Obituaries

Body Services for Harvey Carl Ely of Okarche will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday, March 24, 2021, at First Christian Church of Perry with Rev. Josh Bell and Rev. Craig Vandeburgh officiating. Burial will follow in the Red Rock Cemetery.

Body Fred David Singleton, 84, went home to be with his Savior on March 18, 2021. Fred was born Feb. 24, 1937, in Kansas City, Mo., to Clinton and Anna Singleton. He married his high school sweetheart, Helen Dolezal, on Sept.

Body Lawrence L. Widener was born Oct. 1, 1938, in Jefferson, Okla., to Leonard and Maurine (Hensley) Widener. He passed away March 17, 2021, in Hydro with his family by his side.

Body Services for Larry Dale Bollinger were held Tuesday, March 23, 2021, at First Baptist Church in Union City with Rev. Kory Bollinger officiating. Burial followed at the El Reno Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.

Body Johnny Lee White was born May 24, 1957, in Chickasha, and died March 7, 2021, at his home in El Reno. He was a graduate of El Reno High School and a graduate of Canadian Valley Vo-Tech class of welding.

Body Graveside memorial services for Joe Carl Ray were held Thursday at the Evergreen Cemetery in Minco under the direction of Huber-Reynolds Funeral Home. Joe passed away Feb. 5, 2021, at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Oklahoma City. He was born Dec. 19, 1935, in Okemah.

Body Viewing for Fred Singleton will be held on Wednesday, March 24 from 10 a.m. to noon at Bill Merritt Funeral Home in Bethany. Mr. Singleton passed away March 18, 2021.  

Body Graveside services for Ruby Bell Hughes of Calumet were held Monday, March 15, 2021, at Red Rock Cemetery with Rev Travis Euton officiating. Services were under the direction of Wilson Funeral Home.

Body Geniva Earl Couch, 96, passed away March 8, 2021, in El Reno. Geniva was born April 12, 1924, in St. Jo, Texas, to Floyd and Ruby Dudley. In 1954 she moved to El Reno, and she loved it there so much that she decided to plant her roots there.

Body Services for Charles “Charley” James Blackowl Jr. were held Tuesday, March 9, 2021, in the Benson Memorial Chapel with burial at Concho Cemetery. Services were under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home. Charley passed away March 4, 2021. He was born Aug.