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Felton, Michael Lee

September 22, 1942- June 2, 2024

Michael Lee Felton, Enid High School Class 1960, passed away unexpectedly June 2, 2024 in Ocala Florida, his home for the last five years.
He is survived by Patricia Felton, his wife of 21 years. Mike retired from a 27 year career with the Veterans Administration as
Media Chief for six hospitals in Southern California in 1997. Mike’s love of travel took him to 40 countries.

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Dowd, Sandra (Sandy)

Sandra (Sandy) Dowd was born on October 6, 1942, and passed away on August 9, 2024. She was a strong willed, sweet, and loving person who loved her horses and her dog, Rex, as much as she loved her human loved ones. She competed in barrel racing and raised and bred horses all of her life. She was a good daughter, a good mother, a wonderful sister, a good friend and will be missed by all of those who loved her. She graduated from Enid High School in 1960 and attended multiple colleges. She worked in Vail Colorado after college, eventually becoming the manager of the Vail Village Inn. She relocated to Castle Rock Colorado to co-manage the Three Oaks Stallion Station and subsequently practiced as an accountant in Castlerock for the remainder of her working life. She returned to live on a ranch near Yukon, Oklahoma, with her beloved daughter, Jennie, for the last 15 years of her all too brief time on earth. Sandy was preceded in death by the passing of her father and mother, Charles and Irene Dowd. She is survived by her daughter, Jennie House; her brothers, Bruce Day of Nichols Hills, Oklahoma, and Jim Day of Sugarland, Texas, and by her granddaughter, Sidney House of Enid, Oklahoma.

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Madison, Wesley J.

Wesley Joe Madison

April 11, 1940- May 12, 2-24

Celebration of life services for Wesley Joe Madison, 84, Enid resident, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Friday, May 17, 2024, in the First Assembly of God Church, with Pastor Jarrod Cloud officiating. Committal prayers and interment will be held prior at Enid Cemetery under the kind guidance of the Amy Stittsworth Funeral Service.
Wesley was born on April 11, 1940, in Enid, the son of Joe and Vera Frey Madison, and passed away on May 12, 2024, in Oklahoma City.
He was raised and educated in Enid, graduating from Enid High School with the class of 1959/60. Wesley joined the Army National Guard, serving ten years. He was an avid sportsman and civic involved.
Survivors include his wife Carolyn of the residence; sons, Lyle Madison of Carrier, Marty Madison of Enid, and Dana Wilson of Edmond; step-sons, Jeff Rude of Bartlesville and Mickey Rude of Enid; 17 grandchildren; 9 great-grandchildren; sisters, Sue and husband Joe Burket of Bozeman, Montana, Diana Ward of New Jersey.

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Bugg, Richard H.-Buddy

Richard Hobert Bugg
May 13, 1942 – April 4, 2024

Richard Hobert Bugg was born May 13, 1942, in Enid Oklahoma to Hobie Bugg and Opal (Fogleman) Bugg. He was the youngest of four siblings and the only boy. Buddy grew up in Enid and graduated from Enid High School with the class of 1960. He was a member of the track and football teams. In July of 1963 he married Betty Fay Tydings and they were married until Betty passed away in September of 1995, after a long battle with cancer. During their marriage, two children were born Cordell Bugg in April of 1966 and Joshua Bugg in April of 1974, both born on the same day eight years apart. Buddy owned and operated his construction company RH Bugg Construction for most of his life following in his father’s footsteps. He was known for the quality and care he put into projects no matter how big or how small. He did it more for the love of his craft than he did for the money. He enjoyed the smile and pleasure he put on people’s faces when he was done with their project. Buddy’s greatest blessing came when he became a grandad (Poppy). He loved spending time with his grandkids, whether they were drawing at the kitchen table, playing tag in the yard, woodworking at his shop, he traveled all over to watch them play sports, be in dance recitals or anything else that they may be involved in. His love for his grandchildren was unmatched. Buddy wanted his obituary to say, “If you knew me you knew it all.” Though he will be missed by many, he is no longer in pain and the suffering is over. Buddy is survived by his son Cordell Bugg and wife Tracy of Tulsa, son Josh Bugg of Enid and grandchildren Addison, Carson, Cooper, Creighton, Emmerson, Callen and Cambrea.

Rest in peace!!!!

