NAME: LETHA MARCELLA (ATTEBERRY) KENNEDY, AGE 82, OF THE LANE AREA. BORN: SEPTEMBER 5, 1924 IN THE BOGGY DEPOT COMMUNITY TO OTTO FRANKLIN AND BESSIE MAUD (CARNES) ATTEBERRY. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2007 AT HER HOME NEAR LANE.AGE: 82 YEARS 5 MONTHS AND 2 DAYS. EDUCATION: LETHA ATTENDED WILSON AND STANDING ROCK SCHOOLS WHERE SHE GRADUATED THE 8TH GRADE. SHE ATTENDED AND GRADUATED FROM ATOKA HIGH SCHOOL IN 1942. SHE RECEIVED HER TEACHERS CERTIFICATE FROM SOUTHEASTERN TEACHERS COLLEGE. MARRIED: DILLARD KENNEDY ON DECEMBER 26, 1945 IN OKLAHOMA CITY. OCCUPATION: LETHA CARRIED THE MAIL BY HORSEBACK AND LATER TAUGHT SCHOOL DURING THE WAR. SHE WORKED IN AREA SEWING FACTORIES AND NURSING HOMES. SHE WAS A HOUSEWIFE AND HOMEMAKER. CHURCH AFFILIATION: SHE WAS OF THE BAPTIST FAITH AND ATTENDED LANE BAPTIST CHURCH. LETHA ENJOYED SEWING AND QUILTING. SHE FINISHED JUST BEFORE CHRISTMAS MAKING THE LAST QUILT FOR HER 23 GRANDCHILDREN. SHE LOVED GOING TO THE LANE SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER. survived by CHILDREN: LURA DEAN LOVELESS OF OKLAHOMA CITY. BARNEY WARREN KENNEDY OF COOLIDGE, AZ. ROE DALE KENNEDY AND WIFE BETTY OF EDMOND, OK. GYMMIE SMITH AND HUSBAND JACK OF CANTON, KS. PAT KENNEDY AND WIFE KATHRYN OF LANE, OK. BOBBY KENNEDY AND WIFE CINDY OF GARVIN, OK. GLEN KENNEDY AND WIFE BRENDA OF SEARCY, AR SISTERS: NORA GARRETT OF TULSA, OK. JEWEL DARST AND HUSBAND CLIFF OF ATOKA, ok. NELL ADAMS AND HUSBAND GARY OF RAYTOWN, MO. 23 GRANDCHILDREN, 31 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN AND NUMEROUS GREAT GREAT GRANDCHILDREN AND STILL COUNTING. preceded in death by HUSBAND: DILLARD KENNEDY ON JANuary 10, 1998.PARENTS: OTTO AND BESSIE ATTEBERRY.BROTHER: DENTON ATTEBERRY.SISTERS: ELMA BREGER AND OZELLA ATTEBERRY.SON: JOE KENNEDY.GRANDDAUGHTER: DIANA JANE KENNEDY.SON IN-LAW: WALTER LOVELESS.DAUGHTERS IN-LAW: JOANN AND WILMA SAMI JANE KENNEDY.
DATE OF SERVICES: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2007 AT 2:00 PM.PLACE OF SERVICES: LANE BAPTIST CHURCH ~ LANE, OK. INTERMENT: BUTLER CEMETERY ~ LANE, OK. OFFICIATING: BRO. DARRELL ATTEBERRY.ASSISTING: REV. BOB GRAHAM. CASKETBEARERS: MATT PHILLIPS, TRENT TRAP, JOHN MOORE, JACKIE WALKER, ARTHUR CREWS, CHAT WHITE. FAMILY NIGHT: FRIDAY 6:00 TO 8:00 P.M.
