Obituaries

Glenn Burditt

Glenn Burditt was born on September 25, 1937, in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma to Leon and Myrtle (Rogers) Burditt. He passed away peacefully on September 4, 2025, in Tulsa, Oklahoma at the age of 87 years. Glenn was a man with many talents. He was an electrician, mechanic, and an owner of a machine shop.

Nita Jeffus Talbert

Nita Jeffus Talbert was born on February 20, 1925, in Texarkana, Arkansas to Daniel Myron Jeffus and Mary Edith (Pace) Jeffus. She was the fourth child of five children. She grew up in a Christian home that believed in God and the teachings of Jesus Christ.

Hazel W. Cusac

A life well-lived deserves to be celebrated and remembered. In loving memory of Hazel W.

Willard Wayne Allison

Willard Wayne Allison, known affectionately by friends and family as Wayne, passed away on August 30, 2025, at the age of 84 in Cushing, Oklahoma, after a valiant battle with lung cancer.

Hazel Ward Moffatt Cusac

Hazel Ward Moffatt Cusac, 105, an avid reader and bridge partner who was born when most homes didn’t yet have a telephone and women had just earned their right to vote, died August 9, 2025, at her home, surrounded by friends, family, and loved ones. The cause was breast cancer.

Teresa Lynn Laney

Teresa Lynn Laney, 66 years young, of Cushing, Oklahoma passed away on Thursday, August 7, 2025, at home with family surrounding her with love. Teresa was a very lovely woman who would give a shirt or a hand to anyone who needed it.

Teresa “TT” Lynn Dooley

Teresa “TT” Lynn Dooley, a beacon of love and faith, passed into the arms of her Lord and Savior on the 6th of August, 2025, in Cushing, Oklahoma.

Joyce Marie Dilley

Joyce Marie Dilley was born in Brush, Colorado to Bob and Mary Ann Savory on July 28, 1955, where she joined brother, Bill and sisters, Helen and Gerri of the home.Her life was characterized by many moves across and between states.

Dr. Samuel William Matthews

Dr. Samuel William Matthews of Shawnee, Oklahoma, passed away on July 28, 2025, surrounded by his family and upheld by the faith that defined his life. Born on February 7, 1949, in Cushing, Oklahoma, Sam was the son of Jack and Imogene “Jean” (Brixey) Matthews.

Gwendolyn Kay Williams

Our beautiful and loved Gwendolyn Kay Williams, 76 years of age, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, July 10, 2025. She was the third daughter and fifth child born to George L. Williams, Sr. and Luceta (Johnson) Williams in Cushing, Oklahoma on September 11, 1948.