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ALLEN — Services for Sidney Lee Long, 88, Allen, are pending with Criswell Funeral Home. Mr. Long died Thursday, Oct. 13, 2005, at an Allen nursing home.
GARY MCDONALD
ADA — Services for Gerald Lynn “Gary” McDonald, 69, Ada, are 2 p.m. Thursday at Criswell Funeral Home Chapel, the Rev. David Sutton officiating. Burial follows at Memorial Park Cemetery.
Mr. McDonald died Oct. 10, 2005, at a local hospital. He was born Sept. 21, 1936, at Gove County, Kan. He later moved to Oklahoma in 1964.
He married Donis Yvonne Sutton June 19, 1965, at Ada. Mr. McDonald was employed with Brockway Glass Company for 25 years, and later was a Manager for Hudson’s Used Furniture until his retirement. He was formerly a Sunday School teacher and Deacon at the Master’s House and New Beginnings Churches, Stratford.
Survivors include his wife, Donis McDonald, of the home; two daughters, Kristi Clark and husband Trevor Clark Sr., Stratford, and Kerri McDonald, Ada; two grandsons, T. J. Clark and Jesse Clark; a cousin, James Cook, Wichita, Kans.; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Warren and Elwanda Kelso, Charles and Ruth Sutton, Paul and Rachel Sutton, Delton and LaHonda Sutton, Butch and Anita Sutton, all of Ada, and David and Kathleen Sutton, Moore; several nieces, nephews, great, and great-great-nieces and nephews.
Bearers are his nephews, Louie Williams, Berry Tramel, Kevin Rhoads, Dean Barnes, Gary Nelson, Cary Gerth, Mike Casady, Johnny Atwood, Greg King, Kent Kelso, Clark Kelso, Kevin Sutton, Justin Sutton, Jeff Sutton, Kyle Sutton, Eric Sutton, James Sutton and Wayne Sutton.
Honorary bearers will be his great nephews.
Criswell Funeral Home
JEANNIE THOMASON
ADA — Services for Jeannie Marie “Granny” Baker Thomason, 77, Ada, are 10 a.m. Saturday at Criswell Funeral Home Chapel, the Rev. Dan McLemore officiating. Burial follows at Rosedale Cemetery.
Mrs. Thomason died Oct. 9, 2005, at an Oklahoma City hospital. She was born May 30, 1928, on the Navajo Reservation, Torreon, New Mexico to Abel and Martha Charles Toledo. She attended boarding schools at Crownpoint, N.M., and Ignacio, Colo. She moved to the Ada area in 1967.
She married Charles Edmond Baker in 1950. He died in 1970. She later married Jimmy Thomason in 1973 at Ada. Mrs. Thomason was a home attendant for Susan Cason and Trigg Yerby for the past 20 years, and formerly she was employed in food service at East Central University, Oak Hills Country Club and Bob’s BBQ. Mrs. Thomason was a member of the Ada First Indian Baptist Church and a member of the Chickasaw Senior Citizens.
She was preceded in death by her parents; a sister, Louise Destea; a brother, 
Preston Toledo; and three grandsons, Joshua James Shaffer, Charles “Chuck” Baker and Kevin Johns.
Survivors include her husband, Jimmy Thomason, of the home; three daughters, Charlotte Johns and husband Jim, Lilli Youngblood and her husband Henryand Bonnie Baker, all of Ada; two sons, Charles “Kato” Baker, Grants, N.M., and Preston Baker, Ada; three brothers, William Toledo, Farmington, N.M., George Toledo, Oklahoma City, and Raymond Toledo, N.M.; one sister, Amalia Toledo, Oklahoma City; twelve grandchildren; fourteen great-grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Bearers are her grandsons, John Charles Cannady, Rusty Youngblood, and James Street, Jim Johns, Henry Youngblood and Doyle Baker. Honorary bearers are Bill Yerby, Denver Davidson, John Lucas and Wendell Pettigrew.
