NAME: CINDY KAY (GAMMON) HUNTER HAMLIN, AGE 44, A LIFELONG ATOKA COUNTY AREA RESIDENT. BORN: FEBRUARY 9, 1963 AT DURANT, ok TO HASKEL JASPER AND ROSA LEE (WHITE) GAMMON. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 12, 2007 AT HER RESIDENCE IN CANEY, ok.AGE: 44 YEARS 4 MONTHS AND 3 DAYS. EDUCATION: CINDY ATTENDED CANEY SCHOOLS, SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY IN DURANT AND MURRAY STATE COLLEGE WHERE SHE RECEIVED HER NURSING DEGREE. MARRIED: BO HUNTER ON MAY 22, 1981 AT CANEY. ERICK HAMLIN ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2006 AT DEQUEEN, AR. OCCUPATION: CINDY WORKED FOR MANY YEARS IN AREA HOSPITALS INCLUDING ATOKA, TISHOMINGO AND HUGO AS A REGISTERED NURSE AND WAS CURRENTLY EMPLOYED BY MED CORP OF ATOKA, OK. CHURCH AFFILIATION: SHE WAS A MEMBER OF THE CANEY PENTECOSTAL CHURCH. CINDY ENJOYED SPENDING TIME ON THE LAKE, WATCHING AMERICAN IDOL AND TAKING CARE OF HER KIDS AND GREAT NIECES AND NEPHEWS. survived by HUSBAND: ERICK hamlin OF THE HOME at caney, ok CHILDREN: B. J. HUNTER AND STACY DURANT OF CANEY, ok. LACIE HUNTER OF CANEY, ok. SISTER: ANN EAVES AND HUSBAND GERALD OF ATOKA, ok. BROTHER: ALAN GAMMON OF ATOKA, ok. MOTHER-IN-LAW: MARY HAMLIN OF QUINTON, OK. NEPHEWS: JOE DON EAVES AND WIFE BRECKELYN OF TULSA, ok. JIM BOB EAVES OF MCALESTER, ok. NIECES: SHANDI FRANK AND HUSBAND LANE OF BOKCHITO, OK. LINDEE TAYLOR AND HUSBAND JASON OF CELINA, TX. DUSTY GAMMON OF DURANT, ok. AUNTS AND UNCLES: HOBART GAMMON AND WIFE DEE OF BROKEN BOW, OK. HUBERT GAMMON AND WIFE JANICE OF BROKEN BOW, ok. NANCY GAMMON OF BROKEN BOW, ok. preceded in death by PARENTS: HASKEL AND ROSA GAMMON.FATHER-IN-LAW: RED HAMLIN.UNCLE: HOYT GAMMON.
DATE OF SERVICES: FRIDAY, JUNE 15, 2007 AT 2:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S funeral CHAPEL ~ atoka, ok. INTERMENT: CANEY CEMETERY ~ caney, ok. OFFICIATING: REV. HAROLD BREWERASSISTING: REV. CHARLES HOWARD CASKETBEARERS: JOSH WALKER, KENNY DOSHIER, LUKE HOWARD, BEN HOWARD, WESLEY SARTIN, TOMMY GLOVER. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: HARLEY JENKINS, PERRY WILLIS, RONNIE FRANKLIN, GARY LAWSON, J.R. COOKSEY, GREG JENKINS, TERRY WILLIS. FAMILY NIGHT: THURSDAY from 6:00 TO 8:00 P.M.
