NAME: KATHERINE (MILLS) CONLEY TICE, AGE 68, ATOKA RESIDENT and FORMER TUSKAHOMA, OK, OKLAHOMA CITY, AND BORGER, TX RESIDENT. BORN: MAY 8 1927 AT ALLEN, OK TO WALTER BUSBY AND MAGGIE (NOLAN) MILLS. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, 1996 AT ST. JOSEPH’S MEDICAL CENTER in PARIS, TX.AGE: 68 YEARS 8 MONTHS AND 3 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT TUSKAHOMA, OK. MARRIED: JOHN ALBERT CONLEY IN 1946 AT OKLAHOMA CITY. Tillman J. TICE IN 1978 AT BORGER, TX. OCCUPATION: SHE WAS A NURSE. CHURCH AFFILIATION: MEMBER OF FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF BORGER, TX. SHE WAS A VOLUNTEER FOR THE AMERICAN RED CROSS AND AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION. SHE WAS AN OUTDOORS PERSON AND ENJOYED FISHING, CAMPING, PICNICs, AND DANCING. SURVIVED BY SON: DOUG “DUSTY” CONLEY OF ANTLERS, OK. DAUGHTER: JUDY GRAHAM AND HUSBAND LARRY OF AMARILLO, TX. BROTHERS: JUNIOR AND DANNY MILLS OF ATOKA, OK. SISTERS: STELLA CONLEY OF STRINGTOWN, OK. RUTH MURPHEY OF IOWA PARK, TX. LUCILLE BLACKBURN OF ANADARKO, OK. GRANDDAUGHTER: LISA MARIE LARSON OF ATOKA, OK. GREAT GRANDSON: MICHAEL SHANE LARSON OF ATOKA, OK. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: WALTER AND MAGGIE MILLS.HUSBANDS: JOHN CONLEY on April 28, 1970. T. J. TICE IN september, 1984.SON: JOHNNY LEON CONLEY.INFANT DAUGHTER.BROTHER: FLOYD LEON MILLS.
DATE OF SERVICES: TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1996 AT 1:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: CLAYTON CEMETERY ~ CLAYTON, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. DARRELL HEATH. CASKETBEARERS: FRANKLIN SHATTO, JASPER MILLS, TIM MILLS, ANTHONY MILLS, JAMES TIMMONS, ROY LEE CONLEY, TOMMY STARK, BRUCE STOUT.
NAME: ZONA (DUNN) STEVENS, AGE 88, ATOKA RESIDENT, FORMER LONGTIME COALGATE RESIDENT. BORN: MARCH 17, 1907 AT RED OAK, OK TO WILLIAM WASHINGTON AND ROXIE LAVERNE “SANDY” (SIMS) DUNN. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, JANUARY 12, 1996 AT COLONIAL MANOR NURSING HOME, ATOKA, OK.AGE: 88 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 25 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT SHADY GROVE IN COAL COUNTY, OK. MARRIED: JOHN H. STEVENS ON DECEMBER 22, 1923 AT ATOKA, OK. OCCUPATION: HOMEMAKER AND SHE HELPED ATTEND THE ELDERLY IN NURSING HOMES, PREPARING MEALS AND ARRANGING DOCTOR VISITS. CHURCH AFFILIATION: MEMBER OF SOUTHSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH IN ATOKA, OK. SHE LOVED GARDENING AND FLOWERS. SURVIVED BY SONS: STANLEY J. STEVENS AND WIFE MARGARET OF FILLMORE, CA. RANDAL L. STEVENS AND WIFE YVONNE OF ANDREWS, TX. DARREL R. STEVENS AND WIFE WILMA OF SPENCER, OK. JOHNNY RAY STEVENS OF NORMAN, OK. DAUGHTERS: VIVIAN NORMAN AND HUSBAND FRED OF FOREST, MS. ZONA FAYE DAVIS OF COALGATE, OK. PAT GIBBS OF CHANDLER, OK. SISTER: EDITH SANDMANN OF COALGATE, OK. 25 GRANDCHILDREN, SEVERAL GREAT AND GREAT GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: WILLIAM AND SANDY DUNN.HUSBAND: JOHN H. STEVENS oN january 15, 1968.SON: BILLY D. STEVENS.BROTHERS: JACK, BART, AND LEE DUNN.SISTER: CLOIE BONNER.
