Charles Ray Brinkley

Charles Ray Brinkley was born on November 6, 1949, in Clinton, Oklahoma, and passed away at his home on December 19, 2025.Charles was ornery from the get-go and especially fond of his grandmother, Cora.He graduated from Clinton High School in 1968 and was drafted the day after graduation.

Robert “Bobby” Paul Stephenson Sr.

Robert “Bobby” Paul Stephenson Sr., age 87, longtime Bessie resident, was born May 31, 1938, in Silver City, New Mexico, to Richard “Dick” and Mariana (Catalan) Stephenson, and passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2025, in Oklahoma City.

Joshua Keith Hines

Funeral services for Joshua Keith Hines,40, of Wichita, Kan., are pending.He was born June 8, 1985, in Clinton. He died Dec. 12, 2025, in Wichita, Kan.Services are under the direction of Lee Hometown Funeral Home.

Robert Stephenson Sr.

Funeral services for Robert Paul Stephenson Sr., 87, of Bessie, will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, at Bessie Baptist Church.He was born May 31, 1938, in Silver City N.M. He died Dec. 16, 2025, in Oklahoma City.Services are under the direction of Lee Hometown Funeral Home.

Robert Eugene Powell

A visitation for Robert Eugene Powell will be held today from 5:00 - 7:00 P.M. at the Tushka Baptist Church, 202 NE 2nd St, Atoka, OK. Services will be held at 11:00 A.M., tomorrow, also at the Tushka Baptist Church officiated by Pastor Mark Powell and Dennis Powell.

Gary Dean Smith

Gary Dean Smith went to be with the Lord on December 12, 2025. Funeral services will be Thursday, December 18th at 10:00 a.m. at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Weatherford. Burial to follow at Greenwood Cemetery. Viewing will be at Lockstone Funeral Home on the Tuesday and Wednesday before.

Stephen Alan Stone

Stephen Alan Stone, age 67, of Clinton, Oklahoma, was born December 6, 1958, in Clinton, and passed away at his home on December 15, 2025.

Stephen Alan Stone

A wake for Stephen Alan Stone, 67, of Clinton, will be held at 4 p.m. tomorrow, at the Lee Hometown Funeral Home Chapel.He was born Dec. 6, 1958, in Clinton. He died Dec. 15, 2025, in Clinton.

Dale Gene Schumacher

Dale Gene Schumacher, age 63, of Fay, Oklahoma, was born June 1, 1962, in El Reno, Oklahoma, to Richard Federson Jr. and Carol Adamson, and passed away Tuesday, December 9, 2025, in his home surround-ed by his family.

Dale Gene Schumacher

Funeral services for Dale Gene Schumacher, 63, of Fay, are pending.He was born June 1, 1962, in El Reno. He died Dec. 9, 2025, in Fay.Services are under the direction of Lee Hometown Funeral Home.