Edward Lawrence Bishop Jr.

October 29, 1931 - January 17, 2023 Edward Lawrence Bishop Jr. was born Oct. 29, 1931 to Ed and Ethel Bishop in Bristow. He departed this life Jan. 17, 2023 at the age of 91 years. Eddie was a 1951 graduate of Bristow High School.

Shirley Mae Mathews

June 20, 1941 - January 13, 2023 Shirley Mae Mathews was born June 20, 1941 to Hiram Wallace “Bud” and Mary (Yochum) Evans in Bristow. She departed this life Jan. 13, 2023, at the age of 81. She graduated from Gypsy public schools as valedictorian of her class.

Tommy Edward Spencer

November 7, 1950 - January 5, 2023 Tommy Edward Spencer was born November 7, 1950 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He departed this life January 5, 2023 at the age of 72 years. Tommy, a resident of Depew, was a Bristow graduate who had made his way throughout the surrounding area.

Boyce Burnell Welch

May 20, 1939 - January 8, 2023 A funeral service will be held at the MMS-Payne Funeral Home Chapel at 10 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 12, 2023. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023 from 1 to 7 p.m. at the MMS- Payne Funeral Home. Boyce Burnell Welch passed away on Jan.

Jerry Ray Parks June 28, 1941 - December 28, 2022

Jerry Ray Parks, age 81, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Dec. 28, 2022, surrounded by his family in his home in Duncan. He was born June 28, 1941 in Frederick, Oklahoma to Clarence and Louise (Marshall) Parks. He graduated, with honors, from Frederick High School in 1961.

Edward Eugene “Gene” McGuire

May 13, 1942 - December 28, 2022 Edward Eugene “Gene” McGuire was born May 13, 1942, to Marsh “Pid” and Jessie McGuire in Bristow. He departed this life on Dec. 28, 2022, at the age of 80. On March 11, 1961, he married the love of his life, Barbara Duke. To this union were born five children.

James “Frog” Dale Anderson

August 11, 1957 - December 28, 2022 James “Frog” Dale Anderson was born August 11, 1957, to Daniel Mark and Dorothy Joyce Anderson in Stroud, Oklahoma. He departed this life December 28, 2022, at the age of 65. He had spent his life in the Bristow area.

Myra Lynn (Faith) Fadely

Myra Lynn (Faith) Fadely was born June 6, 1936, to Carl Truman and Cloie Minerva Faith in West Point, Arkansas. She departed this life Dec. 21, 2022, at the age of 86.

What If Jesus Hadn’t Been Born?

In the classic Jimmy Stewart Christmas movie It’s A Wonderful Life, he plays George Bailey, a man who is thrown back into the topsyturvy town where he grew up. An angel showed him how different Bedford Falls would be if he’d never been born.

Charles Alan Taylor

Charles Alan Taylor, 73 was unexpectedly called home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Nov. 19, 2022, in San Antonio, Texas. Chuck was born and raised in Oklahoma and was a proud member of the Cherokee nation.