NAME: GEORGE N. LOWE, AGE 82, LONGTIME ATOKA RESIDENT. BORN: MARCH 21, 1915 AT AGRA, OKLAHOMA TO JAMES G. AND ODA M. (HICKMAN) LOWE. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 1997 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 82 YEARS 8 MONTHS AND 10 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AND GRADUATED FROM AGRA, OKLAHOMA AND, IN 1943, GRADUATED FROM OKLAHOMA A & M. MARRIED: EDNA L. TAYLOR ON JANUARY 19, 1946 AT MANNSVILLE, OK. OCCUPATION: WORKED A FEW YEARS FOR THE OKLAHOMA A & M EXTENSION SERVICE AND THEN WORKED FOR THE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRIcULTURE SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE AND RETIRED FROM THIS POSITION IN 1976 WITH 35 PLUS YEARS SERVICE. CHURCH AFFILIATION: LONGTIME MEMBER OF PENN & A STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST AND ANTLERS CHURCH OF CHRIST. HE SERVED HIS COUNTRY IN THE U. S. ARMY DURING WORLD WAR II, SERVING IN THE ARDENNES, RHINELAND, AND CENTRAL EUROPE CAMPAIGNS. HE WAS ALSO A MEMBER OF THE LION’S CLUB AND SERVED AS SCOUT MASTER. SURVIVED BY WIFE: EDNA LOWE OF THE HOME IN ATOKA, OK. SON: GARY W. LOWE AND WIFE DIANE OF PICKENS, OK. DAUGHTER: LEE ANN FUGATE AND HUSBAND JOHN OF STRINGTOWN, OK. GRANDCHILDREN: KEITH & REBA LOWE; PENNY LOWE; MATTHEW LOWE; MISTY & JASON RUNKLES; BRIAN FUGATE & MELISSA FUGATE. GREAT GRANDCHILD: LaKRESHA LOWE. BROTHERS: RICHARD LOWE AND WIFE EMMA JEAN OF DENVER, CO. HAROLD LOWE AND WIFE BETTYE OF CUSHING, OK. SISTERS: ELIZABETH HANS OF CARNEY, OK. MARTHA ARMSTRONG OF HENRYETTA, OK. KATHRYN FLOOD OF CUSHING, OK. LOUISE DAVIS AND HUSBAND TOM OF TULSA, OK. JEAN BRADLEY AND HUSBAND VIRGIL OF CUSHING, OK. RUTH ECKER OF EDMOND, OK. AUNT: ETHYL MARTIN OF CUSHING, OK. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: JAMES and ODA LOWE.BROTHERS-IN-LAW: BOB HANSEN, TIM ARMSTRONG, ARCHIE FLOOD, AND MELVIN ECKER.
DATE OF SERVICES: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1997 AT 10:30 A.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: GREEN MEADOWS CEMETERY ~ ATOKA, OK. OFFICIATING: BRENT FRANKS.ASSISTING: ED WALLACE. CASKETBEARERS: ED WALLACE, HAROLD FRANKS, RAY CARROLL, BRETT BRADFORD, DAN HARDMAN, JERRY CARTWRIGHT. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: ROSS BOYKIN, HOWARD SOUTHERN, MARVIN DALE, DEE SIKES, MARTY FIGUEROA, JACKIE RICE.
NAME: LUCILLE (UMSTED) BLACKBURN, AGE 75, LIFELONG ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT.  BORN: SEPTEMBER 30, 1922 AT TUSHKA, OK TO GUS UMSTED AND PEARL (STEVENS) UMSTED. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1997 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 75 YEARS 2 MONTHS AND 3 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED STAR AND TUSHKA SCHOOLS. MARRIED: LEROY BLACKBURN ON JULY 19, 1947 AT SHAWNEE, OK. OCCUPATION: SHE WORKED AT THE NAVAL AMMUNITION DEPOT IN HER YOUNGER YEARS. AFTER HER MARRIAGE SHE WAS A HOUSEWIFE AND A HOMEMAKER. SHE WAS AFFILIATED WITH PLEASANT VIEW FREEWILL BAPTIST CHURCH AND LATER WITH HILLCREST BAPTIST CHURCH. SHE WAS A MEMBER OF THE EASTERN STAR. SURVIVED BY HUSBAND: LEROY BLACKBURN OF THE HOME IN ATOKA, OK. SON: ROY BLACKBURN AND WIFE VICKI OF CANEY, OK. GRANDCHILDREN: AMBER BLACKBURN AND JORDAN BLACKBURN OF CANEY, OK. BROTHER: JESSE UMSTED AND WIFE DOROTHY OF SMITHVILLE, OK. SISTER-IN-LAW: MARTHA UMSTED OF COLEMAN, OK. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: GUS AND PEARL UMSTED.BROTHER: EARL UMSTED.SISTERS: EDNA TURNBULL AND VERNA MAYO.
DATE OF SERVICES: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1997 AT 2:00 P.M. PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: TUSHKA CEMETERY ~ TUSHKA, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. JOHN HOWARD. CASKETBEARERS: DAVID BLACKBURN, JERRIEL BETTS, O.P. RAY, GILBERT BAKER, MONROE COCHRAN, GUSSIE UMSTED, BUD CARR.
