NAME: HAROLD KENNETH “BUTCH” WILSON, AGE 60, A LIFELONG ATOKA COUNTY AREA RESIDENT. BORN: OCTOBER 21, 1946 TO kNOELl AND STARLIE (PEELER) WILSON AT LANE, OK. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2007 AT HIS RESIDENCE NEAR STRINGTOWN, OK.AGE: 60 YEARS 2 MONTHS 12 DAYS. EDUCATION: BUTCH ATTENDED LANE AND ATOKA SCHOOLS AND LATER ATTENDED WELDING SCHOOL IN DALLAS, TX. MARRIED: JUDY RECTOR AT ATOKA, ok. MAXINE (FURR) THOMPSON ON FEBRUARY 14, 1987 AT ATOKA, ok. OCCUPATION: BUTCH WAS A RANCHER AND CATTLEMAN. CHURCH AFFILIATION: HE WAS PREVIOUSLY AFFILIATED WITH DAYSPRING CHURCH AND WAS CURRENTLY ATTENDING VICTORY LIFE CHURCH. survived by WIFE: MAXINE wilson OF THE HOME near stringtown, ok. CHILDREN: BUCK WILSON AND FIANCE’ MELISSA MCDANIEL OF ATOKA, ok. SHAWNDA MORTON AND HUSBAND DONALD OF ATOKA, ok. MISTY WILSON OF NORMAN, ok. STEPCHILDREN: EDDIE THOMPSON AND WIFE PENNY OF ATOKA, ok. TERRI MAYO AND HUSBAND ERNEST OF ATOKA, ok. LISA BAGHERPOUR and HUSBAND FARHAD OF SEWELL, NJ. GRANDCHILDREN: DEVIN ABLES, DANIeL ABLES AND STORMY WILSON. STEP GRANDCHILDREN: BRANDI SNOOK, ROY GENE MCININCH, and CIMA & DAVID BAGHERPOUR. STEP GREAT GRANDCHILD: SAMUEL SNOOK. BROTHERS: PENO WILSON OF TUSHKA. FERMAN WILSON OF CENTERPOINT SISTERS: EDITH SOESTER AND HUSBAND HOWARD OF DURANT, ok. ELOISE BINGHAM AND HUSBAND J. C. OF DURANT, ok. RUTH MORRIS OF DURANT, ok. UNCLE: ED PEELER OF ATOKA, ok. preceded in death by PARENTS: kNOELl AND STARLIE WILSON.BROTHERS: AUBREY, GENE, AND JUNIOR WILSON.SISTER: nadine wafford.
DATE OF SERVICES: FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 2007 AT 2:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: VICTORY LIFE CHURCH ~ atoka, ok PLACE OF INTERMENT: BUTLER CEMETERY ~ lane, ok. OFFICIATING: REV. LOYD THOMPSON.ASSISTING: DR. JAMES CROWSON. CASKETBEARERS: ROY GENE MCININCH. devin ables, daniel ables, joe wilson, veronica wilson, emit wilson. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: JIM KELLOGG, BILL KELLOGG, BILL GIVENS, MIKE MILLER, darrell coats. FAMILY NIGHT: THURSDAY 6:00 TO 8:00 P.M
NAME: OTIS DALE BROWN, AGE 69, A LIFELONG ATOKA COUNTY AREA RESIDENT. BORN: MARCH 17, 1937 at ATOKA, ok TO CARY ALPHONSO AND ALBERT TRESSIE (HYATT) BROWN. PASSED AWAY: FriDAY, JANUARY 5, 2007 AT HIS ATOKA RESIDENCE.AGE: 69 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 18 DAYS. EDUCATION: DALE GRADUATED FROM DUNBAR HIGH SCHOOL IN ATOKA WITH THE CLASS OF 1958 WHERE HE EXCELLED IN ALL SPORTS. MARRIED: SHERRY CRAWFORD-SHIELDS ON APRIL 15, 1999 AT ATOKA, ok. OCCUPATION: DALE Worked as A TRUCK DRIVER for monroe and phillip allen for over 37 years. CHURCH AFFILIATION: HE WAS A MEMBER OF MT. ZION BAPTIST CHURCH. survived by WIFE: SHERRY brown OF THE HOME. CHILDREN: RENEE A. CRAWFORD of ATOKA, ok. SHERRY Y. AND SHERECE V. CRAWFORD of ATOKA, ok. GAIL BROWN of DALLAS, Tx. JAMIE BROWN HOLT of NATCHITOCHES, LA. BROTHER: CLIFFORD BROWN of ATOKA, ok. SISTERS: JOANN BROWN AND HUSBAND GENE of OKLAHOMA CITY. DORIS MEACHEM of ATOKA, ok. STEPDAUGHTER: ERNESTINE COLBERT AND HUSBAND C. W. of ATOKA, ok. STEPBROTHER: BOBBY JOHNSON AND wife BETTY OF ATOKA, ok. 6 GRANDCHILDREN AND 11 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. preceded in death by PARENTS: CARY AND TRESSIE BROWN.BROTHERS: EDWARD BROWN AND HENRY VINSON.GRANDSON: TYRONE COLBERT.
