NAME: ELBERT NOWLIN, AGE 88, LONGTIME ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT. BORN: MAY 5, 1910 AT HARRAH, OK TO GEORGE FRANKLIN AND ORA MAY (FLOYD) NOWLIN. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, AUGUST 8, 1998 AT ATOKA COLONIAL MANOR NURSING HOME. AGE: 88 YEARS 3 MONTHS AND 3 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT FARRIS, OK. MARRIED: VIRGINIA STEININGER ON JUNE 27, 1934 AT NORMAN, OK. OCCUPATION: RETIRED BUILDING CONTRACTOR. SURVIVED BY WIFE: VIRGINIA nowlin OF THE HOME IN TUSHKA, OK. BROTHER: GEORGE FRANKLIN NOWLIN AND WIFE PAULINE OF HOLDENVILLE, OK. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: GEORGE AND ORA NOWLIN.BROTHERS: ULIS AND ROBERT NOWLIN.STEPMOTHER: RUBY NOWLIN.
DATE OF SERVICES: TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1998 AT 10:30 A.M. PLACE OF SERVICES: TUSHKA BAPTIST CHURCH ~ TUSHKA, OK. INTERMENT: TUSHKA CEMETERY ~ TUSHKA, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. LARRY ARGO. CASKET BEARERS: TED NOWLIN, VERNON EASTRIDGE, HERBERT NOWLIN, FORREST NOWLIN, LONNIE NOWLIN, EDWARD NOWLIN, BRENTON BURNETT.
NAME: KENNETH EUGENE McGINTY, AGE 43, LIFE LONG ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT. BORN: AUGUST 31, 1954 AT COALGATE, OKLAHOMA TO SAM WESLEY AND BETTY (McCLAIN) McGINTY. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, AUGUST 9, 1998 AT HIS RESIDENCE EAST OF ATOKA, OK.AGE: 43 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 8 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT BLACKJACK, HARMONY, AND GRADUATED FROM ATOKA HIGH SCHOOL IN 1972. MARRIED: NEVER MARRIED. OCCUPATION: WELDER. SURVIVED BY MOTHER: BETTY McGINTY OF ATOKA, OK. BROTHERS: SAMMY McGINTY OF CRYSTAL, OK. FREDDIE McGINTY AND WIFE BRENDA OF ATOKA, OK. NEPHEWS: BRANDON, CLINTON, SAMMY, AND CODY McGINTY. NIECES: ROBIN AND KELLY McGINTY. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY FATHER: SAM McGINTY oN april 15, 1990.GRANDPARENTS: mr. & mrs. THURLOW McGINTY. MR. & MRS. CHARLIE McCLAIN.
DATE OF SERVICES: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 12,1998 AT 2:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: GREEN MEADOWS CEMETERY ~ ATOKA, OK. OFFICIATING: LLOYD McELHANEY CASKETBEARERS: RICHARD LEUTY, JOHN JOHNSON, BRENT DURANT, RAYMOND McGINTY, MIKE GADBERRY, JACK CANTRELL. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: LARRY HOGAN AND STANLEY HOOPER.
NAME: HERMAN LEE STALION, AGE 73, TUSHKA AREA RESIDENT. BORN: JUNE 2, 1925 AT PICHER, OKLAHOMA TO ELMER LEROY AND SARAH ANN (DONALDSON) STALION. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, AUGUST 10, 1990 AT HIS RESIDENCE.AGE: 73 YEARS 2 MONTHS AND 8 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT PICHER, OKA. MARRIED: ZELMA E. FRYER ON FEBRUARY 12, 1956 AT SILVER CITY, NM. OCCUPATION: COPPER MINER IN ARIZONA. HERMAN SERVED HIS COUNTRY IN THE U. S. NAVY AND AIR FORCE DURING WORLD WAR II AND KOREA. SURVIVED BY WIFE: ZELMA STALION OF THE HOME NEAR TUSHKA, OK. SON: GARY LEE ROY STALION AND WIFE BRENDA OF DURANT, OK. DAUGHTERS: DONNA BURRELL OF BURLINGTON, IOWA. ANGEL AYERS OF CANEY, OK. SARAH D. TRENT OF CANEY, OK. PATRICIA L. STALION OF SHERMAN, TX. 6 GRANDSONS, 5 GRANDDAUGHTERS, 3 GREAT GRANDSONS. SISTERS: MARGIE MARIE WORSLEY OF LOS ANGELES, CA. RUBY MAE DeLAPP OF COMMERCE, OK. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: ELMER AND SARAH STALION.BROTHERS: ROY FRANKLIN, WILLIAM ALFORD, AND LONZO HAROLD STALION.SISTERS: GLADYS PAULINE DEATHRIDGE, DOROTHY MELINDA ZOCK, and WANDA LORENE NORWOOD.GRANDDAUGHTER: JAMIE VIRGINIA STALION.
