NAME: JAMES ALFRED CROWELL, AGE 68, A COALGATE RESIDENT. BORN: MAY 18, 1931 AT CENTRAHOMA, OKLAHOMA TO JAMES FRANKLIN AND MARY LOU (HOGUE) CROWELL. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, JANUARY 2, 2000 AT MARY HURLEY HOSPITAL IN COALGATE, OK.AGE: 68 YEARS 7 MONTHS AND 14 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED LEADER SCHOOL IN CENTRAHOMA AND ATTENDED DRAFTING SHCOOL. OCCUPATION: HE WAS A CERAMIC TILE SETTER AND CONSTRUCTION WORKER. JAMES WORKED ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES AND RETIRED IN 1992. MARRIED: LILLIAN RUTH TOW ON APRIL 18, 1951 AT OKLAHOMA CITY. CHURCH AFFILIATION: JAMES WAS OF THE HOLINESS FAITH. HE LOVED TO HUNT, FISH AND PLAY DOMINOES. HE WON SEVERAL TOURNAMENTS AT EUBANKS NEAR TUPELO, OK. SURVIVED BY WIFE: LILLIAN OF THE HOME IN COALGATE, OK. SONS: LESLIE CROWELL AND WIFE BRENDA OF MIDWEST CITY, OK. DOYLE CROWELL AND WIFE GLENDA OF ADA, OK. DAUGHTERS: NORMA BUSTER AND HUSBAND EDDIE OF COALGATE, OK. CAROL TURNBOW OF COALGATE, OK. WANDA PECK AND HUSBAND ED OF CENTRAHOMA, OK. TENA BLACKWOOD AND HUSBAND WILLIE OF DURANT, OK. 20 GRANDCHILDREN, 11 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. BROTHERS: ROBERT JOHNSTON AND WIFE EARLINE OF MIDWEST CITY, OK. DAVID CROWELL AND WIFE VIOLET OF REDDING, CA. ROGER CROWELL OF REDDING, CA. ORBIE JOHNSTON AND WIFE GLADYS OF CENTRAHOMA, OK. SISTERS: MARGIE POWELL AND HUSBAND WARREN OF COALGATE, OK. RITA CARTWRIGHT AND HUSBAND WILLIE OF REDDING, CA. SUSAN EMOFF OF REDDING, CA. EUNICE POWELL AND HUSBAND ODELL OF COALGATE, OK. MARIE DePASSE AND HUSBAND ARTHUR OF COALGATE, OK. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: JAMES FRANKLIN AND MARY LOU CROWELL.SON: JAMES DEWEY CROWELL.GRANDDAUGHTER: JENNIFER ROSE MASON.GRANDSON: CHANCE ROBERT POYNTER.BROTHERS: DON JOHNSTON, WAYNE JOHNSTON, ELMER JOHNSTON.
DATE OF SERVICES: THURSDAY, JANUARY 6, 2000 AT 2:00 PM.PLACE OF SERVICES: CENTRAHOMA BAPTIST CHURCH. INTERMENT: CENTRAHOMA CEMETERY ~ CENTRAHOMA, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. DUB BOLAND. CASKETBEARERS: EDDIE BUSTER, ED PECK, ALVIN PEBWORTH, BILLY CLYDE JONES,, DAVID DAFFERN, EARL WOODS, CLIFF ELLIS, DICK BLEVINS, TOM WENDLAND. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: JAMES EDWARD CROWELL, BRYAN PECK, DAVID CROWELL, WAYNE CROWELL, JIMMY KNIGHTEN, JOHNNY GRIGG.
NAME: ADDIE FAYE (HOLCOMB) HALL, AGE 90, LIFETIME CANEY/TUSHKA RESIDENT. BORN: APRIL 22, 1909 AT TUSHKA, OKLAHOMA TO EMITT CLAUDE AND FLORENCE (LEMINGS) HOLCOMB. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, JANUARY 9, 2000 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.AGE: 90 YEARS 8 MONTHS AND 17 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT TUSHKA AND GRADUATED WITH THE CLASS OF 1928. MARRIED: OWEN TAFT HALL ON AUGUST 13, 1930 AT CADDO, OK. OCCUPATION: HER AND HER HUSBAND OWNED AND OPERATED HALLS GENERAL STORE IN CANEY BEFORE THE WAR AND AFTER THE WAR THEY OWNED AND OPERATED HALLS GENERAL STORE IN TUSHKA FOR MANY YEARS. CHURCH AFFILIATION: LONGTIME MEMBER OF TUSHKA BAPTIST CHURCH SHE WAS A MEMBER OF THE TUSHKA HOME DEMONSTRATION CLUB MANY YEARS. SURVIVED BY SON: JERRY OWEN HALL AND WIFE GEARLDEAN OF TUSHKA, OK. GRANDCHILDREN: BRENDA KAY HOWELL AND HUSBAND JOE OF TUSHKA, OK. KRIS OWEN HALL AND WIFE PATTY OF TUSHKA, OK. BROTHERS: CLAUDE HOLCOMB OF TUSHKA, OK. RUEL HOLCOMB AND WIFE HELEN OF ATOKA, OK. SISTERS IN-LAW: NELLIE HODGE OF TUSHKA, OK. BESSIE WITHROW OF CANEY, OK. TRESSA MAE McBRAYER OF TUSHKA, OK. BROTHER IN-LAW: BILLY JOE HALL AND WIFE WANDA OF FRESNO, CA. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: EMITT CLAUDE AND FLORENCE HOLCOMB.HUSBAND: OWEN TAFT HALL ON MAY 2, 1983.SISTERS: ILENE STACKHOUSE, MARY DUCKWORTH, AND INEZ COOPER.BROTHER: JAMES HERBERT HOLCOMB.
