Obituaries

Dustin “Dusty” Steve Smith, a resident of Earlsboro, OK, passed from this earthly life on Friday, September 22, 2023 in an Oklahoma City hospital at the age of 36. Dusty was born on May 4, 1987 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to John Paul Smith and Margaret M (Bostwick) Smith.

Family and friends will gather at the Wewoka church of Christ on Tuesday September 26, 2023 to honor Sharyn Kay (Streater) Garner of Wewoka, OK who died peacefully surrounded by her loving family. Sharyn was born on April 22, 1947 to Frank and Maureen (Ott) Streater in Wewoka, OK.

Bill Ken Ward was born September 3, 1941, to Bill Henry and Fairie Valentine Ward in Vanderbilt, Texas. He departed this life September 19, 2023, at the age of 82. He attended Terlton public schools before his family moved to Gypsy where he graduated in 1959.

Williams Ronald “Ronnie” Ray Williams, Wewoka resident, passed away on Saturday, September 16, 2023 in Shawnee, at the age of 63. Ronnie was born on January 30, 1960 in Fort Smith, Arkansas to Walter Dennie Williams and Dorothy Thelma (Broadus) Williams.

Guthrie Seminole resident, Virginia Ann (Rimer) Guthrie, passed away Friday, September 15, 2023 in Oklahoma City. Virginia, the daughter of Foy Marion and Mattie Love (Page) Rimer, was born October 18, 1941, in Shawnee.

Nicholson Chelsea Ann Nicholson, Bowlegs, OK resident, passed away on Tuesday, September 19, 2023 in Bowlegs at the age of 27. Chelsea was born on December 30, 1995 in Oklahoma City to Philip Eric Nicholson and Margaret Ann (Matthews) Nicholson.

Joy Thompson, age 81, of Byars passed into heaven on September 17, 2023. Joy Faye Thompson was born on January 13, 1942 in Seminole, Oklahoma, the oldest of three children born to Elmer F. Pease and Nadine M. (Frasher) Pease.

Don Dale Powell age 84 of Wewoka, OK departed this life at his home in Wewoka, OK September 16, 2023.

Christine Overstreet Samuel, age 71, passed away August 29, 2023 in Raleigh, N.C. Christine was born October 29, 1951 in OKC to Bennie and Marie Overstreet. She attended and graduated from New Lima School in 1968. She is preceded in death by her father Bennie Overstreet Sr.

Seminole resident, Virginia Ann (Rimer) Guthrie, passed away Friday, September 15, 2023 in Oklahoma City. Virginia, the daughter of Foy Marion and Mattie Love (Page) Rimer, was born October 18, 1941, in Shawnee. On July 1st, 1989, Virginia married Jimmy Guthrie, in Seminole.