Obituaries for Sulphur and Davis, OK

Dec 23, 2023

Hedy Inez (Rhynes) Agee passed peacefully on December 23rd, 2023, and was reunited with the love of her life, Calvin, just in time for Christmas. Born on April 20th, 1933, in Lamar, Arkansas, Inez was a child of the dust bowl, moving with her family to California in search of a better life before being called back home to Oklahoma....

Dec 19, 2023

Odessa Mae (Coffman) Trout was born June 7, 1951, in Springer, OK, to the late Girald Edward & Hazel (Gordon) Coffman. She died Tuesday, December 19, 2023, in Bentonville, AR, at the age of 72 years, 6 months and 12 days. Odessa and Jimmy Keith Trout were married on June 23, 1971, in Dallas, TX. He preceded her in death...

Dec 15, 2023

Billy Joe Edwards, Jr, better known by most as “Joe” or “Little Joe,” was born May 22, 1961, in Ardmore, OK, to the late Billy Joe & Lona Kay (Saunders) Edwards. He died on Friday, December 15, 2023, in Oklahoma City, at the age of 62 years, 6 months and 23 days.

Joe grew up in Dougherty, attending Dougherty Elementary School....

Dec 8, 2023

Charles C. Brown, a retired English teacher and resident of Davis, left this earth and went to his eternal home on December 8, 2023, at the age of 78 years, two months, and sixteen days. He was born in Shirleysburg, PA on September 22, 1945, to the late William Roy Brown and Evelyn Brown (Goshorn). He chose to serve God...

Dec 8, 2023

Wanda Lou (Mays) Russell was born September 11, 1943, in Chivington, CO, to the late Herman Frederick William & Floy Leona (Brown) Mays. She died on Friday, December 8, 2023, in Ardmore, OK, at the age of 80 years, 2 months & 27 days. Wanda and Rocky Russell were united in marriage on April 10, 1962, in Denver, CO. From...

Dec 7, 2023

Larry Lee Brownfield was born on January 1, 1956, in Ada, to the late Alva Morton Brownfield and Betty Lawanda (Cantrell) Weddle. He died on Thursday, December 7, 2023, in Davis, at the age of 67.

Larry grew up in Sulphur, attending Sulphur Elementary School. He spent much of his adult life working as a residential painter. In his spare time,...

Nov 30, 2023

Funeral services for Iva Nell (Hefley) Ruggs-Pletcher will be held 2:00PM, Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at the First Baptist Church, in Davis, with Pastors Tom Hefley and Brad Pletcher officiating. Interment will follow at the Green Hill Cemetery, in Davis.

Iva was born July 23, 1929, in Loco, OK, to the late Jim & Mamie (Howard) Hefley. She died on Thursday,...

Nov 29, 2023

Truman Cunnish was born on April 21, 1945, in Prairie View, OK, to the late Joel & Rena (Edwards) Cunnish. He passed away on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, in Ada, at the age of 78 years, 7 months and 8 days.

Truman grew up in the Sulphur area. At a very young age, he began working for Ollie Roofing, prior to...

Nov 28, 2023

Wanda Lee Brown was born February 13, 1937, in Sulphur. She passed on Tuesday, November 28, 2023, in Norman, at the age of 86.

Wanda grew up in Sulphur, graduating from Sulphur High School. She retired from the Oklahoma Veterans Center in Sulphur. In 2000, she moved to Norman. She was a homemaker who loved sewing, quilting, crocheting, cooking, and spending...

Nov 25, 2023

Judith Ann “Judy” Webb, was born Jan. 25, 1946, in Staten Island, N.Y. to the late Bill L. Watts and Etolia E. (May) Watts. She passed away Saturday, Nov. 25, 2023, surrounded by her children at 77 years and 10 months old.

Judy grew up in Blackwell with one brother, Larry, who preceded her in death earlier this year on Feb....

Nov 20, 2023

Nov 15, 2023

William Michael “Mike” Wood was born December 23, 1943, in Albany, CA, to the late William Webster & Lavinia (Dake) Wood. He went to his Heavenly home on Wednesday, November 15, 2023, in Oklahoma City, at the age of 79. Mike and the former Ms. Marty Husband were married on April 27, 1979, and were blessed with 42 years of...

Nov 13, 2023

Brent Craig Behrens, a retired educator and longtime resident of Sulphur passed unexpectedly on November 13, 2023, at the age of 71.

Brent is survived by his brother Rod Behrens, three daughters, Abby Behrens, Michelle Johnson and husband Cole, and Kasie Edwards and husband Jesse; as well as three grandchildren, Kuttler, Riley and Jake; his niece, Amy Juelsgaard; his nephew, Bryan...

Nov 9, 2023

  Jimmy Jo McGill, better known by many as “JJ”, was born March 1, 1970, in Ada, OK. He died on Thursday, November 9, 2023, in Oklahoma City, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.  

  JJ was a life-long resident of Murray County, graduating from Davis High School, class of 1988. While in high school, JJ was very active in...

Nov 8, 2023

Sulphur resident, Billy Frank Warren, born December 2, 1941, to Leonard and Minnie (Newberry) Warren, was called home on November 8, 2023. Bill attended Sulphur Schools and at 17 signed up for the National Guard. Bill later enlisted in the US Navy in 1960. While serving as an electrician on the U.S.S. Dahlgren DLG-12, he was stationed in the Philippines.

Upon...

Oct 30, 2023

Janice Sue Sparks was born January 8, 1945, in Arkansas City, KS, to the late to the Mitchell Earl and Marie (Underwood) Bruce. She went to be with our Lord and Savior on Monday, October 30, 2023, at her home in Mustang, OK, with family by her side.

Janice grew up in Arkansas City, prior to moving to Davis, where she...

Oct 29, 2023

Howard Calvin Barkey was born June 12, 1954, in Gary, Indiana, to the late Howard Dean & Mary Lou (Waugaman) Barkey. He died on Sunday, October 29, 2023, in Oklahoma City, at the age of 69 years, 4 months and 17 days.

Howard grew up in Gary, graduating from Calumet High School, Class of 1972. Howard was never a stranger to...

Oct 14, 2023

Funeral services for Carl Lee Ozbirn will be held 2:00PM, Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at the First Freewill Baptist Church, in Sulphur, with Pastor Dick Terry officiating. Interment, with military honors by the Chickasaw Honor Guard, will follow at the Oaklawn Cemetery, in Sulphur.

Carl was born March 12, 1946, in Hickory, to the late Fred & Ida Pearl (Price) Ozbirn....

Oct 13, 2023

Services for John David Parker will be held at 2:00 pm on Thursday, October 19, 2023, at First Free Will Baptist Church in Sulphur, OK with Pastor Dick Terry & Wade Hisle officiating.

John was born on August 5, 1945, in Sulphur, OK to John Neal Parker & Gladys Marie (Kirk) Scaff. He passed from this life on Friday, October 13,...

Oct 13, 2023

Our dear mother, Patricia Ruth Green Tribbey, passed away October 13, 2023, in the comfort of her home in Sulphur, Oklahoma, at the age of 88.

Pat was born December 5, 1934, in Sulphur to Buel and Helen Green. As the oldest of five children, she was called "Mrs. Cluck" by a neighbor who saw Patsy lead the brood of siblings...