DATE OF SERVICES: TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2007 AT 2:00 PM.PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ atoka, ok. INTERMENT: Green Hill CEMETERY ~ Atoka, ok.. OFFICIATING: REV. J. P KELLY.ASSISTING: BRO. WILLARD HARRISON. CASKETBEARERS: STEVIE CRAWFORD, STEFAN BROWN, JOHNNIE COLBERT, CLIFFORD BROWN, LAMONT CRAWFORD, ORLANDO BROWN, FLOYD SHIELDS, AARON BURDEX Sr., JOE C. VINEY. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: BILLY JOE CLAYTON, EDGAR VINSON, ORLON HILL, CECIL O. HILL, JESSIE HARRISON, C.W. COLBERT, CRANDELL WASHINGTON, WALLACE McGEE. FLOWER GIRLS: HELEN FAYE BURDEX, JANICE McGEE, ERNESTINE COLBERT, KIM WASHINGTON, ALYSHI CRAWFORD, KERI JOHNSON. HONORARY FLOWER GIRLS: PATSY BROOKS, EVELYN VINSON, BERNADINE PERKINS, CORDELIA BROWN, TONYA COLBERT LISA COLBERT.
NAME: WINNIE LOU (WILLIAMS) LAIN, AGE 88, A LIFELONG ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT. BORN: SEPTEMBER 4, 1918 AT ATOKA, OK TO THOMAS ROBERT AND WARNITA F. (BETTS) WILLIAMS. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, JANUARY 7, 2007 AT THE MEDICAL CENTER OF SE OKLAHOMA IN DURANT.AGE: 88 YEARS 4 MONTHS AND 3 DAYS. EDUCATION: WINNIE ATTENDED SCHOOL AT WARDS CHAPEL AND ATOKA, ok. MARRIED: THEODORE T. LAIN ON MAY 15, 1935 AT TISHOMINGO, OK. OCCUPATION: WINNIE WAS A SCHOOL TEACHER AT BUCKHOLT, SHE ALSO WORKED AT THE NAVAL BASE AS WELL AS BEING A HOMEMAKER AND RANCHER. CHURCH AFFILIATION: WINNIE WAS A LIFELONG MEMBER OF WARDS CHAPEL BAPTIST CHURCH. survived by SON: GLEN LAIN AND WIFE PAULINE OF ATOKA, OK. DAUGHTER: PATSY ROSE AND HUSBAND GILBERT OF ATOKA, OK. GRANDAUGHTERS: GLORIA FRENCH OF LAS VEGAS, NV. DEBORAH COATES OF ATOKA, OK. KARON CLARK AND HUSBAND BOB OF ATOKA., OK. JUDITH TAYLOR OF ATOKA, OK. GREAT GRANDCHILDREN: HEATHER MINOR OF ATOKA, OK. RANDI AVANTS AND HUSBAND PERRY OF ATOKA, OK. JOSHUA MINOR AND WIFE THOMASINA OF GERMANY. JEREMIAH MINOR AND WIFE KELLY OF IRAQ/KILLEEN, TX. SHAWN WILLIAMS AND WIFE MARTHA OF CHAPEL HILL, NC. JAMIE JOHNSON AND HUSBAND BOBBY OF OKLAHOMA CITY. JAMES COBB OF ATOKA, OK. AARON COBB OF ATOKA, OK. 10 GREAT GREAT GRANDCHILDREN AND ONE MORE ON THE WAY. preceded in death by PARENTS: THOMAS AND WARNITA WILLIAMS.HUSBAND: THEODORE LAIN ON JANUARY 8, 1995.INFANT SON: TED LAIN.INFANT GRANDSON: DAVID TAYLOR.BROTHERS: CECIL, JESSIE, AND FOREST WILLIAMS.SISTERS: BUELLA BLOOM, NITA LOVELACE, JEWEL CHAPMAN, AND EFFIE CALVERT.GRANDSONS-IN-LAW: STEVE COATES AND RANDY WILLIAMSON.BROTHER-IN-LAW: VICTOR LAIN.SISTERS-IN-LAW: PAULINE (LAIN) STEPHENS AND OPAL (LAIN) JACK.
