NAME: ANDREW JACK PHELPS, AGE 92, LONGTIME ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT. BORN: FEBRUARY 17, 1904 AT LYNN, MARSHALL COUNTY, OK TO BENJAMIN AND ZELLA (BASE) PHELPS. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1996 AT ATOKA COLONIAL MANOR.AGE: 92 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 16 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT LANE IN ATOKA COUNTY. MARRIED: CLAUDINE SLUDER ON MAY 5, 1925 AT LANE, OK. OCCUPATION: HE WAS A RANCHER AND COUNTY FOREMAN FOR THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT IN ATOKA COUNTY FOR MANY YEARS. CHURCH AFFILIATION: LONGTIME MEMBER OF FARRIS CHURCH OF CHRIST AND PENN & A CHURCH OF CHRIST. HE ENJOYED FISHING AND DEER HUNTING. HE WAS A 32ND DEGREE MASON WITH MEMBERSHIP AT MASONIC LODGE #4 IN ATOKA. SURVIVED BY WIFE: CLAUDINE phelps OF ATOKA COLONIAL MANOR. SON: DOYLE PHELPS AND WIFE CHRISTINE OF SULPHUR, OK. DAUGHTER: HESTER HILTON OF BEAVER, OK. GRANDCHILDREN: RODGER HILTON, JIM HILTON, MARY COX, AND GENE PHELPS. 9 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN, 1 GREAT GREAT GRANDSON. SISTERS: BETTY SHIPP OF CALIFOrNIA. BERTHA HUTSON OF CALIFORNIA. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: BEN AND ZELLA PHELPS.BROTHERS: AUDIE phelps. REX phelps of modesto, ca on may 2, 1995. RAY PHELPS of modesto in april, 1976.SISTER: HESTER g. SAIN of blythe, ca on march 28, 1989.
DATE OF SERVICES: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1996 AT 2:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA. INTERMENT: BUTLER CEMETERY ~ EAST OF LANE, OK. OFFICIATING: BRO. HASKEL ENGLANDASSISTING: BRO. KENT GRAHAM. CASKETBEARERS: (GRANDSONS) RODGER HILTON, JIMMY HILTON, MICHAEL COX, MIKE COX, GENE PHELPS, KENRICK PHELPS.
NAME: MARYETTA A. (WALZ) SPENCE, AGE 74, LONGTIME TUSHKA RESIDENT, AND FORMER SAN ANTONIO RESIDENT. BORN: JANUARY 2, 1922 AT FLAGSTAFF, AZ TO MAX C. AND MAE (GRIFFITH) WALZ. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1996 AT McALESTER REGIONAL HOSPITAL.AGE: 74 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 3 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT SAN ANTONIO, TX, GRADUATING FROM THOMAS JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL IN 1939. MARRIED: JAMES H. SPENCE ON FEBRUARY 1, 1940 AT GREENVILLE, MS. OCCUPATION: SHE WAS A HOUSEWIFE AND HOMEMAKER CHURCH AFFILIATION: LONGTIME MEMBER OF TUSHKAS BAPTIST CHURCH. SHE WAS REARED BY AN AUNT WHO ADOPTED HER AND HER SIBLINGS WHEN THEY WERE VERY YOUNG. SHE ENJOYED GARDENING AND RAISING FLOWERS. SURVIVED BY HUSBAND: JAMES spence OF THE HOME IN TUSHKA, ok. SON: JAMES H. SPENCE IV AND WIFE CAROL ANN OF TUSHKA, OK. DAUGHTERS: MARGERY A. VALLAR AND HUSBAND CARL OF SANTA MARIA, CA. LINDA L. THILLEMAN AND HUSBAND TOM OF KENOSHA, WI. CAROL S. TUTOR AND HUSBAND WAYNE OF GREENVILLE, MS. JOY THOMAS AND HUSBAND BOB OF TUSHKA, ok. 14 GRANDCHILDREN, 7 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. SISTERS: FAYE WALKER OF FAYETTEVILLE, NC. NORA BELL GRIFFITH OF AUSTIN, TX. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: MAX AND MAE (October, 1973) WALZ of san antonio, tx.SON: JOE TALLEY SPENCE.SISTER: LOUELLA WILKINS on december 15, 1993.
GRAVESIDE COMMITTAL SERVICES: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1996 AT 10:00 A.M. INTERMENT: TUSHKA CEMETERY ~ TUSHKA, OK. MEMORIAL SERVICES: MONDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1996 AT 10:30 A.M. ~ TUSHKA BAPTIST CHURCH. OFFICIATING: REV. STEVE HAVENER.ASSISTING: REV. RICHARD MAGBY. CASKETBEARERS: BUBBA TUTOR, SONNY TUTOR, JAMES SPENCE, WAYNE TUTOR, BOB DECKER, MACK STOBAUGH, BOB THOMAS.
