Obituaries

Opal Ruth Barnes was born July 9, 1935 in Comanche, Oklahoma to Roy and Ada Selby Riddles. She passed from this life Monday, April 1, 2024 at Meridian Nursing Home at the age of 88. She married Myron Barnes September 26,1959 in Wichita Falls, Texas. He preceded her in death. She was a nurse for many years. She was a member of Hastings Baptist Church. She loved to crocheting, gardening, sewing, and especially spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

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Curtis Lee White passed away peacefully on March 27, 2024 in Fort Worth, Texas at the age of 75. Memorial Service will be held at 1:00 PM Thursday April 4, 2024 at the First Baptist Church in Waurika, Oklahoma with Ricky Phillips and Joshua Keele Sr. officiating. Curtis was born March 31, 1948 in Wichita Falls, Texas to Orville Lee and Frances Harriet Houston. Curtis married the love of his life, Peggy Smith on November 24, 1968. Together they had two sons, Kelly White and Dalyn White. Curtis wa…

Loretta Sue Corley was born in Ryan, Oklahoma on November 6, 1949 to Allen Alexander and Nila Carlisle Keller. She passed from this life Saturday, March 16, 2024 at her home in Ryan at the age of 74. She was a 1967 graduate of Ryan High School. She a!ended Oklahoma State University. While at OSU, she worked as a Senior Executive Assistant and served as the business manager of the College of Veterinary Medicine. This is where she met and later married Lane Corley on June 6, 1976 in Stillwater, Ok…

Lt. Col. John O. Pewthers of Waurika, Oklahoma passed peacefully in his home on Friday, March 1, 2024 in the presence of his 3 daughters Janice, Kim, and Terri.  John was born on December 22, 1936 at home in Mountain View, Oklahoma to Keith and Margie Pewthers. He graduated as co-valedictorian from Mountain View, Oklahoma High School in 1955. While in high school, he loved playing sports and showing livestock for the FFA. He graduated in 1959 from Oklahoma State University with a BS in Agronomy…

Lois Priscilla Thurman was born November 27, 1928 in Waurika, Oklahoma to William and Helen Lucille (Davis) James. She passed from this life Sunday, February 18, 2024 in Wilkins Nursing Center in Duncan at the age of 95. She and Doyle Wayne Thurman were married in Lawton, Oklahoma. He preceded her in death in September of 1975. She worked for AT&T as an operator for many years. She was also a homemaker and enjoyed gardening and crafting. She was a member of the First Baptist Church in Waurik…

Ricardo "Rick" "Ricky" Blanchard was born November 20, 1955, to Robert "Blank" and Theresa (Gentry) Blanchard. Rick entered this world in his own show stopping fashion as one of the first babies born in the Ryan Hospital during their open house. Rick passed from this life on February 16th, 2024. Rick grew up in Ryan, OK, graduating from Ryan High School in 1974. He later went on to attend the University of Central Oklahoma known then as Central State, graduating with a bachelor’s degree …