Obituaries

Body Graveside services for Joel Lee Crawford of El Reno will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 15 in the El Reno Cemetery.

Body Funeral services for Larry Dean Boyer were held Thursday, Oct. 8, 2020, in the Wilson Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Dick Kurtz officiating. Burial followed in the El Reno Cemetery. Larry passed away Oct. 5, 2020, peacefully in his home surrounded by his beloved family.

Body Dr. Barbara Malcher, 70, of Oklahoma City, passed away Oct. 1, 2020, in Oklahoma City. Dr. Malcher was a longtime resident of El Reno and a physician and clinical director at the Federal Correctional Institution in El Reno for many years.

Body Services for Donnie Lee White were held Friday at First Baptist Church in Calumet with Pastor David Hardin officiating. Burial was in the Calumet Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home. Donnie died Oct. 5, 2020, at his home in Calumet.

Body Timothy Scott Johnson, 49, of El Reno, was carried to heaven on Oct. 2, 2020. He was born in Oklahoma City on June 9, 1971. He is survived by his father, Jerry Johnson of Yukon and his mother, Sandra Coker-Bynum of Norman.

Body Memorial services for Gregory Eugene Banks were held Saturday, Oct. 3 at the Fresh Anointing Church with Rev. Chris E. Johnson, Daniel Stalling Sr. and Chris Caldwell officiating.  Mr. Banks died Sept. 23, 2020, at his home in El Reno. He was born June 6, 1961, in El Reno.

Body Services for El Reno resident Matthew Ray Ferguson were held Monday at Compassion Church in Oklahoma City with Rev. Steve Ely officiating. Burial followed in the El Reno Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home. Matt died Sept.

Body James H. Smith, age 81, passed from this life in his home on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020. He was born in Dover, Tenn., to Martin Smith and Birdie Wallace. He was the third of four children.

Body Elmo Michael “Mike” Finnigan was born June 26, 1946, to Elmo E. and Agnes Finnigan in Oklahoma City. During his childhood, Mike lived in Concho with his parents and six brothers and sister. He passed away on Oct. 2, 2020, at his home in El Reno.

Body Graveside services for Eula (Pat) Clara Lay of Excelsior Springs, Mo., will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 9, 2020, at Crown Hill Cemetery, Excelsior Springs. Services are under the direction of Bross & Spidle Funeral Home. Pat passed away Sept.