Obituaries

Funeral services for Sunbeam Kaulaity Wallace were held Tuesday at First Baptist Church of Geary, with burial in the Geary Cemetery. Services were under the direction of Turner Funeral Home. Sunbeam passed away April 14, 2022, in Oklahoma City. She was born July 12, 1962, in Lawton.

Barry was born April 20, 1944, to Edward YoungBird Hamilton and Emma Belle Tah. He passed away Dec. 20, 2021.

Timothy L. Engel was born July 12, 1962, to Francis Marie and David Jack Engel. He graduated from PC North High School. Tim worked at Lucky Star Casino in El Reno for many years. He was an All American and loved magic tricks, bowling, chicken fried steak and fireworks.

LaVerne “Bobbie” Brandley, 99, surrounded by family at home, left her earthly life to meet her beloved Jesus in Heaven on April 9, 2022. Bobbie was born in 1923 in Minco, Oklahoma, the youngest of 10 children.

Funeral services for Terri L. Burleigh will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the Benson Memorial Chapel, with burial following in the El Reno Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home. Terri died April 3, 2022, in El Reno. She was born Jan. 17, 1962, in Oklahoma City.

Ray Melvin, 78, of El Reno, was born April 12, 1943, in Enid to James L. (“Dick”) Melvin and Dena (Van Haun) Melvin. He passed away April 5, 2022.

Vigil services for Paul “Boots” Charles Knecht will be held at 7 p.m. Sunday, with Mass of Christian Burial on Monday at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Okarche. Services are under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home. Paul passed away April 5, 2022.

Funeral services for Almetta Davis of Minco were held Wednesday at Minco First Baptist Church with Rev. Mike Luster officiating. Burial followed at the Evergreen Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Reynolds Funeral Home. Almetta passed away April 2, 2022, at her home.

Funeral services for Emmanuel Calvin White Sr. will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Concho Resource Center with burial in the Concho Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.  Emmanuel died April 1, 2022, at OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City.

Ronald D. Robinson died April 5 at his home in El Reno and was buried that afternoon in the El Reno Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.  Ronnie worked in the oil fields with his own crew and was a member of the Baptist church.