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November 20, 2021 Round Pageant Town Continued from page 1. the pageant will also hon- November 20 or many past queens. Kathy 60th Anniversary Miss Miller, Sherri Elliott, and Judy Elk City/ Miss Queen of Johnson were all crowned over the West Competition. fifty years ago. Mikles says the more past queens on hand to Held at the Kelli O'Hara honor, the better. Center for Performing Arts “We are going to do a trib- for our 60th Anniversary ute to the great Juanita Wham, Competition. who was co-director for many years. She gave so much to the 40th Annual Oklahoma pageant and did all she could to National Jr. Heifer Show help our girls succeed. We are going to honor Dr. LV Baker and his widow Pat. The Elk City November 25 Intermediate School Honor Thanksgiving. Choir will perform. It is going Antonio Sabato, Jr., Rio Lujan, Philip Tan, Terry Amos, William McNamara, Costa Mandylor, Melissa Archer, Deborah November 26 to be a full night with lots of Twiss and Michael Pare. Photo by Nicole Terpening, fun,” Mikles said. Black Friday Sales The show will kick off at 7 pm at the Kelli O’Hara Per- members, believing deeply Christmas in the Park forming Arts Center. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at the Vogue Boutique or at the Movie in the project, followed them from New Mexico despite the previous tragedies that had Marilyn Williams In loving memory of Mari- lyn (Albert) Williams November 27 Continued from page 1. hindered production before re- door. Born: March 9, 1955 Christmas in the Park “We have six contestants tugal,” Sabato said. locating to the FlyingW Ranch. Passed: November 2, 2021 for Miss Elk City and eleven “We are also using many Okla- Resided: Elk City, Okla- November 28 for Miss Queen of the West,” Sabato, the project’s director, homa plays John, one of the family's homans,” Sabato stated. “Okla- Marilyn leaves behind a Christmas in the Park Mikles explained. “Between older brothers fighting the homa has really picked up. loving daughter, Kristy Dye, Susan’s performances, their forces of evil. Many people in the industry one brother, Curtis Albert, a December 24 talents, and the pageant itself, “We will have different peri- have moved from Los Angeles family of many dlose cousins, Christmas Eve I would expect the show to run ods represented,” Sabato said. to Oklahoma because there is as well as her blessed second about 2 to 2.5 hours. The tal- “It is like we have created ourenough workhere to keep them family, Lanee, Halle, Drake, & ents are so versatile. We have own kind of world in the way busy, I filmed God is Not Dead, Liam Shockey, and a large com- December 25 that the Matrix did, except munity of amazing friends that Christmas Day everything from dancers to ‘We the People, here in Oklaho- were very close to her heart. speed painters. I don’t think I would say this is a Sabato ma. I plan to shoot as many as Marilyn grew up in Elk world. I drew inspiration from six to ten movies in the state. considered you a friend. you will find a better show City to her parents, Eugene Amemorial service will December 31 anywhere than you will at this many of my favorite old mov- ‘The Trailblazers have four in- and Lottie Albert (deceased). beheld at the 2nd & Adams New Year’s Eve pageant. And, I don’t just mean ies and westerns, like some of stallments, so we will planning Marilyn moved to Kansas City Church of Christ in Elk City, in 1990 and lived there for ten that for women. Men will have the ones I watched my father to begin shooting the second years before returning to her Oklahoma on Saturday Decem- 2022 fun. Children will have fun. It’s do as akid. My own son will be one here in the summer. Our hometown of Elk City where ber 4, at 10:30am an all-around great time!” coming out after the Thanks- writers have adjusted to using she was active in the com- ‘The family would especially January 1 giving break to play my char- this beautiful landscape within liketo thank the amazing and munity contributing to many New Year’s Day