NAME: JAMES THOMAS RICHARDSON, AGE 78, OF ATOKA - FORMER LONGTIME BENTLEY RESIDENT. BORN: JANUARY 2, 1919 AT MATOY IN BRYAN COUNTY TO EDDIE GENERAL AND OLLIE MARIE (CLEMENT) RICHARDSON. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1997 AT TEXOMA MEDICAL CENTER IN DENISON, TX.AGE: 78 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 2 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED MATOY AND POSTOAK SCHOOLS AND MOVED TO ATOKA COUNTY IN 1941. MARRIED: GEORGIA LORETTA BOYDSTUN AND LATER MARRIED DOROTHY (COVEY)ESTEP. OCCUPATION: LONGTIME FARMER AND RANCHER. SERVED AS ATOKA COUNTY DISTRICT 2 COMMISSIONER FOR 4 YEARS. OWNED AND OPERATED RICHARDSON GROCERY AT BENTLEY. HE WAS A MEMBER OF HILLCREST BAPTIST CHURCH AND AFFILIATED WITH BENTLEY BAPTIST CHURCH. HE WAS INSTRUMENTAL IN OBTAINING THE FUNDING AND BUILDING THE ATOKA HOSPITAL AND COURTHOUSE SURVIVED BY WIFE: DOROTHY RICHARDSON OF THE HOME IN ATOKA, OK. CHILDREN: PAULINE WILLIAMS AND HUSBAND HAROLD OF ATOKA, OK. FAYE DeLAY AND HUSBAND BUSTER OF ATOKA, OK. RAY RICHARDSON OF HARMONY, OK. GLENN RICHARDSON AND WIFE MARGIE OF BENTLEY, OK. WANDA RICHARDSON OF DALLAS, TX. KENNETH RICHARDSON OF KIOWA, OK. TOMMY RICHARDSON AND WIFE GLENDA OF BENTLEY, OK. RACHEL EAVES AND HUSBAND ROGER OF ATOKA, OK. SHIRLEY ANN BEAL AND HUSBAND KENNETH OF LEBANON, TN. HELEN MANION AND HUSBAND ROYCE OF KIOWA, OK. STEPCHILDREN: JERRY ESTEP AND WIFE MARY OF ATOKA, OK. LOUISE MILAM AND HUSBAND DON OF ATOKA, OK. 27 GRANDCHILDREN, 43 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. 4 STEP-GRANDCHILDREN 2 STEP-GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. BROTHER: ALVIE RICHARDSON AND WIFE WILMA OF CANEY, OK. SISTER: ANNIE DAWSON AND HUSBAND EARL OF ATOKA, OK. AUNT: THELMA RICHARDSON OF CANEY, OK. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: EDDIE AND OLLIE RICHARDSON.STEPSON: BILLY MACK ESTEP.GRANDSON: THOMAS RAY RICHARDSON. GRANDDAUGHTER: ABBY LAUREN DeLAY.
DATE OF SERVICES: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1997 AT 2:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: BENTLEY BAPTIST CHURCH ~ BENTLEY, OK. INTERMENT: BENTLEY CEMETERY ~ BENTLEY, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. JOHN HOWARD.ASSISTING: REV. CLINTON THURMAN. CASKETBEARERS: (GRANDSONS) HAROLD WAYNE DeLAY, STEPHEN RAY RICHARDSON, TERRY GLENN RICHARDSON, TOMMY GERALD RICHARDSON, CARL DeWAYNE EAVES, JERRY SHAWN HALL, JUSTIN LYLE MANION, JOE HAM. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: (GRANDSONS) RONNIE WILLIAMS, BRIAN LYNN DeLAY, DANNY MEZIERE, DANNY LOYD DeLAY, MARION RAY RICHARDSON, GARY DEAN RICHARDSON, ROGER DARIN EAVES, JERROD VAUGHN HALL, KERWIN LANCE MANION.
NAME: DELMER LEWIS STAGGS, AGE 45, LIFELONG WAPANUCKA AREA RESIDENT. BORN: FEBRUARY 17, 1952 AT ADA, OK TO RUBAN LESTER AND OPAL FAYE “ WALLIS” STAGGS. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY NIGHT, DECEMBER 6, 1997, FROM INJURIES RECEIVED IN AN AUTO. ACCIDENT NEAR WAPANUCKA.AGE: 45 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 19 DAYS. EDUCATION: GRADUATED FROM WAPANUCKA HIGH SCHOOL. MARRIED: DIVORCED. OCCUPATION: HE WAS EMPLOYED WITH H & H TRUSS COMPANY IN WAPANUCKA. CHURCH AFFILIATION: FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH IN WAPANUCKA. SURVIVED BY DAUGHTER: ERIN APLIN AND HUSBAND CHARLIE OF DURANT, OK. PARENTS: RUBAN AND FAYE STAGGS OF WAPANUCKA, OK. BROTHER: GREGG STAGGS AND WIFE KATHERINE OF NORMAN, OK. SISTER: LaTRELL BROWN AND HUSBAND KEITH OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TX. NIECE: MELISSA BROWN OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TX. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY GRANDPARENTS: DEWEY AND FRANCIS STAGGS, JOHN, AND SELUDA WALLIS.NIECE: BRANDI BROWN.
DATE OF SERVICES: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1997 AT 3:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH ~ WAPANUCKA, OK. INTERMENT: ROSEHILL CEMETERY ~ WAPANUCKA, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. LARRY SCHOONOVER. CASKETBEARERS: WARD WALLIS, LYNN REDFERN, WAYNE MITCHELL, J. G. REEDER JR, JIM WALLIS, SCOTT HARRISON.
