Obituaries

Funeral services for Elwin Vernice Wood of McAlester were held Friday, Oct. 25, 2019, at Pryor Cemetery Chapel near Stuart with Ira Wood officiating. Burial followed in the Pryor Cemetery. Services were under the direction of Bishop Funeral Service.

Serving as pallbearers were Derek Moery, Dallas Wood, Austin Gordon, Juan Mares Jr., Aaron Kesler and Dale Wimberly.

Elwin passed away Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019, at a local nursing center. She was born July 1, 1926, in Ward Springs to Burl and Lavon (Bayless) Wimberly.

Funeral services for Alma Mae Moberly will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, Oct. 25, 2019, at First Christian Church in Calumet with Pastor Tim Clausing officiating. Burial will be in the Canadian Valley Cemetery in Calumet. Services are under the direction of Turner Funeral Home, Geary.

Alma was born April 15, 1929, in Hydro to Frank George and Dora Ellen (Long) Lawless.

She passed away Sunday, Oct. 20, 2019, at the Life Care Center of Port St. Lucie in Port St. Lucie, Fla., at the age of 90.

Memorial service for Vickie Lynn Vrana of El Reno will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 27, 2019, at Lake El Reno. Arrangements and services are under the direction of Henninger-Hinson Funeral Home of Enid.

Vickie was born Sept. 25, 1954, in Dallas, Texas, to Raymond Walter and Doris Jean (Cech) Vrana and peacefully passed away Oct. 4, 2019, at her home. Vickie graduated high school from Rockwall, Texas, in 1972. While in high school, tennis was her sport.

Funeral services for John Russell Austin were held Friday, Oct. 18, 2019, at Red Rock United Methodist Church in Calumet with Rev. Tom Cooksey and Rev. Travis Ewton officiating. Burial was at Red Rock Cemetery in Calumet under the direction of Turner Funeral Home, Geary.

On Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019, Jerry Wynel Childers of Norman, a beautiful soul and loving mother of five children, passed away peacefully at the young age of 90.

Jerry was born Feb. 19, 1929, on the family farm outside Union City to Dennis and Neoma Kitzmiller. She spent most of her youth in El Reno, graduating from El Reno High School in 1947. She married Dan W. Childers and they had three sons, Dan, Mark and Dallas, and two daughters, Leah and Lisa.

After living in both Chickasha and Oklahoma City for many years, Jerry moved to Norman to be closer to family.

Bina Erline (McWethy) Carter, 77, of Yukon, died Oct. 1, 2019, in Oklahoma City after battling various illnesses for several years.

Bina was born Oct. 22, 1941, in Hinton to Mildred Mary (Costello) and Kay Albert McWethy. She was a 1959 graduate of El Reno High School and attended Oklahoma State University. Bina married Ronald Lee Jackson in 1960, and they had four children. The couple divorced in 1981.

Prayer service for Paul Joseph Schwarz of El Reno will be held at 7 p.m. Sunday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at Sacred Heart with Revs. Francis Nguyen and Lance Warren officiating. Burial will follow at Holy Trinity Cemetery in Okarche. Services are under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.

Anna Jeanette (Bynum) Hall, 83, passed away peacefully in her home on Oct. 10, 2019. She was born March 19, 1936, in Fort Smith, Ark. She met the love of her life, Ray S. Hall, whom she married on Nov. 3, 1951, in Van Buren, Ark.

As the wife of a career soldier, she lived in many places around the world and was the loving mother of four sons, each born at a different Army post. In 1967, Jean and her family moved to El Reno.

Funeral services for Damion C. Hayes were held Saturday at Wesley United Methodist Church with Dr. Larry E. Collins II officiating.

Damion passed away Oct. 3, 2019. He was born March 30, 1988. He graduated from El Reno High School in 2006.

Damion was very active in sports, particularly in basketball where he was the starting point guard for the EHS basketball team.

He was employed in the gaming industry for many years, serving as a security guard, cashier and drop count technician.

Memorial services for Edmond Dean Gordon of El Reno will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Oct. 14, 2019, at Faith Family Church with Rev. Paul Roach officiating. Interment of cremains will be in the Calumet Cemetery. Cremation arrangements are under the direction of Wilson Funeral Home.