknamed Daddio by me, age 90 of Holdenville, Oklahoma, passed away January 22, 2022. He was born in Henderson, Texas to Trula Fae True and Dayton Birdwell.

Betty’s story began before she was born on August 10, 1930 in Holdenville, Oklahoma. God’s hand has been on her life 91 years, starting a few weeks after “the baby in a basket” left on the hotel steps was adopted by JG and Lois Cummins, whom God entrusted to raise as their own, to love, teach, and dedicated their infant baby’s life to the Lord.

George Calvin Loman, lifelong Seminole County resident, passed away at his son’s home in Haileyville, Oklahoma on Monday, January 24, 2022, at the age of 93 years. Calvin was the son of Chris and Ethel Mae (Halk) Loman, born on May 6, 1928, in the Salem community near Henryetta, Oklahoma.

Charlie Robert Self was born on August 18, 1925, the only child of Joe Otis and Cecelia (McKeown) Self, at Dixie Lease oil camp southeast of Wewoka, Oklahoma, in what was then part of the world’s largest oil field. He passed away peacefully on January 26, 2022, in Mustang, OK at age 96. Charlie was raised in and around Seminole County by his mother. She died when he was 15 and Charlie went to live with his Granny Newby in Konawa.

Charles Lee Perry passed away Sunday, January 16, 2022, at Holdenville General Hospital in Holdenville, Oklahoma at the age of 92. Charles was born October 12, 1929 in Hartshorne, Oklahoma to John Perry and Icey (Gilreath) Perry.

Kenneth Ray O’Kelley of Holdenville passed away Monday, January 17, 2022, at Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was born August 21, 1940 to Ralph and Maude O’Kelly in Lindsay, California.

Timmie Ray Casselman passed away Sunday, January 16, 2022, in Holdenville, Oklahoma at the age of 46. Timmie was born September 3, 1975 in Wewoka, Oklahoma to Joseph Casselman and Shirley Beaver.

Rayburn Delmore “Ray” Allen, age 77 and a long-time resident of Holdenville, Oklahoma passed away January 23, 2022 at Mercy Hospital in Ada, Oklahoma surrounded by his loving family. A memorial graveside service is scheduled for 11:00 a.m.

Lemesa Wainscott Byrd was born on April 29, 1930 in Stuart, Oklahoma to Pete & Annie (Cross) Wainscott. Lemesa peacefully passed into the arms of her Lord on Saturday, January 15, 2022, at the age of 91.