NAME: JARETHA NELL STEPHENS, AGE 66, A LIFELONG ATOKA COUNTY AREA RESIDENT. BORN: JANUARY 13, 1939 AT TUSHKA, OK TO TERRY AND BONNIE HERCEL (WAGGONER) FLANIGAN. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY MORNING, JANUARY 2, 2006 AT THE MEDICAL CENTER OF SE OKLAHOMA IN DURANT, OK.AGE: 66 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 19 DAYS EDUCATION: JARETHA ATTENDED TUSHKA SCHOOLS AND SHE PLAYED HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL UNDER COACH WALTER COOPER. MARRIED: GERRAL STEPHENS ON MARCH 23, 1956 AT ATOKA, OK. OCCUPATION: JARETHA WAS A HOUSEWIFE AND HOMEMAKER. CHURCH AFFILIATION: SHE WAS AFFILIATED WITH THE FREEWILL BAPTIST CHURCH IN TUSHKA, OK. survived by SONS: GERRAL STEPHENS, JR. OF GRANBURY, TX. RICKEY STEPHENS OF FLORIDA. RANDY STEPHENS AND WIFE ANGELA OF CADDO, OK. DONNIE STEPHENS OF CADDO, OK. BROTHER: TERRY FLANIGAN OF CALIFORNIA SISTER: LOUEEN TURNER OF HEBER SPRINGS, AR GRANDCHILDREN: JASON COURTNEY, HOLLIE MOON, RAY STEPHENS, EVAN STEPHENS, MEGAN STEPHENS GREAT GRANDCHILD: JAGGER RAIN COURTNEY. preceded in death by PARENTS: TERRY AND BONNIE FLANIGANHUSBAND: GERRAL STEPHENS in may, 1970.
DATE OF SERVICES: NO SERVICES WILL BE HELD
NAME: VADA V. (FINK) MILLS, AGE 87, A DURANT AREA RESIDENT FOR THE PAST 2 YEARS AND FORMER LONGTIME ATOKA CO. AREA RESIDENT  BORN: MARCH 22, 1918 AT HAVANNA, AR TO LEVI NATHANIAL “NATE” AND BELL (LEE) FINK. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY MORNING, JANUARY 2, 2006 AT THE MEDICAL CENTER OF SE OKLAHOMA IN DURANT. AGE: 87 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 10 DAYS EDUCATION: VADA ATTENDED ATOKA COUNTY SCHOOLS. MARRIED: EDGAR w. MILLS IN 1952 AT ATOKA, OK. HE PRECEDED HER IN DEATH. OCCUPATION: SHE WAS A HOUSEWIFE AND HOMEMAKER as well as doing WORK AS A CARETAKER FOR THE ELDERLY. CHURCH AFFILIATION: VADA WAS A MEMBER OF THE LANE BAPTIST CHURCH. SHE LOVED TAKING CARE OF HER GRANDCHILDREN AND STAYING AT HOME. SURVIVED BY CHILDREN: MARY LOU SEABOURN OF DURANT, OK. CHARLES STEPHENS AND WIFE JOAN OF SUSSEX, NJ. JERRY STEPHENS AND WIFE MAE OF ATOKA, OK. GRANDCHILDREN: EDDIE STEPHENS AND WIFE CHAROLETTE OF DURANT. DALE SEABOURN OF DURANT, OK. DEAN SEABOURN AND WIFE TAMMIE OF SILO, OK. TODD STEPHENS OF ATOKA, OK. LYNNY BISESI AND HUSBAND ANDREW OF HILAND LAKES, NJ. MANDY STEPHENS OF OKLAHOMA CITY, OK. 13 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN AND 2 GREAT GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: LEVI NATHANIAL AND BELL FINKHUSBAND: EDGAR MILLS on may 13, 1994.GRANDSONS: DEWAYNE AND RICK STEPHENSBROTHERS: OTIS, TOMMY, CHICK, OSCAR, BERL AND BUD FINKsiSTERS: AVOLA TOMLINSON AND MAMMIE CRITES.
DATE OF SERVICES: THURSDAY, JANUARY 5, 2006 AT 2:00 PM PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S CHAPEL INTERMENT: BUTLER CEMETERY-LANE, OKLAHOMA OFFICIATING: DR. JAMES CROWSON. CASKETBEARERS: EDDIE STEPHENS, DALE SEABOURN, DEAN SEABOURN, TODD STEPHENS, JOSH TAYLOR, JED SEABOURN. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: DOYLE SHEFFIELD, CURTIS SHEFFIELD, PAUL SMITH. FAMILY NIGHT: WEDnesday from 7:30 TO 9:30 PM.
