Dr. James ‘Tripp’ Hall III

Sept. 23, 1958– Feb. 15, 2026Dr. James Noah Hall III “Tripp,” age 67, of Elk City, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 15, surrounded by family.Tripp was a loving father and brother whose warmth, humor, and presence left a lasting impact on everyone who knew him.

Elton Ray Haggard

Dec. 17, 1931– Jan. 29, 2025On January 29, 2026, Elton Ray Haggard of Irving, Texas passed away. Elton was born on December 17, 1931 in Elk City, Oklahoma to Dennis and Ruth Taliaferro Haggard. Elton grew up with his older brother Arvel on a cotton and cattle farm in Canute, Oklahoma.

Marilyn Joyce Kauk

June 18, 1943– Feb. 9, 2026Marilyn Joyce Kauk was born June 18, 1943 to Lee and Doris (Stieger) Kauk at her parents’ farm home southeast of Leedey. Marilyn passed February 9, 2026, at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma after a brief illness.

Anita (Irwin) Currie

May 25, 1944– Feb. 14, 2026Anita Currie (Irwin), devoted mother, grandmother, and beloved matriarch, passed away on February 14, 2026, at the age of 81.Visitation will be Friday, February 20, from 6–8 p.m. at First Free Will Baptist Church in Bowie, Texas.

Lorene Kathryn Starr

Oct. 22, 1935– Feb. 2, 2026Lorene Kathryn Rogers (Starr) was born on Oct. 22, 1935 in Duncan, Oklahoma to Carl Clifton and Lula Maye Rogers during the height of the Great Depression. She was the sixth born of nine children.

Timothy Alan Stegall

March 10, 1960– Feb. 4, 2026Timothy Alan Stegall passed away peacefully on February 4, 2026, at his family home in Bonne Terre, Missouri, surrounded by his sons, brothers, and loved ones, after a long journey with kidney disease.

Barbara Ann Palmer

Sept. 18, 1943– Jan. 24, 2026Barbara Ann Palmer, 82, of Cordell, OK went to meet her husband of 62 years at the pearly gates of Heaven on January 24, 2026.

Troy Hubert Palmer

Aug. 31, 1943– Sept. 11, 2025Troy Hubert Palmer, age 82, of Cordell, OK went to be with his Lord and Savior on September 11, 2025. Troy was born in Borger, TX on August 31, 1943.

David ‘Dee’ Hines

Oct. 18, 1939– Jan. 31, 2026Dee Hines, 86, of Cordell, Oklahoma, passed away on January 31, 2026, at the Integris Hospice House in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was born on October 18, 1939, in Rocky, Oklahoma, to Lonnie and Nora (Atkinson) Hines.

Ronald Gene Buckmaster

Aug. 1, 1949– Jan. 23, 2026Ronald Gene Buckmaster was born August 1st, 1949, in Carnegie, Oklahoma to Nora Letha (Harris) and Oltha Charles Buckmaster. He passed away in Elk City on Friday, January 23rd, 2026 at the age of 76 years, 5 months and 22 days.