NAME: STEVEN DEON ALEXANDER, AGE 34, A McALESTER AREA RESIDENT AND FORMER ATOKA AREA RESIDENT. BORN: SEPTEMBER 2, 1972 AT ATOKA, OK TO CHARLIE BARRIETTE AND ALLIE RAE (SMITH) ALEXANDER. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 2007 AT McALESTER, OK.AGE: 34 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 12 DAYS EDUCATION: STEVEN ATTENDED SCHOOL AT DENISON, TX AND GRADUATED FROM ATOKA HIGH SCHOOL. HE ATTENDED EASTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY AT WILBURTON, OK. OCCUPATION: HE OWNED AND OPERATED AN AUTO DETAILING SHOP IN McALESTER, OK. CHURCH AFFILIATION: STEVEN WAS OF THE BAPTIST FAITH AND A MEMBER OF THE MT. ZION BAPTIST CHURCH IN DENISON. survived by CHILDREN: ASHLEY BRYANT OF ATOKA, OK. KYLER ARMSTRONG OF DENISON, TX. RAVEN ALEXANDER OF HARTSHORNE, OK. KEASIA ALEXANDER OF McALESTER, OK. PROMISE MOCHAE’ ALEXANDER, McALESTER, OK. MOTHER: ALLIE RAE ALEXANDER OF DENISON, TX. BROTHERS AND SISTERS: KEVIN WOODARD OF STILLWATER, OK. JEFF WOODARD OF DURANT, OK. CARLA GARZA AND HUSBAND ED OF DURANT, OK. TRACEY RECTOR AND HUSBAND RICK OF LEHIGH, OK. JEANA WOODARD OF STILLWATER, OK. TEMEEKA SOMMERS OF DENISON, TX. GRANDMOTHER: HELEN ALEXANDER OF RIALTO, CA. SPECIAL FRIEND: SHELIA DORITY OF McALESTER, OK. STEPFATHER: WALTER GENTRY SR. OF DENISON, TX preceded in death by GRANDPARENTS: EVANS AND ERETTA SMITH.FATHER: CHARLIE “C.B.” ALEXANDER.
DATE OF SERVICES: TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 2007 AT 10:00 A.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S funeral CHAPEL ~ atoka, ok. INTERMENT: WELLS STREET CEMETERY ~ STRINGTOWN, ok. OFFICIATING: REV. ANTHONY WASHINGTON.ASSISTING: DR. JAMES CROWSON & REV. LES PEEVYHOUSE. CASKETBEARERS: ED GARZA, TERRENCE LYDAY, CORDY McFAIL, DAMON GARRETT, CHRIS GRAHAM, JASON HARRIS, REESE PATTERSON. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: SCOTTY SMITH, MARVIN SMITH, DUSTIN SMITH, BRIAN SMITH, KEVIN WASHINGTON, STACEY WASHINGTON, STEFAN BROWN, AND THE DENISON FOOTBALL TEAM CLASS OF ‘92. FAMILY NIGHT: MONDAY 6:00 - 8:00 P.M.
NAME: MINNIE BETH (CRITES) HOKETT, age 65, A FORMER LIFELONG CANEY AREA RESIDENT. BORN: DECEMBER 17, 1941 AT CANEY, OKLAHOMA TO RICHARD BAKER “MONK” AND MINEOLA “LOLA” (HAMMOND) CRITES. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, JUNE 16, 2007 AT INTEGERIS, SouthWest in OKLAHOMA CITY.AGE: 65 YEARS 5 MONTHS AND 29 DAYS EDUCATION: MINNIE ATTENDED CANEY SCHOOLS MARRIED: DOYLE DEAN HOKETT ON AUGUST 4, 1956 IN BRYAN COUNTY, OK. OCCUPATION: MINNIE RETIRED FROM THE FARMERS INSURANCE GROUP IN OKLAHOMA CITY AFTER 20 YEARS OF SERVICE IN 2004. MINNIE THEN worked as a TEACHER’S AIDe. CHURCH AFFILIATION: SHE WAS OF THE BAPTIST FAITH. MINNIE LOVED TO PLAY BINGO. survived by MOTHER: LOLA CRITES of caney, ok. CHILDREN: PERRY DEAN HOKETT AND WIFE LOUISE OF OKLAHOMA CITY. PATTY SUE HOKETT OF OKLAHOMA CITY. WAYNE DOYLE HOKETT AND WIFE KIM OF ALABAMA. RAYMOND CARL HOKETT AND WIFE PEGGY OF OKLAHOMA CITY. THOMAS GERALD HOKETT AND WIFE MARIE OF MOORE, ok. 17 GRANDCHILDREN AND 25 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. BROTHER: R. J. CRITES AND WIFE JANICE OF CANEY, ok. SISTERS: JULIE CRITES OF CANEY, ok. OLA WeLBORN OF DURANT, ok. REBECCA WOLFE AND HUSBAND BILL OF CORPUS CHRISTIE, TX. GLendA YOUNG OF OKLAHOMA CITY. TRECIA BURGESS AND HUSBAND B. J. OF DURANT, ok. preceded in death by FATHER: RICHARD BAKER ‘”MONK” CRITES.HUSBAND: DOYLE HOKETT ON MARCH 14, 2004.GRANDDAUGHTER: MIRANDA SUE GORTON.GRANDSON: STEVEN HOKETT.BROTHERS: RICHARD L. AND EDWARD V. CRITES.