NAME: CAROLYN JOY (LYTLE) HARDMAN, AGE 40, LIFELONG ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT. BORN: JUNE 24, 1956 AT ATOKA, OK TO FRED JUNIOR AND VIOLA MAE (KIMES) LYTLE. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1996 AT HER RESIDENCE WEST OF ATOKA, OK.AGE: 40 YEARS 5 MONTHS AND 13 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS IN ATOKA COUNTY, GRADUATING FROM ATOKA HIGH SCHOOL IN 1974. SHE ALSO ATTENDED MURRAY STATE COLLEGE IN TISHOMINGO, OK ON A BUSINESS MANAGEMENT SCHOLARSHIP. MARRIED: JIM D. HARDMAN ON MAY 5, 1975 AT FARRIS, OK. OCCUPATION: SHE WORKED MANY YEARS AT ETHAN ALLEN MANUFACTURING, ALSO DIEPER JEANS AND WAL-MART IN ATOKA. CHURCH AFFILIATION: LONGTIME MEMBER OF FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH IN ATOKA. SHE WAS THE DAUGHTER OF A MINISTER AND WAS BAPTIzED AT A VERY EARLY AGE AND WAS A FAITHFUL CHRISTIAN ALL HER LIFE. SHE ENJOYED THE OUTDOORS, FISHING, CAMPING, AND COOKOUTS. SURVIVED BY HUSBAND: JIM hardman OF THE HOME WEST OF ATOKA. DAUGHTERS: MELISA MAYLEE HARDMAN OF THE HOME. GENIFER DALE HARDMAN OF THE HOME. PARENTS: FRED AND VIOLA LYTLE OF ATOKA. BROTHERS: LYNN LYTLE OF ATOKA. TED LYLTE AND WIFE JANETTE OF LONE GROVE, OK. TIMOTHY LYTLE AND WIFE MISTI OF FARRIS. SISTERS: DORIS COLEMAN AND HUSBAND WAYNE OF DURANT, OK. RUTH ANN MARTIN AND HUSBAND RICKY OF McALESTER, OK. MOTHER-IN-LAW: MINNIE HARDMAN OF ATOKA. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY FATHER-IN-LAW: FRANK HARDMAN of atoka in february, 1985.
DATE OF SERVICES: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1996 AT 2:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: GRAVESIDE. INTERMENT: WARDS CHAPEL CEMETERY ~ WEST ATOKA, OK. OFFICIATING: HERB WHARTON. CASKETBEARERS: KEVIN MARTIN, RICKY LYNN MARTIN, KELLY HARDMAN, BUDDY FAULKENBERRY, BRYAN COLEMAN, JEREMY LYTLE. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: RAYMOND COLEMAN, JAMES ROBERTSON, JUSTIN ROBERTSON, TRACY MARTIN, SHANNON LYTLE, KARL HARDMAN, BENJAMIN HARDMAN JR., JOHN LYTLE.
NAME: JAMES EDWARD “ED” HORN, AGE 62, LIFELONG ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT. BORN: MARCH 31, 1934 AT CENTERPOINT IN ATOKA COUNTY, OK ON HOMEPLACE TO JAMES H. AND CHLOE (HARGROVE) HORN. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1996 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.AGE: 62 YEARS 8 MONTHS AND 8 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT CENTERPOINT IN ATOKA COUNTY, AND GRADUATED FROM ATOKA HIGH SCHOOL. MARRIED: FLOYE DARLENE ALEXANDER ON AUGUST 29, 1952 AT WICHITA, KS. OCCUPATION: HE WAS A RANCHER AND DROVE SCHOOL BUS FOR ATOKA SOME 10 YEARS. HE ALSO OWNED AND OPERATED HORN’S FEED AND SEED FOR 12 YEARS IN ATOKA, RETIRING FORM THE STORE IN 1990. CHURCH AFFILIATION: LONGTIME MEMBER OF FARRIS CHURCH OF CHRIST. HE ENJOYED WATCHING FOOTBALL AND WAS A HUGE OU AND COWBOYS FAN. HE ALSO HELPED BUILD HIS CHURCH. SURVIVED BY WIFE: FLOYE horn OF THE HOME AT CENTERPOINT. SON: GLEN HORN AND WIFE GLENDA OF ATOKA, OK. DAUGHTERS: KAY BLAKLEY OF ATOKA, OK. ELLEN HEBBELER AND HUSBAND DON OF GOREVILLE, IL. GRANDCHILDREN: TRACIE SAMPIER AND HUSBAND JOE OF ATOKA, OK. KEVIN BLAKLEY OF ATOKA, OK. JERRY HORN AND WIFE GENISE OF COALGATE, OK. PEGGY HORN OF ATOKA, OK. TONY STILES AND WIFE SABRINA OF ATOKA, OK. SHIRLEY POUND AND HUSBAND DALE OF TUSHKA, OK. MARGARET BAYLES OF GOREVILLE, IL. GREAT GRANDCHILDREN: JOE EDWARD SAMPIER, WESLEY DON SAMPIER, DAKOTA BAYLES, BRANDI MILLER, LAURA POUND, AND CHELSEA HORN. BROTHER: JERRY W. HORN AND WIFE GLENDA OF LEESBURG, TX. SISTERS: LOIS ALEXANDER AND HUSBAND J. W. OF CENTERPOINT. SUE CREEL AND HUSBAND GEORGE OF AUSTIN, TX. ERNESTINE JEFFERY AND HUSBAND MACK OF HUGO, OK. JEWELL HORN OF WASHINGTON, D.C. RUBY HERRING OF AMARILLO, TX. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: JAMES AND CHLOE (may, 1983) HORN of hugo, ok.SON-IN-LAW: PETE BLAKLEY on june 24, 1994.SISTER: ELSIE JOHNSON.
