Obituaries

Joan Dunham was born March 30, 1942 in Ryan, Oklahoma to Fred and Jewell Schramm Shoffner. She passed from this life Sunday, February 1, 2026 at her home South of Waurika at the age of 83. She married Bobby Dunham in Ryan, Oklahoma in June of 1958. He preceded her in death on November 9, 2022. She and Bobby owned and operated the Ryan Cash Grocery for many years. Joan and her family raised parakeets and ostriches for 11 years. She was a person of many talents. She loved painting, crafts, gardeni…

Jerry Glenn Wallace passed away on January 23, 2026. Born near Orr, Oklahoma on January 21, 1937, to Daily Frank and Beaulah (Black) Wallace, Jerry was the seventh of eleven children. His mother and the seven youngest children relocated to Addington in 1950, from which Jerry graduated High School in 1956. In September 1956, Jerry enlisted in the U.S. Army and spent much of his enlistment in South Korea until being discharged into the Reserves in June 1958. He attended college and worked locally …

Anthony Howard Snider was born April 8, 1944 in Azle, Texas to Mildred (Marquardt) Snider. He passed from this life Monday, January 12, 2026 at his home in Waurika at the age of 81. He served his country in the United States Army. He was a welder and pipe fitter for local plumber pipe fitter Union 344. He was also a member of the Masonic Lodge and the Shriners.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his siblings, Kenneth Snider, Betty Morris, and Charlene Brown.

He is survived by his chi…

David Poole left this world to be with his Heavenly Father, January 11, 2026. David was born in Pulaski, Va on November 22,1946 to his parents Janie E. White Poole & Fred K. Poole Sr. His parents migrated to Newark, New Jersey in the 1940s. David was raised by his maternal grandmother, Odie Poole. David was educated in Pulaski, VA attending Calfee Training School and graduated from Christiansburg Industrial Institute (High School) Christiansburg, VA in 1965. David was drafted into the United…

Barbara Webster was born May 17, 1936 in Castlewood, Virginia to W.G. and Ollie (Jesse) Powers. She passed from this life January 2, 2026 in Duncan, Oklahoma at the age of 89. She and G.R. Webster were married in 1953 in Wichita Falls, Texas. Barbara worked for Haggar Slacks for over 20 years and also in Home Health Care before moving to Duncan. She will be greatly missed by her family and friends.

She is survived by her daughters; Sherrie Dabbs of Ryan and Carmen Mehta of Duncan, stepdaughte…

Robert Lee Cleveland was born in Waurika, Oklahoma on January 4, 1945 to Grover Lee and Bessie(Matthews) Cleveland. He passed from this life Sunday, December 7, 2025 at the age of 80. He served his country in the United States Army. Robert was a pipe insulator for Key Insulation in Wichita Falls, Texas. He was a member of the Church of Christ in Waurika. He was also a member of the Rotary Club and the Waurika Lions Club. He also loved to fish.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and sist…