June, 2002 Memorials
 
 
 
 
NAME:  CALVIN RAY COOK, AGE 58, A LIFELONG ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT.

BORN:  NOVEMBER 24, 1943 AT PLEASANT HILL IN ATOKA COUNTY TO D. M. “DEMPSEY” AND VIVIAN LEONA (WAFFORD) COOK.
 
PASSED AWAY:   SUNDAY, JUNE 2, 2002 AT HIS RESIDENCE IN ATOKA, OK.
AGE:   58 YEARS  6 MONTHS   AND   8 DAYS.

EDUCATION:   GRADUATED WITH THE CLASS OF 1962 AT WAPANUCKA HIGH SCHOOL.

MARRIED:   BARBARA LOUISE McGINTY ON AUGUST 12, 1967 AT ATOKA, OK.

OCCUPATION:  HE WAS A WELDER IN THE OILFIELDS As well as FOR FINCHER AND SONS for OVER 25 YEARS.

CHURCH AFFILIATION:  CALVIN WAS A MEMBER OF THE WILSON BAPTIST CHURCH.


     SURVIVED BY

WIFE:    BARBARA COOK OF THE HOME IN ATOKA, OK.

DAUGHTERS:   SANDRA COOK OF TUSHKA, OK.
                             DEANA ORR AND HUSBAND RICHARD OF COALGATE, OK.
                             JERRI ELLIOTT AND HUSBAND DUSTY OF TULSA, OK.
                             STEPHANIE COOK OF TUSHKA, OK.
                             FAITH ROBINSON AND HUSBAND CHEYENNE OF CHICKASHA, OK.

SON:   CALVIN BRIAN COOK AND FIANCE ‘ MICHELLE HIGNIGHT OF ATOKA, OK.

GRANDSONS:   SCOTT TYSON FUGATE OF TUSHKA, OK.
                               SEAN BRADLEY WAHLENBERG OF TUSHKA, OK.
                               SHANE EATHAN ORR OF COALGATE, OK.
                               AARON LEE ORR OF COALGATE, OK.
                               DANIEL RAY ORR OF COALGATE, OK.
                               DYLAN REED ORR OF COALGATE, OK.
                               MARSHAL ZEKE ROBINSON OF CHICKASHA, OK.

BROTHERS:    HASKELL COOK AND WIFE MARY OF ATOKA, OK.
                           ROBERT COOK AND WIFE GLENDA OF MEEKER, OK.
                           DEMPSEY “CLAY” COOK AND WIFE GAIL OF WAPANUCKA, OK.
                           ROGER COOK OF LINDSEY, OK.

SISTERS:   JENADA OERRY AND HUSBAND ROBERT OF OKLAHOMA CITY.
                     LETHA OLIPHANT AND HUSBAND DAVID OF HARTSVILLE, IN.


     PRECEDED IN DEATH BY

PARENTS:   DEMPSY AND VIVIAN LEONA COOK.
NEPHEW:    MATTHEW ALLEN HARRISON.
 
 
DATE OF SERVICE:   TUESDAY JUNE 4, 2002 AT 2:00 P.M.
PLACE OF SERVICES:   WILSON BAPTIST CHURCH ~ ATOKA COUNTY, OK.

INTERMENT:   BOGGY DEPOT CEMETERY ~ ATOKA COUNTY, OK.

OFFICIATING:   REV. DWARD JUSTUS.
ASSISTING:   DOYLE FINCHER.

CASKETBEARERS: JUSTIN OLIPHANT, CLAYTON OLIPHANT, BARRY NEIL COOK, CODY DON COOK, STEVEN CRAIG CALLICOAT, JOHN HASKELL COOK.

HONORARY CASKETBEARERS:  JEREMY COOK, THOMAS McGINTY, RAYMOND McGINTY, EARL McGINTY.
 
 
 
 
NAME:    LORA PAULINE (AINSWORTH) SELF, AGE 96, A LONGTIME STRINGTOWN RESIDENT.

BORN:  MARCH 30, 1906 AT WYNNEWOOD, INDIAN TERRITORY TO EDWARD D. AND BELL (HUSE) AINSWORTH.
 
PASSED AWAY:   SUNDAY, JUNE 2, 2002 AT COLONIAL LIVING CENTER IN ATOKA, OK.
AGE:   96 YEARS  2 MONTHS   AND   2 DAYS.

