NAME: MARY LEONA (GLASS) PEBWORTH LAMPKIN, AGE 64, A LIFELONG COAL COUNTY RESIDENT. BORN: SEPTEMBER 6, 1935 AT COALGATE TO GEORGE DEWEY AND ARMILDA MAE (ISBELL) GLASS. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2000 AT HER RESIDENCE IN COTTONWOOD, OK.AGE: 64 YEARS 4 MONTHS AND 27 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT SALT PRAIRIE AND COALGATE, OK. MARRIED: CLYDE ALVIN PEBWORTH ON DECEMBER 7, 1952 AT DEQUEEN, AR. JAMES B. LAMPKIN NOVEMBER 28, 1975 AT ATOKA, OK. OCCUPATION: WORKED A NUMBER OF YEARS AT BLUE BELL IN COALGATE AND SOME 25 YEARS AS AN INTAKE WORKER AT BIG FIVE COMMUNITY SERVICES CHURCH AFFILIATION: LEONA WAS BAPTIST. SHE WAS A LONGTIME MEMBER OF THE LADIES AUXILLARY OF THE V.F.W. SURVIVED BY SONS: ALVIN PEBWORTH AND WIFE DELILAH OF COALGATE, OK. DEWAYNE PEBWORTH AND WIFE SUNNY OF RATTAN, OK. LESLIE PEBWORTH AND WIFE JO EVA OF COALGATE, OK. RAY PEBWORTH AND WIFE SHERRIE OF COALGATE, OK. 10 GRANDCHILDREN. BROTHER: G. D. GLASS AND WIFE MARYETTA OF PHILLIPS, OK. NEPHEW: GLEN GLASS OF PHILLIPS, OK. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: GEORGE D. AND ARMILDA GLASS.HUSBAND: JAMES B. LAMPKIN ON APRIL 13, 1995.
DATE OF SERVICES: SATURDAY, FEBUARY 5, 2000 AT 2:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: COTTONWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH ~ COTTONWOOD, OK. INTERMENT: LEHIGH CEMETERY ~ LEHIGH, OK. OFFICIATING: DANNY WARD. CASKETBEARERS: EDDIE CLAUD TRENTUM, PHILLIP HELMS, DAVID SHORES, DON BATTLES, GENE JORDAN, CHUCK LOUDERMILK. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: JOHN WAYNE WARD, ALLEN LEAIRD, THOMAS HORN, ODELL BREGER.
NAME: LUTHER BERRY MILLER, JR., AGE 69, OF PLANO, TEXAS. BORN: DECEMBER 29, 1930 AT ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI TO LUTHER BERRY AND LUELLA (SAVELL) MILLER. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2000 IN WOODED AREA NEAR FARMER ROAD IN STRINGTOWN, OK.AGE: 69 YEARS 4 MONTHS AND 5 DAYS. EDUCATION: LUTHER ATTENDED UT AUSTIN AND RECEIVED HIS MASTERS DEGREE. MARRIED: MARY ANN WATERS ON AUGUST 3, 1963 AT DALLAS, TX. OCCUPATION: HE WAS AN ENGINEER IN THE ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY. SURVIVED BY WIFE: MARY ANN OF PLANO, TX. CHILDREN: BARRY MILLER. HEIDI MILLER. DANNY MILLER. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY
DATE OF SERVICES: NO SERVICES. INTERMENT: FEBRUARY 12, 2000 AT PLANO MUTUAL CEMETERY ~ PLANO, TX.