DATE OF SERVICES: TUESDAY, JANUARY 11, 2000 AT 10:00 A.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: TUSHKA CEMETERY ~ TUSHKA, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. LARRY ARGO. CASKETBEARERS: WARREN COMBEST, DARWIN BECK, DARRELL BECK, TRACY GRIFFIN, TRENTON GRIFFIN, LEE BECK.
NAME: ARTHUR WAYNE THOMPSON, AGE 68, A LONGTIME IRON STOB AREA (LANE AREA) RESIDENT. BORN: DECEMBER 29, 1931 AT LANE, OKLAHOMA TO ARTHUR HENRY AND LILY MAE (YATES) THOMPSON. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, JANUARY 10, 2000 AT HIS RESIDENCE. AGE: 68 YEARS AND 11 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS IN CALIFORNIA AND IRON STOB. OCCUPATION: HE WAS SELF EMPLOYED WORKING AS A LOGGER. SURVIVED BY MOTHER: LILY THOMPSON OF IRON STOB. CHILDREN: JACKIE WAYNE THOMPSON & WIFE CHRIS OF FARRIS, OK. CARL DALE THOMPSON & WIFE JANETTE OF LANE, OK. QUETHA DORENE MILAM & HUSBAND DEAN OF OKLAHOMA CITY. ZINDA ZANE NICHOLS & HUSBAND WENDELL OF COALGATE, OK. TAMMY LOUISE HENSLEY OF IRON STOB, LANE, OK. JOHN HENRY THOMPSON & WIFE APRIL OF ANTLERS, OK. SHEILA KAYE THOMPSON OF IRON STOB, LANE, OK. 18 GRANDCHILDREN, 4 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. FORMER WIFE: SHIRLEY THOMPSON DANIEL OF IRON STOB. SISTER: LOUISE CREWS & HUSBAND QUINCEY OF LANE, OK. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY FATHER: ARTHUR HENRY THOMPSON.BROTHER: RAY DALE THOMPSON.WIVES: LOIS WILKERSON & BOBBIE WILSON.
DATE OF SERVICES: THURSDAY, JANUARY 13, 2000 AT 2:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: GRAVESIDE. INTERMENT: BUTLER CEMETERY ~ LANE, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. BILL HARRIS CASKETBEARERS: R. C. LACEFIELD, PINKY BURKHALTER, HERBERT HOGAN, ARTHUR CREWS. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: CLARENCE JACK & ED PEELER.
NAME: JACK BILLY FARMER, AGE 69, A LONGTIME STRINGTOWN AREA RESIDENT. BORN: APRIL 22, 1930 EAST OF STRINGTOWN TO EDGAR ELWOOD AND MINNIE EASTER (HUMPHREY) FARMER. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, JANUARY 10, 2000 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.AGE: 69 YEARS 8 MONTHS AND 18 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT EAST TELICO NEAR ATOKA. MARRIED: JOAN KNIGHT ON AUGUST 8, 1953 AT RENO, NV. OCCUPATION: WORKED SEVERAL YEARS FOR ATOKA COUNTY. CHURCH AFFILIATION: MT. OLIVE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH. SURVIVED BY WIFE: JOAN FARMER OF THE HOME EAST OF STRINGTOWN, OK. CHILDREN: JACKIE FARMER & WIFE ELAINE OF STRINGTOWN, OK. LINDA SIDES & HUSBAND KIM OF PITTSBURG, OK. VICK FARMER OF STRINGTOWN, OK. GRANDCHILDREN: DEANNA LYNN FARMER, JIMMY HOLSTINE, DONAVAN SIDES, JAMIE FARMER, SCOTT TISDALE, & BRAD TISDALE. GREAT GRANDCHILDREN: TRISHA KAY HOLSTINE, TAMRA FAY HOLSTINE, SHANE BRADY TISDALE, & BRAYDEN ALANA TISDALE. BROTHER: JOHN FARMER & WIFE VIRGINIA OF STRINGTOWN, OK. SISTER: LOTTIE TURNER & HUSBAND ODELL OF STRINGTOWN, OK. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: ED AND MINNIE FARMER.BROTHERS: LONNIE, ED, LEE, AND ROY FARMER.
DATE OF SERVICES: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2000 AT 2:00 P.M. PLACE OF SERVICES: MT. OLIVE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH ~ STRINGTOWN, OK. INTERMENT: MT. OLIVE CEMETERY ~ STRINGTOWN, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. BARTT BRADFORD. CASKETBEARERS: (GRANDSONS) JIMMY WAYNE HOLSTINE, DONAVAN SIDES, SCOTT TISDALE, BRAD TISDALE, KIM SIDES, LONNIE R. FARMER III. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: CURTIS WORKMAN, TOMMY LANE, FORREST MANSELL, KENNETH BECK, RICHARD WILLIS, HENRY RINGELS.