Criswell Funeral Home
OPAL PLATT
ADA — Services for Opal Lavern Platt, 81, Ada, are 2 p.m. today at Smith-Phillips Funeral Home. Burial follows at Memorial Park Cemetery. She died Oct. 8, 2005, at an Ada nursing facility.
Mrs. Platt was born Dec. 30, 1923, at Damon, Okla., to Woodson and Jessie Houston Cathey. She married Carl James Platt June 4, 1941, at Wilburton. He died Oct. 16, 1996.
Mrs. Platt graduated from Wilburton High School in 1941. She moved to Ada in 1946, where she became a longtime resident of the city and a member of the First Baptist Church. She was a licensed practical nurse. for 24 years at the McBride Clinic. She also worked as a Rosie the Riveter at San Diego, Calif., building B-29 Bombers during World War II.
She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; and a sister, Gladys Almon.
Survivors include one son, Jim Platt and wife Vickie, Ada.
Bearers are Art Platt, Leonard Luton, Bob Hester, Dale Hester, Phil Lawrence, and Mack Smith.
Smith-Phillips Funeral Home
VERDEANA FRANKLIN
SULPHUR — Services for Verdeana Belle Franklin, 78, Sulphur, are 11 a.m. today at the First Baptist Church, Sulphur. Burial follows at Oaklawn Cemetery. She died Oct. 10, 2005, at Norman.
Clagg Funeral Home
GERALD MCDONALD
ADA — Services for Gerald McDonald, 69, Ada, are pending with Criswell Funeral Home. He died Oct. 10, 2005, at a local hospital.
Criswell Funeral Home
SANDRA ANGLIN
ADA — Services for Sandra Jo Nipps Anglin, 50, Ada, are 11 a.m. Tuesday at Criswell Funeral Chapel, the Rev. Frank Trent officiating. Burial follows at New Bethel Cemetery.
Mrs. Anglin died Oct. 7, 2005, at a Norman hospital. She was born Jan. 17, 1955, at Ada, to W. L. “Toots” and Edna Eberle Nipps. She attended school at Byng and graduated from Byng High School. She graduated from East Central University with a bachelor degree as a registered nurse. She was a psychiatric nurse and worked at Rolling Hills Hospital.
Survivors include two sons, Justin Anglin, Ada, and B. J. Anglin, Oklahoma City; her mother, Mrs. Edna Nipps, Byng; two brothers, Mike Nipps and wife Joyce, McAlester, and Benny Nipps and wife Cathy, Francis; and special friend, Randy Dearing.
Bearers are David Cross, John Sweatt, Omega Holman, José Ramirez, Stephanie Terry and Andy Anderson.
Honorary bearers are Dr. Robert Morton, Dr. Everett Bayne, Bill Smith, Scooter Throne, Luther Brown and Johnny Boyles.
Criswell Funeral Home
LANE GIFFORD
ADA — Services for Joe Lane Gifford Jr., 50, Ada, are 2 p.m. Tuesday at First Christian Church, the Rev. Barry Worcester officiating. Burial follows at Rosedale Cemetery.
Mr. Gifford died Oct. 7, 2005, at a Ft. Smith, Ark. hospital. He was born April 15, 1955, at Ada, to Joe Lane and Anna Lee Roberts Gifford Sr. He lived at Ada all his life, attended Willard Grade School and graduated from Ada High School in 1973. He attended the University of Oklahoma and graduated from East Central University with a bachelor’s degree in business administration. He was president of Gifford Monument, Ada. Mr. Gifford was a certified memorialist, a member of the Monument Builders of North America, past president of Monument Builders Mid-America, a member of American Institute of Commemorative Art, a past member of the Ada Chamber Board, and a member of the Ada Lions Club. He was also a member of First Christian Church, Ada.
He married Debi McGalliard June 11, 1976, at Ada.
Survivors include his wife, Debi Gifford, of the home; two daughters, Brittany Beth Gifford, Plano, Texas, and Amy Elane Gifford, Norman; his parents, Joe Lane and Anna Lee Gifford, Ada; and numerous friends and family.
