NAME:  FRANCES ROMAYNE (MCINTYRE) EDGAR, AGE 93, A LONGTIME STRINGTOWN AREA RESIDENT. BORN:    MAY 5, 1909 AT RHEW, PA TO JOHN HOWARD AND ESTHER ANN (COTTON) MCINTYRE.   PASSED AWAY:   SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2003 AT THE MIDWEST CITY NURSING CENTER, MIDWEST CITY, OK. AGE:   93 YEARS  6 MONTHS   AND   26 DAYS MARRIED:   MERREL LESSLY EDGAR ON JUNE 17, 1924. OCCUPATION:  HOUSEWIFE AND HOMEMAKER.      SURVIVED BY SON:   JAMES LESLIE EDGAR AND WIFE PEG OF WICHITA FALLS, TX. GRANDCHILDREN:   SHARON MAINE, GARY JOHNSON, KAY ARP, AND MYNA WARD. HALF SISTER:   ANNE WYETH.      PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HUSBAND:   MERREL LESSLY EDGAR IN 1984. PARENTS:   JOHN AND ESTHER MCINTYRE. DAUGHTER:  ALETA LARUE (EDGAR) JOHNSON WILKINSON ON MAY 1, 2002. BROTHER:   JAMES MCINTYRE.     DATE OF SERVICES:  MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2003 AT 11:00 AM. PLACE OF SERVICES:   MOUNTAIN HOME CEMETERY PAVILION ~ DAISY, OK. INTERMENT:   MOUNTAIN HOME CEMETERY ~ DAISY, OK. OFFICIATING:   DR. JAMES CROWSON.         NAME:  CHAYLEN F. “T .D.” HUTSON, AGE 74, A LONGTIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT. BORN:  APRIL 12, 1928 AT DAISY, OK TO JAMES CHAYLEN AND ALPHA JANE (SANDERS) HUTSON. PASSED AWAY:   SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2003 AT THE TEXOMA MEDICAL CENTER IN DENISON, TX. AGE:   74 YEARS  9 MONTHS   AND   19 DAYS. EDUCATION:   ATTENDED ROBINSON SCHOOL EAST OF DAISY IN PUSHMATAHA COUNTY. MARRIED:   FREDA HEMBREE ON OCTOBER 7, 1953 IN DURANT, OK. OCCUPATION:  “T.D” WAS A RURAL MAIL CARRIER OUT OF THE STRINGTOWN AREA FOR OVER 55 YEARS. HE STARTED AT THE AGE OF 19 YEARS OLD.  HE OWNED AND OPERATED T. D.’ S LAUNDRY THE PAST 40 PLUS YEARS AND THE PRESS HOUSE THE PAST 5 YEARS. CHURCH AFFILIATION:  T. D. WAS A LONGTIME MEMBER OF THE HARMONY BAPTIST CHURCH. T. D. WAS A TALENTED MUSICIAN AND SINGER. HE PLAYED SEVERAL INSTRUMENTS AND PLAYED WITH MANY GROUPS IN THE AREA.      SURVIVED BY SON:   CARL HUTSON AND WIFE LESLY OF ATOKA, OK. GRANDCHILDREN: CHANDRA SHERRARD AND HUSBAND SHANNON OF ATOKA, OK.                                        CHASE HUTSON OF ATOKA, OK.                                        MICHAEL ENOCHS OF MADILL, OK.                                        STEPHEN WILLIAMS OF ATOKA, OK.                                        KATY WILLIAMS OF ATOKA, OK. GREAT GRANDCHILD DUE IN JUNE. BROTHERS:  BUDDY HUTSON OF STRINGTOWN, OK.                          SONNY HUTSON AND WIFE ALICE OF DAISY, OK.                          HERMAN HUTSON OF DAISY, OK.                          BILLY JOE HUTSON OF DAISY, OK.                          T. M. HUTSON OF DAISY, OK.                          SAM HUTSON OF DAISY, OK. SISTERS: TRESSIE LOWE OF ATOKA, OK.                    FLORA ISOM OF DAISY, OK.      PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: JAMES CHAYLEN AND ALPHA JANE HUTSON. WIFE:  FREDA (HEMBREE) HUTSON IN 1992.     