DATE OF SERVICES: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 10, 2007 AT 2:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: WARD’S CHAPEL baptist church. INTERMENT: TUSHKA CEMETERY ~ tushka, ok. OFFICIATING: REV. TOM HARGRAVE.ASSISTING: REV. VICTOR COOK. CASKETBEARERS: PAT LOFTIS, TINKER RAY, RONNIE COCHRAN, DAVID BRINKLEY, BOB WYRICK, GENE TOMLINSON. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: KENNETH WILLIAMS, LON FINK, TOT CALVERT, DON LOFTIS, ESTELLE HINSON, MILLIE SEAWRIGHT, MARY ALBERDA. FAMILY NIGHT: TUESDAY 6:00 - 8:00 P.M.
NAME: VERA MARIE (SLUSHER) BAKER, AGE 73, OF THE DAISY AREA. BORN: AUGUST 2, 1933 AT CARLSBAD, NM TO WILLIAM EARL AND LIDA OPAL (GARNER) SLUSHER. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, JANUARY 7, 2007 THE MEDICAL CENTER OF SE OKLAHOMA IN DURANT.AGE: 73 YEARS 5 MONTHS AND 5 DAYS. EDUCATION: VERA ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT CARLSBAD, NM. MARRIED: JARVIS D. BAKER ON MAY 23, 1969 AT DENVER, CO. OCCUPATION: VERA WAS A COOK AND A HOMEMAKER. CHURCH AFFILIATION: SHE WAS OF THE PRESBYTERIAN FAITH. VERA ENJOYED COOKING, BEING THE BOSS, AND BEING WITH FAMILY. survived by HUSBAND: JARVIS BAKER OF THE HOME AT DAISY, OK. SONS: RONNIE MILTON AND WIFE SANDY OF DAISY, OK. DONNIE MILTON AND WIFE LISA OF DAISY, OK. DAUGHTER: LORRIE LANFAIR AND HUSBAND JERRY OF DENVER, CO. GRANDCHILDREN: ROBERT, KATY, CARL, NICOLE, T.J., CLINTON, SHAUN, DANIEL, aND TIM. 7 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN: JORDAN, BENJAMIN, COLE, TRINITY, CHASE, JADEN, AND SHELBY. BROTHERS: WILLIAM SLUSHER OF DENVER, CO. GERALD SLUSHER AND WIFE BEVERLY OF DENVER, CO. ALBERT SLUSHER AND WIFE FRANCES OF TUCSON, AZ. SISTERS: DELORES HAMILTON AND HUSBAND BILL OF LAS VEGAS, NV. RUBY WILLIAMS AND HUSBAND CARL OF ROCKPORT, TX. preceded in death by PARENTS: WILLIAM AND LIDA SLUSHER.BROTHER: CHARLES LEE SLUSHER.SISTER: MERLE BALLARD.GRANDSON: CLINT MILTON.
DATE OF SERVICES: FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 2007 AT 2:00 PM PLACE OF SERVICES: MCGEE VALLEY BAPTIST CHURCH ~ DAISY, OK. INTERMENT: MOUNTAIN HOME CEMETERY ~ DAISY, OK. OFFICIATING: BRO. BOB MUNCY.ASSISTING: BRO. FRANK COUCH. CASKETBEARERS: JERRY LANFAIR, KENNETH ADDINGTON, CHARLES ADDINGTON, RONNIE MILTON, DONNIE MILTON, ALBERT SLUSHER, DANNY ADDINGTON. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: FAMILY NIGHT: THURSDAY 6:00 TO 8:00 P.M.
