NAME: SYBLE KAYE (WELCH) MCDOUGAL, AGE 56, A LONGTIME TUSHKA AREA RESIDENT. BORN: NOVEMBER 11, 1949 AT ATOKA, OK TO WALTER T. AND SFRONIA (JACK) WELCH. PASSED AWAY: EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 5, 2006 AT HER RESIDENCE IN TUSHKA, ok.AGE: 56 YEARS 4 MONTHS AND 24 DAYS EDUCATION: SYBLE ATTENDED SCHOOLS IN OREGON AND ATOKA. MARRIED: HOPPY MCDOUGAL ON JULY 29, 1986 AT SHERMAN, TX. OCCUPATION: SYBLE WORKED SEVERAL YEARS AS A PARTS MAKER FOR SUNDOWNER TRAILERS AND WAS CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY INCA’S DISABLED-MENTALLY CHALLENGED ADULT PROGRAM. CHURCH AFFILIATION: SHE WAS A LONGTIME MEMBER OF THE LANE PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF GOD. survived by HUSBAND: HOPPY OF THE HOME IN TUSHKA, ok. SONS: DEAN FERGUSON OF EUGENE, OR. MICHAEL ABELL OF ATOKA, OK. DAUGHTERS: JAMIE MCDOUGAL and DARIN KEISWETTER OF PLANO, TX. DANA TRENT AND HUSBAND DUWAYNE OF ATOKA, OK. DIANA BRITT and JAMES CUNNINGHAM OF ATOKA, OK. SISTERS: BARBARA CROSS and HUSBAND TOM OF QUEBEC, CANADA. JOYCE HENDRICKSON and HUSBAND JIM OF ATOKA, OK. JANIE WELCH OF OKLAHOMA CITY. BROTHER: RALPH WELCH AND WIFE LORAINE OF LAS VEGAS, NV. GRANDSONS: CLEMMIE TRENT OF ATOKA, OK. jEREMY MAXEY OF ATOKA, OK. TIMOTHY AND TYLER CUNNINGHAM OF ATOKA, OK. GRANDDAUGHTERS: GINA WHITE AND HUSBAND JARED OF ATOKA, OK. MICHELLE MAIDEN and HUSBAND JOSH OF ATOKA, OK. KEISHA SMITH OF ATOKA, OK. KATIE MAXEY OF ATOKA, OK. JOYCE TRENT OF ATOKA, OK. SAVANNA FERGUSON OF MARCOLA, OR. KELLIE FERGUSON OF MARCOLA, OR. GREAT GRANDSONS: LUCAS AND SHAWN MAIDEN OF ATOKA, OK. preceded in death by PARENTS: WALTER AND SFRONIA WELCH.BROTHERS: LARRY, TERRY AND LOYD WELCH.
DATE OF SERVICES: SATURDAY, APRIL 8, 2006 AT 10:00 AM.PLACE OF SERVICES: LANE PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF GOD. INTERMENT: PERKINS CEMETERY ~ CANEY, ok. OFFICIATING: REV. DWARD JUSTUS CASKETBEARERS: HEATH AIRINGTON, RYAN AIRINGTON, ROBERT BOSWELL NATHAN ROY, STEPHEN COOK, DELOY WINNEGAR. FAMILY NIGHT ~ FRIDAY 7 PM.