NAME: LEON CLYDE ANDERSON, AGE 65, A LIFELONG BENTLEY AREA RESIDENT. BORN: NOVEMBER 25, 1940 AT BENTLEY TO THOMAS MARION AND SELMA MARTHA (McGINTY) ANDERSON. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, JANUARY 7, 2006 AT THE ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.AGE: 65 YEARS 1 MONTH AND 12 DAYS. EDUCATION: LEON ATTENDED BENTLEY AND GRADUATED FROM ATOKA HIGH SCHOOL WITH THE CLASS OF ‘59. MARRIED: BETTY LOU HEIDLEBERG ON OCTOBER 1, 1960 IN DALLAS. CYNTHIA (FINCH) SLAWSON ON JUNE 28, 1985. OCCUPATION: LEON WORKED A NUMBER OF YEARS AS A PRESSMAN FOR FLEXAGRAPHIC PRINTING IN DALLAS AND HE WORKED FOR THE OKLAHOMA DEParTment OF CORRECTIONS 22 YEARS AND RETIRED IN 2002. CHURCH AFFILIATION: HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE BLACKJACK BAPTIST CHURCH. LEON SERVED IN THE U. S. AIR FORCE DURING THE VIETNAM WAR AND SERVED 12 YEARS IN THE OKLAHOMA NATIONAL GUARD. HE LOVED HUNTING AND FISHING, BEING OUTDOORS AND WAS AN AVID GARDENER AND LOVED GOING TO BLUEGRASS FESTIVALS. SURVIVED BY CHILDREN: STEVEN WAYNE ANDERSON AND WIFE DONNA OF SCURRY, TX. KIM GOOD AND HUSBAND DAVID OF CRANDALL, TX. GRANDCHILDREN: DALTON AND DILLON GOOD OF CRANDALL, TX. DONIA, BOBBY, AND ASHLEY ALLEN OF SCURRY, TX. GREAT GRANDCHILDREN: BRADYN, BLAKE AND HARLEY OF SCURRY, TX. BROTHER: RICHARD ANDERSON AND WIFE JOAN OF SHERMAN, TX. SISTER: BILLIE JUNE COOPER AND HUSBAND LUTHER OF ATOKA, OK. NEPHEWS: MICHAEL ANDERSON OF PLANO, TX. ROBERT ANDERSON OF SHERMAN, TX. JOHNNY COLE OF CONROE, TX. NIECES: TAMMY AND DEBBIE COLE BOTH OF SHERMAN, TX. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: THOMAS AND SELMA ANDERSON.SISTER: VICKIE COLE.
DATE OF SERVICES: TUESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2006 AT 11:00 A.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. GENE SLUDER.ASSISTING: REV. JOHN HOWARD. PLACE OF INTERMENT: BENTLEY CEMETERY. CASKETBEARERS: DONALD COYLE, TROY GAMMON, RONALD COYLE, DAVID GOOD, DALTON GOOD, DILLON GOOD, MICHAEL ANDERSON. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: KENNITH COLE, KENNETH MOSER, KENNETH FRAZIER, WAYNE HOOPER, CHARLES CARROLL. FAMILY NIGHT: MONDAY 6:00 TO 8:00 PM
NAME: ROY D. COLLUM, AGE 91, A LONGTIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT. BORN: MARCH 31, 1914 AT STRINGTOWN TO DREWIE AUGUSTA AND MILLIE ELLEN (TANKERSLY) COLLUM. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, JANUARY 8, 2006 AT HIS HOME IN ATOKA, OK.AGE: 91 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 7 DAYS EDUCATION: GRADUATED FROM LEHIGH HIGH SCHOOL IN 1935. HE RECEIVED HIS BACHELOR OF SCIENCE AND EDUCATION FROM EAST CENTRAL STATE UNIVERSITY, TAHLEQUAH IN 1946 AND HIS MASTERS of teaching FROM NORTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY IN 1960. MARRIED: HELEN RUTH ESTES ON FEBRUARY 14, 1939 AT ATOKA, OK. OCCUPATION: ROY WORKED IN CIVIL SERVICE AS AN AIRCRAFT INSPECTOR FOR THE NAVY DURING WWII AND TAUGHT 6TH GRADE SCIENCE AT OWASSO SCHOOL OVER 30 YEARS, RETIRING IN 1980. CHURCH AFFILIATION: HE WAS A LONGTIME MEMBER OF THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF ATOKA. HE WAS ALSO A MEMBER OF THE AARP AND OKLAHOMA RETIRED EDUCATION ASSOCIATION. SURVIVED BY CHILDREN: MILTON ROY COLLUM AND WIFE MARGIE OF LAKEWOOD, CO. J. D. COLLUM OF ATOKA, OK. LEE WAYNE COLLUM AND WIFE MARY of WEST PALM BEACH, FL. TONI RUTH COLLUM of BLOOMINGTON, ID. VICTORIA RUTH WISDOM of TULSA, ok. SISTER: VIVA LEE SETTLEMIRE OF CALIFORNIA. 7 GRANDCHILDREN AND 3 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. preceded in death by PARENTS: DREWIE AND MILLIE COLLUM.WIFE: HELEN ON OCTober 10, 2004.SON: TERRY RAY COLLUM.BROTHER IN-LAW: BUD SETTLEMIRE.