NAME: CELERA (PARKER) AUSTIN, AGE 88, OF OKLA. CITY FORMER LONGTIME ATOKA RESIDENT.  BORN: OCTOBER 16, 1911 AT DIKE, TEXAS TO WILLIE LAUD AND ROSA LEE (CONE) PARKER. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 2000 AT THE HILLCREST MEDICAL CENTER IN OKLA. CITY. AGE: 88 YEARS 2 MONTHS AND 28 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT BLACKJACK IN ATOKA COUNTY, OK. MARRIED: HOMER F. AUSTIN ON MARCH 22, 1933 AT ATOKA, OK. OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE AND HOMEMAKER. CHURCH AFFILIATION: WHEN HER HEALTH PERMITTED SHE ATTENDED THE LIGHT CHRISTIAN ASSEMBLY IN MOORE, OK. SURVIVED BY SON: DON AUSTIN AND WIFE ANN OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TX. DAUGHTER: RAMONA AUSTIN OF OKLAHOMA CITY. GRANDCHILDREN: SHERRY TORRES, BRENDA AUSTIN, KELLI AUSTIN, CARLA OWINGS, TRONIA BRYAN, YVETTE JENNINGS, AMY NEWTON. 11 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN, 1 GREAT GREAT GRANDCHILD. BROTHER: COOLIDGE PARKER AND WIFE MABEL OF WICHITA FALLS, TX. SISTER: ARNETA JOHNSON AND HUSBAND REV. BOB JOHNSON OF CADDO, OK. SISTERS-IN-LAW: RUBY PARKER OF ATOKA, OK. HELEN PARKER OF MOORE, OK. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: WILLE AND ROSA LEE PARKER.HUSBAND: HOMER F. AUSTIN IN 1981.SON: CARL AUSTIN IN 1997.GRANDSON: CHRIS AUSTIN IN 1998.SISTERS: REBA REED AND BEVERDA SMITH.BROTHERS: L. B. PARKER, ANTHONY PARKER, WILLIAM “DUB” PARKER.
DATE OF SERVICES: MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 2000 AT 2:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: NEW ZION METHODIST CHURCH ~ ATOKA COUNTY, OK. INTERMENT: NEW ZION CEMETERY ~ ATOKA COUNTY, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. BOB JOHNSON. CASKETBEARERS: JOHN PARKER, TONY PARKER, ROGER JONES, DON REED, DALE REED, DENNIS REED. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: HERMAN PARKER AND MARVIN ESTES.
NAME: VERA MAE (KEENER) SMITH, AGE 94, LONGTIME TUSHKA AREA RESIDENT. BORN: DECEMBER 6, 1905 AT CLARITA, OK TO GEORGE WASHINGTON AND HATTIE (LEWIS) KEENER. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, JANUARY 15, 2000 AT ATOKA COLONIAL MANOR.AGE: 94 YEARS 0 MONTHS AND 9 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT TUSHKA, OK. MARRIED: LAWRENCE REED SMITH ON MAY 14, 1922 AT COALGATE, OK. OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE AND HOMEMAKER. CHURCH AFFILIATION: PLEASANT VIEW BAPTIST CHURCH. SURVIVED BY CHILDREN: MELVIN SMITH AND WIFE REGENA OF GRANDBURY, TX. BOB SMITH AND WIFE FAYE OF CANADIAN, OK. ELVENA SELBY AND HUSBAND LONNIE OF TUSHKA, OK. 9 GRANDCHILDREN, 22 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN, 10 GREAT GREAT GRANDCHILDREN, 1 GREAT GREAT GREAT GRANDCHILD. SISTER: MARY JENNINGS OF MESQUITE, TX. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HUSBAND: LAWRENCE SMITH ON JANUARY 8, 1990.PARENTS: GEORGE AND HATTIE KEENER.SONS: GEORGE ELVIN AND R. B. SMITH.BROTHER: ALBERT KEENER.SISTER: CARRIE OTT.GRANDSON: MICHAEL REED.NEPHEW: DONALD LEE JENNINGS.
DATE OF SERVICES: TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2000 AT 2:00 P.M. PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT GREEN MEADOWS CEMETERY ~ ATOKA, OK. CASKETBEARERS: (GREAT GRANDSONS) ROBERT SMITH, DANNY SMITH, CLINT CULBREATH, JASON CULBREATH, CHAD COATS, HAROLD COATS.
NAME: MAGGIE C. (LOHDEN) BRADFORD, AGE 86 LONGTIME ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT. BORN: FEBRUARY 4, 1913 AT STEADMAN, OKLA TO J. W. AND MELISSIE JANE (SCOTT) LOHDEN. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, JANUARY 15, 2000 AT THE ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.AGE: 86 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 11DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT IRON STOBB. MARRIED: ADAM LESTER BRADFORD ON OCTOBER 3, 1929 AT MYERS CHAPEL COMMUNITY IN ATOKA COUNTY, OK. OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE AND HOMEMAKER AND WORKED SOME 20 YEARS AS A SEAMSTRESS. CHURCH AFFILIATION: CHARTER MEMBER OF THE IRON STOBB PENTICOSTAL HOLINESS CHURCH AND WAS A MEMBER OF THE PENTICOSTAL LADIES ASSOCIATION. SURVIVED BY HUSBAND OF OVER 70 YEARS: ADAM OF THE HOME NEAR IRON STOB. SONS: LESTER ROY BRADFORD AND WIFE MARTHA OF LANE, OK. NORMAN “COTTON” BRADFORD OF LANE, OK. DAUGHTERS: GENEVA LEE BRYAN AND HUSBAND DWAYNE OF IRON STOB. HELEN FAY McGRAW OF IRON STOB, OK. WANDA NELL BROWN OF OVILLA, TX. 15 GRANDCHILDREN, 27 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN, 8 STEP GRANDCHILDEN AND 1 GREAT GREAT STEP GRANDCHILD. SISTER: MAUDIE HOUCHIN OF LANE, OK. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: J. W. AND MELISSIE JANE LOHDEN.SON: HASKELL “HACK” BRADFORD.BROTHERS: ROY ANCEL, WALTER J., TROY, AND CLAUDIE LOHDEN.SISTERS: ONA COWEN, OLLIE STEWART, ZON KENNEDY.SONS IN-LAWS: FREDERICK McGRAW AND JAMES L. ADAMS.
