NAME: LORETTA LEE (BOWEN) POWELL, AGE 84, A STRINGTOWN AND LIFELONG ATOKA COUNTY AREA RESIDENT. BORN: SEPTEMBER 11, 1922 AT HAILEYVILLE, OK TO BENNETT LEE AND SARAH ELIZABETH (DRISKELL) BOWEN. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, JULY 3, 2007 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.AGE: 84 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 22 DAYS. EDUCATION: LORETTA GRADUATED FROM LIMESTONE GAP AND ATTENDED NURSING SCHOOL AT ADA, RECEIVING HER LPN CERTIFICATE MARRIED: ELMER W. “MONK” POWELL ON APRIL 20, 1944 AT COALGATE, OK. OCCUPATION: LORETTA WORKED AS An LPN AT THE ATOKA HOSPITAL AND FOR DR. FINA, RETIRING IN 1988. CHURCH AFFILIATION: SHE WAS A MEMBER OF THE STRINGTOWN BAPTIST CHURCH FOR MORE THAN 50 YEARS. SHE TAUGHT THE ADULT LADIES SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS AND THE YOUTH TRAINING UNION. LORETTA WAS A MEMBER OF THE STRINGTOWN AND LATER THE ATOKA EASTERN STAR, AND THE OKLAHOMA STATE LPN ASSOCIATION. survived by DAUGHTER: BARBARA CHERYL FARRIS AND HUSBAND LOUIS OF YUKON, OK. GRANDCHILDREN: SAM LOVELACE OF MOORE, OK. MICHAEL LOVELACE AND WIFE CHRISTY OF MT. HOLLEY, NC. GREAT GRANDDAUGHTER: LEXIE LEIGH LOVELACE COMING VERY SOON. SISTER: RUTH PIESCHL AND HUSBAND F. W. “BONES” OF HOXIE, KS. BROTHERS: GEORGE BOWEN AND WIFE JUANITA OF WICHITA, KS. LAWRENCE BOWEN OF STRINGTOWN, ok. ERNEST BOWEN AND WIFE MARY OF ARDMORE, OK. LEE BOWEN AND WIFE BARBARA OF HUTCHINS, Tx. WILLIAM “BILL” BOWEN AND WIFE ELLA OF McKINNEY, Tx. ALONG WITH MANY NIECES, NEPHEWS, COUSINS, AND MANY DEAR AND LOVED FRIENDS. preceded in death by PARENTS: BENNETT AND SARAH BOWEN.HUSBAND: MONK POWELL ON DECEMBER 29, 1965.SISTERS: MILDRED MOORE AND EUNICE KEMP.SISTER IN-LAW: WANDA BOWEN.
DATE OF SERVICES: SATURDAY., JULY 7, 2007 AT 2:00 PM PLACE OF SERVICES: STRINGTOWN BAPTIST CHURCH ~ stringtown, ok. INTERMENT: STRINGTOWN CEMETERY. OFFICIATING: REV. LOYD THOMPSON.ASSISTING: DONNIE MOORE. CASKETBEARERS: LONNIE BOWEN, RONNIE BOWEN, EDDIE BOWEN, DERYL KEMP, DONNIE MOORE, DARVIN MEURISSE, JUSTIN GREY. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: ( MEMBERS OF THE ADULT LADIES SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS) OLLIE HEARD, IMOGENE THOMPSON, SIS WILLS, NOWETA MILLER, LIL CHAFFIN, KAY HEARD, SHIRLEY CHOULES, BARBARA POTTS, PRICILLA MARLEY, LOIS TISDALE, MILDRED SUTTON, VIRGINIA SMITH. FAMILY HOUR: FRIDAY 6:00 P.M. the FAMILY REQUESTs that IN LIEU OF FLOWERS, MEMORIAL DONATIONS IN MEMORY OF LORETTA POWELL BE MADE TO STRINGTOWN BAPTIST CHURCH.
