Death Notices

Ron Crook of Duncan, Oklahoma passed away Nov. 1, 2025. A memorial service for Ron will take place at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22, 2025, at First United Methodist Center of Duncan.

Age 68, HVAC Technician, passed away in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Services are pending. Moore Southlawn 918-663-2233.

Kirrah Elizabeth Canada was born on Sept. 1, 2000, and passed away on March 2, 2025. She is survived by her mother, eight sisters, four brothers, her nana, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and boyfriend.

Clarence Bohannan, 76, of Duncan, Oklahoma, passed away Friday, June 22, 2024 at O.U. Medical Center in Oklahoma City.
Services are pending with Carter-Smart Funeral Directors.

Tonie P. Wade, Sr., 97, of Comanche, Oklahoma, passed away Wednesday, May 8, 2024. Services are pending with Carter-Smart Funeral Home.

Richard Hughes 'Rick' Chapman, 74, of Norman Oklahoma passed away on April 7, 2024. Services will be held Saturday, May 18, 2024 at 1 p.m. at Havenbrook Funeral Home in Norman. To leave condolences, please visit havenbrookfuneralhome.com.

Frances May Kennedy 93, of Bedford, Texas formally of Comanche, Oklahoma passed away Monday February 5, 2024 in Bedford, Texas. Services are pending with Carter-Smart Funeral Home

Anna Lou (Todd) Ray passed away 09/05/2023 at age 93 in Saint Augustine, Florida . Survivors include Dr. Michael Ray and Kim, Norman, OK, DeAnna Ray, Saint Augustine, 3 granddaughters Chelsea, Whitney, Lauren, 1 grandson Jesse, and 5 great grandchildren.

Arthur Walls JR. 81, of Duncan passed away Tuesday August 15, 2023 at his home services are pending with Carter-Smart Funeral Home

76, of Eufaula, Oklahoma
Died: 7/12/2023
Memorial: Saturday, August 19, 2023 at 5p.m.. at the family's home: 120961 S. 4170 Rd. Eufaula, OK 74432
Hunn Black & Merritt Funeral Home & Crematory

A memorial service will be held May 22, 2023 at Providence Baptist Church at 2pm with Randy Southerland officiating.

Mary Lou Eaves Gunter, 85, Norman, Oklahoma passed Wednesday, February 15, 2023. Memorial Service is at Primrose in Norman, OK March 10, 2023 at 10 AM with inurnment to follow in Velma, OK. Please sign the online guestbook at www.primrosefuneralservice.com

Her services will be at Patterson Avenue Baptist Church, on Friday, February 3rd at 10am, under the direction of Comanche Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Fairlawn Cemetery. Viewing will be on Friday, 9-10 a.m.

Funeral Service will be 11:00 A.M., Thursday, January 19, 2023 at Garnett Road Baptist Church, Tulsa. Interment Friday, January 20, 2023 at Walters Cemetery, Walters, OK.

Margaret W. (Nelms) Douglas, Duncan HS Class of 1953, passed away peacefully in Oklahoma City on December 31, 2022. She is survived by her son David Douglas and his wife Malinda of Oklahoma City; daughter Debra Walton and husband Jason of Newalla; five grandchildren; and one great-grandson.

Services for Ann Geurkink, who died December 13, 2022, are planned for Saturday, January 14, 2023, at 11 a.m. at Assumption Catholic Church under the direction of Whitt Funeral Home.

Wat Wilson 92, of Duncan, Oklahoma passed away Saturday November 12, 2022 at the Veterans Center in Lawton, Oklahoma services are pending with Carter- Smart Funeral Directors

Richard Larry (Buff) Cowart was born September 7, 1944 and passed away July 30, 2022 at the age of 78 in Duncan, Oklahoma.
A memorial service will be at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 20 at Comanche Funeral Home, 203 Church Ave. in Comanche, Oklahoma, 580-439-8822.

Frances passed away July 13, 2022. She will be laid to rest in Sapulpa, OK near her husband, Bill, and family. She was loved and will be missed by all who knew her.

Carey Ann Culp 46, of Duncan, Oklahoma passed away Monday, July 4, 2022 in Oklahoma City, OK. Services are pending with Carter-Smart Funeral Home.

Joe Herbert Galey, 89, of Duncan, Oklahoma, passed away Monday, March 7, 2022. Services are scheduled for Thursday, March 10, at 10:00 A.M. at First Baptist Church (Chapel), Duncan, with interment in the Duncan Cemetery. Arrangements have been entrusted to Whitt Funeral Home.

Deborah K. Price, of Stillwater, Oklahoma, former resident of Duncan, passed away Monday, January 24, 2022 at Stillwater Medical Center.

Arrangements are pending with Carter-Smart Funeral Directors.

Finis Paul Hand 61, of Marlow, Oklahoma, passed away Monday, December 20, 2021 at his home in Marlow.
Services are pending with the Carter-Smart Funeral Home.

