NAME:  WALTER HILL “UNCLE BUD” EVANS, AGE 82, LONGTIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT. BORN:  MARCH 19, 1920 AT PEARSALL, TX TO WILLARD AND ALBERTA (CHITWOOD) EVANS. PASSED AWAY:   SUNDAY EVENING, MARCH 2, 2003 AT TEXOMA MEDICAL CENTER IN DENISON, TX. AGE:   82 YEARS  11 MONTHS  AND  13 DAYS. EDUCATION:   HE ATTENDED EAST TELICO, IN ATOKA COUNTY, AND FARRIS SCHOOLS OCCUPATION:  BUD WORKED MANY YEARS WITH ALBERT FURR AND GREEN LIGHT AUTOMOTIVE PARTS, RETIRING IN 1985. MARRIED:   MARY FRANCES PRAYTOR ON MAY 29, 1944 AT LAS VEGAS, NV. CHURCH AFFILIATION:  BUD WAS OF THE PRESBYTERIAN FAITH.      SURVIVED BY SISTERS:   EVELYN “SUSIE” BLAIR OF ATOKA, OK.                      SARAH “ELIZABETH” BREWER AND HUSBAND JAMES OF HARLINGTON, TX                      MAXINE HEAD AND HUSBAND GORDON OF STRINGTOWN, OK.                      GERALDINE LAYTON AND HUSBAND JACK OF CADDO, OK.                      JOYCE LAYTON AND HUSBAND BURR OF STRINGTOWN, OK.                      LOIS EVANS OF ATOKA, OK. BROTHERS:  WILLARD “SONNY” EVANS AND WIFE RETHA OF STRINGTOWN, OK.                          WINFRED D. EVANS AND WIFE DeLINDA OF ATOKA, OK.      PRECEDED IN DEATH BY WIFE:  MARY FRANCES (PRAYTOR) EVANS ON NOVEMBER 14, 2001. PARENTS:   WILLARD AND ALBERTA EVANS. BROTHERS:  LONNIE, JOEL, EDWARD JAMES, AND CHARLES WILLIAM EVANS. SISTER:  CATHERINE LOUISE EVANS.     DATE OF SERVICES:  THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2003 AT 10:00 AM. PLACE OF SERVICES:   BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT:   FARRIS CEMETERY ~ FARRIS, OK. OFFICIATING:   REV. MERVIN REDWINE. CASKETBEARERS:   RICHARD EVANS, CHARLES EVANS, WALTER EVANS, JOHN S. PRAYTOR, DWAIN EVANS, ROBERT PRAYTOR. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS:  DON WALLACE, D. W. DARNELL, WAYNE ROLAND, CLIFF DARST, HARVEY CAPPS, DALE NANNEY, DEON KIEFER, JUNIOR LYTLE, HAROLD ROLAND, HARLEY JENKINS.         NAME:   VETER LEE PERKINS, AGE 74, LONGTIME COALGATE AREA RESIDENT BORN:  OCTOBER 18, 1928 AT TUPELO, OKLAHOMA TO FRANK AND AGNES (COCHRAN) RICHARDSON.   PASSED AWAY:   TUESDAY , MARCH 4, 2003 AT THE BAPTIST HOSPITAL IN OKLAHOMA CITY. AGE:   74 YEARS  4 MONTHS   AND   26 DAYS. EDUCATION:   RURAL COAL COUNTY SCHOOLS AND BOOKER T WASHINGTON IN COALGATE, OK. OCCUPATION:  VETER WORKED AS A HOME PROVIDER AND NURSE’S AID AND WORKED MANY YEARS AS A HOME DOMESTIC WORKER. MARRIED:   KENNETH PERKINS IN 1946 AT COALGATE, OK. CHURCH AFFILIATION:  LONGTIME MEMBER OF THE COALGATE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.      SURVIVED BY DAUGHTERS:   ROBBIE JONES OF OKLAHOMA CITY.                              VIOLA BOULWARE OF PLANO, TX.                              ROSE VINSON AND HUSBAND LLOYD OF MIDWEST CITY, OK.                              