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Hutchins-Long, Frances (June)

September 22, 1942 – February 1, 2024

Funeral Service~
Was held at 11:00 A.M.
Saturday, February 10, 2024
Mannford Funeral Home Chapel
170 Phelps Road
Mannford, Oklahoma 74044
Interment Followed…
Oak Hill Cemetery
Mannford, Oklahoma
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FRANCES “JUNE” LONG
of Bixby, Oklahoma
Formerly of Mannford, Oklahoma
AGE 81
BORN
September 22, 1942 in Hennessey, OK
ENTERED REST
February 1, 2024 in Tulsa, OK
PARENTS
Francis & Retha Hutchins
RETIRED from Northrop
MARRIED
July 1, 1966 in Enid, OK
PREDECEASED BY:
PARENTS, HUSBAND Leonard in 2018,
BROTHERS Frank Hutchins & Don Horn,
SISTER Georgia Carpenter,
DAUGHTER Cindy Johnson &
STEPSON Timmy Long
SURVIVED BY:
CHILDREN
Kimberly & Billy Parks of Bixby, OK
Tonya & Mark Rosado of Unionville, VA
Eddie & Robin Long of Stillwater, OK
SISTER
Betty Moorman of Enid, OK
SISTER-IN-LAW
Linda Hutchins of Wichita, KS
GRANDCHILDREN
Casey & Natasha Johnson, Courtney & Adam Dolan,
Emily & Cade Rivera, Jake Long,
Christopher Rosado & Nathaniel Rosado
GREAT GRANDCHILDREN
Kedan, Kyson, Kinslee, Weston,
Adeline, Annsley,
Ember & Alexandria
NUMEROUS NIECES, NEPHEWS & OTHER RELATIVES

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Upton-Hager, Millie

Mildred “Millie” (Upton) Hager, age 81, of Decorah, IA, passed away at her home on Monday, March 25, 2024. There are no formal services planned for Millie at this time. Her burial will be at Eastern Star Cemetery in Aline, Oklahoma, at a later date. Born to Thomas and Mildred (Francis) Upton on July 25, 1942, in Los Angeles, CA, Millie was the oldest of four children. Raised in Enid, OK, Millie graduated from Enid High School in June of 1960. She married Darrel Hager on June 5, 1960, and raised a family of five children while primarily living in Kansas. Millie and Darrel returned to Enid in 1995 and moved to Decorah in 2019. Millie balanced motherhood, while pursuing a nursing career. She returned to college and received a Bachelor’s Degree of Nursing from Pittsburg State University in 1990. Millie had a strong faith and was an active member of First Baptist Church of Enid. She attended Stone Ridge Community Church while in Decorah. She enjoyed sewing, baking, scrapbooking and was an avid reader. Millie is survived by her husband, Darrel Hager; four of her children, Sherri Hager (Shawn Reed) of Aurora, CO; Jeff Hager of Oro Valley, AZ; Mark (Darla) Hager, of Enid, OK; and Stacey (Chris) Irwin of Decorah; 11 grandchildren; and three great grandsons. She is also survived by her brother Samuel (Valerie) Upton of Shawnee, OK; her sister Loretta (Jim) Spleth of Enid, OK; her sister Rebekah (Jim) Thompson, of Marietta, GA; brothers-in-law, Norman Hager and Doyce (Rachel) Hager and sister-in-law, Connie Hager; and numerous nieces and nephews. Millie was preceded in death by her oldest son, John Hager; her father, Thomas Upton; her mother, Mildred Dixon; stepfather, Wayne Robinson; stepfather Dwight Dixon; and her in-laws, Olin and Edna Hager.

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Duckett Knaus, Marilyn S.

Marilyn Sue (Duckett) Knaus, age 81, passed away peacefully on Saturday morning, January 13th, at Touro Hospital in New Orleans, LA.
Marilyn was the granddaughter of original settlers of the Cherokee Strip in Oklahoma, through grandparents on both sides of her family. She was born on March 30, 1942, to Audrey Muir Duckett and Harold Frank Duckett.
She grew up in Enid, OK, and graduated from Enid High School in 1960. She attended Oklahoma State University, where she was a member of Kappa Delta Sorority, before completing her Bachelor of Arts degree in Education at Little Rock University in 1964. That degree fell in line with a family of mostly teachers.
She married Darrel Emmett Knaus in 1963. She taught lower and middle school math and/or science in Little Rock, AR; New Orleans, LA; Atlanta, GA; Dallas, TX; and Bedford, TX; and the 2005-2006 St. Vincent’s School yearbook was dedicated to her. Marilyn is survived by her daughter, Dr. Tracey Ann Knaus and her husband, Mr. Steven Lee Hatley, and her grandchildren, Delilah Grace Knaus and Emmet Gray Knaus of New Orleans, LA; her son, Mr. Robert Frank Knaus, of Plano, TX; and her sister, Mrs. Portia Ann Potts and her husband, Mr. William Potts, IV, of Lansdale, PA.
Marilyn moved to New Orleans shortly after the passing of Darrel, to Vista Shores (Summer House). Moving to New Orleans was hard, but true to Marilyn’s spirit, she made several friends and was able to be an amazing grandmother, enjoying playing boardgames and making muffins for the grandkids.
Her health was a constant battle, even before moving to New Orleans, but she took it all in stride. With every set back she was determined to get back on track, continually fighting and in control, making decisions, until her unexpected end. She had a determination in life that was second to none and always pushed herself to get better.