EDUCATION:   ATTENDED SCHOOLS IN THE STRINGTOWN AREA.

MARRIED:   CHARLES HASKELL SELF ON SEPTEMBER 11, 1923 AT STRINGTOWN, OK.

OCCUPATION:  HOUSEWIFE and MOTHER.

CHURCH AFFILIATION:  LONGTIME MEMBER OF STRINGTOWN FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
 
SHE WAS ALSO AN ACTIVE VOLUNTEER FOR THE STRINGTOWN SENIOR CITIZENS FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS.


     SURVIVED BY

CHILDREN:    VIOLET WALDEN and HUSBAND DON OF CASA GRANDE, AZ.
                         C. H. SELF JR. and WIFE REBA JO OF STRINGTOWN, OK.

GRANDCHILDREN:   KARLA NICKELS and HUSBAND MIKE OF NEWCASTLE, OK.
                                       DON WALDEN OF CHANDLER, AZ.
                                       WANDA SALE and HUSBAND BATES OF YUMA, AZ.
                                       SANDRA WILLOUGHBy and HUSBAND LARRY OF ADA, OK.

11 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN.

SISTERS:   EDDIE HIGHT OF ATOKA, OK.
                     LOTTIE ISBELL OF ATOKA, OK.

BROTHER: JACK AINSWORTH and WIFE ANN OF CHOCKIE, OK.


     PRECEDED IN DEATH BY

HUSBAND:   CHARLES HASKELL SELF ON APRIL 19, 1974.
PARENTS:   EDWARD & BELL AINSWORTH.
SON:   CLIFTON NEWTON SELF.
DAUGHTER:    WANDA MAXINE DOUTHITT.
GRANDSON:    WILLIAM SCOTT DOUTHITT.
GRANDDAUGHTER:   LEEANNA WALDEN.
SISTERS:   EDITH LAMBERT and ORA IRENE AINSWORTH.
BROTHERS:    LEE and WOODROW AINSWORTH.
 
 
DATE OF SERVICE:   THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 2002 AT 2:00 P.M.
PLACE OF SERVICES:   STRINGTOWN FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

INTERMENT:   STRINGTOWN CEMETERY.

OFFICIATING:   REV. LOYD THOMPSON.

CASKETBEARERS:   JOHNNY SELF, FARRIS SELF, JACKIE SELF, ROYAL DEAN SELF, LESLIE THOMPSON, BILL POTTS.

HONORARY CASKETBEARERS:  DON WALDEN, MIKE NICKLES, DAVID AINSWORTH, GARY AINSWORTH, DAVID ISBELL, LARRY OLDHAM, TONY POTTS.
 
 
 
 
NAME:  BILLIE GERALDINE “GERRI” (McCUBBIN) COCHRAN, AGE 79, A LONGTIME LANE RESIDENT.

BORN:  SEPTEMBER 12, 1923 AT CANADIAN, TEXAS TO MATTHEW AND MINNIE LEE (CANCELOR) McCUBBIN.
 
PASSED AWAY:   THURSDAY, JUNE 6, 2002 AT HER RESIDENCE IN LANE, OK.
 
AGE:   79 YEARS  8 MONTHS   AND   25 DAYS.

EDUCATION:   ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT LA CASSA, HARMON COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, GRADUATING IN 1942.

MARRIED:   MARLIN MOORE IN 1942.
                       BENTON COCHRAN ON JULY 17, 1978 AT ATOKA, OK.

OCCUPATION:    GERRI WAS RETIRED FROM TEXAS INSTRUMENTS IN DALLAS.

CHURCH AFFILIATION:    LONGTIME MEMBER OF LANE BAPTIST CHURCH.


     SURVIVED BY

HUSBAND:   BENTON COCHRAN OF THEIR HOME IN LANE, OK.

SISTER:  WYNNOGENE MORGAN AND HUSBAND JAMES OF CEDAR HILL, TX.

BROTHERS:  GLEN McCUBBIN OF ANDREWS, TX.
                         DUDE McCUBBIN AND WIFE BENNIE OF HOBBS, NM.
                         ORVILLE McCUBBIN AND WIFE MELBA OF PALMDALE, CA.

