Obituaries

Services for Wanda Faye Hopkins of El Reno will be held at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 1 at First Baptist Church with Rev. Grant Findley officiating. Services are under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.Wanda died July 12, 2024, at Integris Canadian Valley Hospital in Yukon.

Leslie Oretha “Cookie” Buford, age 69, passed away Nov. 21, 2023, in Highland Park, Ill. She was born Dec. 17, 1953, in El Reno, Oklahoma, Canadian County.

Services for Norma Lee Vickrey of Minco were held Thursday, July 25 at Minco First Baptist Church, with burial following at the Evergreen Cemetery.

Matthew Williams, 41, passed away July 15, 2024. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, July 29 at Wilson Funeral Home. 

Graveside services for Billy Eugene Buchanan will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, July 27 at Sunset Cemetery in Geary. Turner Funeral Home will be open Friday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. for the public to view his paintings and sign his book.Billy passed away July 22, 2024, at his home in Geary.

Waynita Jo “Nita” Bullard, a beacon of warmth and creativity, passed away on July 17, 2024, at the age of 72 in Oklahoma City after a courageous battle. Born Feb. 2, 1952, in El Reno, Nita was a lifelong resident of Oklahoma, known for her loving spirit and nurturing heart. 

Joann Laverne Nitzel was born July 15, 1940, to Theodore “Ted” Adam and Doreen LaVerne (Penwright) Nitzel. She passed away Tuesday, July 16, 2024, at the Arbor House of Mustang at the age of 84.

A memorial service for Sammy Lee Knott will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 23 at the El Reno Cemetery Pavilion with Rev. Grant Findley officiating.The service is under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.Sammy died July 17, 2024, at St. Anthony Healthplex in El Reno.

Theodore Smith Mulanax, age 91, of El Reno, passed away peacefully July 11, 2024.Born Sept. 11, 1932, in Chickasha, he was the youngest of seven siblings.Ted was a proud veteran, serving in the Air Force for four years, starting in 1953.Later in civilian life, he worked for the Federal Aviation...

Raymond Gerald Price was born June 24, 1929, in Mangum to Rex and Ruth (Carpenter) Price.He passed away Saturday, July 13, 2024, in Edmond at the age of 95.