Obituaries

Richard Towell

Apr 4, 2023

Richard D. Towell, 70, of Duncan, Oklahoma passed from this life Tuesday, April 4, 2023 at his home in Duncan surrounded by his family.

Graveside services will be 10:00 AM Saturday in the Duncan Cemetery with Reverend John Haynes officiating. Services are under the direction of the Bailes-Polk Funeral Home.

The...

Bobby Williams

Mar 27, 2023

Bobby Gene Williams, 88, of Duncan passed from this life Monday, March 27, 2023 in the Duncan Regional Hospital.

Graveside services will be 2:00 PM Friday, March 31, 2023 in the Old Velma Cemetery with Reverend Randy Southerlad officiating. Services are under the direction of the Bailes-Polk Funeral Home.

Bobby was...

Marvin Cox

Mar 21, 2023

Marvin Cox, 69, of Duncan passed away from this life Tuesday, March 21, 2023 at his home in Duncan.

Services will be 10:00 AM Tuesday, March 28, 2023 in the Freedom Biker Church with Reverend Billy Morgan and Reverend Billy Rowell officiating. Interment will follow in the Ft. Sill National Cemetery with escort by the...

Jesse Don Gilbert

Mar 7, 2023

Jesse Don Gilbert, 89, of Madill, Oklahoma passed from this life Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at his home surrounded by his family.

Services will be 1:00 PM Saturday in the Velma Assembly of God Church with Doug Brazzell and Reverend Travis Stewart officiating. Interment will follow in the Claud Cemetery under the direction of the...

Jimmie Gray

Feb 7, 2023

Jimmie L. Gray, 79, of Oklahoma City, a former, long-time Duncan resident, passed away Tuesday February 7, 2023, at his home. Services will be on Saturday, February 11, at 2pm at the Ray of Hope Church, Comanche, OK, with Reverend Mike McCord officiating. Services are under the direction of the Bailes-Polk Funeral Home.

Jim was...

Dearl Gene Fish

Feb 3, 2023

Dearl Gene Fish, 83, of Duncan passed from this life Friday, February 3, 2023 at home surrounded by his family.

Services will be 10:00 AM Wednesday in the Bailes-Polk Funeral Home with Pastor Jean Patterson officiating. Interment will follow in the Duncan Cemetery.

There will be no visitation at the funeral...

Phyllis Margaret Johnson Hill

Jan 20, 2023

On Friday, January 20, 2023, Phyllis Johnson Hill, loving mother and grandmother, passed away at age eighty-seven. Phyllis was born on July 12, 1935 to Virgil and Margaret (Melvin) Johnson in Tyler, MN. Visitation will be held Sunday, January 29 from 4-6 pm at Bailes Polk Funeral Home. Funeral services will be Monday, January 30, 11:00 am at Assumption...

Carol Sadler

Jan 19, 2023

Carol Sue Gore Sadler, 78, long time resident of Leavenworth, Kansas passed away January 19, 2023. She was born in Walters, Oklahoma on November 13, 1944 to Hubert and Katherine Fletcher Gore.

Carol graduated from Duncan High School, Duncan, Oklahoma. She married Nick Sadler, the love of her life, in 1961. They had two children, Danny and...

Jimmye Sue Tucker

Jan 19, 2023

Services have been moved to the Bailes-Polk Funeral Home Chapel due to weather.

Jimmye Sue Tucker, 91, of Duncan, Oklahoma passed from this life Thursday, January 19, 2023 in the Duncan Regional Hospital.

Graveside services will be 2 PM Tuesday in the Duncan Cemetery with Reverend Billy Morgan officiating. Services are...

Nadine Estelle Williamson

Jan 13, 2023

Nadine Estelle Williamson

April 10, 1932 - January 13, 2023

90 years old

Nadine Estelle Williamson was born April 10, 1932 in rural Stephens County to Frank and Mae (Selph) David. She went to her heavenly home on Friday, January 13, 2023 at the age of 90.

