Bill Lowery, a longtime resident of El Reno, passed away Oct. 2, 2019, in Mena, Ark.

Mr. Mowery was born July 26, 1945, in Muskogee. Bill worked at several places throughout his life including Dayton Tire, El Reno Fire Department, Cavin Body & Paint/Wrecker Services and CMI. He was also a PFC in the United States Army. 

Bill is survived by his wife, Carolyn Lowery of Mena; son, John Lowery of Lawton; daughter, Angela Lowery-Busby of El Reno; four grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. 

LAWSUITS
Shellpoint Mortgage Servicing vs. Donald R. Merkel for $149,670.89 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees and foreclosure of a mortgage on Lot 17, Block 3, Sycamore Creek Addition Section 2, Oklahoma City.

Ditech Financial LLC vs. Senitras Noble Laviolette and Monica Ann Kudelka for $164,781.84 to pay a debt plus interest, costs and attorney fees and foreclosure of a mortgage on Lot 3, Block 21, Summerhill Phase III Addition, Oklahoma City.

Graveside services for Mary Lou Thomas of El Reno will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019, at the El Reno Cemetery Pavilion with Gary Henson of London and Macomb Church of Christ officiating.

Services are under the direction of Wilson Funeral Home. 

Mary passed away Sept. 25, 2019, at OU Medical Center. She was born Jan. 11, 1937, in Catron, Mo., to William and Myrtle Harris.

She grew up in Gracemont and moved to El Reno in 1951. She was a 1954 graduate of El Reno High School.

Five years ago, a partnership launched a program that would give El Reno High School students the opportunity to work alongside USDA scientists and researchers stationed at the Grazinglands Research