DATE OF SERVICES: MONDAY, JANUARY 15, 1996 AT 10:00 A.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: LEHIGH CEMETERY ~ LEHIGH, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. JOHN HOWARD. CASKETBEARERS: LARRY EASTMAN, JIMMY DAVIS, CLAYTON DAVIDSON, DAVID DAVIS, DARRELL STVENS JR., TOMMY RAY STEVENS, MICHAEL STEVENS. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: NICKY BEAL, IKEY TRAYLOR.
NAME: HARLIS LUTHER DEATON, AGE 74, ATOKA RESIDENT, FORMER ANADARKO, OK AND FRESNO, CA RESIDENT. BORN: SEPTEMBER 5, 1921 AT BOSWELL, OK TO JOHN H. AND MARY ELIZABETH (MORRISON) DEATON. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, JANUARY 13, 1996 AT HIS RESIDENCE EAST OF ATOKA, OK.AGE: 74 YEARS 4 MONTHS AND 8 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT ANADARKO, OK. MARRIED: OPAL GIBBINS ON FEBRUARY 27, 1941 AT ANTLERS, OK. OCCUPATION: DAIRY AND CATTLE RANCHES AND PLYWOOD PLANT LUMBER MILL OPERATOR IN FRESNO, CA . CHURCH AFFILIATION: PENTECOSTAL FAITH. HE RETIRED FROM THE LUMBER MILL IN 1983 AND MOVED TO McALESTER, OK IN 1991, HE AND OPAL BUILT THEIR NEW HOME EAST OF ATOKA WHERE HE LIVED THE REMAINDER OF HIS LIFE. HE LOVED TO WORK IN HIS GARDEN, LOVED TO FISH AND TAKE CARE OF HIS CATTLE. SURVIVED BY WIFE: OPAL DEATON OF THE HOME IN ATOKA, OK. SON: MARK DEATON OF BURNEY, CA. DAUGHTERS: BETTY GRIFFIN AND HUSBAND DAVE OF CRYSTAL RIVERS, FL. PEGGY OWENS AND HUSBAND WAYNE OF ATOKA, OK. LINDA GOFF AND HUSBAND SONNY OF ATOKA, OK. PHYLLIS COLLINS AND HUSBAND BOB OF CRYSTAL RIVERS, FL. 11 GRANDCHILDREN, 14 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. BROTHER: SID DEATON AND WIFE THELMA OF LANE, OK. SISTER: ELSIE COLE AND HUSBAND HUGHEY OF BOSWELL, OK. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: JOHN AND MARY ELIZABETH DEATON.BROTHERS: TILL AND HARVEY DEATON.SISTERS: VADA ANDERSON, NETA STUBBLEFIELD, AND ZADA CRAWFORD.INFANT GRANDDAUGHTER: SHEILA BARRICK.
DATE OF SERVICES: TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1996 AT 10:00 A.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: FARRIS CEMETERY ~ FARRIS, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. MACK DOLCHOCK. CASKETBEARERS: JIM MABE, CECIL GIBBINS, EDDIE THOMPSON, RANDY GOFF, KENNY KENT, ALFORD DEATON.