STEPCHILDREN:    NANCY SMITH, HUSBAND SCOTTIE, AND CHILDREN OF CHOCTAW, OK.
                                   JENNIFER DEFENBAUGH AND HUSBAND DAN OF GRAPEVINE, TX.
                                   LINDA PEALE AND CHILDREN OF CLAREMORE, OK.
                                   WESLEY COCHRAN, WIFE TRESSA, AND CHILDREN OF HARRAH, OK.
                                   DANNY COCHRAN, WIFE SHERRI, AND CHILDREN OF LANE, OK.


     PRECEDED IN DEATH BY

FIRST HUSBAND:     MARLIN MOORE IN September, 1974.
PARENTS:   MATTHEW AND MINNIE McCUBBIN.
SISTERS:   LAFON WHITMAN, LORENE CUMMINS, JOSEPHINE MORRIS.
BROTHER:   SMITHIE McCUBBIN.
NEPHEW:    ANDY MORGAN.
SISTER-IN-LAW:   NADINE McCUBBIN.
 
 
DATE OF SERVICE:   SATURDAY, JUNE 8, 2002 AT 2:00 P.M.
PLACE OF SERVICES:   BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK.

INTERMENT:   BUTLER CEMETERY ~ LANE, OK.

OFFICIATING:   REV. BOB GRAHAM.
ASSISTING:   CRAIG COCHRAN.

CASKETBEARERS:   BOB GREEN, SHAIN CREWS, JERRY STEPHENS, WINSTON ARNOLD, RONNIE COCHRAN, DARRELL BATTEN, COY DEAN MORROW.

HONORARY CASKETBEARERS:    DWAYNE COCHRAN , CLYDE COCHRAN, DALE COCHRAN, ARTHUR CREWS, GIBB MOORE, MONROE COCHRAN, HENRY SANDERS, TERRY PFAFF.
 
 
 
 
NAME:    MACK STOBAUGH, AGE 86, A LONGTIME TUSHKA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN:  MARCH 10, 1916 AT AMARILLO, TEXAS TO HERMAN D. AND NETTIE (WELCH) STOBAUGH.
 
PASSED AWAY:   THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 2002 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.
AGE:   86 YEARS  3 MONTHS   AND   10 DAYS.

EDUCATION:   ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT ATOKA, OK.

OCCUPATION:    FARMER & RANCHER. MACK WORKED FOR ATOKA SCHOOLS AS A JANITOR AND WAS IN THE EGG BUSINESS FOR MANY YEARS.

CHURCH AFFILIATION:    LONGTIME MEMBER OF TUSHKA BAPTIST CHURCH.

MACK SERVED HIS COUNTRY IN THE U.S. ARMY DURING WORLD WAR II AND WAS LIFE MEMBER OF THE D.A.V. AND V.F.W.


     SURVIVED BY

BROTHER:   FRED STOBAUGH and WIFE HELEN OF McALESTER, OK.

SPECIAL FRIEND:  VEDA DOWD OF ROLLA, MO.

NEPHEWS:   JOHN HOUSE OF FT. WORTH, TX.
                         FRED STOBAUGH and WIFE SHARON OF GRANBURY, TX.
                         BOB STOBAUGH and WIFE KAREN OF McALESTER, OK.
                         STEVEN STOBAUGH OF OKLAHOMA CITY.
                         JEFF DARWASH and WIFE OF DEARBORN, MI.

NIECES:  GALE WILLIAMSON and HUSBAND RONALD OF DEARBORN, MI.
                   BETH DARWASH OF DEARBORN, MI.
                   PATTI PRSYBYLO OF DEARBORN, MI.
                   MARY ANN GOLDBERG and HUSBAND BARRY OF BROOKLINE, MA.
                   LINDA GRACIA OF DIGHTON, MA.

BROTHER-IN-LAW:  BOB GRACIA OF DIGHTON, MA.


     PRECEDED IN DEATH BY

PARENTS:   HERMAN (1888-1975) and NETTIE (1890-1973) STOBAUGH.
SISTERS:   FERN HOUSE, FREDA DARWASH, and ANNA LOU (1924-1991) GRACIA.
BROTHERS:  RAYMOND and  ALVIE STOBAUGH.
 
 
DATE OF SERVICE:   MONDAY, JUNE 24, 2002 AT 2:00 P.M.
PLACE OF SERVICE:  TUSHKA BAPTIST CHURCH ~ TUSHKA, OK.

INTERMENT:   TUSHKA CEMETERY ~ TUSHKA, OK.

OFFICIATING:   REV. LARRY ARGO.