DATE OF SERVICES: FRIDAY, JANuary 13, 2006 AT 10:00 A.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: FirST BAPTIST CHURCH ~ ATOKA, ok. OFFICIATING: REV. JOE CHAPIN PLACE OF INTERMENT: GREEN MEADOWS CEMETERY ~ ATOKA, ok. CASKETBEARERS: TOMMY BENEFIELD, LESLIE COLLUM, MARVIN ESTES, ROBERT PETE JONES, JERRY BETTIS, SCOTT EDDINGS. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: (his SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS) MONROE ALLEN, CALVIN CLEVELAND, WILLIE COGBURN, LON FINK, BILL MALONE, EVERETT McGHEE, HOWARD SOUTHERN, JOE STRICKLIN, CLARENCE VIEUX, BROWN WYRICK, olen curry.
NAME: STEVE BRADY BARRIS, AGE 75, A FARRIS AREA RESIDENT FOR MANY YEARS. BORN: JANUARY 22, 1930 AT ATOKA, OK TO ALLEN LEE AND NINNIE (HARRIS) BARRIS. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 19, 2006 AT OKLAHOMA CITY, OK.AGE: 75 YEARS 11 MONTHS 27 DAYS EDUCATION: STEVE ATTENDED BUTLER SCHOOL IN ATOKA COUNTY, ok. MARRIED: MARY NADINE WINTERS ON JUNE 11, 1950 AT ROCKWELL, TX. OCCUPATION: HE WORKED AS A GENERAL CONTRACTOR AND RETIRED IN 1986. CHURCH AFFILIATION: HE WAS OF THE BAPTIST FAITH. STEVE LOVED TO BE OUTDOORS WORKING ON HIS PLACE AND FIXING THINGS. HE LOVED ALL ANIMALS ESPECIALLY HIS LITTLE DOG PRISSY. survived by CHILDREN: SHERRYN FRIESEN AND HUSBAND DANNY OF JONES, OK. STEVE WAYNE BARRIS AND WIFE BOBBIE OF ENID, OK. DEBBIE BARRIS OF DEL CITY, OK. SPECIAL FRIEND AND COMPANION: BETTY OF THE HOME IN FARRIS GRANDCHILDREN: BILLY FRIESEN AND WIFE CARRIE OF MIDWEST CITY, OK. BRADY BARRIS AND WIFE SHALENA OF MIDWEST CITY, OK. TONYA PFIEFFER AND HUSBAND RICK OF YUKON, OK. WAYLON LAGER AND WIFE LADENA OF MOORE, OK. sHAI MCPHERSON AND HUSBAND MATT OF MIDWEST CITY, OK. 7 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. SISTER: LEONA CARDOZA AND HUSBAND MANUEL OF TULARE, CA. preceded in death by WIFE: NADINE barris ON JANUARY 17, 1988.PARENTS: ALLEN AND NINNIE BARRIS.SISTERS: PEARL, GLADYS, AND IMOGENE.
DATE OF SERVICES: MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 2006 AT 11:00 AM PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S funeral CHAPEL ~ atoka, ok. INTERMENT: CRYSTAL CEMETERY ~ crystal, ok. OFFICIATING: REV. BILLY JOE HOWARD CASKETBEARERS: BILLY FRIESEN, BRADY BARRIS, RICK PFieFFER, WAYLON LAGER, MATT MCPHERSON, GABE HAYDEN WINTERS. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: HERSHEL WINTERS, JERRY MALONE, BILL JAMES, sAM MARLOW. FAMILY NIGHT: NONE.
