Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Walters & Temple in Oklahoma

Sheila Ann Spanhanks

Sheila Ann Spanhanks

Dec 16, 2025

Funeral Service at Hart-Wyatt Funeral Home Chapel, Walters, OK on Friday, December 19, 2025 at 3:00 pm. with interment in the Walters Cemetery. Visitation on Thursday evening from 5:00-7:00 pm.

Arriving on her Daddy's birthday in Wichita Falls, TX, Sheila Ann Spanhanks was born September 18, 1953 to Buster Lynn and Thelma Bernice Spanhanks and departed this life in Idabel, OK...

Frederick Sims Slaton

Frederick Sims Slaton

Dec 14, 2025

Sims Slaton was born on October 3, 1951 in Dallas, TX to William Tenison Slaton Sr. and Janet Sims Slaton. Sims departed this life at his home in Temple, OK on December 14, 2025 at the age of 74 surrounded by his loving family. 

Sims grew up in Dallas where he attended Christ the King Catholic Elementary School and then finished...

Eddie Lowell Eschler

Eddie Lowell Eschler

Dec 13, 2025

Eddie Lowell “Ed L” Eschler was born to Ed and Mildred Eschler in Cotton County, Oklahoma on June 4, 1934 and departed this life in Denver, Colorado on December 13, 2025. Eddie was the oldest of four children. He attended Temple Public Schools, graduating from THS in 1952. He was active in all high school sports and loved his classmates...

John Phillip Loftin

John Phillip Loftin

Dec 13, 2025

Funeral Services at First Baptist Church, Temple, OK on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at 1:00 p.m., Rev. Kevin Simpson officiating with burial in the Temple Cemetery. Visitation on Monday evening from 6-7:00 pm at Hart-Wyatt Funeral Home in Temple with viewing all day Monday from 9am to 8pm.

John Phillip Loftin was born on July 9, 1942, in Carnegie, Oklahoma, to...

Connie Lou Hudman

Connie Lou Hudman

Dec 4, 2025

A Memorial Service will be held at Hart-Wyatt Funeral Home Chapel on Friday, January 16, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. Memorial Donations can be made to the Walters Cemetery Association, P.O. Box 485, Walters, OK 73572.

Connie Lou Hudman was born to Jack Donald Hudman and Joy Reda (McGee) Hudman on July 5, 1961 in Frederick, OK and departed this life in...

Veta Faye Miller

Veta Faye Miller

Dec 1, 2025

Funeral Services at Union Valley Baptist Church, Cookietown, OK on Thursday, December 4, 2025 at 2:00 p.m., with burial in the Walters Cemetery under the direction of Hart-Wyatt Funeral Home in Walters. Visitation on Wednesday evening from 5-7:00 pm, with viewing on Tuesday and Wednesday from 9-8:00 pm

Veta Faye (Doty) Miller was born to Claud Clarence and Mary Belle (Stelzer)...

Jay Spann

Jay Spann

Nov 29, 2025

Funeral Services at First Baptist Church, Temple, OK, Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at 1:30 p.m., Randy Weeaks officiating under the direction of Hart-Wyatt Funeral Home in Temple. Interment in the Temple Cemetery. All who come are invited to a gathering at Rockin H Steakhouse following the interment. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Why Not Bless, 225...

Craig Phillips

Craig Phillips

Nov 29, 2025

Funeral Service at First Baptist Church, Geronimo, Tuesday, December 2, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., with Rev. John Cullison officiating with burial in the Walters Cemetery. Viewing at Hart-Wyatt Funeral Home in Walters on Sunday from 3:00-8:00 p.m. and on Monday from 9:00 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Visitation on Monday at First Baptist Church, Geronimo, from 5:00-7:00 p.m.

Donald Craig Phillips was born to...

Glinda Faye Allen

Glinda Faye Allen

Nov 25, 2025

Funeral Services at First Baptist Church, Temple, Friday, November 28, 2025 at 10:30 a.m., Dr. Rob McIlhaney officiating with burial in the Temple Cemetery Viewing at Hart-Wyatt Funeral Home in Temple on Wednesday from 4:00-8:00 p.m., and on Thanksgiving Day from 4:00-6:00 p.m.

Glinda Faye Allen, 73 of Temple, OK, left her earthly body on November 25, 2025 in Temple.

Glinda was...

Pamela (Henning) Thompson

Pamela (Henning) Thompson

Nov 22, 2025

Funeral services will be held at First Baptist Church in Temple, OK, on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, at 10:00 AM, with Rev. Brad Spurlock officiating. Burial will follow in Temple Cemetery under the direction of Hart-Wyatt Funeral Home in Temple.

Pamela Yvonne (Henning) Thompson was born to Billy Bob and Constance Mae (Hampton) Henning on May 21, 1953, in Edmond, OK,...

