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Belgium a Holland by Image Tours guitar-strumming lead op- blending classic Broadway-in- prises—famous faces from the org. $5390 May 1 & 13 departures Includes AIR from OKLAHOMA CITY OBITUARIES Includes 19 meals,13 nts, hotels, ar taxes, transportation and escort in Europe, per person, double occupancy. BOOK BY 2/12/25. Call fora FREE brochure. CONNIE ANN HALL Connie was a kind and \ SW TRAVEL Ph: 580-445-7215 thoughtful person who was al- ways the first to help someone in Connie Ann Hall was born 9th, 2004. need—often opening her home on June 24, 1974, to Joel R. and While growing their family, to loved ones. She loved deeply, Shirley L, (Welch) Pruitt in Connie sought to improve her and that love showed through Oklahoma City,OK. She passed family’ life by continuing her in everything she did. She was away on January 3, 2025, after a education. She felt the need to always there for her family and short battle with end-stage pan- pursue her love of hair and de- friends, ensuring they felt cher- (USPS # 173-020) creatic cancer in her home sur- cided to attend Aladdin's Beauty ished and supported. She would 580-225-3000 rounded by family at the age of College in Clinton to earn a cos- give everything she could to en- Is published once weekly by Beckham County Media, LLC 50 years, 6 months, and 10 days. metology degree. After gradua- sure the loved ones were cared 109 W. Broadway, Elk City, OK 73644-4736 Connie grew up in Elk City, tion, she opened her salon, Hair for. Her warmth and kindness Periodicals Postage Paid at Elk City, OK 73644 attending Elk City Public Techniques, in Elk City. Later, left a lasting impact on every- Schools. During this time, she she sold her business to be- one around her. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to PO Box 964, Elk City, OK 73648 met the love of her life, David come a full-time homemaker. She was preceded in death During this time, she cared for Spending time with her many by her parents, Joel and Shirley Fowler Hall, who took her hand in marriage on December 16, her family, including her moth- cousins and their children Pruitt, and aunts and uncles, SUBSCRIPTIONS 1991. They then worked on er-in-law, father, and, later, her brought her joy. She loved William and Shirley Welch, Deliverd by mail: Sheryl Ponce....Staff Writer growing their family of two father-in-law. spending time with family and Gene and Mildred Welch, Loyd $50/ Yearly Print Only Neva Pyatt....Advertising Director into a family offive after having She had a special love for her often brought her friends to and Pearl Brown, John and Judy $60/ Yearly Print + Online three children together. Their grand-kids, always finding joy Welch, James and Judy Welch, hang out with them. The nights $40/ Online Only Gina Jones, Advertising Director Oldest child, Bradley J. Hall, in their laughter and compa- and Roy Welch. spent together with her people, No refunds on subscriptions. Nancy Karnowski.... was born on March 6th, 1996; ny, Connie’ eyes would light hooting and hollering, kept her Connie is survived by her [email protected] Tina Dobbs their second child, Jennifer A. up whenever she was around fueled all year long until she got significant other, David Hall, elkcitynewsadvertising@ gmail.com Hall, was born on October 21st, her grand-babies, and she had to see them again. of Elk City, OK; her children ECNclassifieds@ gmail.com 1998, and the third child, Wil- a natural way of making them Her fond memories of trips Bradley Ashbacher Hall and liam C. Hall, was born on April smile. She wanted nothing with the family she created al- wife Kaili of Newcastle, OK; more than to be there for them ways brought her joy. The road Jennifer Johnston and husband as they grew older and found trips she took with her husband Brent of Elk City, OK; and Providing comfort and support for Endl of Life choices their lives. Her grandchildren were always at the top of her and children to show them the William Connor Hall and wife world they knew—the times Beigelee of Cheyenne, OK; her mind , and she wanted nothing with her husband to see new grandchildren Elizabeth, Oak- Hospice care provides medical services, emotional support, and spiritual less than them to have the best. ley, and Blake; her brother Jody sights. Connie made many resources for people who are in the last stages of a serious illness, such as The highlight of her year Pruitt and wife Lori of Sayre, memories with the family she cancer or heart failure. Hospice care also helps family members manage the was always the family reunions pioneered both domestically OK; her Uncle Lloyd Pruitt practical details and emotional challenges of caring for a dying loved one. when she could reconnect with and abroad. Those memories of Elk City; and many nieces, loved ones she hadn't seen as live on through the family and nephews, extended family, and For questions regarding hospice service or eligibilty, contact: often as she would have liked. will always be fond. ahost of friends. Carrie Perry, RN - Administrator Holli Brittain, RN - MANAGER OF PATIENT CARE SERVICES —— SOME OF THE MOST COMMON CONDITIONS ARE: ——— * Cancer ° Failure to Thrive * End Stage Cardiac Disease (CHF) * End Stage Cerebrovascular Disease (CVA) * End Stage Amyotrophic Protect your family. 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