DATE OF SERVICES:  TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2003 AT 3:00 PM. PLACE OF SERVICES:   BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT:   MOUNTAIN HOME CEMETERY ~ DAISY, OK. OFFICIATING:   DR. JAMES CROWSON. ASSISTING:   REV. JASON YARBROUGH. CASKETBEARERS:   HARRY FARRIS, DONNIE ALLEN, JOHN ROWLAND, BRUCE USHER, KENT HUTSON, RANDY HUTSON. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS:  CLAUDE COTTRELL, BUSTER HARRIS, BILL KELLOGG, JIM KELLOGG, DAVID HOLT, GLEN GLASS, CALVIN SANDERS, BUDDY DURBIN, FERMAN MAYO.         NAME: JOHN MARION MOORE, AGE 67, OF TUPELO AND A FORMER LONGTIME FT. WORTH AREA RESIDENT. BORN:  JANUARY 2, 1936 AT LOVELADY, TEXAS TO JOHN WYLIE AND ANNA BELL (WOODS) MOORE. PASSED AWAY:   SATURDAY, FEBUARY 1, 2003 AT THE VALLEY VIEW HOSPITAL IN ADA, OK. AGE:   67 YEARS  1 MONTH. EDUCATION:   ATTENDED SCHOOL AT THE DIXIE SCHOOL IN TYLER, TX. MARRIED:   SARAH ANN GRIMES. OCCUPATION:  JOHN WORKED AS AN APARTMENT MAINTAINENCE PERSON IN FT. WORTH. RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION: HE WAS A SOUTHERN BAPTIST.      SURVIVED BY HIS COMPANION THE PAST 21 YEARS:   SANDRA RICHBOURG OF THE HOME. THE MOTHER OF HIS CHILDREN:  SARAH ANN MOORE OF SEYMOUR, TX. CHILDREN:  JESSIE LEE MOORE AND WIFE SANDI OF FT. WORTH, TX.                          BILLY DOUGLAS MOORE AND WIFE BRENDA OF JACKSBORO, TX.                          BARBARA ANN SANCHEZ AND HUSBAND JOHN OF SEYMOUR, TX.                          DEBRA ANN MOORE AND HUSBAND RAYMOND OF MUNDAY, TX. STEPCHILDREN:  DEBBIE HEADRICK AND HUSBAND STEVEN OF FT. WORTH, TX.                                    DANIAL RICHBOURG OF IOWA PARK, TX.                                    PATRICIA RICHBOURG OF DALLAS, TX.                                    DIANE WILLIS AND HUSBAND CRAIG OF DALLAS, TX. SON-IN-LAW:    MICHAEL GREENWELL OF TUPELO, OK. BROTHER: JAMIE MOORE OF CORSICANA, TX. SISTERS:   CLARA REEVES OF TUPELO, OK.                      ROSIE GOMEZ OF MEAD, OK.                      PATRICIA NELSON OF CORSICANA, TX. 11 GRANDCHILDREN AND 1 GREAT GRANDDAUGHTER.      PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS:   JOHN WYLIE AND ANNA BELL WOODS MOORE. BROTHER:   THOMAS MOORE. SISTER:    MARY BROWN.     DATE OF SERVICES:  TUESDAY, JANUARY 4, 2003 AT 1:00 PM. PLACE OF SERVICES:   GRAVESIDE SERVICES. INTERMENT:   BYRDS PRAIRIE CEMETERY ~ TUPELO, OK. OFFICIATING:   ARVEL HALL CASKETBEARERS: JASON APPLEGATE, MIKE GREENWELL, HERSHEL HUNTER, BOBBY SLAY, SHAWN SANCHEZ, JOHN SANCHEZ.         NAME:  ERNEST MONROE DRAIN, AGE 58, AN ATOKA AREA RESIDENT AND FORMER LONGTIME RHOME, TEXAS RESIDENT. BORN:  FEBRUARY 4, 1944 AT NEWARK, TEXAS TO ARCHIE LEE AND JOHNNIE LEONARD (MCCRARY) DRAIN.   PASSED AWAY:   SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2003 AT HIS RESIDENCE NEAR ATOKA, OK. AGE:   58 YEARS  11 MONTHS  AND  28 DAYS.   EDUCATION:   ATTENDED SCHOOLS IN NEWARK, TEXAS AND NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL IN JUSTIN, TX. MARRIED:   LINDA JOYCE ATCHLEY ON SEPTEMBER 8, 1959 AT SHERMAN, TX. OCCUPATION:  ERNEST RAISED CATTLE AND WAS A RANCH HAND AND COWBOY.  