Obituaries

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.

Ron Good, 80, of Seminole, Oklahoma made his journey to be with his Lord in Heaven on March 3, 2026, in Oklahoma City surrounded by those who loved him. Born Ronnie Ray Good on April 26, 1945 in Wichita, Kansas to Dell and Jean Poole Good.

Marilyn Marie Stephens was born July 12, 1950, in Turkey, Texas to Harold Turner and Ola Faye Randell Turner and passed from this life March 6, 2026, in Seminole, Oklahoma at the age of 75. Marilyn lived in several communities across the country, traveling with her father who was a missionary.

Seminole resident Dale Adams (Dunbar) Heffley, 90, passed away Sunday, March 8, 2026, at her home. Dale, the daughter of Edgar and Gwendolyn (Graves) Dunbar, was born November 20, 1935, in Coventry, Rhode Island. She lived in Greene, Rhode Island, until the age of 22.