GRACE RICHARDSON OF COALGATE, OK. SON:   FRANK RICHARDSON OF COALGATE, OK. 10 GRANDCHILDREN, INCLUDING, CHRIS BOULWARE AND DAMON RICHARDSON. 15 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. SPECIAL NIECE:   BERNICE GRAHAM OF LAWTON, OK.      PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS:   FRANK AND AGNUS RICHARDSON. SISTERS:   ALMETER CLAY AND ELIZABETH SPRINGER. BROTHERS:  CLEVELAND AND WALTER RICHARDSON.     DATE OF SERVICES:  SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 2003 AT 1:00 PM. PLACE OF SERVICES:   FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH ~ COALGATE, OK. INTERMENT:   COALGATE CITY CEMETERY ~ COALGATE, OK. OFFICIATING:   REV. NAMON MELVIN SR. CASKETBEARERS:   RODNEY JOHNSON, LLOYD VINSON, RANDY CAIRGLE, GREGORY JACKSON, BRIAN VINSON, MICHAEL WASHINGTON. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS:  CHRIS BOULWARE, STEPHEN BOULWARE, DAMON RICHARDSON, DONNELL RICHARDSON, STERLIN RICHARDSON, LEE KESSEE.         NAME:  REBA JO (BEAL) SELF, AGE 72, LONGTIME STRINGTOWN AREA RESIDENT. BORN:  NOVEMBER 6, 1930 AT WADE, OKLAHOMA TO JULIUS AND MARY JO (PIERCE) BEAL.   PASSED AWAY:   TUESDAY AFTERNOON, MARCH 4, 2003 AT HER RESIDENCE NEAR STRINGTOWN, OK. AGE:   72 YEARS  4 MONTHS   AND   2 DAYS. EDUCATION:   REBA JO ATTENDED MIDWAY SCHOOL AND GRADUATED FROM STRINGTOWN HIGH IN 1947.  SHE RECEIVED HER BACHELOR’S AND MASTER’S DEGREE FROM SOUTHEASTERN STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE IN DURANT. OCCUPATION:  REBA TAUGHT SCHOOL AT MILLER, KIOWA, AND LIMESTONE GAP.  SHE WAS A TEACHER FOR 37 YEARS, RETIRING IN 1986. MARRIED:   CHARLES HASKELL SELF, JR ON MARCH 5, 1949 AT SHERMAN, TX. REBA JO WAS A LONGTIME MEMBER OF THE STRINGTOWN BAPTIST CHURCH, THE EASTERN STAR - ATOKA COUNTY, AND SHE WAS ALSO A MEMBER OF THE RETIRED TEACHERS ASSOCIATION.      SURVIVED BY HUSBAND:   C. H. “JUNIOR” SELF OF THE HOME NEAR STRINGTOWN, OK. DAUGHTER:    KARLA NICKELS AND HUSBAND MICHAEL OF NEWCASTLE, OK. GRANDSON:    ERIK NICKELS OF NEWCASTLE, OK.      PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS:   JULIUS AND MARY JO BEAL.     DATE OF SERVICES:  FRIDAY, MARCH 7, 2003 AT 2:00 PM. PLACE OF SERVICES:   BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT:   GREEN MEADOWS CEMETERY ~ ATOKA, OK. OFFICIATING:   REV. VON WEAVER. ASSISTING:   DR. JAMES CROWSON. CASKETBEARERS:   JACK AINSWORTH, GARY AINSWORTH, CHARLES MASON, BILL POTTS, FREDDIE DODD, JACK LANSDALE. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS:  JOHNNY SELF, JACKIE SELF, FARRIS DALE SELF, ROYAL DEAN SELF, JON HOLSTINE, BUSTER HARRIS, BILL KELLOGG.         NAME:  HELEN AGATHA (ATTEBERRY) WHITE, AGE 71, LONGTIME TISHOMINGO AREA RESIDENT AND FORMER ATOKA AREA RESIDENT.   