DATE OF SERVICES: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 20, 2007 AT 2:00 P.M. PLACE OF SERVICES: VOCA BAPTIST CHURCH ~ caney, ok. iNTERMENT: CANEY CEMENTERY ~ caney, ok. OFFICIATING: REV. JOE D. RAY. CASKETBEARERS: STEVE WRIGHT, TERRY WRIGHT, WENDELL CRITES AND DENNIS CRITES, RAYMOND HOKETT, PERRY HOKETT. VISITATION: WEDNESDAY 10:00 A.M. PRIOR TO SERVICE NO FAMILY NIGHT
NAME: ERMA JEAN (BELL) WOODARD, AGE 88, A LIFELONG ATOKA AREA RESIDENT. BORN: APRIL 15, 1919 AT BOGGY BEND, ATOKA COunty, OKLAHOMA TO COLUMBUS AND GEORGIA (ALLEN) BELL. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 19, 2007 AT THE MEDICAL CENTER OF SE OKLAHOMA IN DURANT, OK AGE: 88 YEARS 2 MONTHS AND 4 DAYS EDUCATION: ERMA ATTENDED DUNBAR SCHOOL, OSU, AND SOUTHEASTERN STATE UNIVERSITY As well as NUMEROUS CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES. MARRIED: CLAUD WOODARD ON HIS BIRTHDAY. AUGUST 4, 1937 AT ATOKA, OK. OCCUPATION: ERMA WAS A LOVING WIFE AND MOTHER. HER LIFE-FORCE WAS ALWAYS UNQUESTIONABLY HER FAMILY. SHE RAISED FIRST GRANDCHILD KARLA UNTIL SCHOOL AGE AND RAISED SECOND AND THIRD GRANDCHILDREN KEVIN AND JEANA FROM TODDLERS ON. SHE WORKED AS A DAY CARE ADMINISTRATOR, PROVIDER, AND CAREGIVER FOR MANY YEARS. CHURCH AFFILIATION: SHE WAS AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE MT. ZION BAPTIST CHURCH, MISSION SOCIETY, USHER BOARD, CHAIR OF THE BENEVOLENCE COMMITTEE, MEMBER OF THE EASTERN STAR, BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL WOMENS’ CLUB AND THE MARION ANDERSON CLUB. SHE WAS TREASURER OF THE GREEN HILL AND WELLS STREET CEMETERY ASSOCIATIONS. SHE WAS ONE OF THE FOUNDING MEMBERS OF THE DUNBAR REUNION ASSOCIATION AND ON THE VO-TECH CHILDCARE BOARD. survived by DAUGHTERS: CONNIE LaNELL EDWARDS OF ATOKA, ok. BETTYE JO BERRY OF ARLINGTON, TX. GRANDCHILDREN: KARLA ANDREWS OF CROWLEY, TX. KEVIN WOODARD OF STILLWATER, OK. JEANNA WOODARD OF STILLWATER, OK. ERIK BERRY OF ARLINGTON, TX. JEFF WOODARD OF DURANT, OK. KYLE EDWARDS OF AUBREY, TX. GREAT GRANDCHILDREN: RACHAELE ANDREWS, MYKAH-SETH ANDREWS, SHAYLA FRANKS, JOEL WOODARD, JESSE VESTER, ISABELL VESTER, and BREYA BERRY. GREAT GREAT GRANDSON: SHAWN MICHAEL FRANKS. SISTER-COUSIN: THELMA LONG OF DENVER, CO. preceded in death by HUSBAND: CLAUD WOODARD IN MAY 1988.PARENTS: COLUMBUS AND GEORGIA BELL.SON: CLAUDE WENDELL WOODARD on august 18, 2000.GRANDDAUGHTER: LYNDELL WOODARD on november 1, 1998.SIBLINGS: OLIVER, JIMMY, LAWRENCE, OTIS, VIOLA, VIRGIN, VERDIE, ANNIE MAE, LORRAINE, AND VANILLA.
