Obituaries

Johnny Lee White was born May 24, 1957, in Chickasha, and died March 7, 2021, at his home in El Reno.

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.

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.  

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.

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.

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.

Johnny White, 63, of El Reno, passed away March 7, 2021. A full obituary for Johnny can be viewed at www.wilsoncares.com.  

Funeral services for Carroll Forrest Thompson will be held at 10 a.m. Wednesday, March 10, 2021, at First Christian Church with Rev. Colton Lott officiating. Burial will follow in the Geary Cemetery under the direction of Turner Funeral Home, Geary.

Celebration of Life services for LaDonna S. Weir of El Reno will be held in May at Lake El Reno with her daughters to officiate. Cremation was under direction of Alpha and Omega Cremation Services. Call Angela at 580-701-3451 for service information. LaDonna died Feb. 15, 2021, at her home.

How would it be to have the name Grace, be the perfect example of that name and pass through the gates to see our Savior? That’s what happened Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021, for Grace Marie Whitcraft.