HE WORKED FOR GENERAL DYNAMICS A SHORT TIME AS A WELDER (HE BUILT TRANSPORT TANKS).     CHURCH AFFILIATION:  BAPTIST FAITH.      SURVIVED BY WIFE:  LINDA DRAIN OF THE HOME IN ATOKA, OK. CHILDREN:  TIM DRAIN AND WIFE ERAINA OF HIRAM, GA.                          JAMES DRAIN AND WIFE CARMEN OF FORT WORTH, TX.                          ERIC DRAIN OF HOOPESTON, IL.                          REBECCA YBANEZ AND HUSBAND TONY OF ROANOKE, TX. GRANDCHILDREN: JOSHUA DRAIN OF HIRAM, GA.                                        APRIL AND ANTHONY YBANEZ OF ROANOKE, TX.                                        JOE VILLAGRANA OF FORT WORTH, TX.                                        MARIA PALOMARES AND HUSBAND HENRY OF EL PASO, TX. GREAT GRANDSON:  JOE ANTHONY VILLAGRANA OF FORT WORTH, TX. SISTERS:   MARY SMITH AND HUSBAND CURTIS OF SAGINAW, TX.                      CARRIE HUSCHKE AND HUSBAND LEON OF AUBREY, TX. MOTHER-IN-LAW:   BLANCHE ATCHLEY OF PITTSBURG, TX.      PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS:   ARCHIE AND JOHNNIE DRAIN. BROTHERS:  THOMAS AND ARCHIE DRAIN. SISTER:  LUCILLE COOKSEY. FATHER-IN-LAW:   CARROLL ATCHLEY. SPECIAL AUNT:  AURORA BRENT.     DATE OF SERVICES:  WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2003 AT 10:00 AM. PLACE OF SERVICES:   BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. GRAVESIDE COMMITTAL SERVICES:  3:00 PM, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2003.   INTERMENT:   AURORA CEMETERY ~ AURORA, TX. OFFICIATING:   REV. BOB GRAHAM. ASSISTING:   REV. REX WILLIAMS. CASKETBEARERS:   TIM DRAIN, JOSHUA DRAIN, JOE VILLAGRANA, JAMES DRAIN, DEAN COOKSEY, CHARLES COOKSEY, KELLY SMITH, KEVIN SMITH. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS:  RALPH MEADOWS, ERNEST ELDRIDGE, PAUL HOWARD, JODY SHERRILL. JUNIOR BRUCE, JUNIOR RAINS.         NAME:  BARBARA JOAN (SPINKS) SMITH, AGE 60, AN ATOKA AREA RESIDENT AND FORMER LONGTIME PAMPA, TX RESIDENT. BORN:  DECEMBER 28, 1942 AT PAMPA, TEXAS TO JOHN PIERSON AND INA MAE (DRAKE) SPINKS.   PASSED AWAY:   MONDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2003 AT HER RESIDENCE IN ATOKA, OK. AGE:   60 YEARS  1 MONTH  AND  6 DAYS. EDUCATION:   ATTENDED PAMPA HIGH SCHOOL IN PAMPA, TEXAS, PLAYED IN THE BAND AND GRADUATED IN 1961. OCCUPATION:  BARBARA WAS RETIRED FROM A CAREER OF ACCOUNTING. SHE WORKED FOR MANY DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS AND WAS ALSO A FORMER EMPLOYEE OF OILWELL OPERATORS NEAR PAMPA, TX AND THE TALLAHASSEE MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IN TALLAHASSEE, FL.. CHURCH AFFILIATION:    MEMBER OF THE FULL GOSPEL CHURCH IN ATOKA, OK.      SURVIVED BY DAUGHTER:    DEBORAH LEE SHAW OF TALLAHASSEE, FL. GRANDSON:  JORDAN SHAW OF TALLAHASSEE, FL. BROTHER:   JERRY SPINKS OF JACKSONVILLE, FL.      PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: JOHN AND INA MAE (DRAKE) SPINKS.     