NAME: L. W. “DUB” WILLEBY, AGE 71, OF LEHIGH AND FORMER LONGTIME CANEY AREA RESIDENT. BORN: SEPTEMBER 8, 1928 AT CANEY, OKLA TO VEACHEL AND MARY (THOMPSON) WILLEBY PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, FEBUARY 6, 2000 AT THE HURLEY HOSPITAL IN COALGATE.AGE: 71 YEARS 4 MONTHS AND 28 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT CANEY, OK. MARRIED: BILLIE FRANK RICHARDSON ON JULY 26, 1949 AT DENISON, TX. OCCUPATION: HE WORKED MANY YEARS FOR WOODRUFF-WILLIS PIPING COMPANY AND DROVE A TRUCK A NUMBER OF YEARS. CHURCH AFFILIATION: MEMBER OF THE BAINES TEXAS FREEWILL BAPTIST CHURCH. SURVIVED BY WIFE: BILLIE WILLEBY OF ATOKA, OK. CHILDREN: TOMMY WILLEBY AND WIFE JOYCE OF ARDMORE, OK. JOYCE ANN McCARTER HENSLEY AND LARRY OF LEHIGH, OK. 10 GRANDCHILDREN AND 14 GREAT GRANCHILDREN. SISTERS: MARY SUE DURHAM OF ARGYLE, TX. RUTHIE MAE LOVE OF SEAGOVILLE, TX. PANSEY DEAN SKINNER OF IOWA PARK, TX. LORINA MINCHER OF NACONA, TX. CORINA MINCHER OF CLAYTON, OK. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: VEACHEL AND MARY WILLEBY.GRANDPARENT: ELY AND HENRIETTA DANEY THOMPSON.BROTHERS: LEROY AND HOUSTON WILLEBY.
DATE OF SERVICES: WEDNESDAY, FEBUARY 9, 2000 AT 2:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: LEHIGH CEMETERY ~ LEHIGH, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. BOB JOHNSON. CASKETBEARERS: DELBERT POWELL, DAVID UPCHURCH, ANDY LACKEY, CLIFFORD WATSON, HARLEY DEAN WATSON, CHARLES JOHNSON. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: AARON WATSON.
NAME: PAUL ALLEN RICHARDSON, AGE 65, OF COLONIAL MANOR IN ATOKA, OK. BORN: MARCH 25, 1934 AT EMORY, TEXAS TO JAMES G. AND EVA MAE (GARRETT) RICHARDSON. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, FEBUARY 6, 2000 AT THE ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.AGE: 65 YEARS 10 MONTHS AND 11 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT HOGANSVILLE, TEXAS. OCCUPATION: HE WORKED MANY YEARS AS AN AUTO BODY TECHNICIAN. CHURCH AFFILIATION: HE WAS A BAPTIST. SURVIVED BY CHILDREN: VICKIE BADE AND HUSBAND ALVIN OF SEAGOVILLE, TX. KEITH RICHARDSON OF PLANO, TX. MELLISSA HUMPHREY AND HUSBAND RAYMOND OF LANE, OK. BRYAN RICHARDSON AND WIFE KIMBERLY OF ARLINGTON, TX. 8 GRANDCHILDREN AND 1 GREAT GRANDCHILD. SISTERS: VERBA SPENCE OF EMORY, TX. SHIRLEY FLOWERS OF CANTON, TX. BROTHERS: JOE RICHARDSON OF DALLAS, TX. BOBBY RICHARDSON OF DALLAS, TX. JERRY RICHARDSON OF DALLAS, TX. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: JAMES G. AND EVA MAE RICHARDSONBROTHERS: JAMES AND WESLEY.SISTER: JOYCE JOHNSON.
DATE OF SERVICES: WEDNESDAY FEBUARY 9, 2000 AT 11:00 A.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: GREENMEADOWS CEMETERY ~ ATOKA, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. LELAND BARTLETT. CASKETBEARERS: JUSTIN HUMPHREY, RAYMOND HUMPHREY, LESTER BRADFORD, MICKEY HOLLOWAY, VIRGIL GRIFFIN, JACK HUMPHREY. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: RILEY TURNER.
NAME: RAY EVANS, AGE 86, 0F ANTLERS, OK. BORN: AUGUST 17, 1913 AT LINDSEY, OKLA. TO WILLIAM RAY AND FAYE (MINTER) EVANS. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, FEBUARY 8, 2000 AT THE BONHAM, TEXAS VETERANS CENTER. AGE: 86 YEARS 5 MONTHS AND 21 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT CALVIN, OK. MARRIED: ETHEL GRACE IN 1944 AT RENO, NV. OCCUPATION: HE WORKED MANY YEARS AS A CARPENTER IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY. AND HAS BEEN A LIFELONG TRADER, BUYING AND SELLING ANYTHING OF VALUE AND LOVED FLEA MARKETS AND TRADE SHOWS. CHURCH AFFILIATION: HE WAS A BAPTIST. RAY WAS A MEMBER OF THE BRYAN COUNTY V.F.W POST 3916. SURVIVED BY BROTHER: BUCK EVANS OF CLEVELAND, TX. LONGTIME FRIENDS: EUGENE AND MILDRED HUNT OF ANTLERS, OK. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY WIFE: ETHEL ON FEBRUARY 10, 1996.PARENTS: WILLIAM AND FAYE EVANS.SON: BILLY RAY EVANS.BROTHERS: VIRGIL AND CLARENCE EVANS.SISTER: JEWEL LAFFERTY..