NAME: ROBERT MAURICE JACKSON, AGE 67, AN ATOKA AREA RESIDENT AND A FORMER IVANHOE, TX AND LONGTIME VALLIANT, OK AREA RESIDENT. BORN: DECEMBER 22, 1939 at STRINGTOWN, OK TO ROY ALFORD AND GRACE EVONNE (KIMBROUGH) JACKSON. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY MORNING, JULY 9, 2007 AT THE OKLAHOMA HEART HOSPITAL IN OKLAHOMA CITY, OK. AGE: 67 YEARS 6 MONTHS AND 13 DAYS EDUCATION: MAURICE ATTENDED TELECO AND ATOKA SCHOOLS. HE ATTENDED OSU AND GRADUATED FROM SE OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY WITH A MASTER’S DEGREE IN EDUCATION AND AN ADMINISTRATOR CERTIFICATE. MARRIED: HE MARRIED LINDA CAROL YANDELL ON MARCH 18, 1961 AT ATOKA, OK. OCCUPATION: HE WAS BASKETBALL COACH, TEACHER, AND MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL FOR 28 YEARS. AFTER RETURNING TO ATOKA, HE WORKED FOR THE GROSS JANES AND SOMMERVILLE COMPANY, BUYING AND SELLING RAILROAD TIES AND WAS PRESENTLY EMPLOYED WITH ATOKA HIGH SCHOOL. CHURCH AFFILIATION: MAURICE WAS A MEMBER OF THE NEW ZION UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, THE OKLAHOMA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION AND THE NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION. HE WAS THE FIRST ALL-STATE BASKETBALL PLAYER FROM ATOKA. MAURICE PLAYED FOR HANK IBA AT OSU AND BLOOMER SULLIVAN AT SE OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY. HE LOVED HUNTING AND FISHING AND SPENDING TIME WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS. MAURICE, SON JEFF AND SON-IN-LAW DWAYNE BUILT A CABIN IN THE KIAMICHI WILDERNESS AREA. survived by WIFE: LINDA jackson OF THE HOME. DAUGHTER: KIMBERLEY “KIM” CAROL DALE AND HUSBAND DWAYNE OF ATOKA, ok. DAUGHTER-IN-LAW: DARLA JACKSON OF ATOKA, ok. GRANDCHILDREN: ROBERT ANDREW “ANDY” JACKSON, KAYLEE CAROL DALE, KATELYN LAURICE JACKSON, LYNDEE GRACE JACKSON ALL OF ATOKA, ok. SISTER: JERENE CHAPMAN OF ATOKA, ok. BROTHER: GERALD JACKSON AND WIFE SUZANNE OF PRUE, OK. preceded in death by PARENTS: ROY AND GRACE JACKSON.SON: ROBERT JEFFREY “JEFF” JACKSON.IN-LAWS: BILL AND EDNA HAUFF. L. C. YANDELL.BROTHER-IN-LAW: ROY CHAPMAN.
DATE OF SERVICES: THURSDAY, JULY 12, 2007 AT 2:00 PM PLACE OF SERVICES: KELLEY FIELDHOUSE ~ ATOKA HIGH CAMPUS INTERMENT: NEW ZION CEMETERY ~ atoka, ok. OFFICIATING: REV. GENE SLUDER. CASKETBEARERS: KELLY CHAPMAN, RANDY CAMPBELL, JARED HAUFF, SHAWN HAUFF, CASEY HAUFF, DWAYNE DALE, RANDY HURT, JIMMY COCHRAN, JEFFREY CULBREATH. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: IVANHOE, TEXAS, VALLIANT, AND ATOKA, OK STUDENTS. FAMILY NIGHT: 6 TO 8 PM WEDNESDAY.