NAME: BOBBY LANE “CROW” RECTOR, AGE 72, OF THE LANE AREA. BORN: OCTOBER 13, 1934 IN THE LANE AREA TO MART WESLEY AND MYRTLE (MURRELL) RECTOR. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2007 AT THE ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.AGE: 72 YEARS 3 MONTHS AND 27 DAYS. EDUCATION: CROW ATTENDED SCHOOL AT IRON STOB. MARRIED: WILLIE KATHRYNE WINTERS ON JANUARY 17, 1959 IN TEXAS. OCCUPATION: CROW WORKED AS A CARPENTER, LOGGER AND SURVEYOR. HE SPENT MANY YEARS AS ROUGHNECK IN THE OIL FIELDS. CHURCH AFFILIATION: HE WAS OF THE BAPTIST FAITH. CROW LOVED HUNTING FISHING AND CAMPING AT THE CABIN. SURVIVED BY WIFE: KATHRYNE RECTOR OF THE HOME NEAR LANE, OK. SON: JOE RECTOR OF LANE, OK. GRANDSONS: ROBERT RECTOR AND WIFE JESSICA OF LANE, OK. DENNIS RECTOR AND WIFE HALLEY OF LANE, OK. GREAT GRANDAUGHTER: RILEY SAGE RECTOR OF LANE, OK. BROTHERS: BILL RECTOR AND WIFE LORENA OF FARRIS, OK. CAREY RECTOR AND WIFE EVA OF FARRIS, OK. IN-LAWS: ALBERTA WINTERS OF BOONEVILLE, AR. FORREST AND DORA NOWLIN OF FARRIS, OK. W. K. AND BESSIE BELL OF FARRIS, OK. GABE AND DOROTHY WINTERS OF FARRIS, OK. JIM AND LINDA COLLINS OF BOGGY DEPOT. KENNY AND GERALDINE MILLER OF LINDSEY, OK. JOANNE WINTERS OF FARRIS, OK. CHUCK PHILLEY OF LANE, OK. OPAL RECTOR OF LANE, OK. LOIS RECTOR OF ATOKA, OK. MARGIE RECTOR OF LANE, OK. VERA RECTOR OF LANE, OK. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: MART AND MYRTLE RECTOR.SONS: ALAN AND DENNIS RECTOR.SISTER: SHIRLEY PHILLEY.BROTHERS: ERNEST, JACK, DANNY, AND MART H. RECTOR.BROTHER IN-LAW: TOM LAVENDER.FATHER AND MOTHER IN-LAW: GABE AND RUBY WINTERS.
DATE OF SERVICES: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2007 AT 2:00 PM.PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: BUTLER CEMETERY ~ LANE, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. RALPH CROW CASKETBEARERS: (NEPHEWS) RICK RECTOR, JEFF RECTOR, MIKE RECTOR, CLINT RECTOR, LUCKEY RECTOR, MARTY RECTOR. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: JOHNNY DENTON, KELLY STANDRIDGE, JIM WHITE, LESTER BRADFORD. FAMILY NIGHT: MONDAY 6:00 TO 8:00 P.M.
NAME: ELIZABETH (HARRISON) FREEMAN, AGE 60, AN OKLAHOMA CITY AREA RESIDENT AND FORMER ATOKA AREA RESIDENT. BORN: APRIL 25, 1946 AT ATOKA, OK TO MATTHEW AND GERTRUDE (MANNING) HARRISON. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2007 AT O. U. MEDICAL CENTER IN OKLAHOMA CITY.AGE: 60 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 15 DAYS. EDUCATION: ELIZABETH ATTENDED DUNBAR AND ATOKA HIGH SCHOOL. SHE ALSO ATTENDED LANGSTON UNIVERSITY. MARRIED: JESSE LEE FREEMAN IN 1966 AT ATOKA, OK. OCCUPATION: ELIZABETH WAS A HEALTH UNIT COORDINATOR. CHURCH AFFILIATION: SHE WAS A MEMBER OF THE CHURCH OF CHRIST. SURVIVED BY HUSBAND: JESSE LEE FREEMAN OF OKLAHOMA CITY. CHILDREN: KAREN COLBERT AND HUSBAND STEPHAN OF OKLAHOMA CITY. MARCUS L. FREEMAN OF OKLAHOMA CITY. TAMILA R. MOZEE AND HUSBAND TIMOTHY OF BURBANK, CA. ERICA M. FREEMAN OF OKLAHOMA CITY. ANTHONY M. FREEMAN AND WIFE LAVETRA OF LANCASTER, TX. GRANDCHILDREN: KIARA, KIERSTEN, KAYLA, KEVIN, STEPHANE, MAURICE, ASHLEN, AND AALIYAH. BROTHERS & SISTERS: CECILE DAVIS OF ATOKA, OK. JOE HARRISON AND WIFE PAT OF ATOKA, OK. JESSE HARRISON OF ATOKA, OK. DARLENE HOLT OF COALGATE, OK. ADRIENE OLIVER OF MILWAUKEE, WI. 2 GRANDCHILDREN ON THE WAY . PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: MATTHEW AND GERTRUDE HARRISON.BROTHERS: LEROY, TOMMY, BILLY, PAUL, GEORGE, BENJAMIN, MARVIS AND JACK HARRISON
DATE OF SERVICES: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2007 AT 2:00 PM.PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: GREEN HILL CEMETERY ~ ATOKA, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. ROY MONTGOMERY.ASSISTING: REV. WILLARD HARRISON AND JERRY HARRISON. CASKETBEARERS: DEMETRIUS WILSON, DICKIE HARRISON, TYRONE HILL, DAVID HOLt, MATT HARRISON, WILLARD LINZY. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: JESSE HARRISON, JOE HARRISON, TIMOTHY MOZEE, MARCUS FREEMAN, ANTHONY FREEMAN, JESSE FREEMAN, PAUL HARRISON.
