Ronald Wayne Aldridge
Ronald Wayne Aldridge son of Wayne Aldridge and Grace (Robertson) Aldridge was born June 14, 1943 in Wewoka, Oklahoma. He went to meet his Lord December 21, 2019. Ron attended Old Butner Schools and graduated from Butner in 1961. He attended OU, UCO, OSU and Seminole Juco. He was in the Marines and served in…
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John Ervin Entrop Funeral services John Ervin Entrop will be held Thursday, December 26, 2019 at 2:00 PM at the Parks Brothers Funeral Home Chapel in Okemah. Interment will take place at the Phillips Cemetery in Falls, County, Texas. John Ervin Entrop was born August 4, 1948 in Rosebud, Texas to Ervin and Dorothy (Curtis)…
Read MoreTimothy Don Henshaw
Timothy Don Henshaw Funeral services for Timothy Don Henshaw will be held Thursday, December 26, 2019 at 11:00 AM at the Parks Brothers Funeral Home Chapel in Okemah. Interment will follow at the Rock Creek Cemetery in Okemah. Timothy Don Henshaw was born June 6, 1977 in Wetumka, Oklahoma to Ora Lee and Louise (Underwood)…
Read MoreJohnnie LaVon Sexton
Johnnie LaVon Sexton Funeral services for Johnnie LaVon Sexton will be held Saturday, December 21, 2019 at 10:30 AM at the Parks Brothers Funeral Home Chapel in Okemah. Interment will follow at the Highland Cemetery in Okemah. Johnnie LaVon Sexton was born September 29, 1925 in Struggleville, Oklahoma to Hugo Richard Finke and Winnie Faye…
Read MoreJackie Cooper
Jackie Cooper Funeral services for Jackie Cooper will be held Thursday, December 19, 2019 at 1:00 PM at the Parks Brothers Funeral Home Chapel in Okemah. Interment will follow at the Holahta Sands Family Cemetery. Wake services will be Wednesday, 6:00 – 8:00 PM at the Parks Brothers Funeral Home Chapel. Jackie Cooper was born…
Read MoreNathaniel Wheaton Jr.
Nathaniel Wheaton Jr. Funeral services for Nathaniel Wheaton Jr. will be held Monday, December 23, 2019 at 10:00 AM at the Parks Brothers Funeral Home Chapel in Okemah. Interment will follow at the Ebenezer Cemetery near IXL. Nathaniel Wheaton Jr. was born May 16, 1941 in Okemah, Oklahoma to Nathaniel Wheaton and Katherine (Holley) Wheaton.…
Read MoreGrinch hits local non-profit group
Grinch hits local non-profit group By Ken Childers ONL Editor The Okemah Garden Club has reported the theft of electronic timers that had been recently installed to control Christmas lights on display in the Woody Guthrie Park. According to club president Cheri Lassiter, the theft occurred some time between Saturday, Dec. 7 and Tuesday, Dec.…
Read MorePanthers finish third in Okemah Invitational Tournament
Panthers finish third in Okemah Invitational Tournament By Justin Scrimshire ONL Sports Reporter The Panthers entered the Okemah Invitational Tournament with expectations to win it all, but fell just short before rebounding with a third place effort. The first round of the tournament saw the Panthers take on Wetumka. Okemah torched the Chieftains early in…
Read MoreLady Panthers win Okemah Invitational Tournament Championship
Lady Panthers win Okemah Invitational Tournament Championship By Justin Scrimshire ONL Sports Reporter For the first time in the duration of the Okemah Invitational Tournament, the Lady Panthers advanced through every round and kept the trophy at home. This year’s tournament included Wetumka, Bristow, Beggs, Marlow, Seminole, Wewoka and Hilldale, as well as the Lady…
Read MoreHandgun stolen from truck parked outside local bar
Handgun stolen from truck parked outside local bar By Ken Childers ONL Editor A firearm was stolen from a vehicle parked outside of a local bar last week and a nearby resident says she heard gunfire at about the same time of the incident. At about 10:45 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 13, Officer Charles Starkey…
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