NAME: FELICITY DAWN JONES, INFANT DAUGHTER OF JEREMY DAVID HOLLAR AND CAROL LYNN JONES. BORN: MARCH 25, 2000 AT OKLAHOMA CITY. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 2000 AT CHILDRENS HOSPITAL IN OKLAHOMA CITY. SURVIVED BY FATHER: JEREMY HOLLAR OF GAINESVILLE, TX. MOTHER: CAROL JONES OF COALGATE, OK. SISTER: FAITH JONES OF COALGATE, OK. PATERNAL GRANDPARENTS: DAVID and CINDY HOLLAR OF GAINESVILLE, TX. MATERNAL GRANDPARENTS: MARK JONES OF CEDAR PARK, TX. SANDY NEWPORT OF COALGATE, OK. MATERNAL GREAT GRANDPARENTS: CAROLYN WATSON OF COALGATE, OK. JACK and HIROKO JONES OF PEBBLE BEACH, CA. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY MATERnAL GREAT GRANDFATHER: NOLAN WATSON.
DATE OF SERVICES: FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 2000 AT 10:00 A.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: GRAVESIDE SERVICES. INTERMENT: WOODMAN CEMETERY ~ COAL COUNTY, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. JAMES CROWSON. CASKETBEARERS: RYAN JONES, A. J. THOMASON.
NAME: ALVIN LAWRENCE HUNT, AGE 90, A LONGTIME TUSHKA RESIDENT. BORN: OCTOBER 21, 1909 AT SAVANNA, OKLAHOMA TO MORTON AND ALICE (SNELL) HUNT. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, APRIL 3, 2000 AT HIS TUSHKA RESIDENCE.AGE: 90 YEARS 5 MONTHS AND 12 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED GRADE SCHOOLS AT LIMESTONE AND ATOKA. HE GRADUATED FROM ATOKA HIGH SCHOOL. ATTENDED WEST POINT MILITARY SCHOOL AND LATER A BUSINESS SCHOOL IN TULSA. MARRIED: MAYBEALE “PINKIE” PIRTLE ON OCTOBER 11, 1935 AT TULSA, OK. OCCUPATION: WORKED AT AN AIRCRAFT PLANT IN SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA. CHURCH AFFILIATION: HIS RELIGIOUS PREFERENCE WAS JEHOVAH’S WITNESS AND HE ATTENDED THE ATOKA CONGREGATION WHEN HIS HEALTH PERMITTED. SURVIVED BY WIFE: MAYBEALE “PINKIE” HUNT OF THEIR HOME IN TUSHKA, OK. SISTER: PAULINE HUNT HAWKINS OF DALLAS, TX. NIECE: KAY HAWKINS OF DALLAS, TX. NEPHEW: TOMMY HAWKINS OF DALLAS, TX. COUSINS: JAMES SNELL and SUE SNELL. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: MORTON and ALICE HUNT.
DATE OF SERVICES: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 2000 AT 2:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: CADDO CEMETERY ~ CADDO, OK. OFFICIATING: MARVIN KUECHENMEISTER.ASSISTING: DON MARICAL. CASKETBEARERS: TOMMY HAWKINS, PHILIP MARICAL, DARRIN MARICAL, JARED MARICAL, KEITH MOBBS, ANTHONY MILLS.