DATE OF SERVICES: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1996 AT 2:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: FARRIS CHURCH OF CHRIST ~ FARRIS, OK. INTERMENT: FARRIS CEMETERY ~ FARRIS, OK. OFFICIATING: BRO. ANDY ROGERS. CASKETBEARERS: (GRANDSONS) KEVIN BLAKLEY, TONY STILES, JERRY HORN, JOE SAMPIER, DALE POUND, JAMES ALEXANDER. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: VIRGIL HARDEN, CLINT DAVIDSON, CHRIS TREE, GREG HENAGER, BUD CARR, BUDDY ELDRIDGE, DAVID DURBIN.
NAME: VERNIA ANN (BAUGHMAN) DOWNING, AGE 70, ATOKA RESIDENT. BORN: SEPTEMBER 27, 1926 AT HARDWOOD IN COAL COUNTY, OK TO WALTER AND IVA DEAN (GIBSON) BAUGHMAN. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1996 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.AGE: 70 YEARS 2 MONTHS AND 14 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT OLNEY IN COAL COUNTY, GRADUATING FROM ATOKA HIGH SCHOOL IN 1944. MARRIED: VICTOR EARLE DOWNING ON JUNE 1, 1946 AT ATOKA, OK. OCCUPATION: SHE WORKED MANY YEARS AT ATOKA PUBLIC SCHOOLS, D.H.S., KIAMICHI PRODUCTION CREDIT, AND HAYES CLINIC AS OFFICE MANGER. CHURCH AFFILIATION: MEMBER OF FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH IN ATOKA. SHE ENJOYED READING AND TRAVELING. SURVIVED BY HUSBAND: VICTOR downing OF THE HOME IN ATOKA, OK. DAUGHTER: DIANE BILLINGS OF NOME, AK. SONS: DAVID DOWNING OF THE HOME. DARRELL DOWNING AND WIFE KAREN OF NORMAN, OK. GRANDSONS: MARCUS BILLINGS OF STILLWATER, OK. JASON DOWNING OF NORMAN, OK. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: WALTER AND IVA (April, 1987) BAUGHMAN of Atoka.
DATE OF SERVICES: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1996 AT 2:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: WEST VIEW CEMETERY ~ ATOKA, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. DAN FLETCHER. CASKETBEARERS: DR. ROBERT HAYES, MIKE ELLIOTT, BILL MOORE, DON BARNARD, JOHN PROCTOR, VIRGIL CRAWFORD, HAROLD ROLAND HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: FAUSTER LOVELACE, JIM BRIGGS, MEDFORD UNDERWOOD, CHARLES McKEE, BILL FLOWERS, CLYDE PRUITT, MARVIN ESTES, SNAKE NORMAN.
NAME: JOHNNIE OTHA (COOPER) POOLE, AGE 86, ATOKA RESIDENT, FORMER LONGTIME TUSHKA RESIDENT. BORN: DECEMBER 25, 1909 AT HAVANA, AR TO DALTON w. AND DELLA (ELLIOTT) COOPER. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1996 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.AGE: 86 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 19 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT TUSHKA, OK. MARRIED: AMOS POOLE ON SEPTEMBER 19, 1928 AT TUSHKA, OK. OCCUPATION: SHE WAS A HOUSEWIFE AND HOMEMAKER. CHURCH AFFILIATION: LONGTIME MEMBER OF PENTECOSTAL HOLINESS CHURCH IN ATOKA. SHE AND AMOS MOVED QUITE OFTEN WITH THEIR CHURCH WORK (HE BEING A MINISTER). THEY LIVED IN CALIFORNIA DURING THE LATE FORTIES AND FIFTIES. SHE ENJOYED GARDENING AND RAISING FLOWERS. SURVIVED BY SON: DAN H. POOLE AND WIFE ANN OF RENO, NV. DAUGHTER: CLORENE FRAZIER OF HENDERSON, NV. GRANDCHILDREN: SHERRY QUALLS AND HUSBAND DON. CURTIS POOLE. ERIC POOLE. ROBERT KEMPER. KARL KEMPER. PAUL KEMPER. GREAT GRANDCHILDREN: TREVOR DALTON QUALLS. ANDREW DEWAYNE QUALLS. RYAN POOLE. BRIAN DANIEL KEMPER. DEVIN NEAL KEMPER. ALEXANDER HENRY KEMPER. BROTHERS: LUTHER COOPER AND WIFE DORTHA FAYE OF TUSHKA. WALTER COOPER OF TUSHKA. JOHN COOPER AND WIFE AUDREY OF JAK, NM SISTER-IN-LAW: RUTH COOPER OF ATOKA. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HUSBAND: AMOS POOLE of atoka oN NOVEMBER 28, 1987.PARENTS: DALTON (july 21, 1992) AND DELLA (october, 1981) COOPER of atoka.BROTHER: HENRY w. COOPER of atoka on may 14, 1992.SON-IN-LAW: DOYLE FRAZIER.DAUGHTER-IN-LAW: INEZ COOPER.
