Lawton Constitution

Funeral service for LTC (Retired) Stevie Jay Hilliard will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, April 18, 2024 in First Baptist East with Rev. Doug Passmore, Pastor officiating. Burial with full military honors will follow at a later date in Fort Sill National Cemetery. The family will greet friends from 6-8 pm Wednesday at the funeral home. Additionally, the family will greet friends at the church both before and after the funeral ceremony. The service may also be viewed by following the livestream link at the First Baptist East Lawton Facebook page. Lieutenant Colonel (R) Stevie Jay Hilliard, known to his loved ones as Jay, humbly passed away from this life to eternal life with Jesus Christ on...

Pearl Louise Drennon "Nanny" Kiowa name "Ti Geh Mah" Good Woman. Pearl went to be with her Lord on Monday April 15, 2024 in Lawton. Funeral will be Thursday April 18, 2024 at 10 AM and Prayer service will be Wednesday at 6 PM both services are at Comanche Nation Funeral Home. Burial will be at Mt. Scott KCA Cemetery. Pearl was born to Roy and Jenitta (Yeahquo) Drennon in Lawton. She attended school in Ft. Worth, Texas. She attended Hunting Horse UMC. Pearl enjoyed making dream catchers and spending time with her family and friends especially her nieces and nephews. She was always fun to be around and it was never a dull moment around her. Pearl enjoyed playing in tournaments and...

Richard Lee McComas, 90, left this world to be with the Lord on Sunday, April 14, 2024. The family is holding a private service with Pastor Sean Cho, First United Methodist Church, Lawton, Oklahoma officiating. Richard was born in Oklahoma City on May 16, 1933, to Eugene and Clara McComas. He graduated from Central High School in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in 1952. After graduation, he served in the US Air Force with an overseas tour in Germany. After serving in the military, Richard went to work for Sears part-time while attending college. He graduated from the University of Central Oklahoma with a degree in Business and Psychology. During this time, Richard met Virginia Medbery on a blind...

Mikayla Dianne Cozad, 33, of Lawton, made her journey on April 14, 2024. She was born on July 2, 1990, to Tonya Onco and Robert Sweezy Sr. in Clinton. She was raised by her grandparents Daniel and Lee Cozad at Hog Creek. She attended school at Anadarko Public Schools. Mikayla spent a number of years working in the casino industry and the Comanche nation smoke shop. She recently ventured into the medical field, as a surgical scrub tech and even started school to become a CNA. She had two beautiful girls, Ariyah Leigh and Jaeda Nicole. Mikayla had many roles but the one she loved most was being a mother. She met the love of her life in 2021, Cheyenne Pocowatchit and they were engaged to be...

Mrs. Rosie Neal, 87. Died Sunday April 14, 2024. Memorial Services are Saturday April 20, 2024 at 3:00pm at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church 902 SW Lee Blvd Lawton, OK 73501

Oscar Esparza was born February 12, 1927 in Fort Worth, Texas to Alejandro and Candelaria Esparza. He passed away at his home in Central High on Saturday, April 13, 2024, at the age of 97. The family will greet visitors on Tuesday, April 16, between 5:00-7:00 P.M. at Whitt Funeral Home. Funeral services are planned for Wednesday, April 17, at 2:30 P.M, in the Whitt Funeral Home chapel with Pastor Sam Buzzard officiating. Serving as pallbearers are Justin Young, Timothy Kendrick, Seth Lovett, Michael Matthews, JD Moseley, Brayden Falconer, Carl Breesawitz, Dan Eberhart, and Asher Lovett. Interment will follow in the Marlow Cemetery. Following high school, Oscar joined the US Coast Guard in...

Mrs. Glenda Stewart, 81. Died April 12, 2024. Services are Saturday April 20, 2024 at 11:00am at Rose Hill Church of Christ 1212 SW Tennessee Lawton, OK 73501

Command Sergeant Major (Retired) Larry Eugene Campbell went to his heavenly home to be with his Lord and Savior on Friday, April 12, 2024 at the age of 90. Funeral services for Larry will be at 9:30 am Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel in Lawton. Burial with full military honors will follow at the Fort Sill National Cemetery in Elgin, Oklahoma. The service may be viewed by following the livestream link at www.beckerfuneral.com or by visiting the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Facebook page. Larry was born January 29, 1934 to Virginia Ann Blackburn Campbell and Floyd Emerson Campbell in Grant, Iowa. Larry attended his first eight years of school in Grant and then...