NAME: LEONARD RAY PORTER, AGE 75, MOORE, OK RESIDENT, FORMER LONGTIME ATOKA RESIDENT. BORN: OCTOBER 1, 1920 AT CELESTE, HUNT COUNTY, TX TO PENNY G. AND NORA ANN (PASSIONS) PORTER. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, JANUARY 14, 1996 AT SOUTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER, OKLAHOMA CITY.AGE: 75 YEARS 3 MONTHS AND 13 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT CELESTE, HUNT COUNTY, TX. MARRIED: WANDA JOY FITZGERALD ON JUNE 7, 1942 AT ATOKA, OK. OCCUPATION: LEONARD MADE A CAREER OUT OF THE ARMY, RETIRING WITH THE RANK OF CAPTAIN AFTER 20 YEARS, AFTER THE SERVICE HE WORKED FOR WESTERN ELECTRIC. AFTER MOVING TO ATOKA, HE WAS EMPLOYED AT ATOKA STATE BANK AND A BOOKKEEPER FOR KENCO MANUFACTURING CO, RETIRING IN 1982 WITH ILL HEALTH. CHURCH AFFILIATION: MEMBER OF EAGLE BAPTIST FELLOWSHIP IN OKLAHOMA CITY. HE SERVED HIS COUNTRY DURING WWII IN THE ALEUTIAN ISLANDS AND THE KOREAN CONFLICT. HE WAS A MEMBER OF ORDER OF EASTERN STAR, A 32ND DEGREE MASON, KNIGHTS TEMPLAR #36 OF SHAWNEE, MYRTLE LODGE #145 OF OKlahoma City, YORK NIGHT LODGE (CAPITAL HILL CHAPTER 101). SURVIVED BYS DAUGHTER: BRENDA DOBEY AND HUSBAND DON OF MOORE, OK. SISTER: HAZEL CONLEY OF DALLAS, TX. MOTHER-IN-LAW: AMERICA MAE DANDRIDGE OF ATOKA, OK. GRANDSONS: DONALD JUNIOR DOBEY AND WIFE PAULA OF PALM BAY, FL. KEITH DOBEY AND WIFE JOAN OF PALM BAY, FL. KEVIN DOBEY OF PALM BAY, FL. GRANDDAUGHTER: KATHLEEN HILL AND HUSBAND NICK OF GRANT, FL. GREAT GRANDCHILDREN: STEVEN DOBEY OF ORLANDO, FL. NICKY AND ROLAND HILL OF GRANT, FL. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: PENNY AND NORA PORTER.WIFE: WANDA JOY ON AUGUST 23, 1993.BROTHERS: JERRY, PENNY, AND RICHARD PORTER AND CHARLIE JONES.SISTERS: FERN PRITCHETT, ETHEL HANSON, LEE STEADMAN, IODA BURNS, AND MARTHA CAROLINE PASSIONS.
DATE OF SERVICES: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1996 AT 2:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: NEW ZION CEMETERY ~ ATOKA, COUNTY, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. BOBBY BOYLES. CASKETBEARERS: BENNY MASON, JUNIOR BRUCE, JUNIOR RILEY, KENNETH SLAWSON, RUSSELL COURTNEY, LEO DEMENT. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: JUNIOR NUTTALL, TERRY DON CALLICOAT, REV. JOHN HOWARD, DON BARNARD, SAMMY SILVERS.
NAME: ANTHONY DEVONE WASHINGTON, INFANT SON OF STACY BARNERD WASHINGTON AND TAMARA DWAUNA (FULSON) HILL BORN AND DIED: JANUARY 15, 1996 AT McALESTER REGIONAL HOSPITAL SURVIVED BY PARENTS: STACY WASHINGTON AND TAMARA HILL OF THE HOME. SISTER: LATRESE DEQUONE WASHINGTON. GRANDPARENTS: EMMA FULSON AND DUYANE HILL. BETTY WASHINGTON AND BUTCH VINSON. GREAT GRANDPARENTS: VERA FULSON. LUCILLE JONES AND HUSBAND LUTHER. AUNTS: VERONICA HILL OLYMPIA HILL. UNCLE: DEWAYNE HILL, JR. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY GRANDFATHER: PRINCE HILL, JR.GREAT GRANDFATHER: ANTHONY FULSON.
DATE OF SERVICES: FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 1996 AT 10:00 A.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: WELLS CEMETERY ~ STRINGTOWN, OK. OFFICIATING: BRO. WILSON HARRISON. FLOWER GIRLS: TERESA POWELL, KRISTY (FRENCH) FEATHERSON, ALESHA CRAWFORD.
NAME: FRANCES (FISHER) BROWN, AGE 87, COALGATE, OK RESIDENT, FORMER ARIZONA AND ATOKA RESIDENT. BORN: AUGUST 27 1908 AT LANE, (WILSON COMMUNITY) OK TO TONY AND ELLEN (WILSON) FISHER. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, JANUARY 18, 1996 AT BAPTIST HOSPITAL, OKLAHOMA CITY. AGE: 87 YEARS 4 MONTHS AND 21 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT LANE, OK. MARRIED: BEAUFORD YARBROuGH IN COALGATE, OK. ROBERT SIMMONS IN COALGATE, OK. EUGENE BROWN IN COALGATE, OK. OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE. CHURCH AFFILIATION: MEMBER OF FOURTH WARD CHURCH OF CHRIST. FRANCES WAS AN AVID GARDENER, SHE ENJOYED FISHING AND BEING OUTDOORS. SHE HAD A WONDERFUL SENSE OF HUMOR, SHE LOVED TO TEASE AND MAKE OTHERS LAUGH. SURVIVED BY NEPHEWS: BOBBY JOHNSON OF ATOKA, OK. KENNETH FISHER OF STONEWALL, OK. GREAT NEPHEWS: BOBBY JOHNSON, JR. OF CALIFORNIA. EDWARD BROWN OF TULSA, OK. STEFAN BROWN OF STRINGTOWN, OK. MONTANA JORDAN JOHNSON OF ATOKA, OK. GREAT NIECES: ALESHA McGEE OF OKLAHOMA CITY. NATALIE COOKSEY OF SPENCER, OK. MARCEDES JOHNSON OF ATOKA, OK. ROBIN BROWN OF DENVER, CO. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: TONY AND ELLEN FISHER.HUSBANDS: BEAUFORD YARBROuGH in august, 1982. ROBERT SIMMONS in january, 1977. EUGENE BROWN.BROTHERS: WILLIAM AND ESCO FISHER.SISTERS: CASSIE MILLS AND INFANT SISTER.
