Obituaries

Nov 18, 2014

Nov 4, 2014

James Harvey "Jim" Dacus, 75 of Duncan passed away Tuesday, November 4, 2014 in the Oklahoma Veterans Hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Jim was born July 30, 1939 at Cyril, Oklahoma the son of Louie and Lois (Cannon) Dacus. He and Sandra Leonard were married at San Antonio, Texas on December 28, 1984. He served in the United States...

Oct 15, 2014

Cary Neal Rogers, 55, of Duncan passed away Wednesday, October 15th, 2014 In Grady County, Oklahoma. Memorial services will be 2:00 PM Monday in the New Life Church with Reverend Shawn Pitchlynn officiating. Cary was born February 12, 1959 at Lawton, Oklahoma the son of Lee Roy and Betty (Pillow) Rogers. He graduated from the Lawton High School in...

Oct 1, 2014

Clara V. McFarland, 96, a former long time Duncan resident, departed this life Wednesday, October 1st, 2014, in the James L West Hospice House in Ft. Worth, Texas. She had been living in Grand Prairie, Texas for the past five years. Clara was born November 25, 1917 in Duncan, Oklahoma, the daughter of George and Beulah (Boyles) Sanner. She...

Sep 23, 2014

Mollyfaye Hyde, 71, of Duncan passed away September 23, 2014 in the Duncan Regional Hospital. Graveside Memorial services will be held 2:00 Tuesday in the Duncan Cemetery with David Cantwell officiating. Services are under the direction of the Bailes-Polk Funeral Home. There will be no viewing at the funeral home. Mollyfaye was born August 1, 1943 at Oklahoma City,...

Sep 19, 2014

Rodney Newlin Cherry, 90, of Comanche departed this life September 19, 2014 in the Lawton Veterans Center. Graveside memorial services will be 2:00 PM Saturday in the Fairlawn Cemetery at Comanche. Services are under the direction of the Bailes-Polk Funeral Home. Rodney was born November 2, 1923 at Comanche, Oklahoma the son of William Carlton and Edith Marie (Barry)...

Sep 18, 2014

Conner Lane Sessums, infant son of Jacob and Kristie Ince Sessums was born December 19, 2013 and departed this life September 18, 2014 in the OU Childrens Medical Center in Oklahoma City. Grave side services will be 2:00 PM Wednesday in the Loco Cemetery. Services are under the direction of the Bailes-Polk Funeral Home. Viewing will be held from...

Sep 13, 2014

Sharon Kay Kennedy, 45, of Duncan, passed away Saturday, September 13th, 2014 in the Duncan Regional Hospital. Sharon was born at Chickasha, Oklahoma on December 24, 1968 the daughter of Kenneth Frank Cain, Sr. and Leatrice Turpin Cain. She was a homemaker who enjoyed doing craft work, baking, decorating and spending time with her family. She was preceded in...

Aug 29, 2014

James Russell "Rusty" Davidson, 60, of Duncan passed away Thursday, August 28, 2014 in the Wilkins Nursing Center. Graveside services will be 10:00 AM Tuesday, September 2, 2014 in the Fairlawn Cemetery at Comanche, Oklahoma. Services are under the direction of Bailes-Polk Funeral Home. Visitation will be held Monday from 9 AM to 8 PM at the funeral home....

Aug 11, 2014

Bennie Joe Doss, 85, of Duncan passed away Monday, August 11, 2014 in the Country Club Care Nursing Center. Services will be 2:00 PM Wednesday in the Bailes-Polk Funeral Home Chapel with Reverend Randy Southerland officiating. Interment will be in the Duncan Cemetery. Bennie was born December 3, 1928 in Duncan, Oklahoma the son of Bennie and Georgia (Parkey)...

Aug 8, 2014

Velma Marie Davis LaRue, 88, of Duncan passed away Friday, August 8, 2014 in the Country Club Care Nursing Center. Services will be 2:00 PM Tuesday in the New Hope Baptist Church West with Reverend Randy Southerland officiating. Internment will be in the Fairlawn Cemetery under the direction of the Bailes-Polk Funeral Home. The family will receive friend at...

Jul 17, 2014

Jack LeRoy Helms, 66, of Duncan passed away Thursday, July 17, 2014 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Services will be 2:00 PM Saturday in te Gospel Beams Church with Reverend Ray Leadbetter officiating. Interment will be in the Fairlawn Cemetery at Comanche under the direction of the Bailes-Polk Funeral Home in Duncan. The family will receive...

Jul 16, 2014

Donald Lafayette Taylor, II, 34, of Duncan passed away Wednesday, July 16th, 2014 at his home in Duncan. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M. July 21, 2014 in the Eastside Church of Christ with Brother Louis McDowell officiating. Interment will be in the Henderson Harris Cemetery under the direction of the Bailes-Polk Funeral Home. Donald was born November 21,...

Jul 15, 2014

Gerald J. Tartaglio, 75, of Duncan passed away Tuesday, July 15, 2014 at his home in Duncan surrounded by his family. A memorial service will be held at a later time. Gerald was born July 23, 1938 at Cleveland, Ohio the son of Nicholas and Virginia (Morone) Tartaglio. He loved collecting Antiques and was always quoted as saying "It's...

Jul 15, 2014

Mary Margaret Michaels, 83, of Duncan passed away Tuesday, July 15th, 2014 at her home in Duncan. Memorial services will be 3:00 PM Thursday, July 24, 2014 in the Eternal Life Church in Marlow. Mary was born August 15, 1930 at Winona, Minnesota. She attended the Glory Bond Church in Marlow. She was preceded in death by her parents,...

Jul 13, 2014

Jul 11, 2014

Hugh J. Cunningham, 85 of Duncan passed away Friday, July 11, 2014. He was born March 22, 1929 the son of Karl D. and Emmeline (Prater) Cunningham. He graduated from the University of Oklahoma majoring English and he served in the United States Air Force as a navigator. There will be no visitation at the funeral Home Services are...

Jul 9, 2014

Sonya Christine Maxey, 42, passed away Wednesday, July 9th, 2014 in the Duncan Regional Hospital. Services will be 10:00 AM Saturday in the Bailes-Polk Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Rick Neathery of he House of Prayer in Newark, Texas officiating. Christy was born October 7, 1971 at Gainesville, Texas the daughter of Glennis and Sylvia (Lidbury) Boatwright. She graduated...

Jun 10, 2014

Camila James infant daughter of Corey and Angelica (Galvez) James passed away Tuesday, June 10th, 2014 in the OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Services will be10:00 AM Friday in the Bailes-Polk Funeral Home Chapel with Elder Patrick Lewis officiating. Interment will be in the Duncan Cemetery under the direction of the Bailes-Polk Funeral Home. Survivors include her...

Jun 9, 2014