NAME: DAVID MILAM, AGE 86, LIFELONG ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT. BORN: FEBRUARY 26, 1911 AT ASHER, OKLAHOMA TO SHELBY AND MARTHA (NORMAN) MILAM. PASSED AWAY: EARLY TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1997 AT COLONIAL MANOR IN ATOKA. AGE: 86 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 13 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT FOREST HILL IN ATOKA COUNTY. MARRIED: LOICE SMITH IN 1936. IRENE COOKSEY IN 1994. OCCUPATION: RETIRED RANCHER. CHURCH AFFILIATION: HE WAS BAPTIST FAITH. SURVIVED BY SON: DON MILAM AND WIFE LOUISE OF ATOKA, OK. GRANDCHILDREN: DONNA LOWE AND HUSBAND BILL OF ATOKA, OK. RHONDA SAIN AND HUSBAND DONALD OF BENTLEY, OK. DAVID BILLIDON AND HEATHER MILAM OF BENTLEY, OK. GREAT GRANDCHILDREN: MELISSA McDANIEL, BILLY LOWE, AND DILLON SAIN. GREAT GREAT GRANDCHILD: ROXEY McDANIEL. STEP SON: BOB BREEDEN AND WIFE JEAN OF ATOKA, OK. STEP DAUGHTER: ANNA BELLE CARLISLE AND HUSBAND J. R. OF MIDWEST CITY, OK. STEP GRANDCHILDREN: DONNA, ROBERT WAYNE, AND VICKI CARLISLE OF OKLAHOMA CITY. BOBBI AND JOHN RICKER OF SAVOY,TEXAS. KENNETH AND REBECCA BREEDEN OF ATOKA, OK. 10 STEP GREAT GRANDCHILDREN AND 1 STEP GREAT GREAT GRANDCHILD. SISTERS: BERTHA RITTER AND HUSBAND OSCAR OF ATOKA, OK. PIRLEY COCHRAN AND HUSBAND ARTHUR OF OKKLAHOMA CITY. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: SHELBY AND MARTHA MILAM.BOTH WIVES: LOICE AND IRENE.HALF BROTHERS: GARVIN AND BILL BRITT.DAUGHTER: LOVONNA MILAM.SISTER: JESSIE LOGAN.STEP GRANDSON: MICHAEL BREEDED AND AN INFANT GREAT GRANDSON.
DATE OF SERVICES: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11,1997 AT 2:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: GREEN MEADOWS CEMETERY ~ ATOKA, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. JOHN HOWARD.ASSISTING: REV. SILAS HENRY JR. CASKETBEARERS: PAUL HOWARD, FLOYD GENE HOWARD, JUNIOR BRUCE, JODY SHERRILL, JAMES POWELL, OREN COCHRAN. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: ED SHERRILL, FLOYD ELDRIDGE, CARL EAVES, LARRY RAINS, HUGH LEWIS, CLIFFORD COATS.
NAME: CHARLES FLOYD POWELL, AGE 62, LIFELONG RESIDENT OF COALGATE, OK. BORN: SEPTEMBER 10, 1935 AT COALGATE, OK TO NOEL ELMER AND EVA BELL (KARR) POWELL. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1997 VALLEY VIEW REGIONAL HOSPITAL IN ADA, OK. AGE: 62 YEARS 2 MONTHS AND 29 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS IN OLNEY, CENTRAHOMA, AND EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY. MARRIED: NEVER MARRIED. OCCUPATION: PURCHASING AGENT FOR COX’S HARDWARE IN HOUSTON, TX. CHURCH AFFILIATION: MEMBER OF FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH IN COALGATE. SURVIVED BY SISTERS: MARY FULLINGHAM OF VICTORIA, TX. JEAN JINKINS AND HUSBAND PAUL OF COALGATE, OK. BROTHERS: RAYMOND POWELL AND WIFE LUAN OF TUSHKA, OK. JOHN POWELL AND WIFE BECKY OF LEHIGH, OK. AUNT: LEONA POWELL OF ATOKA, OK. 10 STEPBROTHERS AND STEPSISTERS. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: NOEL AND EVA POWELL.BROTHER: WARREN POWELL.SISTER: MONA LAY.STEPMOTHER: MAGGIE POWELL.
DATE OF SERVICES: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1997 AT 10:00 A.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: COALGATE FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH. INTERMENT: CANEY CEMETERY. OFFICIATING: REV. BOB KANARY. CASKETBEARERS: MIKE POWELL, LARRY LAY, JIM LEE, KENNY LAY, WAYNE JOHNSTON, GIGI GWINN. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: MILFORD POWELL, LEO POWELL, JACK POWELL, JAMES POWELL, WAYNE LAWRENCE, SCOTT POWELL.
