Obituaries

Leslie Carol (Pyle) Nuckolls, a longtime resident of Maud, Oklahoma, passed away at her home on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at the age of 72. She was born on December 22, 1953, in Wewoka, Oklahoma, to Melford Pyle and Eileen (McCrary).

In loving memory of Levi Scott Duck, who was born and went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 13, 2026, the beloved son of Scott and Courtney Duck.

Burns Anya Lavon Burns (Cooper), of longtime Wewoka resident, passed away March 5, 2026. Anya is proceeded in death by her biological father, George Cooper; dad, Danny Lunn, Sr.; her husband’s Leroy Burns and James Renfro; father of Kevonte’, Kevon Chandler, Jr.

We remember baby boy Tyler Blaine Richardson, Jr. who touched this earth on March 8, 2026 in Ada, OK. In the words of Gloria Villarma “Softly, you tiptoed into my heart.

Carter Maud resident Lorenda Alexis Carter, 44, passed away Friday, March 13, 2026, at her home. Lorenda, the daughter of William Shaw Sr. and Rebecca Fleming, was born June 16, 1981, in Ada, Oklahoma.

Ross Seminole OK resident Irma Jean Ross passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at the age of 82. Jean is survived by her two daughters, Shonda Ross-McGuire of Seminole, OK and Ta’mara Ross of Harrah, OK; two grandchildren, one great grandchild, and many other family and friends.

Cherry Duane “Cherry Bomb” Thomas Cherry, age 52 and long-time Seminole, Oklahoma resident, passed away on February 28, 2026, at Mercy Ada hospital surrounded by his loving family and Ghost Mound brothers and sisters.

Bearden Seminole resident John Ervin Bearden, 87, passed away Sunday, March 8, 2026, at his home. John, the son of Anderson and Dorothy (Bodine) Bearden, was born October 1, 1938, in Buckeye, Arizona.

Seminole, OK resident Ronald Thomas Richardson, Sr. passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2026 at his home at the age of 83. Ronald is survived by his wife of 59 3/4 years, Tommie Richardson; son, Ronald T. Richardson Jr.

Seminole, OK resident Everett “Junior” Evans, Jr. passed away on Monday, March 9, 2026 in Shawnee at the age of 88. Junior is survived by his wife of 67 years Carolyn Sue Evans; two daughters, Tammy Evans Hall and Kari (Karen) Evans and many other family and friends.