Obituaries

Clifford “Skip” Barbe, 74, Geronimo, OK

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Memorial Service with Military Honors by the U.S. Marine Corps at Hart-Wyatt Funeral Home Chapel, Walters, OK on Thursday, April 4, 2024 at 10:30 a.m., Ben Redmond and Apostal Ray Garcia officiating. Ret. Master Seargent Clifford Earl “Skip” Barbe was born October 15, 1949 in Loco, OK to Athel Leroy and Vivian Annie (Turner) Barbe and departed this life March 24, 2024 in Bonham, TX at the age of 74 years, 5 months, and 9 days.

Donnie Moiser, 70 Walters, OK

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Funeral Service at First Baptist Church, Walters, OK, Thursday, April 4, 2024 at 3:00 p.m., Rev. John Carlisle officiating under the direction of Hart-Wyatt Funeral Home, Walters with burial in the Walters Cemetery. Donnie Leon Moiser was born August 29, 1953 in Walters, OK to Leon Alvis and Jenita Fern (Stanley) Moiser and departed this life in Walters on April 1, 2024 at the age of 70 years, 7 months, and 3 days. Donnie grew up in Walters aside from a short time spent in Texas. He attended Walters public schools and then went to work at the Walters Co-op where he was employed from 1976 to 2013.

Jean Copass, 91 Walters, OK

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Funeral Services at Chisholm Trail Church of Christ, Duncan, OK on Saturday, April 6, 2024 at 1:00 p.m., Dr. Bobby Palmer officiating under the direction of Hart-Wyatt Funeral Home in Walters, OK with burial in the Erin Springs Cemetery. Emma Jean (Palmer) Copass was born to Athel Monroe and Lessie Leona (King) Palmer on August 24, 1932 in Right City, OK and departed this life in Walters, OK April 1, 2024 at the age of 91 years, 7 months and 8 days.

Dr. Ferris Paul Allgood, PhD, 92 Sandy, Utah

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At 4:02 pm on November 11, 2023, our beloved husband and father, Dr. Ferris Paul Allgood, PhD, passed away in Sandy, Utah from natural causes at the age of 92. Ferris was born on a farm in Cookie Town, Oklahoma, on August 25th 1931. He was one of three surviving children born to William Louie Allgood and Ella (Zweiacker) Allgood. Ferris spent a lot of time with his sisters, Margaret and Ellena on Cache Creek, hunting wildlife, fishing, swimming and flailing pecans. He shared these childhood experiences in his two books, Christmas 1941 and Lucky,Too. Ferris was proud of his rural heritage, picking cotton and working the family farm. Because of his love of the land he chose a career in agriculture and land management.

William Harvey Powell, 77 Walters, OK

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Funeral Services at First Baptist Church, Temple, OK on Friday, March 22, 2024 at 2:00 p.m., Rev. Kevin Simpson and Rev. Roger Snow officiating. Interment with Military Honors at the Walters Cemetery, Walters, OK under the direction of Hart Wyatt Funeral Home in Walters. Memorial Donations can be made to Wounded Warriors.

Gene Red Elk, 78 Walters, OK

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Memorial Service at First United Methodist Chur ch 10:30 a.m. , Wednesday, March 20, 2024, Rev. Brant ley Tillery Officiating under the direction of Hart-Wyatt Funeral Home in Walters.

Jason Red Elk, 53 Walters, OK

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Funeral Service at the :alters &omanche 1ation &ommunity &enter, Tuesday, 0arch 1, 0 at 1000 a.m., 5ev. %rantley Tillery officiating with burial in the :alters &emetery under the direction of Hart:yatt Funeral Home. -ason /eigh 5ed (lk was born to ene (lliott and 0arilyn -o Thompson 5ed (lk on -une 3, 10 in /awton, O. and departed this life in /awton on 0arch 1, 0 at the age of 53 years, months and 11 days. -ason grew up in :alters, O., graduating from :HS in 1. He then joined the U.S. 1avy, serving his country honorably in 'esert Storm. Following his service, he returned home but soon began traveling for a time. He returned to :alters and went to work for &otton (lectric in September of 010 in the meter shop. -ason married -odi 'awn %artling on 0arch 1, 01 in :alters. He enjoyed golfing, visiting with friends and loved OU sports.

Paris X. Billen, 74 Lawton, OK

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Funeral Services at First Baptist Church, Walters, OK, Thursday, March 14, 2024 at 11:00 a.m., Wes Kinder officiating with burial and Military Honors in the Walters Cemetery. Visitation will be from 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday at Hart-Wyatt Funeral Home.

Beverly Fowler, 86 Amarillo, TX

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Graveside Service at the Walters Cemetery, Saturday, March 16, 2024 at 2:00 p.m., Rev. Brantley Tillery officiating. Visitation will be from 5-6 p.m. on Friday, March 15th at Hart-Wyatt Funeral Home in Walters.

Margetta Coulston

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Margetta Coulston, 78 Rockport, TX Betty Margetta (Fetters) Coulston was born in the Waurika Hospital in Waurika, Oklahoma on August 29, 1945, to Herman and Margie Fetters of Hastings, Oklahoma and passed away on February 12, 2024, at her home in Rockport, Texas. Margetta's parents raised her on their farm in Cotton County, Oklahoma until 1957, when they moved to Temple, Oklahoma.