DATE OF SERVICES: TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2000 AT 10:00A.M. PLACE OF SERVICES: IRON STOB PENTICOSTAL CHURCH ~ LANE, OK. INTERMENT: BUTLER CEMETERY ~ LANE, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. BARTT BRADFORD. CASKETBEARERS: (GRANDSONS) GENE BRADFORD, FRED BRADFORD, STACY BRADFORD, BRETT BRADFORD, JIM ADAMS, TIM ADAMS, JOHNNY ADAMS, BRIAN BROWN, LANCE BROWN, JEFF McGRAW, BILL BRADFORD, CLIFF BRADFORD.
NAME: DAVID LEON “JUNIOR” TISDELL, AGE 27, LONGTIME FARRIS AREA RESIDENT. BORN: JANUARY 7, 1973 AT ATOKA,OKLA TO DAVID GENE AND GLENDA FAYE (HOLLAND) TISDELL. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, JANUARY 16, 2000 NEAR LANE, OK FROM INJURIES RECIEVED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT.AGE: 27 YEARS 0 MONTHS AND 9 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOOL AT STRINGTOWN WHERE HE WAS ACTIVE IN THE F.F.A. CHAPTER. OCCUPATION: HE WORKED FOR THE PETERBILT COMPANY IN OKLA. CITY AS A DIESEL MECHANIC. CHURCH AFFILIATION: AFFILIATED WITH THE WAPANUCKA FULL GOSPEL CHURCH. SURVIVED BY PARENTS: DAVID GENE AND GLENDA FAYE TISDELL OF THE FARRIS AREA. SISTERS: DINA MARIE DAVIS AND BRAD OF HOUSTON, TX. MICHELE RENEE BRIDGES AND HUSBAND CLINT OF CHATSWORTH, GA. GRANDPARENTS: KENNETH AND GEORGIA JACKSON OF MILL CREEK, OK. NIECE: MICA LEIGH RICHMOND.NEPHEW: STANLEY BRIDGES. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY GRANDPARENTS: EUGENE TISDELL. C. C. AND FAYE CURRIN.UNCLE: MICHAEL TISDELL.
DATE OF SERVICES: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19, 2000 AT 10:00 A.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. GRAVESIDE COMMITTAL SERVICE: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 19 AT 2:00 P.M.INTERMENT: MILL CREEK CEMETERY. OFFICIATING: REV. LONNIE SMITH. CASKETBEARERS: IRLAND JONES, TOMMY BACA, JESSIE JACKSON, HOPPER JACKSON, RAYMOND JACKSON, TONI BENSON. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: JONATHAN JONES, JASON JONES, McKINLEY CHEADLE, DEAN TAYLOR, DONALD HENSON, DENNIS TAYLOR.
NAME: BUENA BETH (HOWES) BAKER, AGE 77, OF ATOKA, OK. BORN: JUNE 20, 1922 AT ORR, NEBRASKA TO DR. P. G. AND LENORE (COOK) HOWES. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, JANUARY 16, 2000 AT THE ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.AGE: 77 YEARS 6 MONTHS AND 26 DAYS. EDUCATION: GRADUATED FROM CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL IN TULSA AND ATTENDED COLLEGE AT SOUTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY IN DURANT, OK. MARRIED: GILBERT BAKER JR. ON OCTOBER 8, 1949 AT PARIS, TX. OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE AND HOMEMAKER. CHURCH AFFILIATION: LONGTIME MEMBER OF THE FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN ATOKA, OK. BETH WORKED FOR THE U.S. CORPS. OF ENGINEERS DURING WWll. AFTER COMING TO ATOKA SHE WAS SECRETARY FOR COUNTY ATTORNEY BILL PARKER AND WAS A SUB RURAL MAIL CARRIER SEVERAL YEARS. SHE WAS VERY ACTIVE IN THE P.T.A AND THE CAMP FIRE GIRLS WHEN HER DAUGHTER WAS IN SCHOOL. SHE WAS A MEMBER OF THE YELLOW ROSE GARDEN CLUB IN ATOKA AND THE RED ROSE GARDEN CLUB IN DURANT. SHE WAS AN AVID GARDENER AND LOVED FLOWERS. SURVIVED BY HUSBAND OF OVER 50 YEARS: GILBERT BAKER OF THE HOME IN ATOKA, OK. DAUGHTER: EDITH ANNE LAMIRAND OF OKLAHOMA CITY GRANDCHILDREN: EMILY AND AMANDA LAMIRAND OF OKLAHOMA CITY. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: DR. P. G. AND LENORE HOWES.