NAME: DANIEL EASTMAN JACOB, JR., AGE 44, A LONGTIME TUSHKA RESIDENT. BORN: AUGUST 7, 1955 AT TALIHINA, OKLAHOMA TO DANIEL EASTMAN AND EMMALINE (ROBERTS) JACOB. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 2000 AT HIS RESIDENCE IN TUSHKA. AGE: 44 YEARS 7 MONTHS AND 27 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT TUSHKA AND GRADUATED IN 1974. MARRIED: LORRINE WILLIAMS ON NOVEMBER 17, 1995 AT ATOKA, OK. CHURCH AFFILIATION: HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE TUSHKA BAPTIST CHURCH. OCCUPATION: WORKED A NUMBER OF YEARS AS A POLICE OFFICER WITH THE ATOKA POLICE DEPARTMENT AND SERVED SOME THIRTEEN YEARS ON THE TUSHKA CITY COUNCIL. SURVIVED BY WIFE: LORRINE jacob THEIR HOME IN TUSHKA, OK. DAUGHTER: ASHLEY DANIELLE OF TUSHKA, OK. MOTHER: EMMALINE JACOB OF TUSHKA, OK. BROTHERS: JIMMIE JACOB AND WIFE PAULINE OF DURANT, OK. DAVID JACOB AND WIFE SUSAN OF TUSHKA, OK. GABRIELLE JACOB AND WIFE KAREN OF CADDO, OK. SISTERS: DELORES JACOB OF TUSHKA, OK. ELSIE MORELAND AND HUSBAND HENRY OF ATOKA, OK. LINDA JACOB OF ATOKA, OK. CHERYL HUFFMAN AND HUSBAND JIM OF CARTERSVILLE, MO. ANNA JACOB OF TUSHKA, OK. FRANCILE JACOB AND FIANCE’ QUAID SCOTT OF TUSHKA, OK. MOTHER IN-LAW: MAURINE WILLIAMS OF FT. WORTH, TX. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY FATHER: DANIEL EASTMAN JACOB, SR.FATHER IN-LAW: RICHARD D. WILLIAMS, SR.
DATE OF SERVICES: FRIDAY, APRIL 7, 2000 AT 2:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: TUSHKA BAPTIST CHURCH ~ TUSHKA, OK. INTERMENT: TUSHKA CEMETERY ~ TUSHKA, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. LARRY ARGO. CASKETBEARERS: GARY ARMSTRONG, GENE BROOME, BRICKIE GRIFFIN, JERRY PAIGE, SONNY WORTHINGTON, BOBBY SMITHART. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: JERRY O. HALL, MICHAEL ARMSTRONG.
NAME: BENNY JAY JOPLIN, AGE 39, A FORMER LONGTIME STRINGTOWN RESIDENT. BORN: AUGUST 25, 1960 AT PLAINVIEW, TEXAS TO WILLIE MARK JOPLIN AND MOLLY FAYE (RILEY) JOPLIN. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, APRIL 9, 2000 AT HIS RESIDENCE IN SHERMAN, TX. AGE: 39 YEARS 7 MONTHS AND 14 DAYS. OCCUPATION: HE WAS A TRUCK DRIVER FOR APPROXIMATELY 24 YEARS. MOST RECENTLY FOR THE PAST 2 YEARS HE HAS BEEN AN HONORED DRIVER WITH MULTIPLE AWARDS FOR FEED THE CHILDREN. SURVIVED BY MOTHER: MOLLY WHITMIRE AND HUSBAND WADE OF SHERMAN, TX. DAUGHTER: NATASHA. STEPSON: ANDREW. BROTHER: DAVID MARK JOPLIN & WIFE CHERYL. STEPBROTHERS: MATHEW and AARON WHITMIRE. STEPSISTERS: DAWN & CHRISTI. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY FATHER: WILLIE MARK JOPLIN.
DATE OF MEMORIAL SERVICES: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 2000 AT 10:00 AM.PLACE OF SERVICES: ATOKA FIRST PENTECOSTAL HOLINESS CHURCH. OFFICIATING: REV. A. L. SPAULDING.
NAME: OPAL D. (CORNELIOUS) LAY, AGE 84, A LONGTIME ATOKA RESIDENT. BORN: APRIL 11, 1916 AT OVERTON, TEXAS TO WILLIAM D. AND MINNIE LEE CORNELIOUS. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, APRIL 17, 2000 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 84 YEARS AND 6 DAYS. EDUCATION: OPAL NEVER ATTENDED SCHOOL. MARRIED: JOE WILSON IN 1935 AT WILBURTON, OK. JIM LAY IN 1962 AT TALIHINA, OK. OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE AND WORKED AS A HOME PROVIDER. CHURCH AFFILIATION: BAPTIST FAITH. SURVIVED BY SON: CARROLL WILSON and WIFE WANDA JUNE OF TECUMSEH, OK. GRANDCHILDREN: JOE WILSON and WIFE CYNTHIA OF OKLAHOMA CITY. JUDY PATTERSON OF OKLAHOMA CITY. GREAT GRANDDAUGHTER: MICHELE WILSON OF OKLAHOMA CITY. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: WILLIAM AND MINNIE CORNELIOUS.HUSBANDS: JOE WILSON IN 1956, JIM LAY IN 1978.BROTHER: WOODROW CORNELIOUS.HALF BROTHER: JESSIE HUNT.HALF SISTER: OLA FLEMING.
