NAME: HENRY WESLEY “HANK” DeWITT, AGE 81, LONGTIME ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT. BORN: MARCH 1, 1917 AT WAPANUCKA, OK TO JAMES AND MAGGIE (ROYALES) DeWITT. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, JUNE 1, 1998 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.AGE: 81 YEARS 3 MONTHS AND 0 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT WAPANUCKA , OK. OCCUPATION: CONSTRUCTION WORKER AND PAINTER AND LATER OWNED AND OPERATED HANK’S TRAILER PARK EAST OF ATOKA. CHURCH AFFILIATION: MELBA AVENUE CHURCH OF CHRIST. HANK SERVED HIS COUNTRY IN THE U. S. ARMY DURING WORLD WAR II. SURVIVED BY DAUGHTERS: CAROLE BROYLES AND HUSBAND BILL OF TEMPE, AZ. KATHRYN WILLIAMS OF SHERMAN, TX. SHARON ENGLAND AND HUSBAND NEAL OF GAINESVILLE, TX. GRANDCHILDREN: DIANE CHRISTIAN OF SAN FRANCISCO, CA. MELISSA WILLIAMS OF DENTON, TX. TODD WILLIAMS OF SHERMAN, TX. MICHELLE HOOSER AND HUSBAND KERRY OF PARIS, TX. TERRY ENGLAND OF PARIS, TX. CAROLE ENGLAND OF PARIS, TX. GREAT GRANDSON: WESLEY NEAL ENGLAND OF PARIS, TX. BROTHER: ED DeWITT AND WIFE MARY OF ANTIOCH, CA. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: JAMES AND MAGGIE DeWITT.BROTHERS: RANDELL, OSCAR, GAY, AND JIM DeWITT.SISTERS: BEULAH, MARY, ALMA, AND QUILA.
DATE OF SERVICES: FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1998 AT 10:00 A.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: GRAVESIDE SERVICES. INTERMENT: BOGGY DEPOT CEMETERY ~ ATOKA COUNTY, OK. OFFICIATING: ARNOLD JOHNSON.
NAME: WINNIE V. KENDRICK, AGE 93, OF McALESTER, OK AND FORMER ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT. BORN: JULY 2, 1904 AT PONTOTOC, INDIAN TERRITORY TO GEORGE L. AND FANNIE (TRIMBLE) DOBSON. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 1998 AT COLONIAL LODGE NURSING HOME IN McALESTER, OK.AGE: 93 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 1 DAY. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS IN COAL COUNTY, OK. MARRIED: WOODIE D. KENDRICK ON NOVEMBER 16, 1920 AT WAPANUCKA, OK. OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE and HOMEMAKER CHURCH AFFILIATION: MEMBER OF PENN & A STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST. SURVIVED BY DAUGHTERS: IMOGENE BROWNING AND HUSBAND EDWARD OF CLAREMORE, OK. ANN COPELAND OF McALESTER, OK. GRANDSONS: GARY BROWNING OF BARTLESVILLE, OK. GLENN BROWNING OF KIRKSVILLE, MO. CLAY COPELAND OF FT. WORTH, TX. GRANDDAUGHTERS: PAT RICHARDS OF DALLAS, TX. PAM BELL OF BROKEN ARROW, OK. TERESA LOCKE OF SWEETWATER, OK. 18 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN, 2 GREAT GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. BROTHER: B. R. DOBSON OF McALESTER, OK. 3 NEPHEWS, 4 NIECES. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HUSBAND: WOODIE D. KENDRICK in march, 1982.2 INFANT SONS.5 SISTERS.3 BROTHERS.
DATE OF SERVICES: SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 1998 AT 2:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: ROSE HILL CEMETERY ~ WAPANUCKA, OK. OFFICIATING: TANDY TROUTMAN. CASKET BEARERS: GARY BROWNING, GLENN BROWNING, CLAY COPELAND, SCOTT LOCKE, BILL HENDLEY, BUDDY HENDLEY.
