All Obituaries

Oneta Ward, cherished mother and Nanny, joined her Savior in Durant, Oklahoma on Sunday March 29, 2020 at the age of 90. She was the daughter of Hasting and Grace Widner. She was born on January 12, 1930. A graveside service will be held at 2:00 PM Wednesday April 1, 2020 at the Rose Hill Cemetery in Calera, Oklahoma with Bro. Jacob Toews as the officiant. Her pallbearers will be grandsons; Joey Hobbs, Steven Potts, Stacy Jones, Brian Beaubien, Jim Ward, Earl Ward, Steven Hiser, Kayle Ward...

Goldie Ruth Tyler, a precious soul left this earthly life and joined her Lord and Savior in Calera, Oklahoma on Thursday March 26, 2020 at the age of 80 years 9 months and 25 days. She was born in Ivanhoe, Texas to Atlas Minchey and Minnie Minchey on June 1, 1939. A graveside service will be held at 10:00 AM Tuesday March 31, 2020 at the Highland Cemetery Pavilion with Tommy Rowland officiating. Goldie was a gifted seamstress. She was a member of the Baptist faith. Goldie enjoyed the thrill...

Connie Rogers a resident of Durant, Oklahoma and cherished mother and grandmother, left this earthly life at her home on March 25, 2020 at the age of 72. She was born in Modesto, California to Doyle C. Rogers and Delorez Alvarez Rogers. Services are pending. Memorial Service will be held at a later date. Connie had a caring heart and dedicated many years of her life as a nurse. She was also a hairdresser for a time. Connie was a member of the Calera First Baptist Church. Connie was very...

Amanda Wells, a lifelong resident of Durant, a loving mother, grandmother, daughter and friend passed away at Alliance Health in Durant, Oklahoma on Monday, March 23rd, 2020 at the age of 44. There will be no funeral services for Amanda Wells at this time. Amanda Wells was born on March 13th, 1976, in Durant, Oklahoma to Bobby Wells & Opal Faye Wells. Amanda was a caregiver and loved helping others. She loved to sing and dance and loved her children and grandchildren. Amanda Wells is...

Betty Jo Hyde, a precious soul and beloved family member joined her Savior in Durant, Oklahoma on March 18, 2020 at the age of 88. She was born in Caddo, Oklahoma to Morgan Henry Haddock and Bertha Mae (Moody) Haddock on May 30, 1930. She was married to Harlon Hyde  in Big Lake, Texas on December 9, 1950. Family hour will be from 3-4:00 PM Sunday March 22nd at the Holmes~Coffey~Murray Funeral Home in Durant, Oklahoma. A church service in her memory will be at 2:00 PM Monday March 23rd...

Funeral services for Keiller Haynie Jr. will be held on 2:00 PM Friday, March 13th, 2020 at the First Christian Church in Durant, Oklahoma with Rev. Ross B. Kirven officiating; burial will follow at the Highland Cemetery in Durant, Oklahoma with Ron Hartin, Joe Barrett, Roy Brown, Mark Swearengin, Jim Harmon, and Mike Ridgeway as his pallbearers. Reception will follow burial at First Christian Church. Keiller passed away Tuesday, March 10, 2020, in Denison, Texas at the age of 83. Kellier...

John Vickers Clay was born in Fairview, Oklahoma on October 11, 1936 to Webster Henry Clay and Gladys Marie (Vickers) Clay. The family moved back to Boswell when he was a child and he grew up a few steps from the Boswell school playground which served as his territory to enjoy playing ball, marbles, cowboys and Indians, riding bikes, gathering wild flowers, and sledding down the hill during winter. When he was a young boy he was his father’s constant shadow as he conducted business around...

Paul William Daniel of Mesquite, Texas passed away peacefully on March 7, 2020 at the age of 82. Services for Paul will be Wednesday, March 11, 2020 at Old Church in Bennington, Oklahoma at 2:00pm. Following will be internment at Bennington Cemetery in Bennington, Oklahoma. Paul was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire on June 20th, 1937. From there Paul and his parents moved to Imperial Beach, California. When Paul was a Junior in high school his family and him moved to Bennington, Oklahoma...

Larry Taylor a loving father, husband, brother & friend of Calera, Oklahoma went to be with our Heavenly Father on Saturday March 7, 2020 at Texoma Medical Center in Denison, Texas at the age of 66. Visiting hours with the family will be Monday, March 9, 2020, from 7pm-8pm at Holmes~Coffey~Murray Funeral Home in Durant, Oklahoma. The Celebration of Larry’s Life will be Tuesday March 10th, 2020 at 2pm at Holmes~Coffey~Murray Funeral Home with Joe Patterson officiating. Following the...

Rickey Young, a resident of Davis, OK entered into his eternal rest and joined his Savior in Sulphur, Oklahoma on March 4, 2020 at the age of 68. He was born in Durant, OK on December 31, 1951 to Marlin Young and Dortha Rose Young. Family hour will be before the service from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the First Baptist Church-Student Worship Center, Durant, OK. The service will begin at 11:00 AM with Pastor Garry McNeill, Bro. James Robinson and Elmer Whitehead officiating. Rickey’s final...