NAME: JAMES OTHELL “CHICK” WINTER, AGE 97, A LIFELONG STRINGTOWN-ATOKA COUNTY AREA RESIDENT. BORN: NOVEMBER 2, 1909 TO THOMAS WALTER AND SADIE OPHELIA (BROOMFIELD) WINTER IN JOHNSTON COunty, OK. PASSED AWAY: JANUARY 9, 2007 AT THE HURLEY MANOR IN COALGATE, OK.AGE: 97 YEARS 1 MONTH AND 9 DAYS. EDUCATION: CHICK ATTENDED SCHOOL AT REDDEN, OKLAHOMA. MARRIED: LUCY MAY SMITH ON DECEMBER 21, 1929 AT ATOKA, OK. OCCUPATION: CHICK WAS A LONGTIME FARMER AND RANCHER. CHICK WAS AN AVID HUNTER AND FISHERMAN. HE ENJOYED BEING WITH HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS. survived by SON: WALTER WINTER AND WIFE DOROTHY OF STRINGTOWN, ok. GRANDCHILDREN: WALTER SHANE WINTER and WIFE HEATHER OF STRINGTOWN, ok. WESLEY O. WINTER OF OKMULGEE, OK. LISA WINTER DUNLAP AND HUSBAND JESSE OF FILLMORE, OK. GREAT GRANDCHILDREN: NATE AND SADIE WINTER. SISTERS-IN-LAW: VONCILLE WINTER OF MIDWEST CITY, OK. IONA WINTER OF LOUISVILLE, KY. LOLA CONATSER OF COALGATE, OK. preceded in death by WIFE: LUCY WINTER ON AUGUST 21, 2006.PARENTS: THOMAS AND SADIE WINTERBROTHERS: ROBERT, BILL, AND ALFRED WINTERSISTERS: LENA AND VENA RILEY.
DATE OF SERVICES: THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 2007 AT 2:00 PM PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. PLACE OF INTERMENT: REDDEN CEMETERY ~ REDDEN, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. LOYD THOMPSON ASSISTING: REV. FRANK COUCH. CASKETBEARERS: WALTER SHANE WINTER, WESLEY OTHELL WINTER, JESSE DUNLAP, JOHN RILEY, LARRY ROSE, KENNETH LAYTON, WAYNE HEAD. FAMILY NIGHT: NONE
NAME: LONA CHRISTINE “CHRISTY” THOMPSON, AGE 49, A FORMER STRINGTOWN-ATOKA RESIDENT. BORN: FEBruary 12, 1957 AT BORGER, TEXAS TO JACKIE RAY AND WANDA SUE (BEAL) THOMPSON. CHRIS WAS THE OLDEST GRANDDAUGHTER OF THE LATE JONES PEELER BEAL AND LILLIE CHRISTINE (LONG) BEAL AND THE LATE JAMES PERRY AND LONA LEONA (CANNON) THOMPSON ALL OF THE STRINGTOWN AREA. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2007 AT THE CRESCENT NURSING CENTER IN CRESCENT, OK.AGE: 49 YEARS 10 MONTHS AND 27 DAYS. EDUCATION: CHRIS ATTENDED SCHOOL AT STRINGTOWN AND GRADUATED FROM ATOKA HIGH SCHOOL IN 1975. MARRIED: JACK BRIAN ORR. OCCUPATION: CHRIS WAS A HOMEMAKER. survived by MOTHER: WANDA SUE (BEAL) THOMPSON of McLOUD, OK. SONS: TIMOTHY BRIAN THOMPSON of GRANTS PASS, OR. JAMES R. THOMPSON of OKlahoma CITY. GRANDMOTHER: LILLIE BEAL of CRESCENT, OK (FORMERLY of STRINGTOWN). BROTHER: JACK RANDALL THOMPSON AND WIFE JANET of SANGER, TX. SISTER: DEE ANN GOODSON OFFILL AND HUSBAND MARK of McLOUD, OK. GRANDSONS: DEVIN AND BRANDON THOMPSON of GRANTS PASS, OR. AUNTS AND UNCLES: JOHNNY AND VIRGINIA WINTERS of STRINGTOWN, ok. NANCY AND CLYDE WILLIAMS of STRINGTOWN, ok. DORIS JONES of ATOKA, ok. preceded in death by FATHER: JACKIE RAY THOMPSON.GRANDPARENTS: JONES BEAL. JAMES PERRY AND LONA LEONA THOMPSON.AUNTS AND UNCLES: LOYD “SON” THOMPSON, LEE THOMPSON, BELL WEAVER, ETHEL WESTBROOK, HELEN McDONALD, PAULINE SANDERS, JUNA MAE JONES, CHARLES AND YVONNE FOLEY.
