Obituaries

Longtime El Reno resident Marcus Anthony Gallaway died Dec. 16, 2020, at Integris Canadian Valley Hospital in Yukon due to COVID-related symptoms.    Visitation was held Saturday at the Benson Memorial Chapel, with a private family service on Monday at the El Reno Cemetery Pavilion with Revs.

Melvin Lee McCormack, 87, passed away Dec. 18, 2020, in El Reno. A full obituary can be read at www.wilsoncares.com.  

Services for Durwood Randolph Snead are pending with Huber-Benson Funeral Home. Mr. Snead died Dec. 19, 2020, in Pawhuska.  

Services for Sharon Sue Palmer were held Thursday, Dec. 17 at Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev. Aaron Kotila officiating. Burial followed at the El Reno Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home. 

Damon Howard Wilbur was born Jan. 10, 1977, in Okarche to parents, Jack and Sharon Ashton Wilbur of El Reno.

Graveside services for Jessie L. Duffey will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19 at the El Reno Cemetery with Rev. Garrett Miller officiating. Services are under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.

Rodney L. Ninman was born Sept. 5, 1952, and went to be with his heavenly father on Dec. 16, 2020. Rodney graduated from El Reno High School, then furthered his education to receive his bachelor’s degree at Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford.

Services for Elizabeth Charcoal Franks were held Friday at the Concho Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.    Elizabeth died Dec. 11, 2020, at Integris Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City. She was born Feb. 8, 1932, in Concho and was raised in Geary.

Gary Lee Worthington (Kiowa name “Red Cloud”), 51, was born Jan. 27, 1969, in Okmulgee to M. Wayne Worthington and Francine (Doyebi) Worthington. Gary passed away Dec. 10, 2020, at Norman Regional Hospital. Gary graduated from El Reno High School with the class of 1988.

Services for Sharon Sue Palmer will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Trinity Lutheran Church with burial to follow at the El Reno Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home. Sharon died Dec. 11, 2020, in Oklahoma City.