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Leon Arnold

2 weeks 6 days ago By News Staff

Jewel “Leon” Arnold, born October 10, 1935, was called home to be with his savior on April 4, 2025. Leon was born in Kiowa, Oklahoma to Jewel Lee Arnold and Bertha Mae (Godfrey) Arnold. Leon, being the eldest of 6 siblings, was blessed to spend his formative years on the family farm. He helped his father with farm chores, enjoyed fishing, roaming the fields, getting into mischief and making memories with his sisters. At age 11, Leon’s parents moved the family to the San Joaquin Valley in California; this move sparked a lifelong dream of returning to his Oklahoma roots.

Tony Chesnutt

2 weeks 6 days ago By News Staff

Tony is the son of George & Jewell (Fream) Chesnutt, born on June 28, 1947, in Holdenville, Oklahoma, where his dad owned the Pontiac dealership. Tony was brought up and attended schools in Holdenville, graduating Holdenville High School with the Class of 1965. He served for seven years in the Army National Guard. He was a marksman with a shotgun, skilled enough to be invited to the Olympics for skeet shooting, but unable to accept due to health issues. He attended Oklahoma State University and studied Architecture. He was married at a young age to Jane Stafford and was blessed with two daughters, Kristen and Kellie. When he later married Cecelia Evelyn ‘Cissy’ Clymer on June 8, 1991, in Oklahoma City, he was blessed with two more children, Joe and Melissa. He and Cissy bought a lake house, created a perfect environment for the enjoyment of their grandchildren, and played a vital role in helping to raise them. Tony worked more than twenty years for Berexco as an oil architect, designing and overseeing construction and placement of oil rigs across the country. He worked for the Oklahoma Historical Society as Project Manager for the remodeling of historical sites, retiring after twenty years. He enjoyed using his architectural skills for designing and drawing up plans for private homes of family and friends. He loved the Oklahoma City Sportsman’s Club and dove hunting. More than anything, he loved the company of his children and grandchildren. He was an uncommon man, and he will be deeply missed.