DATE OF SERVICES: FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 2007 AT 10:00 A.M. PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL - ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: MT. OLIVE CEMETERY ~ STRINGTOWN, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. LOYD THOMPSON. CASKETBEARERS: BUDDY SANDERS, JACK ORR, DONNIE THOMPSON, CURTIS WILLIAMS, KEITH WILLIAMS, DAVID WILLIAMS. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: JOHNNY WINTERS, CLYDE WILLIAMS.
NAME: LESLIE DEAN HAMILTON, INFANT DAUGHTER OF DONALD WHIDDEN OF KINGSTON AND LOU ANN HAMILTON OF DURANT. BORN: NOVEMBER 2, 2006 AT THE MEDICAL CENTER OF SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA IN DURANT PASSED AWAY: JANUARY 16, 2007 AT HER RESIDENCE IN DURANT, ok.AGE: 2 MONTHS AND 15 DAYS. survived by PARENTS: DONALD WHIDDEN OF KINGSTON, ok. LOU ANN HAMILTON OF DURANT, ok. BROTHERS: KRYSTIAN EDWARDS AND MICHAEL McCAULLA. GRANDMOTHER: ANIS WHIDDEN OF KINGSTON, ok. GREAT GRANDPARENTS: ADAM AND ANNIE BETSEY OF ATOKA, ok. ALONG WITH NUMEROUS COUSINS, AUNTS, UNCLES, OTHER RELATIVES AND MANY DEAR AND LOVED FRIENDS. preceded in death by GRANDPARENTS: GARY HAMILTON. JANIE BETSEY. DONALD WHIDDEN.
DATE OF SERVICES: SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 2007 AT 2:00 PM PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S funeral CHAPEL ~ atoka, ok INTERMENT: CANEY CEMETERY ~ caney, ok. OFFICIATING: REV. JONATHAN WILSON. CASKETBEARERS: RANDY WEAR, STEVEN COLE. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: SHAWN LEIS, KENNARD BETSEY, JEFF LOFTIN, ENOS BETSEY. FAMILY NIGHT: NONE
NAME: GUY RANDOLPH STEPHENS, AGE 62, A LONGTIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT. BORN: DECEMBER 18, 1944 TO MELVIN CECIL AND LOIS (ROOF) STEPHENS AT LAWTON, OK. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2007 AT THE ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.AGE: 62 YEARS 0 MONTHS AND 29 DAYS. EDUCATION: GUY ATTENDED NW CLASSEN HIGH SCHOOL AND OKLAHOMA MILITARY ACADEMY, OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY WHERE HE RECEIVED HIS BACHELORS’ DEGREE IN AGRICULTURE BUSINESS. HE LATER ATTENDED OKLAHOMA BAPTIST UNIVERSITY, UCLA, AND TEXAS TECH RECEIVING A MASTERS’ DEGREE IN BEHAVIORAL PSYCHOLOGY. HE TAUGHT STATISTICS FOR ONE YEAR AT TEXAS TECH. OCCUPATION: HE WAS EMPLOYED BY SOUTHERN OKLAHOMA TREATMENT SERVICES AS A PSYCHOTHERAPIST AND LICENSED BEHAVIORAL PRACTITIONER FOR THE PAST 10 YEARS. CHURCH AFFILIATION: HE WAS A LONGTIME MEMBER OF HILLCREST BAPTIST CHURCH OF ATOKA AND THE ATOKA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, OKLAHOMA HISTORICAL SOCIETY, AND THE INSTITUTE FOR CREATIONIST RESEARCH. HE ENJOYED BLUEGRASS MUSIC, WRITING, HUNTING AND FISHING, READING AND COOKING. GUY SERVED HIS COUNTRY DURING THE VIETNAM WAR IN THE US ARMY. survived by MOTHER: LOIS STEPHENS OF ATOKA, ok. SONS: MELVIN STEPHENS OF ATOKA, ok. BILLY STEPHENS OF ATOKA, ok. RANDOLPH STEPHENS OF GILMER, TX. COUSINS: DARREL STEPHENS OF DALLAS, TX. SALLIE ADAMS OF DALLAS, TX. SETH STEPHENS OF DALLAS, TX. UNCLE: JOHN E. FRANKLIN OF MIDLAND, TX. preceded in death by FATHER: MELVIN STEPHENS.AUNTS: NELLIE FRANKLIN, NORA MAE McPHERSON, GLADYS ORR.