DATE OF SERVICES: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1996 AT 11:00 A.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA. INTERMENT: TUSHKA CEMETERY ~ TUSHKA, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. AL SPALDING. CASKETBEARERS: LARRY COOPER, HENRY COOPER, JR., DANNY COOPER, GARY COOPER, BRICKY GRIFFIN, PAUL SILVERS.
NAME: HADLIE PYNE BURGESS, INFANT DAUGHTER OF WILLIAM ROY BURGESS AND LINDA JANE ROBERTS. BORN: MAY 10, 1996 AT OKLAHOMA CITY. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1996 AT HER HOME IN ATOKA, OK.AGE: 0 YEARS 7 MONTHS AND 8 DAYS. SURVIVED BY MOTHER: LINDA JANE ROBERTS OF THE HOME IN ATOKA, OK. BROTHERS: DUSTIN LAYNE CAVES OF THE HOME IN ATOKA, OK. WILLIAM ROY BURGESS OF THE HOME IN ATOKA, OK. SISTER: NIKKI ANN BURGESS OF THE HOME IN ATOKA, OK. MATERNAL GRANDMOTHER: HAZEL ROBERTS OF ATOKA, OK. PATERNAL GRANDMOTHER: JOYCE BURGESS OF LANE, OK. PATERNAL GRANDFATHER: WILLIAM MARION BURGESS OF CALIFORNIA. GREAT GRANDMOTHERS: VERLIE ARMSTRONG OF ATOKA, OK. OPAL PEELER OF LANE, OK. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY MATERNAL GRANDFATHER: EDWARD ROBERTS of atoka in february, 1982.
DATE OF SERVICES: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1996 AT 2:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: BERA CEMETERY ~ HARMONY COMMUNITY, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. JAMES CROWSON. CASKETBEARERS: RYAN CARROLL, MICHAEL BURGESS. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: DAVID RAY CARROLL, JAMES DEAN CARROLL, JESSIE LYNN JACKSON.
NAME: MINNIE LEE (CLEMENT) HOWARD, AGE 91, ATOKA RESIDENT, FORMER LONGTIME HARMONY COMMUNITY RESIDENT. BORN: NOVEMBER 16, 1905 AT CANEY, OK TO J. R. AND ELLEN (BARNES) CLEMENT. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1996 AT ATOKA COLONIAL MANOR.AGE: 91 YEARS 1 MONTH AND 3 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT MATOY, OK. MARRIED: WILLIAM CLURE HOWARD ON SEPTEMBER 2, 1923 AT MATOY, OK. OCCUPATION: SHE WAS A HOUSEWIFE AND HOMEMAKER. CHURCH AFFILIATION: HARMONY BAPTIST CHURCH AND FORMER LONGTIME MEMBER OF SOUTHSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH IN ATOKA. SURVIVED BY SON: FLOYD GENE HOWARD AND WIFE THELMA OF ATOKA, OK. GRANDSON: RONNIE HOWARD AND WIFE SHIRLENE OF ATOKA, OK. GREAT GRANDSON: DEREK HOWARD OF ATOKA, OK. BROTHERS: LUTHER COOPER AND WIFE DORTHA FAYE OF TUSHKA, OK. WALTER COOPER OF TUSHKA, OK. JOHN COOPER AND WIFE AUDREY OF JAK, NM. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HUSBAND: WILLIAM HOWARD ON JULY 10, 1976.PARENTS: J. R. AND ELLEN CLEMENT.SON: LEE ROY HOWARD.DAUGHTER: JEWELL LEE HOWARD.
DATE OF SERVICES: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1996 AT 3:30 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, ok. INTERMENT: CADDO CEMETERY ~ CADDO, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. LOYD THOMPSON.ASSISTING: REV. PAT SIX. CASKETBEARERS: BOB GREEN, FRANKIE HUNT, DEE HUNT, PAUL HOWARD, DAVID MOORE, RONNIE HARPER. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: RAY LITTLETON, BOBBY LITTLE, ARNOLD ABLES, HARRY FARRIS, EARL MOFIELD.
