Obituaries

Obituary for William Bruce Hendrickson

William  Bruce Hendrickson of Wynnewood, Oklahoma was born to Roy Lee and Jessie  Mae (Cardwell) Hendrickson on August 4, 1944 in Claremore, Oklahoma and  passed from this life on January 17, 2020 in Wynnewood, Oklahoma at the  age of 75 years.
William and Charlotte Moore were married on  February 28, 1966 in Miami, Oklahoma. He was a teacher and the  winningest high school football coach in Oklahoma.
Mr. Hendrickson is survived by:
Wife: Charlotte Hendrickson of the home
Daughters: Jackie Hendrickson, Tracy Hendrickson, Jeri Hendrickson, Chelse Hollis and husband Jeff.
Grandchild: Ryleigh Hendrickson
The family has chosen cremation. Memorial services will be held in  Seiling, Oklahoma at a later date. Services are under the direction  Wooster Funeral Home. You may send a condolence to the family at www.woosterfuneralhomes.com. 

Tisha Kaye Smith of Paoli, Oklahoma was born to Kenneth H. and Carol Ann (Stephens) Smith on November 28, 1972 in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma and passed from this life on January 10, 2020 in Paoli, Oklahoma at the age of 47 years.

Tisha is survived by:  daughter:  Brittnie and Darrell Blankenship of Pauls Valley, Oklahoma; son:  Camden Smith of Ada, Oklahoma; parents: Kenneth and Carol Smith of Paoli, Oklahoma; brother:  Ken Smith of Dallas, Texas; special brother:   Doug and Kim Bryant of Paoli, Oklahoma; grandchildren: Tristan Kyle, Emily Grace, Gary Wayne, and Lucille Ann all of Pauls Valley.  Uncles:  mark and Sharla Stephens of Wynnewood, Oklahoma; Scott and Bonnie Stephens of Allen, Texas; Many cousins and friends.

She was a member of First Baptist Church Paoli.  Tisha attended school pre-k – 6th grade at Wynnewood and 7 – 12 at Paoli.  

She graduated in 1991 from Paoli High School.  Tisha received her Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing from ECU in Ada in 1995.  She worked at Pauls Valley Hospital, Dyalist Center of Arkansas, Rogers, Arkansas, Loving Care Home Health, Purcell, Oklahoma and Wynnewood Care Center, Wynnewood.  Tisha was a very compassionate and loving nurse.

Tisha was preceded by: her maternal grandparents, L. D. and Lucille Stephens of Wynnewood; paternal grandparents, Herman and Thelma Smith of Paoli, Oklahoma.

Memorial services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 18, 2020 at the First Baptist Church, 304 W. Davis St. Paoli, Oklahoma with Rev. Terry Erwin officiating.  

The family has requested memorials be made to the Oklahoma Baptist Homes for Children, 3800 N. May Ave, Oklahoma City, OK 73112 and PAWS, 300 E. Airport Industrial Rd., Pauls Valley, OK 73075.  You may send a condolence to the family at www.woosterfuneralhomes.com.