Lloyd Bryant Vance passed away Thursday, December 17, 2020, at Jack C Montgomery VA Medical Center in Muskogee, Oklahoma at the age of 90. Lloyd was born December 23, 1929 to Perry “Shorty” Alva Vance and Pearl Pauline (Montgomery) Vance.

Brenda Kay Reed passed away in Holdenville, Oklahoma on Sunday, November 29, 2020, at the age of 59 years. Brenda was the daughter of Harvey and Peggy (O’Neal) Brewer, born on March 10, 1961, in Casa Grande, Arizona.

Mary Louise Beshears passed away peacefully on December 12, 2020 with family around her. She was born on November 2, 1928 to Haskell and Hazel Bryant in McAlester, Oklahoma.

Mary Ellen (Gentry) Merriman passed away Wednesday, December 9,, 2020, at the age of 78. Mary was born October 31, 1942 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Floyd Ernest Gentry and Altha Mary (Chronister) Gentry.

Funeral service for Carrie Lynn Kingston, 47, of Cushing, Oklahoma will be 2:00 pm Friday, December 18 , at Hudson-Phillips Funeral Home Chapel in Holdenville, Oklahoma. She passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2020, in Stoud, Oklahoma.

Bill Arthur passed away in McAlester, Oklahoma on Thursday, December 10, 2020, at the age of 93 years. Bill was the son of Roy and Linnie (Mills) Arthur, born on December 18, 1926, in Lamar, Oklahoma, where he was brought up and attended schools, farmed and ranched, and made his home for most of his life.

Cecelia “CeCe” Louie passed away Wednesday, December 9, 2020 in Holdenville, Oklahoma at the age of 59. CeCe was born August 16, 1961 to Doris Aline Louie and Paul Woot Price in Oklahoma City.

Vanessa Gail Merriman passed away Friday, December 4, 2020, at the age of 64 Vanessa was born May 7, 1956 Holdenville, Oklahoma. Vanessa attended Holdenville Public schools; she married Gary Merriman in Holdenville.

Clara Steele passed away Tuesday, December 1, 2020, in Holdenville at the age of 86. Clara was born January 17, 1934 in Cordel, Oklahoma to Bill and Mary Collins Kelley.

A. J.