CASKETBEARERS:   DON WILLS, BOB DECKER, AMOS SPILLMAN, MIKE MULKEY, STAN JENSEN, RANDY DANIEL, ALBERT COOK, JOHN COOK, GENE BROOME.

HONORARY CASKETBEARERS:  (DAV AND VFW HONOR GUARD MEMBERS)  E. J. ALEXANDER, JULIA ALEXANDER, RALPH MEADOWS, WILLARD OLSEN, VIRGIL HARDIN, HENRY BROWN, PAUL WAYCASTER, PATSY WAYCASTER, GLEN NORTON, LON FINK.
 
 
 
 
NAME:    HOSIE CURTIS (HC) GUFFEY, AGE 66, A LIFELONG TUPELO AREA RESIDENT.

BORN:    AUGUST 2, 1935 AT VIOLA, ARKANSAS TO HOSIE GARDNER AND ETTIE JANE (JOHNSON) GUFFEY AND WAS RAISED ON THE FAMILY FARM NEAR TUPELO, OK..

PASSED AWAY:   FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 2002 AT VALLEY VIEW HOSPITAL IN ADA, OK.
AGE:   66 YEARS  10 MONTHS  AND  19 DAYS.

EDUCATION:   ATTENDED SCHOOLS AND GRADUATED FROM TUPELO HIGH WHERE HE EXCELLED IN BASKETBALL AND BASEBALL. HE WAS OFFERED NUMEROUS SCHOLARSHIPS.

OCCUPATION:  CURT WORKED MANY YEARS AS A DRILLER IN THE OILFIELDS.

CHURCH AFFILIATION:  HE WAS A METHODIST.


     SURVIVED BY

DAUGHTER:    ROSE MARIE OF SPRINGFIELD, MO.

3 GRANDCHILDREN OF SPRINGFIELD, MO.

SISTER:    FANNIE JENNINGS OF ADA, OK.
                   LEONA LANDRITH OF SACRAMENTO, CA.
                   CRICKETT SMITH OF ADA, OK.
                   IRENE STONECIPHER AND HUSBAND VERMAN OF ADA, OK.

BROTHER:   H. G. GUFFEY OF ADA, OK.

SPECIAL FRIEND:  DOROTHY PIERCE OF CLARITA, OK.


     PRECEDED IN DEATH BY

PARENTS:   HOSIE (1896-1982) AND ETTIE (1901-1997) GUFFEY.
SISTER:  SARA ALICE POOL.
BROTHERS:  JOHNNY AND JACK GUFFEY.
 
 
DATE OF SERVICE:   TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 2002 AT 2:00 P.M.
PLACE OF SERVICES:   BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ TUPELO, OK.

INTERMENT:   BYRDS PRAIRIE CEMETERY ~ TUPELO, OK.

OFFICIATING:   REV. BOBBY TEEL.
ASSISTING:   REV. DAVID BOGGS.

CASKETBEARERS:   DAVID COMETTI, A. J. WARD, BILL WARD, JOHN WAYNE WARD, CHARLIE HANDRIX, DON WOOD, ROY DECK, CHRIS GUFFEY.

HONORARY CASKETBEARERS:  CHARLES BAUMERT, HERSHEL HUNTER, HARLIN STONCIPHER, JASON APPLEGATE, PETE THOMAS.
 
 
 
 
NAME:    OSCAR MARION TOOMBS, AGE 88, A LONGTIME RESIDENT OF ATOKA.

BORN:  APRIL 28, 1914 AT CLARITA TO OSCAR THOMAS AND MARGARITE ELIZABETH (BAXTER) TOOMBS.
 
PASSED AWAY:   FRIDAY, JUNE 21, 2002 AT HIS RESIDENCE IN ATOKA, OK.
AGE:   88 YEARS  1 MONTH  AND  23 DAYS.

EDUCATION:   ATTENDED SCHOOLS AND GRADUATED FROM ATOKA HIGH SCHOOL.

MARRIED:   BERNICE NORRIS ON JUNE 2, 1951 AT BELL, CA. THEY JUST RECENTLY CELEBRATED THEIR 51ST WEDDING ANIVERSARY.

OCCUPATION:  HE WORKED OVER 36 YEARS FOR GENERAL MOTORS.  HE WAS WAREHOUSE STOCK MANAGER.

CHURCH AFFILIATION:  HE WAS A BAPTIST.

MARION SERVED HIS COUNTRY IN THE U. S. ARMY DURING WW.II.