NAME: OLA INEZ (THOMPSON) GOODWIN BERRY, AGE 95, A LONGTIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT. BORN: JULY 4, 1912 TO GEORGE AMOS AND BEAULAH IMALINE (JONES) THOMPSON AT RATTAN, ok. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY MORNING, JULY 15, 2007 AT THE TEXOMA MEDICAL CENTER IN DENISON, tx. AGE: 95 YEARS AND 11 DAYS. EDUCATION: OLA ATTENDED BYERS AND FOSTER SCHOOLS IN GARVIN COUNTY, OK. MARRIED: OSCAR OBEY WOREL AT WYNNEWOOD, OK. SAMUEL EZEKIEL GOODWIN IN 1935 AT PAULS VALLEY, OK. STEVEN A. BERRY IN DECember, 1947 AT McALESTER, ok. OCCUPATION: SHE WAS A COOK FOR MANY YEARS AT THE ATOKA SCHOOLS AND RAYS DINER. church affiliation: OLA WAS A MEMBER FOR OVER 50 YEARS AT THE FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH IN ATOKA AND A MEMBER OF THE UNITED METHODIST WOMENS GROUP AND WAS VERY ACTIVE FOR MANY YEARS. OLA LOVED YARD WORK, GARDENING AND cooking. survived by CHILDREN: ONETA WOREL THOMASON of WOLFE CITY, Tx. SAM P. GOODWIN AND WIFE MARTHA of DURANT, ok. CATHY WATSON AND HUSBAND CLIFFORD of CANEY, ok. PAT McCURRY AND HUSBAND BRAD of FT. WORTH, Tx. WILL GOODWIN AND WIFE MARY of CENTERPOINT. 14 GRANDCHILDREN, 30 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN, AND 13 GREAT GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. preceded in death by PARENTS: GEORGE AMOS AND BEAULAH THOMPSON.HUSBANDS: OSCAR WOREL in march, 1964. SAMUEL GOODWIN. STEVEN BERRY .GRANDCHILDREN: PAULA WATSON HUFFMAN AND SAMMY GENE GOODWIN.BROTHERS: JESS, JOHN, TOM, CLAUDE, ROBERT, AND HENRY THOMPSON.SISTERS: TWIN - LOLA THOMPSON AND MAE STANLEY.
DATE OF SERVICES: TUESDAY, JULY 17, 2007 AT 2:00 PM PLACE OF SERVICES: FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH ~ atoka, ok. NTERMENT: WESTVIEW CEMETERY ~ ATOKA, ok. OFFICIATING: REV. DAVID MINGUS ASSISTING: MICHAEL PAUL GOODWIN CASKETBEARERS: (GRANDSONS) RAY WATSON, MICHAEL PAUL GOODWIN, STEPHEN GOODWIN, KEVIN McCURRY, GREG McCURRY, BEN GOODWIN HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: (GRANDDAUGHTERS) OLA OWENS, JANIE BARNETTE, DONNA WATSON, WENDY ISOM, MISTY HEAD, CHERYL THOMPSON, MYRA WATSON, TERESA JOHNSON. FAMILY NIGHT: 7:00 P.M. MONDAY
NAME: CLAUDE RAY HUNT, AGE, A LONGTIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT. BORN: JANUARY 12, 1948 AT STRINGTOWN, OK TO ARNEM R. “BUSTER” AND EFFIE LEE (HENSLEY) HUNT. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, JULY 19, 2007 AT WYNONA, OK.AGE: 59 YEARS 6 MONTHS AND 7 DAYS EDUCATION: CLAUDE ATTENDED SCHOOL IN STRINGTOWN, OK. MARRIED: HE MARRIED PAULINE BREGER ON MAY 25, 1972 AT DURANT, OK. OCCUPATION: CLAUDE WAS AN AUTO MECHANIC, RETIRING IN 1996. CHURCH AFFILIATION: CLAUDE WAS OF THE BAPTIST FAITH. claude was retired but STILL LIKED TO WORK ON CARS AND TINKER WITH STUFF. MOSTLY, though, HE LIKED SPENDING TIME WITH HIS CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN. survived by DAUGHTER: JACKIE HORATH AND HUSBAND D. JOHN OF COLEMAN, OK. SON: ARNEM HUNT AND WIFE KARA OF OLNEY, OK. GRANDCHILDREN: MATTHEW MIXON, DAMEN HORATH, HUNTER HORATH, ELI HUNT. STEPCHILDREN: JANICE LEWIS OF OKLAHOMA CITY. SHELLY McBRIDE AND HUSBAND BRUCE OF CANEY, OK. JERRY LAMBERT AND WIFE JENNIFER OF POTEAU, OK. JIMMY LAMBERT AND WIFE MONICA OF COALGATE, OK. sISTERS: SHIRLEY DYKES AND HUSBAND JIM OF WYNONA, OK. MAE SANDAVAL OF MEMPHIS, TN. MARGARET FRENCH AND HUSBAND JIM OF TEXAS. ROSETTA LANE OF TEXAS. preceded in death by PARENTS: ARNEM “ BUSTER” AND EFFIE LEE HUNT.BROTHERS: JIMMY LLOYD AND STILES HUNT.SISTERS: VAY BASHAM, WILMA MOORE AND ZEFFA PHIBBS.
