Obituaries

Bonnie Faye Hardwick

Bonnie Faye Hardwick

Bonnie Faye Hardwick

Bonnie Faye Hardwick passed from this life on Aug. 24, 2019, in Oklahoma City, at age 77. Bonnie was born on Jan. 21, 1942, in Logan County, to Lewis Knisley and Velta (Beckner) Knisley. She spent most of her life around Cordell but graduated high school from Wichita, Kan. On Oct.
Clayton Ray Twyman

Clayton Ray Twyman

Clayton Ray Twyman

Clayton Ray Twyman, 77 years, 8 months, and 23 days, of Cordell, passed away unexpectedly on Aug. 25, 2019, at Alliance-Health in Clinton. He was born on Dec. 2, 1941, to Nora (Thomas) and Alfred Twyman in Elk City. Clayton grew up in the Burns Flat and Canute community.
Jaclynn Anne Cheves Balzer

Jaclynn Anne Cheves Balzer

Jaclynn Anne Cheves Balzer 50, of Cordell

Jaclynn “Sass” Anne Cheves Balzer passed away Aug. 16, 2019, in her home in Cordell. Jaclynn was born Sept. 25, 1968, to Herbert Eugene “Jack” Cheves and Barbara Anne “Frazer” Cheves.
Don Hines

Don Hines

Don Hines 49, of Cordell

Don “Hippie” Hines, 49, of Cordell, passed away unexpectedly on Aug. 15, 2019, at his home. He was born on July 18, 1970, to Jodie and Margaret (Smith) Hines in Cordell. Don grew up and attended school in Cordell, graduating from Cordell High School in 1989.
Don R. Symcox

Don R. Symcox

Don R. Symcox 89, of Norman

Don R. Symcox, 89, passed away on Aug. 18, 2019. He is loved and adored by his family and friends and will truly be missed by everyone that knew him. Don was born March 8, 1930, in Cordell, to Vera Inez (McCurley) Symcox and John Raymond Symcox.

Mona Dobbs 74, of Rocky

Mona Dobbs, 74, of Rocky, passed away July 22, 2019 in Oklahoma City. She was born on April 19, 1945, in Thorton, Calif. to Wyanard and Mable (Kelley) Slaughterback. They moved to Rocky when she was 15 years old. She’s been a resident of Rocky for over 50 years. She married Lynn Dobbs on Jan.

Ira “Mike” Johnson, Jr. 93, of Dill City

Ira (Mike) Johnson Jr., 93, of Dill City, passed away peacefully at home with his family by his side. He was born on Dec. 23, 1925, to Ira Tip & Ida (Schneburger) Johnson in Foss. Mike grew up and attended school in Burns Flat, graduating at the top of his class as Valedictorian in 1944.

Donivee Cornelius

Donivee J. Cornelius, 77, of Elk City, passed away peacefully with family by her side on July 20, 2019 at the Baptist Village in Elk City. She was born on Jan. 8, 1942, to Jonathan P. and Maudillis (Blanchard) Cornelius in Chickasha. She grew up and attended school in Lawton, graduating in 1960.

A.F. Smith 92, of Cordell

A.F. Smith, 92 years old, of Cordell, passed away on July 12, 2019, at Corn Heritage Village and Rehab. He was born on Dec. 11, 1926, in Cloud Chief, to Andrew F. Smith and Cliffie Mae (Bruner) Smith.

Wanda Olene Spradlin 88, of Dill City

Wanda Olene Spradlin was born Nov. 7, 1930, to Oscar Woolf and Cledia (Head) Woolf in Mount Pleasant and passed away Sunday, July 7, 2019, in the Grace Living Center in Buffalo. Olene was raised in Mount Pleasant until she was 12 years old.