DATE OF SERVICES: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 24, 1996 AT 1:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: GREEN HILL CEMETERY ~ ATOKA, COUNTY, OK. OFFICIATING: WILLARD HARRISON. CASKETBEARERS: ORLON HILL, CECIL HILL, BILLY JOE CLAYTON, JOHN SHIELDS, CLIFFORD BROWN, BOBBY FRAZIER. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: PETE CAIN, ORAN FOWLER, JR. C. COLBERT, EARNEST TARRON. FLOWER BEARERS: OREAN BOWEN, BETTYE JOHNSON, MILDRED HUGHES, JANET JOHNSON, BRENDA BURNS, DORIS MOTON.
NAME: CORDELIA ANN (CASTEEL) MUSSER, AGE 85, ATOKA RESIDENT, FORMER DAISY AREA AND MODESTO, CA RESIDENT. BORN: JULY 30, 1910 AT HOISINGTON, KS TO ERNEST AND MARGARET EDNA (McCALLUM) CASTEEL. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1996 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.AGE: 85 YEARS 5 MONTHS AND 23 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT MODESTO, CA. MARRIED: MELVIN CLYDE MUSSER ON JUNE 4, 1932 AT SAN DIEGO, CA. OCCUPATION: WORKED MANY YEARS AT TRI-VALLEY CANNERY IN MODESTO, CA. CHURCH AFFILIATION: MEMBER OF FREE METHODIST CHURCH AT OAKDALE, CA AND ATTENDED McGEE VALLEY BAPTIST. SHE LIVED 55 YEARS IN CALIFORNIA BEFORE MOVING TO DAISY. SHE MOVED TO ATOKA CARE CENTER IN 1992. CORDELIA LOVED TO GARDEN AND CAN HER OWN VEGETABLES. SHE SPENT MANY HOURS QUILTING AND WATCHING HER SOAPS. SURVIVED BY DAUGHTERS: BARBARA McKENDRICK AND HUSBAND JOHN OF STRINGTOWN, OK. CAROL HULANDER AND HUSBAND ROGER OF DENVER, CO. ERNA LEE SHEEN AND HUSBAND JOHN OF CORBIN, KY. 15 GRANDCHILDREN, 19 GREAT GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: ERNEST AND MARGARET CASTEEL.HUSBAND: MELVIN MUSSER on MAY 27, 1966.INFANT SON: CECIL CLYDE MUSSER.DAUGHTER: SHIRLEY JOY LUCAS.SISTERS: GLADYS BRICKERSON AND SHIRLEY CASTEEL..
DATE OF SERVICES: SATURDAY, JANUARY 27, 1996 AT 11:00 A.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: GRAVESIDE SERVICES. INTERMENT: MT. HOME CEMETERY ~ STRINGTOWN, OK. OFFICIATING: RICK ISOM. CASKETBEARERS: CHARLES HENSLEY, LAWRENCE KELLY, OWEN KELLOGG, CHRIS KELLOGG, RODNEY KELLOGG, BILL SANDERS.
