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Gene H. Dodgion
Gene H. Dodgion, 73, of Tecumseh died Sunday in Shawnee.
Services will be 2 p.m. Friday at Cooper Funeral Chapel of Tecumseh with the Rev. Tim Walker officiating and the Rev. Mike Craig assisting. Burial will be at Prairie View Cemetery. Other information is pending and will be announced by Cooper Funeral Home of Tecumseh.
Bob J. Sharber
Bob J. Sharber, 64, Konawa, died Monday at Veterans Hospital in Oklahoma City.
Survivors include his mother Hazel Sharber, Maud; two sons, Bryan Kirk Sharber, Norman, and Justin Kade Sharber, Konawa; and six grandchildren.
Services are 10 a.m., Thursday at Pickard-Swearington Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Richard Winter officiating. Burial will follow in Dora Cemetery.
Homer W. Stiner
Homer W. Stiner, 81, Shawnee, died Monday.
Survivors include a son, Calvin Stiner, Edgewood, Wash.; a daughter, Diane Stiner, Florida; a brother, Charles Stiner, Leon, Kan.; three sisters, Evelyn Nellie Ailey, Stroud, Wanda Louise Harrington, Milfray and Beulah Mae Phipps, Chandler.
Services are 10 a.m. Thursday at Parks Brothers Funeral Chapel with the Rev. Frosty Whitmore officiating. Burial will follow in Stroud Cemetery. Military graveside rites will be provided by the American Legion Post No. 257.
Eulah Lovina White
Eulah Lovina White, 93, formerly of Davenport, died Sunday in Fort Worth, Texas.
Survivors include one sister, Pearl Stogsdill, Fort Worth, Texas; and several nieces and nephews.
Services will be 2 p.m. Thursday at the Davenport Church of the Nazarene with the Rev. Alan McBroom officiating.
Burial will follow at the New Zion Cemetery in Chandler under the direction of Parks Brothers Funeral Service in Stroud.
Joseph Jack Johnson Survivors include his sister, Edith Loree Jeffery, Wewoka; nephew, Kent Winters, Shawnee; nieces Joy Zeier, Phallis Taylor and Nelda Neill, all of Wewoka; and a number of other relatives.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. today at the Church of Christ of Wewoka with Johnny Hinton and Eddie Neill officiating.
Burial will be 3 p.m. at Crystal Cemetery, southeast of Atoka, under the direction of Stout-Phillips Funeral Home of Wewoka.
Joseph Jack Johnson
Joseph Jack Johnson, Wewoka, 84, died Sunday at his home north of Wewoka.
Survivors include his sister, Edith Loree Jeffery, Wewoka; nephew, Kent Winters, Shawnee; nieces Joy Zeier, Phallis Taylor and Nelda Neill, all of Wewoka; and a number of other relatives.
Services will be 10:30 a.m. today at the Church of Christ of Wewoka with Johnny Hinton and Eddie Neill officiating.
Burial will be 3 p.m. at Crystal Cemetery, southeast of Atoka, under the direction of Stout-Phillips Funeral Home of Wewoka.
Boniface W. Carico
Boniface W. "Bon" Carico, 78, McLoud, died Saturday at an Oklahoma City hospital.
He was born June 14, 1924, in McLoud to John Wesley and Annie O. (Oburne) Carico.
Carico attended White Rock School.
A lifetime resident of McLoud, he served in the U.S. Navy.
On March 11, 1956, he married Doris Caldwell in McLoud. She preceded him in death in 1984.
He retired from Tinker Air Force Base and the McLoud Fire Department.
He was a member of the McLoud Church of Christ and the Oklahoma State Firefighters Association.
Carico also was preceded in death by his parents, one brother and one sister.
Survivors include his wife, Ruth I. Carico of the home; son and daughter-in-law, Ronnie and Rebecca Carico, McLoud; two daughters and sons-in-law, Jarenda and William Garner, Oklahoma City, and Treva and Bobby Gamble, Okarche; grandchildren, Ashley, Brandon, Harlee and Courtney Carico, McLoud; Rusty and Kim Garner, Oklahoma City; Randy Garner, Oklahoma City; and Bradley Gamble, Okarche; and great-grandchildren, Anakin and Lois Garner, Yukon, and Dylan Gamble, Oklahoma City; and number of nieces and nephews.
Services will be 2 p.m. today at McLoud Church of Christ with Wayne Price officiating.
Burial will be at Dale Cemetery under the direction of Walker Funeral Service.
Joshua Andrew Arnold
Joshua Andrew "Tre" Arnold, 5, Tecumseh, died Monday in Oklahoma City.
He was born May 29, 1997, in Oklahoma City.
Survivors include his parents, Michael and Bonnie Arnold, Tecumseh; four sisters, Brandy Holt of Edmond and Emily, Jaimie and Meagen Arnold, all of the home; and three brothers, Duston Holt, Armando Arnold and Tyler Arnold, all of the home.
Services will be 1 p.m. Thursday at First Baptist Church, Shawnee, with the Rev. Paul Calmes officiating.
Burial will follow at Tecumseh Cemetery under the direction of Cooper Funeral Home of Tecumseh.
Memorials may be made to the Shaken Baby Alliance, P.O. Box 230293, Centreville, VA 20120-0293.
Frankie L. Fancher
Frankie L. Fancher, 74, of Onalaska, Texas, died Saturday in her home.
She was born April 26, 1928, in Shawnee, the daughter of Thomas Frank and Jessie Mae (Files) Wilkson.
Fancher attended Dale School and Shawnee public schools. She later attended nursing school in Shawnee, where she became a licensed practical nurse. She was a homemaker.