DATE OF MEMORIAL SERVICE: SUNDAY, AUGUST 16, 1998 AT 2:00 P.M. PLACE OF SERVICE: CANEY COMMUNITY CENTER, ON MAIN STREET.
NAME: J. C. “JAKE” MAYHEW, AGE 70, LONGTIME ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT.  BORN: JUNE 19, 1928 AT BRICE, TEXAS TO JOHN C. AND MINNIE BELL (ROUNSAVILLE) MAYHEW. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, AUGUST 15, 1998 AT HIS RESIDENCE NEAR FARRIS, OK.AGE: 70 YEARS 1 MONTH AND 26 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT ATOKA, OK.. MARRIED: JEWEL LILLIE MILLER ON JULY 14, 1947 AT SHERMAN, TX. OCCUPATION: JAKE WAS DEPUTY SHERIFF AND LAKE PATROL SEVERAL YEARS. IN THE 1960’S HE OWNED AND OPERATED SERVICE STATIONS IN ATOKA AND WAS A CAR SALESMAN. CHURCH AFFILIATION: DAYSPRING CHURCH IN ATOKA, OK. SURVIVED BY SON: CALVIN MAYHEW AND WIFE RETHA OF DURANT, OK. DAUGHTERS: NANCY GEORGE AND HUSBAND WAYNE OF TUSHKA, OK. RAYLENE HAMMOND AND HUSBAND GARY OF LANE, OK. NADINE WITT AND HUSBAND DANNY OF MILLERTON, OK. JOLENE MORELAND OF ATOKA, OK. GRANDCHILDREN: KEVIN AND KRIS GEORGE. SHAWN AND MICHELLE HAUFF. KODY AND JODY MORELAND. KIM AND KELLY WINTERS. REVA HAMMOND. ANGEL AND MATT SIMPSON. GREAT GRANDCHILDREN: NAKOTA GEORGE. KRISTOPHER AND KALEB WINTERS. STEPBROTHERS: BILL SEABOURN AND WIFE GENEVA OF SULPHUR, OK. CLEO SEABOURN AND WIFE OPAL OF BAKERSFIELD, CA. FRIEND & COMPANION: MARGARETTE BUTCHER OF FARRIS, OK. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: JOHN AND MINNIE SEABOURN MAYHEW.WIFE: LILLIE (MILLER) MAYHEW ON MARCH 20, 1995.STEPFATHER: CARL SEABOURN.SON: J. C. JR.BROTHER: GRADY CARGILL.
DATE OF SERVICES: MONDAY, AUGUST 17, 1998 AT 2:00 P.M. PLACE OF SERVICES: DAYSPRING CHURCH ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: TUSHKA CEMETERY ~ TUSHKA, OK. 0FFICIATING: DR. JAMES CROWSON. CASKETBEARERS: TOMMY THOMAS, ELMER “MUTT” HALL, BILL MILLER, JERRY RICHARD, WALLY O’BRIEN, BRICK DASHNER. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: HAROLD ROLAND, BILL DONALDSON, WENDEL WOODARD, L. V. TURNER.