     SURVIVED BY

WIFE:  BERNICE OF THE HOME IN ATOKA, OK.

DAUGHTER:  VICKIE WHITESEL AND HUSBAND STAN OF HIGHLAND, CA.

GRANDCHILDREN:   MEGAN AND COURTNEY WHITESEL OF HIGHLAND, CA.


     PRECEDED IN DEATH BY

PARENTS:   OSCAR AND ELIZABETH TOOMBS.
SISTERS:   ROWENA SULLIVAN AND RUTH MILLS.
BROTHERS:    JOHN of atoka in June, 1975.
                         FLOYD of Anaheim, CA in february, 1974.
                         FULTON of Ontario, Ca on June 20, 1998.
                         SIUS TOOMBS of bellflower, ca in 1970.
                         ELEVER. LEWIS, CLYDE , CECIL, AND FRED toombs.
 
 
DATE OF SERVICE:   WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, 2002 AT 2:00 P.M.
PLACE OF SERVICES:   BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK.

INTERMENT:   PIERCE BROTHERS CRESTLAWN MEMORIAL PARK CEMETERY ~ RIVERSIDE, CA.

OFFICIATING:   REV. JOHN HOWARD.
ASSISTING:   RICHARD BETTS.

CASKETBEARERS:   JOHN JOHNSON, DAN HARDMAN, PAT LOFTIS, GUY STEPHENS, LARRY McKINNEY.

HONORARY CASKETBEARERS:  ELMO THOMAS, DON LOFTIS, JERRY DARRAH, TOT CALVERT.

FAMILY REQUEST DONATIONS BE MADE TO WARDS CHAPEL CEMETERY IN LIEU OF FLOWERS.
 
 
 
 
NAME:    BILLY DEAN SPEAKS, AGE 54, OF GARLAND, TEXAS AND FORMER BENTLEY AND ATOKA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN:  SEPTEMBER 22, 1947 AT McKINNEY, TEXAS TO SAMUEL DAVID AND ETHEL (HARRIS) SPEAKS.
 
PASSED AWAY:   SATURDAY, JUNE 22, 2002 AT HIS RESIDENCE IN GARLAND, TX.
AGE:   54 YEARS   9 MONTHS  AND  0 DAYS.

EDUCATION:   ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT BENTLEY AND ATOKA, OK.

MARRIED:     SANDY HOWARD ON MAY 12, 1968 AT BENTLEY, OK.

OCCUPATION:    HE WAS A CARPENTER.

CHURCH AFFILIATION:  HOLINESS CHURCH.

BILLY DEAN SERVED HIS COUNTRY IN THE U.S. ARMY.


     SURVIVED BY
 
CHILDREN:    CHANDLER DEAN SPEAKS OF ALAMOGORDO, NM.
                         DEJA SEVEN SPEAKS OF GARLAND, TX.

SON-IN-LAW:  JULIO CARATTINI OF GARLAND, TX.

GRANDCHILD:  JONAH CARATTINI OF GARLAND, TX.

BROTHER:   EARL SPEAKS OF TUSHKA, OK.

SISTERS:   OPAL HORATH OF ATOKA, OK.
                     TERRY WHITTINGTON and HUSBAND JEROME OF ATOKA, OK.
                     ESTER PEARL HENDERSON OF TUSHKA, OK.
                     MARY SUE COOPER OF GAINSVILLE, TX.

FORMER WIFE:   SANDY TANNER and HUSBAND BEAU OF ALAMOGARDO, NM.


     PRECEDED IN DEATH BY

PARENTS:     SAM (1893-1981) and ETHEL (1901-1981) SPEAKS.
BROTHERS:    MELVIN (1920-1951), RAYMOND (1921-1992), and MARYAL D. SPEAKS.
SISTERS:   ZELDA (1926-1958) CALLICOAT and EVA DEAN CHAMBERS.
 
 
DATE OF SERVICE:   WEDNESDAY, JUNE 26, 2002 AT 2:00 P.M.
PLACE OF SERVICES:   BENTLEY BAPTIST CHURCH ~ BENTLEY, OK.

INTERMENT:   BENTLEY CEMETERY ~ BENTLEY, OK.

OFFICIATING:   EDDIE HOOPS.
ASSISTING:   REV. REX WILLIAMS.