NAME: EURA BELLE (LYNN) HUMMINGBIRD, AGE 59, TULSA RESIDENT, FORMERLY OF LANE, OK. BORN: JANUARY 13, 1937 AT LANE, OK TO MILLARD O. AND LENA E. (HOPSON) LYNN. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1996 AT TULSA REGIONAL HOSPITAL, TULSA OK.AGE: 59 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 7 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT LANE AND ATOKA, OK. MARRIED: LEVI V. ROBERTS IN 1952 IN ATOKA COUNTY, OK. WILLIAM HUMMINGBIRD ON AUGUST 17, 1969 AT STILWELL, OK. OCCUPATION: SHE WAS A NURSE’S AIDE. CHURCH AFFILIATION: TULSA INDIAN BAPTIST CHURCH AND FORMER LONGTIME MEMBER OF LANE BAPTIST CHURCH. SURVIVED BY HUSBAND: WILLIAM hummingbird OF THE HOME IN TULSA, OK. DAUGHTER: TONUIA LOUISE McCUTCHIN AND HUSBAND PAUL OF BROKEN ARROW, OK. SONS: BARRY LEVI ROBERTS AND WIFE RITA OF STRINGTOWN, OK. DALE LYNN ROBERTS AND WIFE RHONDA OF DECATUR, IL. FRANK DWANE ROBERTS AND WIFE JAYLENE OF LANE, OK. STEPCHILDREN: JEANETTE WASHINGTON AND HUSBAND CURTIS OF HOPE, AZ. STACY HUMMINGBIRD OF TAHLEQUAH, OK. RUTH HUMMINGBIRD OF TAHLEQUAH, OK. WADE HUMMINGBIRD OF TULSA, OK. PAT HUMMINGBIRD AND WIFE KATHRYN OF TULSA, OK. MOTHER: LENA LYNN OF LANE, OK. 19 GRANDCHILDREN, 1 GREAT GRANDCHILD. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY FIRST HUSBAND: LEVI V. ROBERTS of atoka ON MARCH 26, 1995.FATHER: MILLARD LYNN of lane in januery, 1976.INFANT TWIN SISTER: LINDA DELL LYNN.
DATE OF SERVICES: MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1996 AT 1:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: LANE BAPTIST CHURCH. INTERMENT: BUTLER CEMETERY ~ EAST OF LANE, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. NICK HAWKINS. CASKETBEARERS: HERMAN COCHRAN, LEON YATES, D. J. GOODSON, BILLY WAYNE GOODSON, SAM HEARRELL, R. V. GOODSON. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: KARL GOODSON, JIM GOODSON, DOUG MITCHELL, DAVID STOUT.
NAME: JULIUS G. “JUDE” HENDERSON, AGE 98, LONGTIME RESIDENT OF THE BENTLEY, OK AREA. BORN: APRIL 15, 1898 AT CUMBERLAND, MARSHALL COUNTY, OK INDIAN TERRITORY TO PAUL LAYFETTE AND SARAH JANE (BALDWIN) HENDERSON. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1996 AT HIS DAUGHTER’S RESIDENCE NEAR BOGGY DEPOT, OK.AGE: 98 YEARS 8 MONTHS AND 7 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED NO SCHOOL. MARRIED: LILLIE BELL COOKSEY ON SEPTEMBER 17, 1925 AT DURANT, OK. NANNIE WALKER ON NOVEMBER 27, 1972 AT DURANT, OK. DELLA FANNIE WARDRIP ON JULY 16, 1979 AT DURANT, OK. OCCUPATION: HE WAS A FARMER AND RANCHER CHURCH AFFILIATION: GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND CHURCH OF THE FIRST BORN. JUDE MOVED TO ATOKA COUNTY AT AGE 7 YEARS, LIVING IN THE IRON STOB AREA FIRST, THEN LATER CADDO. HE MOVED BACK TO THE BENTLEY AREA WHERE HE REMAINED FOR LIFE. HE WALKED OR HITCHHIKED FROM BENTLEY TO ATOKA EVERY DAY UNTIL HIS HEALTH FAILED THIS PAST FALL. HE ENJOYED VISITING AND EATING WITH HIS FRIENDS AT THE ATOKA SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER. HE ALSO LOVED TRADING KNIVES AND WATCHES. SURVIVED BY WIFE: DELLA henderson OF THE HOME IN BENTLEY, OK. DAUGHTERS: RUTHIE KEELER AND HUSBAND ED OF OKLAHOMA CITY. ARTIE POWELL AND HUSBAND JAMES OF ATOKA, OK. MARY JANE ABLES AND HUSBAND RICHARD OF ATOKA, OK. SONS: JIM HENDERSON AND WIFE HELEN OF COLBERT, OK. JERRY HENDERSON AND WIFE MERLE OF ATOKA, OK. FRANK HENDERSON OF ATOKA, OK. PERRY HENDERSON AND WIFE MARY OF BLANCHARD, OK. JOHN HENDERSON AND WIFE MARLENE OF ATOKA, OK. MARVIN HENDERSON AND WIFE MARY OF ATOKA, OK. FRED HENDERSON AND WIFE JUDY OF OKLAHOMA CITY. TED HENDERSON OF ATOKA, OK. 44 GRANDCHILDREN, 92 GREAT GRANDCHILD, 12 GREAT GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: PAUL AND SARAH HENDERSON.WIVES: LILLIE BELL HENDERSON ON AUGUST 3, 1971. NANNIE HENDERSON.DAUGHTER: ESTHER LEE FINCHER of caddo on august 7, 1993.DAUGHTER-IN-LAW: DELSIE FAYE HENDERSON.GRANDCHILDREN: WAYLON BRANDON HENDERSON AND BABY BOY HENDERSON.GREAT GRANDSON: ADAM FINCHER.GREAT GRANDDAUGHTER: LORI POULSON.BROTHERS: DOC, SAM, AND SILAS HENDERSON.SISTERS: FANNIE SANDERS, ARIZONA WILLIAMS, and LUDIE PREWETT. LIZZIE COOKSEY of atoka in october, 1968.
