January 2020

It is with great sadness that the family of Paul Kent Russell announces his passing on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020, at the age of 53. He was born Nov. 21, 1966, in El Reno to Donald Russell and Susie (Catto) Henry.

He was preceded in death by both his parents and grandparents, Bill and Wilma Edwards and Willie and Clora Russell.

Paul was a devoted husband and grandfather, his greatest joy was spending time with his grandchildren and taking them fishing. He was meticulous in everything he did, he instilled that in every aspect of his life which made him the man he is today.

Funeral services for Bethany Jo Meyers of Minco will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Minco First Baptist Church, with burial in the Pilgreen Cemetery in Conroe, Texas. Services are under the direction of Huber-Reynolds Funeral Home.

Bethany passed away Jan. 11, 2020, at OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City. She was born Oct. 4, 1999, in Palestine, Texas. Bethany was raised in Texas and attended Pasadena High School. She moved to Minco in 2016 and began classes at Minco Public Schools.

Funeral services for Walter Ray Charlton of Minco will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Minco First Baptist Church, with burial with military honors following in the Hazel Dell Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Huber-Reynolds Funeral Home.

Funeral services for Debra Colleen Allen, 63, of El Reno will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Yanda & Son Funeral Home Chapel in Yukon. Visitation will be held from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesday.

Debra passed away Jan. 12, 2020.

Shunned for another year by the famed Geary Invitational, El Reno High School’s wrestling team joined a list of teams to head south over the weekend for the 2020 Pauls Valley Invitational.

“They told me that we would be notified if they had any openings. I haven’t heard anything from them so I just left it at that,” said El Reno head coach Tyrone Lewis of getting passed over by Geary.