Obituaries

Shirley Ann White was born August 26, 1938 in Iowa to Mary Cennatta (Cooley)and John Elsworth Bennett. She passed from this life August 4, 2026 in Bowie, Texas at the age of 87. Shirley was a factory worker for Basco for many years.

She was preceded in death by her husband Charlie White in January of 1992, son John White in May of 1980, and her parents.

She is survived by her children, Harold White, Virginia White, and Glenda White all of Ryan; siblings, Rocky Lee of Bridgeport, Texas, Mar…

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

Tammi attended school at Okarche, Oklahoma; Mustang, Oklahoma; Waurika, Oklahoma; and Central High, Oklahoma, while her dad taught and coached. After graduating from Central High, Oklahoma High School in 1985, where she…

Robert Lynn Gamblin of Hastings, Oklahoma was born Aug 9, 1945 to Leo Earl Gamblin and Grace Oklahoma Johnson Gamblin. He passed away Jul 24, 2026 at Temple ManorNursing Home in Temple, OK.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his grandparents[George T Gamblin, Martha (Selvidge) Gamblin, Willis Floyd Johnson, and Willie Virginia (Miller) Johnson]; brother George Leo Gamblin; half-brother Jackie Lee Gamblin; half-sister Sandra Gayle Boice; and a cousin Wayne Smith and his wife Billy Smith.…

Mary Katherine Brackett was born December 24, 1957 in Waurika, Oklahoma to Dorothy Pritchard and William Ray Smart. She passed from this life July 20, 2026 in Wichita Falls, Texas at the age of 68. She was a 1976 graduate of Waurika High School. She and Jessee Wallis Brackett were married August 13, 1977 in Muskogee, Oklahoma. She worked for Basco's Leather Goods for many years as a stitcher. She enjoyed working as a dishwasher for Bill's Fish House after retirement. She also enjoyed crafting,…

Robert Rios Torrez, 65, was born January 11, 1961, in Grandview, Texas to Felicita and Margarito Torrez. By 1972 Feliz and Margarito moved their family to Ryan, Oklahoma where Robert lived most of his life. There he would go on to have his children Leticia Burden, Robert Duane Torrez, and Carley Torrez.

Robert was a hardworking man who spent much of his life doing farm and ranch work, taking on odd jobs, and helping anyone who needed a hand. He never hesitated to give of himself, often puttin…

Jeffery Collier Baker, though only his mama ever called him "Jeffery," passed away on July 11, 2026, at the age of 54. To nearly everyone else, he was simply Jeff. To his children, he was Dad, and to his five grandchildren, he was the one and only Big Poppa, a name he wore with pride and one that meant the world to him.

Born on February 15, 1972, in Odessa, Texas, Jeff was raised in southwest Oklahoma, where he proudly graduated from Rush Springs High School with the Class of 1990. From an …