All Obituaries

Robert Earl Culberson Sr. Robert Earl Culberson Sr. went to be with the Lord on September 19, 2023. Robert was born to Evelyn Culberson and Bobby Joe Rogers on July 27, 1956 in Waurika, Oklahoma. He lived most of his life as a resident of Duncan, Oklahoma. He attended Douglas School and Duncan High school. Robert married Charlotte Warren on July 12th. 1980. She has been the love of his life ever since. He was a deacon of Bethany Missionary Baptist Church, where he loved to serve the...

     Georgia Jean Jennings      Georgia Jean Jennings was born December 31, 1932 in Velma, Oklahoma to Richard Lewis Newman and Othel Naomi Newman. Jean went to her heavenly home on September 4, 2023.      Jean graduated from Empire High School. She married the love of her life, William Gene Jennings, on August 2, 1952. Since the couple shared the same middle name, friends often referred to them as “He Gene” and...

Dud Edward Yount      Dud Edward Yount, 87, of Duncan, Oklahoma, passed away August 29, 2023 at Duncan Regional Hospital.      Graveside funeral services will be at 10:00 a.m. Friday, September 1, 2023 the Duncan Cemetery. Arrangements have been entrusted to the family care of Carter-Smart Funeral Directors.      Dud was born March 17, 1936 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Cecil Vernon & Fern Yount, he lived most of his life in Duncan and...

     James Caroll White of Duncan, Oklahoma, passed away on August 25, 2023. He was born in Duncan, Oklahoma on August 11, 1948 to Kreth and Dorothy White.      Jim worked his way through college working part time for Halliburton’s and playing in a band on weekends. He played by ear and played the keyboard, pipe organ, mandalin, and drums. While in college the band he played in was a warmup band for the “5 Americans” who were in...

Debra Lavone (Stapp) Watts ...  Debra Lavon (Stapp) Watts was born on September 12, 1953, in Comanche, Oklahoma to Betty Lavon (White) Stapp of Comanche and James Fred Stapp of Alex, Oklahoma.  She passed away in her home in Duncan, Oklahoma just short of her seventieth birthday, surrounded by her loving family. She is a 15-year victim of dementia.  A graveside service will be held in Duncan Municipal Cemetery on Thursday, August 24th at 10:00 am with Pastor Lawrence Gresham...

Arthur Walls Jr.      Arthur Walls Jr. 81, of Duncan, Oklahoma, passed away August 15, 2023 at his home in Duncan.     Graveside funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Monday, August 21, 2023 at the Duncan Cemetery with Rev. Harold Metheny officiating. Arrangements have been entrusted to the family care of Carter-Smart Funeral Directors.      Art was born July 22, 1942 in Nocona, Texas to Horace Arthur and Leona (Gordon) Walls, he worked in the...

     Joshua Warner Hesbrook gained his wings on Sunday, June 25, 2023.      He was born September 18, 1981in Duncan to Warner Ray Hesbrook Jr. and Lillian (Maree) Hesbrook. He was the oldest of 3 kids. Josh was very close to his brother, Matt and sister, Jada. A lot of mornings he would show up at Jada’s house to have coffee and donuts with her.      After graduating from Duncan High School in 2000 he had several jobs, one being a sacker...

Norma Lavon Proctor Norma Lavon Proctor, 88, of Duncan, Oklahoma, passed away Saturday, June 24, 2023 at Wilkins Nursing Center. Graveside Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Thursday, June 29, 2023 at the Duncan Cemetery with Rev. Ray Ledbetter officiating, arrangements have been entrusted to the family care of Carter-Smart Funeral Directors. Norma was born December 27, 1934  at Pumpkin Center, Oklahoma to Leonard Leon & Sara L. (Bowden) Hawkins, she was a homemaker, she was...

Billy G. Patterson Billy G. Patterson, 70, of Duncan, Oklahoma, passed away Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at the Marlow Manor Nursing Home. Graveside funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, June 23, 2023 at the Duncan Cemetery with Joe Williams officiating, arrangements have been entrusted to the family care of Carter-Smart Funeral Directors. Family visitation will be Thursday evening from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the Carter-Smart Funeral Home Billy was born March 4, 1953 in Duncan, Oklahoma to...

James E. (Jet) Tinney James E. (Jet) Tinney, 90, of Duncan, Oklahoma, passed away Monday, June 19, 2023 at the Lawton -   Ft. Sill Veterans Center. Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Thursday, June 22, 2023 at the Carter-Smart Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Harold Metheny officiating, interment will follow at the Duncan Cemetery. Arrangements have been entrusted to the family care of Carter-Smart Funeral Home. Family visitation will be Wednesday evening from 5:00-7:00 p.m. at the...