Robert Malone Sr. was born November 26th, 1951, in Tipton, OK. Robert was known for his amazing cooking skills where he showed them off at the famous Pop Hicks restaurant, The Big Sky restaurant, and The Branding Iron Restaurant where he cooked alongside his late brother Willie Malone. However, if you wanted to find Robert when he wasn’t working just locate his sister Faye and his brotherin- law Esco Abram.
Cathy A. Middleton, age 74, of Custer City, Oklahoma, was born November 11, 1951, in Louisville, Kentucky, and passed away at her home on January 9, 2026.
Walter ‘Wally” William Tarkington, loving husband and father, accomplished musician, talented chef, and everyone’s favorite smarty pants, died at home January 6, 2026, in Clinton, OK.
Wannie Jean Whiteshield, Little Woman, was born June 17, 1959, in Thomas, Oklahoma, and journeyed to the Happy Hunting Grounds on January 6, 2026. Surrounded by her mother, children, and granddaughters, she took her final breath at the OU Edmond ICU. Wannie was the daughter of Ercel Whiteshield and was raised between Thomas, Oklahoma, and Denver, Colorado. She attended Thomas High School and spent much of her youth in Denver as well. From a young age, Wannie was grounded in strong traditional Cheyenne values, lovingly instilled by her grandparents, Gertrude and Richard Tallbull.
Funeral services for Robert Earl Malone Sr., 74, will be held at 10 a.m. Jan. 17, at Custer Avenue Church of Christ.
Funeral services for Walter “Wally” William Tarkington, 51, of Clinton, will be held at 3 p.m. Jan. 24, at The Social.
Funeral services for Wannie Jean Whiteshield, 66, of Weatherford, will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, at the Freedom Worship Center in Thomas.
Noel Labastida, age 58, of Clinton, Oklahoma, was born April 26, 1967, in Jiliapan, Hidalgo, Mexico, to Mauricio and Esther (Andrade) Labastida, and passed away peacefully at his Clinton home on New Year’s Eve, December 31, 2025.
Susanna Williams, age 70, of Clinton, Oklahoma, was born June 16, 1955, in Clinton to A.Y. and Corine (Woods) Williams, and passed away peacefully in her Clinton home on Wednesday, December 31, 2025.
Funeral services for Jerry Tom Rice, 90, of Mustang, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Thursday, at Lakehoma Church of Christ in Mustang.