Obituaries

Frankie Dean (Mercer) Adkins went home to be with Jesus surrounded by love Aug. 1, 2026, at the age of 90. She was born Nov. 22, 1935, to William Franklin Mercer and Virgie Lee (Vestal) Mercer and grew up in the Marlow Area.
She married Blair Pace Adkins in Wichita Falls, Texas April 22, 1950. They had 54 wonderful...

Tammi Lynne McCarter was born Nov. 21, 1966 at Reese Air Force Base in Lubbock, Texas, to Ray Gene and Kathy (Bowles) McCarter. She finished her earthly journey July 29, 2026 at Integris Hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, surrounded by a host of loving family members.
Tammi attended school at Okarche, Oklahoma;...

Bobby Joe Copeland, 90, passed away Thursday, July 16, 2026 in Duncan, Oklahoma after a prolonged illness. Bobby was born Sept. 25, 1935 in Duncan, to Andrew and Josephine Copeland.
He grew up in a small house on 5th and Maple with his brothers and sisters. After graduating from Duncan Senior High School in 1953,...

A memorial service for Charles O'Neal, 68, of Temple, Oklahoma, will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, July 31, 2026, at Hart-Wyatt Funeral Home Chapel, Walters, Oklahoma with Ladd Polk officiating.
Charles Michael O'Neal was born May 27, 1958, in Stuttgart, Germany, and departed this life in Temple, July 9, 2026, at the...

Marilyn was born Jan. 2, 1944, in Duncan to Grady and Dovie (Croy) Rayburn. She was raised in Duncan, graduated from Duncan High School with the Class of 1962, and later worked as a bookkeeper for her family's business, Insultron Company. She attended several local churches growing up, including Bethel Assembly of...