Obituaries

Tera Marie Granger Bunney- Lewis-Roberts was born January 20, 1974 in Weatherford, Oklahoma. She was preceded in death by her mother Nina Presley, and father Alvin Granger.

Sarah Mollien Koenig, 79, exited peacefully from this world on Dec. 8, 2022, after a lengthy illness.

William Stephen Majors was born in Pineville, Arkansas, on November 3, 1938. Bill passed away on December 10, 2022 in the presence of loving family. He was raised on the family farm in Garber, Oklahoma by his loving parents, Audrey Skidmore Pfrimmer and Raymond Pfrimmer. Bill graduated from Garber High School in 1956 and set out on an adventure to Chula Vista, California to work at Rohr Aircraft.

Charles Edward Kelley, born June 10, 1954, passed away on November 29, 2022. Charles was born in Fort Knox, Kentucky to Thomas William and Betty Kelley. The son of an Army soldier, Charles lived in Okinawa, Germany, and many places throughout the United States. As a very young child in Okinawa, he became known to the family as “Beep”; a knick-name that would stick with him to the end. Anyone that referred to Charles as “Beep” was family or a long-time friend. After his father’s retirement from the Army the family settled in Ponca City. He graduated from Ponca City High School in 1972 and immediately joined the U.S. Coast Guard.

Claude Burton “Butch” Jones went to be with the Lord on December 5th with his loving nieces, nephew, and brother-in-law by his side. He was born to Claude and Elva Jones on January 28th, 1947 in Ponca City, Oklahoma.

Martha Ann Denney, resident of Ponca City, passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2022, at OU Medical Center. She was 88.

Dorothy Buck passed away peacefully in Durham, North Carolina, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in New York, graduated from Rice University and obtained two Masters degrees from the University of Texas.

Patsy Martin Ford, daughter of Sandford and Mertha (Drake) Martin, passed away on Monday, November 28, 2022 in Abilene, TX. Pat was born on December 23, 1929 in Tahlequah, OK. She married Robert E. Ford in Tahlequah on December 28, 1949. Pat and Bob lived and taught school in several towns in Kansas and Oklahoma and ultimately moved to Ponca City, OK in 1965. After Bob’s death in 2015, Pat moved to Abilene, TX.

Phyllis Arlene Jones went to be with her Lord and Savior on December 2, 2022. She was born October 15, 1934 in Park, Nebraska, on a farm. As a young girl she enjoyed riding horses with her cousin, Ruby, and they would often spend the days laughing. She married Haden T. Jones on September 7, 1952, and remained married until his death in 2014. Throughout their marriage, they enjoyed traveling, singing, friends, playing cards, and sharing their faith.