NAME: MARY KATHERINE “JO” (WISE) BURKE, AGE 81, LIFELONG ATOKA AREA RESIDENT. BORN: NOVEMBER 9, 1925 AT LANE, OK TO TOM AND FANNIE JANE (WOLFE) WISE. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2007 AT THE ATOKA COLONIAL MANOR.AGE: 81 YEARS 3 MONTHS AND 6 DAYS. EDUCATION: JO ATTENDED LANE AND ATOKA SCHOOLS. MARRIED: SAM HOUSTON BURKE on AUGust 17, 1942 IN HOUSTON, Tx. OCCUPATION: S HE WAS A HOUSEWIFE, HOMEMAKER, AND MOTHER. CHURCH AFFILIATION: JO WAS A MEMBER OF THE SOUTHSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH. JO LOVED BOWLING AND WAS IN THE ATOKA BOWLING LEAGUE. A FORMER MEMBER OF THE GARDEN CLUB, SHE LOVED COOKING, CAMPING, AND R-V-ING. survived by SONs: SAMMY BURKE OF ATOKA, OK. RICKY BURKE OF ATOKA, OK. DAUGHTERS: JUDY LANE AND HUSBAND MAX OF ATOKA, OK. CAROLYN LILLARD AND HUSBAND RICHARD OF ATOKA, OK. 9 GRANDCHILDREN AND 15 GREAT GRAND CHILDREN. SISTER: SHORTY HUNTER OF KLAMaTH FALL, OREGoN SISTER-IN-LAW: LORETTA PEACOCK OF ATOKA, OK. BROTHER-IN-LAW: BOBBY AND DEE BURKE OF ATOKA, OK. ROY WAYNE AND BONNIE BURKE OF ATOKA, OK. BILLY JOE BURKE OF ATOKA, OK. BUSTER AND PAT BURKE OF ATOkA, OK. preceded in death by HUSBAND: SAM HOUSTON BURKE ON NOVember 14, 1996.PARENTS: TOM AND FANNIE WISE.BROTHERS: BEN AND TOM WISE.SISTERS: ELOIS WISE, VELMA CREWS, AND PAULINE SHEFFIELD.
DATE OF SERVICES: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 19,2007 AT 2:00 P.M. PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ atoka, ok INTERMENT: BERA CEMETERY ~ harmony. OFFICIATING: BRO. WAYNE GIST.ASSISTING: REV. JOE CHAPIN. CASKETBEARERS: TODD LILLARD, CRAIG DAY, CHRIS TREE, TROY GAMMON, GARICK BURKE, RANDAHL LILLARD, SETH TREE, JACKSON DAY. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: BILL FLOWER, BILL MALONE, D.W. DARNELL, HARVEY CAPPS, PAUL HOWARD, JODY SHERRILL, MAX COPELAND. FAMILY NIGHT: SUNDAY 6:00 TO 8:00 P.M.
