James Buckner Lowe of Holdenville passed away in Amarillo, Texas on Tuesday, January 26, 2021, at the age of 66 years. James was the son of Angel and Elizabeth (McGirt) Lowe, born on February 24, 1954, in Holdenville, Oklahoma, where he was brought up and attended schools.

Roy Powell passed away in Holdenville, Oklahoma on Saturday, January 30, 2021, at the age of 54 years. Funeral service will be Thursday, February 4 th , 2:00 p.m., at Many Springs Baptist Church in Holdenville, with interment at Powell Family Cemetery.

Over the Christmas holidays longtime Norco, California residents Charles (Toby) Townsend and his wife of six-four years, Paula Sue Kennerly-Townsend passed away due to COVID related complications. Transplants from Norman, Oklahoma, Toby and Paula moved to Norco in 1971, along with their two children, Tara and Jay. Both Toby and Paula were elementary school teachers for twenty-eight years in the Corona/Norco Unified School District. Indeed, their positive, formative influ-ence on the children they taught was immeasurable; they will, no doubt, be sorely missed. However, because their collective wish was to be cremated and to have their ashes spread on the grounds where they first met in Holdenville, Oklahoma back in 1954, there will be no formal service. For those who would like to offer their condolences, you can send to the following address: 2070 Paddock Lane, Norco, CA 92860. They were survived by their two children, three grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

Leestra Shatia Robinson of Holdenville, Oklahoma passed away Saturday, January 16, 2021 at OSU Medical Center in Tulsa at the age of 28 Years. She was born May 11, 1992 to Regina Griffis Robinson and Sydney Robinson Sr. in Grand Junction, Colorado.

Paul E. Yocham passed away Tuesday January 12, 2021.

Thomas “Tom” James Spillman, age 87, of Atwood, Oklahoma passed away on Monday, January 18, 2021. He was born April 23, 1933 on a dairy farm in Miami County, Kansas to John Lee Spillman and Gladys May (Welborn) Spillman. He was a graduate of Wellsville High School, where he loved playing football.

Lanell Self was born on October 18, 1932, to Clifford and Nora (Underwood) Daniel in Pontotoc County, OK. She passed away January 10, 2021, in Mustang, OK from Covid-19 at age 88. Lanell was raised on the family farm outside Olney in rural Coal County, the oldest of five children. She was the first in her family to attend college and graduated from East Central College in 1954 after working her way through school. She later earned her Master’s Degree. Her first teaching job was at Yeager High School where she met Charlie Self, a fellow teacher and the girls basketball coach. It was love at first sight, and they were married by a justice of the peace in Horntown on December 23, 1954.

Marcus Dewayne Henderson passed away Sunday January 10, 2021 at Southwest Integris Hospital in Oklahoma City at the age of 45. Marcus was born June 18, 1974 in Oklahoma City. He attended Oklahoma City Public Schools.

Mark John Matthews was born January 27, 1958. He left this world at the age of 62 on January 4, 2021 at 9:09 pm.

Dora Faye Colbert passed away at her son’s home in Mansfield, Texas on Tuesday, January 5, 2021, at the age of 91 years. Faye was the daughter of Joseph H.