DATE OF SERVICES: FRIDAY FEBUARY 11, 2000 AT 2:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: GRAVESIDE. INTERMENT: BOKCHITO CEMETERY ~ BOKCHITO, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. RICK DOMINIC. CASKETBEARERS: KEITH HUNT, STEVEN HUNT, MIKE HARRIMON, EUGENE HUNT.
NAME: BRYON MORGAN ADAMS, AGE 79, OF ATOKA AND A FORMER LONGTIME RESIDENT OF CALIFORNIA. BORN: NOVEMBER 15, 1920 AT PHOENIX, ARIZONA TO I. O. AND RUXIE (MORGAN) ADAMS. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2000 AT THE HOME OF DR. AND MRS. CHARLES WEBBER OF ATOKA, OK.AGE: 79 YEARS 2 MONTHS AND 29 DAYS MARRIED: EILEEN PRICE IN 1948. OCCUPATION: HE WAS A DENTIST AND A PHARMACIST. CHURCH AFFILIATION: HE SERVED MANY YEARS AS AN ELDER IN THE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. FOR THE PAST NINE MONTHS HE WAS ATTENDING THE DAYSPRING CHURCH. DURING WORLD WAR II HE SERVED FOUR YEARS AS A DECK OFFICER ON THE DESTROYER USS McGOWAN. SURVIVED BY HIS WIFE OF FIFTY-TWO YEARS: EILEEN ADAMS OF THE HOME IN LANE, OK. DAUGHTERS: DIANA WEBBER OF ATOKA, OK. CECILY INGALLS OF FT. RILEY, KS. ERIN BLACK OF DAYTON, OH. MARIA ADAMS OF SANTA CRUZ, CA. 11 GRANDCHILDREN.
DATE OF MEMORIAL SERVICE: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2000 AT 2:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: DAYSPRING CHURCH ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: NONE - ASHES SCATTERED AT SEA. OFFICIATING: REV. JAMES CROWSON.
NAME: DONNA JEAN (COLE) MAYO, AGE 26, OF ATOKA, OK.  BORN: SEPTEMBER 21, 1973 AT FT. SMITH, ARKANSAS TO IRVIN AND NORMA RUTH (SCOTT) COLE. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2000 AT HER RESIDENCE NORTH OF ATOKA, OK.AGE: 26 YEARS 4 MONTHS AND 25 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT ATOKA, OK. MARRIED: EUGENE CHRISTOPHER MAYO ON MARCH 17, 1992 AT ATOKA, OK. OCCUPATION: SHE WAS A NURSES AIDE AND WORKED AS A HOME PROVIDER. CHURCH AFFILIATION: A MEMBER OF COAL CREEK CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. SURVIVED BY HUSBAND: EUGENE MAYO OF ATOKA, OK. MOTHER: NORMA COLE OF ATOKA, OK. BROTHERS: SHERMAN COLE OF WARDVILLE, OK. ERNEST LEE COLE OF WARDVILLE, OK. IRVIN COLE, JR. OF WARDVILLE, OK. CAREY COLE OF MESQUITE, TX. ANTHONY COLE OF ATOKA, OK. SISTERS: VINA LORENE SCOTT OF TUPELO, OK. REGINA ANDERSON & HUSBAND GARY OF ADA, OK. PATRICIA MAYER & HUSBAND EDWARD OF COALGATE, OK. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY FATHER: IRVIN COLE.