NAME: TANNER ZANE RAINS, AGE 16, A LIFELONG BENTLEY, ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT. BORN: SEPTEMBER 27, 1990 TO LARRY DEAN AND MARY (CLAUNCH) RAINS AT MCALESTER, OK PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2007 IN RURAL ATOKA COUNTY FROM INJURIES RECEIVED IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT.AGE: 16 YEARS 4 MONTHS AND 21 DAYS. EDUCATION: TANNER WAS A FRESHMAN AT ATOKA HIGH SCHOOL. CHURCH AFFILIATION: HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH AND YOUTH GROUP. HE PLAYED FOOTBALL AND BASEBALL, AND WAS A MEMBER OF THE ATOKA HIGH SCHOOL FFA CHAPTER AND BIBLE CLUB. survived by PARENTS: LARRY AND MARY RAINS OF THE HOME. SISTER AND BROTHERS: LARI SMITH AND HUSBAND ROB OF HARMONY. RYAN RAINS AND WIFE MALISSA OF HARMONY. DYLLAN SANDERS OF TUSHKA. GRANDPARENTS: JUNIOR AND INIAS RAINS OF BENTLEY. ROBERT CLAUNCH OF TUSHKA. AUNTS AND UNCLES: PAULA HARDMAN AND HUSBAND SAM OF ATOKA, ok. MARCIA KELLOGG AND HUSBAND CHRIS OF DAISY, ok. JAMES RAINS AND WIFE LaDONNA OF BENTLEY. TOBY RAINS AND WIFE KELLY OF MCALESTER, ok. JEFF HAINES AND WIFE KATHY OF DENISON, TX. NEPHEW AND NIECES: BAILEY AND GRACE SMITH OF HARMONY. LARMIE RAINS OF HARMONY. SPECIAL FRIEND: JUDY THOMAS OF ATOKA, ok. COUSINS: KATIE HARDMAN, KENT AND CORY KELLOGG, MORGAN RAINS, MEGAN RAINS, MALLORY RAINS, DEANA KAY LEAK AND HUSBAND J. R., SHANDA RAINS, DAKOTA HOWARD, and KYLIE HAINES. preceded in death by BIRTH PARENTS: MARY EVERS AND CHRIS TIPTON.GRANDMOTHER: BETTY CLAUNCH.COUSIN: CODY EVERS.
DATE OF SERVICES: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2007 AT 2:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH ~ atoka, ok. INTERMENT: NEW ZION CEMETERY. OFFICIATING: REV. JOE CHAPIN.ASSISTING: DUSTIN MEADOWS.EULOGY: CLIFTON MILLER. CASKETBEARERS: RYAN RAINS, CORY KELLOGG, MORGAN RAINS, KENT KELLOGG, TROY MEGLI, CLIFTON MILLER. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: SAM HARDMAN, JAMES RAINS, CHRIS KELLOGG, TOBY RAINS, ROB SMITH, MALCOLM CHEADLE, CHET LATHAM, COACH HUDDLESON, COACH COCHRAN, COACH WALKER, COACH CHERRY AND THE ATOKA HIGH FOOTBALL AND BASEBALL TEAMS. FAMILY NIGHT: TUESDAY 6 TO 8 PM
NAME: JACKIE WAYNE THOMPSON REEVES, AGE 15 DAYS, INFANT SON OF BOBBY MATTHEW REEVES AND PRECIOUS ANNIE THOMPSON. BORN: FEBRUARY 5 2007 AT DEACONESS HOSPITAL in OKLAHOMA CITY. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2007 AT CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL in OKLAHOMA CITY.AGE: 15 DAYS. survived by PARENTS: BOBBY MATTHEW REEVES OF OKLAHOMA CITY. PRECIOUS ANNIE THOMPSON OF OKLAHOMA CITY. BROTHER: CHEVY THOMPSON OF THE HOME. GRANDPARENTS: REX AND EARLINE ALLEN OF LANE, OK. MARIE BETH THOMPSON OF OKLAHOMA CITY. JACKIE WAYNE THOMPSON OF LANE, OK. GREAT GRANDPARENTS: LESTER ALLEN OF LANE, OK. LAVERNE KIMBRO OF OLNEY, TX. JOYCE STORY OF TYLER, TX. FRIEDA THACKER OF OKLAHOMA CITY. ELMER BETTES OF OKLAHOMA CITY. preceded in death by GRANDFATHER: J. B. KIMBRO.GREAT GRANDMOTHERS: LUCILLE ALLEN. lOIS THOMPSON.GREAT GRANDFATHERS: JACK DAVIS. ARTHUR WAYNE THOMPSON.