Charles Edward Shaw

Charles Edward Shaw

Nov 19, 2025

A Memorial Service will be held at Hart-Wyatt Funeral Home, Walters, OK, on Monday, November 24, 2025 at 2:00 p.m., Chris Caldwell officiating. Viewing on Saturday the 22nd from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm, with visitation that evening from 5-7:00 pm.

Charles Edward Shaw was born to Billy Russell Shaw and Neta Jo (Fite) Shaw on June 4, 1964 in Lawton,...

Olin Wayne Harris

Olin Wayne Harris

Nov 17, 2025

A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be held at Temple City Hall, Saturday, November 22, 2025 at 2:00 p.m.

Olin Wayne “Buddy” Harris was born to Olin Lando “Bob” and Annie Marie (Shelton) Harris on May 19, 1956 in Grand Saline, TX and departed this life at his home in Temple, OK on November 17, 2025 at the age of...

Marlin Elwood Mallow

Marlin Elwood Mallow

Nov 14, 2025

Marlin Elwood Mallow passed away peacefully at his home in Lawton, OK on Friday November 14, 2025. A Memorial service to Celebrate his life will be held at the Mallow Farm, 40775 ECR 1590, Wynnewood, OK on Saturday December 6, 2025, at 2 pm.

Marlin was born December 4, 1948, to Elwood and Becky Mallow in Lawton OK. He grew up...

Brant Peter Scherler

Brant Peter Scherler

Nov 14, 2025

Brant Peter Scherler, whose path carried him from dusty plains to mountain peaks and back again, died peacefully in his sleep on November 14, 2025. He was 73 years old.

Born September 21, 1952, in Lawton, OK, to Wesley Arnold and Barbara June (Gilliland) Scherler, Brant grew up on the farm 8 miles west of Walters. He started school at Ahpeatone....

Belva Jo Vardell

Belva Jo Vardell

Nov 14, 2025

Funeral Service at Fort Sill National Cemetery, Elgin, OK, Thursday, November 20, 2025 at 2:00 pm. A Visitation will be held Thursday morning from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm at Hart-Wyatt Funeral Home Chapel in Walters, OK.

Belva Jo (Mullins) Vardell was born to Theodore and Ada Hazel (Damron) Mullins on December 20, 1936 in Temple, OK and departed this life...

Linda (Norman) Garrison

Linda (Norman) Garrison

Nov 10, 2025

Linda Louise Norman-Garrison, 85, of Walters, Oklahoma, passed away on November 10th, 2025 after a lengthy illness.

Linda was born on the 4th of July, 1940 to Jessie Rowena Carr-Norman and George Athel Norman in Walters, Oklahoma. After graduating from Walters High School in 1958, she went on to study at Midwestern State University.

After college, she met Stanley Joe Garrison, also...

Sue Wyatt

Sue Wyatt

Nov 4, 2025

Funeral Service at Hart-Wyatt Funeral Home Chapel, Walters, Monday, November 10, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. with Interment in the Temple, Cemetery, Temple, OK.

Carolyn Sue (Norton) Wyatt was born to Odis Omer and Wanda Lee (Mapp) Norton on April 1, 1948 at Ardmore, OK and departed this life at her home in Temple, OK on November 4, 2025 at the age...

Barbara Swinford Sauerman

Barbara Swinford Sauerman

Nov 2, 2025

Funeral Services at Hart-Wyatt Funeral Home Chapel, Walters, OK, Friday, November 7, 2025 at 1:30 pm, Rev. Jay Driskill officiating with Eulogy by Ricky Swinford. Interment in the Walters Cemetery. Visitation at Hart-Wyatt on Thursday evening from 5-7:00 p.m.

Barbara Janette (Swinford) Sauerman was born February 20, 1937 at Walters, OK to Charles Randolph and Ruth Vesta (Slimp) Swinford and departed...

Ronald Dale "Keith" Trotter

Ronald Dale "Keith" Trotter

Nov 2, 2025

A Funeral Service will be held at Hart-Wyatt Funeral Home Chapel, Walters, OK, Wednesday, November 5, 2025, at 2:00 pm Interment at Walters Cemetery. Viewing at Hart-Wyatt Funeral Home in Walters, Tuesday 1:00 pm to 8:00 pm and Wednesday 9:00 am to 1:30 pm.

Ronald Dale “Keith” Trotter was born to Howard Cornelius and Florence (Adams) Trotter on February 11, 1941,...

Susan Elaine Collier

Susan Elaine Collier

Nov 1, 2025

A Funeral Service will be held at Bible Baptist Church, Walters, OK on Thursday, November 6, 2025, at 2:00 p.m., Rev. John Carlisle officiating with interment at the Walters Cemetery under the direction of Hart-Wyatt Funeral Home in Walters, OK. Viewing will be held Tuesday and Wednesday, 9:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.

Susan Elaine Collier was born to Billy Don and Gwendolyn Ann...