NAME: BETTY MARIE (McNUTT) HAMILTON, AGE 52, OF THE HARMONY AREA, ATOKA, OK.  BORN: SEPTEMBER 15, 1945 AT BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS TO CLARENCE ADRIAN AND IVA LUCILLE (WARREN) McNUTT. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1997 AT HER RESIDENCE EAST OF ATOKA.AGE: 52 YEARS 2 MONTHS AND 25 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS IN ARROWSMITH AND LEROY ELEMENTARY AND SAYBROOK HIGH SCHOOL IN BLOOMINGTON, ILLINOIS. ATTENDED NURSING SCHOOL AT KIAMICHI VO-TECH IN McALESTER, OK. MARRIED: GALEN SUTHERLAND ON SEPTEMBER 19, 1961 AT GIBSON CITY, IL. JOHN HAMILTON ON JUNE 24, 1966 AT CHAMPAIGN, IL. OCCUPATION: WORKED AS AN LPN AT McLEOD CORRECTIONAL CENTER AND ATOKA CARE CENTER. SURVIVED BY PARENTS: CLARENCE AND IVA McNUTT OF SAYBROOK, IL. SONS: STEPHEN D. HAMILTON AND WIFE AMY OF ATOKA, OK. SCOT D. HAMILTON AND WIFE LETA OF ATOKA, OK. JOHNNY L. HAMILTON AND WIFE KRISTI OF ATOKA, OK. SHANE D. HAMILTON AND WIFE CONNIE OF ATOKA, OK. SHERMAN D. HAMILTON AND WIFE ANGIE OF ATOKA, OK. DAUGHTERS: JANET RENAE WILKINS AND HUSBAND DONNIE OF JACKSONVILLE, AR. JACKIE LUCILLE HEDRICK AND HUSBAND RONNIE OF SPENCERVILLE, OK. BROTHERS: THOMAS N. McNUTT AND WIFE VIRGINIA OF FARMER CITY, IL. ROY A. McNUTT AND WIFE BONNIE OF SAYBROOK, IL. RODNEY L. McNUTT AND WIFE CONNIE OF GALESBURG, IL. LARRY D. McNUTT AND WIFE TERRIE OF GIBSON CITY, IL. JAMES L. McNUTT AND KAREN OF BELLFLOWER, IL. SISTER: SHERYL A. STEINLICHT (“STINELICK”) AND HUSBAND MIKE OF GIBSON CITY, IL. GRANDCHILDREN: STEPHEN HAMILTON, CHRISTOPHER BARNHART, CASSANDRA BARNHART, JOSEPH LEE BARNHART, AMBER WILKINS, ELIZABETH BERNARD, DAWN WILKINS, ANGEL WILKINS, GARRETT HAMILTON, TRE’ HAMILTON, AMELIA HAMILTON, BRANDAN HAMILTON, RONI HAMILTON, SETH HAMILTON, ASHLEY HAMILTON, AND STACEY EARLES. SPECIAL FRIEND: STEVE ALLEN. SPECIAL NIECE: JEANIE McNUTT.SPECIAL NEPHEW: JOSHUA McNUTT. OTHER NIECES & NEPHEWS: ANGELA FILLENWORTH, AMY PURCHASE, DAVID McNUTT, AND TRENA McNUTT. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY MATERNAL GRANDPARENTS: LOREN AND MOLLIE WARREN.PATERNAL GRANDPARENTS: ROY AND JESSIE McNUTT.GRANDSON: DANIEL HAMILTON.
DATE OF SERVICES: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1997 AT 2:00 P.M. PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA. INTERMENT: DOUBLE SPRINGS CEMETERY ~ LANE, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. JAMES CROWSON CASKETBEARERS: TOM McNUTT, LARRY McNUTT, STEVE ALLEN, JIM McNUTT, ROY McNUTT, RODNEY McNUTT. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: RONNIE HEDRICK, DONNIE WILKINS, ROY BURKHALTER, KIM BURKHALTER.
NAME: ERVIN EMANUEL LILLARD, AGE 71, LONGTIME ATOKA RESIDENT.  BORN: MAY 1, 1926 IN LOVE COUNTY, OK TO WILLIAM BROWN AND MARGIE ETHEL (HIGGINS) LILLARD. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1997 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.AGE: 71 YEARS 7 MONTHS AND 9 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS IN NORTH TEXAS IN THE DENTON AREA. MARRIED: XENIA LUCILLE WHITE ON JULY 3, 1944 AT LUBBOCK, TX. OCCUPATION: HE WAS A SALESMAN, RETIRING IN 1988. CHURCH AFFILIATION: MEMBER OF SOUTH ATOKA CHURCH OF CHRIST. ERVIN WAS FIRE CHIEF WITH THE ATOKA VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT. HE SERVED ON THE BOARD OF THE ATOKA HOUSING AUTHORITY AND HE STARTED LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL IN ATOKA. SURVIVED BY WIFE: XENIA LILLARD OF THE HOME IN ATOKA, OK. DAUGHTERS: LINDA AGNEW OF ARDMORE, OK. DEBBIE MILLER AND HUSBAND STEVE OF RED OAK, TX. SONS: RICHARD LILLARD AND WIFE CAROLYN OF ATOKA, OK. DOUG LILLARD AND WIFE MARTY OF WOODWARD, OK. GRANDCHILDREN: TODD AND WIFE PAULA, ANGIE AND HUSBAND CHRIS, ANISSA AND HUSBAND CRAIG, SARA, RICHARD, CLINT, RUSTY, DILLON, AND STEVIE JO. GREAT GRANDCHILDREN: RANDAHL, ADRIAN, ASHKEA, SETH, ANDREW, AND JACKSON. SISTERS: CLEVA LECOMPT OF AMARILLO, TX. MARY CARTER OF SANGER, TX. BONNIE ROW OF STOWN, TX. RUTH ROW OF AZLE, TX. THELMA NARANJO OF ATOKA, OK. VIRGINIA GOSSETT OF ATOKA, OK. BROTHERS: J. M. LILLARD OF PILOT POINT, TX. AVERY LILLARD OF ROSEBURG, OR. GEORGE LILLARD OF DENTON, TX. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: WILLIAM AND MARGIE LILLARD.BROTHER: JOHN LILLARD.
DATE OF SERVICES: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1997 AT 10:00 A.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: GREEN MEADOWS CEMETERY ~ ATOKA, OK. OFFICIATING: JACKIE SMART.ASSISTING: HASKELL ENGLAND. CASKETBEARERS: BILL KING, FLOYD KEELER, JIM BIRKES, JOHN SELF, DICKEY PAGE, MARION HYATT JR, MARVIN ESTES. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: J. D. VOTO, ABBOTT JONES, JOE HARRISON, HAL ISHMAEL, RANDY MASHBURN, BILL FLOWERS, ROYCE THOMAS, AND ALL ATOKA VOLUNTEER FORMER AND PRESENT FIREMEN.