DATE OF SERVICES: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23,2007 AT 2:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ atoka, ok. INTERMENT: BUTLER CEMETERY ~ lane, ok. CASKETBEARERS: REX ALLEN, JACK THOMPSON. FAMILY NIGHT: THURSDAY at 6:00 PM.
NAME: GRACE LACEY (WALKER) BRINKLEY AGE 98, A LIFELONG ATOKA AREA RESIDENT. BORN: OCTOBER 29, 1908 AT POST OAK TO THOMAS WORTH AND “KITTIE” SUSIE CATHERINE (HUGHES) WALKER. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2007 AT THE ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.AGE: 98 YEARS 3 MONTHS AND 24 DAYS. EDUCATION: GRACE ATTENDED SCHOOL AT POST OAK. MARRIED: ROBERT SCOTT BRINKLEY IN 1944 AT HUGO, OK. OCCUPATION: SHE WAS A LOVING WIFE AND MOTHER. . CHURCH AFFILIATION: LONGTIME MEMBER OF THE WARDS CHAPEL BAPTIST CHURCH. SHE ENJOYED GARDENING AND CANNING, QUILTING, AND TAKING CARE OF THE CATTLE ON THE FARM. survived by SON: CURTIS BRINKLEY AND WIFE SHEILA OF ATOKA, ok. GRANDCHILDREN: DAVID MICHAEL BRINKLEY AND WIFE JANA OF ATOKA, ok. DONNA CHRISTINE ODOM OF ADA, ok. GREAT GRANDCHILDREN: DUNCAN SCOTT BRINKLEY, CONNER GRANT BRINKLEY, CHRISTOPHER JAMES ODOM, MASON GREY BRINKLEY AND JOSHUA BRANDON ODOM. NIECE: LAQUITA JOY BLANKENSHIP OF ATOKA, ok.NEPHEW: CHARLEY MAURICE JOHNSTON OF INDIANOLA, OK. preceded in death by PARENTS: THOMAS AND KITTIE WALKERHUSBAND: ROBERT BRINKLEY in february, 1982.BROTHER: JAKE WALKERSISTERS AND BROTHERS-IN-LAW: IRIS AND GEORGE BRAWNER. rENA AND BILLY DEE JOHNSTON. MARY ELLEN AND JEFF ARMSTRONG.NEPHEWS: BILLY RAY JOHNSTON. SAMUEL CLAYTON JOHNSTON.
DATE OF SERVICES: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2007 AT 2:00 PM PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S funeral CHAPEL ~ atoka, ok. INTERMENT: WARDS CHAPEL cemetery. OFFICIATING: REV. TOM HARGRGAVE. CASKETBEARERS: RONNIE COCHRAN, PAT LOFTIS, DAVID RAY, TINKER RAY, JOE MCKEEN, GARY HUNT. FAMILY NIGHT: SATURDAY 6 TO 8 P.M.