DATE OF SERVICES: MONDAY, JANUARY 17, 2000 AT 4:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: GREEN MEADOWS CEMETERY ~ ATOKA, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. BOB JOHNSON. CASKETBEARERS: HERMAN COCHRAN, JAMES WILLIAMS, PAUL MULLINS, BUD CARR, CHARLES BOLES, BILL McNUTT. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: SHUG BLEDSOE, JACK BONNER, SNAKE NORMAN, BOB CATES, LEROY BLACKBURN, STEVE MANSELL.
NAME: LEACY JANE “BOBBIE” WHITTINGTON, AGE 85, LONGTIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT. BORN: JULY 21, 1914 AT COLONY, OKLA TO JAMES AND LILY (HUMBURGER) LEE PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2000 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.AGE: 85 YEARS 5 MONTHS AND 27 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS IN ATOKA. MARRIED: KINION EDWARD WHITTINGTON ON OCTOBER 23, 1936 AT TUSHKA, OK. OCCUPATION: HOMEMAKER. CHURCH AFFILIATION: SHE WAS BAPTIST. SURVIVED BY DAUGHTER-IN-LAW: MARILYN WHITTINGTON OF ATOKA, OK. GRANDSONS: MARK EDWARD WHITTINGTON OF OKLAHOMA CITY. STEVEN PAUL WHITTINGTON OF ATOKA, OK. KINION EDWARD WHITTINGTON OF MASSILLON, OH. JAMES MICHAEL WHITTINGTON OF ATOKA, OK. GRANDCHILDREN: TYLER RYAN WHITTINGTON OF CANEY, OK. KINION BLAKE WHITTINGTON OF MASSILLON, OH. SISTERS: OLETA WOODS OF SHAWNEE, OK. RENE ALLEN OF OAKDALE, CA. MYRTLE EVELYN HIX OF ASHER, OK. BROTHER: PERRY LEE, KANSAS CITY, KS. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HUSBAND: KINION EDWARD WHITTINGTON ON MAY 20, 1985.SON: KINION WHITTINGTON, NOVEMBER 3, 1998.BROTHERS: WILLIAM, PAUL, AND JAMES LEE.
DATE OF SERVICES: THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 2000 AT 2:00 P.M. PLACE OF SERVICES: GRAVESIDE SERVICES. INTERMENT: HIGH HILL CEMETERY ~ ATOKA COUNTY, OK. OFFICIATING: STEVE TURINTINE. CASKETBEARERS: MARK E. WHITTINGTON, KINION E. WHITTINGTON, JAMES M. WHITTINGTON, CHARLIE BONNER, JAY LEE, MICHAEL LEE.
NAME: JACK CLAUDE SELF, AGE 91, A LONGTIME ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT. BORN: JANUARY 20, 1909 AT DAISY, OKLAHOMA TO CLAUDE EDGAR AND IVA CLEMMIE (FARLEY) SELF. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 2000 AT ATOKA COLONIAL MANOR. AGE: 91 YEARS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT PLEASANT VALLEY AND IN NORTHEAST ATOKA COUNTY. OCCUPATION: A RETIRED CONSTRUCTION WORKER AND HE WORKED MANY YEARS IN THE LUMBER INDUSTRY. CHURCH AFFILIATION: LONGTIME WITH THE McGEE VALLEY BAPTIST CHURCH. HE WAS A MASON WITH THE KIOWA LODGE FOR OVER 49 YEARS. SURVIVED BY STEPDAUGHTER: HELEN IRWIN & FAMILY OF REDLICK, TX. SISTERS: RUTH OWENS & HUSBAND HASKELL OF ROSEBURG, OR. MARGARET McMULLEN & HUSBAND RAYMOND OF NORTH BEND, OR. MATTIE MACIEL & FAMILY OF FRESNO, CA. BROTHER: NATHAN SELF & WIFE VIRGINIA OF REDDEN, OK. NEPHEW: HOWARD SELF & WIFE SANDY OF SHAWNEE, OK. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: CLAUDE & CLEMMIE SELF.BROTHERS: BILLY H. SELF, EDGAR SELF, AND AN INFANT BROTHER.SISTERS: ORAL BAILEY, MARY LOU BRUNER, AND AN INFANT SISTER.
DATE OF SERVICES: SUNDAY, JANUARY 23, 2000 AT 2:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: McGEE VALLEY BAPTIST CHURCH ~ DAISY, OK. INTERMENT: REDDEN CEMETERY ~ STRINGTOWN, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. BOB MUNCY. CASKETBEARERS: KENNETH ANDERSON, JACK BACON, DAVID PAGE, ROLAND GABBART, BENNIE WYRICK, CURTIS LAMBERT. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: FRANK PAGE, DUKE ELLIS, ALVIN KADLE.
