Clinton Higginbotham

Funeral services for Clinton (Clint) Westley Higginbotham, 71, of Clinton, will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, at Cornerstone Church.He was born Aug. 24, 1954, in Anchorage, Alaska. He died Dec. 24, 2025, in Custer City.Services are under the direction of Lee Hometown Funeral Home.

Lois Graft Shreve

Graveside services for Lois Graft Shreve, 98, of Harlingen, Texas, will be held at 11 a.m. Jan. 3, 2026, at the Mound Valley Cemetery in Thomas.She was born Jan. 3, 1927, in Custer City.She died Dec. 15, 2025, in Harlingen, Texas.Services are under the direction of Kiesau-Lee Funeral Home.

Paul Ray McConnell

Graveside services for Paul Ray Mc-Connell will be held at 2:00 P.M. today at Union Hatchett Cemetery with Kevin Creed officiating.Services are under the direction of Lockstone Funeral Home.Paul Ray McConnell was born on June 15, 1947, to Roy McConnell and Naomi Ruth Smith in Upland, California.

Mary Ellen Holland

Mary Ellen Holland, age 58, a lifelong resident of Clinton, Oklahoma, was born March 22, 1967, in Thomas, Oklahoma, to George C. and Audrey Ellen (Johnson) Hulett, and passed away Monday, Decem-ber22, 2025, in Oklahoma City, surrounded by her loving family.

Eldon “Kurt” Gregg

Eldon “Kurt” Gregg, age 78, of Yukon and longtime Clinton resident, was born March 19, 1947, in Elk City, Oklahoma, to Harry Crayton and Irma (Green) Gregg, and passed away Saturday, December 20, 2025, in Edmond, Oklahoma.

Joshua Keith Hines

Joshua Keith Hines, age 40, of Clinton, Oklahoma, was born June 8, 1985, in Clinton to Marvin Hines and Shannon (Phillips) Hines, and passed away Friday, December 12, 2025.Josh spent his early childhood in Clinton before moving to Northwest Arkan-sas, where he attended school in Rogers, Arkansas.

Ronald “Jack” Kiehn

Ronald “Jack” Kiehn, age 86, longtime Clinton resident, was born February 16, 1939, in California, to Fred and Thelma (Goss) Kiehn, and passed away Thursday, December 18, 2025, in Oklahoma City.Jack was raised in Northern California, Nevada, and Oklahoma.

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.