DATE OF SERVICES: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1996 AT 2:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: GENERAL ASSEMBLY CHURCH OF THE FIRST BORN ON FORREST HILL. INTERMENT: BETHANY CEMETERY ~ ATOKA COUNTY, OK. OFFICIATING: BRO. BILL DOBBS. CASKETBEARERS: JIM PREWETT, CLEM PREWETT, LLOYD HENDERSON, TROY MITCHUM, BILL HENDERSON, HAROLD COOKSEY, BUD SANDERS.
NAME: ERMA ELZENA (STEVENS) GOODNER, AGE 86 OF ATOKA AND FORMERLY OF PAULS VALLEY, OK. BORN: DECEMBER 28, 1909 AT MODALS, IOWA TO NEWTON JOHN AND DONA (McGAHEE) STEVENS. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1996 AT ATOKA COLONIAL MANOR NURSING HOME.AGE: 86 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 24 DAYS. EDUCATION: UNKNOWN. MARRIED: BOB GOODNER IN 1933 AT SASAKWA, OK. OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE AND HOMEMAKER. CHURCH AFFILIATION: CHARTER MEMBER OF VALLEY CHRISTIAN CHURCH IN PAULS VALLEY, OK. SURVIVED BY SONS: HERSHEL FLOWERS AND WIFE PATSY OF KINGSTON, OK. BILL FLOWERS AND WIFE SUE OF ATOKA, OK. JERALD GOODNER AND WIFE MARY OF BERNICE, OK. SISTER: FAYE COLLINS OF ADA, OK. 6 GRANDCHILDREN, 9 GREAT GRANDCHILD, 2 GREAT GREAT GRANDCHILDREN.10 STEP GRANDCHILDREN, 22 STEP GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HUSBAND: BOB GOODNER ON MAY 1, 1965.PARENTS: NEWTON (december 15, 1968) AND DONA STEVENS of atoka.2 BROTHERS.1 SISTER.
DATE OF SERVICES: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1996 AT 2:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: GRAVESIDE SERVICES. INTERMENT: MT. OLIVET CEMETERY ~ PAULS VALLEY, OK. OFFICIATING: LEO RICHARDSON. CASKETBEARERS: NONE.
NAME: DORTHA FAYE (SMITH) COOPER, AGE 74, OF TUSHKA, OK. BORN: OCTOBER 10, 1922 AT IDABEL, OK TO CHARLIE DEBOIS AND LILA MAE (CECIL) SMITH. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1996 AT TEXOMA MEDICAL CENTER IN DENISON, TX.AGE: 74 YEARS 2 MONTHS AND 15 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT WAPANUCKA AND GRADUATED FROM TUSHKA HIGH SCHOOL IN 1940. MARRIED: LUTHER DANIEL COOPER ON AUGUST 9, 1941 AT McALESTER, OK. OCCUPATION: CLERK FOR WOOD BROTHERS DEPARTMENT STORE, HOUSEWIFE AND TEACHER’S AIDE FOR ATOKA SCHOOLS, MOSTLY AT MAMIE JOHNSON ELEMENTARY. CHURCH AFFILIATION: MEMBER OF TUSHKA BAPTIST CHURCH. SHE WAS A MEMBER OF HARMONY HOMEMAKERS AND WORTHY MATRON OF OHOYOHOMA CHAPTER 1 OF EASTERN STAR. SHE ENJOYED BLUEGRASS FESTIVALS, TRAVELING, CRAFTS, AND QUILTING. SURVIVED BY HUSBAND: LUTHER COOPER OF THE HOME IN TUSHKA, OK. SONS: DANNY COOPER AND WIFE JUDY OF TUSHKA, OK. GARY COOPER AND WIFE DONNA OF TUSHKA, OK. GRANDCHILDREN: COLLIN COOPER OF TUSHKA, OK. CHANCE COOPER OF TUSHKA, OK. STEVE COOPER OF TUSHKA, OK. DANNA COOPER OF TUSHKA, OK. SHERRI McCOY AND HUSBAND GARY OF ATOKA, OK. RICKEY L. BOWEN OF STRINGTOWN, OK. PAM TAYLOR AND HUSBAND NEIL OF OKLAHOMA CITY. ALICE BOWEN OF STRINGTOWN, OK. GREAT GRANDCHILDREN: SCOTT BOWEN OF STRINGTOWN, OK. ROBBY McCOY OF ATOKA, OK. CHEYENNE BOWEN OF STRINGTOWN, OK. SISTER: CLARA FAYE CATHEY AND HUSBAND THAD OF OKLAHOMA CITY. BROTHER: BERNARD SMITH AND WIFE TOMMIE OF ADA, OK. SISTER-IN-LAW: MARY SMITH OF ADA, OK. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: CHARLIE (september 1, 1967) AND LILA MAE SMITH of ada.BROTHERS: MELVIN DEBOIS AND CHARLES LLOYD SMITH.