NAME: JOHNNY ROBERT HARRIS, AGE 49, A LONGTIME STRINGTOWN AREA RESIDENT. BORN: OCTOBER 13, 1956 at mcalester, ok TO FLETCHER RAY “BUSTER” AND MARGARET LORENE (PEDIGO) HARRIS, JR. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 19, 2006 AT THE ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.AGE: 49 YEARS 3 MONTHS 6 DAYS EDUCATION: JOHNNY ATTENDED DAISY SCHOOL FOR 2 YEARS AND WAS A GRADUATE OF STRINGTOWN HIGH. HE ATTENDED EASTERN OKLAHOMA UNIVERSITY AND GRADUATED FROM SOUTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY WITH HIS MASTERS’ DEGREE IN EDUCATION. MARRIED: BEVERLY KAY JOHNSON ON APRIL 2, 1982 AT STRINGTOWN. ok. OCCUPATION: HE WAS PRINCIPAL OF STRINGTOWN SCHOOL FOR 17 YEARS AND HAS BEEN AN ADMINISTRATOR AT PITTSBURG SCHOOLS FOR THE PAST 5 YEARS. CHURCH AFFILIATION: HE WAS A LONGTIME MEMBER OF THE MCGEE VALLEY BAPTIST CHURCH AND WAS RETIRED STRINGTOWN FIRE CHIEF. JOHNNY LOVED HUNTING, FISHING, RIDING MOTORCYCLES AND GOING TO THE KIDS’ BASKETBALL GAMES. survived by WIFE: BEVERLY harris OF THE HOME at stringtown, ok. CHILDREN: SHELLY RAYLENE WAINWRIGHT OF STRINGTOWN, ok. KYLE ROBERT HARRIS OF SHERMAN, TX. JENNA LEE HARRIS OF THE HOME. CONNOR JOHN HARRIS OF THE HOME. PARENTS: BUSTER AND LORENE HARRIS OF DAISY, OK. GRANDCHILDREN: TREVIN ELLIOTT WAINWRIGHT OF STRINGTOWN, ok. TENLEY RAYLENE WAINWRIGHT OF STRINGTOWN, ok. BROTHER: RANDY HARRIS AND WIFE PATTY OF STRINGTOWN, ok. SISTER: RAYLENE BURLESON AND HUSBAND GERRY OF SHERMAN, TX. IN-LAWS: CHARLES AND MAE JOHNSON OF ATOKA, OK. NEPHEWS: JASON HARRIS AND WIFE ASHLEY OF STRINGTOWN, ok. MATTHEW BURLESON OF NORMAN, OK. NIECES: MANDY TAPLEY AND HUSBAND JOE OF DURANT, OK. RAMI BURLESON OF SHERMAN, TX.
DATE OF SERVICES: MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 2006 AT 2:00 PM.PLACE OF SERVICES: MCGEE VALLEY BAPTIST CHURCH ~ daisy, ok. INTERMENT: MOUNTAIN HOME CEMETERY ~ daisy, ok. OFFICIATING: REV. LOYD THOMPSON.ASSISTING: REV. BOB MUNCY, EULOGY BY JODY POTTS CASKETBEARERS: MIKE KELLOGG, KENT HUTSON, EVAN LAYTON, TONY POTTS, jIM CURLISS, OWEN KELLOGG. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: TERRY FUGATE, DAVID KELLOGG, MIKE WARD, CHRIS EDGAR, BILL GIVENS, DENNIS MORGAN. FAMILY NIGHT: SUNDAY 6 PM
NAME: DAVID MONROE LAMON, AGE 80, A LIFELONG ATOKA AREA RESIDENT. BORN: FEBRUARY 9, 1925 AT WEST TELiCO IN ATOKA COUNTY TO WILLIAM RILEY AND VERA MAE (IMMEL) LAMON. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, JANUARY 21, 2006 AT THE ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.AGE: 80 YEARS 11 MONTHS 12 DAYS EDUCATION: DAVID ATTENDED WEST AND EAST TELiCO SCHOOLS. OCCUPATION: he WAS A PROFESSIONAL SPORTSMAN. LOVED HUNTING AND FISHING AND TOOK IT VERY SERIOUSLY. HE HAS BEEN DISABLED MANY YEARS. CHURCH AFFILIATION: HE WAS A LIFELONG BAPTIST. HE HAD ATTENDED HARMONY AND SOUTHSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH THROUGH THE YEARS. DAVID WAS SAVED AND MADE HIS PROFESSION OF FAITH AT THE AGE