DATE OF SERVICES: SATURDAY, JUNE 23, 2007 AT 2:00 P.M. PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S funeral CHAPEL ~ atoka, ok. INTERMENT: GREEN HILL CEMETERY ~ atoka, ok. OFFICIATING: REV. J. P. KELLEYASSISTING: PASTOR MOSE NETTLES. CASKETBEARERS: QUINTELL CRAWFORD, JAMES LEE CRAWFORD, ERIK BERRY, DWAYNE WASHINGTON, PHILLIP WADE, WESLEY CRAWFORD. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: ORLON HILL, SNAKE NORMAN, ERNIE GRIFFIN, THOMAS ALLEN, JIM ALLEN. FLOWERBEARERS: JULIA FULSON, VIVIAN JACKSON, JOANN FRAZIER, EDNA HILL. HONORARY FLOWERBEARERS: MAE JOHNSON, ROSE MCCLINTON, LULA SUTTER, SUSAN DALLAS. FAMILY NIGHT: FRIDAY 6:00 TO 8:00 P.M.
NAME: CLETA PEARL (BAILEY) THOMAS GAINES, AGE 84, A LIFELONG ATOKA AREA RESIDENT. BORN: JULY 29, 1922 IN ATOKA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA TO CLEVE WALTER “C. W.” AND MATTIE LEA (FLOWERS) BAILEY. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 2007 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.AGE: 84 YEARS 10 MONTHS AND 23 DAYS EDUCATION: CLETA ATTENDED AND GRADUATED FROM ATOKA HIGH SCHOOL AND THEN ATTENDED MURRY STATE COLLEGE. MARRIED: A. W. THOMAS ON AUGUST 29, 1942 AT COALGATE, OK. EDWARD GAINES ON MARCH 20, 2003 AT ATOKA, OK. OCCUPATION: CLETA WORKED AT THE BLUE BELL PLANT IN COALGATE AND LATER WORKED AT THE COUNTY TREASURER’S OFFICE FOR 10 YEARS. SHE ALSO OWNED AND OPERATED SOONER TRUCK AND TUSHKA TRUCK STOP. SHE WAS A HOUSEWIFE AND HOMEMAKER. CHURCH AFFILIATION: SHE WAS A MEMBER AT SOUTHSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH AND WAS BAPTIZED AT WARDS CHAPEL BAPTIST CHURCH. SURVIVED BY SON: BOB THOMAS AND WIFE JOY OF ATOKA, OK. STEPDAUGHTER: MARY COOK AND HUSBAND HASKELL OF ATOKA, OK. STEP GRANDCHILDREN: JOHN COOK AND WIFE CARLA OF ATOKA, OK. FRANCIE COURTNEY AND HUSBAND BILLY OF ATOKA, OK. GREAT GRANDCHILDREN: TREVOR COOK, KATELYN COOK, COLTEN COURTNEY, SHANCIE COURTNEY. BROTHERS & SISTERS-IN-LAW: ELMO AND BERNICE THOMAS OF ATOKA, OK. ELWANDA AND KENNETH WILLIAMS OF ATOKA, OK. SUE AND BILL FLOWERS OF ATOKA, OK. PETE THOMAS OF COALGATE, OK. BOB AND MELBA THOMAS OF COALGATE, OK. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: CLEVE AND MATTIE BAILEY.HUSBANDS: A. W. THOMAS ON MARCH 18, 1989. EDWARD GAINES ON FEBRUARY 17, 2005..SISTERS: LOTA HILL, LOIS SALMON AND JOY MALONE.
DATE OF SERVICES: MONDAY, JUNE 25, 2007 AT 2:00 PMPLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: WARDS CHAPEL CEMETERY OFFICIATING: REV. STEVE HAVENERASSISTING: REV. JERRY RICHARD CASKETBEARERS: DON WALKER, JIM POOL, KEITH COCHRAN, LLOYD BARTON BRICKIE GRIFFIN, GEORGE BICKNELL, BRUCE USHER, KENNETH BREEDEN. FAMILY NIGHT: SUNDAY AT 6:00 TO 8:00 P. M.