NAME: DOUGLAS RAY “DUSTY” CONLEY, AGE 44, OF ANTLERS, OKLAHOMA. BORN: FEBRUARY 20, 1954 AT BORGER, TEXAS TO JOHN AND KATHERINE (MILLS) CONLEY. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 1998 AT PUSHMATAHA COUNTY HOSPITAL IN ANTLERS, OK.AGE: 44 YEARS 3 MONTHS AND 13 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS IN BORGER, TEXAS. MARRIED: LEONA PRICE ON SEPTEMBER 5, 1969 AT DENISON, TX. OCCUPATION: RETAIL CLERK AND WORKED MANY YEARS AT OFFSHORE DRILLING. CHURCH AFFILIATION: MEMBER OF WESTSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH. SURVIVED BY DAUGHTER: LISA MARIE LARSON and HUSBAND BUDDY OF ATOKA, OK. GRANDCHILDREN: MICHAEL SHANE LARSON OF ATOKA, OK. HAILEY DAWN LARSON OF ATOKA, OK. SISTER: JUDY GRAHAM and HUSBAND LARRY OF AMARILLO, TX. DEAR FRIEND AND ASSOCIATE: ANN EDWARDS OF ANTLERS, OK. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: JOHN CONLEY and KATHERINE CONLEY TICE.BROTHER: JOHNNY LEON CONLEY.TWIN SONS: RONNIE and LONNIE CONLEY.
DATE OF SERVICES: FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1998 AT 2:00 PM PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: A. L. STEPHENS CEMETERY IN CLAYTON, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. TERRY CRIPE. CASKETBEARERS: JAY GREENWOOD, LEO LYNN, JAMES TIMMONS, FRANKLIN SHATTO, JASPER MILLS, DANNY MILLS, TOMMY INGRAM, RICHARD CONLEY.
NAME: AUTUMN TEMPLIN, AGE 16, OF FRISCO, TEXAS AND FORMER ATOKA RESIDENT. BORN: JUNE 24, 1981 AT McKINNEY, TEXAS TO BILLY AND LAURIE (COLLINSWORTH) TEMPLIN. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1998 AT SHERMAN, TEXAS.AGE: 16 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 11 DAYS. EDUCATION: SHE WAS A SENIOR AT FRISCO, TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL WHERE SHE WAS ACTIVE IN THE BAND AND THE ART CLUB. CHURCH AFFILIATION: MEMBER OF THE FRISCO BAPTIST CHURCH. SURVIVED BY MOTHER: LAURIE CARTER OF FRISCO, TX. FATHER: BILLY TEMPLIN OF ATOKA, OK. GRANDPARENTS: TONI McCANN OF GREENVILLE, TX. CHERRY TEMPLIN OF DALLAS, TX. GREAT GRANDMOTHER: DORIS WOODS OF ATOKA, OK.
DATE OF SERVICES: TUESDAY JUNE 9, 1998 AT 10:00 A.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. JAMES CROWSON. INTERMENT: WALNUT GROVE CEMETERY ~ FRISCO, TX. GRAVESIDE COMMITTAL SERVICES: TUESDAY AT 3:00 P.M. AT. OFFICIATING: BRO. JIM PYBURN. SERVICES UNDER THE DIRECTION OF BROWN’S FUNERAL SERVICE, ATOKA, OKLAHOMA AND CANTRELL FUNERAL HOME OF FRISCO, TEXAS.