DATE OF SERVICES: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2000 AT 2:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: COAL CREEK CUMBERLAND PRESYTERIAN CHURCH ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: COAL CREEK CEMETERY ~ ATOKA, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. VIRGINIA ESPINOZA.ASSISTING: REV. RANDY JACOBS. CASKETBEARERS: STEVE SCOTT, LEROY SCOTT, JOHNNY COOPER, CHARLES SCOTT, QUAID SCOTT, JAMES SCOTT. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: TERRY LANG, EUGENE LANG, RICHARD LANG, MICHAEL LANG, WOODROW JOHNSON, JAY JOHNSON, PATRICK JOHNSON, STANLEY JOHNSON CHRISTOPHER SCOTT.
NAME: JAMES ROY HOWARD, AGE 55, OF THE BOGGY DEPOT AREA. BORN: DECEMBER 10, 1944 ON THE MASSIE LAKE PLACE NEAR CANEY TO SAM HAMILTON AND LOIS HELEN (TRIGG) HOWARD. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2000 AT HIS RESIDENCE NEAR BOGGY DEPOT.AGE: 55 YEARS 2 MONTHS AND 8 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED AND GRADUATED FROM CANEY HIGH SCHOOL. MARRIED: JODY ANDERSON ON SEPTEMBER 4, 1980 AT SANDUSKEY, TX. OCCUPATION: HE WAS EMPLOYED AT THE BOGGY DEPOT STATE PARK AT TIME OF HIS DEATH. HE AND JODY WERE IN THE HORSE BUSINESS MANY YEARS AND JAMES WAS A RODEO COWBOY EARLIER IN LIFE. JAMES WAS A MEMBER OF THE AMERICAN QUARTER HORSE ASSOCIATION. SURVIVED BY WIFE: JODY OF THE HOME NEAR BOGGY DEPOT, OK. DAUGHTER: ANGELA HESTILOW OF DANSVILLE, AR. GRANDAUGHTER: LOIS CHEYENNE CASON OF THE HOME (THEY WERE RAISING). STACY AND KONYA OF DANSVILLE, AR. SISTER: DELORES WATSON AND HUSBAND NATHAN OF CANEY, OK. BROTHERS: LEON HOWARD OF ATOKA, OK. GERALD HOWARD AND WIFE ORA OF GORDONVILLE, TX. BILLY JOE HOWARD AND WIFE DONNA OF CANEY, OK. THOMAS HOWARD AND WIFE KATHRYN OF CANEY, OK. CHARLES HOWARD AND WIFE PEGGY OF CANEY, OK. PAUL HOWARD AND WIFE SUSIE OF ALLEN, OK. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: SAM AND LOIS HOWARD.DAUGHTER: HEATHER CASON.BROTHER: PHILLIP HOWARD.
DATE OF SERVICES: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2000 AT 10:00 A.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: CANEY CEMETERY ~ CANEY, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. CHARLES HOWARD.ASSISTING: REV. JOEY LANSDALE. CASKETBEARERS: ROCKY HOWARD, MIKE CASON, NEWT HOWARD, LUKE HOWARD, BEN HOWARD, DWIGHT HOWARD.