DATE OF SERVICES: SATURDAY, JANUARY 20, 2007 AT 11:00 A.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S funeral CHAPEL ~ atoka, ok. iNTERMENT: GREEN MEADOWS CEMETERY ~ atoka, ok. OFFICIATING: REV. CLINT THURMAN.ASSISTING: REV. JUNIOR HENRY AND REV. A. L. PHILLIPS. CASKETBEARERS: RAY McHENRY, DARREL STEPHENS, JIMMY PYERS, RAY McCARTY, CECIL LEWIS, CLIFFORD BROWN. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: TODY CLAY, WELDON TUCKER, JIM LOONEY, GLEN BONHAM, GARLAND BLOCKER. FAMILY NIGHT: FRIDAY 6 TO 8 PM
NAME: JERRY LEE GRAY, AGE 63, A LIFELONG ATOKA AREA RESIDENT. BORN: JULY 11, 1943 AT ATOKA, OK TO HOWARD AND MAVIS (CARR) GRAY. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 2007 AT HIS HOME SOUTH OF ATOKA, OK.AGE: 63 YEARS 6 MONTHS AND 8 DAYS. EDUCATION: JERRY ATTENDED SCHOOL AT TUSHKA, OK OCCUPATION: HE WAS A RANCHER AND FARMER. CHURCH AFFILIATION: JERRY WAS A LONGTIME MEMBER OF FULL GOSPEL CHURCH IN ATOKA, OK. SURVIVED BY SISTER AND BROTHER IN-LAW: ONEDA AND JOHN SELBY, OF ATOKA, OK. SISTER IN-LAW: JOY GRAY, ALBUQURQUE, NM. NEPHEWS: WAYNE AND WIFE CAROL SELBY OF ATOKA, OK. KENT AND WIFE SHIRLEY GRAY OF ALBUQUERQUE, NM. NIECES: BRENDA RAY OF ALBUQUERQUE, NM. GAYLE AND HUSBAND DAVID McKINZIE OF ATOKA, OK. KRISTI SELBY OF SHERMAN, TX. GREAT NIECES: KIMBERLY AND TOMMY BACA OF ATOKA, OK. TANYA AND KEVIN BESS OF ATOKA, OK. ALLIE McKINZIE OF ATOKA, OK. GREAT NEPHEWS: JOHN KEITH SELBY OF ATOKA, OK. JASON AND NATASHA RAY OF FARMINGTON, NM. MATTHEW RAY OF ALBUQUERQUE, NM. GREAT GREAT NIECES: NATASHA GRAY, BREANNA GRAY, LAUREN HAYES, KEILY GORDON, MORGAN BESS, TAYLAR SELBY, KALEIGH RAY GREAT GREAT NEPHEWS: JOSHUA RAY, KAYCEE HAYES, AUSTIN BESS, CAMERON GORDON. HIS CONSTANT COMPANION AND “BEST FRIEND”: LADY. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: HOWARD AND MAVIS GRAY.BROTHER: ALBERT EARL “BUCK” GRAY.GREAT GREAT NIECE: MADELEN BESS.