NAME: VERNON J. “JIM” HOSKINS, AGE 89, LONGTIME BOGGY DEPOT, OK AREA RESIDENT. BORN: AUGUST 1, 1909 AT BOGGY DEPOT, OK TO JAMES BUNYUN AND GRACE (ELLIOTT) HOSKINS. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1997 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.AGE: 89 YEARS 4 MONTHS AND 12 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT CLAREMORE, ATOKA, AND ALTUS. LATER ATTENDED SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA UNIVERSITY IN DURANT WHERE HE OBTAINED HIS TEACHING CERTIFICATE AND MASTERS DEGREE. MARRIED: ELVA IRENE JOHNSON ON OCTOBER 3, 1936 AT COALGATE, OK. OCCUPATION: HE TAUGHT SCHOOL MANY YEARS AT MILLER, ROCK CREEK, BOGGY DEPOT, POSTOAK, VOCA, AND CANEY. HE LATER SERVED AS ATOKA COUNTY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT, RETIRING IN 1973. CHURCH AFFILIATION: LONGTIME MEMBER OF BOGGY DEPOT BAPTIST CHURCH AND HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE MASONS. SURVIVED BY WIFE: ELVA HOSKINS OF THE HOME NEAR BOGGY DEPOT. CHILDREN: SHARON GREEN OF ROCKWALL, TX. GARY HOSKINS AND WIFE MARION OF McALESTER, OK. GRANDCHILDREN: JAMES GREEN OF ROCKWALL, TX. MICHELLE LYNN HOSKINS OF McALESTER, OK. BROTHERS: KLYNE HOSKINS OF KALAMAZOO, MI. DURR G. HOSKINS OF ATOKA, OK. TONY HOSKINS OF SAN FRANCISCO, CA. THEDUS HOSKINS OF KINGSBURG, CA. SISTERS: TERESA PAGE OF VALLEJO, CA. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: JAMES AND GRACE HOSKINS.SON: BOBBY HOSKINS IN 1963.BROTHERS: BUCK, BOB, AND VAN HOSKINS.SISTERS: ZULENE COPELAND AND BILLIE CORELL.
DATE OF SERVICES: MONDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1997 AT 2:00 P.M. PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA. INTERMENT: CANEY CEMETERY ~ CANEY, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. GENE SLUDER.ASSISTING: REV. BOB JOHNSON. CASKETBEARERS: HARLEY JENKINS, CLINT GOSSETT, KEITH HILL, JIMMY HORATH, D. C. TAYLOR, CALVIN CLEVELAND. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: WALTER COOPER, LUTHER COOPER, JESSIE TOMLINSON, ROBERT UMSTED, FRANK BAUGHER.
NAME: J. T. HEARD, AGE 83, LONGTIME RESIDENT OF STRINGTOWN, OK.  BORN: SEPTEMBER 15, 1914 AT KIOWA, PITTSBURG COUNTY, OK TO CHARLES GRANVILLE AND MARY MAE (WALKER) HEARD. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1997 AT McALESTER REGIONAL HOSPITAL.AGE: 83 YEARS 2 MONTHS AND 29 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT KIOWA AND STRINGTOWN, OKLAHOMA, GRADUATING IN 1932. OBTAINED TEACHER’S CERTIFICATE FROM SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA UNIVERSITY AND GRADUATED FROM OKLAHOMA UNIVERSITY. MARRIED: OLLIE M. EVANS ON OCTOBER 29, 1939 AT MIDWAY, EAST OF STRINGTOWN, OK. OCCUPATION: HE TAUGHT SCHOOL 3 YEARS AT CLEVELAND IN NE ATOKA COUNTY. HE WAS A RANCHER AND ALSO OWNED AND OPERATED HEARDS GROCERY IN STRINGTOWN OVER 35 YEARS, RETIRED IN 1979. CHURCH AFFILIATION: LONGTIME MEMBER OF STRINGTOWN BAPTIST CHURCH WHERE HE TAUGHT SUNDAY SCHOOL MANY YEARS. J. T. WAS ALSO A CHARTER MEMBER AND SERVED SOME 20 YEARS ON THE ATOKA HOPITAL BOARD, HE WAS INVOLVED IN THE MEALS ON WHEELS PROGRAM IN STRINGTOWN, AS WELL. SURVIVED BY WIFE: OLLIE HEARD OF THE HOME IN STRINGTOWN, OK. CHILDREN: PATSY BRUCE AND HUSBAND JUNIOR OF ATOKA, OK. JUDY TINKER AND HUSBAND ROY OF HOLDENVILLE, OK. GRANDCHILDREN: MINISA STACY AND HUSBAND SCOTT OF GENEVA, IL. RUTHIE SHEFFIELD AND HUSBAND DALE OF ATOKA, OK. CARLA BRUCE OF OKLAHOMA CITY. SHAWNDOLYN RICHMOND AND HUSBAND LARRY OF ATKINS, AR. GREAT GRANDCHILDREN: CHRIS, CODY, AND CALLIE SHEFFIELD OF ATOKA, OK. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: CHARLES AND MARY HEARD.