Mike Darnell was born to Jack and Leta (Stephenson) Darnell on February 27, 1954. He departed this life in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on Aprill 11, 2024 at the age of 70 years. Graveside Services will be held on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at 2:00 pm at the Walters Cemetery, with Rev. Roger Nolan officiating. Arrangements with Hart-Wyatt Funeral Home, Walters.

Mona Belle Wilson, 91 years of age, passed away after a short illness on Wednesday afternoon, April 10, 2024, in Fort Worth, Texas. Her graveside service will be at 2 p.m., Monday, April 22, 2024, at the Fort Sill National Cemetery, Elgin, with the Rev. Eddie Coast, officiating. Mountain Valley Funeral Home of Joshua, Texas is managing the arrangements. Mona was the daughter of Albert and Iva Liles, and was born on Nov. 30, 1932, in Sterling. She was raised in the Fletcher area, was a 1950 graduate of Fletcher High School, and received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business from Oklahoma Baptist University in 1954. Mona was a civil service employee at Fort Sill for over 30 years, working...

A celebration of life service honoring Leslie L Hawkins will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, April 13, 2024 at First Baptist East in Lawton, Ok with Rev. Doug Passmore, Pastor officiating. Burial will follow at the Carnegie Cemetery, Carnegie, Oklahoma under direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home. The service may also be viewed by following the livestream link at the First Baptist East Lawton Facebook page. Leslie L Hawkins went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 9, 2024 in Lawton, Oklahoma at the age of 71. She was born February 20, 1953 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Laurence and Rachel (Oster) Bolen. Leslie grew up in Carnegie and was a 1971 graduate of Carnegie High School....

Funeral service for Heidi Marie Price will be held at 2:00 p.m., Sunday, April 14, 2024 at Bethel Church of God in Christ, 1712 SW C Ave Lawton, OK 73501 with Pastor Hubert Edison, officiating. Visitation will be held Saturday, April 13, 2024 from 12:00 p.m. until 2:00 p.m. at Whinery Huddleston Funeral Service. Mrs. Heidi Marie Price was born on March 8, 1942 in Rothaurach, Germany to Erich and Johanna Nebert. She married Richard Price on November 1, 1973 and accompanied Richard on several military assignments until their eventual retirement at Fort Sill in Lawton, Oklahoma. Heidi passed away peacefully in her home on April 8, 2024. In addition to Richard Price, her loving husband of...

Funeral service for Sydney Perry age 74, of Indiahoma, Oklahoma will be at 10:00 A.M., Saturday, April 13, 2024, at St. Paul's United Methodist Church, 910 N.W. 38th Street, Lawton, Oklahoma,73505 with Rev. Dr. Sonja Tobey officiating. Graveside service will follow in the Frederick Memorial Cemetery, on Saturday, at 2:00 p.m. Services are under the direction of Jackson Funeral Home of Frederick. Sydney passed away Sunday, April 7, 2024, at her daughter's home in Lawton following complications from dementia. Her younger daughter Beth lovingly provided exceptional care during the last years of her life. Sydney Jean Tompkins was born to Margaret Jane (Russell) and Raymond Owen Tompkins in...

Betty Sampley, 88, was called home to be with her Lord on April 5, 2024. Betty passed away at home with her children by her side in Rush Springs. Graveside services will be held at 1 p.m., Thursday, April 11, 2024 at the Rush Springs Cemetery with Zach Brown officiating. All arrangements have been entrusted to Callaway-Smith-Cobb Funeral and Cremation Services of Marlow. Betty was born Feb. 22, 1936 to Robert Daniel Ryans and Flossie Mae (Medlin) Ryans on Blue Beaver Creek, near Cache. Betty Ryans met the love of her life, Robert Joe Sampley, in Rush Springs. They were united in marriage on May 3, 1952 in Lawton, and they shared 66 years together before Robert preceded her in death on Oct....