NAME: MAHEVELYN HOPE (THOMAS) PAYNE, AGE 90, OF ATOKA COLONIAL LIVING CENTER, FORMER LONGTIME PHOENIX AND GLENDALE, ARIZONA RESIDENT. BORN: APRIL 9, 1909 AT ALBANY IN BRYAN COUNTY TO WALTER GORDON AND MARY MAY (COMPTON) THOMAS. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2000 AT TEXOMA MEDICAL CENTER IN DENISON, TX.AGE: 90 YEARS 10 MONTHS AND 14 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT ROBERTA AND CARMEN, OKLA AND GRADUATED FROM ATOKA HIGH IN 1928. MARRIED: ENNIS C. PAYNE ON FEBRUARY 22, 1936 AT ADA, OK. OCCUPATION: SHE WAS RETIRED FROM THE J.C. PENNY CO. IN PHOENIX. AFTER HER RETIREMENT SHE WORKED A NUMBER OF YEARS AS A HOME PROVIDER. CHURCH AFFILIATION: MEMBER OF THE ATOKA FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH AND A MEMBER OF THE GOLDEN JUBILEES. SURVIVED BY STEP SON: HAROLD PAYNE OF ROANOAK, VA. NIECES: DEBBIE WRENWICH AND HUSBAND ROB OF RIPON, CA. CINDY CRIPPIN OF SACRAMENTO, CA. PAM MUIR AND HUSBAND GORDON OF AUSTIN, TX. PHYLLIS JENSEN AND HUSBAND STAN OF TUSHKA, OK. DONNA MULKEY AND HUSBAND MIKE OF TUSHKA, OK. SANDRA BANKER AND HUSBAND JACKY OF TUSHKA, OK. NEPHEWS: TOM HYDE OF TUSHKA, OK. DON HYDE AND WIFE SUE OF TUSHKA, OK. BROTHER-IN-LAW: JACK HOWE OF SACRAMENTO, CA. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HUSBAND: ENNIS PAYNEON NOVEMBER 18, 1984.PARENTS: WALTER AND MARY THOMAS.STEP DAUGHTER: CATHERINE COLEMAN.BROTHE: EUGENE THOMAS.SISTERS: GAYLENE THOMAS, MURIEL FAVORS, DOROTHY HOWE AND I. L. McALESTER.
DATE OF SERVICES: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2000 AT 2:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: RESTHAVEN MEMORIAL PARK ~ GLENDALE, AZ. OFFICIATING: REV. LARRY ARGO.
NAME: OSCAR W. DENNIS EASTMAN, AGE 44, A DURANT AREA RESIDENT. BORN: FEBRUARY 11, 1956 AT FENNVILLE, MICHIGAN TO OSCAR WILLETT & VIRGINIA (HOLTON) EASTMAN. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2000 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FROM INJURIES RECEIVED IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT NEAR LANE, OK.AGE: 44 YEARS AND 9 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS IN CALIFORNIA. OCCUPATION: HE WAS A CARPENTER. SURVIVED BY PARENTS: OSCAR & VIRGINIA EASTMAN OF GARDEN GROVE, CA. SON: LUCAS EASTMAN OF WESTMINSTER, CA. GRANDCHILDREN: DYLLAN, DARRIAN AVILA, KYLE SMITH, AND ADRIAN EASTMAN. SISTER: LINDA EASTMAN. BROTHER: GARY EASTMAN. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY DAUGHTER: RACHAEL EASTMAN.
DATE OF SERVICES: NO SERVICES. INTERMENT: NONE - DIRECT CREMATION.
NAME: STELLA MAE (CLARK) THURMAN, AGE 91, OF ATOKA, OK.  BORN: MARCH 18, 1908 AT RATTAN, OKLAHOMA TO CURTIS & JULIE ANN (CORLEY) CLARK. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2000 AT HER ATOKA RESIDENCE.AGE: 91 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 4 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT RATTAN, OK. MARRIED: JOHN WILLIS THURMAN ON AUGUST 17, 1925 AT RATTAN, OK. OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE AND HOMEMAKER. CHURCH AFFILIATION: STELLA WAS AFFLIATED WITH THE WORLD WIDE CHURCH OF GOD SURVIVED BY CHILDREN: BESSIE MILLER OF EXETER, CA. DON THURMAN & WIFE MELVENA OF ROCK ISLAND, OK. LORENE HAGEMIER & HUSBAND GEORGE OF NOCONA, TX. CLINT THURMAN & WIFE DRU OF ATOKA, OK. SISTERS: FAYE CORLEY & HUSBAND ALVIN OF TUTTLE, OK. LILLIAN NYE OF AMBER, OK. THELMA KING & HUSBAND JOE OF MIDWEST CITY, OK. 23 GRANDCHILDREN, 35 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN, 3 GREAT GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HUSBAND: JOHN WILLIS THURMAN IN 1987.PARENTS: CURTIS & JULIE CLARK.CHILDREN: LEROY THURMAN, EDITH POUNDS, MYRTLE NUMLEY, JAMES THURMAN, NORENE POUND, & EDGAR THURMAN.GRANDSON: CLINTON ROY GOHEEN.GRANDDAUGTER: DONNA SUE HUNTER.
