Frances Peoples
Graveside services for Frances Peoples, 86, Madill, were held January 26 at 1:00 p.m. at the Drake Cemetery. Services were under the direction of Cowley-Krien Funeral Home. Frances was born to Joe Donato and Josephine Antuna March 6, 1917 in Magolia, Texas. She died December 29 in Fresno, Calif. He died Saturday, Jan. 24 in Ardmore. She died January 26. She Interment was in Oaklawn Cemetery with Clagg Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Born November 21, 1921 in Denison, Texas to T. E. Freeman and Lockey Lee Taylor Freeman, Mrs. Govett married on December 24, 1941 in Marietta. A member of the Schubert Music Club, P.E.O. Sisterhood, Oklahoma Music Teachers' Association, National Music Teachers' Association. She also taught private piano and violin lessons for over 50 years. Mrs. Govett was a musician and church pianist and organist, serving the Sulphur United Methodist Church for 50 years. She grew up in Sulphur, graduating from Sulphur High School and attended East Central University and Oklahoma City University. She is survived by a son, Bruce Govett, Mountain View and a grandson, David Govett, Austin, Texas. Pallbearers were Keith John, John Sparks, Pat Howe, Don Braden, Eugene Earsom, Glenn O'Neal, Mitch Tribbey and Dr. G.T. Easley. Honorary bearers were her church family.

Jerry W. Harber
Services for Jerry W. Harber, 52, Roff were held Tuesday, March 30 at 2:00 p.m. at the Calvary Pentecostal Holiness Church with Rev. Frank Trent officiating. Criswell Funeral Home of Ada was in charge of arrangements. Born September 25, 1951 in Roff to Frank and Hester Rushing Harber, he married Charesa Ketchem on March 24, 1987 in Seminole. He was an employee of the Unimin Corporation as a loadout operator. He was affiliated with the Pentecostal Holiness church and was a retired Roff volunteer fireman. Survivors included his wife, of the home; three daughters, Amanda Bonner, Ada, Chare Cobb and Ashly Cobb, of the home; three sons, Mike Harber, Ada, Jeff Harber, Roff and Justin Cobb, Sulphur; six sisters, Carol Kirby, Stratford, Brenda Blankenship, Ada, Geneva Denson and Donna Mathews, both of Ada, Bonnie Cross, Ponca City and Juanita McNeil, Homer; five brothers, Ed Harber, Kingston, Loyd Harber, Sulphur, Larry Harber and James Harber, both of Tecumseh and Dwight Harber, Bonham, Texas; 11 grandchildren, Blake Harber, Kade Harber, Brandon Benn, Triston Bonner, Derrick Manning, Kaleb Patchell, Cierra Patchell, Kelby Patchell, Kristen Claggett, Jerrika Bonner and Madyson Bonner. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Arthur Harber and Ronnie Browning; two sisters, Joyce Harber and Mary Cannon and his mother-in-law, Doris Ketchem. Pallbearers were Steve Burrows, Gary Froemming, Rick Shaw, Luther White, Wayne Eldridge, Mike Bradley, Dave Rush, and Eddie Thurman. Honorary bearers were Red Garrison, Harold Shepard, Billy Easley, Blake Harber, Kade Harber, Brandon Benn, Triston Bonner and Derrick Manning.

Homer Richard Deel
Graveside services for Homer Richard Deel, 77, Sulphur were held Saturday, March 6 at 1:00 p.m. at Oaklawn Cemetery with Father Ray Ackerman officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Clagg Funeral Home. Born May 19, 1926 in Dougherty to Homer Deel and Lela Deel, he died March 30 in Davis.

Jose C. Hernandez
Services are pending with Clagg Funeral Home for Jose C. Hernandez, 86. He Interment was at Memorial Park Cemetery in Ada with Smith-Phillips Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Born August 10, 1923 at Alexandria, Kansas to Homer Eugene Muck, Sr. and Freda Grace Wampler Muck, he married Sue Cox after returning from the service on October 18, 1946 at Ada. He worked for Chemical Express as a shop foreman and was a member of the Center Freewill Baptist Church. He loved to hunt and fish. Survivors include his wife, of the home; one son, Larry Muck and wife, Eva, Sulphur; one daughter, Phyllis Tucker, Ada; one brother, Leonard Muck, Vanoss; four sisters, Fern White, Ada, Hazel Holloway, Safford, Ariz., Ruby Williams, Vanoss and Mary Lou Loman, Stratford; six grandchildren, Shane McDonald, Angela Jarrett, Joey Muck, Melissa Ratchford, Lori Muck and Shandy Ward and 10 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, a daughter and son-in-law, Betty and J. R. Atwood; three brothers, Ray Muck, Billy Muck and Marvin Muck. Pallbearers were Shane McDonald, Brandon Ward, Scott Jarrett, Joey Muck, Shawn Ratchford and Trey Owens. Honorary bearers were Dennis Cox and Danny Cox. The Chickasaw Honor Guard conducted military services.

Jesse Lewis "Junior" Glover, Jr.
Services for Jesse Lewis "Junior" Glover, Jr., 43, were held Tuesday, March 30 at 10:00 a.m. at the First Free Will Baptist Church in Sulphur with Rev. Brad Ransom officiating. died Thursday, March 25 in Richmond, Va. He had lived in the Sulphur most of his life, graduating from Sulphur High School in 1979. He had lived in Virginia the last few years, working in construction for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). He attended the Pentecostal Holiness Church. He was preceded in death by his father. Survivors include a daughter, Brandi Michelle Glover, Sulphur; his mother and stepfather, Alma and Jerry Powers, Ardmore; a brother, Gary Glover, Lone Grove; two sisters, Peggy Jordan, Marysville, Calif. and Diane Webb, Prague. Pallbearers were Gary Wayne Glover, Bob Glover, Jerry Ramer, Wesley Jordan, Jay Mensch and Steve Jordan. Honorary bearers were David Barker and Jack Stiffler.

