
Garfield County Daily Legal News
Enid, Oklahoma
December 2, 2025
12-2-25 LPXLP
12/2/25
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
GARFIELD COUNTY,
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
In the Matter of the Estate of
SYLVESTER L. CRAWFORD,
Deceased
No PB-2025-171
NOTICE OF HEARING
PETITION FOR
PROBATE OF WILL,
APPOINTMENT OF PERSONAL
REPRESENTATIVE,
DETERMINATION OF HEIRS
AND WAIVER OF
GENERAL INVENTORY
AND APPRAISEMENT
AND OF ANNUAL
AND FINAL ACCOUNTINGS
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all persons interested in the Estate of Sylvester L. Crawford, deceased, that on the 1st day of December, 2025, Dorlaine B. Crawford, produced and filed in the District Court of the County of Garfield and State of Oklahoma, an instrument in writing dated the 16th day of September, 2021, purporting to be the Last Will and Testament of said deceased, and also filed in said Court a petition praying for the probate of said will, and petitioner prays that Letters Testamentary issue thereon to Dorlaine B. Crawford, the Executrix named in said will, and that the Court make a judicial determination of the heir of the said deceased, and waive the filing of a general inventory and appraisement and of all annual and final accountings herein.
Pursuant to an Order of said Court, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the 16th day of December, 2025, at the hour of 9:00 o’clock A.M., has been appointed the time for hearing said petition and proving said will in the District Courtroom in the Courthouse, at Enid, Oklahoma, in said County of Garfield when all persons interested may appear and contest the same as provided by law.
DATED this 1st day of December, 2025.
SEAN HILL
JUDGE OF
THE DISTRICT COURT
Clark McKeever, OBA #6019
P. O. Box 1026
Enid, OK 73702
(580) 234-4133
Attorney for Petitioner
__________________________________________
12/2/25 & 12/9/25
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
GARFIELD COUNTY
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
In the Matter of the Estate of
SARA SOPHIA THESMAN,
deceased
No. PB 2025-155
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
All creditors having claims against Sara Sophia Thesman, deceased, are required to present the same with a description of all security interests and other collateral (if any) held by each creditor with respect to such claim, to the named Executor and Personal Representative c/o 201 N. One Grand Center, Suite 400 Enid, Oklahoma, 73701 or Post Office Box 1026, Enid, OK 73702, on or before the following presentment date: January 31, 2026, or the same will be forever barred.
Dated this 25th day of November, 2025
Terry D. Thesman,
Executor and
Personal Representative
of the Estate of
Sara Sophia Thesman,
deceased
Clark McKeever
OBA #6019
P. O. Box 1026
Enid, OK 73702
(580) 234-4133
Attorney for Executor
__________________________________________
12/2/25 & 12/9/25
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
GARFIELD COUNTY
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
In the Matter of the Estate of
Nancy C. Hare,
Deceased.
Case No. PB-2025-152
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
All creditors having a claim against the Estate of Nancy C. Hare, deceased, are required to present the same, with a description of all security interests and other collateral (if any) held by each creditor with respect to such claim, to the named personal representative at the law office of Kimberly S. Hall, 217 N. Independence St., Enid, OK 73701 on or before the following presentment date: January 29, 2026, or the same will be forever barred.
Kimberly S. Hall,
Attorney for
Personal Representative
Dated: November 25th, 2025.
Kimberly S. Hall, OBA # 33856
217 N. Independence St
Enid, Oklahoma 73701
(580) 233-2833 Telephone
(580) 234-6798 Facsimile
__________________________________________
12/2/25 & 12/9/25
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
GARFIELD COUNTY
STATE OF OKLAHOMA
IN THE MATTER OF
THE ESTATE OF
WILLIAM D. DRAKE, A/K/A
WILLIAM DONALD DRAKE,
A/K/A BILL DRAKE,
DECEASED.
Case No. PB-2025-73
NOTICE OF HEARING
FINAL ACCOUNT
OF PERSONAL
REPRESENTATIVE,
AND PETITION FOR
DISTRIBUTION OF ESTATE
AND DISCHARGE
Denise C. Drake, having on this day presented for settlement and filed in this Court her Final Account of the administration of the Estate of William D. Drake, a/k/a William Donald Drake, a/k/a Bill Drake, Deceased, and having filed with her account a Petition for Distribution of the Estate of William D. Drake, a/k/a William Donald Drake, a/k/a Bill Drake, Deceased, and Discharge as Personal Representative.
NOTICE is hereby given that the 23rd day of December, 2025, at the hour of 9:00 A.M. of said date in the Courtroom of the undersigned Judge, or the Judge to whom this cause is assigned on said hearing date, in the County Courthouse in the city of Enid, Garfield County, Oklahoma, has been duly fixed and appointed by the Court for the hearing thereon, at which time and place any person interested may appear, and show cause, if any they have, why said account should not be approved, the distribution of said Estate should not be made as prayed for, and said Denise C. Drake discharged as Personal Representative.
Dated this 1st day of December, 2025.
HON. SEAN K. HILL
JUDGE OF
THE DISTRICT COURT
Ewbank & Hennigh, PLLC
Kaleb K. Hennigh, OBA No. 20070
1010 W. Maple
Enid, Oklahoma 73703
Telephone: (580) 234-4334
Facsimile: (580) 823-8756
Email:hennigh@northwestoklaw.com
Attorney for Personal
Representative