NAME: EUGENE STILES, AGE 53, A LONGTIME ATOKA COUNTY AREA RESIDENT. BORN: AUGUST 4, 1952 AT LANE, OK TO ABRAHAM LINCOLN and MARWILLIE (GRAVETT) STILES. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 5, 2006 AT HIS RESIDENCE IN ATOKA COUNTYAGE: 53 YEARS 8 MONTHS AND 1 DAY EDUCATION: HE ATTENDED HARMONY AND ATOKA SCHOOLS. MARRIED: JANICE FAYE HEAD ON OCTOBER 15, 1976 AT FT. SMITH, AR. OCCUPATION: HE WAS A CARPENTER AND BRICK and ROCK MASON. HE WAS A MEMBER OF MASONRY UNION. CHURCH AFFILIATION: EUGENE WAS OF THE BAPTIST FAITH. HE ENJOYED HUNTING AND FISHING. survived by WIFE: JANICE stiles OF THE HOME. CHILDREN: AMBER JUSTUS AND HUSBAND B. J. OF TUSHKA, ok. ERIK STILES OF LANE, OK. TARA STILES OF CANEY, OK. GRANDCHILDREN: STORMY HISE, RIVERS JUSTUS, and HUNTER JUSTUS OF TUSHKA, ok. PARENTS: LINCOLN AND WILLIE STILES OF LANE, OK. BROTHERS: JERRY STILES OF LANE, OK. MICHAEL STILES OF LANE, OK. SISTERS: PRICILLA MARLEY AND HUSBAND JACK OF STRINGTOWN, ok. LOU GARRETT OF NON, OK preceded in death by NONE.
DATE OF SERVICES: FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 2006 AT 2:00 PM.PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S funeral CHAPEL ~ atoka, ok. INTERMENT: BUTLER CEMETERY ~ lane, ok. OFFICIATING: RICK LITTLETON. CASKETBEARERS: TONY STILES, B. J. JUSTUS, JERRY SANDERS, PAUL HENRY, D. J. FRITCHER, MATT CRAIG. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: CHARLES THOMPSON, DALE THOMPSON, JACK THOMPSON, DENNIS TOMLINSON, DEREK FRITCHER, STEVE STILES. FAMILY NIGHT ~ THURSDAY 7 PM.
NAME: MARY ANN (SMITH) TOMLINSON. AGE 75, A LONGTIME TUSHKA AREA RESIDENT  BORN: MAY 20, 1930 AT BENNINGTON, OKLAHOMA TO J. P. AND GRACE ELLEN (GROSS) SMITH. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, APRIL 11, 2006 AT THE ATOKA COLONIAL LIVING CENTER AGE: 75 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 21 DAYS. EDUCATION: MARY ATTENDED BENNINGTON SCHOOLS. MARRIED: OCA TOMLINSON AT PARIS, TX. OCCUPATION: MARY WAS A HOUSEWIFE AND HOMEMAKER. CHURCH AFFILIATION: SHE WAS A MEMBER OF THE SOUTH ATOKA CHURCH OF CHRIST. survived by CHILDREN: PATRICIA TOMLINSON OF KONOWA, OK. VERNA ARMSTRONG and HUSBAND HUCK OF PORTER, OK. LINDEN TOMLINSON OF DALLAS, TX. MARK TOMLINSON OF ATOKA, OK. JUDY RECTOR OF ATOKA, OK. GRANDCHILDREN: DENNIS ANN IVEY, CHARITY PITTS, GARY ARMSTRONG, DAVID ARMSTRONG, MARY ARMSTRONG, ERIC RECTOR, KEVIN RECTOR. 9 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. preceded in death by HUSBAND: OCA TOMLINSON IN DECEMBER 1959.PARENTS: J. P. AND GRACE SMITH.SONS: BILLY JOE AND SILAS DAVID TOMLINSON.2 INFANT BROTHERS.
DATE OF SERVICES: SUNDAY, APRIL 16, 2006 AT 2:00 PM GRAVESIDE SERVICES: DARWIN CEMETERY ~ darwin, ok. OFFICIATING: REV. RICK LITTLETON. CASKETBEARERS: NONE FAMILY NIGHT: NONE.
