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Lillie McKinney
Former Earlsboro postmaster Lillie McKinney, 88, Van Buren, Ark., died Tuesday in a nursing home.
She was born Jan. 21, 1910, in Earlsboro to Charles Franklin and Anna L. (Hamm) Wright. She married Donald McKinney on April 17, 1935, in Earlsboro. She had lived in Van Buren as a child and returned there in 1970, after her husband's death. She was a member of the Eastern Star, Tecumseh Chapter 30, and was a Methodist.
Her parents also preceded her in death.
She is survived by a sister, Ota Taylor, Van Buren, Ark.
Graveside services
will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Resthaven Memorial Park, with the Rev. Leroy Kerbo officiating.
James Leonard Sharp
James Leonard Sharp, 85, Cleveland County, died Friday at a Norman hospital following a sudden illness.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in McMahans Funeral Home Chapel of Prayer, Noble, with the Rev. John Coker officiating. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Maguire.
He was born Jan. 1, 1913, in Sevierville, Tenn., to William Alexander and Laura Charlotte (Coker) Sharp. He moved to Cleveland County at the age of 5 and attended school at Etowah.
He married Christine Ella Woodrow on Nov. 14, 1931, and worked for the Transportation Department of the Noble School System for 26 years. He was a member of the Etowah Baptist Church. He was a farmer and rancher.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, on Sept. 5, 1995; two sons, Arthur Duane and Regis "Rick" James; daughter Treva Suella; two sisters, Lucy Richardson and Juanita Moutah; and brother Harvey.
Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Wyema and Homer Williams, Shawnee; daughter-in-law Cathy Sharp, Noble; sister Dorothy Gray, California; grandchildren, Ronda and Tom Loveless, Keith and Michele Sharp, Christine Elizabeth Sharp, Brad and Rhonda Sharp, Scotty Sharp, and Natasha Sharp, all of Noble; David and Terri Williams, Macomb; LeeAnn and Kirk Merrell, Edmond; and Brenda and Greg Deathrage, Shawnee; many great-grandchildren; and numerous other relatives and friends.
Paul Morris Williams
Paul Morris Williams, 91, a lifetime Shawnee resident, died Friday in Carrollton, Texas.
Services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Gaskill-Owens Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Sam Hendry officiating. Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Park.
He was born Dec. 16, 1906, in Shawnee to Benjamin Franklin and Siretha "Sitha" Jane (Smith) Williams. He married Mildred Ruth Overstreet on Nov. 8, 1926, in Shawnee.
Williams attended Immanuel Baptist Church and was a Mason.
He worked for Safeway and Kroger grocery stores and owned the Williams Red and White Grocery on Pottenger Street.
He is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Jim Morris and Klara Williams, Murrieta, Calif., and Kenneth Paul and Carolyn Williams, Dallas, Texas; grandchildren Guy Allen and April Williams, Midwest City, Okla.; Randy Paul and Lucia Williams, Denver, Colo.; Aerin Elizabeth Williams, Dallas, Texas; and five great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, three sisters, and two brothers.
Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer's Association, 13301 N. Meridian, Suite 101, Oklahoma City, 73120.
Peggee Lasley
Peggee Lasley, 71, Pawhuska, died Saturday at a Pawhuska hospital. She was the mother-in-law of former Shawnee resident Gloria Blanchard Lasley.
She was born Aug. 23, 1926, in Bristow to Granville and Dora (Minix) Stone. She attended Hominy Schools, and she married Raymond Lasley Sr. in April, 1952. She was a homemaker.
An Osage tribal member, she was a member of the Grayhorse War Mothers, Klash Kah She, and Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. She was a master moccasin and buckskin dress maker.
Survivors include her husband, of the home; two sons, Raymond Lasley II, Grayhorse, and Marvin Lasley, Tulsa; four daughters, Raelene Bear, Lawrence, Kan.; Debbie Carpenter, Pawhuska; Michelle Lasley, Norman; ad Lori Morgan, Bartlesville; brother Commodore Stone, Tulsa; sister Patricia Maker, Hominy; 10 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Van and Eddie Stone; three sisters, Jean, Melba, and Wattie; and one grandson, Roanhorse Clark.
Rosary will be said at 7 p.m. Monday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Fairfax. Services will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the same location, with Father Ken Lewis officiating. Burial will be in Grayhorse Cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of Hunsaker-Wooten Funeral Home, Fairfax.