DATE OF SERVICES: SATURDAY, JULY 21, 2007 AT 2:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: MT. OLIVE CEMETERY ~ STRINGTOWN, ok. OFFICIATING: REV. JIMMY HORATH CASKETBEARERS: JAY HEATHCOCK, HANK HOWE, CHRIS DAFFERN, GREG WILLIAMS, NEIL TURNBOW, DAVID CAMPBELL. FAMILY NIGHT: 5 P.M. TO 7 P.M. FRIDAY NIGHT AT BROWN’S CHAPEL
NAME: GERALD WAYNE AYerS, AGE 53, A LONGTIME CANEY AREA RESIDENT. BORN: OCTOBER 13, 1953 AT CADDO, ok TO ROYCE MINOR AND CHARLENE E. CAMPBELL AYerS. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, JULY 20, 2007 AT TEXARKANA, Tx.AGE: 53 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 7 DAYS EDUCATION: HE ATTENDED COBB, OK GRADE SCHOOL AND GRADUATED FROM CANEY HIGH SCHOOL WITH THE CLASS OF ‘71. HE OBTAINED A BACHELOR OF POLITICAL SCIENCE FROM OSCAR ROSE STATE COLLEGE AND HE ATTENDED NUMEROUS TRADE SCHOOLS. MARRIED: ANGELA G. STALION ON JAN.16, 1973 AT ATOKA, ok. OCCUPATION: HE WAS A CARPENTER AND CONSTRUCTION WORKER. church affiliation: WAYNE WAS OF THE BAPTIST FAITH. HE WAS AN ACCOMPLISHED ARTIST AND PAINTER BOTH IN OIL AND CHALK As well as WITH PENCIL DRAWINGS. HE ALSO WROTE POETRY AND LOVED WOODWORKING, GARDENING , RAISING FLOWERS, FISHING AND HUNTING. survived by WIFE: ANGEL ayers OF CANEY, ok. CHILDREN: CODY W. AYerS AND WIFE BOBBIE of STIGLER, OK. MARY ANGEL VAN NOY AND HUSBAND TOBY of CADDO, ok. GRANDCHILDREN: AUBRIE LeANN AYerS AND TRENTON GAGE VAN NOY. BROTHER: WENDELL AYerS OF TEXAS. SISTERS: DONNA SUE WATKINS AND HUSBAND ANDY of WRIGHT CITY, OK. SHIRLEY OWENS AND HUSBAND BOB of BLACKJACK, OK. SHERRY GAIL AYerS of CANEY, ok. WILMA AYerS AND STEVE HOLSTINE of STRINGTOWN, ok. preceded in death by PARENTS: ROYCE AND CHARLENE AYerS.BROTHER: WALTER “BUDDY” AYerS.SISTER: MARY FRANCES AYerS.
DATE OF memorial SERVICES: FRIDAY, JULY 27, 2007 AT 2:00 PM PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S funeral CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, ok. INTERMENT: CREMAINs WILL BE SCATTERED OVER the BOGGY RIVER. OFFICIATING: REV. ROBERT EARL UMSTED ASSISTING: BROTHER DOYAL FINCHER
NAME: FLOYD H. BLACKBURN, AGE 90, A RESIDENT OF DURANT AND FORMER LONGTIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT  BORN: JULY 18, 1916 SNIDER, MO TO DAVID WASHINGTON AND SARAH ISABELLE (YEATS) BLACKBURN. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, JULY 23, 2007 AT THE SOUTHEASTERN MEDICAL CENTER IN DURANT, OK.AGE: 90 YEARS AND 5 DAYS EDUCATION: FLOYD ATTENDED HARMONY SCHOOLS. MARRIED: STELLA MAE KEYLON ON JANUARY 18, 1941 AT ATOKA, OK. OCCUPATION: FLOYD WAS A FARMER AND RANCHER, OWNING HIS OWN RANCH, AND HE WAS ALSO A CARPENTER. CHURCH AFFILIATION: HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE WARDS CHAPEL BAPTIST CHURCH. HOBBIES: FLOYD ENJOYED GARDENING AND DURING THE PAST FEW YEARS HE ENJOYED WATCHING THE TEXAS RANGER BASEBALL GAMES. SURVIVED BY DAUGHTER: JOYCE CALDWELL OF TEXAS. SONS: KEN BLACKBURN AND WIFE SHIRLEY OF DURANT, OK. CURT BLACKBURN OF TULSA, OK. GRANDCHILDREN: HEATHER DIXON, VALERIE BARRIENTOS, BRAD BLACKBURN, KENDI BLACKBURN , BRENT BLACKBURN, AND SHELLY PORTER. GREAT GRANDCHILDREN: ROBERT BARRIENTOS, EDDY DIXON, JOEY DIXON, AND SABRINA, KYLEAH & CRISTALYN. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: DAVID AND SARAH BLACKBURN.WIFE: STELLA BLACKBURN ON MAY 5, 1998.BROTHERS: COLEMAN, LEROY, AND HOUSTON BLACKBURNSISTER: MABLE WITHROW.
