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Eaves hosts local fundraiser

Ryan Eaves, Atoka businessman and one of two Republican candidates for the office of Oklahoma District 22 state representative, speaks to local residents who turned out for his campaign fundraiser event at Pennington Creek Park in Tishomingo last Saturday, June 1....

Paid Obituary – Delores Ann Utley

Delores Ann Utley, 92, beloved wife, mother, "Gran," and friend, peacefully passed away on May 31, 2024, surrounded by loved ones at her Tishomingo, Okla., home. Born on Dec. 15, 1931, in Oilton, Okla., Delores was the second child of Floyd and Tealie Smith Lewis. Her...

Paid Obituary – Juanita Carter

We are comforted knowing she is fully cognizant, and free of Alzheimer’s. Juanita Carter, 87, of Ardmore, Okla., passed away on May 26, 2024, at Southbrook Nursing Center in Ardmore. Memorial services were held at 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 1, at the Rosehill Cemetery...

Paid Obituary – Bralynn Ryan Culp

Bralynn Ryan Culp was born June 20, 2000, in Ardmore, Okla., to Claude Culp and Melissa Martin. He passed away on Sunday, May 27, 2024, in Love County, Okla. Bralynn was raised and attended schools in Dickson, Okla. He was a graduate of the Dickson High School Class...

Paid Obituary – Dois Kathleen Benton

Dois Kathleen (Peden) Benton, 91, of Tishomingo, Okla., passed away at her home on Tuesday, May 28, 2024. She was born Sept. 17, 1932, in Ravia, Okla., to Jess Lee Peden and Audrey Opal (Wadsworth) Peden. Dois was born, raised, and lived most of her life in Johnston...

Paid Obituary – George Wayne Johnson

George Wayne Johnson passed from this life on May 31, 2024. He was born to George Thomas Johnson and Sylvina (Timmons) Johnson on June 23, 1947. He married Marilyn Rose Pigg on April 4, 1970. George Wayne and Marilyn had two children, George Bradley and Melody Rose. ...