NAME: TEZELL SMITH, AGE 65, LOS ANGELES, CA RESIDENT, FORMERLY OF STRINGTOWN, OK. BORN: JANUARY 29, 1930 AT STRINGTOWN, OK TO EVAN AND ERETTA (WASHINGTON) SMITH. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1996 AT HIS LOS ANGELES, CA RESIDENCE.AGE: 65 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 24 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT STRINGTOWN, OK. MARRIED: BETTY JEAN WATKINS IN PARIS, TX. OCCUPATION: HE WAS A CHEF. HE WAS AN OUTDOORS PERSON AND ENJOYED FISHING, HUNTING AND TRIPS BACK TO OKLAHOMA TO VISIT FAMILY AND FRIENDS. SURVIVED BY MOTHER: ERETTA SMITH OF STRINGTOWN, OK. FOSTER SON: ROBERT STARR OF LOS ANGELES, CA. BROTHERS: EUGENE SMITH OF ROMOLAND, CA. SPENCER SMITH AND WIFE CLEMMIE OF LOS ANGELES, CA. EVAN SMITH, JR. OF TULSA, OK. TEDDY J. SMITH OF TULSA, OK. JIMMY D. SMITH AND WIFE ARLENE OF McALESTER, OK. RICKY B. SMITH AND WIFE JEAN OF GERMANTOWN, MD. SISTERS: WANDA F. SMITH OF MIDWEST CITY, OK. ALLIE ALEXANDER OF DENISON, TX. DELELAH ANN SMITH OF STRINGTOWN, OK. LORETTA SMITH OF STRINGTOWN, OK. 16 NIECES, 11 NEPHEWS. AUNT: RUBY JOHNSON OF INGLEWOOD, CA. UNCLES: NATHAN SMITH OF LOS ANGELES, CA. HENRY C. SMITH, JR. OF AUSTIN, TX. SPECIAL COUSINS: BILLY AND MARY WASHINGTON OF LOS ANGELES, CA. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY FATHER: EVAN SMITH.SISTER: LOIS SMITH.
DATE OF SERVICES: SATURDAY, JANUARY 27, 1996 AT 2:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: WELLS CEMETERY ~ STRINGTOWN, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. JEFF HOLLAND. CASKETBEARERS: STEFAN BROWN, STEVE ALEXANDER, JEFF WOODARD, SCOTTY SMITH, MARVIN SMITH, RICK RECTOR. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: BROTHERS; EUGENE SMITH, SPENCER SMITH, EVAN SMITH, JR., TEDDY J. SMITH, JIMMY D. SMITH, RICKY B. SMITH. FLOWER BEARERS: JEAN GREEN, BERNICE CARTER, NANCY ROBINSON, BETTY WASHINGTON, MARVELLA RUSSELL.
NAME: RUBY ROSIE (TAYLOR) MAYS, AGE 83, ATOKA RESIDENT, FORMER BOGGY DEPOT AREA RESIDENT. BORN: MARCH 1, 1912 AT BOGGY DEPOT, OK TO DAN AND WILLIE (HALL) TAYLOR. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, JANUARY 29, 1996 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.AGE: 83 YEARS 10 MONTHS AND 28 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED OLD BOGGY DEPOT SCHOOLS. MARRIED: AL NICHOLAS MAYS ON APRIL 22, 1944 AT BOGGY DEPOT, OK. OCCUPATION: SHE WAS A HOUSEWIFE CHURCH AFFILIATION: MEMBER OF MOUNTAIN VIEW PENTECOSTAL CHURCH. SURVIVED BY SON: JAMES MAYS AND WIFE ALETA OF FAIRLAND, OK. CHARLIE MAYS AND WIFE BARBARA OF ATOKA, OK. KERAL (CAROL) MAYS AND WIFE LINDA OF WIER, KS. SISTER: WILLIE HELEN TAYLOR OF PLAINVIEW, TX. 10 GRANDCHILDREN, 6 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. PRECEDED IN DEATH PARENTS: DAN AND WILLIE TAYLOR.HUSBAND: AL MAYS ON APRIL 20, 1976.BROTHERS: ERNEST AND RUFUS TAYLOR.SISTER-IN-LAW: BEATRICE TAYLOR.
DATE OF SERVICES: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 31, 1996 AT 2:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: MOUNTAIN VIEW PENTECOSTAL CHURCH ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: COLEMAN CEMETERY ~ COLEMAN, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. TERRY CRIPE. CASKETBEARERS: JOHN WAYNE MOORE, FRANKIE HUNT, CLAY MAYS, JOHNNY PERRY, WESLEY KNIGHT, DOYLE KNIGHT, GLEN ROBBINS. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: OWEN PRITCHARD, DEL HUNT.
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