DATE OF SERVICES: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2000 AT 2:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: RAM HALL GYMNASIUM ~ RATTAN, OK. INTERMENT: RATTAN CEMETERY ~ RATTAN, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. JOHN HOWARD.ASSISTING: REV. SAM POUND. CASKETBEARERS: JOHNNY SELF, MARVIN THURMAN, WILBUR THURMAN, VERNON SELF, BILLY GLASS, HARRISON STEWART.
NAME: W. K. “BILL” SHEWMAKE, ALSO KNOWN AS D’FLEMING, THE TEXAS TORNADO, AGE 71, A LONGTIME ATOKA RESIDENT. BORN: AUGUST 15, 1928 AT TAHOKA, IN LYNN COUNTY, TEXAS TO AMOS WILSON & ETTA (GOOD) SHEWMAKE. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2000 AT HIS RESIDENCE IN ATOKA, OK.AGE: 71 YEARS 6 MONTHS AND 7 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT TAHOKA & DALLAS. HE ALSO ATTENDED HOWARD PAYNE COLLEGE IN BROWNWOOD, TX. MARRIED: GEORGIA MAE INGRAM ON AUGUST 14, 1964 AT DALLAS, TX. OCCUPATION: HE WORKED MANY YEARS AT VOGUE DEPARTMENT STORE IN DALLAS AND HE ALSO WAS A COLLECTOR. BILL WAS A MUSICIAN, SONGWRITER AND PUBLISHER. HE WAS AN ORDAINED SOUTHERN BAPTIST MINISTER. CHURCH AFFILIATION: BILL WAS A MEMBER OF SOUTHSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH IN ATOKA. AT THE TIME OF HIS ILLNESS, BILL WAS CHAPLIN AT THE COAL COUNTY JAIL. HE WAS A MEMBER & PUBLISHER WITH BROADCAST MUSIC INC. IN NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE. HE WAS ACTIVE IN A BUS MINISTRY IN THE ATOKA AREA. HE WAS MEMBER OF ATOKA/COAL BAPTIST ASSOCIATION. SURVIVED BY WIFE: GEORGIA MAE OF THE HOME IN ATOKA, OK. BROTHERS: GEORGE SHEWMAKE & WIFE ERNESTINE OF EDGEWOOD, TX. ELBERT SHEWMAKE & WIFE WYONA OF MESQUITE, TX. J. B. SHEWMAKE OF TARGAN, TX. MARVIN SHEWMAKE OF ADELANTO, CA. LIGE SHEWMAKE OF DALLAS LAKE, TX. ALFRED SHEWMAKE OF WINNSBORO, TX. SISTER: CHRISTINE STUDER OF LUBBOCK, TX. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: AMOS & ETTA SHEWMAKE.SISTER: LENA IRENE CROSS.BROTHERS: JOHN SHEWMAKE & A. W. “DUB” SHEWMAKE, JR.
DATE OF MEMORIAL SERVICES: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2000 AT 10:30 AM.PLACE OF SERVICES: SOUTHSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH ~ ATOKA, O INTERMENT: NONE - CREMATION. OFFICIATING: REV. PAUL LITTLETON.ASSISTING: REV. RICHARD MAGBY.