DATE OF SERVICES: THURSDAY, JULY 26, 2007 AT 2:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK INTERMENT: GREEN MEADOWS CEMETERY ~ ATOKA, OK OFFICIATING: REV. TOM HARGRAVE CASKETBEARERS: TINKER RAY, DAVID RAY, RONNIE COCHRAN, PAT LOFTIS, ARVEL HALL, david brinkley. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: JOE KENNETH WILLIAMS, DON HAROLD LOFTIS. jerriel betts, tot calvert. NO FAMILY NIGHT
NAME: MILDRED INEZ (LACKEY) KENYON, AGE 74, A CENTRAHOMA AREA RESIDENT  BORN: FEBRUARY 18, 1933 TO CLAUDE LEE AND EMMA LAURA (HAM) LACKEY AT OKLAHOMA CITY. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY NIGHT, JULY 27, 2007 AT THE MEDICAL CENTER OF SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA IN DURANT, OK.AGE: 74 YEARS 5 MONTHS AND 10 DAYS EDUCATION: MILDRED ATTENDED MULESHOE SCHOOLS IN TEXAS. MARRIED: WINTFORD ERNEST KENYON ON DECEMBER 17, 1948 AT MULESHOE, Tx. OCCUPATION: MILDRED WAS A HOUSEWIFE AND HOMEMAKER. CHURCH AFFILIATION: SHE WAS A LONGTIME MEMBER OF THE MIDWAY CHURCH IN THE CANEY AREA. SHE LOVED TO READ, GARDEN, AND GO FISHING. survived by HUSBAND: WINTFORD kenyon SR. OF THE HOME IN CENTRAHOMA, ok. CHILDREN: SHERRY VAUGHN AND HUSBAND SAM OF ATOKA, OK. RANDY KENYON AND WIFE KATHY OF WICHITA, KS. DONNIE KENYON AND WIFE DEBBIE OF ATOKA, ok. WINTFORD “ERNIE” KENYON Jr. AND WIFE TRISH OF ATOKA, ok. HAL KENYON AND WIFE PAIGE OF DURANT, ok. SISTERS: ROBBIE SCHIERENBACK AND HUSBAND EVERETT OF MIDWEST CITY, OK. VIRGINIA CALLICOAT OF CANEY, ok. TRISH ELLIS OF DURANT, ok. BROTHER: WILBURN LACKEY AND WIFE MARY ANN, MIDWEST CITY, OK 16 GRANDCHILDREN, 15 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. preceded in death by PARENTS: CLAUDE LEE AND EMMA LAURA LACKEY.
DATE OF SERVICES: MONDAY, JULY 30, 2007 AT 10:00 A.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: MIDWAY CHURCH ~ CANEY, ok. INTERMENT: PERKINS CEMETERY ~ CANEY, ok. OFFICIATING: REV. SAM VAUGHN.EULOGY: SHERRY VAUGHN. CASKETBEARERS: (Grandsons) RANDY KENYON, DONNIE KENYON, ERNIE KENYON, HAL KENYON, ANDY KENYON, DAVID VAUGHN. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: DANNY WADE, JESSE KENYON, RENDON KENYON, FILLIP MOBBS, CHRIS SAUNDERS, SAMUEL JAMES. FAMILY VISITATION: SUNday at 4:00 P.M.
