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Willard “Dub” Clarence Ainsworth

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Willard Clarence Ainsworth, known as “Dub” to family and friends, passed peacefully on Jan. 28, 2023, in Malakoff, Texas, after a brief illness. He was born June 22, 1931, in Boswell, Okla., to parents C.S. and Fern (Whisenhunt) Ainsworth. In his last few weeks of life, he began to talk about Jesus and stated that his hope was that he would go to Heaven, and it is the belief and faith of his family that we will see him there. He was loved by all who knew him and will be missed.
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Steve Bates

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Steve (Papa Bates), 64-years old of Norman, Okla., passed away Jan. 20, 2023 succumbing to a 12-year battle with a brain tumor. He fought long and very hard to the end at home with family surrounding. He was born in Hugo, Okla., to Eunice Shannon Bates and WJ Bates on Nov. 4, 1958.