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Elizabeth (Beth) E Rives, 44, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family and friends on May 26, 2020. Born on October 10,1975 to Owen (Bud) and Lynna Rives, Elizabeth grew up in Holdenville, OK. She lived in Syracuse, NY for 22 years where she attended Syracuse University. She enjoyed poetry, reading, the beach, and going on vacations with her son Garrett. Her son Garrett Owen was her pride and joy and she loved him beyond words. He was the reason that she continued to fight her health battles all these years. Elizabeth is predeceased by her father Owen (Bud) Rives, her mother, Lynna Rives, brothers Jeffrey and William Rives.
Read moreCecil Claud Hood, age 78, passed away May 13, 2020 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was a resident of Wewoka, Oklahoma. He was born May 17, 1941 in Atwood, Oklahoma. He grew up in Atwood, Gerty and Allen, Oklahoma. He served his country in the United States Army.
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WANDA DEERE IS PICTURED AT THE GRAVE OF HER LATE HUSBAND BENNIE. BENNIE WAS NOT ONLY A VETERAN BUT ONE OF THE FINEST GENTLEMEN WE EVER KNEW, WHO DEDICATED HIS LIFE TO HIS COMMUNITY AND HIS COUNTRY. WANDA IS PICTURED WITH HER DAUGHTER ANGIE AND SON-IN-LAW JOE STEWART. IN THE BACKGROUND YOU CAN SEE THE MANY VETERANS WHO ARE BURIED IN OUR HOLDENVILLE FLANDERS FIELD SECTION.
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Ora “Ann” Madden passed away Thursday, May 21, 2020, at McAlester Regional Hospital in McAlester, Oklahoma at the age of 91.
Read moreBobby (Bob) D. Bunch, a lifelong Holdenville resident, left this earthly realm for the second and final time on Friday, May 22, 2020. Bob loved giving witness to anyone about his death experience that occurred in his early twenties, making him a believer in the afterlife and God. He passed peacefully in his home following an aggressive fight against cancer.
Read moreIt is a good feeling that this “thing” is almost over. COVIC-19 that is. Yesterday Chad Kaminski (Pastor of First Baptist Church) said that we Baptist would start up church on June 7 . He thinks that is when the other churches in town will start up too. It is a good thing to contemplate, getting to sit with your church family at worship. He did say, however, that he would like to sort of segregate us into “family” families. Well OK. I guess. We’ve sort of been isolated together long enough. I feel a need to be close enough to lean over and catch up with my neighbors myself. But will we wear masks?
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