NAME: JOE EDMOND MITCHELL, AGE 69, OF LANE, FORMERLY OF STRINGTOWN, OK. BORN: APRIL 20, 1929 AT STRINGTOWN, OK TO ALBERT HARRISON AND TONY BELL (FITZGERALD) MITCHELL. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 1998 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 69 YEARS 1 MONTH AND 16 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT STRINGTOWN AND ATOKA, WHERE HE GRADUATED IN 1949. HE LATER ATTENDED EASTERN NEW MEXICO UNIVERSITY AND SUNSET BIBLE COLLEGE. MARRIED: CONNIE FITE THOMPSON ON FEBRUARY 3, 1966 AT ANTLERS, OK. OCCUPATION: HE WORKED MANY YEARS AS A MECHANIC FOR TIDWELL IMPLEMENT COmpany AND NUMEROUS AUTO SHOPS IN THE AREA. HE HAd BEEN A MINISTER FOR OVER 30 YEAR, preaching AT BROKEN BOW, STRINGTOWN, WAPANUCKA, ATOKA, AND LANE CHURCH OF CHRIST. CHURCH AFFILIATION: MEMBER OF BENTLEY CHURCH OF CHRIST. SURVIVED BY WIFE: CONNIE MITCHELL OF THE HOME AT LANE, OK. CHILDREN: CAROL ANN (THOMPSON) MARTIN AND HUSBAND JAMES OF OKLAHOMA CITY. MARK DUANE THOMPSON AND WIFE PAULINA OF OREGON. GRANDCHILDREN: JEFF MARTIN AND WIFE MARLYCE OF EDMOND, OK. DAVID SHAWN MARTIN AND WIFE MOLLIE OF DEL CITY, OK. AMY RENE THOMPSON OF DEL CITY, OK. JUSTIN THOMPSON OF ADA, OK. ANGELA DAWN THOMPSON OF OREGON. GREAT GRANDCHILD: ADDISON MARLYCE MARTIN. SISTERS: MINNIE CHESSER OF FREDERICK, OK. RUBY MARLEY OF YANISH, OK. BONNIE JOHNSTON OF LANE, OK. ALICE CHAFFIN THOMPSON OF JACKSONVILLE, FL. BROTHER: BUCK MITCHELL OF TEXAS. SISTERS-IN-LAW: MAMIE MITCHELL OF STRINGTOWN, OK. PEARL MITCHELL OF LANE, OK. DAUGHTER-IN-LAW: BEVERLY THOMPSON OF OKLAHOMA. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: ALBERT AND TONY BELL MITCHELL.BROTHERS: JACK AND MILLARD MITCHELL.SISTERS: PEARL MITCHELL, EFFIE GRIGSBY, AND EDITH TIDWELL.
DATE OF SERVICES: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 1998 AT 2:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: GREEN MEADOWS CEMETERY ~ ATOKA, OK. OFFICIATING: MARK THOMPSON.ASSISTING: DWIGHT BIRDSONG. CASKETBEARERS: BOBBY TIDWELL, RICK HARDISON, MELVIN ISHMAEL, EDMOND MARLEY, CHUCK JOHNSON, RICHARD GARTON. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: B. J. TIDWELL, BOBBY RECTOR, JAMES THOMPSON, SHUG BLEDSOE, BILL COTHAM, BILL COBIN, WILBUR CRAVEY.
NAME: JAMES LEE BATES, INFANT SON OF JAMES ”RED” AND ROBIN RENE (MANION) BATES. BORN AND DIED: THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 1998 AT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL IN OKLAHOMA CITY. SURVIVED BY PARENTS: JAMES AND ROBIN BATES OF ATOKA, OK. GRANDPARENTS: RONNIE AND LINDA BATES OF COLEMAN, OK. LEROY MANION OF DALLAS, TX. LARRY AND SHIRLEY BROWN OF OKLAHOMA CITY. GREAT GRANDPARENTS: EVA LEE BATES OF ADA, OK. JACK AND CHRISTINE MANION OF STRINGTOWN, OK. ALAN AND JUDY ROBINSON OF HOLDENVILLE, OK. BILLY AND OZELL ANTHONY OF HOLDENVILLE, OK. FRANK AND DONNA ROBINSON OF SPALDING, OK. UNCLE: JASON MANION OF HOLDENVILLE, OK.AUNT: JENNIFER REEDER AND HUSBAND MICHAEL OF WAPANUCKA, OK. preceded in death by none provided.