NAME: VIRGIL PALMER HARDIN, AGE 84, LIFELONG FARRIS AREA RESIDENT. BORN: AUGUST 19, 1922 AT DARWIN, OK TO JASPER NEWTON AND OLLIE (HORTON) HARDIN. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2007 AT THE ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.AGE: 84 YEARS 6 MONTHS AND 6 DAYs. EDUCATION: VIRGIL ATTENDED PINE SPRINGS AND ATOKA SCHOOLS. MARRIED: PAULINE f. SCALES ON NOVEMBER 29, 1948 AT ANTLERS. OCCUPATION: HE WAS THE ATOKA COUNTY FARM BUREAU AGENT for OVER 25 YEARS. HE WAS ALSO A FARMER AND RANCHER. CHURCH AFFILIATION: VIRGIL WAS A LONGTIME MEMBER OF THE FARRIS CHURCH OF CHRIST. he SERVED HIS COUNTRY IN THE U.S. ARMY DURING WORLD WAR ii. HE WAS A LONGTIME MEMBER OF THE D.A.V., AMERICAN LEGION AND THE V.F.W. AND WAS PRESENTLY THE V.F.W. COMMANDER. HE WAS MEMBER OF THE FARRIS FIRE DEParTment AND SERVED MANY YEARS ON THE ATOKA COUNTY SOIL CONSERVATION BOARD. survived by CHILDREN: CARLOTTA HARDIN OF COALGATE, ok. TERRY HARDIN AND WIFE SHERRI OF LANE, ok. GAYLENE GLOVER OF FARRIS, ok. GRANDCHILDREN: ASHLEY SHEFFIELD AND HUSBAND STEVE OF ATOKA, ok. SAM POWELL OF FARRIS, ok. REGINA CARR AND HUSBAND KEVIN OF LANE, ok. LARRY HARDIN AND WIFE MICHELLE OF ATOKA, ok. KERRI DANIEL OF COALGATE, ok. TRACY YATES AND WIFE SHERI OF EDMOND, OK. MALISSA RAINS AND HUSBAND RYAN OF HARMONY. DEREK DENTON OF LANE, ok. GREAT GRANDCHILDREN: SKYLAR DENTON, JILLIAN, AUSTIN AND ALEX SHEFFIELD, ANDREW AND NICK HARDIN, BRITTNEY AND BRET CARR, LARMIE RAINS, MASON DENTON, CHANDLER SPENCER AND KENNEDY YATES. SISTER: TRESSIE TAYLOR AND HUSBAND CLINTON OF LAKE JACKSON, TX. preceded in death by WIFE: PAULINE hardin on august 13, 1999.PARENTS: JASPER AND OLLIE HARDIN.BROTHERS: HUBERT, ALONZO, HIRAM, ALVA, CURTIS, AND EULAS HARDIN.SON-IN-LAW: BILL GLOVER.
DATE OF SERVICES: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2007 AT 2:00 PMPLACE OF SERVICES: FARRIS CHURCH OF CHRIST INTERMENT: DARWIN CEMETERY. OFFICIATING: BRO. RANDY GRAY. CASKETBEARERS: STEVE SHEFFIELD, LARRY HARDIN, TRACY YATES, SAM POWELL, ROGER HAMMONS, KEVIN CARR. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: STEVE CHAFFIN, ROBBIE GRIMSLEY, CECIL BUTLER, CLINT DAVIDSON, BUD CARR, TINKER RAY, RONNIE BUTLER, DUB ALEXANDER. FAMILY NIGHT: TUESDAY 6:00 TO 8:00 P.M.
NAME: EDNA MAE (PETERS)JACKSON, AGE 85, A LIFELONG LANE-ATOKA AREA RESIDENT. BORN: JANUARY 13, 1922 OF ATOKA TO WILLIAM LEWIS AND TRACY LILLIE (TAYLOR) PETERS. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2007 AT HER DAUGHTER’S HOME.AGE: 85 YEARS 1 MONTH AND 12 DAYS. EDUCATION: EDNA ATTENDED MAYERS CHAPEL OF LANE, OK AND GOODLAND INDIAN SCHOOL NEAR HUGO, ok. MARRIED: LEE BURRIS DECEMBER 31, 1952 AT ATOKA, OK. ELLIS D. JACKSON ON JULY 31, 1966 AT ATOKA, OK. HE PRECEDED HER IN DEATH OCCUPATION: EDNA WORKED MANY YEARS AS A NURSES AIDE AT THE COLONIAL MANOR IN ATOKA. CHURCH AFFILIATION: SHE WAS OF THE PRESBYTERIAN FAITH. edna was a MEMBER OF THE CHOCTAW NATION. survived by DAUGHTERS: NORENE A. CROW AND HUSBAND VIRGIL OF LANE, ok. VERONICA R. McDANIEL and HUSBAND J. C. “CHOCK” OF BLACKJACK. GRANDCHILDREN: PERRY MICHAEL CROW OF LANE, ok. MECHELLE CROW OF LANE, ok. VIRGIL LYNN CROW AND WIFE KRISTA OF MUSTANG, OK. JENNIFER HOPE WAGONER AND HUSBAND ALVIS OF BLACKJACK. 7 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN: EASTON CROW, KYLEE CROW, GINNA CROW, CARAH CROW, VANCE CROW, MACI WAGONER, and HALEY WAGONER. SISTERS: REBECCA COLE OF LANE, ok. LIZZIE LEFLORE OF ATOKA, ok. preceded in death by PARENTS: WILLIAM AND TRACY PETERS.husband: ELLIS D. JACKSON ON OCTOBER 8, 1991.BROTHER: SAM PETERS.SISTERS: LORENE LOMBNESS, BETTY JEAN GIBSON, and ESTHER NELSON.