NAME: PAULINE BEATRICE (ARP) WILLIS, AGE 89, A LONGTIME CANEY AREA RESIDENT. BORN: DECEMBER 17, 1916 AT CADDO, ok TO F. C. AND HATTIE (PRICE) ARP. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 2006 AT THE ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITALAGE: 89 YEARS 4 MONTHS AND 3 DAYS EDUCATION: PAULINE ATTENDED ROCK SPRINGS SCHOOL IN BRYAN COUNTY. MARRIED: Oliver. E. “DICK” WILLIS ON JUNE 26, 1936 AT THE BRYAN COUNTY-ATOKA COUNTY LINE UNDER A TREE. OCCUPATION: PAULINE WAS A HOUSEWIFE AND HOMEMAKER. CHURCH AFFILIATION: SHE WAS A LONGTIME MEMBER OF THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH IN CANEY. PAULINE TAUGHT CHILDRENS’ BIBLE, SUNDAY SCHOOL AND VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL. SHE WAS ACTIVE IN THE VOCA HOME DEMOSTRATION CLUB, AND LOVED SEWING, QUILTING, AND GARDENING. survived by CHILDREN: GLENDA VERNON and HUSBAND ARTHUR OF TISHOMINGO, ok. PERRY WILLIS AND WIFE SHIRLEY OF CANEY, ok. GRANDCHILDREN: KIM WILLIS OF CANEY, ok. CINDY BURNS and HUSBAND REV. PRESTON OF BOKCHITO, ok. KRISTA ARMSTRONG and HUSBAND ROB OF BROKEN ARROW, OK. KENT VERNON and WIFE JAMIE OF MILL CREEK, OK. KAYLA ADAMS and HUSBAND JON OF COLEMAN, OK. GREAT GRANDCHILDREN: KATELYN BURNS, LESLIE ARMSTRONG, BRONSON BURNS, AUSTIN VERNON, LOGAN ARMSTRONG, BETHANY BURNS, TYLER ADAMS, ABBIE ADAMS, KENLEE VERNON. SISTERS: CLAUDINE BRISTER OF CANEY, ok. WILMA RICHARDSON OF CANEY, ok. GWEN MATHIS AND HUSBAND DON OF GRANBURY, TX. preceded in death by HUSBAND: Oliver E. “DICK” WILLIS in october, 1982.PARENTS: F. C. AND HATTIE ARP BROTHER: ALLISON ARP.SISTERS: OPAL LANE AND MARGIE SMITH
DATE OF SERVICES: SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 2006 AT 10:00 AM.PLACE OF SERVICES: CANEY FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. INTERMENT: CADDO CEMETERY ~ caddo, ok. OFFICIATING: REV. JEREMY PARHAM.ASSISTING: REV. PRESTON BURNS. CASKETBEARERS: (NEPHEWS) NICK BRISTER, RANDY BRISTER, ROGER RICHARDSON, DANNY RICHARDSON, MIKE SMITH, DOUG ARP, GREG MATHIS, SCOTT MATHIS AND GRANDSON KENT VERNON. FAMILY NIGHT: 6:30 PM FRIDAY
NAME: ROSA MAY (BEAL) MCDOWELL, AGE 86, A LONGTIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT. BORN: OCTOBER 1, 1919 TO JOHN PEELER AND ROSA M. (WHITE) BEAL AT COALGATE, OK PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, APRIL 23, 2006 AT MEDICAL CENTER OF SE OKLAHOMA IN DURANTAGE: 86 YEARS 6 MONTHS AND 22 DAYS EDUCATION: ROSA ATTENDED LIMESTONE GAP SCHOOL AND WAS A GRADUATE OF THE NAVARRO JUNIOR COLLEGE IN CORSICANA, TX WHERE SHE RECEIVED HER PSYCHIATRIC NURSE TECHNICIAN DEGREE. MARRIED: W. M. FRANCIS MCDOWELL ON OCTOBER 30, 1937 AT ATOKA, OK. OCCUPATION: ROSA WORKED AS A NURSE AND OWNED AND OPERATED A MOTEL HERE IN