Obituaries

Gary Wayne Burleson

Gary Wayne Burleson

Gary Wayne Burleson

News Staff
Monday, February 16, 2026
Gary Wayne Burleson, a beloved-wonderful husband, dad, PaPaw, son, uncle, brother, and friend, went to his heavenly home on February 12, 2026, at the age of 57, in Durant, Oklahoma.
Joyce Lucille Lee Bennett

Joyce Lucille Lee Bennett

Joyce Lucille Lee Bennett

News Staff
Monday, January 12, 2026
Joyce Lucille Lee Bennett was a great wife, an awesome mother, a super Gramsey, a gifted music teacher, and true advocate for the arts, passed away peacefully on January 10, 2025, at the age
A funeral service to celebrate the life of Bennington firefighter Levi Milam was Saturday at Brown’s Funeral Chapel. Milam died in a car accident in Durant. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

A funeral service to celebrate the life of Bennington firefighter Levi Milam was Saturday at Brown’s Funeral Chapel. Milam died in a car accident in Durant. Matt Swearengin | Durant Democrat

Service held for Bennington firefighter

Matt Swearengin
Tuesday, December 30, 2025
A funeral service to celebrate the life of Levi Milam was held on Saturday at Brown’s Funeral Home Chapel with a committal service following at Bokchito Cemetery.
Jane Ann Elder

Jane Ann Elder

Jane Ann Elder

News Staff
Thursday, December 4, 2025
Jane Ann Elder, 79, of Stillwater, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on November 30, 2025. A funeral service will begin at 10:00 a.m., Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at Stillwater First Christian.
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