DATE OF SERVICES: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 27, 1996 AT 10:00 A.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: TUSHKA BAPTIST CHURCH ~ TUSHKA, OK. INTERMENT: ROSE HILL CEMETERY ~ WAPANUCKA, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. STEVE HAVENER. CASKETBEARERS: COLLIN COOPER, RICKEY LEE BOWEN, STEPHEN COOPER, LACEY COOPER, HENRY COOPER JR., DON WILLS. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: MACK STOBAUGH, ALBERT COOK, AMOS SPILLMAN, VERNON McCLURE, WILLIS CAMPBELL, AL MELTON, STAN JENSEN, JIM SPENCE.
NAME: MILDRED VIRGINIA (JOHNSON) HARRIS, AGE 64, OF ATOKA, OK. BORN: JULY 16, 1932 AT WILSON COMMUNITY, ATOKA COUNTY, OK TO CHARLIE LEE AND OLA (TAYLOR) JOHNSON PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1996 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.AGE: 64 YEARS 5 MONTHS AND 13 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT WILSON, ATOKA COUNTY, OK. MARRIED: BUDDY NORTHCUTT IN 1947. BILLY PAT STEVENS IN 1962. BILLY C. HARRIS IN 1977. OCCUPATION: WORKED IN A RESTAURANT IN ODESSA, TX, WAS A PROVIDER-SUPERVISOR IN HOUSEKEEPING. CHURCH AFFILIATION: KINGDOM HALL OF JEHOVAH’S WITNESS IN ATOKA. SHE ENJOYED PAINTING, FISHING, GARDENING, AND TRAVELING. SHE LOVED TO GO TO NASHVILLE AND BRANSON FOR THE COUNTRY MUSIC. SHE WAS ALSO DEDICATED IN CHRISTIAN WORK. SURVIVED BY HUSBAND: BILLY HARRIS OF THE HOME IN ATOKA. SONS: KEVIN HARRIS OF FT. BLISS IN EL PASO, TX. MICHAEL JUSTICE AND WIFE TRISH OF ATLANTA, GA. DAUGHTERS: DAWANA REASONER OF DENISON, TX. TAMMY CLAYTON OF ATOKA. GRANDCHILDREN: CHRIS TOWNSEND AND WIFE TAMELA OF CALERA, OK. ANGIE TOWNSEND OF CALERA, OK. DUSTIN CAMPBELL OF ATOKA. LISA MARIE NORTHCUTT OF LONGVIEW, TX. JADE CLAYTON OF ATOKA. GREAT GRANDCHILDREN: CHRISTEN, CODY, AND CEE JAE TOWNSEND OF CALERA, OK. SISTERS: JEAN JOHNSON OF ATOKA. WANDA TURNER AND HUSBAND ROY OF COLEMAN, OK. BETTY JAMES AND HUSBAND FRANK OF ATOKA. BROTHER: CECIL JOHNSON AND WIFE LOIS OF BURKBURNETT, TX. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: CHARLIE AND OLA (november, 1981) JOHNSON of atoka.SON: RONNIE GENE NORTHCUTT.SISTER: ALTA LOUISE JUSTICE of atoka in june, 1976.BROTHER: LEROY JOHNSON.
DATE OF SERVICES: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 1, 1997 AT 2:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: ROSE HILL CEMETERY ~ WAPANUCKA, OK. OFFICIATING: DON MARCAL. CASKETBEARERS: EDDIE HAMPTON SR., EDDIE HAMPTON JR., SCOTT RADCLIFF, TIM MASER, ANTHONY MILLS, FRED WELLS, DEAN MASSINGALE.
