Visitation will be 12:00 noon to 8:00 p.m., Thursday, June 9, 2022 and continue through service time. Services for Johnnie Ray Slawson, 79, will be at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, June 10th, 2022, at Cooper Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Charles Sutton officiating. Burial will follow at Fairview Cemetery in Shawnee Oklahoma under the direction of Cooper Funeral Home of Tecumseh.
Ace Emerson passed away on June 1, 2022. He was born on April 6, 1926, in Webb City, Oklahoma to Uyless and Mabel Emerson. He is preceded in death by this wonderful wife of 66 years, Cosette, his parents, grandson Kyle Nickel, brother Bob Emerson and sister Wanda Key.
Verle Deane Gibson passed away on June 4, 2022 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. She was born on June 9, 1943 to Marcine (Yort) Storie and Dean Dunning.
Kenneth Charles Watkins, of Choctaw, Oklahoma, passed away on May 25, 2022 at the age of 95. He was born on January 6, 1927 in Prague, Oklahoma. He was the son of L.R. and Effie Nye (Harwell) Watkins. He grew up in the Prague area and was a graduate of Centerview High School. Following high school, Kenneth proudly served his country by enlisting in the United States Army in 1945. While in the Army, Kenneth served as a Military Policeman in the reconnaissance theater, while stationed in Osaki, Japan.
It is with profound sadness that the family of Audrey May (O-Rourke) McRorey announces her peaceful passing on May 27, 2022, surrounded by loved ones. She was 88 years old.
On Jun 2, 2022 at 4:05 AM at Prague Municipal Hospital, Prague, Oklahoma, Maura Dizon Peterson completed her earthly journey to commence her walk in her new life with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, for all eternity. Maura was born on November 30, 1945 on Siquijor Island, the Republic of the Philippines to Pablo and Gregoria Dizon. Maura was the fourth of six children.
Cleo “Laree” (Pershall) Armstrong, 98, passed away on Monday, May 31, 2022, in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Laree was born on December 3, 1923, in Little Caney, Osage County, Oklahoma, to Everett Earl and Nancy Elizabeth Ellen (Hamrick) Pershall. She married J.E. “Jay” Armstrong in January of 1942. Laree was a homemaker.
Rachel Beatrice Hall went to be with the Lord early morning on June 2, 2022 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Rachel was born November 22, 1922 in Aydelotte, Oklahoma to Ralph and Ida (Franklin) Bradbury.
Nanaeto, Jason P., age 35, Lawton, Oklahoma resident, formerly of Shawnee passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2022 in Lawton. Friends and loved ones may pay their respects at the funeral home on Friday, June 3, from 4pm-8pm.
Marolyn Janelle Bryant, Shawnee resident, passed away on Saturday, May 28, 2022 in Shawnee, Oklahoma at the age of 76. Marolyn was born on April 25, 1946 in Ardmore, Oklahoma to Andrew Charlie Clark and Rosetta (Patterson) Clark. She was raised and grew up in Lindsay, Oklahoma, where she attended and graduated from Lindsay High School in 1964. Marolyn earned her real estate broker license in the late 1970’s and owned and operated Bryant Realty in Seminole and later Shawnee area for over 30 years. Marolyn proudly furthered her education during this time as well, earning a B.S. degree in Counseling at East Central University in 1992.