NAME: BEATRICE “BEA” (ROSE) BREWSTER, AGE 86, A STRINGTOWN RESIDENT THE PAST 11 YEARS. BORN: FEBRUARY 26, 1914 AT BIGFLAT, ARKANSAS TO WILLIAM WINFRED AND MATTIE C. (REED) ROSE. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2000 AT THE ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.AGE: 86 YEARS AND 1 DAY EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL IN THE ADA AND STONEWALL AREAS. MARRIED: HENRY EDWIN BREWSTER ON SEPTEMBER 29, 1933 AT CLINTON, OK. OCCUPATION: SHE WORKED SEVERAL YEARS AS A COOK FOR THE ELK CITY SCHOOLS AND WAS A HOUSEWIFE AND HOMEMAKER. CHURCH AFFILIATION: BEA WAS BAPTIZED AT THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH IN ELK CITY AND LATER A CHARTER MEMBER OF EASTSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH IN ELK CITY AND TAUGHT SUNDAY SCHOOL THERE MANY YEARS. AFTER COMING TO STRINGTOWN SHE WAS A MEMBER OF THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH THERE. SHE WAS A VOLUNTEER AT THE STRINGTOWN SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER. SURVIVED BY CHILDREN: RUTH GADBERRY AND HUSBAND J.C. OF STRINGTOWN, OK. VERLAND BREWSTER AND WIFE PATTY, EDMOND, OK. GARY BREWSTER AND WIFE SANDRA, McLOUD, OK. GRANDCHILDREN: BETH AND STEVE SHEFFIELD OF DUNCANVILLE, TX. JAN AND KENNETH BARFIELD OF BENNINGTON, OK. ROY AND KATHY GADBERRY OF STRINGTOWN, OK. TAMERA BREWSTER OF MOORE, OK. JUSTIN BREWSTER OF MERCED, CA. GREAT GRANDCHILDREN: SONNY RAY AND ANGELA ROBINSON OF DALLAS, TX. DAVID LEN ROBINSON OF HOUSTON, OK. DIONNA RENEE ROBINSON OF DUNCANVILLE, TX. JACI LIN, JAY WESLEY, JAKEB LEE, AND JAELIN LEIGH BARFIELD OF BENNINGTON, OK. ZACKERY AARON GADBERRY OF STRINGTOWN, OK. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HUSBAND: HENRY EDWIN BREWSTER ON FEBRUARY 26, 1984.PARENTS: WILLIAM AND MATTIE ROSE.INFANT CHILD.5 BROTHERS.2 SISTERS.
DATE OF SERVICES: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2000 AT 2:00 PM.PLACE OF SERVICES: STRINGTOWN BAPTIST CHURCH ~ STRINGTOWN, OK. GRAVESIDE COMMITTAL SERVICE: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, AT 2:00 P.M.INTERMENT: EDWARDSVILLE CEMETERY ~ CANUTE, OK, NEAR ELK CITY. OFFICIATING: REV. LOYD THOMPSON. CASKETBEARERS: JACK LANSDALE, LLOYD PATTON, JOE TISDALE, KENNETH CHAFFIN, RICHARD JOHNSTON, CODY MILLER, ARNOLD PATTON, TONY POTTS.
NAME: MAMIE DORIS (MALONE) WINTERS, AGE 84, A LONGTIME STRINGTOWN RESIDENT  BORN: JUNE 19, 1915 AT COLLINSVILLE, TX TO JOHN HERBERT AND JOSIE (GILMORE) MALONE. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2000 AT THE McALESTER REGIONAL HOSPITAL.AGE: 84 YEARS 8 MONTHS AND 10 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS IN SEVERAL PLACES DUE TO HER DAD BEING A RAILROAD MAN AND ALSO ATTENDED HIGH SCHOOL AT ATOKA, OK. MARRIED: JOHN ROY WINTERS ON DECEMBER 12, 1932 IN ATOKA (67 + YEARS AGO). OCCUPATION: SHE WORKED A NUMBER OF YEARS AT WINTERS GROCERY IN STRINGTOWN AND THE STRINGTOWN POST OFFICE. SHE ALSO WORKED 25 PLUS YEARS FOR SOUTHWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY. CHURCH AFFILIATION: A LONGTIME MEMBER OF THE ATOKA - COAL PARISH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH AT STRINGTOWN. SHE WAS A MEMBER OF THE STRINGTOWN CHAPTER OF EASTERN STAR MANY YEARS, AND SERVED AS WORTHY MATRON. SHE WAS VERY ACTIVE IN WOMENS MISSIONARY SOCIETY OF THE PRESBYTERIAN AND SERVED SOME 30 YEARS AS CHURCH TREASURER. SHE ALSO TAUGHT SUNDAY SCHOOL MANY YEARS. HER LIFE REVOLVED AROUND THE CHURCH AND HER FAMILY. SURVIVED BY HUSBAND: JOHN WINTERS OF THE HOME IN STRINGTOWN, OK. CHILDREN: NANCY GRIMES AND HUSBAND LONNIE OF AMARILLO, TX. JOHNNY WINTERS AND WIFE VIRGINIA OF STRINGTOWN, OK. GRANDCHILDREN: JOHN RENFRO WINTERS AND WIFE LYNN OF MCALESTER, OK. LARRY WINTERS AND WIFE LISA OF MCALESTER, OK. KELLY JOE WINTERS AND WIFE KIM OF STRINGTOWN, OK. TRACY ANDERSON AND HUSBAND CHARLIE OF AMARILLO, TX. TONY GRIMES AND WIFE CHRISTI OF DECATUR, TX. GREAT GRANDCHILDREN: ROY, AMBER, MICHELLE, KRISTOPHER, AND KALEB WINTERS. DREW & GENTRY ANDERSON. CODY GRIMES. BROTHERS: BILL MALONE AND WIFE EMILY OF ATOKA, OK. LEE MALONE AND WIFE BEA OF WINTER PARK, FL. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: JOHN HERBERT AND JOSIE MALONE.SISTERS: LUCILLE WRIGHT AND JOYCE BOLLS.BROTHER: DAN MALONE.
