Obituaries

Local Oklahoma City, OK Obituaries

Local Oklahoma City, OK Obituaries

Mary Davis

Mary Davis

Dec 21, 2023

Mary Evelyn Davis left this world on December 21, 2023, peacefully at home surrounded by her loved ones. She was born on June 18, 1924, in Tahona, Oklahoma to Thomas Nichols Davis and Fidella Holland Davis.

Mary was a graduate of Central High School in Oklahoma City and the University of Oklahoma with a degree in accounting. She received her...

Charles Alfred Blackwood Jr.

Charles Alfred Blackwood Jr.

Dec 20, 2023

 

    Charles Alfred Blackwood Jr., 93, passed away December 20, 2023. Charles was born July 22, 1930, in Kalamazoo, Mich., to Charles and Elsie Reid Blackwood. His family moved to Chicago and later to Teaneck, N.J., where he graduated from Teaneck High School in 1948. Charles completed a bachelor's degree at University of Vermont in Burlington. He joined...

Bach V. Pham

Bach V. Pham

Dec 20, 2023

 

Bach V. Pham, Dharma name: Thien Tri, 83, of Oklahoma City passed from this life at his home surrounded by his family.

 

Bach Pham was born on January 20, 1941 in My Tho, Tien Giang, South Vietnam. He attended and graduated Truong Si Quan Thu Duc in 1962. He started his service in Quan Luc Vietnam Cong Hoa-...

Randall Jerome Mengers

Randall Jerome Mengers

Dec 19, 2023

 

Randall “Randy” Jerome Mengers passed away on December 19, 2023, at the age of 78.

Randy was born in Oklahoma City on March 5, 1945, and was a lifelong Oklahoma resident. He graduated from Northeast High School, attended Oklahoma State University, and received his bachelor’s degree from Central State University in Edmond, all while working hard to support and...

Rev. Charles Robert Murphy

Rev. Charles Robert Murphy

Dec 18, 2023

 

Father Charles Robert Murphy, a longtime beloved priest for the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, died peacefully Monday at his residence in Oklahoma City. He was 81.

Father Murphy’s vigil will be held at 6 pm Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023 at The Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, 3214 N. Lake Ave. in Oklahoma City. The Mass of Christian...

Jimmy Simpson

Jimmy Simpson

Dec 16, 2023

Jimmy Marcus Simpson, 70, of Jones Oklahoma, died December 16, 2023, at Mercy Hospice.

Mr. Simpson was born June 17, 1953, in Santa Maria, California, to Floyd and Joyce Simpson.

Attended Foothill HS, Bakersfield, CA. Served in the Air Force from 1973 to 1996, Systems Analyst and Computer Programmer.  Stationed at Edwards AFB, CA; Offutt AFB, NE; Fort Ritchie MD;...

Jimmy Simpson

Jimmy Simpson

Dec 16, 2023

Jimmy Marcus Simpson, 70, of Jones Oklahoma, died December 16, 2023, at Mercy Hospice.

Mr. Simpson was born June 17, 1953, in Santa Maria, California, to Floyd and Joyce Simpson.

Attended Foothill HS, Bakersfield, CA. Served in the Air Force from 1973 to 1996, Systems Analyst and Computer Programmer.  Stationed at Edwards AFB, CA; Offutt AFB, NE; Fort Ritchie MD;...

Dimitri Cai Bradford

Dimitri Cai Bradford

Dec 15, 2023

Eternity [updated]

They who bind to themselves a joy

Do the winged life destroy

They who kiss the joy as it flies

Live in eternity’s sunrise

–William Blake

A public memorial occurred 5/31/25: Memorial for Dimitri Cai Bradford

Thank you to Kathy Shook McCallie for delivering the eulogy and helping us think through the memorial; Lexi Kirkpatrick, Ben Roberson, Robin Bradford, and Rhonda Smith for their heartfelt...

Edwin John Chew

Edwin John Chew

Dec 15, 2023

Edwin John Chew, the greatest husband, father and grandad on the planet, passed away Friday, December 15th in Oklahoma City. Eddie was born in Hendon, London, England February 2, 1939 to Sarah (Sally) Chew and Charlie Chew, originally from Aberdare, Wales.

 

He and his two brothers grew up during World War II London, and their home on York Road...

Barbara Jo Colter

Barbara Jo Colter

Dec 15, 2023

 

Barbara Jo Colter was born on April 24, 1957, in OKC, to John and Mary Lynn. Surrounded by family on her final days, she passed on from this life on December 15, 2023, at the age of 66 years old.

Barbara began working in the grocery business in 1973 as a checker, and after remaining in the same industry...

Patricia "Patti" Louise Daniels

Patricia "Patti" Louise Daniels

Dec 12, 2023

Patricia “Patti” Louise Daniels, 63, passed away in her home on Tuesday, December 12th, 2023. Patti was born in St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada to Maureen Robinson and Jerimiah Keough (deceased) on July 9th, 1960. She graduated from Prince of Wales Colligate High School in 1977. She married the love of her life, Doug Daniels, on January 29th, 2013 in Jamaica,...

Jeff Wendle Skinner

Jeff Wendle Skinner

Dec 10, 2023

 

Jeff Wendle Skinner, a highly accomplished professional who dedicated his life to the field of radiology, passed away peacefully on December 10, 2023, at his home in Oklahoma City. He was born on August 3, 1941, in Altus, Oklahoma. Jeff's journey in the medical field began when he attended the Radiologic Technology Program through Saint Anthony Hospital. He served...

Edward "Ed" R. Sturm

Edward "Ed" R. Sturm

Dec 10, 2023

 

 Ed was born September 14, 1935, and died December 10, 2023.   He was Born to Martha Jo Russell and George Nicholas Sturm in Oklahoma City, OK.  Ed attended Rosary Elementary School, then Taft Junior High and graduated Classen High School in 1953.  While at Classen High School he was a member of the National and State Honor Societies and...

Francis "Frank" J. Chucoski

Francis "Frank" J. Chucoski

Dec 9, 2023

Frank Chucoski, 83, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma passed away peacefully on December 9, 2023, at Mercy Hospital surrounded by family.

Frank was born on January 5, 1940 in Coal Township, Pennsylvania to Joseph and Ellen (Marchetti) Chucoski. His family moved to Baltimore, MD when Frank was an infant and he was the oldest of five children. Growing up as a...

Dr. Dan Elkins Jones

Dr. Dan Elkins Jones

Dec 8, 2023

 

Dan was a smart guy; anyone who knew him would agree on that... He knew a lot about a lot. Knowledge was definitely something he valued in himself and in others. Most people who are that smart can make you feel less smart; but somehow Dan always made you feel exceedingly capable. He was generous with his knowledge, whether...

Bobby Louis Clark

Bobby Louis Clark

Dec 6, 2023

Bobby Louis Clark was born the oldest son of Christian parents, Louis and Evelyn Clark, in Harrison, AR on July 22, 1936.

Bob graduated from Valley Springs High School in 1954. He worked at many jobs, including following the wheat harvest, cutting timber in the mountains of New Mexico, picking apples in Washington, and selling insurance.

In September of 1955,...

Margaret Ann Stout

Margaret Ann Stout

Nov 29, 2023

 

Margaret “Ann” (Wise) Stout passed away Wednesday, November 29, 2023, in Edmond, Oklahoma.  She was born on August 7, 1939, in Okmulgee, Oklahoma to the late Carnie Wilson and Dorothea Lee Wise. She attended the University of Oklahoma and was a member of the Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. She married her high school sweetheart Robert (“Bob”) Stout on August...