DATE OF MEMORIAL SERVICES:   THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2003 AT 2:00 P.M. PLACE OF SERVICES:   BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT:   NONE - CREMATION. OFFICIATING:   REV. JERRY NELL.         NAME:  MINNIE “MARIE” CAPPS, AGE 75, A LONGTIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT. BORN:  FEBRUARY 12, 1927 AT CARDIN, OK TO SAMUEL AND MINNIE (WHITE) WATSON. PASSED AWAY:   TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2003 AT TEXOMA MEDICAL CENTER, DENISON, TX. AGE:   75 YEARS  11 MONTHS  AND   23 DAYS. EDUCATION:   ATTENDED STAR SCHOOL WEST OF TUSHKA AND SCHOOLS IN HEADLEY, TX. MARRIED:   HARVEY CAPPS ON OCTOBER 2, 1944 AT DUNCAN, OK. OCCUPATION:    MARIE WAS OWNER-OPERATOR OF THE DAIRY DREAM FROM 1963 TO 1974.  SHE WAS ALSO A HOUSEWIFE AND MOTHER. CHURCH AFFILIATION:    MEMBER OF THE SOUTH ATOKA CHURCH OF CHRIST      SURVIVED BY HUSBAND: HARVEY CAPPS OF THE HOME IN ATOKA, OK. SONS:  LARRY CAPPS AND WIFE JARENA OF SHERMAN, TX.                JAMES CAPPS AND WIFE KENDA OF ATOKA, OK. GRANDSONS:   KEVIN, KEITH, AND JEREMY CAPPS. GRANDDAUGHTERS:  KIMBERLY SEAY AND KAYLEE CAPPS. GREAT GRANDSONS:   TYLER, BRADLEY, AND JACKSON. GREAT GRANDDAUGHTERS:  BROOKE AND MAKAYLA. BROTHER:   NATHAN WATSON AND DELORES OF CANEY, OK.      PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS:   SAMUEL AND MINNIE (WHITE) WATSON. BROTHERS:  CLARENCE, BUDDY, AND AUTRY WATSON. GRANDSON:  STEVEN LEE CAPPS.     DATE OF SERVICES:  FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2003 AT 10:00 AM. PLACE OF SERVICES:   BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT:   TUSHKA CEMETERY ~ TUSHKA, OK. OFFICIATING: JOHN CARROLL. ASSISTING: HAL ISHMAEL. CASKETBEARERS:   PAUL PARHAM, JAMES WILLIAMS, JOHN DARST, BILL KING, LACEY COOPER, STEVE MANSELL. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS:  RICHARD LILLARD, GENE VIETTA, CECIL BUTLER, LARRY SHEFFIELD, BILL MALONE, BILL FLOWERS, BOB BURKE, DEWAYNE DARNELL, FLOYD KEELER, DAVID BLACKBURN, DON MACALISTER.         NAME:  LONIE MARIE (SMART) BOONE, AGE 77, OF ATOKA, OK. BORN:    DECEMBER 28, 1925 AT DENISON, TEXAS TO ALFRED RUBEN AND CYNTHIA ANN (MERRELL) SMART. PASSED AWAY:   SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2003 AT THE ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE:   77 YEARS  1 MONTH  AND  11 DAYS.   EDUCATION:   ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT FORREST HILL AND NORTHSIDE SCHOOL NORTH OF ATOKA. MARRIED:   HERMAN BOONE ON AUGUST 20, 1940 AT ATOKA, OK. OCCUPATION:  MARIE WAS A HOUSEWIFE AND HOMEMAKER AND LOVING AND CARING MOTHER TO HER CHILDREN AND FAMILY.      SURVIVED BY DAUGHTERS: JOYCE MARIE BOONE OF ADA, OK.                            JAN SIMPSON AND HUSBAND CLAY OF LANE, OK.                            ANN JOHNSON AND HUSBAND DAVID OF ATOKA, OK.                            PAM PETTIGREW AND HUSBAND SCOTT OF ROCKWALL, TX. GRANDCHILDREN: SHERRY GOLD OF ADA, OK.                                        