Obituaries

Clinton Lynn Ellis

Clinton Lynn Ellis, of Arapaho, OK, passed away on Sunday, May 11, 2025. Clinton was born on July 10, 1950, in Wellington, TX, to Mose and Adele (Quinn) Ellis, along with his twin brother, Clayton.Clinton attended school in Vinson and Hollis, OK.

Luis C. Perez

Funeral services for Luis C. Perez, 34, of Clinton, are pending.He was born May 19, 1990, in Oklahoma City. He died May 7, 2025, in Hillsboro, Kan.Services are under the direction of Lee Hometown Funeral Home.

Mildred Nelle Ruyle

Funeral services for Mildred Nelle Ruyle, 98, will be held at 10 a.m. May 20, at St. James Catholic Church in Oklahoma City.She was born April 19, 1927, in Arapaho. She died May 14, 2025.

Dana West

Funeral services for Dana West, 69, are pending.He was born Aug. 13, 1955, in Clinton. He died May 14, 2025, in Oklahoma City.Services are under the direction of Lee Hometown Funeral Home.

Amos Malcom Beaver III

Funeral services for Amos Malcom Beaver III, 36, are pending.He was born Feb. 9, 1989, in Clinton. He died May 13, 2025, in Oklahoma City.Services are under the direction of Lee Hometown Funeral Home.

Clinton Ellis

Graveside services for Clinton Ellis, 75, of Arapaho, will be held at 10 a.m Saturday, at Cave Creek Cemetery in Vinson.He was born July 10, 1950, in Wellington Texas. He died May 10, 2025, in Arapaho.

John Edward Smith Jr.

Private service for John Edward Smith Jr., 58, of Weatherford, will be held in New Mexico.He was born Feb. 20, 1967, in Clovis, N.M. He died May 10, 2025, in Weatherford.Services are under the direction of Kiesau-Lee Funeral Home.

Sherry Marie Haywood

Funeral services for Sherry Marie Haywood, 62, of Anadarko, will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday, at Greater First Baptist Church in Anadarko.She was born Oct. 29, 1962, in Clinton. She died May 6, 2025, in Oklahoma City.
Lola Jean Koch

Lola Jean Koch

Lola Jean Koch

Lola Jean Koch, 91, a longtime resident of Arapaho, Oklahoma, passed away early Friday morning in Clinton. She was born on December 5, 1933, in Zack, Arkansas, to Alonzo and Mary (Green) Spradlin.Lola was raised in Arkansas and Missouri, where her family moved frequently.

Rev. David Gordon II

Funeral services for Rev. David Leroy Gordon II, 69, were held May 10, at Ryan United Methodist Church in Ryan.He was born Jan. 1, 1956, in Ardmore. He died May 6, 2025.