NAME: LESTER “LECK” ALLEN, AGE 89, LIFELONG ATOKA COUNTY AREA RESIDENT. BORN: MARCH 2, 1918 AT GERTY, OK TO I. B. AND MARTHA (DAVIS) ALLEN. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, JUNE 24, 2007 AT ATOKA, OK AGE: 89 YEARS 3 MONTHS 22 DAYS EDUCATION: LESTER ATTENDED IRON STOB AND BUTLER SCHOOLS IN ATOKA COunty. MARRIED: MARY LUCILLE MCKINNEY ON OCTOBER 7, 1939 AT ATOKA, OK. OCCUPATION: LECK WAS A FARMER, RANCHER AND LOGGER. HE WORKED FOR THE STRINGTOWN BOY’S SCHOOL, THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT, AND LASTLY ATOKA DISTRICT #2. CHURCH AFFILIATION: HE WAS OF THE PENTECOSTAL FAITH. LECK WAS AN AVID FISHERMAN, GARDENER AND ENJOYED RAISING FLOWERS. HE SERVED HIS COUNTRY DURING WWII IN THE U.S. ARMY. survived by CHILDREN: DEWAYNE ALLEN AND WIFE JANIE OF LANE, OK. REX ALLEN AND WIFE EARLINE OF LANE, OK. LINDA HOWARD AND HUSBAND DOUG OF ATOKA, OK. RENA COYLE AND HUSBAND RON OF LANE, OK. CATHIE TROTTER AND HUSBAND DAN OF EDMOND, OK. 16 GRANDCHILDREN, 18 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN, 1 GREAT GREAT GRANDCHILD. SIBLINGS: MONROE ALLEN AND WIFE KATHY OF ATOKA, OK. BILL ALLEN OF ATOKA, OK. OPAL RECTOR OF ATOKA, OK. LUCILLE FAULKNER OF DALLAS, TX. preceded in death by WIFE: MARY allen on OCTOBER 17, 1996PARENTS: I. B. AND MARTHA ALLEN.BROTHER: CARL ALLENSISTERS: BERTHA YATES, DESSIE MORELAND, ETHEL PHILLIPS, and IRENE GOFF.
DATE OF SERVICES: TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 2007 AT 2:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S funeral CHAPEL ~ atoka, ok. INTERMENT: BUTLER CEMETERY ~ lane, ok. OFFICIATING: REV. GLEN EAVES. CASKETBEARERS: RAY GOFF, JAMES PHILLIPS, SONNY GOFF, BILLY MORELAND, CHUCK PHILLIPS, RONNIE GOFF, PHILLIP ALLEN, JIMMY PHILLIPS. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: JACK LONG, DOYLE SHEFFIELD, CURTIS SHEFFIELD, MUNROE COCHRAN. FAMILY NIGHT: TONIGHT 7:00 TO 8:00 P.M.
NAME: HATTIE IRENE (MORRIS) YOUNG, AGE 104, A LONGTIME TISHOMINGO AND FORMER SEMINOLE AREA RESIDENT. BORN: SEPTEMBER 5, 1902 AT WETUMKA, ok TO JASPER AND MARY (BENNETT) MORRIS . PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, JUNE 24, 2007 AT THE JOHNSTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IN TISHOMINGO, OK.AGE: 104 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 19 DAYS MARRIED: WALTER LEE YOUNG ON SEPTEMBER 14, 1919 AT WETUMKA, OK. OCCUPATION: HATTIE WAS A HOMEMAKER AND LOVED TAKING CARE OF HER FAMILY. EDUCATION: HATTIE ATTENDED SCHOOL AT WETUMKA, OKLAHOMA CHURCH AFFILIATION: SHE WAS A CHRISTIAN AND A MEMBER OF THE CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH IN TISHOMINGO , OK. survived by SONS: RAMON LEE YOUNG OF TISHOMINGO, OK. DALE RICHARD YOUNG AND WIFE SHARON OF IDABELL, OK. DAUGHTER: CARMEN IRENE (YOUNG) McCREARY OF MIDWEST CITY, OK. 3 GRANDSONS, 3 GRANDDAUGHTERS, AND 11 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN preceded in death by parents: jasper and mary morris.HUSBAND: WALTER LEE YOUNG, HUSBAND OF 48 YEARS ON MARCH 22, 1967.GRANDSON: JACKIE RAY YOUNG.SON-IN-LAW: JAMES McCREARY.
