January 2022

Davie Clarence Abner, 89, of El Reno, left this world to be with his Heavenly Father on Jan. 2, 2022.

Davie was born in Hartshorne on Nov. 6, 1932, to Virgil Lee and Johnnie Ruby (Manning) Abner. Davie moved to El Reno in 1942, attended El Reno schools and graduated from El Reno High School in 1952. He worked in grocery stores from the age of 13, working in Hurst Grocery from 1951 to 1981. Davie then went to work at Abstract Title Company until his retirement in 1995.

A memorial service for Randall E. Black will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 8 in the Benson Memorial Chapel with Scotty Lewellen officiating.

Randy died Dec. 25, 2021, at Integris Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City. He was born June 10, 1967, in Burlington, Colo. He moved to Lovington, N.M., in 1978 with his mother and brother. He graduated from Lovington High School in 1985. During this time, he took pride in racing anyone willing on the back roads. Randy was known to be a fun-loving friend that would tease everyone around him.   

Services for Geraldine “Gerri” Ann (Couchman) Barrow were held Dec. 31 at Okarche First Baptist Church, with burial in the Okarche Cemetery. Services were under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.

Gerri died Dec. 25, 2021, at Sunset Estates in Purcell. She was born June 6, 1941, in Okeene where she graduated from high school. She attended nursing school and graduated from Mid-America Vo-Tech with her LPN license. She worked at Purcell Hospital, Health-Back Home Health and other nursing jobs. She was a member of Okarche First Baptist Church.

MUNICIPAL COURT

Elijah Ervin, address unknown, failure to appear warrant, $295.

Adolfo Espinoza Rodriguez, El Reno, failure to appear warrant, $295.

Herman Lopez Aguirre, Enid, speeding and failure to appear warrant, $460.

Madison Mae Votaw, Yukon, speeding, $175.

Robert Matthew Sweezy Jr., Oklahoma City, driving under revocation, $395.

Will T. Jenkins, El Reno, failure to appear warrant, $295.

James Tyler Murray, El Reno, speeding, $175.

Richard Anthony Lerma, El Reno, improper equipment, $105.