DATE OF SERVICES: FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 2000 AT 2:00 P.M. PLACE OF SERVICES: GRAVESIDE SERVICES. INTERMENT: MEAD CEMETERY ~ MEAD, BRYAN COUNTY, OK. OFFICIATING: ARVEL HALL.
NAME: VERNON PAUL WASSON, AGE 78, A LONGTIME COALGATE RESIDENT. BORN: DECEMBER 19, 1921 AT WESLEY, OKLAHOMA, EAST OF STRINGTOWN TO WILLIS HENRY AND ALICE (TAYLOR) WASSON. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 2000 AT VALLEY VIEW REGIONAL HOSPITAL IN ADA, OK.AGE: 78 YEARS AND 3 MONTHS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT STRINGTOWN, OK. MARRIED: RUBY WASSON ON NOVEMBER 15, 1976 AT DURANT, OK. OCCUPATION: WORKED IN THE SHIPYARDS IN VALLEJO, CALFORNIA FOR 25 YEARS. CHURCH AFFILIATION: MEMBER OF COTTONWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH. VERNON SERVED HIS COUNTRY IN THE U. S. ARMY DURING WORLD WAR II. HE WAS A MEMBER AND ALSO SERVED AS CHAPLIN AT THE COALGATE V.F.W. SURVIVED BY WIFE: RUBY WASSON OF THE THEIR HOME IN COALGATE, OK. CHILDREN: WILL WASSON and WIFE PATTY OF LIVERMORE, CA. PAULA MAGNOTTE and HUSBAND RICK OF VACAVILLE, CA. VERLINDA BLODGETT OF VACAVILLE, CA. DAVID WASSON and WIFE ELLEN OF LACROSSE, VA. 5 GRANDCHILDREN, 1 GREAT GRANDCHILD. BROTHER: JAMES WASSON OF VALLEJO, CA. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: WILLIS HENRY and ALICE WASSON.
DATE OF SERVICES: FRIDAY, APRIL 21, 2000 AT 10:00 AM.PLACE OF SERVICES: GRAVESIDE SERVICES. INTERMENT: STRINGTOWN CEMETERY ~ STRINGTOWN, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. RANDY WARD. CASKETBEARERS: JOHNNY D. WARD, RUSSELL HAMPTON, MICHAEL ARMSTRONG, RUSSELL N. HAMPTON, BAILY RYAN.
NAME: WILLIAM ELBERT “PETE’” HINTON, JR., AGE 56, OF TUPELO, AND FORMER LIFELONG RESIDENT OF ASHDOWN, AR. BORN: MARCH 1, 1944 AT ASHDOWN, ARKANSAS TO WILLIAM BILL ELBERT “COOTER”, SR. AND VIRGINIA SUE (MATTHEWS) HINTON. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, APRIL 20, 2000 AT HIS HOME IN TUPELO, OK AFTER A BRIEF ILLNESS.AGE: 56 YEARS 1 MONTH AND 19 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT ASHDOWN, AR. MARRIED: DIANA McCARTY ON AUGUST 29, 1988 AT TEXARKANA, AR. OCCUPATION: CONCRETE CONTRACTOR. CHURCH AFFILIATION: FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH IN TEXARKANA, AR. SURVIVED BY WIFE: DIANA HINTON OF THEIR HOME IN TUPELO, OK. CHILDREN: MATTHEW BOYD “MATT” HINTON and WIFE TAMMY OF QUEEN CITY, TX. MARK QUINN LOWERY and WIFE WENDY OF QUEEN CITY, TX. GINGER FAYE HORNBECK OF QUEEN CITY, TX. CYNTHIA ANNETTE BRIDGES and HUSBAND MITCHEL OF TEXARKANA, AR. ROBERT MICHAEL “MIKE” LEONARD OF SMYRNA, TN. BRANDI DAWN HINTON OF THE HOME IN TUPELO, OK. 13 GRANDCHILDREN. SISTERS: SANDRA DEES and HUSBAND HARRY OF STAR CITY, AR. BETTY SUE BROWN OF FT. COLLINS, CO. BROTHERS: RANDY HINTON and WIFE CAROL OF FOULKE, AR. KIRK ALLEN HINTON OF STAR CITY, AR. MOTHER-IN-LAW: PAULINE “POLLY” R. EUBANK OF NEW BOSTON, TX. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: WILLIAM ELBERT and VIRGINIA SUE HINTON.BROTHER: RODNEY LYNN HINTON.MATERNAL GRANDPARENTS: LEMUEL WALLACE and NANCY IVA (WEBSTER) MATTHEWS. DANIEL WEBSTER (ORIGINAL CHOCTAW ENROLLEE) and NANNIE DAVIS.PATERNAL GRANDPARENTS: ELBERT G. and BEDE (WALDO) HINTON.