DATE OF SERVICES: TUESDAY JUNE 16,1998 AT 10:00 A.M. PLACE OF SERVICES: GRAVESIDE SERVICES. INTERMENT: STRINGTOWN CEMETERY ~ STRINGTOWN, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. JAMES CROWSON. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: JASON MANION and CURTIS MOSLEY.
NAME: GRANT L. “DICK” HEARD, AGE 80, LONGTIME STRINGTOWN AREA, ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT. BORN: APRIL 27, 1918 AT KIOWA, OKLA TO ASA AND GERTRUDE (HERFORD) HEARD. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1998 AT HIS RESIDENCE IN STRINGTOWN, OK.AGE: 80 YEARS 1 MONTH AND 21 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED GRADE SCHOOL AT KIOWA AND GRADUATED FROM STRINGTOWN HIGH SCHOOL WITH THE CLASS OF 1936. HE ALSO ATTENDED MURRAY STATE COLLEGE IN TISHOMINGO, OK. MARRIED: KATHRYN E. GABBART ON OCTOBER 17, 1941 AT MIDWAY NEAR STRINGTOWN, OK. OCCUPATION: WORKED MANY YEARS AT THE STRINGTOWN ROCK CRUSHER, LATER WORKED FOR MOTOR SALES IN ATOKA AND RETIRED IN 1982 WITH 28 YEARS OF SERVICE WITH WYRICK LUMBER IN ATOKA. CHURCH AFFILIATION: MEMBER OF THE STRINGTOWN BAPTIST CHURCH SINCE 1943. HE WAS ORDAINED AS A DEACON IN 1945. HE WAS SUNDAY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT, TRAINING UNION DIRECTOR, SONG LEADER, AND SUNDAY SCHOOL TEACHER. HE ALSO TAUGHT BIBLE CLASSES FOR MANY YEARS AT MACK ALFORD CORRECTIONAL CENTER. SURVIVED BY WIFE: KAY heard OF THE HOME IN STRINGTOWN, OK. CHILDREN: JIMMIE HEARD AND WIFE ELAIN OF MILBURN, OK. PATRICIA KIRK AND HUSBAND JIM, BETHANY, OK. STEVE HEARD AND WIFE SHELLY OF STRINGTOWN, OK. GRANDCHILDREN: RICKY HEARD. CHERRI AND JASON ADAIR. MICHAEL AND TIMOTHY KIRK. KARA, McKAYLA, AND LARISA HEARD. GREAT GRANDCHILDREN: KELSEY KIRK, KEEGAN HEARD, AND CADENCE HEARD. BROTHER: T. J. “PETE” HEARD AND WIFE EMMA LOU OF CHECOTAH, OK. SISTERS: DORIS WYRICK AND HUSBAND BROWN OF ATOKA, OK. NANCY MYERS AND HUSBAND LYNN OF OKLAHOMA CITY. AUNTS: PEARL O”DELL AND MAE TAYLOR BOTH OF WYOMING. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: ASA AND GERTRUDE HEARD.SONS: TEDDY JOE AND JOHNNY ASA HEARD.GREAT GRANDSON: KEVIN NEAL HEARD.
DATE OF SERVICES: SATURDAY, JUNE 20,1998 AT 2:00 P.M. PLACE OF SERVICES: STRINGTOWN BAPTIST CHURCH ~ STRINGTOWN, OK. INTERMENT: STRINGTOWN CEMETERY ~ STRINGTOWN, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. VON WEAVER.ASSISTING: REV. LOYD THOMPSON AND REV. RICHARD MAGBY. CASKETBEARERS: DEACONS OF THE CHURCH; JACK LANSDALE, J. C. GADBERRY, ROY GADBERRY, CHARLES MASON, CODY MILLER, BILL GIVENS. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: (SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS MEMBERS) FLOYD PRUITT, JACK GRIBBLE, RICHARD JOHNSTON, LAWRENCE BOWEN, EVERETT MANION, JOE TISDALE, HAROLD HENDERSON.