NAME: MAMIE LUCILLE (WILEY) KISINGER, AGE 77, A LONGTIME ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT. BORN: MARCH 22, 1922 AT GRAHAM, TEXAS TO F. G. AND STELLA ELIZABETH (SHOEMATE) WILEY. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 2000 AT THE VETERANS CENTER IN TALIHINA, OK.AGE: 77 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 29 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT GRAHAM, TEXAS AND 2 YEARS AT NORTH TEXAS WOMENS COLLEGE IN DENTON, TX. MARRIED: GEORGE KISINGER ON JULY 5, 1947 AT GRAHAM, TX. OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE AND HOMEMAKER. LUCILLE SERVED A NUMBER OF YEARS AS SECRETARY FOR THE ATOKA COUNTY DRAFT BOARD AND WORKED A NUMBER OF YEARS FOR THE SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION. AFTER RETIRING FROM THE SSA, SHE WORKED FOR THE MCGEE CREEK DAM AUTHORITY AND RETIRED FROM THERE IN 1985. CHURCH AFFILIATION: LONGTIME MEMBER OF THE FARRIS BAPTIST CHURCH. SHE SERVED HER COUNTRY WITH THE WAVES IN THE U.S. NAVY DURING WWll. SURVIVED BY HUSBAND: GEORGE KISINGER OF FARRIS, RESIDING AT VETERANS CENTER IN TALIHINA, OK. SON: PAUL KISINGER AND WIFE LINDA OF ATOKA, OK. GRANDCHILDREN: LUCINDA AND CLINT HOLLAND OF HARMONY. ELIZABETH AND DEWAYNE ELDRIDGE OF ATOKA. JESSICA KISINGER OF ATOKA. SISTERS: NOMA WILEY OF GRAHAM, TX. IRENE CREEL AND HUSBAND LEON OF GRAHAM, TX. BROTHERS: FRELON WILEY AND WIFE EDNA MAE OF GRAHAM, TX. JACK WILEY AND WIFE HOLLA OF WIMBERLY, TX. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: F. G. AND STELLA WILEY.SON: GEORGE KISINGER.
DATE OF SERVICES: MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 2000 AT 2:00 P.M. PLACE OF SERVICES: FARRIS BAPTIST CHURCH ~ FARRIS, OK. INTERMENT: FARRIS CEMETERY ~ FARRIS, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. LOYD THOMPSON. CASKETBEARERS: DERK MEADOWS, KIRK McCLENDON, RONNIE BUTLER, OLEN SPEERS, WINSTON ARNOLD, BRADLEY PHILLIPS. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: VIRGIL HARDIN, JAMES SMITH, C. D. COCHRAN, CECIL BUTLER, SMITH BUTLER, LENARD MEADOWS.
NAME: EDDIE ELLEN (BLEVINS) McAUSLAND, AGE 64, A LONGTIME COAL COUNTY RESIDENT. BORN: JANUARY 27, 1935 AT COALGATE, OK TO WILLIAM EDGAR AND EFFIE MAE (CRAIG) BLEVINS. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 2000 AT THE McALESTER REGIONA MEDICAL CENTER.AGE: 64 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 24 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT LEADER AND CENTRAHOMA. MARRIED: ROY LEE McAUSLAND ON SEPTEMBER 9, 1952 AT ATOKA, OK. OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE AND HOMEMAKER. SHE WORKED SOME 20 PLUS YEARS AT THE HURLEY MANOR IN COALGATE AS A NURSES ASSISTANT AND RETIRED FROM THERE IN 1981. CHURCH AFFILIATION: SHE WAS A PENTICOSTAL HOLINESS AND A LONGTIME MEMBER OF THE V.F.W. WOMENS AUXILLARY IN COALGATE. SURVIVED BY CHILDREN: DORIS DAFFERN AND HUSBAND DAVID OF ADA, OK. CAROL McAUSLAND OF COALGATE, OK. JO ANN BUCKNER OF WYNNEWOOD, OK. CAROLYN CANNON AND HUSBAND ROBERT OF LANE, OK. ADAM LEE McAUSLAND OF COALGATE, OK. 8 GRANDCHILDREN AND 6 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. SISTERS: MARY WHITE AND HUSBAND SONNY OF TUPELO, OK. DOROTHY TURNER OF TECUMSEH, OK. KATY WINNINGHAM OF COALGATE, OK. BROTHERS: DICK BLEVINS AND WIFE JOYCE OF OLNEY, OK. FLOYD BLEVINS AND WIFE LINDA OF CENTRAHOMA, OK. ARTHUR BLEVINS AND WIFE BARBARA OF ENID, OK. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HUSBAND: ROY LEE McAUSLAND IN 1985.PARENTS: BILL AND EFFIE BLEVINS.2 INFANT CHILDREN.SISTERS: LAVADA MILLER, ESTHER SIKES, CHRISTINE McAUSLAND, LORETHA MUSGRAVE.
DATE OF SERVICES: MONDAY, JANUARY 24, 2000 AT 10:00 A.M. PLACE OF SERVICES: GRAVESIDE SERVICES. INTERMENT: CENTRAHOMA CEMETERY ~ CENTRAHOMA, OK. CASKETBEARERS: STEVEN McAUSLAND, JACKIE McAUSLAND, ROY McAUSLAND, BILLY JOE PAYNE, JAMIE PAYNE, DARRELL DAFFERN. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: DAVID DAFFERN, ROBERT CANNON, RICKEY CHANDLER.