Barbara June Honn
Barbara June Honn, 59, a lifelong Shawnee resident, died Thursday in Shawnee.
Services will be at 10 a.m. Monday in Cooper Funeral Chapel, Tecumseh, with James Walters officiating. Burial will be in Tecumseh Cemetery.
She was born Oct. 1, 1938, in Little Axe to Fred and Opal (Carter) Martin. She graduated from Shawnee High School in 1957 and on Sept. 15, 1986, she married Lewis Honn in Wichita Falls, Texas.
She had worked at General Motors, Oklahoma City, for 19 years and was a member of the UAW Union Local 1999.
She was preceded in death by her father.
Survivors include her husband, of the home; her mother, of Shawnee; son Fred Chastain, Fort Worth, Texas; and grandchildren Jake Chastain, Christopher Hernandez, Monticello Hernandez, and Julio Hernandez, all of Fort Worth, Texas.
Ola Kay Holmes
Former Shawnee resident Ola Kay Holmes, 83, Irving, Texas, died Friday at an Irving hospital.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Roesch-Walker Funeral Chapel, with Bill Matthews officiating, assisted by Phil Thompson. Burial will be in Tecumseh Cemetery.
She was born Dec. 21, 1914, in Hico, Texas, to Joseph Lewis and Maude Etta (Northcross) Wisdom. She married Frank Holmes Sept. 15, 1931. She moved to Irving three years ago. She was a member of Liberty Baptist Church.
Survivors include two daughters and sons-in-law, Kathleen and Jim Bozeman, San Angelo, Texas, and Sue and Al Wolbrueck, Irving, Texas; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and a sister, Ollie Hayden, McAllister, Texas.
She was preceded in death by her husband in 1991, her parents, seven sisters, and a brother.
Wesley Gates
Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Resthaven Cemetery for Wesley Hugh Gates, 86, who died Friday in Fort Worth, Texas. He was a former resident of Shawnee.
He was born June 3, 1912, in Gentry, Ark. He graduated from Earlsboro High School in 1930 and from Seminole Junior College in 1932.
He married Katherine Losure in 1935. He worked in Oklahoma and Texas for Magnolia Petroleum Company, which later became Mobil Oil, for 41 years. He retired in 1977. He lived in Duncan, Shawnee and Ada.
He was a member of the Baptist Church, a 32nd degree Master Mason, and was active in the Republican party.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Katherine, in 1989.
Survivors include his wife, Fleta; daughters Dixie Utsey, Fort Worth, Texas, and Linda Porter, Calabasas Park, Calif.; six grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
Johnny Joe Fixico
Johnny Joe Fixico, infant son of Seminole residents Johnny Michael Fixico and Sonya Gwyn Wise Talamasy Fixico, was stillborn Thursday in Oklahoma City.
Services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Hitchitee Methodist Church, with the Rev. Ted Underwood officiating. Burial will be in Hitchitee Cemetery. Swearingen Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
He is survived by his parents, of the home; paternal grandmother Annie R. Hicks, Seminole; maternal grandparents Raymond J. Wolf and Sallie Harjo, Seminole; maternal uncles Allen Hulbutta, Seminole, and Joe Kemp, Ada; maternal great-great aunt Ophal Ahassie, Seminole; several paternal aunts and uncles; two brothers, Cory Nedd, Seminole, and Michael W. Fixico, Cromwell, and a sister, Sarah A. Fixico, Cromwell.
Ruby May Loftis
Ruby May Loftis, 75, Shawnee, died Friday at a local nursing home.
Services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Roesch-Walker Funeral Chapel, with the Rev. Dan Reihing officiating. Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Park.
She was born Dec. 9, 1922, in Hartshorne to Tom and Maud Parker. She married Guy Loftis on Oct. 6, 1960, in Hartshorne, and has lived in Shawnee since.
She worked at the Sylvania Company, Shawnee, and General Electric, Oklahoma City. She was a member of the First Christian Church, Rock Island Woman's Club, and the American Legion Auxiliary.
Survivors include her husband, of the home; stepchildren Bill Loftis, Shawnee; Darrell Loftis, Shawnee; Wynona Nitzel, Yukon; and Ronnie Loftis, Bethany; eight grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and three brothers, Ray Parker, Fort Smith, Ark.; Jay Parker, Royal Oak, Mich.; and Max Parker, Shawnee.
She was preceded in death by her parents; son Clifford Payne, in 1987; and four sisters.