CLINT SHELTON OF MIDWEST CITY, OK.                                        BRIDGETTE CRAIN AND HUSBAND TIM OF McKINNEY, TX.                                        KATHY SHELTON OF COALGATE, OK.                                        STACY STOWE AND WIFE TINA OF LEHIGH, OK.                                        SHANNON SIMPSON AND COMPANION JULIE LAMBERT OF ATOKA, OK.                                        CRESTON SIMPSON OF LANE, OK.                                        CAMERON PETTIGREW OF ROCKWALL, TX.                                        CHASE PETTIGREW OF ROCKWALL, TX. 12 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN AND 1 GREAT GREAT GRANDSON.      PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HUSBAND:   HERMAN BOONE ON JULY 7, 1983. PARENTS:   ALFRED AND CYNTHIA SMART. SON:   JERRY LEE BOONE. GRAND DAUGHTER:  SHAWNA MESHELLE SIMPSON. BROTHERS:  WALTER, CARL AND EARL SMART. SISTER:  FAYE CLOUSE. SONS-IN-LAW:   JAMES STOWE AND MELVIN SHELTON.     PLACE OF SERVICES:   BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT:   BERA CEMETERY ~ HARMONY, OK. OFFICIATING:   REV. TERRY CRIPE. ASSISTING:   REV. JEFF LUTON. CASKETBEARERS:   FRANKIE HUNT, RICKY HUNT, JERRY RICHARD, T. R. NELSON, CECIL MACKEY, DOUGLAS JAMES GABBART lll, GENE MALMSKOG. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS:  (GRANDSONS)  CLINT SHELTON, SHANNON SIMPSON, STACY STOWE, CRESTON SIMPSON, CAMERON PETTIGREW, CHASE PETTIGREW, JUSTIN GOLD.         NAME:  ELVA IRENE (JOHNSON) HOSKINS, AGE 85, LONGTIME BOGGY DEPOT AREA RESIDENT. BORN:  JANUARY 26, 1918 AT NIX IN ATOKA COUNTY TO JAMES DAVID AND LORENE (SANDERS) JOHNSON. PASSED AWAY:   SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2003 AT CADDO NURSING HOME IN CADDO, OK. AGE:   85 YEARS  0 MONTHS   AND   13 DAYS. EDUCATION:   ATTENDED SCHOOL AT NIX, OK. MARRIED:   VERNON JAMES “JIM” HOSKINS ON OCTOBER 3, 1936 AT COALGATE, OK. OCCUPATION:  ELVA WAS A HOUSEWIFE AND HOMEMAKER. CHURCH AFFILIATION:  LONGTIME MEMBER OF THE BOGGY DEPOT BAPTIST CHURCH.      SURVIVED BY SON:   GARY HOSKINS AND WIFE MARION OF STUART, OK. DAUGHTER:  SHARON GREEN OF THE HOME NEAR BOGGY DEPOT. GRANDCHILDREN:   JAMES GREEN OF WYLIE, TX.                                        MICHELLE HOSKINS OF STUART, OK. LOVING BROTHER:  TOM JOHNSON OF ROGERS, AR. LOVING SISTER: JUNE ASHWORTH OF ESCONDITO, CA.      PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HUSBAND:   JIM HOSKINS ON DECEMBER 13, 1997. SON:   BOBBY HOSKINS. PARENTS:   J. D. AND LORENE JOHNSON. BROTHER:   J. W. JOHNSON ON NOVEMBER 8, 2001. SISTER:  JUANITA BRADLEY.     DATE OF SERVICES:  WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2003 AT 1:00 PM. PLACE OF SERVICES:   BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT:   CANEY CEMETERY ~ CANEY, OK. OFFICIATING:   REV. GENE SLUDER. ASSISTING:   REV. ROBERT EARL UMSTEAD. CASKETBEARERS:   HARLEY JENKINS, KEITH HILL, DONNIE MASON, DURAD WHITE, JIMMY DON HORATH, CLINT GOSSETT. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS:  D. C. TAYLOR, CALVIN CLEVELAND, WALTER COOPER, LUTHER COOPER, JESSIE TOMLINSON, JERRY ALLEN.         NAME:  EDGAR WILLIAMS, AGE 85, A CANEY AREA RESIDENT AND FORMER LONGTIME FT. WORTH, TX AREA RESIDENT. BORN:  JULY 16, 1917 AT GAINSVILLE, TEXAS TO CHARLEY AND STELLA WILLIAMS.   PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2003 AT HIS RESIDENCE IN CANEY, OK. AGE:   85 YEARS  5 MONTHS   23 DAYS.   EDUCATION:   EDGAR HAD NO FORMAL EDUCATION. MARRIED:   THELMA LEE CLARK. OCCUPATION:  EDGAR WORKED FOR AND RETIRED FROM TEXAS RAIL IN FORT WORTH, TEXAS.      SURVIVED BY SON:   ALLEN RAY WILLIAMS OF CANEY, OK. DAUGHTER:    SHARON HUFFMAN OF FORT WORTH, TX. GRANDCHILDREN:   RAELENE BOSTON OF FT. WORTH, TX.                                          TERRI BORECHIG OF FT. WORTH, TX.                                          JOANN FIELDS AND HUSBAND EDDIE OF HOT SPRINGS, AR.                                          NINA BRAGER AND HUSBAND DALE OF CANEY, OK.                                          MICHAEL WILLIAMS OF CANEY, OK. 13 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN AND 4 GREAT GREAT GRANDCHILDREN.      PRECEDED IN DEATH BY WIFE:  THELMA LEE WILLIAMS ON JANUARY 18, 1986. PARENTS:   CHARLEY AND STELLA WILLIAMS. SONS:  CHARLES AND JIMMY WILLIAMS. GRANDSON:  RAY ALLEN WILLIAMS.     DATE OF SERVICES:  WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2003 AT 11:00 AM PLACE OF SERVICES:   GRAVESIDE. INTERMENT:   MT. OLIVET CEMETERY ~ FT. WORTH, TX. OFFICIATING:   HAL ISHMAEL.         NAME:  SILINA SUZANA ROMERO, AGE 1 MONTH, OF ADA, OK.   BORN:  DECEMBER 22, 2002 AT EL PASO, TX TO FERNANDO ROMERO AND JANET JENNINGS.   PASSED AWAY:   MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2003 AT EL PASO, TX. AGE:   1 MONTH  AND  18 DAYS.          SURVIVED BY   MOTHER:  JANET JENNINGS OF ADA, OK.   FATHER:  FERNANDO ROMERO OF MEXICO.   BROTHER:   FERNANDO ROMERO JR OF ADA, OK.   SISTERS:   NATALIA AND MARIA ROMERO OF ADA, OK.   MATERNAL GRANDFATHER:  J. FRED “CHEESIE” JENNINGS OF ADA, OK. (FORMERLY OF TUPELO).   PATERNAL GRANDMOTHER:  MARIA ROMERO OF OLD MEXICO.          PRECEDED IN DEATH BY   MATERNAL GRANDMOTHER:  JUDITH ELAINE GOLLIDAY.     DATE OF SERVICES:  TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2003 AT 2:00 PM. PLACE OF SERVICES:   GRAVESIDE.   INTERMENT:   BYRDS PRAIRIE CEMETERY ~ TUPELO, OK.   OFFICIATING:   REV. ROBERT MCGOWAN.         NAME:   FRANCES ELNORA (COCHRAN) FINLEY, AGE 82, A CADDO RESIDENT AND FORMER LONGTIME OKLAHOMA CITY RESIDENT. BORN:  MAY 13, 1920 AT ATOKA, OK TO JAMES ALONZO AND LELA MAY (GREEN) COCHRAN.   PASSED AWAY:   WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 12, 2003 AT THE CADDO NURSING HOME. AGE:   82 YEARS  8 MONTHS   AND   29 DAYS. EDUCATION:   ELNORA ATTENDED SCHOOL AT HARMONY, ATOKA, AND WAS A 1942 GRADUATE OF THE SOUTHEASTERN STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE. OCCUPATION:  SHE WORKED AT THE DEAN’S OFFICE WHILE ATTENDING COLLEGE. AFTER GRADUATION SHE TAUGHT AT NEW HOPE SCHOOL IN ATOKA COUNTY AND MCALESTER SCHOOLS, RETIRING IN 1985 FROM THE OKLAHOMA CITY SCHOOL SYSTEM. MARRIED:   MORRIS E. FINLEY ON MARCH 15, 1946 AT MCALESTER, OK. CHURCH AFFILIATION:  ELNORA WAS A MEMBER OF THE SOUTHERN HILLS BAPTIST CHURCH IN OKLAHOMA CITY AND LONGTIME MEMBER OF HARMONY BAPTIST CHURCH.   