Funeral Service at Cameron Baptist Church, Lawton, OK 10:00 am, Thursday, April 11, 2024, Rev. Mike Teel officiating with burial in the Walters Cemetery. Visitation at Hart-Wyatt Funeral Home in Walters, OK, on Wednesday evening from 4:00-6:00 pm. Dorotha R. Bonner was born to Jim and Tessie Stover on September 14, 1932 in Walters, OK and departed this life in Lexington, OK on April 5, 2024 at the age of 91 years, 6 months and 22 days. Dorotha grew up west of Walters between the communities of Emerson and Ahpeatone. She attended Ahpeatone School, where she lettered as forward in basketball 4 years and graduated in 1950. She went on to attend Cameron University 2 years and then Midwestern...

Funeral service for Martha N. Langford will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, April 12, 2024 in Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Joe Langley, her son-in-law, officiating. Burial will follow in Letitia Cemetery, east of Lawton. The family will greet friends from 6-8 pm, Thursday, at the funeral home. The service may be viewed by following the livestream link at www.beckerfuneral.com or by visiting the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Facebook page. Martha N. Langford passed away peacefully on April 5, 2024, in Tulsa, Oklahoma surrounded by her daughter, grandson, and son-in-law. She was born on April 17, 19??. There were two things she always insisted on: never telling her middle name or age. She...

Memorial Service for Gloria Lee Terrell will be at 2:30 p.m. Friday, April 12, 2024 at Trinity Baptist Church with Brother Eddie Coast, Pastor officiating. The graveside portion of the service will be at 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at Fort Sill National Cemetery, Elgin, Oklahoma under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home. Those wishing to attend may go in procession from the funeral home at 12:30 p.m. or simply meet at the cemetery. The family will greet friends from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home. Gloria Lee Terrell, 89, of Lawton, Oklahoma was born September 5, 1934 in Des Moines, Iowa. After a long battle with Dementia, we lost Gloria on Friday, April 5, 2024 in...

Max Lloyd Brown passed away at his home in Elgin on April 5, 2024, surrounded by family after a long battle with dementia. Max was born Dec. 23, 1944, in Frederick, to Lloyd and Vera Brown. He graduated from Frederick High School in 1963 and went on to attend college before returning home to work with his father as a mechanic in the family business. Max married his high school sweetheart, Elva Lynn Howell, on June 24, 1967. He served for 10 years in the National Guard and eventually took over his father's business, running Brown's Motor Service for many years. Max joined the Tillman County Ambulance Service in 1982 where he worked his way from first responder to EMT to paramedic, and then...

Pearl V. Riddle passed away on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, at McMahon Tomlinson Nursing and Rehab Center. The funeral service will be held at Western Hills Christian Church on Friday, April 12 at 1:00 PM. Pastor Dave Menge will officiate. The burial will be at the Ft. Sill Post Cemetery under the direction of Whinery-Huddleston Funeral Service. Mrs. Riddle was born in Limestone, Tennessee on March 10, 1929. She spent her childhood in Erwin, Tennessee. Pearl married Lee Riddle in 1945 and followed her husband's 27-year military career over several duty stations in the US and Germany, settling down in Lawton, Oklahoma. She started her eighteen and half year career at Sears in 1970 as the...

Funeral service for Tom Bevington, 86, of Lawton will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 11, 2024 at Lawton Ritter Gray Funeral Home. Mr. Bevington passed away on Wednesday, April 3, 2024. Viewing will be held on Wednesday, April 10, 2024 from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Tom was born on January 12, 1938 in Council Bluff, Iowa to Robert and Opal (Liddick) Bevington. He grew up in Iowa where he attended school. He joined the United States Army at the age of 17 and served his country for 28 years receiving many awards and medals. Tom married Sylvia Vaughn on April 12, 1963. The military brought them to Lawton where MSGT Bevington retired in 1983. He enjoyed...

Ernest Eugene Shoemaker, 55, passed away due to multi-organ failure on April 2, 2024 in Tulsa. Ernie, as he liked to be called, was born March 13, 1969 in Naples, FL to Phyllis Jones and Ralph Shoemaker. Ernie was the second eldest boy of nine children; five sisters and three brothers. Ernie had a passion for food and cooking and worked as a restaurant chef for over 25 years. His love for life and people is what will be missed most about him. Ernie was married once to the love of his life, Katherine S. Herman. They enjoyed two children together: a daughter, Ashley Schoenfeld, and a son, Paul Shoemaker, and four grandchildren. He is also survived by sister, Alice Jones and numerous nieces and...