DATE OF SERVICES: TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 2007 AT 2:00 PM.PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S CHAPEL - ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: TUSHKA CEMETERY ~ TUSHKA, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. KENT GRAY.ASSISTING: PASTOR TERRY HOLIDAY. CASKETBEARERS: KEVIN BESS, DAVID McKINZIE, WAYNE SELBY, JOHN KEITH SELBY, TOM WOOLF, JERRY JACKSON. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: KAYCEE HAYES, FREDDY WOODS, MILFORD POWELL, CAMERON GORDON, ROBERT LEWIS, ORAN COCHRAN. FAMILY NIGHT: MONDAY 6 TO 8 PM
NAME: AUDIE MAE MACOMB, AGE 87, A LONGTIME STRINGTOWN AREA RESIDENT. BORN: MARCH 15, 1919 AT EARLSBORO, OK TO MIGNON W. AND IVA MAE (SAFRIT) MACOMB. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY MORNING, JANUARY 22, 2007 AT THE ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITALAGE: 87 YEARS 10 MONTHS AND 7 DAYS. EDUCATION: AUDIE WAS AN ATOKA HIGH GRADUATE. OCCUPATION: SHE WAS A SUPERVISOR FOR WESTERN ELECTRIC OF YUKON, OK FOR 22 YEARS. CHURCH AFFILIATION: AUDIE WAS A MEMBER OF THE MT. OLIVE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH. survived by NEPHEWS: WAYNE EDGAR AND WIFE SUSIE OF SULPHUR, OK. CHRIS EDGAR AND WIFE ALBERTA OF STRINGTOWN, ok. ALDEN HILL AND WIFE ARLENE OF TOPEKA, KS. JIM HILL AND WIFE SALLY OF DENVER, CO. 7 GREAT NEPHEWS AND 3 GREAT NIECES.5 GREAT GREAT NEPHEWS AND 3 GREAT GREAT NIECES. preceded in death by PARENTS: MIGNON AND IVA MACOMB.SISTERS: JUANITA HILL AND JOSIE EDGAR.NIECE: MARILYN EDGAR.
DATE OF SERVICES: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2007 AT 2:00 PM.PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S funeral CHAPEL ~ atoka, ok. iNTERMENT: STRINGTOWN CEMETERY ~ stringtown, oK. OFFICIATING: REV. WAYNE EDGAR. CASKETBEARERS: WAYNE EDGAR, CHRIS EDGAR, STACY EDGAR, STEVEN EDGAR, MICHAEL WHITE, COREY KING, CLAYTON EDGAR. FAMILY NIGHT: NONE
NAME: MURRY DONALD LEWIS, AGE 67, OF WILLS POINT, TX AND FORMER LONGTIME CONNERVILLE, OK AREA RESIDENT. BORN: JANUARY 21, 1940 at connerville, ok TO ARTHUR EARL AND EDNA (ARLES) LEWIS. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, JANUARY 27, 2007 AT LEWISVILLE, TX.AGE: 67 YEARS 0 MONTHS 67 DAYS. EDUCATION: MURRY ATTENDED CONNERVILLE SCHOOLS. MARRIED: ROSE MARIE PITTMAN IN 1955 AT ARDMORE, OK. VIRGINIA HEATHCOCK MORRISON ON MAY 14, 1988 WILLS POINT, TX. OCCUPATION: MURRY BEGAN HIS CAREER AT AGE 16 WITH DICK COLE TRUCKING OF CONNERVILLE AND LATER WORKED FOR CAMPBELL 66, JONES FREIGHT LINES. AND CF TRUCKING - TOTALING 45 YEARS. CHURCH AFFILIATION: MEMBER OF the church of JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS at WILLS POINT, TX. he was a LONGTIME MEMBER OF THE TEAMSTERS UNION LOCAL 745. survived by WIFE: VIRGINIA LEWIS OF MABANK, TX. CHILDREN: DONNA MARIE SWAIM and HUSBAND SCOTT OF TISHOMINGO, ok. MURRY MAURICE LEWIS OF CONNERVILLE, ok. DONALD E. LEWIS AND WIFE BONNIE OF LEWISVILLE, TX. STEPSON: KENNETH BRIGGS AND WIFE SUSAN OF LEWISVILLE, TX. 10 GRANDCHILDREN AND 10 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. BROTHERS: WILLIAM E. LEWIS OF MABANK, TX. GLEN LEWIS OF TROPHY CLUB, TX. RICHARD LEWIS OF NEW BOSTON, TX. SISTER: BETTY TEAFATILLER OF MCKINNEY, TX. UNCLE: BILLY LEWIS AND WIFE MARGARET OF NATCHITOCHES, LA. AUNT: MAUDIE LOWERY OF PHOENIX, AZ. preceded in death by PARENTS: ARTHUR AND EDNA LEWIS.DAUGHTER: BONNIE SUE STEVENSON.