DATE OF SERVICES: FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 2000 AT 2:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: STRINGTOWN CEMETERY ~ STRINGTOWN, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. MERVIN REDWINE.EULOGY BY: JIM KELLOGG. CASKETBEARERS: (GRANDSONS) JOHN RENFRO WINTERS, LARRY WINTERS, KELLY WINTERS, TONY GRIMES, CHARLIE ANDERSON, TOMMY JOE WINTERS. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: CLARK McENTIRE, PAKE McENTIRE, BUD CARR, BEN WYRICK, BEN WYRICK lll, MORRIS CARR, RON JACKSON, JOE TISDALE, BILL POTTS, FRED A. SMITH.
NAME: ROBERT JEFFREY “JEFF” JACKSON, AGE 35, A LONGTIME ATOKA RESIDENT. BORN: APRIL 1, 1964 AT ATOKA TO ROBERT “MAURICE” AND LINDA (YANDELL) JACKSON. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2000 AT HARMONY, ATOKA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA FROM INJURIES RECEIVED IN MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT.AGE: 35 YEARS 10 MONTHS AND 28 DAYS . EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS IN VALLIANT, EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY, AND SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA STATE COLLEGE, GRADUATING IN 1986. MARRIED: DARLA SUE JAMES ON JUNE 27, 1987 AT HARMONY BAPTIST CHURCH IN ATOKA, OK. OCCUPATION: HE WORKED THE PAST 12 1/2 YEARS IN THE ATOKA SCHOOL SYSTEM AS TEACHER AND COACH. CHURCH AFFILIATION: LONGTIME MEMBER OF THE NEW ZION UNITED METHODIST CHURCH IN ATOKA. JEFF WAS SERVING AS A HARMONY VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER AT THE TIME OF HIS DEATH. SURVIVED BY WIFE: DARLA SUE JACKSON OF THE HOME NEAR ATOKA, OK. CHILDREN: ANDY, KATELYN, AND LINDY GRACE JACKSON OF THE HOME. PARENTS: MAURICE AND LINDA (YANDELL) JACKSON OF ATOKA, OK. SISTER: KIM DALE AND HUSBAND DWAYNE OF ATOKA, OK. IN-LAWS: EVERETTE AND JUDY JAMES OF IOWA. NIECE: KAYLEE DALE OF ATOKA. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY GRANDPARENTS: ROY AND GRACE JACKSON. BILL AND EDNA HAUFF.
DATE OF SERVICES: FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 2000 AT 11:00 A.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: KELLEY FIELD HOUSE, ATOKA HIGH SCHOOL CAMPUS. INTERMENT: NEW ZION CEMETERY ~ ATOKA COUNTY, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. GENE SLUDER. CASKETBEARERS: KEITH PINGLETON, PATRICK TURNER, CHRIS GIBBS, RICK MOORE, GARY BOB WILSON, DAVID LASSITER, BRIAN WALKER, PHIL DANIEL. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: (FELLOW HARMONY FIREMEN) DALE NANNEY, RANDY BRYANT, JOHNNIE MORRIS, AVANELL MORRIS, MATT LANE, MIKE ADAIR, LEONARD HENDERSON, CECIL MACKEY, PHIL POWELL.
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