NAME: HAROLD BENJAMIN MARLEY, AGE 66, A STRINGTOWN RESIDENT. BORN: SEPTEMBER 26, 1931 AT STRINGTOWN TO ROY AND CLARA (BECK) MARLEY. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 1998 AT STRINGTOWN, OKLAHOMA FROM INJURIES RECEIVED IN FALL FROM LADDER AT STRINGTOWN HIGH SCHOOL.AGE: 66 YEARS 8 MONTHS AND 28 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT STRINGTOWN AND LATER ATTENDED BAKERSFIELD COLLEGE AND IBEW SCHOOL AND BECAME A JOURNEYMAN ELECTRICIAN. MARRIED: WANDA LEE MOODY JULY 7, 1954 AT STRINGTOWN, OK. ALICE F. BRADFORD ON DECEMBER 6, 1997 AT STRINGTOWN, OK. OCCUPATION: HE WAS AN ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR OVER 46 YEARS, WORKing MANY YEARS IN CALIFORNIA AND the LAST FEW YEARS HERE IN the ATOKA COUNTY AREA. CHURCH AFFILIATION: MEMBER OF THE MT. OLIVE MISSiONARY BAPTIST CHURCH WHERE HE SERVED AS A DEACON. BEN SERVED HIS COUNTRY IN THE U. S. NAVY DURING THE KOREAN WAR. SURVIVED BY WIFE: FLO marley OF THE HOME NEAR STRINGTOWN, OK. CHILDREN: LORI AND TED PARKER OF BAKERSFIELD, CA. BEN MARLEY II AND WIFE SHANA OF STRINGTOWN, OK. GRANDCHILDREN: JOSEPH, JASON AND AMANDA PARKER OF BAKERSFIELD, CA. RANDI LOONEY OF BAKERSFIELD, CA. CHRIS MARLEY OF STRINGTOWN, OK. STEPCHILDREN: BARTT, BRETT, STACY, FREDDIE, AND GENE BRADFORD. BROTHER: BILL MARLEY OF STRINGTOWN, OK. SISTERS: SHIRLEY PARISH OF ORANGE, CA. JUDY LONG OF BANNING, CA. UNCLE: WILLIE L. MARLEY OF STRINGTOWN, OK. AUNT: MAXINE GERRISH OF STRINGTOWN, OK. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY WIFE: WANDA MARLEY.ON MAY 28,1997.PARENTS: ROY AND CLARA MARLEY.BROTHER: CURTIS MARLEY.
DATE OF SERVICES: SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 1998 AT 10:00 A.M. PLACE OF SERVICES: MT. OLIVE MISSiONARY BAPTIST CHURCH ~ STRINGTOWN, OK. INTERMENT: MT. OLIVE CEMETERY ~ STRINGTOWN , OK. OFFICIATING: REV. BARTT BRADFORD.ASSISTING: REV. WAYNE EDGAR. CASKET BEARERS: JIMMY MARLEY, J. D. MARLEY, BILL GIVENS, ARNOLD PATTON, TONY POTTS, CHRIS EDGAR. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: ROBERT REEVES, JESS WILSON, PAUL HOWARD, RON REED, BILL POTTS, JACK LANSDALE, LLOYD PATTON.