DATE OF SERVICES: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 2007 AT 2:00 P.M.place of services: GRAVESIDE. interment: LITTLE CEMETERY ~ LITTLE, OK (NORTH OF SEMINOLE). OFFICIATING: ARVEL HALL. FAMILY NIGHT: NONE
NAME: MORRIS MARION WINN, JR, AGE 81, a RESIDENT OF CENTERPOINT, oklahoma COMMUNITY FOR THE PAST 35 YEARS. BORN: JUNE 25, 1925 AT KENEDY, TX TO MORRIS MARION, SR. AND MINNIE MAE (LITTLE) WINN. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, JUNE 24, 2007 AT KING’S SONS AND DAUGHTERS NURSING HOME IN DURANT, OK.AGE: 81 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 29 DAYS EDUCATION: MORRIS ATTENDED SCHOOL AT JOURDANTON, TX. MARRIED: ALMA JEANETTE HENAGAR ON JULY 28, 1949 AT LUBBOCK, Tx. OCCUPATION: AFTER RETIRING FROM THE MILITARY, MORRIS WORKED FOR ORKIN AND TERMINEX PEST CONTROLS, THE POSTAL SERVICE AS A CONTRACTOR, AND WAS A FARMER AND RANCHER. CHURCH AFFILIATION: MORRIS WAS OF THE BAPTIST FAITH. HE ENJOYED TRAVELING, SPENDING TIME WITH HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS, as well as WORKING ON VEHICLES AND TRACTORS. MORRIS SERVED HIS COUNTRY DURING WWII IN THE U.S. ARMY AND AIR FORCE. survived by WIFE: ALMA J. WINN OF THE HOME. DAUGHTER: JAMIE WINN OF CADDO, OK. SISTER: ANGIENELL WIGLEY OF SAN ANTONIO, TX. BROTHER: LONNIE WINN AND WIFE SANDRA OF PAYSON, Az. DEAR FRIENDS: STACY JONES, LIBBY AND SCOUT ALL OF CADDO, OK. EDDY AND JACKIE HABERMAN OF FARRIS, OK. TINA MATHEWS OF ATLANTA, GA. LISA HOLLAND, JASPER DAVIS, AND JAYDA OF ARLINGTON, TX. preceded in death by PARENTS: MORRIS, SR. AND MINNIE WINN.SISTERS: LOUISE CRAWFORD and ELLEN STOFAGREAT NIECE: AMBER BELKEN.BROTHER: JOE WINN.
DATE OF SERVICES: SATURDAY, JUNE 30, 2007 AT 2:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: CALVARY TEMPLE ~ CENTERPOINT, OK. INTERMENT: FARRIS CEMETERY ~ farris, ok. OFFICIATING: REV. DON BURCHAM CASKETBEARERS: FAMILY NIGHT: NONE
NAME: ERNESTINE (McGRIFF SHIELDS) COLBERT, AGE 64, A LIFELONG ATOKA RESIDENT.  BORN: FEBRUARY 9, 1943 AT ATOKA, OK TO ISRAEL “HICKIO” SHIELDS AND BLANCHE McGRIFF. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 2007 AT HER RESIDENCE IN ATOKA, OK.AGE: 64 YEARS 4 MONTHS AND 17 DAYS MARRIED: ERNESTINE MARRIED C. W. COLBERT IN 1966 AT SHERMAN, TX. OCCUPATION: SHE WORKED AS A COOK FOR MANY AREA RESTAURANTS AND FOR THE ATOKA COLONIAL MANOR. EDUCATION: ERNESTINE ATTENDED SCHOOL AT STRINGTOWN AND ATOKA. CHURCH AFFILIATION: SHE WAS OF THE PROTESTANT FAITH. ERNESTINE LOVED GARDENING AND BEING WITH HER FAMILY. SURVIVED BY HUSBAND: C. W. COLBERT OF THE HOME. CHILDREN: LISA COLBERT OF FORT WORTH, TX. LaTOYA COLBERT OF OKLAHOMA CITY. LaTISA COLBERT OF HOUSTON, TX. JOHNNIE COLBERT OF ATOKA, OK. TANYA COLBERT OF ATOKA, OK. DEVON, DEMARCUS AND DEJANEIGH OF ATOKA, OK. CHERRY GREENWOOD AND HUSBAND HEATH OF JAPAN. KENIESHA, DEMETRES AND CADESHIA OF JAPAN. STEPCHILDREN: ORLAN HILL JR. OF DALLAS, TX. CAROLYN