DATE OF SERVICES: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2007 AT 1:00 P.M.place of services: graveside. interment: double springs cemetery ~ lane, ok. OFFICIATING: JERRY RICHARDs. CASKETBEARERS: MICHAEL CROW, EASTON CROW, LYNN CROW, ALVIS WAGONER, SHANE COLE,LLOYD COLE FAMILY NIGHT: NONE
NAME: IDELL RUTHLEE (WITHROW) WALLACE, AGE 85, A LIFELONG ATOKA RESIDENT. BORN: JULY 23, 1921 IN ATOKA COUNTY TO CLAUDE AND ADELL (SWINDELL) WITHROW. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2007 AT THE ELMBROOK NURSING HOME IN ARDMORE WHERE SHE HAD RESIDED THE PAST 3 YEARS.AGE: 85 YEARS 7 MONTH AND 5 DAYS. EDUCATION: IDELL ATTENDED ATOKA SCHOOLS AND GRADUATED WITH THE CLASS OF 1939. MARRIED: BOSTON LEE WALLACE ON MAY 7, 1940 AT ATOKA, OK. HE PRECEDED HER IN DEATH ON OCCUPATION: IDELL WAS A HOUSEWIFE AND HOMEMAKER. SHE WAS ALSO THE BOOKKEEPER FOR THEIR FAMILY BUSINESS, SKELLY OIL COmpany AND ALSO OWNED AND OPERATED ATOKA BOOT AND SHOE STORE. CHURCH AFFILIATION: SHE WAS A MEMBER OF THE PENN AND A CHURCH OF CHRIST SINCE 1943. SHE TAUGHT BIBLE SCHOOL AND WAS A ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE CHURCH CONDOLENCE COMMITTEE. idell WAS ACTIVE IN THE P.T.A. AND WAS HOMEROOM MOTHER as well. survived by CHILDREN: DON WALLACE AND WIFE FAYE OF ATOKA, ok. WANDA THOMPSON AND HUSBAND BOBBY OF ARDMORE, ok. GRANDCHILDREN: RICKY WALLACE OF ATOKA, ok. LISA HOOK AND HUSBAND DAVID OF MUSTANG, OK. KEVIN THOMPSON AND WIFE PATTI OF AUSTIN, TX. RHONDA CHUNN AND HUSBAND CAM OF WILLARD, MO. BRENT THOMPSON AND WIFE ALLISON OF OWASSO, OK. GREAT GRANDCHILDREN: ASHLEY YATES, LANA’A WALLACE, ASHLEY HOOK, ANDREW HOOK, MEGAN THOMPSON, GRANT THOMPSON, GRACIE CHUNN, BENJAMIN THOMPSON. BROTHER: GILBERT WITHROW OF OREGON. preceded in death by PARENTS: CLAUDE AND ADELL WITHROWHUSBAND: BOSTON WALLACE on JULY 28, 1995.BROTHERS: WENDELL,ORVILLE AND CRELL WITHROW.SISTERS: OLETA CORBITT AND LOUISE UBER.
DATE OF SERVICES: SATURDAY, MARCH 3, 2007 AT 2:00 PM PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: GREEN MEADOWS CEMETERY ~ atoka, ok. OFFICIATING: BRO. DAVID HARENDT.ASSISTING: JERRY CARTWRIGHT AND GRANDSON KEVIN THOMPSON. CASKETBEARERS: KEVIN THOMPSON, BRENT THOMPSON, RICKY WALLACE, DAVID HOOK, ANDREW HOOK, CAM CHUNN. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: JERRY CARTWRIGHT, RAY CARROLL, BRETT BRADFORD, RUSSELL FUGATE, RICK FEWELL. FAMILY NIGHT: FRIDAY 6:00-8:00 P.M.
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