Evelyn Laverne Cheatwood

January 24, 1939 - September 21, 2025Evelyn Laverne Cheatwood, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, passed away peacefully on Sept. 21,2025,at the age of 86 years, eight months, and 28 days. Born on Jan.

Mary Geneva Coleman

September 7, 1931 - September 25, 2025Mary Geneva Coleman was born Sept. 7, 1931, in Bristow, to Henry and Gladys Carman. She departed this life Sept. 25, 2025, at the age of 94 years.Geneva, as known by most, grew up in the Bristow area.

Omera Harper Combs

October 18, 1936 - September 11, 2025Omera Harper Combs, born on Oct. 18, 1936, in Boynton, Oklahoma, to Simpson and Ellen Lee Harper, peacefully departed this life on Sept. 11, 2025, at the age of 88.

Death Notice

90 years oldFuneral service will be 1 p.m., Friday, Sept. 26,2025, at the Jim Groesbeck Memorial Chapel at Mobley-Groesbeck Funeral Service.Viewing will be 12-8 p.m., Thursday, with family greeting friends 6-7 p.m.Tom is survived by his sons, Mark and Bob.

Ella Fern Meador

April 23, 1943 - September 8, 2025Ella Fern Meador was born to Bert and Ada Potter on April 23, 1943, at the family home near Bristow. She departed this life Sept. 8, 2025, at the age of 82 years.Ella graduated from Bristow High School in 1961.

Darrell Gene Walker

June 12, 1946 - September 19, 2025Darrell Gene Walker, known by many names, Daddy, Grandpa, Gramps, Papa, and Pop-Pop, a skilled cattle rancher and beloved family patriarch, passed away peacefully on Sept. 19, 2025, at the age of 79, at his home, surrounded by his loved ones.

Patricia Lynn Mathews

April 26, 1954 - September 3, 2025Patricia Lynn Mathews was born April 26, 1954, to Elza and Bessie Tunnell in Bristow. She departed this life Sept. 3, 2025, at the age of 71 years.Patty, a Bristow area resident most all her life, was a vibrant and tenacious person who held firm to her beliefs.

Jimmy Durrell Jackson

December 26, 1944 - September 5, 2025Jimmy Durrell Jackson was born on Dec. 26, 1944, to Kenneth and Katherine Jackson in Taft, California. He departed this life Sept. 5,2025,at the age of 80 joining his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.He graduated from Bristow High School in 1964.

Charles Ray Smith

December 17, 1931 - September 5, 2025Charles Ray Smith, lovingly known as “Ray” or “Smitty,” entered the arms of Jesus on Sept. 5, 2025, at the age of 87. A lifelong member of the Bristow community, Ray was well known and well loved.He attended Bristow Schools with the Class of 1957.

Raymond H. Lutz

Ocober 16, 1930 - August 24, 2025Raymond H. Lutz passed away peacefully on August 24, 2025 in Tulsa. He was 94 years of age, a life well lived. Born in Denver, Colorado, in 1930, Ray moved with his family to San Diego in 1944.