COLBERT OF DALLAS, TX. DIANNA COLBERT SAVALLA OF HOUSTON, TX. PAM COLBERT OF CALIFORNIA. CASSANDRA COLBERT OF CALIFORNIA. CLOW WESLEY JR. OF CALIFORNIA. SISTER: JEWELL SHIELDS OF OKLAHOMA CITY. BROTHER: JULIUS SHIELDS OF OKLAHOMA CITY. FOSTER BROTHER: ALFONZO TAYLOR OF KILLEEN, TX. SISTERS-IN-LAW: EDNA HILL OF ATOKA, OK. MARY ANN PIERCE OF BRENTWOOD, CA. UNCLE: HENRY McGRIFF OF OKMULGEE, OK. AUNT: PEARL WATKINS OF OKLAHOMA CITY. SPECIAL NEPHEW: McKINLEY CHEADLE OF ATOKA, OK. SPECIAL FRIEND: CLEAVESTER “STORMY” HARRIS OF ATOKA, OK. 18 GRANDCHILDREN AND 5 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: ISRAEL SHIELDS AND BLANCHE McGRIFF.CHILDREN: TYRONE SHIELDS AND ERICA ELAINE COLBERT.BROTHER: JOHNNIE SHIELDS.FOSTER BROTHER: JOHN HODGE.
DATE OF SERVICES: SATURDAY, JUNE 30, 2007 AT 10:00 A.M.PLACE OF SERVICE: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: GREEN HILL CEMETERY ~ ATOKA, OK OFFICIATING: BRO. WILLARD HARRISON.ASSISTING: PASTOR SEABORN CARTER. CASKETBEARERS: JOHNNIE COLBERT, FRANKLIN SHATTO, ORLAN HILL JR, JEREMY JIM, DONALD WATKINS AND THE McGRIFF BOYS. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: CLEAVESTER HARRIS, DON FREEMAN, CHARLIE COULTER, CLAYTON BLACK. FLOWERBEARERS: TERESA PERNELL, VIVIAN JACKSON, TOSHA CRAWFORD, ANDREA PERNELL. HONORARY FLOWERBEARERS: ERNESTINE ALEXANDER, JoANN FRAZIER, GRANELLA SCOTT, EVELYN VINSON, SANDRA HILL. FAMILY NIGHT: FRIDAY 6:00 TO 8:00 P.M.
NAME: ROBERT DALE “ROBBIE” KILPATRICK, AGE 55, A LONGTIME STRINGTOWN AREA RESIDENT. BORN: MAY 15, 1952 IN ORANGE COUNTY, CA TO VIRGIL AND RENA LEE (FRANKLIN) KILPATRICK. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 2007 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 55 YEARS 1 MONTH AND 12 DAYS EDUCATION: ROBBIE ATTENDED SCHOOL AT CANEY AND WAS A STRINGTOWN HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE. MARRIED: JANICE KAY PRUETT IN NOVEMBER 1980 AT ATOKA, OK. OCCUPATION: ROBBIE WAS AN AIDE AT THE NURSING HOME AND WORKED AS A TAXI DRIVER IN McALESTER, OK. HE LOVED TO FISH, PLAY POOL, DRINK COFFEE, HANGOUT AT THE CASINO AND PLAY JOKES ON PEOPLE. SURVIVED BY CHILDREN: CRYSTAL CASTLEBERRY AND HUSBAND CHRIS OF TUSHKA, OK. AMY KILPATRICK AND SPECIAL FRIEND BILLY WHITE OF TUSHKA, OK. GRANDCHILDREN: BRAXTON CASTLEBERRY OF TUSHKA, OK. GAVYN CASTLEBERRY OF TUSHKA, OK. KEETYN GREENWOOD OF TUSHKA, OK. MOTHER OF HIS CHILDREN: JANICE COLE AND HUSBAND CLAY OF TUSHKA, OK. SISTER: DEBBIE SANDERS OF ATOKA, OK. PAM REESE AND SPECIAL FRIEND EVAN LAYTON OF STRINGTOWN, OK. BROTHER: RICKY KILPATRICK AND WIFE SUSIE OF TOM BEAN, TX. UNCLE: RONNIE FRANKLIN OF COALGATE, OK. NEPHEWS: JASON AND JACOB KILPATRICK OF TOM BEAN, TX. WESTON AND LUCAS REESE OF STRINGTOWN, OK PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: VIRIGIL AND RENA KILPATRICK.AUNT: RUTH FRANKLINUNCLES: RAY AND REX FRANKLIN.HIS WORLD FAMOUS DOG AND FRIEND: SPECk.