NAME: TRUMAN CARL McBRAYER, AGE 83, OF ATOKA, FORMER LONGTIME CALIFORNIA RESIDENT. BORN: JULY 18, 1914 AT EAST HIGH HILL NEAR TUSHKA, OK TO JAMES BENJAMIN AND LUCINDA (FRONTERHOUSE) McBRAYER. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 1998 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.AGE: 83 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 6 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT HIGH HILL AND TUSHKA, OK. MARRIED: BETHEL DEAN BENTON. OCCUPATION: CONSTRUCTION WORKER. WORKED MANY YEARS IN THE SAN FRANCISCO, CA BAY AREA, RETIRING TO ATOKA 7 - 10 YEARS AGO. CHURCH AFFILIATION: HE WAS OF PENTECOSTAL FAITH. SURVIVED BY SONS: CARL LEWIS McBRAYER OF ATOKA, OK. DONALD McBRAYER AND WIFE ROSE OF ANTLERS, OK. JAMES DEAN McBRAYER AND WIFE BEVERLY OF ATOKA, OK. KEITH McBRAYER AND WIFE LYN OF ASHLAND, OREGON. DAUGHTERS: LAURA K. (McBRAYER) SHEFFIELD AND HUSBAND RICHARD OF SACRAMENTO, CA. PAMELA HOPE LAUR AND HUSBAND RICH OF KENT, WA. PAULA JOYJOHNSON OF KENT, WA. 14 GRANDCHILDREN, 10 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. FORMER WIFE: BETHEL McBRAYER OF ATOKA, OK. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: JAMES AND LUCINDA McBRAYER.BROTHER: JAKE AND W.C. McBRAYER, GEORGE SCROGGINS.SISTER: MARY BREWSTER.
DATE OF SERVICES: SUNDAY, JUNE 28, 1998 AT 2:00 P. M. PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: HIGH HILL CEMETERY, SOUTHEAST OF TUSHKA, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. BOB JOHNSON. CASKETBEARERS: CARL McBRAYER, JIM McBRAYER, KEITH McBRAYER, DON McBRAYER, AND RICHARD SHEFFIELD.
NAME: ROBERT THOMAS “ROBBIE TOM” HAMMOND, AGE 52, LIFELONG RESIDENT OF LANE, ATOKA COUNTY, OK. BORN: AUGUST 30. 1945 AT LANE, OKLAHOMA TO ROBERT SETH AND LAVADA JOSEPHINE (DOSHIER) HAMMOND. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 1998 AT TEXOMA MEDICAL CENTER, DENISON, TX.AGE: 52 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 26 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT LANE AND GRADUATED FROM ATOKA HIGH SCHOOL. MARRIED: SANDRA DARLENE DAVIS ON AUGUST 31, 1963 AT LANE, OK. THEY DIVORCED. OCCUPATION: HE WAS AN ELECTRICAL LINEMAN CONTRACTOR, HE OWNED AND OPERATED THE TRA-CO COMPANY FOR MANY YEARS. CHURCH AFFILIATION: LIFETIME MEMBER OF LANE BAPTIST CHURCH. SURVIVED BY DAUGHTERS: ROBIN FUGATE AND HUSBAND RUSSELL OF ATOKA, OK. TERESA COFFEY AND HUSBAND DAVID OF ATOKA, OK. AMBER HAMMOND OF MONTEREY, CA. GRANDCHILDREN: JENNIFER, KASONDRA, AND MERCEDES FUGATE OF ATOKA, OK. A GRANDSON ON THE WAY. MOTHER: LAVADA HAMMOND OF LANE, OK. SISTERS: UDELL JONES OF LANE, OK. ROBURTTA GREEN AND HUSBAND BOB OF LANE, OK. BROTHERS: WINFIELD SCOTT HAMMOND AND WIFE LINDA OF MCALESTER, OK. GARY DEAN HAMMOND AND WIFE RAYLENE OF LANE, OK. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY FATHER: ROBERT HAMMOND.
DATE OF SERVICES: SUNDAY, JUNE 28, 1998 AT 4:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: BUTLER CEMETERY ~ LANE, ATOKA COUNTY, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. BARTT BRADFORD.ASSISTING: REV. BRAD JONES.