NAME: AARON LYNN ALLEN, AGE 47, A POTEAU AREA RESIDENT AND FORMER LONGTIME LANE RESIDENT. BORN: JULY 26, 1960 AT LANE, OK TO AARON LEE AND GERALDINE (DANA) ALLEN. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, JULY 30, 2007 AT HIS RESIDENCE IN POTEAU, OK.AGE: 47 YEARS 0 MONTHS AND 4 DAYS EDUCATION: AARON ATTENDED LANE SCHOOLS AND LATER ATTENDED THE TULSA SCHOOL OF WELDING. MARRIED: AARON MARRIED BETH FIAGIN ON SEPTEMBER 20, 1997 AT ENID, OK. OCCUPATION: HE WORKED AS A WELDER IN THE CONSTRUCTION FIELD. CHURCH AFFILIATION: HE WAS AFFILIATED WITH THE BUFFALO CREEK INDIAN METHODIST CHURCH AND WAS A MEMBER OF THE CHOCTAW NATION. SURVIVED BY WIFE: BETH ALLEN OF THE HOME. SISTERS: BETTY HENSLEY OF DURANT, OK. KATHLEEN RINEHART OF TECUMSEH, OK. BERDIE WILLIAMS AND HUSBAND JIM OF DURANT, OK. DIANE CHILD AND HUSBAND LARRY OF OKMULGEE, OK. AARONETTE ALLEN OF TULSA, OK. MARIA HORTON AND HUSBAND AL OF CHATTANOOGA, TN. BROTHERS: CLAY SIMPSON AND WIFE JAN OF LANE, OK. VESTER HENRY ALLEN OF TECUMSEH, OK. CHARLES WAYNE ALLEN OF DURANT, OK. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: AARON LEE AND GERALDINE ALLEN.BROTHER: JIMMY LeFlore.
DATE OF SERVICES: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2007 AT 2:00 P.M. PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: BUTLER CEMETERY ~ LANE, OK. OFFICIATING: MACK DOLCHOK. CASKETBEARERS: SHANNON SIMPSON, CRESTON SIMPSON, CARSON WILLIAMS, ANDREW CHILD, BLAINE CHILD, SHAWN CHILD. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: LINN COPS, T. R. NELSON. FAMILY NIGHT: NONE
NAME: JACKY HARCE BURLESON, AGE 50, LIFELONG ATOKA COUNTY AREA RESIDENT. BORN: OCTOBER 7, 1956 TO ALBERT HARCE AND AZALEA (SHELTON) BURLESON AT COALGATE, OK. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, JULY 30, 2007 AT MIDWEST REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER IN MIDWEST CITY, OK AGE: 50 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 23 DAYS EDUCATION: JACKY ATTENDED ATOKA SCHOOLS AS WELL AS THE ARDMORE TRUCKING SCHOOL. MARRIED: JESSIE MERLENE SETTLEMIRE ON OCTOBER 6, 1979 AT ATOKA, OK. OCCUPATION: HE WAS A TRUCK DRIVER. CHURCH AFFILIATION: HE WAS OF THE PENTECOSTAL FAITH. JACKY SERVED HIS COUNTRY IN THE OKLAHOMA NATIONAL GUARD 45TH INFANTRY. SURVIVED BY WIFE: JESSIE BURLESON OF THE HOME. CHILDREN: RODNEY BURLESON AND WIFE LATISHA OF ATOKA, OK. KALA LEFLORE OF ATOKA, OK. CLAYTON BURLESON OF ATOKA, OK. VERY SPECIAL FRIEND: JENNIFER WEST AND SON CALEB OF COALGATE, OK. GRANDCHILDREN: AUSTIN eubanks-jenkins, JEPETHA BURLESON, TYLER LEFLORE, ELI BURLESON, ALEXIS LEFLORE. SISTER: BOBBIE DANDERSON OF ATOKA, OK. NEPHEW: CHRIS DANDERSON OF ATOKA, OK. AUNTS: FLOY McELROY OF ROSEWELL, NM. DOROTHY SMITH HUSBAND CHARLES OF COTTAGE GROVE, OR. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: ALBERT AND AZALEA BURLESON.BROTHER-IN-LAW: BUSTER DANDerson.UNCLE: MELVIN SHELTON.AUNTS: FAYE PIESON SMITH AND MODEAN STARK.
DATE OF SERVICES: FRIDAY, AUGUST 3, 2007 AT 10:00 A.M. PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: BUTLER CEMETERY ~ LANE, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. HERB WHARTON. CASKETBEARERS: CHRIS DANDERSON, ROY McGAUSLIN, ADAM WARREN, CHARLES THOMPSON, JOSH LUCAS, LEON LEFLORE. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: CLAY BURLESON, RODNEY BURLESON, TOMMY STARK, DAVID YERTA, KEVIN RECTOR. FAMILY NIGHT: THURSDAY 6:00 TO 8:00 P.M.
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