All Obituaries

Ronald Blane Shaw, MD, age 67, passed on Friday, Sept. 10th at his home in Shawnee, OK. Rosary will be held 7p.m. Monday, at the Grayhorse Chapel with Father Desmond Ibeneme officiating. Traditional Osage Services will be held 10a.m., Tuesday also at the Chapel with Mongreen Lookout officiating. Interment will follow services at the Grayhorse Cemetery under the care of the Hunsaker Wooten Funeral Home. Ron will be at the Grayhorse Chapel Saturday evening, Sunday, and Monday September 11, 12,...

Steven Ray Patton, age 58, of Fairfax, Oklahoma left us peacefully Wednesday, August 18, 2021 to be with the Lord. He passed from complications related to his epilepsy.   He was born at 8:20 in the evening on Sunday, August 4th, 1963 in the Pawnee Municipal Hospital to Helen Wanitta (Smith) and Frank Patton. Weighing in at 9 pounds, 8 ounces he was 20 inches long and welcomed home in rural Pawnee County. Steven was the last child born to Helen Patton, having seven siblings. The...

Sylvia Marie Atwell was born on August 5, 1972. She was adopted by E.R. (Butch) and Ann Ridgway on March 23, 1976 and was welcomed as Sylvia Ann Ridgway. The family moved back to Fairfax that year where she spent most of the remainder of her life. In 1981 Sylvia and Ann united with John Paul Martin and his son, Paul Wade and became the Martin family and later gained a new sister, Molly.   As a youngster she attended church with her Grandma Cleo Palmer and spent many days at...

Duane Joseph Palmer, of Maramec, Oklahoma was in Tulsa Wednesday evening when he departed this earth for eternal life with the Great Spirit in Heaven. He was only 45 years young. Duane was deeply loved, and his lively spirit will be missed by his family and friends. Duane was born in Pawnee, Oklahoma on Wednesday, October 1, 1975, to proud parents David Jerome Palmer and Terri Lynne (Summy) Palmer. He was a proud member of the Osage Nation (Eagle Clan and the Grayhorse District) also of...

Gerald Dean Ferguson (Fergy) resident of Fairfax, Oklahoma, passed away on Tuesday July 13th, 2021.  Gerald was born in Freedom, Okla. on December 18th,1933 to John Elsworth and Hazel Anna (Walker) Ferguson. He was the youngest of 4 children. He grew up and attended school at Houston Valley in Freedom, Okla. Gerald helped his parents on the farm in his younger years.  On September 4th, 1952 he married Margie Rameriz in Clovis, New Mexico. Early in their marriage they lived on the...

Clinton Eugene Carter, age 84, passed away Saturday, July 10, 2021 in Wichita, Kansas. Graveside Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 14, 2021 with Pastor Russ Hughes of the First Christian Church officiating at the Fairfax City Cemetery where he will be laid to rest. Captain Gary Vance of the United States Air Force will present the flag to the family in honor of Clinton’s service to his country. Clinton will be at the Hunsaker-Wooten Chapel Tuesday afternoon, July 13...

Clyda Ann Mathis Lockett of Fairfax died on Friday, July 9, 2021, after a short illness, at the age of 91. She was born on September 12, 1929, in Fairfax, Oklahoma, to Samuel Scott and Harriet Allen Mathis. She grew up in Fairfax and graduated from high school there in 1947, going on to get a degree in Library Science from the University of Oklahoma in 1951. She was a member of Alpha Phi sorority. She married Jim Lockett in 1951. They moved to Victorville, CA where Jim served two years in...

  Donald “Dude” Sharp left this world heaven bound on the last truck out early Wednesday morning, July 7, 2021 following a brief battle with cancer. He departed peacefully from his home in Ralston, Oklahoma at the age of 66. He was born Donald Eugene Sharp, Jr. on Friday, July 30, 1954 in Pawnee, Okla.  son of Donald Eugene Sharp, Sr. and Helen Wanitta (Smith) Sharp-Patton. At home, he was raised with seven siblings, having lived most of his life in Pawnee and Osage...

Gary Eugene Farquer-Vincent passed away at his home on June 29, 2021. He was born on December 21, 1963 in Brooklyn, New York to Shirley B. Voth (Castleberry) and Gary Vincent. He had one child, Gary Vincent. In his spare time, he enjoyed spending time with his son, spoiling his grandchildren, nieces, and nephews. He loved driving fast cars and listening to classic Rock-N-Roll. He received his G.E.D. and worked as a Roofer, Cubicle Vendor, and Pipeliner for Local 798. In addition to his...

Willis Lee Hood was healed and made whole when she passed peacefully into the arms of our Lord at 6:15 pm, Sunday evening, June 20, 2021, after 89 years on this Earth. Born at the family homestead in Sallisaw, Oklahoma, she formerly resided in Fairfax, Okla., California, and currently lived in Ponca City. She was born Sunday, March 27, 1932, a daughter of the late Leo B. Gann and Maudie Belle (Scott) Gann, Willis was one of eight children. She attended Sallisaw School system until the...