NAME: ALICE OMA (JOHNSON) ROGERS, AGE 87, OF ANTLERS, FORMER LONGTIME FREDERICK, OK RESIDENT. BORN: OCTOBER 18, 1910 AT FREDERICK, OK TO OWEN ANDREW AND ALICE (VENTERS) JOHNSON. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 1998 AT THE PUSHMATAHA COUNTY HOSPITAL IN ANTLER, OK. AGE: 87 YEARS 8 MONTHS AND 10 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT IXL NEAR FREDERICK THROUGH THE 6TH GRADE. MARRIED: CLAUD A. ROGERS IN DECEMBER, 1927. OCCUPATION: SHE WAS A RETIRED NURSE. RETIRED IN 1978. CHURCH AFFILIATION: MEMBER OF THE FREDERICK CHURCH OF CHRIST. SURVIVED BY SONS: ANDY ROGERS AND WIFE JAN OF ANTLERS, OK. OTHO ROGERS AND WIFE KAY OF GROVE, OK. GRANDCHILDREN: ANDY ROGERS AND WIFE SUZI OF SAN ANTONIO, TX. JANA MILLER AND HUSBAND ERNIE OF NASHVILLE, AR. JAMI SCOTT AND HUSBAND DON OF McALESTER, OK. REED ROGERS AND WIFE BARBARA OF GROVE, OK. SHANNON ROGERS OF GROVE, OK. GREAT GRANDCHILDREN: WHITTNEY, KALEA, MAGEN, SHELBI, HUNTER, BLAKE, AND HANNAH. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: OWEN AND ALICE JOHNSON.HUSBAND: CLAUD rogers IN June, 1976.SON: BILLY DON.GRANdSON: BRAD DON ROGERS.5 SISTERS.
DATE OF SERVICES: MONDAY, JUNE 29, 1998 AT 2:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: GRAVESIDE. INTERMENT: FREDERICK MEMORIAL CEMETERY ~ FREDERICK, OK. OFFICIATING: (HER SONS) ANDY AND OTHO ROGERS. CASKET BEARERS: GRANDSONS AND GRANDSONS IN-LAW.
NAME: MARTHA LOU (MELLOTT) REEVES, AGE 73, OF THE CANEY, OKLAHOMA AREA. BORN: DECEMBER 14, 1924 AT RIDDLESBURG, PA THE 11th CHILD OF 14 CHILDREN TO MARTIN LLOYD AND CORA MAE (FLECK) MELLOTT. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 1998 AT HER RESIDENCE SOUTHEAST OF CANEY, OK.AGE: 73 YEARS 6 MONTHS AND 13 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT AND GRADUATED FROM ALEXANDRIA, VA. SCHOOLS. MARRIED: VERNON REEVES FEBRUARY 15, 1947 AT WASHINGTON D.C. OCCUPATION: SHE WAS A RETIRED COSMeTOLoGIST AND HOUSEWIFE. MARTHA WAS A MEMBER OF OUR SAVIORS LUTHERAN CHURCH IN DURANT. SHE WAS A LONGTIME MEMBER OF THE OFFICERS WIFE’S CLUB AND WAS AN AVID BOWLER. SURVIVED BY HUSBAND: VERNON reeves OF THE HOME NEAR CANEY, OK. DAUGHTERS: CHRISTA JEAN RIDGWAY OF CANEY, OK. MARTY ANN HOLLADAY OF CHECOTAH, OK. LINDA LEE LEEDOM, SHREVEPORT, LA. GRANDCHILDREN: BRENT RIDGWAY OF DURANT, OK. SCOTT RIDGWAY OF CANEY, OK. AMBER AMMONS OF CHECOTAH, OK. DAVID LEEDOM OF SHREVEPORT, LA. LARA LEEDOM OF SHREVEPORT, LA BROTHERS: RALPH MELLOTT OF ALIQUIPPA, PA. RONNIE MELLOTT OF MINNEAPOLIS, MN. SISTERS: PENNY FOX OF FAYETTVILLE, AR. RITA THURMON OF MINNEAOPOLIS, MN. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: MARTIN AND CORA MELLOTT.9 BROTHERS AND SISTERS.
DATE OF SERVICES: TUESDAY, JULY 07, 1998 AT 2:00 P.M. PLACE OF MEMORIAL SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: CADDO CEMETERY ~ CADDO, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. BILL ELKINS.
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