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Express-Star
News
Express-Star Obituary Policy
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Death Notice
Submitted by David Perryman
Home in Chickasha.
OHP: Purcell resident dies following collision with semi
the
family
online
to
al
www.boydstonfuneralhome.com
to yield to an eastbound trunk injuries.
TODAY'S HISTORY: In 1850, the
American Express Company was Olympic speed-skater; Queen Lati-
NEWSPAPER HOLDINGS, Inc.
401 W. Chickasha Ave • Suite 417* RO. Drawer E • Grady County Mail Delivery Rates • Effective Feb, 2,
2009
U.S. history.
Senior Citizens, 55 years and above
Office Hours • Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m
Six Months - $3960
One Year-$79.20
MARK MILLSAP
JESSICA LANE
AUSTIN LITTERELL
$81.00
..$40.50
$22.50
Funeral service for Michael Thomas Craig will
he held at 1:00pm, Monday, March 15, 202lat
PUBLISHER
NEWS EDITOR
SPORTS EDITOR
John Edward Smith was born April 24,2915
at Alex, OK. He died March 13, 2021 in Dun-
can, OK. There will be no services. Cremation
arrangements are with McRay Funeral Home.
TODAY'S FACT: Among the 13
works stolen in Boston's Gardner
Museum art theft in 1990 was "The
left turn at the Tabier Y.
at US-62 and OK 39.
near Chickasha. OHP
reported that Bay failed
over again.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may
he made to the El Reno FFA Program. Make
fall (1970- ), actress/singer; Dane
Cook (1972- ), comedian/actor;
Adam Levine (1979- ). singer-
songwriter/TV personality.
founded.
In 1965, Russian cosmonaut Alexei
Leonov made the first spacewalk.
In 1974, members of the Organiza-
tion of Arab Petroleum Exporting
Countries (OAPEC) ended a five-
month oil embargo against the
United States, Europe and Japan.
Bratcher. Shelby Uber, her husband Connor and
multiple nieces and nephews.
He was loved by many for the difference he
made in their lives and left a tremendous legacy for
with an estimated value of $200
million.
the donation is in memory of Bill H. Love.
https://www.obhc.org/about/campuses/brt/.
A funeral service to honor the life of Bro. Bill is
set to begin at 2:00 P.M. on Monday March 8.
2021. at the Erin Springs Baptist Church in Erin
Springs, Oklahoma. He will be laid to his final rest
following the service at the Green Hill Cemetery in
Lindsay. Oklahoma.
Services are under the direction of Scott and An-
gel Wilbourn of Wilbourn Family Funeral Home
in Lindsay. Oklahoma. Condolences may be made
Kevin Derrel Estes. Memorial Service will
be held for Kevin Derrel Estes in Chickasha.
< )K at Southern Oaks Church of Christ, 3320 S.
16th Street at 10:30 am, Friday, March 26th,
2021.
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Periodical postage paid at Chickasha, Oklahoma.
Published weekly on Thursdays.
Any erroneous reflection of character of
any person, film or corporation and any
misstatement which may appear in the columns of
The Express-Star will be gladly corrected upon its be-
ing brought to the attention of the management
Moderna vaccine available
at Southern Oaks Church of
Christ March 22
in 1990, two men stole 13 pieces of Concert," a painting by Dutch
art valued at $300 million from the painter Johannes Vermeer. It is con-
Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum sidered the most valuable unrecov-
in Boston, the largest art theft in ered stolen painting in the world,
BILL H. LOVE
May 10. 19.11 Mar 2. 2021
Bill H. Love, of Lindsay, Oklahoma, departed to
his heavenly home on Tuesday, March 2, 2021, at
musmmy the age of 89. Bill was
S lo
3 Ruby
E M Irene love in Okla
Date Book
Today is the 77th day of 2021 and
the 88th day of winter.
Lorene Alice Ivester Brooks 89, of Chicka-
sha, OK passed away 3/13/2021. Services are at
2:00pm Thursday, March 18, 2021 at McRay
Funeral Home, Chickasha OK. There is no
viewing.
actor; George Plimpton (1927-
2003), author/actor; John Updike
(1932-2009), author/critic; Charley
Pride (1934-2020), singer-song-
writer; Bonnie Blair (1964- ).
13 day long battle loved people, never meet a stranger and always
caused by a tractor/hay had a joke or story to tell. Bill left this earth shortly
N, , k before tax season to get the IRS off his back, so if
began you left him a voice mail, sorry, he won't be able to
his life on November call you back. All joking aside, Bill was generous
Chickasha. OK 73023
(405)224-2600 • (USPS 104-140) One Year.........
Postmaster Send address changes to RO. Drawer Six Months
E Three Months.
MICHAEL THOMAS CRAIG
Nov. 111956 Mar. 1.2021
The
Express-star
Grady County's News Source
First Baptist Church in
Chickasha, OK. Rev.
Doug Passmore will of-
ficiate. The funeral will
Southern Oaks Church of Christ. 3320 S. 16th
St. in Chickasha, is hosting a Moderna vaccine
clinic on Monday, March 22 in cooperation with
Indian Health Services.
All people, age 18 and over, regardless of health
conditions are qualified to receive this vaccina-
tion. Followup shots will be available at the same
location four weeks after the first vaccination
Registration is available online at booklsu.
timetap.com or bv calling the church at 405-224
1821.
Thursday, March 18,2021
OBITUARIES
We prefer to accept obituaries and
death notices from funeral homes
only. Residents may submit obituary
information, but there must be a
funeral home contact for verification
of the death.
• Corrections or changes to obitu-
ary information will be accepted
from the funeral home only.