DATE OF SERVICES: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 2007 AT 1:00 PM.PLACE OF SERVICES: BLUE BAPTIST CHURCH ~ CONNERVILLE, OK. PLACE OF INTERMENT: CONNERVILLE CEMETERY ~ connerville, ok. OFFICIATING: REV. RONNIE PAYNE.ASSISTING: DENNIS R. WOODS. CASKETBEARERS: (GRANDSONS) TOMMY DONALD BROOKS, MICHAEL MAURICE LEWIS, DONALD CHRISTOPHER LEWIS, LANCE MARK ROGERS, CHARLES EDWARD MAYO, JIMMY DON TEAFATILLER, VICTOR LEWIS, MELVIN RAY TEAFATILLER. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: CHARLES BOLEY, DAVID LEVERETT, JOE COOPER, STERLING DOWDY, DORMAN PAULK, JOHNNY WALKER. FAMILY NIGHT: TUESDAY 6:00 TO 8:00 P.M.
NAME: GENE ALLEN GLAHOLT, AGE 64, AN ATOKA AREA RESIDENT FOR THE PAST 13 YEARS AND A FORMER NORTH DAKOTA RESIDENT. BORN: APRIL 6, 1942 TO NORMAN AND AGNES ROSELLA (OLSON) GLAHOLT AT MINOT, ND. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 2007 AT THE ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.AGE: 64 YEARS 9 MONTHS 23 DAYS EDUCATION: GENE WAS A 1961 GRADUATE OF PLAZA, ND HIGH SCHOOL. MARRIED: MARLYS FRETHEIM AT ROSS, ND. JANIE REED ON MAY 5, 1995 AT ATOKA, OK. OCCUPATION: GENE WAS A LONGTIME EMPLOYEE FOR NORTHERN IMPROVEMENT ROAD CONSTRUCTION AND LATER WORKED FOR THE OKlahoma DEParTment OF CORRECTIONS AT THE MACK ALFORD CORRECTIONS CENTER, RETIRING IN 2005. CHURCH AFFILIATION: HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH IN PLAZA, ND. GENE SERVED HIS COUNTRY IN THE U.S. ARMY. He was a member of the American legion in plaza and stanley, nd and was a volunteer fireman in ross, nd. survived by WIFE: JANIE REED OF ATOKA, OK, CHILDREN: CHRIS GLAHOLT AND WIFE DEZARAE OF GILLETTe, WY. TINA GLAHOLT OF TIOGA, ND. GILES GLAHOLT OF GILLEtTe, WY. MARK FRETHEIM AND WIFE DESIREE OF TIOGA, ND. BOBBY REED OF LANE, OK. TARINA COCKERHAM AND HUSBAND MARK OF COLEMAN. SISTERS: JORDIS LEE AND HUSBAND ALBERT OF PLAZA, ND. EUNICE GUTHRIE OF MOOREHEAD, MN. JOETTA MIDBO AND HUSBAND BUTCH OF NEWBERG, ND. GRANDCHILDREN: ALEXIS, AUSTIN, BRADLEY, BRIDGETTE, DAISY, CLAUDIA, RODNEY, GARY, CULLEN, SEAN, CODY, SHAELYNN, DAYNE, AND SPECIAL BUDDY WADE. preceded in death by PARENTS: NORMAN AND AGNES GLAHOLT.
DATE OF SERVICES: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2007 AT 10:00 AM PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S funeral CHAPEL ~ atoka, ok. INTERMENT: ROSEHILL CEMETERY ~ WAPANUCKA, ok. OFFICIATING: JERRY RICHARD. CASKETBEARERS: LEWIS MCGEE, BRIAN RICHARD, SAM MCGINTY, PHILLIP MILLER, B. J. GOODWIN, RONALD GIBBY. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: (GRANDCHILDREN) ALEXIS, AUSTIN, BRADLEY, BRIDGETTE, DAISY, CLAUDIA, RODNEY, GARY, CULLEN, SEAN, CODY, SHAELYNN, DAYNE, WADE.
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