Chickasaw Times :: Official publication of the Chickasaw Nation
Vol. XXXXIII No. 5
May 2008 Edition
Ada, Oklahoma
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OBITUARIES

Lucas Allen ‘Luke’ Davis
Services for Lucas Allen “Luke” Davis, 12, was February 9, 2008, at Crystal Rock Cathedral in Ardmore with Rev. Frank Young and Rev. Mike Sutherland officiating. Interment followed in Troy Cemetery.

Alison Carlena Ely
Alison Carlena Ely, 5, died March 24, 2008 at Oklahoma City. She was born Feb. 21, 2003 at Stillwater, Okla., to Tamara Ely and Conrad Nedd, Jr., of Ardmore, Okla. Services were March 28, 2008 at Griffin-Hillcrest Chapel with Pastors Melvin Palmer and Jay Mule officiating. Burial took place at McAlister Cemetery.

Johnny ‘Buck’ Owens
Services for Johnny “Buck” Owens were April 17, 2008 at Ada Calvary Pentecostal Holiness Church with Rev. Frank Trent officiating. Burial followed at Memorial Park Cemetery.

Jerry William Kimberlin
Jerry William Kimberlin, 77, of Comanche, Okla., died April 7, 2008. Memorial services were April 11, 2008 at Patterson Avenue Baptist Church with the Rev. Billy Morgan officiating. Mr. Kimberlin was born July 11, 1930, in the Empire Community, to Collie Cannon and Nancy Mae Ryle Kimberlin. He was a graduate of Comanche High School.

Lela Marion Thomas
Lela Marion Thomas of Moore, Okla., died Nov. 27, 2007. Services were Nov. 30, 2007 at the Pentecostal Church of God Indian Mission, Oklahoma City with the Revs. Jeff Frazier and Norma Walker officiating. Burial followed ainSunny Lane Cemetery, Del City, Okla.
George “Randy” Lowery
George “Randy” Lowery, 53, died March 1, 2008 at his home in Chandler, Okla. Services were March 6, 2008 at Church of the First Born, Chandler, with Rev. Tom Wright officiating. Born Dec. 4, 1954 at Dallas, he was one of nine children of Etna James Cooke and the grandson of Chickasaw original enrollee tribal judge Scott Hawkins.
Eleanor Marice Stephens
Eleanor Marice Simmons Stephens of Rio Rancho, N.M., formerly of Wagoner, Okla., died March 20, 2008 with her sons by her side. She was born Nov. 18, 1928 at Denoya, Okla. She was the eldest daughter to James Grady and Norma Joyce (Vaught) Simmons.
Mable Enda Smith
Mable Edna Smith died March 20, 2008. Memorial services were March 27, 2008 at Calvary Bible Church with Don Bertrand officiating. Mrs. Smith was born March 1, 1924 at Lark, Okla., to Robert “Cecil” Laxson and Ellen Ward Laxson. She was the eldest of five children and the only girl.

James ‘Mark’ Mershon
Services for James “Mark” Mershon, 34, Sulphur, Okla., were March 19, 2008 at the First Baptist Church with Pastor Williard McCartney, Jr., and Rev. Osborne Roberts officiating. Interment took place in Oaklawn Cemetery.

Burl Leon ‘Lefty’ Mead
Burl Leon “Lefty” Mead died March 18, 2008 at Miami (OK) Nursing Center. He was born Feb. 4, 1918 at Durant, Okla., to Levi Landers Mean and Bessie B. Shelton Mead.

Benny Ray Coyle
Benny Ray Cole of Burneyville, Okla., died April 13, 2008 at Ardmore, Okla., at the age of 54. He was born Sept. 9, 1953 at Gainesville, Texas to Benjamin Utah and Betty Ruth Giles Coyle. Services were April 16, 2008 at Falconhead Christian Fellowship Chapel, Burneyville, with Rev. Dale Garner officiating and Gene Mullins giving the eulogy. Interment took place at Leon Cemetery, Leon, Okla.

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