Obituaries

Deanna Sue Smith, 1943 - 2021

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Wednesday, August 25, 2021

Deanna Sue Smith was born November 8, 1943, to Robert Ralph and Bessie Pearl Weir in Los Angeles, California. She departed this life August 22, 2021at the age of 77.

Jonathon Leon Weatherford, 1967 - 2021

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Wednesday, August 25, 2021

Jonathon Leon Weatherford was born January 16, 1967 to Jerald and Louise Weatherford in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He departed this life August 13, 2021 at the age of 54 years. Jon grew up in and around the Albuquerque area. Cooking was his life’s passion.

Ernestine (Steamboat) Wooley, 1953 - 2021

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Wednesday, August 25, 2021

On Monday, April 27, 1953, God blessed Florence and Julius Wooley with a healthy baby girl in which they named Ernestine (Steamboat) Wooley. Ernestine graduated from Morningside High School and went on to study at Los Angeles Trade Tech. She married, and from that union she had Christine L.

Minta Jean Rigney Savage, 1934 - 2021

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Tuesday, August 17, 2021

Minta Jean Rigney Savage was born Feb. 22, 1934, in Depew, to her kind and loving parents, Faye and Tom Rigney. She passed into the loving arms of our heavenly Father on Aug. 3, 2021, in Tulsa. Minta was raised in her hometown of Depew with her younger brothers Phil and Tom.

Freddie Dale Haskins, 1939 - 2021

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Tuesday, August 17, 2021

Freddie Dale Haskins was born Sept.1, 1939, to Thomas and Lois Haskins, in Depew. He departed this life Aug. 12, 2021, at the age of 81 years 11 months and three days. A lifelong Depew resident, Fred was a 1957 graduate from Depew High School. On Jan.

Gail Lee Slawson, 1947 - 2021

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Tuesday, August 17, 2021

Gail Lee Slawson was born July 23, 1947 to Meryl Leroy and Dorothy Elizabeth Greer in Baltimore, Maryland. She departed this life Aug. 10, 2021, at the age of 74. She graduated from Bristow High School in 1965 and later attended Oklahoma State University. On Sept.

Janet Sue Jones, 1944 - 2021

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Tuesday, August 17, 2021

Janet Sue Jones was born Sept. 7, 1944, to Charles and Opal Alcorn in Depew. She departed this life Aug. 14, 2021 at her home with her family by her side. Age of 76? She graduated from Depew High School. On Aug. 7, 1961, Janet Sue Alcorn and Ronnie Jones were united in marriage.

Johnson Proctor “Nokose”, 1947-2021

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Tuesday, August 17, 2021

Johnson Proctor was born June 29, 1947 to Nancy Hill in Hanna, Oklahoma. He departed this life Aug. 14, 2021, at the age of 74 years, one month and 16 days. Johnson grew up and attended school in Hanna. He spent 16 years in Oklahoma City where he worked at a fine candy company.

Reverend Fran Thornberry Callaway, 1941 - 2021

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Tuesday, August 10, 2021

Reverend Fran Thornberry Callaway, 80, of Central City, Arkansas, was born with everlasting, sun-shiny smile that touched many lives, on March 24, 1941, in Birmingham, Alabama, and passed away peacefully at home with her family on Aug. 8, 2021.

Alan Wayne Evans, 1947 - 2021

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Tuesday, August 10, 2021

Alan Wayne Evans was born Nov. 6, 1947, to Bud and Mary Evans in Sacramento, California. He departed this life July 31, 2021, at the age of 73 years, eight months and 25 days. Alan was a 1963 graduate of Depew High School. In 1975, He and Nancy Matherly were united in marriage.

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