For more information, visit acter's younger self in a dream the story. Our group is so good, causes, often anonymously. devoted nurses at Seiling www.MissElkCity.com. Municipal Hospital, whom sequence.” so talented, and we all love and If you were lucky enough to Sabato says that several crew enjoy being here.” have met her, please know she Marilyn was so very close to. Lester Barnes Lester William Barnes was Conrad Bice Larry McAbee born October 15th, 1984 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and Conrad Lee Bice was born passed away unexpectedly on November 23rd, 1978 in Pam- Larry Alvin McAbee, 74, Monday, November 8th, 2021 pa, Texas to Oriel Bea (Lewis) passed from this life November in Conway, Texas at the age of and Monty Ray Bice. He passed 15, 2021 in Elk City, Okla- 37. away Sunday, November 14th, homa. Larry was born October Lester grew up in Elk City 2021 in Elk City, OK at the age 31, 1947, to Alvin and Helen and attended Merritt Schools, of42 years, 11 months and 22 (Cunningham) McAbee, in where he graduated in 2004. Hobart Oklahoma. Lester worked for Grey Wolf, days. Larry was a Hobart High Cactus Drilling, and Patterson Conrad grew up in the School graduate. Larry was Services. Lester was an avid Merritt and Elk City com- Ifer which he played with munities. He graduated from baptized into the General 1is brother Chris, and friends, Elk City High School in 1997, Assembly and Church Of The a Recently, Lester landed a First Born, August 6, 1962 After graduation he furthered by Otto Cunningham, his hole in one at River Oaks in his education at Southwestern Edmond. In his spare time he Amber and Caleb Sorenson Oklahoma State University in grandpa. enjoyed fishing and football. of Elk City, OK, Robert and Sayre and also Weatherford. During those early years, Lester was a fan of Oklahoma Angee Abbott of Yukon, OK, Conrad began his career in husband, David Smith, Elk his parents opened a family State University and the Dallas and James Pruitt of Hollis, the oil field with Cudd and City, OK; 2 brothers, Augie firework stand where not only ‘The years pass after retire- Cowboys. OK; nieces, Brooklyn, Abby, continued with Bobcat. During Bice and wife, Angie and Roci Larry, but his siblings helped Above all Lester enjoyed Paisley, Alivia, Mila, and Eva; Bice and wife, Becky, both sell fireworks to supplement ment and he relocated to Elk beinga father, being around nephews, Hendrix and Brek- his career he ventured to the of Edmond, OK; nieces and the family income from ap- City in 2014 where he spent friends and family, and was kin; Garett’s mother, Cadie North Sea for Halliburton nephews, Dustin Wilson, Kelsi proximately 1958 through the last seven years with rarely seen without a smile on ‘Wenger as well as great aunts, where he preformed off-shore his brother Dennis. We will his face. People were naturally duties. After returning back Stevens, Taylor Bice, Brayden 1980. He thoroughly loved the great uncles, and a host of fam- Bice and MAC Bice; paternal remember his over-the-top drawn to him and his laughter ily from Arizona. to the United States he began fire cracker stand. desire to help people; he would was contagious. To know Les- running down hole tools with grandmother, Vi Schaffer and He enjoyed fishing with his ter was to love Lester, he will ‘The family suggest memo- husband, Nick, Azle, TX; aunts grandparents, Otto and Etta give his last dollar to someone rial donations be made to St. Old School Services and KLX. be deeply missed and forever Matthew Catholic Church Food Tn 2003 he met and was mar- and uncles, Brenda and Kim Cunningham. Those week- ifhe felt it would make a dif- ends with Dennis (Brother) ference. be in our hearts. Bank. ried to Jessica (Moore) on July Riley, Koan and Sherry Bice; Larry was preceded in He is preceded in death 28th of that year. Together cousins, Shaunna Koonsman and Danny Davis (Cousin) at by his grandparents, Merle Memorial services will be and husband, Troy, and their the grandparents house were death by his father, Alvin and Evelyn