NAME: LOTTIE EARLINE (WAITS) PITTMAN, AGE 69, LONGTIME ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT. BORN: NOVEMBER 30, 1929 AT GREENVILLE, TEXAS TO JASPER RILEY AND UNICEY ANN (RAMSEY) WAITS. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, AUGUST 16, 1998 AT THE COALGATE, OK HOSPITAL.AGE: 69 YEARS 8 MONTH AND 16 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT GREENVILLE, TX. MARRIED: OMER A. PITTMAN ON DECEMBER 24, 1945 AT GREENVILLE, TX. OCCUPATION: HOMEMAKER AND HOUSEWIFE CHURCH AFFILIATION: MELBA AVENUE CHURCH OF CHRIST. SURVIVED BY HUSBAND: OMER pittman OF THE HOME NORTH OF ATOKA, OK. CHILDREN: JANICE AND CHARLEY PUGH OF ATOKA, OK. FRANK AND JANNA PITTMAN OF ADA, OK. MARY AND GARY GILBERT OF SOUTH TEXAS. ROGER AND TWILIA PITTMAN OF ATOKA, OK. HOPE AND BENNIE OWEN OF ATOKA, OK. TONY AND LORETTA PITTMAN OF POWELL, TX. BILL PITTMAN OF ATOKA, OK. 20 GRANDCHILDREN, 18 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. BROTHER: JOHNNY WAITS OF DALLAS, TX. SISTERS: OPAL TUCKER OF CASH, TX. RITA TAYLOR OF PALMER, TX. BONNIE BUSSEY OF DURANT, OK. PAULINE BISHOP OF CADDO MILLS, TX. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: JASPER AND UNICEY WAITS.BROTHER: T. J. WAITS.SISTER: ROXIE STEPHENS.
DATE OF SERVICES: MONDAY, AUGUST 17,1998 AT 4:00 P.M. PLACE OF SERVICES: GRAVESIDE SERVICES. INTERMENT: COAL CREEK CEMETERY, NORTH OF ATOKA. OFFICIATING: ARNOLD JOHNSON. CASKETBEARERS: (GRANDSONS) RUSTY PUGH, LONNIE GILBERT, JEREMY GILBERT, BRAD PITTMAN, ERIC PITTMAN, BRANDON PUGH, FRANKIE PITTMAN.
NAME: CHARLES “BUDDY” KIRK , AGE 90, LIFELONG STRINGTOWN, OK RESIDENT.  BORN: SEPTEMBER 2, 1907 AT STRINGTOWN, OK TO ARCHIE AND LAURA (CAIN) KIRK. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1998 AT COLONIAL MANOR IN ATOKA, OK. AGE: 90 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 19 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED STRINGTOWN SCHOOLS. MARRIED: ESTHER EVANS ON JANUARY 20, 1935 AT STRINGTOWN, OK. OCCUPATION: RETIRED AFTER MANY YEARS WITH STRINGTOWN ROCK CRUSHER, CITY OF STRINGTOWN, KATY RAILROAD, AND U. S. NAVAL AMMUNITION BASE IN SAVANNA, OK. CHURCH AFFILIATION: METHODIST FAITH. SURVIVED BY WIFE: ESTHER kirk OF THE HOME IN STRINGTOWN, OK. DAUGHTER: JEWELL COLBERT OF STRINGTOWN, OK. GRANDDAUGHTER: REGINA CHEADLE AND HUSBAND McKINLEY OF STRINGTOWN, OK. GREAT GRANDCHILDREN: GINKINA CHEADLE OF ATOKA, OK. GREG COLBERT OF WICHITA FALLS, TX. JEREMY CHEADLE OF STRINGTOWN, OK. GREAT GREAT GRANDCHILDREN: MALCOLM, DENISHA, DONTE’, BRYCE, KELCEY, AND OLIVIA CHEADLE OF STRINGTOWN, OK. A VERY SPECIAL NEPHEW: ALFONSO TAYLOR OF KILLEEN, TX. SISTERS IN-LAW: CHARLENE LEWIS, DEBORAH EVANS, AND GAIL JACKSON OF ATOKA, OK. BROTHERS-IN-LAW: CLARENCE LEWIS AND ARTHUR RAY EVANS OF ATOKA, OK. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: ARCHIE AND LAURA KIRK.SON-IN-LAW: JUNIOR COLBERT.SISTERS: CALDONIA TAYLOR, ESSIE HADLEY NEAL, MARGARET KEMP, AND ELIZABETH KIRK.BROTHERS: GERLY JACKSON, ANDREW, WILLIE, GEORGE, JESSIE, AND ARCHIE TAYLOR.
