Obituaries for March 19, 2008

Ayers, Emsley Jr.
Funeral services for Emsley Ayers Jr. of El Reno are pending with Wilson Funeral Home.

Mr. Ayers died today at Parkview Hospital.

McCormack, Gregory L. (paid)
Funeral services for Gregory L. McCormack of Okarche will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 20, 2008, in the Wilson Funeral Home Chapel with Jerry Woodall officiating. Burial will be in the El Reno Cemetery.

Mr. McCormack died Monday, March 17, 2008, at Integris Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City, due to complications from an auto accident he was in on May 15, 2007, in Piedmont. He was born Jan. 24, 1957, in Montebello, Calif. He was a graduate of Rosamond High School in California.

Mr. McCormack was a road worker for Canadian County District 1. He loved spending time with his family, especially with his grandchildren.

Survivors include his parents, Melvin L. and Virginia McCormack of Okarche and Ron and Beverly Rafferty of Fort Cobb; a son, Jason McCormack of Oklahoma City; grandchildren, Austin and Jade McCormack of El Reno; brothers, Melvin R. McCormack of El Reno and Jeffery McCormack of Okarche; 11 aunts and uncles; three nieces, Angela Klohn of Calumet, Michelle McCormack of El Reno and Amanda Skains of Memphis, Tenn.; a nephew, Melvin R. McCormack Jr. and wife, Jennifer of Seminole; nine great-nieces and nephews; aunt, Ann Davis and husband, Cecil of Calumet; cousin, Willie McCormack of El Reno; and numerous aunts, uncles and cousins.