CASKETBEARERS:   CHANCE SPEAKS, JULIO CARATTINI, JOSH McKERNAN, TEDDY HENDERSON, JAMES COOPER, KEITH MOBBS.

HONORARY CASKETBEARERS:  DEWAYNE MOBBS, LARUE HOWARD, ODIE SPEAKS, GENE RECTOR, BART RECTOR, FRANK GABRIEL.
 
 
 
 
NAME:     BLUE DERRIEL GLEN MORELAND, AGE 40, A LIFELONG ATOKA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN:  NOVEMBER 9, 1961 AT ATOKA, OKLAHOMA TO HENRY J. MORELAND AND BARBARA HOLLOWS.
 
PASSED AWAY:   SATURDAY, JUNE 22, 2002 AT BAPTIST HOSPITAL IN OKLAHOMA CITY.
AGE:   40 YEARS  7 MONTHS   AND   13 DAYS.

EDUCATION:   ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT ATOKA AND GRADUATED IN 1980. DERRIEL WAS ACTIVE IN F.F.A.

OCCUPATION:  HE WAS A LINEMAN. WORKED MANY YEARS FOR RED SIMPSON, INC. AND J.E.T. POWERLINE AND WAS CREW FOREMAN FOR THE PAST 2 YEARS.

MARRIED:   MELVA PERKINS ON MARCH 8, 1999 AT LAS VEGAS, NV.

CHURCH AFFILIATION:  PENTECOSTAL FAITH AND WAS A MEMBER OF THE I.B.E.W. UNION.


     SURVIVED BY

WIFE:  MELVA MORELAND OF THEIR HOME IN ATOKA, OK.

CHILDREN:  BRANDI DERNIEL MORELAND OF PEORIA, AZ.
                         KODY BLUE MORELAND OF ATOKA, OK.
                         JODY GLEN MORELAND OF ATOKA, OK.
                         KC JOHN MORELAND OF ATOKA, OK.

MOTHER:  BARBARA HUNT and HUSBAND FRANKIE OF ATOKA, OK.

FATHER:  HENRY MORELAND and WIFE ELSIE OF ATOKA, OK.

GRANDFATHER:   MADISON HALLOWS OF CENTERPOINT, OK.

SISTERS:   CHERYL JOPLIN and HUSBAND DAVID OF STRINGTOWN, OK.
                     LISA HENAGAR and HUSBAND GREG OF CENTERPOINT, OK.
                     RHONDA WHITE and HUSBAND JODY OF LANE, OK.

SPECIAL FRIEND & UNCLE:  RONNIE GOFF OF CRYSTAL, OK.

NIECES & NEPHEWS:  RICKY, LACI, MEGAN, AMELYA, MASON, BRITT, and HAYDEN.


     PRECEDED IN DEATH BY

MATERNAL GRANDMOTHER:  JOYCE HALLOWS.
PATERNAL GRANDPARENTS:   RALPH (1904-1980) and DESSIE MORELAND.
 
 
DATE OF SERVICE:   THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 2002 AT 10:00 A.M.
PLACE OF SERVICES:   BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK.

INTERMENT:   GREEN MEADOWS CEMETERY ~ ATOKA, OK.

OFFICIATING:   PASTOR DARRIN BEGLEY.

CASKETBEARERS:   JOHN FARRELL, JODY WHITE, JOHNNY WILSON, RICKY HOOVER, DERRICK MILLER, TERRY DON BAKER.

HONORARY CASKETBEARERS:    EDDIE HILL, RONNIE GOFF, JERRY STEPHENS, DICKY YATES, DITTERS COLE, SLICK COLE, TONY HALLOWS, TODD STEPHENS, ED WINDLE, JEFF RECTOR, GREG HENAGAR, DAVID JOPLIN.
 
 
 
 
NAME:     BILLY TOBE HORATH, AGE 66, A LIFELONG VOCA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN:  JUNE 25, 1936 NEAR VOCA IN ATOKA COUNTY TO TOBE AND WILLIE BELL (NEEDHAM) HORATH.
 
PASSED AWAY:   TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 2002 AT THE ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.
AGE:   66 YEARS  0 MONTHS   AND   0 DAYS.

EDUCATION:   ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT HOPEWELL AND CANEY.

OCCUPATION:  HE WAS A MINISTER AND PASTOR OF THE FILLMORE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH AND ALSO WORKED TRI AGRA FEED MILL IN COLEMAN.

MARRIED:   THELMA JEAN CORNELISON ON OCTOBER 25, 1954 AT VISALIA, CA.