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Julia Ann Rejda

Jan 12, 2023

Julia Ann Rejda, 62, of Duncan, Oklahoma passed from this life Thursday, January 12, 2023 in the Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Memorial services will be 1:00 PM Friday in the Bailes-Polk Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Billy Morgan officiating.

Julia was born June 24, 1960 in Sacramento, California the...

Harley Files

Dec 31, 2022

Harlen "Harley" Files, 79, passed into the loving arms of his Heavenly Father Saturday, December 31, 2022 in Stephens County, Oklahoma.

Services will be held at the First Baptist Church of Velma on Saturday, January 7, 2023 at 2 pm, with Reverend Travis Stewart officiating. Assisting will be Reverend Harold Metheny, Reverend Johnnie Gray and Reverend Steven...

Vicki Foster

Dec 31, 2022

Vicki Leticia Foster, 62, of Duncan passed into the arms of her loving Heavenly Father Saturday, December 31, 2022 at her home surrounded by her family.

Services will be 2:00 PM Friday in the Chisholm Trail Cowboy Church with Reverend Lance Smith officiating. Interment will follow in the Rock Creek Cemetery under the direction of the Bailes-Polk...

Jerry Woods

Dec 23, 2022

Jerry Don Woods (Obituary)

Jerry Don Woods (JD) of Duncan, OK, passed away on December 23, 2022 at his residence at the age of 85.

He was born on March 25, 1937 to Wiley Wilburn Woods (Bud) and Cora Bell Tarter-Woods.

JD met his wife Alice Pauline...

Thelma Dillard

Dec 22, 2022

Thelma JoAnn Dillard, 92, retired dentist was born in a little shot gun house in Waurika, Oklahoma on a snowy day to Thelma Jay Roden Dillard and Boyce Dillard on January 24, 1930. They moved to Duncan in 1939 her dad working for Public Service of Oklahoma. She went to Emerson Elementary School and graduated from the Duncan high...

Charlene Litke

Dec 16, 2022

Charlene Litke was born January 28, 1936, in Homer, Oklahoma to Charles and Ella Stevens. She passed from this world and entered life forever at 4:20 PM on December 16, 2022.

Charlene was a dedicated mother and worker. She met the love of her life, Bill Litke in 1952 in Davis, Oklahoma and they were...

Rigoberto Varela

Dec 13, 2022

Rigoberto Varela, Jr., 51, of Duncan, Oklahoma passed from this life Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at his home in Duncan.

Services will be 11:00 AM Friday in the Duncan First Baptist Church with Reverend Jesus Celleros officiating. Interment will follow in the Duncan Cemetery under the direction of the Bailes-Polk Funeral Home.

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Lois Swanson

Dec 2, 2022

Lois Christine (Franklin) Moore Swanson, 72, of Duncan, Oklahoma passed from this life into the arms of her Lord and Savior December 2, 2022 at her home surrounded by her family.

Services will be 10:00 AM Wednesday in the Ray of Hope Church with Reverend Mike McCord officiating. Interment will follow in the Duncan Cemetery under the...

Patsy Vinson

Nov 29, 2022

Patsy Louise Vinson, 92, of Duncan passed away Tuesday, November 29, 2022 in the Duncan Regional Hospital.

Services will be 2:00 PM Monday in the Bethel Assembly of God with Pastor Ron Meador officiating. Interment will follow in the Resthaven Memorial Garden Cemetery under the direction of the Bailes-Polk Funeral Home.

The family will receive...

Shirley Willson

Nov 23, 2022

Shirley Kay Willson, 72, of Duncan passed from this life Wednesday, November 23, 2022 in the Grady County Memorial Hospital.

Services will be 1:00 PM Monday, November 28, 2022 in the Bailes-Polk Funeral Home with Reverend Reggie Creekmoore officiating. Interment will follow in the Duncan Cemetery.

The family will recieve friends...