Joanna Black was born August 10, 1937 in Bartlesville, OK to Bob and Dorothy Leisure. She went to be with the Lord February 10, 2021 at the age of 83 years, at Elmbrook Nursing Home in Ardmore, OK.

James M. Brown, Sr.

Sandra Lynn (Palmer) Carlin, 52, of Holdenville, Oklahoma passed away Sunday, January 10th, 2021 at the Chickasaw Nation Medical Center in Ada. Sandra, lovingly known as Sandy, was born in Claremore, Oklahoma to Nettie Thompson and Louis Palmer Sr. on March 24th, 1968. She grew up in the area and attended Stockton Schools in California. Sandy was caring and kind, treating everyone she came across with kindness and love. She enjoyed spending time with her kids and grandchildren and enjoyed her paper route for the Holdenville News. Sandy was preceded in death by her parents, Louis Palmer Sr. and Nettie Thompson. She is survived by her children; two sons, Jose and wife Amber Ibarra of Colorado Springs, CO and Michael Palmer of Holdenville; two daughters, Rose Chesser of Holdenville and Cathy and husband Austin Wyant of Shawnee, OK; grandchildren Leroy Brown, Maddison and Kailey Chesser, Autumn, Evelyn, and Lilllian Ibarra, and Arianna and Angela Palmer, one niece, Sylvia Palmer, and a host of other family and friends. A funeral service was held at 2:00 PM, Thursday, January 14, 2021 at the Estes-Phillips Funeral Home Chapel in Ada.

Roy Powell passed away in Holdenville on Saturday, January 30, 2021, at the age of 54 years. Roy was the son of David and Mary (Johnson) Powell, born on February 6, 1966, in Wetumka, Oklahoma, where he was brought up.

Dorothy “Earlene” Hamilton (Lee) Rose departed this earth on February 4, 2021 to be with her heavenly Father. Earlene was born on August 19, 1935 to Earl and Leatha Hamilton.

Billy W. Jay passed away Saturday, February 6, 2021 in Holdenville, OK. Services will be held Thursday, February 11 at 1:00pm in the Lillye Chapel of Fisher Funeral Home. Burial will follow in the Holdenville Cemetery. Full obituary next week.

Jeffrey Scott Price passed away Tuesday January 26, 2021 at his home in Wetumka, Oklahoma at the age of 55. Scott was born March 18, 1965 in Holdenville, Oklahoma to Harvey Lee Price and Alice (Goodwin) Price.

Lisa Christine (Dull) Knighton passed away in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on Friday, January 15, 2021 at the age of 44 years. Lisa was the daughter of Johnnie (Green) Gatewood and Phil Dull, born on November 19, 1976 at Holdenville General Hospital.

Doretha (Peaches) King lift with the Lord on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 in Midwest City, Oklahoma at home. She enjoyed 72 great years here.

Peggy Jean (Harrison) Smith, departed this life at the age of 65 years. She was born November 11, 1955 in Wewoka to the late Eugene Harrison and Susie Baker Harrison. She was a cook for Holdenville schools for many years.