Humble; one aunt, at 2:00 PM on Friday, Novem- they had one daughter, Daisy. Janet Renee Barnes; and one ber 19th, 2021 at Grandview Conrad enjoyed the outdoors son, Turner, Schaef Riley and memorable. Shooting BB guns McAbee, and mother, Helen and such like. McAbee, and his grandparents, uncle, John Barnes. Church. Services will be offici- by way of hunting and fishing wife, Sarah and their son, both paternal and maternal. Lester is survived by his ated by Mark Little and Eddie and Miami University football. Carter, Schuyler Riley and Larry enjoyed attending He was also preceded in death son, Garrett Cartella of Gilbert, Cape. Arrangements are under Conrad's passion in life was his wife, Marcy and their children, high school football games the direction of Chris Whinery and following the OU Sooners by his younger brother, Rod AZ, Herb and Jennifer Pruitt daughter, family and spending Ashley and Zane a and host of of Elk City, OK, his siblings, and the staff of Affordable time with them. other relatives and friends. football teams through the McAbee. Chris and Andrea Barnes of Cremation Service-West. Con- He is preceded in death Memorial services will be ‘years. He was an avid coin col- Larry is survived by his ‘Oklahoma City, OK, Hope dolences can be made online at by his father; grandparents, held Monday, November 22, lector, both “ wheat” pennies brother Dennis McAbee and Stupka of Oklahoma City, OK, www.classicfunerals.com Roy and Oriel Lewis; pater- 2021 at 2:00 PM at the Elk and silver dollars. He bought wife Karen, children Jay McA- bee and wife Ede, and family, nal grandfather, James Bice; City Oprah House officiated and sold baseball cards as well. "ElkCituNews great grandparents, August by Jarod Cloud. Arrangements Thanksgiving gatherings’ at Ginger Schocklee and family, “Big Granddaddy” and Ester are under the direction of the grandparents house would Sabrina Johnston ,and hus- Rummel and 2 uncles, Earl and Chris Whinery and the staff of bring Larry and the others to band Bo, and family, Jeremy Wayne Lewis. Affordable Cremation Service- play horseshoes in the yard. McAbee and wife, Shawna, and Conrad is survived by his ‘West. Condolences can be ‘After high school, he family sister Pamela Oakes, and husband David, and fam- daughter, Daisy, Shawnee, ‘made online at www.classicfu- attended Oklahoma School (USPS # 173-020) OK; his mother, Bea Bice and nerals.com of Business and Accounting, ily, and brother Kent McAbee, 580-225-3000 where he obtained completion and wife, Loura, and family. in 1969, He also was employed Larry will be missed by all that Is published twice weekly by Beckham County Media, LLC by Kimberling’s grocery in the knew him. 109 W. Broadway, Elk City, OK 73644-4736 metro area during that time. Graveside Service: Periodicals Postage Paid at Elk City, OK 73644 Later in life, in March 1974, 11:00am, Saturday, November POSTMASTER: Send address changes to 109 W, Broadway, Elk City, OK 73644 Send obituaries to he became employed at Altus Air Force Base, Altus, Okla- homa, where he works in food 20, 2021 Hobart Rose Cemetery, Hobart Visitation: 1:00pm-8:00pm SUBSCRIPTIONS Deliverd by mail: Josh Umholtz Publisher classifieds @ecdailynews.com services. Less than two years later, he was promoted to the Thursday, November 18, 2021 Amy Loynd job description of 9:00am-8:00pm Friday, $75/yearly CE Clerical/Typist. In 1982, Consultant November 19, 2021 $50/six months No refunds on subscriptions. Neva Pyatt Monday by 9 a.m. for Wednesday his vocation became outdoor recreation supply clerk through Ray and Martha's Funeral Home, Hobart Advertising Director July 1984, From that point Interment: Hobart Rose editor @ecdailynews.com sports @ecdailynews.com D’Ann Brasuell Production Manager Thursday by 9 a.m. for Saturday to his date of retirement in 2010, he perform the duties Cemetery, Hobart, OK Under the direction of Ray [email protected] Burgundy Lee Hanrahan of a Host Aviation Resource and Martha’s Funeral Home, classifieds @ecdailynews.com Staff Writer Management Flight Records Hobart