All Obituaries

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...

Bessie Ranee Holloway has passed into the great beyond. She was only 65. She was born in Fairfax, Oklahoma on September 4, 1955, the daughter of John Chief Holloway Jr., and Viola Helen Lizotte Holloway. Raised in Fairfax Bessie attended school there, graduating a member of the 1973 Red Devil Class. She studied to be a nurse’s aide and worked in the healthcare industry for many years.  A proud member of the Osage Nation, she enjoyed keeping the traditional Osage ways alive with...

Daphne Jenean (Tilton) Jump age 76, passed away Wednesday June 16th,  2021, at Integris Hospice House in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma with her loving family by her side. Daphne was born April 4, 1945 to Elbert O Tilton and Mattie (Lloyd) Tilton in Winn Parish Louisiana. Daphne (or Dee Dee as she was lovingly known) was united in marriage to William F. Jump (Sonny) on October 15, 1966 and they made their home in Fairfax, Oklahoma. In the early years of marriage Daphne joined Sonny on the road...

              Visitation is Friday, June 11, in the afternoon 1 pm until 4pm   Ruby Linder, affectionately known as Geraldine, went to her heavenly home on Tuesday evening, June 8, 2021, after a brief battle with leukemia, surrounded by her loving family. She was exactly 78 years and 8 months of age. Her devotion to her family and her firm belief in God supported her in this struggle and ultimately gave her peace. On Thursday, October 8, 1942, she...