DATE OF SERVICES: MONDAY AUGUST 24, 1998 AT 2:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: WELLS STREET CEMETERY ~ STRINGTOWN, OK. OFFICIATING: REV ANTHONY WASHINGTON. CASKETBEARERS: NEPHEWS. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: WILLIE MARLEY, McKINLEY CHEADLE, D.W. SYKES, JIM WILKERSON, CARL BROWN, RODNEY BROWN.
NAME: VERDIE MAE JONES, AGE 87, LONGTIME ATOKA RESIDENT.  BORN: FEBRUARY 24, 1911 AT BOSWELL, OK TO ISSAC AND NANNIE LOUELLA (HANKINS) BUCKHANNON. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 1998 AT THE McALESTER REGIONAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 87 YEARS 5 MONTHS AND 28 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED BOSWELL SCHOOLS. MARRIED: SOCK WEBSTER IN 1927. EARL T. JONES IN 1966. OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE CHURCH AFFILIATION: LONGTIME MEMBER OF THE MOUNTAIN VIEW PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF GOD IN ATOKA, OK. SURVIVED BY GRANDCHILDREN: RAYMOND “IKE” WEBSTER AND WIFE PATTY OF CHECOTAH, OK. TERESA WEBSTER OF MIDWEST CITY, OK. WAYNE WEBSTER OF LINDSEY, OK. GENE WEBSTER AND WIFE CARRIE OF COLORADO. KEVIN WEBSTER OF COLORADO. 5 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN, 2 GREAT GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: ISSAC AND NANNIE BUCKHANNON.HUSBANDS: SOCK WEBSTER AND EARL JONES june 16, 1994.SON: DAVID WAYNE WEBSTER.1 SISTER.7 BROTHERS.
DATE OF SERVICES: TUESDAY AUGUST 25, 1998 AT 2:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: BUTLER CEMETERY ~ LANE, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. JACK BALL. ASSISTING: REV. GENE HURLEY. CASKETBEARERS: MICHAEL LOCKHARD, JEREMY JOHNSON, TERRY CRIPE, LLOYD WARDEN, LARRY BEACH, EDDIE FRENCH, JEFFERY WARDEN. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: DAVID JONES, CARL JONES, LEON JONES, JACK LONG, BILL FRENCH, EUGENE BUCKHANNON.
NAME: MILDRED FAYE (WELCH) WOOD DEVINEY, AGE 75, LONGTIME FARRIS AREA RESIDENT.  BORN: MAY 18, 1923 AT PERRY, OKLAHOMA TO JOHN LEWIS AND MARY ELIZABETH (MOORE) WELCH. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 1998 AT PUSHMATAHA COUNTY HOSPITAL IN ANTLERS, OK.AGE: 75 YEARS 3 MONTHS AND 6 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED BOSWELL, FARRIS AND GRADUATED FROM ATOKA HIGH SCHOOL. MARRIED: GEORGE EVERETTE WOOD ON FEBRUARY 13, 1942 IN OKLAHOMA CITY. ROY DEVINEY ON SEPTEMBER 4, 1993 IN ATOKA, OK. OCCUPATION: WORKED FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS FOR BLUE BELL IN COALGATE, LATER AT ATOKA COLONIAL MANOR AND MOST RECENTLY WITH NOEL POWELL COMPANY. SHE WAS A LONGTIME MEMBER OF FARRIS BAPTIST CHURCH AND CRYSTAL BAPTIST CHURCH. MILDRED WAS VERY ACTIVE IN CHURCH, SERVING AS YOUTH DIRECTOR AND WOMEN’S BIBLE CLASSES. SURVIVED BY HUSBAND: ROY DEVINEY OF THE HOME NEAR FARRIS, OK. DAUGHTER: CINDY HAM GRAVES OF SAN