She had been a member at Calvary Baptist Church of Shawnee since early in her life. She lived in Gillette, Wyo., earlier in her life.
She married Lowell Fancher in Roosevelt, Utah, on April 11, 1965.
She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother and two sisters.
Survivors include her husband, Lowell J. "Slim" Fancher of the home; a son and daughter-in-law, John F. and Anita Williams of Gillette, Wyo.; a daughter and son-in-law, Linda and Robert Hanson of Gillette; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Thomas Frank and Kathy Wilkson of Oklahoma City and Jeff and Joyce Wilkson of Grove; a sister and brother-in-law, Lucille and Bud Swain of Gillette; a sister, Barbara Rose of Shawnee; three stepchildren; five grandchildren; a great-granddaughter; and numerous nieces and nephews.
A service will be 10 a.m. Wednesday at Resthaven Funeral Home Chapel, with Doyle Loveland officiating. Burial will be in Resthaven Memorial Park.
Arrangements are being handled by Resthaven Funeral Home.
Dr. James E. Hurley
Dr. James E. Hurley, one of the most loved and respected professors in the history of Oklahoma Baptist University, died Thursday, April 29, at Norman Regional Hospital. He was 74.
A memorial service will be 2 p.m. Saturday, May 8, in Raley Chapel.
He was born Sept. 30, 1929, to James Y. and Lela (Harris) Hurley in Morristown, Tenn. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother and a sister. He is survived by two nephews of Dallas, Texas.
He received a bachelor's degree from Tusculum University and a doctor of philosophy in microbiology from Vanderbilt University. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1953 through 1955, working at the National Naval Medical School in Bethesda, Md. He helped start the microbiology laboratory at the Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C.
Hurley joined the OBU faculty in 1962 as an associate professor of biology and was promoted to professor of biology in 1968. He was instrumental in constructing the science curriculum at OBU and taught several key courses.
He received the University's two highest honors: the Distinguished Teaching Award, presented at OBU's 1982 Commencement, and the Meritorious Service Award, presented at Commencement in 1984.
Hurley, who was inducted into the Oklahoma Higher Education Hall of Fame in 2003, was one of the most respected professors on the OBU campus and among educators across the nation. During his time on Bison Hill, hundreds of biology and pre-medical students won admission to medical school or other graduate studies, and an exceptionally high percentage of OBU students have had the opportunity to continue their studies and eventually enter medical or scientific programs. Many of these former students contributed to the founding of an endowed chair in his name following his retirement in May 1999.
Besides his academic work, which included sponsoring a number of honor societies and events on campus, Dr. Hurley was active with the Shawnee Little Theatre and theater on campus. He was a longtime member of University Baptist Church, where he taught a class for adults. After retirement, he became active in Habitat for Humanity in Shawnee and he helped create The Silverbacks, a discussion group for retired OBU faculty.
In a recent interview Hurley said, "Life is a process. Everything builds like the season, in small steps. Life is not as much a momentary thing like a butterfly emerging from its cocoon, but rather a whole process of learning and discovering."
Memorial gifts may be made to the James E. Hurley Professorship of Biology or the Hurley Science Scholarship. For details, contact the OBU development office at 405-878-2703.
Tracy Dean Hopkins
Tracy Dean Hopkins, 43, of McLoud died Friday, April 30, in McLoud.
Services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday at Cooper Funeral Chapel.
Other information will be announced by Cooper Funeral Home of Tecumseh.
Earl Ferguson Sr.
Earl "Dean" Ferguson Sr., 61, of Harrah died Thursday, April 29, in Harrah.
Service will be 11 a.m. Monday at the Asa Smith Memorial Chapel, with Dr. Dan Campbell officiating. Burial will follow at Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery under the direction of Smith-Parks Funeral Service in Harrah.
Clarence Arthur Herndon Jr.
Former Asher resident Clarence Arthur Herndon Jr., 81, of Sallisaw died Friday, April 30, in Sallisaw.
A graveside service is being planned for Monday at the Wanette Cemetery. Time has not been announced.
Arrangements are under the direction of Agent Funeral Home of Sallisaw.
Mary Anita Ward
Shawnee resident Mary Anita Ward, 80, died Wednesday, May 5, in Shawnee.
She was born Dec. 7, 1923, in Raton, N.M., to Adolfo Sandoval and Barbara (Martinez) Sandoval.
On Aug. 7, 1942, she married Doyle Ward in San Diego, Calif.
She was a member of St. Benedict Catholic Church.
She was preceded in death by her parents and brother, Jacob Sandoval.
Survivors include her husband, Doyle Ward, of the home; daughter and son-in-law, Cheryl and James Celcer of McLoud; son and daughter-in-law, James and Jeri Beth Ward of Yukon; sister and brother-in-law, Dahlia and Valentino Pascetti of Oceanside, Calif.; brother, Reuben Sandoval of Raton, N.M.; three granddaughters, Brandy, Christina and Erica; three great-granddaughters; and many other relatives.
Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Foundation, 6465 S. Yale, Suite 423, Tulsa, OK 74136.
Service will be at noon Monday at St. Benedict Catholic Church with the Rev. Maurus Jaeb, O.S.B., officiating. Burial will be at Resthaven Memorial Park.
Resthaven Funeral Home is directing arrangements.
Jean Sparks
Midwest City resident Jean Sparks, 90, died Friday, May 7.
Service will be 10 a.m. Monday at the Paylor Funeral Home in Midwest City. Burial will be at noon Monday in Resthaven Memorial Park in Shawnee.
Paylor Funeral Home is directing arrangements.