NAME: VERNIA (OVERSTREET) WILLEBY, AGE 78, OF CANEY AREA. BORN: DECEMBER 24, 1921 AT HOXBAR, CARTER COUNTY, OKLA TO RUFUS ROBERT AND ELLA ALDONA (POOL) OVERSTREET. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, JANUARY 22, 2000 AT HER HOME IN CANEY, OK.AGE: 78 YEARS 0 MONTHS AND 28 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT COLEMAN, OK. MARRIED: WILLIAM LOUIS WILLEBY ON FEBRUARY 11, 1937 AT MILBURN, OK. OCCUPATION: NURSES AIDE AND HOMEMAKER. CHURCH AFFILIATION: HOLINESS CHURCH. SURVIVED BY SONS: BOB WILLEBY AND WIFE JEAN OF IDABEL, OK. D. L. WILLEBY AND WIFE LAVITTA OF ELMORE CITY, OK. CHESTER WILLEBY OF OKLAHOMA CITY. TRAVIS WILLEBY OF OKLAHOMA CITY. DAUGHTERS: WINNIE COOK AND HUSBAND CLARENCE OF PURCELL, OK. SHIRLEY YATES AND HUSBAND BOBBY OF CANEY, OK. BILLIE DAVIS AND HUSBAND RAYMOND OF ATOKA, OK. BETTY DANIEL AND HUSBAND CLEO OF CADDO, OK. DARLENE CROWELL AND HUSBAND DWAYNE OF BUTCHER PEN, OK. NOEL GREGORY AND HUSBAND WARREN OF CANEY, OK. BRENDA MCININCH AND HUSBAND CLIFFORD OF CANEY, OK. SANDRA HALE OF CANEY, OK. 34 GRANDCHILDREN, 84 GREAT GRANCHILDREN, 15 GREAT GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. SISTERS: GAIL UPCHURCH AND HUSBAND PETE OF WAPANUCKA, OK. FLOWDALE SMITH OF MIDWEST CITY, OK. BROTHERS: R. F. OVERSTREET AND WIFE VALETTA OF WAPANUCKA, OK. ALTON OVERSTREET AND WIFE JESSIE OF TISHOMINGO, OK. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HUSBAND: WILLIAM LOUIS WILLEBY ON NOVEMBER 17, 1991.PARENTS: RUFUS AND ELLA OVERSTREET.DAUGHTERS: CHARLINE WILLEBY, VERLINE WILLEBY, AND RUTH COOK.SON: WESLEY WILLEBY.
DATE OF SERVICES: TUESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2000 AT 2:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: CANEY FREEWILL BAPTIST CHURCH ~ CANEY, OK. INTERMENT: PERKINS CEMETERY ~ CANEY, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. BOB JOHNSON. CASKETBEARERS: JESSY MCININCH, DAVID MCININCH, RONNIE HADDOCK, GENE STEVENS, ALLEN GRAY, TOMMY WILLEBY, DANNY PAUL HATTENHOVER, EUGENE WOOLF. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: KEVIN GREGORY, RICHARD HARKEY, DANNY PAUL GRAY, JEFFERY GREGORY, DONOVAN GREGORY.
NAME: ODIS “JUNIOR” YATES, AGE 45, A LONGTIME LEHIGH AREA RESIDENT. BORN: SEPTEMBER 13, 1954 AT COALGATE, OKLAHOMA TO ODIS G. SR. AND OCTAVIA (DENTON) YATES. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, JANUARY 23, 2000 AT ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL IN TULSA, OK.AGE: 45 YEARS 4 MONTHS AND 10 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT IRON STOB, LANE, AND GRADUATED FROM ATOKA HIGH SCHOOL IN 1975. HE ATTENDED THE ATOKA KIAMICHI VO-TECH FOR 2 YEARS STUDYING WELDING AND CARPENTRY. JUNIOR WAS ENGAGED TO BE MARRIED TO BECKY COLE ON JANUARY 10TH. OCCUPATION: HE WORKED AS A CARPENTER, MECHANIC, HANDYMAN, AND RANCH HAND. CHURCH AFFILIATION: HE WAS OF THE PENTECOSTAL FAITH. JUNIOR LOVED DEER HUNTING AND FISHING FOR CATFISH. SURVIVED BY PARENTS: ODIS & OCTAVIA YATES OF LEHIGH, OK. FIANCEE: BECKY COLE OF ATOKA, OK. SISTERS: BRENDA YATES OF DURANGO, CO. CHERYL WEST & HUSBAND DANNY OF LEHIGH, OK. NEPHEWS: BILL PLAISANCE, JR. OF DURANGO, CO. DANIEL WEST & PATRICK WEST OF LEHIGH, OK. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY GRANDPARENTS: ODIE & BERTHA YATES. JOHN & ROSA DENTON.INFANT BROTHER: TERRY YATES.UNCLE: GAR YATES.COUSIN: RONNIE PIKE.
DATE OF SERVICES: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 26, 2000 AT 2:00 P.M. PLACE OF SERVICE: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: BUTLER CEMETERY ~ LANE, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. GLEN EAVES.ASSISTING: REV. DOUGLAS WEST. CASKETBEARERS: TERRY DENTON, DAVID PELTS, REX ALLEN, DAVID BROWN JR., MIKE EAVES, MARTY RECTOR. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: TONY PIKE, RAY GENE EAVES, GARY MATTHEWS, DAVID BROWN SR., DARRELL COLE, PAUL HOOE.