DATE OF SERVICES: SUNDAY, JULY 1, 2007 AT 2:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. PLACE OF INTERMENT: STRINGTOWN CEMETERY ~ stringtown, ok. OFFICIATING: rev. loyd thompson.ASSISTING: JIM KELLOGG. CASKETBEARERS: KENT HUDSON, ROBERT COUSINS, ALFRED PARKER, JERRY ELROD, ROGER JOHNSTON, GARY McDONALD. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: JUDY LAMBERT, KERRY JOHNSTON, RITA ROBERTS, BARRY ROBERTS, HAROLD WITCHER, CURTIS LAMBERT. FAMILY NIGHT: SATURDAY 7:00 TO 8:00 P.M.
NAME: MILES BAXTER “SON” JONES, AGE 82, A LIFELONG COALGATE AREA RESIDENT BORN: OCTOBER 18, 1924 TO ROBERT RUEL AND DOSHIE OLLIE (SETTLEMIRE) JONES IN ATOKA COUNTY, OK. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 2007 AT HIS RESIDENCE. AGE: 82 YEARS 8 MONTHS AND 10 DAYS EDUCATION: SON ATTENDED SHADY GROVE SCHOOL IN RURAL STRINGTOWN, OK. MARRIED: MAUDIE PEARL ELLIOTT ON OCTOBER 19, 1950 IN ATOKA COUNTY, OK. OCCUPATION: SON WAS A SELF-EMPLOYED MECHANIC AND WORKED FOR OVER 15 YEARS AT COAL COUNTY DISTRICT 3 AS A HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR. CHURCH AFFILIATION: HE WAS PROTESTANT. SON PLAYED FIDDLE AND GUITAR IN A COUNTRY BAND. HE ALSO ENJOYED HIS DOGS AND “FIXING STUFF”. SURVIVED BY CHILDREN: ANN CATHEY AND HUSBAND WAYNE OF ATOKA, OK. DOSHA SANDERS AND HUSBAND MARK OF ARDMORE, OK. GRANDCHILDREN: SUNNY HARRIS AND HUSBAND JUSTIN OF ATOKA, OK. JENNIFER BELL AND HUSBAND JOHN OF ATOKA, OK. MICHAEL JONES AND WIFE KATHY OF ATOKA, OK. SHELLY SANDERS OF ARDMORE, OK. JAMIE SANDERS OF ARDMORE, OK. GREAT GRANDCHILDREN: HOLDEN BELL, SEAN HARRIS, JOSHUA HARRIS, AND CATHERINE SUE JONES. SISTER: CAROLYN SWEETEN AND HUSBAND ROY OF LEHIGH, OK. ALONG WITH MANY NIECES, NEPHEWS, COUSINS, AND MANY DEAR AND LOVED FRIENDS. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: ROBERT AND DOSHIE JONES.WIFE: MAUDIE JONES ON DECEMBER 20, 1982.DAUGHTER: SUE LEFLORE.GRANDDAUGHTER: GINGER RILEY.
DATE OF SERVICES: MONDAY, JULY 2, 2007 AT 2:00 P.M. PLACE OF SERVICES: LEHIGH BAPTIST CHURCH ~ LEHIGH, OK. INTERMENT: LEHIGH CEMETERY ~ LEHIGH, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. ERNEST ELDRIDGE. ASSISTING: CASKETBEARERS: MARC SANDERS, JOHN BELL, WAYNE CATHEY, JAMIE SANDERS, MICHAEL JONES, JUSTIN HARRIS. HONORARYCASKETBEARERS: FAMILY HOUR: SUNDAY AT 3:00 P.M.
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