• A death notice is available and is
restricted to the following infor-
mation; name, age, town of resi-
dence, date of death, time, date
and place of service and the
name of the funeral home hand-
ing the service.
• The Express-Star may edit for
appropriate content and style.
• Full obituaries are available at a
charge.
• Photos may be added at a charge.
• For the obituary to appear in the
Thursday paper, information
must be received by Tuesday at
4 p.m.
A Purcell resident who on March 12 at OU
was involved in a colli- Medical Center due to
sion with a semi has complications from inju-
died. according to an ries sustained in the col-
update from the Okla- lision, according to OHP.
TODAY'S BIRTHDAYS: Grover
Cleveland (1837-1908), 22nd and TODAY'S SPORTS: In 1991, the
24th U.S. president; Nikolai Rim- NBA's Philadelphia 76ers retired
sky-Korsakov (1844-1908), com- Wilt Chamberlain's No. 13 jersey,
poser; Peter Graves (1926-2010),
13, 1956 in Lawton to his parents Cleo and Lucille to his family and friends and if anyone needed it.
Craig and his brother CL Craig. he would have gladly given you the shirt off his
Mike attended school in Lawton public schools “Bil was called into the ministry in his cariy 206
through high school and graduated from Lawton but preached his first sermon at the age of 9 hold
MacArthur in 1975. Through school he was in- ing a funeral for a cat. Bill was ordained as a pastor
volved with Biology Club, Vica, Key Club and 1n1955andpastored his first church in Keichi, Ok
Thespians. After high school, he worked part-time In 1966, Bill and Thelma were appointed as in-
at Fairmont Dairy while he attended Cameron Uni- ternational missionaries to Malaysia and
versity where he met his wife Jayne Mays at the Singapore and served from 1967-1982. During
Baptist Student Union, They Married June 2.1978 Bis time on the mission field, he started churches
' ■ and oversaw the construction of multiple church
and he continued his studies until he began work- buildings, trained and mentored individuals to be-
ing at Pepsi Cola. come pastors and leaders in ministry He also
Mike was involved with Kiwanis while living in served Vietnamese refugees in the refugee camp in
i .. iU1 . . , ' , Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, by teaching them En-
Lawton. He and hrs wife moved to Ada and glish through Bible studies and helping them rind
worked for Pepsi Cola, extending their family with sponsors for a better life.
a baby girl named Becky. Mike's dad felt Ada was After serv ing on the mission field, Bill & Thel-
too far to see his granddaughter Becky, so with lit- ma retumed tostheir first calling to serve the local
5 6 • church. In the Spring of 1985. they moved to Lind-
lie nolice, transferred Mike and family to Chick- say, Oklahoma to become the pastors of the Erin
asha Pepsi Cola. They lived there until 2004. Springs Baptist Church where they served for 12
While in Chickasha, God blessed them with a son years. After retiring at the age ol 65, Bill could not
Chad Craig and later granddaughter Madison thakephinsaling and went back to pastoringatCox
, c city Baptist church where he served lor 20 more
Craig. Mike participated with Rotary Club, served years. When asked where he got his strength to
on the Grady County Fair Board, served as a Secu- continue preaching. he said the Lord had put fire in
rity Bank Board Member, participated with Grady hisbones. „
c , 1 c, , . n r । ,-.1 , । When Bill moved to Lindsay, he never dreamed
County Horse Club and was a Parent of the Chick- how much he would fall in love with the town and
asha FFA Chapter. He was also a member of Fii st people of 1. indsay. He considered Lindsay his
Baptist Chickasha. home and loved his multiple daily visits to Gas-n-
in 2004 they moved to Oklahoma City due to his Go tohave coffee and shoot the bull with his bud-
. • dies. l o many, he was known as the town preacher,
job at Walmart and became involved with Mustang but when he told it. he was the town bootlegger,
Schools. He later became a hotshot driver with his but we all know he was just pulling their leg",
wife Jayne. This was one of his favorite things to Thank you, Lindsay for accepting and loving Bill
U.i. . u i i •. for who he was, he loved each one of you. A spe-
do. He loved to get in his pickup and just nde. cial thank you to the Lindsey EMTS and Fire De-
His other love was Limousin cattle. He enjoyed partment for all your assistance.
helping Becky with her livestock and watching Bill is survived by his wife Thelma Jo Love
Madison show her heifers. He also loved spending (AKA Preciousthewrestle n, his sister Alice Joyce
‘ • Gilliland, his children, Deborah Love Bradshaw,
time with his grandson Chance, aka Wiggles. He Mark Love. Sara Bratcher and her husband Kevin.
Would often say it was like having a little Chad all Grandchildren. Curtis & Clayton Bradshaw. Kayla
semi and was struck.
Bay was initially
transported by Chicka-
sha EMS to Grady
Memorial Hospital in
serious condition with
internal and external
homa City, Oklahoma
and spent most of his
I younger years in
I Fredrick, Oklahoma.
I Bill was a beloved
I brother, husband, fa-
I ther, grandfather, pastor
I and friend.
I Those who knew Bill
I knew how much he
checks payable to El Reno Public Schools and mail his family. His presence w ill be missed by all.
to PO Box 580, El Reno. OK 73036. Bill would like 10 leave you a little advice.
.. . , "Smile, and have a great day!"
Entombment will be in the Sunset Memorial iryou would like to make a donation in honor ot
Gardens Cemetery Mausoleum in Lawton. Ser- Bill, please donate to The Boys Ranch Town in Ed-
vices are under the direction of McRay Funeral mond, Oklahoma. Please make sure to designate
By Jessica Lane homa Highway Patrol According to a report
The Express-Star (OHP). released on March 11.
Gregory Bay. 53, died Bay attempted to make a
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