ANTONIO, TX. STEPCHILDREN: RON DEVINEY AND WIFE DARLA OF FT. WORTH, TX. SAM DEVINEY AND WIFE MARY OF FT. WORTH, TX. SUE PRIDDY AND HUSBAND JAMES OF ARDMORE, OK. GRANDCHILDREN: KIMBERLY ROMINES AND HUSBAND SHAWN OF ATOKA, OK. MELISSA HAM OF SAN ANTONIO, TX. LINDSEY HAM OF SAN ANTONIO, TX. RHONDA DEVINEY OF FT. WORTH, TX. LORI DEVINEY OF FT. WORTH, TX. LISA HOLMES AND HUSBAND JIM OF FT. WORTH, TX. JASON DEVINEY AND WIFE VICKI OF FT. WORTH, TX. MELISSA MANGHAM AND HUSBAND DON OF ARDMORE, OK. PATTI PRIDDY OF SAN DIEGO, CA. RANDY PRIDDY OF ARDMORE, OK. GREAT GRANDCHILDREN: MICHAELA ROMINES, JULIA ROMINES, KRISTEN MANGHAM, DEVIN PRIDDY, KYLE DEVINEY, SARAH DEVINEY, CHAD DEVINEY, CHRISTOPHER DEVINEY, AND CHANCELOR DEVINEY. BROTHER: BILL WELCH OF OREGON. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: JOHN AND MARY WELCH.HUSBAND: GEORGE E. WOOD IN JUNE 1967.BROTHER: JAY WELCH.
DATE OF SERVICES: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1998 AT 2:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: FARRIS BAPTIST CHURCH ~ FARRIS, OK. INTERMENT: FARRIS CEMETERY ~ FARRIS, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. BILLY JOE HOWARD.ASSISTING: DR. JAMES R. PRIDDY.AND REV. EDDY COOKE. CASKETBEARERS: MUTT HALL, NOEL POWELL, RON DEVINEY, SAM DEVINEY, PERRY ESKUE, ALFRED ESKUE. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: J. D. WOOD, SMITH BUTLER, CECIL BUTLER, RAY POWELL, KENNETH STANEART.
NAME: WILLIAM DEAN “BILLY” PAYNE, AGE 29, ATOKA RESIDENT. BORN: JULY 24, 1969 AT IDABEL, OKLAHOMA TO LARRY EDWIN AND DALE LEE (HALL) PAYNE. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 1998 IN ATOKA, OK.AGE: 29 YEARS 1 MONTH AND 0 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED GRADE SCHOOL AT HARMONY AND GRADUATED FROM ATOKA HIGH SCHOOL WITH THE CLASS OF 1987. MARRIED: JAN ROBERSON IN 1992 AT CADDO, OK. OCCUPATION: WORKED MANY YEARS IN CONSTRUCTION WORK AND WITH HIS FATHER IN THE TRUCKING BUSINESS. HE HAS BEEN A TRUCKER FOR THE PAST YEAR OR SO. CHURCH AFFILIATION: FULL GOSPEL, ATOKA, OK. SURVIVED BY DAUGHTER: SHELBY NICOLE PAYNE OF LANE, OK. PARENTS: LARRY AND DALE PAYNE OF ATOKA, OK. SISTER: BRENDA PAYNE OF DURANT, OK. BROTHER: LARRY EDWIN PAYNE ll OF ATOKA, OK. GRANDPARENTS: W. L. “MONK” AND JUANITA HALL OF IDABELL, OK. LEOLA PAYNE OF ATOKA, OK. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY GRANDFATHER: HORACE PAYNE.
DATE OF SERVICES: FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 1998 AT 2;00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: FULL GOSPEL CHURCH, EAST OF ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: GREEN MEADOWS CEMETERY ~ ATOKA, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. DWARD JUSTUS. CASKETBEARERS: JOHN COOK, BILLY COURTNEY, LARRY HARDIN, CHAD ROBERSON, RANDY MORRIS, SHAWN CALLICOAT, MONTY BIRDSONG.
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