Ethel Fay Blair

January 3, 1935 - July 26, 2024Ethel Fay Blair was born January 3, 1935, to Samuel Harrison and Luella Beasley Wilborn in Sulphur. She departed this life July 26, 2024, at the age of 89.Ethel graduated from Mounds High School in 1953. On Sept. 7, 1954, Ethel Wilborn and James L.

Lawrence Worth (Larry) Jones

January 5, 1950 - July 18, 2024 Lawrence Worth (Larry) Jones was born on Jan. 5, 1950, to Walter and Jane Jones, the oldest of four children. He departed this life at the age of 74 on July 18, 2024, at Bristow, Oklahoma.

Paul Laverne Nedlose,

January 22, 1946 - July 11, 2024Paul Laverne Nedlose was born Jan. 22, 1946, to Hans Christian and Otillia Mary Nedlose in Oregon, Wisconsin. He departed this life July 11, 2024, at the age of 78.He served his country in the United States Air Force from 1963 to 1975 during the Vietnam War.

Jerry Don Pinson

July 4, 1940 - July 10, 2024Jerry Don Pinson was born July 4, 1940, to Luther and Lucille Pinson in Bristow. He departed this life July 10, 2024, at the age of 84.

Darrell Dion Sumner,

April 29, 1945 - July 1, 2024Darrell Dion Sumner, 79, of Sapulpa was called home by our Heavenly Father on July 1, 2024.Darrell was born on April 29, 1945 in Bartlesville, Oklahoma to Donald Keith and Mildred Sumner. He was raised in Coffeyville, Kansas by Keith Sumner and Step Mother Jo Ann Sumner.

Bobby Eugene (Bob) McMurtry

November 24, 1930, - June 5, 2024On June 25, 2024, at the ripe old age of 93, Bobby Eugene (Bob) McMurtry, also, lovingly known as Papa Murtry, took the hand of Jesus, walked over and climbed up on his old, red Massey Ferguson tractor, after he jump-started it with a screwdriver, listened, and...

Daniel Ray Parkhurst

December 16, 1937 - June 20, 2024Daniel Ray Parkhurst, born Dec. 16, 1937, in Bristow, passed away on June 20, 2024, in Midland, Texas.

Richard Lane “ Dick” Chapman

Richard Lane “Dick” Chapman was born on Jan. 11, 1953, to Edwin and Lois Elliott Chapman in Bristow. He went to his heavenly father on June 7, 2024, at his home in Bristow.

Death Notice

Robert “Lee” Hawkins, 84, Maintenance, passed away Friday, June 14, 2024 in Bristow, OK. Service is Pending. Moore’s Southlawn 918-663-2233

From the Pastor’s Desk

Father’s Day is next week, so I want to give tribute to our fathers, those alive and those deceased. The unfortunate thing about this topic is that I spent a lot of time this week remembering my best friend and my hero—my father. He went home to be with the Lord 16 years ago February 29.