Funeral services for Elois R. Shellenberger, 80, of Sulphur, will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 21 in the chapel of Crossway Baptist Church with Rev. Bill Leveridge officiating.
Johnny Gene Beckmon was born on July 11, 1941, in Tuskahoma/ Clayton, area to the late Eugene and Velma Hamilton Beckmon. However, Johnny was raised by his late grandparents, Fred and Florence Hamilton. He died Saturday, Feb. 5 in Sulphur.
Funeral services for Jerry Lawrence Woods were held 2:00 p.m., Monday, Feb 7, 2022, at the Central Church, with Brother Thomas J. Thompson officiating. Interment, with full military honors, followed at the Green Hill Cemetery in Davis.
Vernon Earl Carr, affectionately known as “Pastor” to some; and “Preacher” to others, was born in Higden, Arkansas, on October 4, 1936, to Jesse and Opal Carr. He passed away on February 1, 2022 at the age of 85.
Roy William Rogers, age 78 of Dougherty, passed away Sunday, February 6, 2022 in Sulphur, OK. Roy was born December 27, 1943 in Fontana, CA, the older of two children born to Lena Mae (Wade) and Robert Stoney Rogers. He graduated from Wayne High School with the Bulldog Class of 1961. He then attended Murray State College in Tishomingo, and the Ardmore Higher Education Center. Roy joined the United States Army and served his country proudly, serving one tour in Vietnam from 1965-1967. Roy joined the Oklahoma Highway Patrol in 1968, graduating from the Academy with the 24th patrol class. Wearing badge #418, Trooper Rogers served on a variety of assignments in various locations throughout his career. He served the Highway Patrol in Carter County, Murray County, the size and Weights Division, the Public Information Office, the Safety Education Division and as the Headquarters’ Liaison. He was an original member of the Oklahoma State Troopers Association (OSTA) in 1974. Trooper Rogers was elected President of the organization in 1993, and was reelected eight more times, opting not to seek reelection in 2009. As the longest serving President in OSTA history, President Rogers dedicated himself to the enduring mission to do the best for the troopers in Oklahoma. He enjoyed making a trooper’s life better than when he first joined the Highway Patrol. Trooper Rogers was elected to the Board of Directors of the Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System (OLERS) in 1994, elected Chair in 1995, and held that position until 2019. Roy enjoyed his work, collecting guns, auctions and estate sales, and a good joke. He cherished his family, and was always willing to lend a hand to someone, and a true friend. He was a man of great faith and member of the Dougherty Baptist Church.
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