DATE OF SERVICES: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1997 AT 2:00 P.M. PLACE OF SERVICES: STRINGTOWN BAPTIST CHURCH ~ STRINGTOWN, OK. INTERMENT: STRINGTOWN CEMETERY ~ STRINGTOWN, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. WAYNE EDGAR.ASSISTING: REV. RICHARD MAGBY. CASKETBEARERS: LEWIS McGEE, GARY McDONALD, CHRIS EDGAR, TONY POTTS, DOUG HOWARD, BEN MARLEY II, RONNIE MARLEY. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: BILL GOFORTH, CHESTER RUSSELL, ED FISHER, BEN MARLEY, AND ALL STRINGTOWN BAPTIST CHURCH MEN’S ADULT SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS.
NAME: LERA S. (DARBISON) LEE, AGE 75, LONGTIME ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT. BORN: FEBRUARY 18, 1922 AT BENTLEY, OKLAHOMA TO JAMES ALBERT AND HANNA BESSIE (KIZER) DARBISON. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1997 AT ATOKA COLONIAL MANOR NURSING HOME.AGE: 75 YEARS 9 MONTHS 27 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED GRASSY LAKE AND BENTLEY SCHOOLS. MARRIED: MARION PAUL LEE ON JULY 8, 1940 IN BENTLEY, OKLAHOMA. OCCUPATION: WIFE, MOTHER, HOMEMAKER, COOK AND A SEAMSTRESS AT DIAPER JEANS. SHE WAS A CAFETERIA MANAGER AT ETHAN ALLEN AND WORKED A NUMBER OF YEARS AT SOONER TRUCK STOP. LERA WORKED SEVERAL YEARS AT CATALINA SWIMWEAR IN CALIFORNIA AND SHE ALSO WORKED FOR STATE OF CALIFORNIA YOUTH AUTHORITY. CHURCH AFFILIATION: LONGTIME MEMBER OF PENN & A STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST IN ATOKA. SHE LIVED IN HEREFORD, TEXAS AND SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA AND MOVED BACK TO THE BENTLEY AREA IN 1970. SURVIVED BY DAUGHTERS: JUDY HUTTON OF ATOKA, OK. PAULA DIMSE OF LONG BEACH, CA. SONS: EDWIN LEE AND WIFE LANA OF ATOKA, OK. JAY LEE AND WIFE SUE OF ATOKA, OK. GRANDSONS: MARK, FRANK, AND JACK LEE. MIKE AND JEFF HUTTON. DAVID DIMSE. GRANDDAUGHTER: CHRISTINA BELL. GREAT GRANDCHILDREN: NIKKI, STACY, CHARLIE, AND TIFFANY. SISTER: LULA WELDON OF HAYWARD, CA. BROTHER: ALBERT “BUD” DARBISON AND WIFE ALTA OF BOOKER, TX. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: JAMES ALBERT AND HANNA BESSIE DARBISON.HUSBAND: MARION PAUL LEE ON JUNE 6, 1985.BROTHERS: LARRY, TOM, FLOYD, AND JOHN DARBISON.SISTERS: EVA ZIMMER, ALBERTA DYE, AND BESSIE BRAISHER.
DATE OF SERVICES: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1997 AT 10:00 A.M. PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK INTERMENT: BENTLEY CEMETERY ~ BENTLEY, ATOKA COUNTY, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. DAN FLETCHER. CASKETBEARERS: MARK LEE, FRANK LEE, JACK LEE, MIKE HUTTON, JEFF HUTTON, JAY LEE. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: PERRY LEE AND PERRY LEE, JR.
NAME: LENA MAYE (JOHNSON) HOOK - BILKE, AGE 68, LONGTIME ATOKA RESIDENT. BORN: AUGUST 7, 1929 IN ATOKA COUNTY, OK TO OLIVER AND MAUDIE LEE (TAYLOR) JOHNSON. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1997 AT HER RESIDENCE EAST OF ATOKA, OK. AGE: 68 YEARS 4 MONTHS AND 10 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS. AT WILSON COMMUNITY IN ATOKA COUNTY AND HIGH SCHOOL AT WAPANUCKA. MARRIED: THURMAN HOOK IN 1948 AT ATOKA, OK. VERL BILKE IN 1972 AT ATOKA. OCCUPATION: SHE WAS A NURSE FOR DR. HAYES AND FOR ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOR MANY YEARS, RETIRING IN 1972.. CHURCH AFFILIATION: MEMBER OF FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH IN QUAPAW, OK. SHE WAS ALSO A MEMBER OF BAXTER SPRINGS, KASAS SADDLE CLUB, MISSOURI MOUNTED GUARD, RIDE FOR LIFE KIDNEY FOUNDATION IN JOPLIN, MO, AND THE ATOKA REBECCAHS CLUB. SURVIVED BY CHILDREN: MIKE HOOK AND WIFE SHARON OF ATOKA, OK. KENNETH HOOK AND WIFE KELLI OF QUAPAW, OK. STEPCHILDREN: JIM BILKE AND WIFE LINDA OF BAXTER SPRINGS, KS. RON BILKE OF QUAPAW, OK. RALPH BILKE AND WIFE JOSIE OF QUAPAW, OK. JERRY BILKE OF BAXTER SPRINGS, KS. VERLA WHITE AND HUSBAND STONEY OF WEATHERFORD, OK. GRANDCHILDREN: ANGELENA FROST AND HUSBAND CODY OF JONESBORO, AR. TAMI MURRAY AND HUSBAND STEVEN OF ATOKA, OK. MINDY HOOK OF ATOKA, OK. KANDY AND KASEY HOOK OF QUAPAW, OK. GREAT GRANDCHILDREN: BRYAN AND STETSON FROST OF JONESBORO, AR. McKENZIE AND JACOB MURRAY OF ATOKA, OK. BROTHER: LEONARD RAY JOHNSON AND WIFE ANN OF McALESTER, OK. SISTERS: CLEO BOOZE AND HUSBAND HOMER OF WAYNE, OK. MAMIE LEE MAXEY AND HUSBAND WENDELL OF SEAGOVILLE, TX. JANIE REED OF ATOKA, OK. SPECIAL NIECE: PATSY ANGEL AND HUSBAND TRENTON OF ATOKA, OK. AUNT: TRIXIE HOKETT OF ATOKA, OK. MANY STEP GRANDCHILDREN. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: OLIVER AND MAUDIE LEE JOHNSON.FIRST HUSBAND: THURMAN HOOK IN 1966.SECOND HUSBAND: VERL BILKE IN 1996.BROTHER: LUTHER JOHNSON.SISTERS: RUTH PAYNE AND LORETTA TRUETT.