SHE WAS A MEMBER OF THREE DIFFERENT BRIDGE CLUBS, THE OKLAHOMA RETIRED TEACHERS ASSOCIATION AND WAS ALSO AN AVID GOLFER.      SURVIVED BY BROTHERS:  MUNROE COCHRAN AND WIFE IVA OF ATOKA, OK.                          OREN COCHRAN AND WIFE UELALA OF ATOKA, OK. SISTER-IN-LAW:   EVA MAE COCHRAN OF ATOKA, OK      PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HUSBAND:   MORRIS E. FINLEY ON JUNE 5, 1988. PARENTS:   ALONZO AND LELA COCHRAN. BROTHER:   ELMER LEE COCHRAN. SISTER-IN-LAW:   LEOLA COCHRAN.     DATE OF SERVICES:  SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2003 AT 2:00 PM. PLACE OF SERVICES:   BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT:   GREEN MEADOWS CEMETERY ~ ATOKA, OK. OFFICIATING:   REV. TOM HARGRAVE. CASKETBEARERS:   DAVID LEE BOSTON, MICHAEL COCHRAN, CRAIG COCHRAN, KYLE COCHRAN, KEITH COCHRAN, CALLEN COCHRAN, CLAY MCCALL, CLINT BOND, LUKE GRAVES. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS:  LINDA COLES, RUBY YORK, BEA ANDERSON, BECKY WHITE.         NAME:    BILL NORMAN JOHNSON, AGE 66, LONGTIME WAPANUCKA AREA RESIDENT BORN:  NOVEMBER 2, 1936 AT RINGOLD, OK TO WILLIAM LOUIS AND VERDA VIOLA (JONES) JOHNSON. PASSED AWAY:   WEDNESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 12, 2003 AT MEDICAL CENTER OF SE OKLAHOMA IN DURANT. AGE:   66 YEARS  3 MONTHS   AND   10 DAYS. EDUCATION:   BILL ATTENDED PINE BELT SCHOOL IN PUSHMATAHA CO., OKLA, VINELAND ELEMENTARY, SUNSET ELEMENTARY, AND ARVIN HIGH SCHOOL, ALL IN CALIFORNIA. OCCUPATION:  BILL WAS A RETIRED GROCER AND RANCHER. MARRIED:   BILL MARRIED JOYCE HELEN STONE ON FEBRUARY 14, 1970 IN LAS VEGAS, NV. CHURCH AFFILIATION:    MEMBER OF THE UNITED PENTECOSTAL CHURCH.   HE WAS ALSO A MEMBER OF THE MASONIC LODGE AND THE KERN COUNTY, CALIFORNIA MOUNTED SHERIFF’S POSSE.      SURVIVED BY WIFE:  JOYCE JOHNSON OF THE HOME IN WAPANUCKA, OK. SONS:    ALLAN JOHNSON AND WIFE JENNIFER OF BAKERSFIELD, CA.                MICHAEL TASOS AND WIFE VICKIE OF CUMMINGS, GA.                MATTHEW TASOS OF BAKERSFIELD, CA.                MARTIN TASOS AND WIFE VICKIE OF MADERA, CA. DAUGHTERS:   KIM HOLLAR AND HUSBAND RON OF BAKERSFIELD, CA.                              TRACY COLLINS OF BAKERSFIELD, CA. SISTERS:   OLETA BIGGS OF MILBURN, OK.                      JIMMIE BISHOP OF BAKERSFIELD, CA.                      MARGARET MAGEE OF BAKERSFIELD, CA. BROTHER:   OSBORNE JOHNSON OF MEHAMA, OR. MOTHER-IN-LAW:   WANDA STONE OF BAKERSFIELD, CA. BROTHER-IN-LAW:  JIM STONE AND WIFE ANNE OF GARDEN GROVE, CA. NIECE: JEFFIE CAROL MEEKS AND HUSBAND HUBERT OF DENISON, TX.      PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS:   WILLIAM AND VERDA JOHNSON. SISTERS:   ANGELA WHISLER AND VERDA JO MERCHANT.     