ATOKA, OK. CHURCH AFFILIATION: SHE WAS A LONGTIME MEMBER OF THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH IN ATOKA. SHE TAUGHT the PRE-SCHOOL - FIVE ChILDREN IN SUNDAY SCHOOL FOR 27 YEARS. ROSA PUT IN MANY HOURS AND DAYS OF VOLUNTEER WORK FOR 16 YEARS IN NURSING HOMES AND HOSPITAL, AND SHE ENJOYED EVERY MINUTE OF IT. HER DAUGHTER, SON-IN-LAW, GRANDCHILDREN, AND GREAT grandCHILDREN WERE HER PRIDE AND JOY. SHE LOVED EVERY MINUTE SHE SPENT WITH THEM. she was very proud of her choctaw heritage as well. survived by GRANDSONS: DOWELL BRIDWELL AND WIFE CINDI OF BAY CITY, TX. TONY BRIDWELL AND WIFE MARY OF MEAD, OK. GREAT GRANDCHILDREN: KASEY LYNN, AARON, AND BRADEN BRIDWELL. preceded in death by HUSBAND: W. M. FRANCIS MCDOWELL ON SEPTEMBER 17, 1986.DAUGHTER: REGINA BRIDWELLPARENTS: JOHN AND ROSA BEALBROTHERS: JONES, EMER, AND LEROY BEALSON-IN-LAW: LEON BRIDWELL
DATE OF SERVICES: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 26, 2006 AT 10:00 AM PLACE OF SERVICES: brown’s funeral chapel - ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: WESTVIEW CEMETERY ~ atoka, ok. OFFICIATING: DUSTIN MEADOWS. CASKETBEARERS: STEVE MANSELL, DAVID BURRAGE, JOHNNY WINTERS, CLYDE WILLIAMS, JIM BOB LEWIS, JAMES NELSON. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: SAM STEELE, KENNETH TURRENTINE, ROBERT BENSON FAMILY NIGHT: NONE
NAME: JOE DAN HICKS, AGE 80, A LONGTIME ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT. BORN: JANUARY 6, 1926 AT CANEY, OK TO MIKE and LILLIE MAE FRANCIS (BLANCHARD) HICKS. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, APRIL 24, 2006 AT THE MEDICAL CENTER IN DURANT, ok.AGE: 80 YEARS 3 MONTHS AND 18 DAYS EDUCATION: JOE ATTENDED WEST ALLISON SCHOOL IN ATOKA COUNTY, OK. MARRIED: KATHAMAE HAMLIN AT ATOKA, OK. ANNIE KIMBRELL IN TEXAS. OCCUPATION: JOE WAS A LONGTIME CROSS COUNTRY TRUCK DRIVER. CHURCH AFFILIATION: MEMBER OF THE ATOKA CHURCH OF THE FIRST BORN. survived by CHILDREN: JAMES HICKS AND WIFE PAULA OF BENNINGTON, OK. DANIEL HICKS OF BENNINGTON, OK. JOHN HICKS OF OKLAHOMA CITY. SHIRLEY HICKS OF DENVER, CO. BARBARA BILLINGSLEY and HUSBAND TIM OF OKLAHOMA CITY. WANDA WALKER AND HUSBAND BOBBY OF SHIDLER, OK. NOMA CAMPBELL AND HUSBAND GRANVILLE OF ATOKA, OK. JERRY KIMBRELL AND WIFE CLARA OF MUSKOGEE, OK. STEPBROTHER: JAMES EARL BAYLES OF ATOKA, OK. 19 GRANDCHILDREN, 28 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. NUMEROUS STEP GRANDchildren AND step GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. preceded in death by PARENTS: MIKE AND LILLIE HICKS.WIVES: KATHAMAE HICKS. ANNIE HICKS on december 22, 1994.SON: MIKE HICKS.DAUGHTER: EDNA MARIE HICKS.BROTHER: JAMES ISHMAEL HICKS AND BUDDY CHARLES HICKS.SISTER: MINNIE LEE CAMPBELL.A GRANDSON.