Bearers are Jack Lambert, John Durrett, Cliff Randall, Lynn Perry, Harry Smith and Perry Giles.
Honorary bearers are Joe Presley, Ken Maxwell, Bill Thompson, Tom Runnells, Mark Landrith, Tommy Mayhue, Mike Duncan, Lyndon Sutton, David Ellis, Jim Sanders, Randy Harp, Don Carpenter, Harry Turner and Phil Akin.
Criswell Funeral Home
JEANNIE THOMASON
ADA — Services For Jeannie Marie Thomason, 77, Ada, are pending with Criswell Funeral Home. She died Oct. 9, 2005, at an Oklahoma City hospital.
JERRI MARSTON
McALESTER — Services for Jerri Lee Marston Morninglory, 45, Oklahoma City, are 2 p.m. today at Centrahoma Baptist Church, the Rev. Bob Graham officiating. Burial follows at Lone Grove Cemetery. She died Oct. 6, 2005, at Oklahoma City.
Atoka Funeral Home, Atoka
DON MORRISON
STRATFORD — Services for Don Jackson Morrison, 80, Stratford, are 2 p.m. Tuesday at Pickard Chapel. Burial follows at McGee Cemetery. He died Oct. 8, 2005, at an Oklahoma City Hospital.
Pickard Funeral Home
OPAL PLATT
ADA — Services for Opal Platt, 81, Ada, are pending with Smith-Phillips Funeral Home. She died Oct. 8, 2005, at Ada.
FRANKLIN GRIGG
CENTRAHOMA — Services for Franklin Dee Grigg, 48, Centrahoma, are 2 p.m. today at Brown’s Funeral Chapel, Coalgate, the Rev. Hershel Justice officiating. Burial follows at Byrd’s Prairie Cemetery. He died Oct. 6, 2005 at Centrahoma.
Brown’s Funeral Service, Coalgate
HENRY RITCHIE
TISHOMINGO — Services for Henry P. Ritchie, 53, Tishomingo, are 10 a.m. Monday at Nazarene Chruch. Burial follows at Condon Grove Cemetery, Milburn. He died Oct. 3, 2005, at Tishomingo.
Watts Funeral Home
SANDRA ANGLIN
ADA — Services for Sandra Jo Anglin, 50, Ada, are pending with Criswell Funeral Home. She died Oct. 7, 2005, at a Norman Hospital.
CLORENE HUBBARD
ADA — Services for Clorene Hubbard, 79, Ada, are 10 a.m. Monday at the Calvary Pentecostal Holiness Church, the Rev. Frank Trent officiating. Burial follows at Rosedale Cemetery.
Mrs. Hubbard died Oct. 6, 2005, at a local nursing home. She was born Sept. 25, 1926, at Kingston, Ark., to Ethalbert Dean an Cora Belle Shaver Coats. She lived in the Ada area most of her life, attended Glenwood School and Stonewall Schools.
She married Jack H. Hubbard Nov. 7, 1947, at Ada. He died Jan. 22, 1981, at Ada. Mrs. Hubbard was a cook at North Classen High School, Oklahoma City, and a cook for Underwood’s Bar-B-Que, Oklahoma City. She attended Calvary Pentecostal Holiness Church.
She was preceded in death by three sons, Jimmy Hubbard in 1986, Clyde Dale Hubbard, and Loyd Ray Hubbard; a daughter, Ellen; a great-grandchild, Joshua Caleb McDow in 1996; and a twin brother, Clyde Coats.
Survivors include a son, Jackie Hubbard and wife Pat, Ada; five daughters, Esther Elliott, Sherry Hubbard, LaQuetta Matthews and husband Steve, all of Ada, Lillie Terry and husband Ronald, Moulton, Ala., and Jerry Owens and husband Mark, Pink; 18 grandchildren; 35 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.
Bearers are Jackie Hubbard Jr., Jason Hubbard, Lil Ronald Terry, Jimmy Cooper, Lil Steven Capps, and Lil Jimmy Hubbard II.
Honorary Bearers are Daniel Wright and Mark Owens.
Criswell Funeral Home