The family of Danny Flippen are saddened to announce his passing on December 25, 2021. Service arrangements are being made and will be forthcoming.

Funeral services will be 1:00 p.m. Friday, November 5, 2021 at the Carter-Smart Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Dan Standifer officiating interment will follow at the Duncan Cemetery. Arrangements have been entrusted to the family care of Carter-Smart Funeral Directors.

Denney J. Benson, 77, Norman, passed away September 16, 2021. Memorial Service will be held at 2:00 PM, Monday, September 20th at Bethel Baptist Church, 1717 W. Lindsey St. Norman, OK. Online condolences may be shared at www.tribute.care.

Kelly Byford, born April 6, 1955, in Duncan, Oklahoma, passed away suddenly in Dallas, Texas, on September 3, 2021. A memorial service will be held at the First Presbyterian Church in Duncan at a later date.

Doyle Dean Frost 93, of Duncan, passed on to Eternity in Heaven on May 8, 2021. A graveside service will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 14, 2021 at the Duncan Cemetery.

Arrangements have been entrusted to the family care of Carter-Smart Funeral Director's.

Dorothy Trug 71, of Duncan passed away April 1, 2021 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Graveside services will be 11:00 A.M. Friday April 9, 2021 at the Duncan Cemetery under the direction of Carter- Smart Funeral Home.

Tommy Lee James, 58, of Duncan passed away March 13, 2021.
Graveside services will be 1PM Tuesday in the Henderson Harris Cemetery under the direction of the Bailes-Polk Funeral Home.

Katherine Anderson 96, of Comanche, Oklahoma passed away Wednesday January 27, 2021 at her home with her family by her side. Graveside services will be 1:00 P.M. Monday February 1, 2021 at Fairlawn Cemetery in Comanche Oklahoma under the direction of Carter- Smart Funeral Home

James Elward Keenan was born to Elward Alexander and Cordie Lee (Sellers) Keenan on December 9, 1939 in Duncan, OK and departed this life in Duncan on January 6, 2021. A Memorial Service will be scheduled at a later date.

Patrick Davis , age 72 of Piedmont, Okla. Passed away December 20 ,2020 at Integris Hospice House in Oklahoma City , Okla. Graveside services will be Saturday, December 26 , 2020 at 1:00 p.m. at the Marlow Cemetery in Marlow, Oklahoma.

Delores Downey 77, of Waurika, Oklahoma passed away Monday December 7, 2020 in Duncan. Services are pending with Carter- Smart Funeral Home

Vonda Meadows 66, of Duncan, Oklahoma, passed away Monday, November 2, 2020 at Duncan Regional Hospital.
Services are pending with Carter-Smart Funeral Home.

Gary Pollock passed from this life due to health complications on April 22, 2020. Born on Oct. 15, 1945, Gary was the owner and manager of Henderson Furniture from 1968 until he retired in 2006. Due to COVID-19, memorial services are pending at this time.

Claudine was born in Duncan, OK. She worked as a Real Estate Broker. The funeral service will be 10:00am Monday September 14 at Council Road Baptist Church 2900 N. Council Road Bethany, OK 73008. Burial will follow at 2:00pm at Resthaven Memorial Gardens in Duncan, OK.

Virginia L. Simms, 87, passed away Monday, July 6, 2020. Graveside services will be at 12 noon, Wednesday, July 8, 2020 at Velma New Cemetery, Velma, Online condolences may be signed at www.yandafuneral.com. Yanda & Son Funeral Home, Yukon, OK.

Billy Don Pierce, 73, of Duncan passed away March 17, 2020 in Duncan, Oklahoma.
Graveside Memorial service will be 10:00 AM Friday, June 5, 2020 in the Fletcher Cemetery at Fletcher, Oklahoma.

Vivian Newman 90, of Duncan passed away Sunday May 3,2020 at Elk Crossing Nursing Home with her family by her side. Graveside services will be 10:30 A.M. Saturday May 9, 2020 at Fairlawn Cemetery in Comanche, Oklahoma under the direction of Carter- Smart Funeral Home.

Hubert Raymond Floyd 77, of Duncan, passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2020 at his home with his family at his side.
Services are pending with Carter-Smart Funeral Home.

Francis Reed, met, fell in love and married his devoted wife and teacher, Jean Ann English of First Presbyterian in Duncan. Memorial is set January 11, 2020 at 11:00 am in Dallas. www.meritmemorial.com/obituaries

Tina Joyce Wright, 55, of Duncan, Oklahoma died Tuesday December 10, 2019 at her home in Duncan, Oklahoma. Memorial service will be Monday December 16, 2019 at 2:00 PM at Don Grantham Funeral Home Chapel. Online Condolences may be left for the family at www.granthamfuneralhomes.com

Sally Park, 74, of Duncan passed away Monday, October 21, 2019. Services will be 11 Am Wednesday in the Bailes-Polk Funeral Home Chapel.

