Obituaries

Denice Evadine Chumley was born in Vernon, Texas on July 5, 1954 to Raymond Melvin and Betty Hendry. She passed from this life Saturday, August 2, 2025 in Duncan Hospital at the age of 71. She and Paul Chumley were married in Burkburnett, Texas in 1974. She was a homemaker. She worked in home care, as a teacher's aide, and she also enjoyed taking care of children. She loved to read and sew. She was a Baptist.

She was preceded in death by her parents and a nephew.

She is survived by her hu…

Cathy Maness, age 72, was born in Ringling, Oklahoma on December 17, 1952 and passed away in Comanche, Oklahoma on July 20, 2025. She was a long-time resident of Ryan and Waurika, Oklahoma.

Cathy is survived by two daughters, Krista Williams and husband Richard, and Carrie Mosley and husband Rory; four sisters, Sue Worsley and husband Tony, Wanda Black, Jonnie Culley and husband James, and Debra Palmer and husband Stan; and numerous cousins, nieces, nephews and grandchildren.

She is preced…

Jan Farris, 68, of Addington, Oklahoma entered her heavenly home on July 19, 2025, after a brief battle with cancer.
Born Janis Diane Davis in Duncan, Oklahoma on December 22, 1956, to Jack D. and Norma Davis. Jan married Johnny Farris on June 19, 1982, and the two settled in Addington where they would spend the next 43 years together on the family's farm. Together they welcomed two children, Chelsea and Dell.

After graduating from Duncan High School in 1975, Jan briefly spent time with fam…

Lifelong Resident of Ryan, Duncan and Marlow, Donald Ray Morgan was born August 2, 1935 in Oscar, Oklahoma to Otho Carrel (JP) and Louise Ryan Morgan and passed July 15, 2025 into the arms of Jesus 2 weeks short of his 90th Birthday. Arrangements have been made through Dudley Funeral Home, Waurika, Oklahoma. Visitation is from 9:00 to 11:00 am on Saturday, July 19th, 2025 at the Dudley Funeral Home in Ryan, Oklahoma. Graveside service will follow at the Ryan Cemetery, with Pastor Eric Bayer, Fir…

Jean Eileen Porrett Stout was born March 5, 1942 in Port Huron, Michigan to Charles Kennie and Alma Louise Duckwitz Porrett. She passed from this life Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at Meridian Nursing Home at the age of 83.

She married J.C. Stout November 22, 1985 in Denton, Texas. She was a homemaker. She lived in Ft. Worth, Texas, Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, Michigan, and California until moving to Waurika. She enjoyed knitting and doing crafts and word finds.

She is survived by her daughter - Virg…

Paula Denise Lookabaugh was born October 27, 1956 in Hobart, Oklahoma to Roy C. Lookabaugh and Mary Louise Leonard Lookabaugh. Paula passed away in Oklahoma City on July 12, 2025 at the age of 68.

She is survived by her sisters - Beverly Chronister and husband Johnny of Moore, Cindy Guinn and husband Billy of El Reno, and brother in law Steve Anthony of Waurika, nieces and nephews -Andrew Grant, Sarah Lane, Abigail Grant, Stephanie Lookabaugh, Ashley Dolci, Robert Chronister, Russell Chronist…