Gerald Robert Riddle
Gerald Robert Riddle was born Jan. 31, 1936, in Davis to the late Bobbie B. and Geraldine (Strickland) Riddle. He died Tuesday, March 16, 2021, in Denton, Texas, at the age of 85. Gerald married his wife of 64 years, Juanita M. “JR” Riddle on Aug. 25, 1956. Gerald grew up in Davis, graduating from…
Read MoreSandra Louise McNiel
Sandra Louise McNiel, 77, of Mill Creek died on March 21, 2021. She was born to Cecil and Zona Cagle on Feb. 11, 1944, in Wynnewood. She grew up south of Sulphur and graduated from Sulphur High School in 1962. She later married Fred Kemper and they had two children, Kevin and Dina. She lived in…
Read MoreRyan Elisabeth Howard
Ryan Elisabeth Howard was born Oct. 31, 2005 in Tulsa. She died March 15, 2021, in Sulphur at the young age of 15 years, 4 months and 14 days. Howard lived in Sulphur, Ponca City, then Moore, prior to returning to Sulphur a year ago. She was a member of the freshman class of Sulphur…
Read MoreBillie June Holdridge
Billie June Holdridge, of Sulphur was born April 10, 1923, in Davis to Leonard Taylor and Anna Pauline (Richardson) Birch. She died Feb. 20, 2021, in Sulphur at the age of 97 years, 10 months and 10 days. Holdridge was raised in Davis and graduated from Davis High School in 1941. She married Buck Stephens in…
Read MorePeggy Carol (Kahlor) Vantreese
Peggy Carol (Kahlor) Vantreese was born Dec. 5, 1944, in Sulphur to the late Alvin Lee and Helen (Hager) Kahlor. She passed away on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, in Edmond, at the age of 76 years, 1 month and 16 days. Vantreese grew up in Sulphur, graduating from Sulphur High School. She lived a short…
Read MoreTravis Eugene Vaughan
Travis Eugene Vaughan was born April 6, 1943, in Mangum. He died Jan. 19, 2021, in Wynnewood, at the age of 77. Vaughan and the former Ms. Lucy Azelle Samis were married on March 26, 1966 in Vernon, Texas. She preceded him in death on March 20, 2012. Vaughan grew up in the Snyder, Okla.…
Read MoreSix presidential candidates, two state questions on Tuesday’s ballot
Voters will go to the polls Tuesday for the November 3rd General Election, Murray County Election Board Secretary Tommie Grimes said. Please keep the following information and tips in mind as the election approaches. Early voting will be available at the Murray County Expo Center located at 3490 Highway 7 Sulphur, from 8.a.m. to 6…
Read MoreWork to begin on new bison enclosure
Work on Chickasaw National Recreation Area’s new bison enclosure is scheduled to begin in late October. Planning for this project began in 2017. Work scheduled for this fall includes surveying and staking the fence line, as well as some vegetation removal to prepare the site for fencing. Visitors to the park may see machinery in…
Read MoreCarters go to nationals
Davis eighth grader, Dakota Kidd Carter and his fishing partner, Preston Keller of Oklahoma City represented Oklahoma in the 2020 Mossy Oak Fishing Bassmaster Junior National Championship. Carter and Keller took seventh place out of 54 teams competing at Carroll County Lake in Huntingdon, Tenn. on Oct.19-20. Carter’s father, Cody captained the boat for the…
Read MoreFirst COVID-19 cases confirmed in Davis
It is now official. Davis saw its first two confirmed cases of COVID-19 according to the Oklahoma State Department of Health. The cases were first reported in the OSDH Situation Update on June 27 and remain active as of press time. As The Davis News continues to track Murray County and the four counties that…
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