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In loving memory of James Walter Horton of Marlow, Oklahoma, who passed away on April 12, 2026, at the age of 67. James leaves behind a lasting legacy cherished by his family, friends, and the many students whose lives he touched. He dedicated his career to Agricultural Education, teaching across the state of Oklahoma in communities including Kinta, Davidson, Cement, Fargo, and most recently Choctaw. A funeral service will be held on Friday, April 17, 2026, at 2:00 PM at College Heights Baptist Church, located at 1202 W Grand Ave, Chickasha, Oklahoma. In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests that donations be made in James’s memory to Russell Murray Hospice (https://rmhospice.org). He will be deeply missed and fondly remembered by all who knew him.

It is with heavy hearts that we share of the sudden passing of long-time Ag Teacher and Connors State College Faculty Member, Mrs. Debby Golden. Debby passed away suddenly at her home on Saturday, March 28^th, 2026. Debby was a pioneer in our profession, as she was among the first female Ag Teachers in Oklahoma. Before that, Debby was the first female FFA member of the Beggs FFA Chapter, and the first female President of the Beggs FFA Chapter. Throughout her life, she helped lay the foundation, break barriers, and blaze the trail for other female Ag Teachers to follow. During her time in the classroom, she served the communities of Guthrie, Boynton, Midway, Checotah and Morris. Debby’s husband Bill Golden was also a long-time Oklahoma Ag Teacher, and they spent many of those years working together. In 2002, Debby moved to the collegiate level and spent more than twenty years working at Connors State College. Although Debby had retired in 2025 , she was still associated with Connors State College, and she was still the driving force behind the annual Connors “Aggie Days” Interscholastics Event. Services for Debby Golden will be on Saturday, April 4^th at 10:00am at the Morris High School Gym

Please remember Mac DeVilbiss, former Ag teacher at Yukon, who passed away on Thursday, March 19^th. Mac taught at Yukon 40 years and was inducted into the Ag Teacher Hall of Fame in 2009. Services will be Friday, March 27^th at Discovery Church in Yukon. https://www.yandaandsonfuneralhome.com/obituary/macarthur-mac-devilbiss

Last Modified on Apr 15, 2026