All Obituaries

    Services for Stephen Harold Blankenship of Tishomingo, Oklahoma will be held Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at 11:00 am at the First Church of the Nazarene in Tishomingo, Oklahoma with Bro. Dwight Campbell, Brent Smith, and Mark Blankenship officiating.  Stephen was born March 10, 1960 in Enid, Oklahoma to Harold and Doris (Ray) Blankenship.  He stepped into his heavenly home Friday, January 3, 2020 at the Mercy Hospital in Tishomingo at the age of 59 years, 9...

Penny Lee (Burdick) Sears, age 61, passed away Saturday, December 21st in Ardmore, Oklahoma surrounded by her family.  She was born on September 19, 1958 in Ardmore, Ok to the late Douglas and Katherine (Pierce) Burdick.  Penny lived most of her life in this area and was of the Pentecostal faith. On December 26, 1978, Penny married Johnnie Sears, a union that lasted 36 years until Johnnie's death in 2015.  From that union three children were born.  She spent most of...

Savannah Elizabeth (Helm) Caldwell passed away November 25, 2019 in Washington DC at the young age of 27 years old.  Savannah was born on August 11, 1992 in Ridgecrest, Ca to Lee Helm and Veronica Davis.  She was defintely a "Daddy's Girl."  She was a vibrant, happy child and never met a stranger. When Savannah was 10 years old, she moved with her father and step mother to Mannsville, Ok.  She attended school at Dickson Upper Elementery and later graduated...

Services are currently pending for Billy Upton.

Jackson "Baby Jacks" Wade Ballard was welcomed into heaven on November 8, 2019 at OU Children's Hospital in Oklahoma City, OK.  He was born on November 7, 2019 in Oklahoma City to Jodi Catherine Ballard.   "Baby Jacks" leaves behind to forever cherish his memory: Mother:                         Jodi Ballard Grandparents:              Terry and...

Frank D. Lowe Sr. of Milburn passed away at the Port Caeli House Hospice Center in Tulsa, Ok at the age of 76 years, 10 months, and 29 days.  Frank was born on November 25, 1942 in Fillmore, Ok to the late John Lowe and Ora Irene Lowe. Frank grew up and attended school in Johnston county. He later moved to Texas where he resided for 25 years.  While there, Frank worked for Overhead Doors in Dallas as an installer.  He was there until he had to take a...

Thurman "Butch" Harrel McDonald passed away at his home in Tishomingo, Ok on October 12, 2019 at the age of 82 years and 9 months.  Butch was born January 12, 1937 in Tishomingo to the late Oscar Latham and Alberta Latham.  He resided in Tishomingo all of his life.   Butch married Myrna Loy Neely on December 29, 1954, a union that would last 62 years.  From that union a daughter was born, Debra (McDonald) Day.  Butch worked in the Johnston County...

Robert Boyd Meyer of Kingston, Oklahoma passed away October 11, 2019 at the Family Care Center in Kingston, Ok.  Robert was born in Great Bend, Kansas on September 18, 1939 to the late Boyd Everett Meyer and Virginia (Hobbs) Meyer. He graduated high school in Hayes, KS and later joined the United States Marine Corps where he served over 20 years.  On August 2, 1975 he married Lennie Hawkins, a union that would last 44 years.  Robert moved from Cashion, Ok to...

Kathy Ann (Hairell) Walters of Ravia passed away on Friday, September 27th, 2019 at her home in Ravia at the age of 63 years, 1 month, & 10 days. Kathy was born in Tishomingo, OK to Flora (Thompson) Hairell & the late Ludy Hairell. Kathy made Johnston County her home her entire life. She attended and gradated from Tishomingo High School where she played clarinet in the band.  Kathy enjoyed spending time with her family especially her grandchildren, she also enjoyed watching...

  Michael Aaron Shaw of Navasota, Texas passed away on Friday, September 27th, 2019. Michael was of the first babies born at the Johnston Memorial Hospital in Tishomingo on June 23, 1961 to Matha (Hinchey) Vaughn & the late Glenn Vaughn.  Shortly after Michael was born, he & his family moved to Denton, Texas where they resided several years before moving back to southern Oklahoma where Michael attended & graduated from Madill High School where he played in the high...