From the Oklahoman

AMBER

Milburn, Peggy Lou: 84, died Dec. 6. Services pending (Speaks Chapels, M.O.).

BETHANY

Tilley, Richard O. “Rick”: 78, landscaper and groundskeeper, died Dec. 3. Memorial services 2 p.m. Friday (Mercer-Adams, Bethany).

BLANCHARD

Brown, Vernon Leroy Jr.: 68, elevator mechanic, died Dec. 7. Services were Thursday, Woodland Cemetery, Cleveland (Chapman-Black, Cleveland).

CHICKASHA

Adkison, James Olen “Bud”: 102, car dealer and real estate, died Dec. 5. Graveside services were Thursday, Hobart Rose Cemetery, Hobart (People’s Co-Operative, Lone Wolf).

EDMOND

Lewis, Billy J. “Bill”: 87, full service station owner, died Dec. 7. Services 10 a.m. Saturday (Matthews, Edmond).

MOORE

Crawford, Leona Marie: 81, bank teller, died Dec. 7. Services 10 a.m. Saturday (John M. Ireland, Moore).

NORMAN

Alexander, Barry Sr.: 70, postal carrier, died Dec. 8. Services 1 p.m. Friday, Blue Lakes Baptist Church (Barnes Friederich, Midwest City).

OKLAHOMA CITY

Leslie, Robert Earl “Bob”: 91, retired, died Dec. 6. Celebration of life 10 a.m. Saturday, Southern Hills Baptist Church (Vondel L. Smith and Son South, Oklahoma City).

Sturm, Mary Kathryn: 76, social worker, died Dec. 6. Graveside services were Thursday, Memory Lane, Anadarko (John M. Ireland, Moore).

Szczepka, Manya: 79, died Dec. 7. Services 1 p.m. Saturday (Smith & Kernke N. May, Oklahoma City).

Taylor, Julian Steward Jr.: 93, Taylor Valve founder and chief executive officer, died Dec. 7. Services 10 a.m. Friday, Little Flower Church (Mercer-Adams, Bethany).

Thornhill, Bernita Dreeson: 97, retired Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, died Dec. 7. Mass 11 a.m. Friday, St. Andrew the Apostle Catholic Church, Moore (John M. Ireland, Moore).

Zissa, Lambert J.: 94, died Dec. 3. Celebration of life 2 p.m. Saturday (Memorial Park, Oklahoma City).