All Obituaries

Virginia Copeland moved on from this life at age 79, in her home surrounded by family. One of thirteen children born to Emil and June Von Merta, she grew up and lived her early years in San Francisco, where she had a short career as a still composite model for Sears and Macy’s. She studied at a local college with a focus on metaphysics. After college she married and had her two oldest children Dino and Kathleen, then later Bruce. In the late 70’s she relocated to McCurtain...

Ronnie Douglas Young of Broken Bow, OK passed from this life Saturday, November 19, 2022 at the age of 62. He was born February 13, 1960 to father Jim Turner, Mother Lillie Mae (Hill) Young in Broken Bow, OK. Ronnie was a loving father, grandfather, brother, uncle and friend. He loved sports and was a diehard OU Sooner, Dallas Cowboys and Broken Bow Savage fan. He was an avid deer hunter, sociable, very humorous, and loved to make people laugh. He was a strong willed and giving man and...

Memorial Services are set for 1:00 p.m., Saturday afternoon at Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church, Broken Bow.

Juanita M. Stockton passed from this life on November 17, 2022 in Idabel, at the age of 95. She was born on September 22, 1927 in Antlers, OK to father Jeff Easley and mother, Robbie (Newton) Easley. She was the youngest of three children sister, Nowana, and brother Carl. When Juanita was six months old her mother passed away and she went to live with Bill and Mini Brewer until she married Tommy Stockton after graduating from Antlers high school in 1945. She had been a Christian since...

Kathy (Brantley) Richards passed from this life on Wednesday, November 16, 2022, at the age of 71. She was born Monday, March 19, 1951, in Broken Bow, OK, the daughter of Bobby and Lucille (Proctor) Brantley.  Kathy and Sammy Richards were united in marriage on July 16, 1969 and shared fifty-three years together.  Kathy was a member of Pine Top Missionary Baptist Church. She enjoyed cooking, gardening, roses,  chickens and looking through recipe books. Kathy was well known...

David Ludlow Jr. passed away on Thursday November 10,2022 at the age of 77. He was born on February 4,1945 to parents, David, and Mary (Sampson) Ludlow in Talihina, OK. David moved to Dallas in 1962 and met and married his wife of fifty-five years, Geraldine, and raised his family there. He was an avid Dallas Cowboy fan and an Oklahoma Sooner fan, a proud member of the Choctaw Nation. David was fluent in his native Choctaw language he also was an instructor in the Native American...

Alexander (Chico) Nathaniel Tom, loving brother, friend, passed away on Tuesday November 8,2022 at age 32. Alexander (Chico) was born on January 19,1990 in Idabel, OK, Drendia (Elwood) Tom Harris. He spent his childhood living in Idabel, Ok. He loved hunting and fishing with his family. Chico’s love transformed the lives of everyone he encountered. He brought a bounty of fun and nonsense to everything he did.  Chico had a remarkable ability to connect with people, share himself...

Mr. Johnnie Levert (Sonny) Ezell passed away on Tuesday, November 8, 2022 at McCurtain Memorial Hospital in Idabel, OK. Johnny was the 5th of 14 children born to Everette and Altis Ezell. He graduated from Riverside High School in Harris, OK. He met and married the love of his life, Wanda and to this union 3 children were born. Johnnie joined the US Army in 1968 and was discharged in 1970. He served in Vietnam and received his service medal, three bronze service stars, National Defense...

“Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these”. Our precious little angel, Everest Lee Whitten beloved son of Kayla Whitten and Donald Lee Dodds went to be with our Lord on November 7, 2022. He laughed and smiled throughout his four months and twenty-four days, bringing happiness to everyone he touched. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his brothers and sisters, Brantley, Miah, Aaron, Ella, Eli,...

“Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these”. Martin Ernest Fox was born sleeping in the arms of Jesus on Monday, November 7, 2022 in Talihina, OK. He is survived by his parents, Isaac and Rayne Fox; maternal grandmother, Cassandra Shomo; paternal grandparents, Paul and Misti Fox; maternal great-grandmother, Sherry Freeman; paternal great-grandparents, Yvonda Cline, Jaquie Bolding and Mike Fox; great-great...