DATE OF SERVICES: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1997 AT 10:00 A.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: ROSE HILL CEMETERY ~ WAPANUCKA, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. GENE SLUDER. CASKETBEARERS: RALPH BREWSTER, COTTON PAYNE, TRENTON ANGEL, GENE GLAHOLT, RUSTY JOHNSON, DOUG JOHNSON. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: JUSTIN RECTON, CHARLES EAGON, CHUCK EAGON.
NAME: EMMA JOSEPHINE (MOORE) THOMAS, AGE 82, OF COALGATE, OK. BORN: FEBRUARY 9, 1915 AT MILDRED, KS TO EDWARD L. AND MARY (HENDERSON) MOORE. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1997 AT MARY HURLEY HOSPITAL IN COALGATE, OK.AGE: 82 YEARS 10 MONTHS AND 9 DAYS. EDUCATION: GRADUATED FROM MILDREN, KS HIGH SCHOOL IN 1931. MARRIED: ROSCOE F. THOMAS ON FEBRUARY 28, 1932 AT IOLA, KS. OCCUPATION: SHE WAS AN ACCOUNTANT, AND LATER, WAS DIETITIAN FOR THE REDONDO BEACH, CA SCHOOL SYSTEM. CHURCH AFFILIATION: MEMBER OF SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCHES IN REDONDO BEACH, LUCERNE VALLEY, AND FOREST FALLS, CA WHERE SHE SERVED AS TREASURER FOR MANY YEARS. SURVIVED BY CHILDREN: MONTE R. THOMAS AND WIFE JUDY OF CERRITOS, CA. RICHARD D. THOMAS AND WIFE TONI OF ARCADIA, CA. SUE McCOY AND HUSBAND LEON OF COALGATE, OK. BONNIE J. DiGIROLAMO AND HUSBAND VINCE OF FOREST FALLS, CA. GRANDCHILDREN: CODY R. AND TIM FARRIER OF CALIFORNIA. CHRISTOPHER A. THOMAS OF CALIFORNIA. CARRIE AND TONY CERA OF CALIFORNIA. BOBBY AND CRISSY THOMAS OF CALIFORNIA. MICHAEL THOMAS OF CALIFORNIA. GEORGE AND WANDA McCOY OF CALIFORNIA. RICKIE THOMAS STATIONED IN GERMANY. SHERYL (McCOY) BEVER AND THOMAS E. McCOY OF COALGATE, OK. JOHN T. McCOY OF MINNESOTA. THOMAS DiGIROLAMO OF WASHINGTON STATE. 14 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: EDWARD AND MARY MOORE.HUSBAND: ROSCOE THOMAS IN JUNE, 1982.BROTHERS: CHARLES AND ROLLIN MOORE.GREAT GRANDSON: GEORGE WILLIAM “BILLIE” McCOY.
DATE OF SERVICES: MONDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1997 AT 2:00 P.M. PLACE OF SERVICES: GRAVESIDE SERVICE. INTERMENT: FAIRVIEW CEMETERY ~ MILDREN, KS. OFFICIATING: PASTOR ED JUMPER. CASKETBEARERS: THOMAS McCOY, CHRISTOPHER McCOY, RICK MOORE, ROLLIN MOORE.
NAME: MARVIN “WOLF” POGUE, AGE 63, OF RURAL COALGATE, OK. BORN: NOVEMBER 19, 1934 AT ST. CHARLES, ARKANSAS TO GUSTAVES EDWIN AND BERTHA MAE “(SKAGGS) POGUE. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1997 AT HIS RESIDENCE NEAR THE CAIRO COMMUNITY.AGE: 63 YEARS 1 MONTH AND 2 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS IN ST. CHARLES, ARKANSAS. MARRIED: BRENDA BAUMERT ON SEPTEMBER 25, 1983 AT LABELL, TEXAS. OCCUPATION: HE OWNED A CONSTRUCTION COMPANY MANY YEARS IN THE BEAUMONT, TEXAS AREA. HE BUILT APARTMENT COMPLEXES, CONDOS AND HIGH RISE BUILDINGS. HE RETIRED IN 1986. CHURCH AFFILIATION: COTTONWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH. HE WAS A PILOT AND AN AVID OUTDOORSMAN. ENJOYED HUNTING AND FISHING. SURVIVED BY WIFE: BRENDA POGUE OF THE HOME NEAR CAIRO, COAL COUNTY, OK. CHILDREN: JANE GLENNEN AND HUSBAND JOSEPH OF WASHINGTON, D.C. MARK POGUE OF OKLAHOMA CITY. MISTY WRIGHT AND HUSBAND RAYMOND OF COALGATE. WENDY McCOY OF SAVANNA, OK. STORMY BARNETT OF THE HOME NEAR CAIRO. DUSTY POGUE ALSO OF THE HOME NEAR CAIRO. GRANDCHILDREN: SARAH SIMPSON OF MISSISSIPPI. STEVEN AND JOSH SIMPSON OF ARKANSAS. ELIZABETH GLENNEN OF WASHINGTON, D.C. AMBER, DARREN, AND DALTON WRIGHT OF COALGATE, OK. TYLER DALE AND LUKE McCOY OF SAVANNA, OK. BROTHERS: JAMES, REDUS, WILBERT, AND CHARLES POGUE. SISTERS: GLADYS SEVERE, MAEBELLE, AND EVELYN. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: GUS AND BERTHA POGUE.4 BROTHERS.2 SISTERS.