Frances Helen Edwards 90, of Duncan, Oklahoma passed away Thursday October 17, 2019 at Ashbrook Village in Duncan. Graveside Services will be 1:00 P.M. Monday October 21, 2019 at Resthaven Memorial Gardens in Duncan under the Direction of Carter- Smart Funeral Directors

A graveside service to honor and celebrate the life of Betty Jean Sutton will be 1:00 pm Wednesday, September 18, 2019 at Resthaven Memorial Gardens in Duncan, Oklahoma.
Betty passed away September 2, 2019 in Tulsa. She was 82.
Arrangements are under the direction of Bixby Funeral Service.

Megan Leann Reames 30, of Comanche, passed away Thursday, May 30, 2019 in Duncan.
Memorial services will be 10 a.m. Saturday, June 15, 2019, at the Carter-Smart Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Dean & Freda Hall officiating, with arrangements entrusted to the family care of Carter-Smart Funeral Directors.

Megan Leann Reames 30, of Duncan, Oklahoma, passed away Thursday, May 30, 2019 in Duncan.

Services are pending with Carter-Smart Funeral Directors.

Larry Paul Sessums, 64, of Marlow, OK, passed away Thurs., Mar. 21, 2019
in Oklahoma City, OK.  Funeral Service will be 2:00 p.m., Sat., Mar. 23, 2019
at the First Baptist Church, Marlow, OK.
Online condolences maybe signed at www.yandafuneral.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Yanda & Son Funeral Home...

Bob D. Findley, 87, of Post Falls, Idaho, formerly of Duncan, passed away on March 9, 2019 in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Cremation will take place and no services are planned per Bob's request. Arrangements by Bell Tower Funeral Home, Post Falls, Idaho.

Services are 10:00a.m., Saturday, December 15, 2018 at Moore Funeral & Cremation Chapel, 400 SE 19th St. Moore, OK 73160. A full obituary is available at www.MooreFuneralCremation.com

Betty Jo Nowlin 85, of Duncan, Oklahoma passed away Sunday, November 11, 2018 at Duncan Regional Hospital.
Funeral services are pending with Carter-Smart Funeral Directors.

Effie Joan Strawn, of Comanche, OK passed away Oct. 25, 2018.
Funeral Services will be 10:00am Monday Oct. 29 at Western Heights Baptist Church, Duncan.
Family will visit with friends at Don Grantham Funeral Home, Duncan, Sunday 1:30-3:30pm.
Online condolences may be sent to: www.granthamfuneralhomes.com

Judith Ann Bradshaw 71 of Duncan, Oklahoma, passed away Monday, October 15, 2018 at Duncan Regional Hospital.
Services are pending with Carter-Smart Funeral Home.

Audrey Glennes Jenkins, 90, of Duncan, died Friday, October 12, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Memorial services will be on Friday October 19, at 1:30 PM at First United Methodist Church. Visitation is 5:00 PM to 6:30 PM Thursday at Don Grantham Funeral Home. Condolences may be set from www.granthamfuneralhomes.com

Services for Daschion Ray Scott 32, of Duncan will be Tueaday October 9th, 2018 at 2:00 pm at New Hope Baptist Church West 200 South 42nd Street Duncan, OK Pastor Randy Sutherland Pastor. Pastor Jeremy Jackson Officiating, and Minister Tony Dean Eulogist.

Rev. Jody Clark Hilliard, 74, of Duncan, passed away Sept. 30, 2018. Services will be 10:30am Friday, Oct. 5 at First Baptist Church, Duncan. Family will visit with friends Thursday 5:00-6:30pm at Don Grantham Funeral Home, Duncan. Condolences may be submitted to the family at: www.granthmfuneralhomes.com

Coral Brown 70, of Duncan, Oklahoma passed away Sunday September 30, 2018 at Duncan Regional Hospital. Services are pending with Carter- Smart Funeral Home

A memorial service will be held, October 2nd at 2:00 P.M. at the Scottish Rite Masonic Temple in Guthrie Oklahoma
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Clifton D. Taylor, 85, of Duncan passed away Wednesday, August 29, 2018 in the Duncan Regional Hospital.

Services will be 10:00 AM Saturday in the Bailes-Polk Funeral Home Chapel.

Online condolences may be made at www.bailespolk.com

Irene Shelton, a longtime resident of Comanche, passed away on Saturday afternoon, August 25, 2018 in Duncan. She was 83 years old. A funeral service will be held Tuesday, August 28th at 2:00 p.m. at Countryside Baptist Church. Interment to follow at Fairlawn Cemetery, under the direction of Comanche Funeral...

Mrs. Marjorie "Margie" Loretta (Fry) Jones, age 83 of Velma departed this life on Monday, July 23, 2018 at her home in Velma, OK. Graveside services are scheduled for 10:00 A.M. Tuesday, August 21, 2018 at the New Velma Cemetery with Rev. Glynn Baker officiating. Services are under the direction and care of...