OF 75 IN A NURSING HOME REVIVAL. he SERVED HIS COUNTRY IN THE U.S. NAVY DURING WORLD WAR ii. survived by SISTERS: JUANITA THOMPSON of ATOKA, ok. LOU ELLEN POWELL AND HUSBAND LEO of ATOKA, ok. LEONA BREWSTER of BORGER, TX. WANDA ALLEN AND HUSBAND LEO Jr of ATOKA, ok. NIECES AND NEPHEWS: LOYD THOMPSON AND WIFE RICKIE of STRINGTOWN, ok. DONNIE THOMPSON of STRINGTOWN, ok. JAMES THOMPSON AND WIFE JANET of MIDWEST CITY, ok. LOU ANN SHEFFIELD AND HUSBAND JACK of LANE, ok. GEORGE BREWSTER AND WIFE CHERYL of POTTSBORO, TX. LARRY BREWSTER AND WIFE JANET of TUSHKA, ok. RALPH BREWSTER of TUSHKA, ok. FRANK JUNIOR BREWSTER of FRITCH, TX. CARLA DUFFIELD of FRITCH, TX. ALAN BREWSTER of BORGER, TX. JIMMY DEAN ALLEN AND WIFE DENISE of ALBUQUERQUE, NM. JAMES RAY ALLEN AND WIFE JUDY of COLEMAN, OK. BRENDA DONALDSON AND HUSBAND JOHN of LOUISVILLE, KY. CHARLES DAVID “BUDDY” LAMON of LOUISVILLE, KY. TERRY LAMON of LOUISVILLE, KY. LINDA JEAN BAKER AND HUSBAND TOM of LOUISVILLE, KY. SANDY WISEMAN AND HUSBAND JIMMY of LOUISVILLE, KY. DARRYL LAMON of BILLINGS, MT. SHARON LAMON of LUBBOCK, TX. preceded in death by PARENTS: W. R. AND VERA LAMON.BROTHERS: GEORGE, CHARLIE, JOHN RILEY AND JAMES LAMON AND JOHNNY BURTON.BROTHERS IN-LAW: FRANK BREWSTER, JAMES L. “SON” THOMPSON, AND HAROLD BREWSTER.SISTERS IN-LAW: SUE LAMON AND EVELYN RYAN.
DATE OF SERVICES: TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2006 AT 2:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: GRAVESIDE. interment: green meadows cemetery ~ atoka, ok. OFFICIATING: REV. LOYD THOMPSON. CASKETBEARERS: (NEPHEWS) RALPH BREWSTER, LARRY BREWSTER, LOYD THOMPSON, RAY ALLEN, DONNIE THOMPSON, JAMIE THOMPSON, GEORGE BREWSTER, BRAD RYAN.
NAME: MARILYN JO (LYNCH) JOHNSON, AGE 34, A LONGTIME PUSHMATAHA COUNTY AREA RESIDENT. BORN: SEPTEMBER 15, 1971 AT ANTLERS, OK TO BUCK JONES AND RUTH (JENNINGS) LYNCH. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY AFTERNOON, JANUARY 26, 2006 AT THE PUSHMATAHA COUNTY HOSPITALAGE: 34 YEARS 4 MONTHS AND 11 DAYS EDUCATION: MARILYN ATTENDED antlers high school, GRADUATing in 1991. MARRIED: WOODROW JOHNSON ON JULY 8, 2000 AT COAL CREEK, ATOKA COunty, OK. OCCUPATION: SHE WAS A LOVING WIFE AND MOTHER and SHE WORKED AS A NURSES’ AIDE As well as HOME HEALTH PROVIDER. CHURCH AFFILIATION: MARILYN WAS A MEMBER OF THE COAL CREEK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN ATOKA OK. survived by HUSBAND: WOODROW JOHNSON OF THE HOME IN MILLER, OK. CHILDREN: TOMMY RUDDER, TIFFANY SMITH, STORMY LEANN, AND BRITTANY JEAN JOHNSON. MOTHER: RUTH LYNCH OF ANTLERS, OK. MOTHER-IN-LAW: BETTY JOHNSON OF MILLER, OK. SISTERS: PATTY MAYNARD AND HUSBAND WILLIAM OF ATOKA, OK. SHIRLEY DAVIS OF ANTLERS, OK. BROTHER: TERRY LYNCH AND WIFE PHYLLIS OF ADA, OK. BROTHER-IN-LAWS: STANLEY JOHNSON OF MILLER, OK. PATRICK JOHNSON OF MILLER, OK. JAY JOHNSON OF ANTLERS, OK. preceded in death by FATHER: BUCK LYNCH.NEPHEW: WILLIAM DON MAYNARD.FATHER-IN-LAW: JONAS JOHNSON.