DATE OF SERVICES: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1997 AT 2:30 P.M. PLACE OF SERVICES: COTTONWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH ~ COTTONWOOD, OK. INTERMENT: CAIRO CEMETERY ~ COAL COUNTY, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. BILL WEATHERS.ASSISTING: RANDY WARD. CASKETBEARERS: DAVID STILES, BILLY STILES, EMMITT YOTHER, ROY DON BLACKMON, DEARL INGRUM, RICK LEWIS. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: CHARLES TILLARY, BILL McKINZIE, TIM SHERWOOD, LINCOLN STILES, FLINT SUTTON .
NAME: DANNI JO BURROUGH, INFANT DAUGHTER OF BOBBY AND KAREN BURROUGH OF ATOKA, OK.  BORN: OCTOBER 19, 1997 AT DURANT, OK. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1997 AT BETHANY CHILDREN’S CENTER, BETHANY, OK. AGE: 0 YEARS 2 MONTHS AND 3 DAYS SURVIVED BY PARENTS: BOBBY, JR. AND KAREN MICHELLE (FRITCHER) BURROUGH OF ATOKA, OK. SISTERS: CHELSEY NICOLE FRITCHER OF ATOKA, OK. HANNAH BELL FRITCHER OF ATOKA, OK. GRANDPARENTS: BOBBY GENE BURROUGH, SR. OF ATOKA, OK. PEGGY LOU MAXEY OF BROKEN ARROW, OK. DANNY JOE FRITCHER AND JEWEL COLE OF ATOKA, OK. KAREN LOU HOFF OF SOPER, OK. ALBERT HOFF OF SOPER, OK. GREAT GRANDPARENTS: BUD AND ROBERTA TAYLOR OF ATOKA COUNTY, OK. BETTY DOOLEY OF CANEY, OK. WILLIE McKINNEY OF ATOKA, OK. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY GREAT GRANDPARENTS: LEM DOOLEY. ALEX AND MAE BURROUGH.COUSIN: LEMUEL CODY MAHAVIER.
DATE OF SERVICES: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1997 AT 10:00 A.M. PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA.. INTERMENT: TUSHKA CEMETERY ~ TUSHKA, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. SAMMY VAUGHN.ASSISTING: REV. J. B. BURROUGH. CASKETBEARERS: DANNY JOE FRITCHER JR., DERIK ALLEN FRITCHER, JEFFERY AQUIRRE, STEPHEN COLE.
NAME: JOSEPH DOMINIC VOTO, AGE 91, LONGTIME ATOKA RESIDENT. BORN: MARCH 27, 1906 AT COAL CITY, ILLINOIS TO JOSEPH AND STELLA MAE (CANTU) VOTO. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1997 AT HIS RESIDENCE IN ATOKA.AGE: 91 YEARS 8 MONTHS AND 26 DAYS. EDUCATION: GRADUATED FROM LEHIGH HIGH SCHOOL AND LATER ATTENDED THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA. MARRIED: TERESINA OLIVIA PELLEGRINI ON DECEMBER 24, 1927 AT LEHIGH, OK. OCCUPATION: HE WORKED FOR SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE AND IN 1931 HE BECAME THE BOOKKEEPER FOR CLAUDE COLLIER CHEVROLET. IN 1934 HE PURCHASED THE FORD DEALERSHIP AND OPERATED IT FOR SOME 35 YEARS. IN THE 50’S HE ALSO OWNED AND OPERATED VOTO DRUG. CHURCH AFFILIATION: HE WAS A MEMBER OF ST. PATRICK’S CATHOLIC CHURCH IN ATOKA. JOE WAS A MEMBER OF THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS AND PAST ROTARIAN AND LION’S CLUB MEMBER. SURVIVED BY WIFE: TERESINA VOTO OF THE HOME IN ATOKA, OK. CHILDREN: CLO JEAN BUCHANAN AND HUSBAND BUCK OF DENVER, CO. GLORIA STRAIN OF ATOKA, OK. JOSEPHINE OSELL AND HUSBAND JON OF FT. COLLINS, CO. J. D. VOTO AND WIFE KAY OF ATOKA, OK. 13 GRANDCHILDREN, 9 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. SISTER: LUCY RODELLA OF CORVALLIS, OR. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: JOSEPH AND STELLA MAE VOTO.SON: JOE D. VOTO, JR.SISTER: NETTIE VOTO CATES.
DATE OF SERVICES: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 26, 1997 AT 2:30 P.M. PLACE OF SERVICES: ST. PATRICK’S CATHOLIC CHURCH ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: LEHIGH CEMETERY ~ LEHIGH, OK. OFFICIATING: FATHER MIKE KNIPE. CASKETBEARERS: JOE DON VOTO, JAYSON DEAN VOTO, JAY DEE VOTO, MICHAEL O’SELL, RICK SHAHAN, MICHAEL BUCHANAN, PATRICK BUCHANAN, SAMMY McCLENDON,VINCE HANEY.
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