CHURCH AFFILIATION:  MEMBER AND PASTOR OF FILLMORE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH.


     SURVIVED BY

WIFE:  THELMA HORATH OF THE HOME AT VOCA, NEAR CANEY, OK.

CHILDREN:  KATHY PRUITT AND HUSBAND MIKE OF HOBBS, NM.
                         BILLY MICHAEL HORATH AND WIFE SONDRA OF VOCA.
                         DARRELL RAY HORATH AND WIFE LAURIE OF VOCA.
                         BRENDA JEAN ZACHRY AND HUSBAND DONNIE OF ROBERTA, OK.

GRANDCHILDREN:   MICHAEL PAUL HORATH, RONEE FLOWERS, JENNIFER HORATH, STEVEN HORATH, TERRI YOUNG, PAULA YOUNG, CODY
                                         JOHNSON, COREY JOHNSON, SARA HORATH, LaTRISHA DeWEES, AND BRANDY SELLERS.

GREAT GRANDCHILDREN:   ELIZABETH ANN FLOWERS AND TRISTAN SELLERS.

BROTHER:   D. J. HORATH AND WIFE SUE OF VOCA.

AUNT:  OPAL HORATH OF ATOKA, OK.


     PRECEDED IN DEATH BY

PARENTS:   TOBE (1911-1992) AND WILLIE BELL HORATH.
BROTHER:   INFANT BILLY T.
 
 
DATE OF SERVICE:   FRIDAY, JUNE 28, 2002 AT 2:00 P.M.
PLACE OF SERVICES:   FILLMORE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH ~ FILLMORE, OK.

INTERMENT:   COLEMAN CEMETERY ~ COLEMAN, OK.

OFFICIATING:   REV, LARRY ROSE.
ASSISTING:   REV. RUSSELL RHODES.

CASKETBEARERS:   D. JOHN HORATH, JIMMY DON HORATH, MIKE PRUITT, JEREMY FLOWERS, STEVE HENRY, KENNETH CROWELL.

HONORARY CASKETBEARERS:  ZEB SMITH, LEROY DUPREE.
 
 
 
 
NAME:    JAMES THADDIE HALLOWS, AGE 77, A LONGTIME ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT.

BORN:  DECEMBER 1, 1924 AT DARWIN, OKLAHOMA TO ROSCOE C. AND ADDIE (KILGORE) HALLOWS.

PASSED AWAY:   THURSDAY, JUNE 27, 2002 AT HIS FARRIS RESIDENCE.
AGE:   77 YEARS  6 MONTHS   AND   26 DAYS.

EDUCATION:   ATTENDED SCHOOL AT LONE PINE ELEMENTARY AND ATOKA HIGH SCHOOL.

MARRIED:   PEGGY LONG ON MAY 27, 1970 AT FT. WORTH, TX.
 
OCCUPATION:    HE WAS A RANCHER AND RETIRED FROM THE U. S. AIR FORCE.

CHURCH AFFILIATION:    METHODIST FAITH AND WAS TREASURER FOR FARRIS VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR MANY YEARS.
 
HE SERVED HIS COUNTRY IN THE THE U.S. AIR FORCE DURING THE KOREAN CONFLICT.


     SURVIVED BY

WIFE:  PEGGY OF THEIR HOME IN FARRIS, OK.

CHILDREN:  MICHAEL JAMES HALLOWS AND WIFE SALLY OF PRINCETON, TX.
                         GARY WAYNE HALLOWS AND WIFE CAROL OF FT. WORTH, TX.

2 GRANDCHILDREN, 5 GREAT GRANDCHILDEN, 2 GREAT GREAT GRANDCHILDREN.

SISTERS:   OUIDA GUILES OF FARRIS, OK.
                     JEAN NORTON OF OKLAHOMA CITY.

BROTHER:   M. B. HALLOWS OF FARRIS, OK.

HALF BROTHER:  HARRY HALLOWS OF HOUSTON, TX.


     PRECEDED IN DEATH BY

PARENTS:   R. C. AND ADDIE HALLOWS.
BROTHERS:  WEBSTER AND FRANKLIN HALLOWS.
SISTER:  JOYCE DOTT WIXOM.
 
 
DATE OF SERVICES:  NO SERVICES.
 
INTERMENT:   NONE - DIRECT CREMATION.
 
 
 
 
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