DATE OF SERVICES: MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 2006 AT 2:00 PM.PLACE OF SERVICES: FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH ~ ANTLERS, OK. INTERMENT: ZORA CEMETERY ~ MILLER, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. WALTER PITTS.ASSISTING: REV. ERNIE BAKER. CASKETBEARERS: DANNY PAYNE, DAVID WARD, RALPH ENGLAND, CHARLIE SCOTT, RANDALL COOPER, CHRIS SCOTT. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: JAY JOHNSON, STANLEY JOHNSON, PATRICK JOHNSON. WAKE will be SUNDAY 6 TO 8 PM in our CHAPEL.
NAME: VERA MAE (BESHEARS) FULSON, AGE 82, OF ATOKA, OK. BORN: AUGUST 20, 1923 AT MATOY, OK TO RICHARD “DICK” AND ANNIE MAE (DINKIN) BESHEARS. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, JANUARY 30, 2006 AT VALLEY VIEW HOSPITAL IN ADA, OK.AGE: 82 YEARS 5 MONTHS AND 10 DAYS EDUCATION: VERA ATTENDED DUNGEE HIGH SCHOOL AT BOSWELL, OK. MARRIED: ARTHUR FULSON ON FEBRUARY 7, 1947 AT BOKCHITO, OK. OCCUPATION: SHE WAS A HOUSEWIFE AND HOSPITAL DIETICIAN as well as AN ORDINANCE WORKER AT THE U. S. ARMY AMMUNITION DEPOT AT SAVANNAH for A FEW YEARS. CHURCH AFFILIATION: VERA WAS A MEMBER OF MT. ZION BAPTIST CHURCH, ATOKA.. survived by CHILDREN: RICHARD FULSON OF EDMOND, OK. ARTHUR FULSON JR AND WIFE JUNE OF OKLAHOMA CITY. JULIA FULSON of ATOKA, OK. DELWAYNE FULSON AND WIFE AURETHA of MIDWEST CITY. EMMA HILL AND HUSBAND DWAYNE of ATOKA, ok. 13 GRANDCHILDREN, 14 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN NEPHEW: RAYMOND HADDIX AND WIFE HALLIE of BOKCHITO, OK. NIECE: IRENE JOHNSON of SACRaMENTO, CA. SISTERS IN-LAW: CLEO BESHEARS of OKLAHOMA CITY. THELMA BESHEARS of OKLAHOMA CITY. DEESTA BESHEARS of OKLAHOMA CITY. CAROLYN THOMPSON of PARIS, Tx. preceded in death by PARENTS: RICHARD AND ANNIE (DINKINS) BESHEARS.HUSBAND: ARTHUR FULSON ON MAY 14, 1988.DAUGHTER: LINDA KAY FULSON.BROTHERS: LLOYD, ALVIS, JOE, AND EDWARD BESHEARS.SISTERS: WILLIE HADDIX AND ARSTELLA CRAVER.
DATE OF SERVICES: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2006 AT 10:00 AM PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, ok. INTERMENT: DOUBLE SPRINGS CEMETERY ~ BOKCHITO, ok. OFFICIATING: PASTOR JAMES KELLY.ASSISTING: REV. FAMOUS COCHRAN. CASKETBEARERS: RICHARD BROWN, STEVEN BROWN, MICHAEL FULSON, ARTHUR J. HOPSON, DERRICK HOPKINS, DWAYNE HILL Jr., D’EMIKAL HARRISON. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: MANUEL VINSON, JOE TYSON, LAWRENCE THOMPSON, CLIFFORD BROWN, THOMPSON MONROE, ORLAN HILL, EDGAR VINSON, CORNIELUS HARRISON. FAMILY NIGHT: THURSDAY 6 TO 8 PM in our CHAPEL.
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