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Posey, Dwayne L

Dwayne Leroy Posey
October 13, 1942 – December 12, 2023

The Mass of Christian Burial for Dwayne Leroy Posey
is 2:00PM Friday, December 15, 2023 in St. Francis Xavier Catholic
Church. Rev. Father Robert Miller officiating. Burial will
follow in Memorial Park Cemetery under the direction of
Henninger-Hinson Funeral Home.
Dwayne was born October 13, 1942 in Enid to Marvin
and Della (Maker) Posey and died Tuesday, December 12, 2023
in St. Mary’s Hospital.
After High School Dwayne enlisted in the United States Navy.
After his service he returned to Enid where he owned and
operated Wheat Capital Communications for 50 years. He
was a long-time member of St. Francis Xavier, a member
of the Knight of Columbus, and was a devoted volunteer
at Our Daily Bread. He enjoyed fixing up old cars and
was Past President of the Hamm Radio Club.
He is survived by his brothers; Gary(Doris),
Dennis(Martha) and Ronald( Judie) Posey, his
best friends Rich and Shirley Zawila, business partner
Mike Coleman, and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

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Caywood Risor, Carol A.

Carol Ann (Caywood) Risor Obituary
It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Carol Ann Risor in Enid, Oklahoma, who passed away on December 17, 2023, at the age of 81, leaving to mourn family and friends. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family. She was predeceased by : her parents, Harold Caywood and Wilda Caywood (Wilcox);
her husband Robert Risor; her brothers, Monte and Kelly Caywood; and her great grandchild Steven James Powers III. She is survived by : her daughters, Carolyn Wagner (Randy) and Donna Sanders (Pat);
her grandchildren, Steven Powers of Wagoner, OK, Tucker Mankin of Ashland City, TN, Reece and Regan Wagner of Enid; her great grandchildren, Helena Powers of Enid and Nathan Wagner
of Enid; and her nephews, Kelly Caywood, Jr., Cash Caywood and Scott Caywood. She is also survived by nieces, nephews and numerous cousins. A graveside service were held on Thursday, December 21st 2023 at 11:00 AM at the Memorial Park Cemetery (6405 Memorial Dr, Enid, OK 73701).

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O’Neil Woods, Barbara R.

Woods, Barbara Raylene, 75, office manager, died July 29. Services 2 p.m. Wednesday, Church of Christ (Absolute Economical, Oklahoma City). Barbara Raylene (ONeil) Woods went to be with Jesus on July 29, 2017 surrounded by her family. Barbara was born in 1942 in Lawton OK. She graduated from Enid High School and lived in several locations throughout her life including Germany and England. She married Billy Woods in 1967 and together they raised 4 children, Scott, Rick, Camron and Tiffany. She was dedicated to her career as an office manager and coffee barista and continued to work until her final days. She was a faithful member of South Yukon Church of Christ. Her grandchildren were the light of her life. She enjoyed attending their events and performances and was their biggest fan. She was always up for learning new things like ceramics, stained glass, jewelry making, and painting. She also loved movies and true crime shows, but most of all she enjoyed spending time with her family. She is preceded in death by her parents Patricia and Lloyd “Wheeler” Morse, husband Billy Woods, and sister Zawella Bannon.She is survived by her children Scott and wife Melodie, Rick Rayburn and wife Karla, Camron Jolliff and husband Dan, and Tiffany Woods. Grandchildren Jennifer Lane and husband Nate, Erin Rayburn, Kyle Rayburn and wife Rachael, Kaylee Rayburn, Analise Rayburn, Danny Jolliff, Kailyn Jolliff, Logan Woods and wife Shaylan, Kale Sharp and Nicholas Woods, 8 great grandchildren, numerous nieces and nephews and her precious dog Diego.