DATE OF SERVICES: SUNDAY, APRIL 30, 2000 AT 2:00 PM.PLACE OF SERVICES: GRAVESIDE SERVICE. INTERMENT: HICKS CEMETERY ~ ASHDOWN, AR. OFFICIATING: REV. BUDDY MILLS
NAME: JOSIAH COLEMAN GOING, AGE 72, OF THE LANE AREA AND A RESIDENT OF COLONIAL LIVING CENTER. BORN: APRIL 15, 1928 AT WATSON, OK TO RAYSON GIBSON GOING AND LUCY GRACE THOMPSON GOING PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 2000 AT THE ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.AGE: 72 YEARS AND 7 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT HIGGINS IN THE WILBURTON AREA AND A CHILLOCO INDIAN SCHOOL WHERE HE GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL. OCCUPATION: HE WAS RETIRED MILITARY HAVING SERVED 10 YEARS IN THE U.S. NAVY AND SOME 10 YEARS IN THE U.S. AIR FORCE. HE LATER WORKED A NUMBER OF YEARS AS AN ELECTRONICS TECHNICIAN IN ALASKA. CHURCH AFFILIATION: HE WAS A JEHOVAHS WITNESS. SURVIVED BY SONS: JOSIAH GOING NEILL OF TOM, OK. ALFRED RAYSON GOING OF STRINGTOWN, OK. FORREST GOING OF BENNINGTON, OK. DAVID GOING OF COWETA, OK. HENRY GOING OF COWETA, OK. DAKOTA JOE GOING OF COWETA, OK. 1 GRANDCHILD. SISTERS: RUBY STOTTS OF OKLAHOMA CITY. FRANCES NEILL OF TOM, OK. MABLE McGUIRE OF BETHENY, OK. VIRGINIA WILLIAMS OF GUTHRIE, OK. BROTHER: RAYSON GOING, JR. OF BROKEN BOW, OK. PRECEDED IN DEATH PARENTS: RAYSON AND LUCY GOING.BROTHER: JOHN GOING.SISTERS: DOLLIE SCOTT AND SAMANTHA NEAL.
DATE OF SERVICES: MONDAY, APRIL 24, 2000 AT 2:00 PM.PLACE OF SERVICES: GRAVESIDE SERVICES. INTERMENT: BIZ BARNES CEMETERY ~ TOM, OK.. OFFICIATING: REV. CHARLEY SCOTT.ASSISTING: REV. WAYNE SCOTT.
NAME: JOE CHARLES LITTLE, AGE 51, A LONGTIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT.  BORN: MAY 18, 1948 AT LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS TO WILLIAM LOIS “LEW” AND LUCILLE (BAMBURG) LITTLE. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 2000 AT COLONIAL LIVING CENTER IN ATOKA, OK. AGE: 51 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 7 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT ARKADELPHIA AND SMACKOVER, ARKANSAS. OCCUPATION: WORKED AS AN AUTO BODY REPAIRMAN. CHURCH AFFILIATION: HE WAS OF THE PROTESTANT FAITH AND AFFILIATED WITH THE UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH IN ATOKA. JOE SERVED HIS COUNTRY IN THE U.S. NAVY DURING THE VIETNAM WAR. SURVIVED BY PARENTS: THOMAS and LUCILLE WEST OF ATOKA, OK. DAUGHTER: CHRISTA KAY OF BATON ROUGE, LA. 2 GRAND CHILDREN. SISTER: ANITA POWELL OF EL DORADO, AR. BROTHER: JERRY WEST OF SULPHUR, LA. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY FATHER: LEW LITTLE.
