February 2020

Funeral services for Billy Gene Elliott were held Friday, Feb. 7 at Ingram, Smith & Turner Mortuary in Yukon.

Billy passed away Feb. 3, 2020, at the age of 37. Billy was born to parents, James Elliott and Delores “DeDe” Henderson on June 14, 1982, in Oklahoma City. He grew up in El Reno.

Billy had two sons, James and David Elliott and one stepdaughter, Renae Rankin, whom he loved very much.

Funeral services for Delores Jackson will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, 2020, at Wesley United Methodist Church with Rev. Allen Carson officiating. Burial will follow in the Wewoka Cemetery. Viewing will be held at Wilson Funeral Home from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 12.

A memorial service to celebrate and honor the life of Clyde “Ed” Edward Wier will be held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16, 2020, at Wesley United Methodist Church with Rev. Allen Carson officiating.

Mr. Wier passed away Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2019, in El Reno. He was born Oct. 10, 1939, in El Reno to Clyde and Irene Wier.

Clyde had lived in Okinawa, Japan, until he retired in Florida and then later came back to El Reno where he had resided since.

Banner Academic Team has been awarded both the district and regional championships in the Oklahoma Association for Academic Competition. As well as competing head-to-head with teams from the Enid and Okarche areas, this fifth- and sixth-grade team participates in online challenges covering subject areas such as social studies, math, language arts, science and humanities. The Upper Elementary Area Meet will be held in early spring.