Kenneth Samples
Kenneth Samples, 79, Interment was at Oaklawn Cemetery under the direction of Clagg Funeral Home. Ellen was born on November 6, 1945 in Sulphur to Tony B. Curry and Mecie Fay Almond Curry. She married Don Wilson at Ada. She grew up in the Sulphur area and graduated from Mill Creek High School. She then graduated from East Central University, received her BA in Education from College of Southwest in Hobbs, N.M. and her Masters from Eastern New Mexico University. She then taught school in the Hobbs, N.M. area for 20 years. She is survived by her husband, Don Wilson, Lewisville, Texas; daughter and son-in-law, Tory and Lee Matthews, Carrollton, Texas; her mother, Mecie Curry Mitchell, Sulphur; three brothers and sisters-in-law, Harley and Oweda Curry, Buster and Kaye Curry, Sulphur and Jake and Susie Curry, Seminole; a sister and brother-in-law, Glenda and Mike Besselman, Sarasota, Fla. and one grandchild, Chandler Matthews, Carrollton, Texas. She was preceded in death by her father and one brother, Bruce Lynn Curry. Pallbearers were Jack Curry, Jason Curry, Kenny Curry, Todd Curry, Case Grizzle, Seth Grizzle.

Lois Rachel Windham
Services for Lois Rachel Windham, 79, were held Thursday, May 27 at 10:00 a.m. at Immanuel Baptist Church of Davis with Rev. Randy Chapman officiating. died on May 24, 2004 in Sulphur. On February 13, 1958 she Interment was in Green Hill Cemetery with Fox Funeral Home, Davis, in charge of arrangements. Born September 23, 1915 in Hoover to Mary Kathern (Crunk) and James E. Jones, she married Charles Kinnard Frazier at Coalgate in 1934. She had lived in this area all her life. She and her husband operated a ranch west of Davis for many years. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Charles, on March 4, 1970; one grandchild and seven brothers and sisters. She is survived by a daughter, Charlene L. Frazier, Ft. Worth, Texas; two grandchildren; four great grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren. Pallbearers were Bobby Jones, Jimmie Frazier, Casey McKinley, Jerry Hailey, Alan Frazier and Joey Casey.

Jimmie Dale Compton
Graveside services for Jimmie Dale Compton, 62, Bethany, were held Monday, Oct. 11 at 2:00 p.m. at Oaklawn Cemetery with Rev. Eddie Malphrus officiating. Clagg Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements. Born July 14, 1942 in Saint Joseph, Mo. to Oscar Dale Compton and Gertrude Wright Compton, he married Betty Biggerstaff on Nov. 18, 1993 in Norman. He was an instruction system designer at the University of Oklahoma and a Baptist by faith. He retired after a 27-year career with the U.S. Airforce. He grew up in Mason, Ohio, graduating from Mason High School. He received his master's degree in computer based construction at Southern Illinois University. He had lived in Bethany for the past 11 and worked at Mike Monroney Air Field in Oklahoma City. Surviving are his wife, Betty, Bethany, one daughter, Inga Ladd, Dexter, Mo.; his mother, Gertrude Compton, Mason, Ohio; two brothers, Wesley Compton, West Chester, Ohio and Fred Compton, Maineville, Ohio; two grandchildren, Joshua and Emily Ladd and his mother-in-law, Blanche Biggerstaff, Sulphur. He was preceded in death by his father.

Robert Lee Tucker
Memorial services for Robert Lee Tucker, 79, Sulphur will be held at 9:30 a.m. Friday, Oct. 15 at the Sulphur Veterans Center with Rev. Steve Mahan officiating. Cowley-Krien Funeral Home of Sulphur is in charge of arrangements. Born December 23, 1924 in Tifton, Ga. to Jake and Corine Troupe Tucker, he died Tuesday, Oct. 5 after a short, but courageous batter with cancer. After she was born, the family moved to Sulphur where she was raised and considered it her home. She was artistic and had a knack for creating something out of nothing. She is survived by a son, Hoot Tepe and his wife, Debbie, Canadian, Texas; a daughter, Belinda Crosier and her husband, Don, Edmond; four grandchildren, Grace and Anna Tepe, Canadian, Texas, Brad Crosier and Ashley Clopton; one great grandchild, Cole Crosier, all of Edmond; two brothers, Jack Mobly, Oklahoma City and Jerry Mobly, Muskogee; three sisters, Charlsie Martin, Yukon, Clara Tipps, Sanger, Calif. and Josephine Long, Gresham, Ore. and many great nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents; two brothers, Bob Mobly and Charles Mobly, Jr. and a sister, Marylea Pierce.

Joe Bernard Smith
Graveside services for Joe Bernard Smith, 81, Ada were held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday at East Hill Cemetery in Roff with Deacon Mike Radosevich officiating. Criswell Funeral Home, Ada, was in charge of arrangements. Born November 14, 1992 in Sherman, Texas to Asa Butterfield and Mildred Roff Smith, he died Saturday, Oct. 9 at a Sulphur nursing home. He was a direct descendant of Roff pioneers who settled Roff in Indian Territory in 1883. He spent his early childhood in Sherman, Texas, but later became a longtime resident of Sulphur before moving to Ada 15 years ago. He was a general maintenance technician and served in the U.S. Navy during WWII and was a lifetime member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He was an avid fisherman and musical composer. Survivors include a nephew, Paul Young, Ada and a niece, Shirley Ann Baber, Norman. He was preceded in death by his parents and a sister, Mildred L. Young.