Oklahoma

Tommy Lee Bennett Sr, 65, of Reydon, Oklahoma was born on January 8, 1971, in Canadian, Texas to Jack and Patricia Louise (Beck) Bennett. Tommy looked upon the face of his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at Roger Mills Memorial Hospital in Cheyenne, Oklahoma, surrounded by his family.

His love for life and the people in it will be deeply missed, but the memories he created will continue to provide comfort and joy to those he leaves behind. Tommy's legacy is one of love and friendship, and it will live on in the hearts of everyone who had the privi

Canadian’s Camree Slavin won Ladies’ All-Around honors at last weekend’s Ranger Rodeo in Alva, Oklahoma, with her performances in barrels, breakaway roping and goat tying. The Panhandle State Rodeo Team member also collected a trophy belt buckle as big as her victory grin, which she proudly displays here with her grandparents Barbie and John Long of Canadian, and her head coach Shelbie Rose. The four-day Ranger Rodeo is one of ten rodeos in the Central Plains Region and includes seventeen colleges in Oklahoma and Kansas sanctioned by the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association (NIRA).

James "Jim" Edward Russell, 80, of Elk City, Oklahoma, passed peacefully on January 22, 2025.

A graveside service will be held at 11 am on Friday, January 31, 2025, in the Edith Ford Cemeteries located at 507 9th Street, Canadian, Texas. 

James Edward Russell, or Jim as he was known, was born on April 6, 1944, in Enid, Oklahoma, to Clyde H. and Mabel (Roberts) Russell.

Funeral services for Kevin Eugene Chaney, 64, of Chickasha, Oklahoma, were held on Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at the Cement Cemetery under the direction of the Fletcher Funeral Home.

Mary Ellen Tepe Raiford went to her heavenly home on Monday, February 19, 2024, in Yukon, Oklahoma. Mary was born February 20, 1934, in Canadian, Texas to Frederick John Tepe and Pearl Louise Doughty Tepe. Mary graduated from Canadian High School in 1952 and went on to attend Dallas Christian College where she met Donald Lee Raiford whom she married on April 23, 1954. She is a member of West Side Christian Church in Yukon.

Mary Kathleen Herring, better known to her family and friends as Kay, passed peacefully from this life on December 23, 2023, at the age of 88 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. 

Kay was born on August 3, 1935, in Anton, Texas.  Kay was the daughter of Warren and Lydia McCormick Squires.  Kay attended school in Littlefield, Austin, and Lubbock, TX.  She was a 1953 graduate of Lubbock High and attended Texas Tech. 

Irvin Wayne Roach, known affectionately as Wayne to his friends and family, was a beacon of resilience and hope to all who knew him. Born on December 17, 1976, in the small town of Canadian, Texas, Wayne's journey through life was a testament to the human spirit's ability to overcome adversity. Tragically, his life was cut short on January 9, 2024, when he was struck by a drunk driver in South West City, Missouri. He was 47 years old.