DATE OF SERVICES:  MONDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2003 AT 11:00 AM. PLACE OF SERVICES:   BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. THERE WILL BE A MEMORIAL SERVICE IN BAKERSFIELD, CA AT A LATER DATE. INTERMENT:   BOLD SPRINGS CEMETERY ~ FILLMORE, OK. OFFICIATING:   REV. CHARLES PITTS.         NAME:  IRENE GERTRUDE (SARVIE) HOPKINS, AGE 79, A LONGTIME CANEY AREA RESIDENT. BORN:  AUGUST 18, 1923 AT CANEY, OK TO WILLIAM ANDERSON AND HATTIE PEARL (MOSS) CHILDERS. PASSED AWAY:   MONDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 17, 2003 AT MEDICAL CENTER OF SE OKLAHOMA IN DURANT. AGE:   79 YEARS  5 MONTHS   AND   29 DAYS. EDUCATION:   ATTENDED LIBERTY SCHOOL IN ATOKA COUNTY. MARRIED:   WARREN HOPKINS ON MARCH 18, 1943 AT DURANT, OK. OCCUPATION:  IRENE WAS A HOUSEWIFE AND HOMEMAKER.      SURVIVED BY HUSBAND:   WARREN HOPKINS OF THE HOME NEAR CANEY, OK. SON:   RICK A. HOPKINS AND WIFE JEANNIE OF MCALESTER, OK. GRANDCHILDREN:   RUSSELL, MICHAEL, AND PATRICIA HOPKINS. BROTHERS:  ED CHILDERS AND WIFE HELEN OF ROSEBURG, OR.                          RAY CHILDERS OF ROSEBURG, OR.                          JAKE CHILDERS AND WIFE RUTH OF DURANT, OK. SISTER:  DOROTHY LAHMAN AND HUSBAND LEWIS OF CANEY, OK.      PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS:   WILLIAM AND HATTIE PEARL (MOSS) CHILDERS. BROTHERS:  RUFUS, TROY, DOC, AND ARLIE CHILDERS. SISTER:  VIRGIE WALKER.     DATE OF SERVICES:    THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2003 AT 2:00 PM. PLACE OF SERVICES:   MT. CARMEL BAPTIST CHURCH ~ CANEY, OK. INTERMENT:   CANEY CEMETERY ~ CANEY, OK. OFFICIATING:   REV. SAM DUNN. ASSISTING:   REV. JEREMY PARHAM. CASKETBEARERS:   CALVIN CLEVELAND, J. L. CULBREATH, PHILLIP CULBREATH, HAROLD ARTHUR, TRAVIS HAMPTON, CECIL REEVES.         NAME:  LEOLA ESTES WOODS, AGE 91, A LIFELONG ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT. BORN:  FEBRUARY 20, 1912 AT YUTICA IN BRYAN COUNTY, OKLAHOMA TO SAMUEL WILLIAM AND SARAH ALICE (CALDWELL) WOODS. PASSED AWAY:   EARLY SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2003 AT THE ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE:   91 YEARS  AND  2 DAYS. EDUCATION:   ATTENDED STAR SCHOOL IN ATOKA COUNTY. MARRIED:   LEOLA WAS NEVER MARRIED OCCUPATION:  LEOLA WAS A HOMEMAKER.      SURVIVED BY NUMEROUS NIECES, NEPHEWS, OTHER RELATIVES AND MANY DEAR AND LOVED FRIENDS      PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS:   SAMUEL WILLIAM AND SARAH ALICE CALDWELL WOODS. BROTHERS:  JOHN, WALTER, MILAM, AND LAWRENCE WOODS. SISTERS:   STELLA WEBB AND EMMA BOYLES.     DATE OF SERVICES:  SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2003 AT 2:00 PM. PLACE OF SERVICES:   BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT:   TUSHKA CEMETERY ~ TUSHKA, OK. OFFICIATING:   REV. JASON YARBROUGH. ASSISTING:   PAUL MOORE. 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