DATE OF SERVICES: THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 2000 AT 2:00 P.M. PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: GREEN MEADOWS CEMETERY ~ ATOKA, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. LYNN TYSON.ASSISTING: REV. JOYCE COOK. CASKETBEARERS: BO HORATH, CHARLES KELLY, J. D. LOUDERMILK, JERRY WEST, CHRIS POWELL, MICHAEL WALKER.
NAME: ROBERT EUGENE CANNON, AGE 51, A LONGTIME LANE, OK AREA RESIDENT. BORN: OCTOBER 7, 1948 AT ATOKA, OKLAHOMA TO VOYD OGDEN AND VERA JANE (BURNETT) CANNON. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 2000 AT HIS RESIDENCE NEAR LANE, OK.AGE: 51 YEARS 6 MONTHS AND 18 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED GRADE SCHOOLS AT FARRIS AND GRADUATED FROM ATOKA HIGH SCHOOL IN 1968. OCCUPATION: ROBERT WAS A WELDER AND WORKED MANY YEARS IN PITTSBURG, KANSAS. CHURCH AFFILIATION: HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE LANE CHURCH OF CHRIST. SURVIVED BY CHILDREN: BONNA JAYNE WILSON AND HUSBAND MONTI OF IDAHO. LACIE SUZANNE CANNON OF PITTSBURG, KS. ROBERT CECIL CANNON STATIONED IN NEW YORK. MOTHER: VERA AMEND AND HUSBAND ERDICE OF ATOKA, OK. GRANDMOTHER: JULIE BURNETT OF FARRIS, OK. BROTHERS: ROGER CANNON AND WIFE MARIANN OF FARRIS, OK. THOMAS CANNON AND WIFE JUNE OF CENTRAHOMA, OK. VOYD CANNON AND WIFE DAE OF FARRIS, OK. SISTERS: EVELYN ROBERSON AND HUSBAND LEON OF LANE, OK. JANETTA BLAKELY AND HUSBAND MITCHELL OF ANTLERS, OK. JULIE STARNES AND HUSBAND PAT OF FARRIS, OK. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY FATHER: VOYD CANNON.
DATE OF SERVICES: SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 2000 AT 2:00 P.M. PLACE OF SERVICES: FARRIS CHURCH OF CHRIST ~ FARRIS, OK. INTERMENT: DARWIN CEMETERY ~ PUSHMATAHA COUNTY, OK.. OFFICIATING: LOYD McELHANEY. CASKETBEARERS: JOHN GOODSON, BILLY WAYNE GOODSON, ORVILLE WALLER, T. J. GRIFFIN, VIRGIL GRIFFIN, VERNON EASTRIDGE. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: DAVID HOLADAY, CHUCK HOLADAY, JUSTIN CANNON, ROGER CANNON, THOMAS CANNON, JR., BODIE CANNON.
NAME: KATHERINE MARY CASE, AGE 78, A LONGTIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT. BORN: JANUARY 18, 1922 AT BENTLEY, OKLAHOMA TO JEFFERSON DAVIS AND ELIZABETH (HILL) CASE. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 2000 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.AGE: 78 YEARS 3 MONTHS AND 10 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT ATOKA AND ATTENDED JUNIOR COLLEGE IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. MARRIED: LEO B. FUNDARO IN MAY 1942 AT SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. OCCUPATION: KATHERINE WAS AN ANTIQUE DEALER FOR MANY YEARS IN ATOKA, A BUYER FOR MANY LARGE DEPARTMENT STORES IN TEXAS, LOUISIANA, FLORIDA, AND OKLAHOMA, AND ALSO WAS A CLOTHING SALES REPRESENTATIVE. CHURCH AFFILIATION: AFFILIATED WITH THE ATOKA FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH. SHE WAS ACTIVE IN THE RED ROSE GARDEN CLUB, THE CHURCH QUILTING CLUB, AN ACCOMPLISHED PAINTER, LOVED NEEDLE WORK, ENJOYED ARTS AND CRAFTS AND WAS A WONDERFUL GOURMET ITALIAN COOK. SURVIVED BY CHILDREN: FRANK P. FUNDARO AND WIFE ANNA OF SANTA ROSA, CA. JEFFERSON FUNDARO AND WIFE CLAUDIA OF McALESTER, OK. LEO