DATE OF SERVICES: THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 2006 AT 2:00 PM.place of SERVICES: graveside. interment: BETHANY CEMETERY ~ Atoka, ok. OFFICIATING: MARVIN HENDERSON. CASKETBEARERS: JIMMY CAMPBELL, TOMMY CAMPBELL, J.R. RADACHICK, MARK GRAHAM, CARL WALKER, CLIFFORD BAYLES. FAMILY NIGHT: WEDNESDAY 7 PM
NAME: DARLENE (st. clair) JORDAN, AGE 75, A LONGTIME ATOKA AREA resident as well as a FORMER OREGON RESIDENT  BORN: AUGUST 1, 1930 AT CHELALIS, WASHINGTON TO ALLEN DALE AND EDITH DRUCILLA (GOWAN) ST. CLAIR. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 25, 2006 AT THE ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.AGE: 75 YEARS 8 MONTHS AND 24 DAYS EDUCATION: DARLENE WAS A 1948 GRADUATE OF OAKRIDGE HIGH SCHOOL IN OAKRIDGE, ORegon AND SHE ATTENDED LANE COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN EUGENE, ORegon WHERE SHE RECEIVED HER MEDICAL ASSISTANT DEGREE. MARRIED: ERNEST ELMER JORDAN ON AUGUST 8, 1948 AT OAKRIDGE, OR. OCCUPATION: DARLENE WORKED AS A MEDICAL ASSISTANT FOR MANY YEARS, RETIRing IN 1997. CHURCH AFFILIATION: SHE WAS A MEMBER OF THE BLACKJACK BAPTIST CHURCH, THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF MEDICAL ASSISTANTS, AND THE WOMEN OF THE MOOSE ASSOCIATION. survived by DAUGHTER: DELANA STILL OF PLEASANT HILL, OR SONS: DAVID JORDAN OF MANTECA, CA. DARRELL JORDAN OF OKANOGAN, WA. GRANDSONS: NATHAN STILL OF PLEASANT HILL, OR. DANIEL STILL OF OREGON CITY, OR. SISTER: MARILYN MAYERS OF SPRINGFIELD, OR. preceded in death by PARENTS: ALLEN AND EDITH ST. CLAIR.HUSBAND: ERNEST JORDAN ON DECEMBER 31, 2000.SON: ERNEST DALE JORDAN
DATE OF SERVICES: MONDAY, MAY 1, 2006 AT 10:00 AM.MEMORIAL SERVICES: BLACKJACK BAPTIST CHURCH ~ atoka, ok. OFFICIATING: REV. GENE SLUDER. FAMILY NIGHT: NONE
NAME: MARY E. (MORRIS) SLATEN, AGE 90, A LONGTIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT. BORN: JANUARY 1, 1916 IN ATOKA COUNTY, OK TO JAMES AND MARY E. (CAMERON) CAREY. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 26, 2006 AT THE WALNUT GROVE LIVING CENTER IN MCALESTER, OK.AGE: 90 YEARS 3 MONTHS AND 25 DAYS. EDUCATION: MARY ATTENDED ATOKA HIGH SCHOOl. MARRIED: FORREST O. MORRIS ON FEBRUARY 6, 1932 AT ATOKA, OK. OCCUPATION: SHE WAS A HOUSEWIFE AND HOMEMAKER. CHURCH AFFILIATION: MARY WAS OF THE BAPTIST FAITH. survived by DAUGHTER: RUTH HAM OF PLANO, TX. IMOGENE BACON AND HUSBAND JACK OF DAISY, OK. KATHLEEN HOLLIS OF KINGSTON, OK. 10 GRANDCHILDREN AND NUMEROUS GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. BROTHERS: JAMES CAREY OF ATOKA, OK. JOHNNY CAREY OF OKLAHOMA CITY. SISTERS: BELL PENBERTON OF OKLAHOMA CITY. DOLLIE JACKSON OF OKLAHOMA CITY. joy richardson of texas. marbelle carey of texas. preceded in death by parents: JAMES AND MARY CAREY.HUSBAND: FORREST MORRIS IN JANUARY 1970. SONS: HERBERT O. MORRIS AND JAMES ANDREW MORRIS.brother: jessie carey.
DATE OF SERVICES: SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 2006 AT 2:00 pm.PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ atoka, ok. INTERMENT: HIGH HILL CEMETERY ~ atoka, ok. OFFICIATING: REV. FRANK COUCH.ASSISTING: REV. BOB MUNCY. CASKETBEARERS: GARY BACON, DENNIS BACON, BRUCE BACON, TERRY BACON, KEITH MORRIS, ROYCE CLINGMAN. FAMILY NIGHT: FRIDAY 6:00 PM
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