NAME: OLETA MAE (ESKUE) BIRCHFIELD, AGE 85, OF ATOKA AND FORMER LONGTIME RESIDENT OF FARRIS, OK. BORN: MARCH 9, 1911 AT LINDALE, TX TO ORVA N. AND IDA L. (BARNES) ESKUE. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1996 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.AGE: 85 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 21 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT BOEHLER, OK. MARRIED: HARNEY Z. BIRCHFIELD ON DECEMBER 21, 1932 AT FARRIS, OK. OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE AND HOMEMAKER. CHURCH AFFILIATION: LONGTIME MEMBER OF CHURCH OF CHRIST IN RATTAN, FARRIS AND ATOKA, OK. SURVIVED BY SON: MURRAY BIRCHFIELD AND WIFE EMMA OF ATOKA, OK. GRANDSON: FRANK BIRCHFIELD OF ATOKA, OK. GREAT GRANDDAUGHTER: STORMEE BIRCHFIELD OF ATOKA, OK. SISTER: LETHA JONES OF ATOKA, OK. NEPHEW: DALE EASTRIDGE OF PHOENIX, AZ. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: ORVA AND IDA ESKUE.HUSBAND: HARNEY C. BIRCHFIELD of antlers in may, 1983.SISTER: ETTA (ESKUE) EASTRIDGE.BROTHERS: BILLY AND LAVOY ESKUE.
DATE OF SERVICES: THURSDAY, JANUARY 2, 1997 AT 11:00 A.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: GRAVESIDE SERVICES. INTERMENT: FARRIS CEMETERY ~ FARRIS, OK. OFFICIATING: BRO. ChaRLES WALL, JR. CASKETBEARERS: JERRY HABERMAN, J. T. SAIN, EDDIE HABERMAN, JOHN RICE, JESS WILLIAM MILLER, JOHNNY ESKUE, ALFRED ESKUE.
NAME: OTTO SAMUEL HEMBREE, AGE 66, FARRIS RESIDENT. BORN: JULY 19, 1930 AT OKLAHOMA CITY TO ALEXANDER E. AND ESTY ELLEN (STILES) HEMBREE. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 31, 1996 AT PARIS, TEXAS.AGE: 66 YEARS 5 MONTHS AND 12 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT FARRIS AND CALIFORNIA. MARRIED: RUTH LEE McCLENDON ON JULY 26, 1949 AT PARIS, TEXAS. OCCUPATION: OTTO WORKED A NUMBER OF YEARS IN AIRCRAFT PLANTS FOR BOEING AND BEECHCRAFT IN WICHITA, KANSAS. HE ALSO WORKED AS EQUIPMENT OPERATOR FOR ATOKA COUNTY, DROVE A SCHOOL BUS AND RANCHED. HE WORKED A FEW YEARS AS DEPUTY AND UNDERSHeRIFF AND THEN WAS ELECTED SHERIFF IN 1972, HE LEFT THE SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT IN 1975 TO WORK AS CORRECTIONAL OFFICER AT THE McLEOD HONOR FARM, RETIRING ON DECEMBER 31, 1989. CHURCH AFFiLIATION: OTTO WAS A MEMBER OF THE FARRIS BAPTIST CHURCH. HE LOVED TO HUNT, FISH AND WORK HIS RANCH. HE FOUGHT A HARD FIGHT WITH CANCER AND PASSED THIS LIFE TO BE WITH HIS LORD. SURVIVED BY WIFE: RUTH hembree OF THE HOME NEAR FARRIS, ok. SONS: SAMUEL DUANE HEMBREE AND WIFE ROSE. MICHAEL LEE HEMBREE AND WIFE DIANE. DAUGHTER: BARBARA GOFF AND HUSBAND MIKE. GRANDCHILDREN: CODY AND JENNIFER HEMBREE. TORY AND NANCY HEMBREE. CORY HEMBREE, KEVEN HEMBREE, TIM GOFF, KELLY HEMBREE, AND KRISTI GOFF. BROTHERS: EZEKIEL HEMBREE AND WIFE JANETTE. ALVIS HEMBREE. SISTERS: ODESSA HOWARD. JACKIE JAMES AND HUSBAND JESS. JUDY STANLEY AND HUSBAND JOHN. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: ALEX AND ESTY (july, 1972) HEMBREE of boswellBROTHERS: LLOYD AND ROBERT HEMBREE.SISTER: EDITH MONTGOMERY.SISTER-IN-LAW: EVELYN HEMBREE of antlers on december 30, 1991.BROTHER-IN-LAW: JAMES HOWARD of boswell in september, 1986.
DATE OF SERVICES: FRIDAY. JANUARY 3, 1997 AT 2:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: FARRIS CEMETERY, FARRIS, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. MACK DOLCHOCK CASKETBEARERS: (GRANDSONS) CODY HEMBREE, TORY HEMBREE, CORY HEMBREE, KEVEN HEMBREE, TIM GOFF. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: (GRANDDAUGHTERS) KELLY HEMBREE, KRISTI GOFF, JENNIFER HEMBREE, NANCY HEMBREE.
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