NAME: BETTY LOU (NOEL) HARAWAY BRITT, AGE 69, FORMER LONGTIME ATOKA RESIDENT. BORN: APRIL 10, 1930 AT VAN HORN, TEXAS TO CURTIS AND MABEL SPRING NOEL. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2000 AT THE BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER IN OKLAHOMA CITY.AGE: 69 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 15 DAYS. EDUCATION: GRADUATED FROM ATOKA HIGH SCHOOL IN 1947. SHE ATTENDED BEAUTY SCHOOL IN ADA. MARRIED: VERNON BRITT ON FEBRUARY 11, 1977 AT ATOKA, OK. OCCUPATION: SHE WORKED MANY YEARS AS A BEAUTICIAN IN ATOKA AND MOST RECENTLY HER AND VERNON WERE CAMP HOST AT TURKEY CREEK LANDING ON PIKE CREEK LAKE. CHURCH AFFILIATION: SHE WAS A LONGTIME MEMBER OF THE SOUTHSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH. BETTY WAS A FORMER MEMBER OF THE ATOKA TRAILRIDERS AND SERVED AS SECRETARY MANY YEARS. SHE AND VERNON LOVED TO CAMP AND FISH AND EVERY WINTER THEY WOULD GO TO SOUTH TEXAS. SURVIVED BY HUSBAND: VERNON BRITT OF THE HOME NEAR COALGATE, OK. CHILDREN: MARY HELEN DENNY AND HUSBAND EDDIE OF SUMMERFIELD, NC. TERI BRECHEEN AND HUSBAND ZANE OF COALGATE, OK. BRUCE BRITT AND WIFE LORENE OF SPRINGHILL, LA. TONY BRITT AND WIFE JACKIE OF DARWIN, OK. RANDY BRITT AND WIFE DEANNA OF ATOKA, OK. DOONIE WILHITE AND HUSBAND DARRELL OF ATOKA, OK. 20 GRANDCHILDREN, 3 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. LONGTIME FRIEND: DOROTHY FRAZIER PEREZ AND HUSBAND CARLOS OF KINGSTON, OK. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: CURTIS AND MABEL NOEL. SISTER: MABEL STORM.BROTHERS: JACK, BILL, AND JOE PAXTON.
DATE OF SERVICES: FRIDAY, JANUARY 28, 2000 AT 10:00 A.M.PLACE OF SERVICE: DAYSPRING CHURCH ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: GREEN MEADOWS CEMETERY ~ ATOKA, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. JAMES CROWSON.ASSISTING: EULOGY BY GRANDSON, JOSH BRECHEEN. CASKETBEARERS: DAVID RAY, LYNN DANIEL, PAKE McENTIRE, TERRY CALLICOAT, PHILLIP MILLER, JIM BRIGGS. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: PERRY RAY, GEORGE NEWBERRY, CLARK McENTIRE, LES THOMPSON, BOB CLAUNCH, DON WALKER, CODY MILLER, CARLOS PEREZ.
NAME: LEE FRANKLIN SELBY, AGE 72 LONGTIME ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT.  BORN: JANUARY 8, 1928 AT TIPTON, OKLA. TO WALTER THOMAS AND JULIA MAE (EDWARDS) SELBY. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 27, 2000 AT HIS HOME ON FORREST HILL ROAD EAST OF ATOKA, OK.AGE: 72 YEARS AND 19 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT FORREST HILL AND ATOKA, OK. MARRIED: LILLIE MAE CALLICOATT ON JUNE 6, 1954 AT DURANT, OK. OCCUPATION: HE WAS A PLUMBER, AND SOLD AND SERVICED WELL PUMPS. CHURCH AFFILIATION: PROTESTANT FAITH. LEE SERVED HIS COUNTRY IN THE U.S. ARMY DURING WORLD WAR ll. SURVIVED BY WIFE: LILLIE OF THE HOME NEAR ATOKA, OK. CHILDREN: TRESSIE DAMRON AND HUSBAND JIM OF AUSTIN, TX. LOIS KNOWLES AND HUSBAND BILL OF SHERMAN, TX. MICHAEL LEE SELBY OF ATOKA, OK. J. KEVEN SELBY OF AUSTIN, TX. JOYCE ELAINE NOAH AND HUSBAND PAUL OF EDMOND, OK. GRANDCHILDREN: SHAWN AND AARON SELBY OF ATOKA, OK. CODY KNOWLES OF SHERMAN, TX. DEVON NOAH OF EDMOND, OK. CLAY AND STACIA DAMRON OF AUSTIN, TX. BROTHERS: JOHN SELBY AND WIFE ONEDA OF TUSHKA, OK. LONNIE SELBY AND WIFE ELVENA OF TUSHKA, OK. SISTER: THELMA CHICK AND HUSBAND POWELL OF OKLAHOMA CITY. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: WALTER THOMAS AND JULIA MAE SELBY.BROTHER: GEORGE CARLTON SELBY.SISTER: LELA NEVADA NAGLE.
DATE OF SERVICES: MONDAY, JANUARY 31, 2000 AT 2:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICE: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: SELBY FAMILY CEMETERY ~ ATOKA COUNTY, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. BOB JOHNSON CASKETBEARERS: PENO WILSON, JUNIOR RILEY, JUNIOR BRUCE, THOMAS MERRITT, HAROLD THOMAS, TOMMY THOMAS. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: RUSSELL COURTNEY, DR. BILL TEAGUE, CHARLIE HOWE, RICHARD BAKER, HAROLD BECKNELL.
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