B. FUNDARO, JR. AND WIFE JANET OF OKLAHOMA CITY. CATHY ELIZABETH SUTTON OF HEALDSBURG, CA. MERLENE A. FUNDARO OF ROHNERT PARK, CA. GRANDCHILDREN: TOM FUNDARO AND WIFE CLAIRE OF BROOKLYNN, NY. JENNIFER S. SUTTON OF LONDON, ENGLAND. REV. TONY FUNDARO AND WIFE HANAH OF DALLAS, TX. MARIA ELIZABETH FUNDARO OF OKLAHOMA CITY. KATHERINE E. WELLS OF ROHNERT PARK, CA. KRISTEN E. SELAK OF ROHNERT PARK, CA. RONNIE F. SELAK OF ROHNERT PARK, CA. GREAT GRANDCHILD: GRACE FAYE FUNDARO OF BROOKLYNN, NY. SISTERS: LUCILLE WILLIAMS OF ATOKA, OK. CHRISTINE MAGNESS OF LAKELAND, FL. MERLINE BONNER AND HUSBAND JACK OF ATOKA, OK. PAULINE WILLIAMS OF ARDMORE, OK. CHARLENE POLIAKOFF AND HUSBAND LEON OF BONHAM, TX. SUE OWENS OF TAMPA, FL. MARILYN WHITTINGTON OF ATOKA, OK. BROTHER: HAROLD CASE AND WIFE JERRY OF ATOKA, OK. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: JEFFERSON AND ELIZABETH CASE.SISTERS: GERALDINE JOHNSON AND NORMA REDMAN.BROTHER: DAVID CASE.
DATE OF SERVICES: TUESDAY, MAY 2, 2000 AT 1:00 P.M. PLACE OF SERVICES: GRAVESIDE SERVICE. INTERMENT: BENTLEY CEMETERY ~ ATOKA COUNTY, OK. OFFICIATING: LEO B. FUNDARO, JR.
NAME: OVERTON LOVE “PETE” BURNEY, AGE 69, A LONGTIME COALGATE RESIDENT. BORN: MAY 17, 1930 AT OKMULGEE, OKLAHOMA TO OVERTON L. AND ESTHER EDNA (FAULK) BURNEY. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 2000 AT HURLEY HOSPITAL IN COALGATE, OK.AGE: 69 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 12 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED GRADE SCHOOL AT MARLOW, GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL AT CHICKASHA, ATTENDED HARDISON-SIMMONS COLLEGE IN WICHITA FALLS. PETE GRADUATED FROM EAST CENTRAL IN ADA. HE LATER OBTAINED AND HELD 2 MASTERS DEGREES ONE FROM VANDER COOK COLLEGE OF MUSIC IN CHICAGO AND FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF OREGON. MARRIED: BETTY JO BONNER ON MARCH 17, 1956 AT COALGATE, OK. OCCUPATION: PETE WAS A LONGTIME EDUCATOR, HAVING TAUGHT IN ILLINOIS, GEORGIA, OREGON AND OKLAHOMA AT ATOKA, STRATFORD, LATTA, AND COAL COUNTY. CHURCH AFFILIATION: MEMBER OF THE COALGATE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH WHERE HE TAUGHT SUNDAY SCHOOL AND WAS THE CHURCH ORGANIST. PETE WAS AN ACCOMPLISHED MUSICIAN. HE SERVED A NUMBER OF YEARS ON THE MURRAY STATE COLLEGE BOARD OF REGENTS AND THE MURRAY FOUNDATION. HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE CHICKASAW EDUCATION FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND WAS A MEMBER OF THE CHICKASAW TRIBAL FOUNDATION. HE WAS ALSO THE CHAIRMAN OF THE COAL COUNTY RETIRED TEACHERS. SURVIVED BY WIFE: BETTY burney OF THE HOME IN COALGATE, OK. SON: J. J. WILSON AND WIFE CAROL OF ADA, OK. GRANDCHILDREN: CHRISTOPHER WILSON OF AUSTIN, TX. ANTIONETTA WILSON OF MUSTANG, OK. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: O. L. AND ESTHER EDNA BURNEY.BROTHER: WILLIAM FAULK BURNEY.
DATE OF SERVICES: TUESDAY, MAY 2, 2000 AT 10:00 A.M. PLACE OF SERVICES: COALGATE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH ~ COALGATE, OK. INTERMENT: ROSEHILL CEMETERY ~ CHICKASHA, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. LARRY ROSE. CASKETBEARERS: JAMES STEPHENS, JERRY STEPHENS.
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