BORN:  APRIL 25, 1931 AT ATOKA, OKLAHOMA TO CHARLIE McGRAW AND GOLDIE LEA (HICKMAN) ATTEBERRY.   PASSED AWAY:   WEDNESDAY EVENING, MARCH 5, 2003 AT HER RESIDENCE IN TISHOMINGO, OK. AGE:   71 YEARS  10 MONTHS  AND  10 DAYS. EDUCATION:   HELEN ATTENDED ROUND ROCK SCHOOL IN ATOKA COUNTY. MARRIED:   OLEN DENTON ATTEBERRY ON MARCH 2, 1955 AT DURANT, OK.                        GARLAND BAXTER WHITE ON MAY 20, 1971 AT PLEASANTVIEW CHURCH ~ TUSHKA, OK. OCCUPATION:  HELEN WORKED AT JOHNSTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, WRANGLER BLUE BELL PLANT, DEBBIE ANN’S CLOTHING FACTORY AND WAS ALSO A HOME HEALTH PROVIDER AND WAS A FOSTER GRANDPARENT AT THE TISHOMINGO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. CHURCH AFFILIATION:  PROTESTANT FAITH.   HELEN WAS A MEMBER OF THE EASTERN STAR, TISHOMINGO CHAPTER 105.      SURVIVED BY HUSBAND:   GARLAND OF THE HOME IN TISHOMINGO, OK. DAUGHTER:  DONNA KAY WALKER AND HUSBAND JOHN OF COLEMAN, OK. SONS:    FREDDIE JOE “SONNY” ATTEBERRY OF SAVANNA, OK.                OLEN DARRELL ATTEBERRY AND WIFE GLINDA OF COLEMAN, OK.                JIMMY BRUCE ATTEBERRY OF THE HOME NEAR TISHOMINGO, OK.                ANDREW CHARLES ATTEBERRY AND WIFE RHONDA OF TISHOMINGO, OK.                BURNIS OTTO ATTEBERRY OF MCALESTER,OK. GRANDCHILDREN:   JAMES ANTHONY WALKER, CHARLES LEON WALKER, MARK ATTEBERRY, JENNIFER ATTEBERRY, HEATHER NACOLE                                        PULLIAN, ASHLEY DENTON ATTEBERRY, ANNA OLENE CAHILL, AMANDA LEA ATTEBERRY, MITCH TYLER ATTEBERRY. SISTER:  SUE BOOZE AND HUSBAND CLYDE OF FORT WORTH, TX. AUNT:  JUANITA CASON AND HUSBAND ALTUS OF DURANT, OK. UNCLE:   HERSHEL HICKMAN AND WIFE DOROTHY OF SULPHUR, OK.      PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS:   CHARLIE AND GOLDIE ATTEBERRY. SISTERS:   HAGER BLAKLEY, LOU ELLA WHITE, NORMA MAXEY. BROTHERS:  R. J. AND LEON ATTEBERRY. GRANDSON:  BRANNON RUSSELL.     DATE OF SERVICES:  SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 2003 AT 3:00 PM PLACE OF SERVICES:   BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT:   WARD’S CHAPEL CEMETERY ~ ATOKA, OK. OFFICIATING:   BROTHER DARRELL ATTEBERRY. ASSISTING:   REV. LEONARD COOK. CASKETBEARERS:   CHARLIE WALKER, JOHNNY WALKER, CHARLES ATTEBERRY, CARL ATTEBERRY, THURMAN LEWIS, CHESTER WHITE. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS:  RONNIE BOOZE, JAY RUSSELL, JODY BROWN, JAMES HICKS, JAMES WALKER.         NAME:  HALLA MAE (FRENCH) PRATER, AGE 89, LONGTIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT. BORN:  SEPTEMBER 25, 1913 AT BONHAM, TEXAS TO AMOS ALFRED AND DORA (LEE) FRENCH. PASSED AWAY:   THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 2003 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE:   89 YEARS  3 MONTHS   AND   10 DAYS. EDUCATION:   ATTENDED SCHOOL AT BENTLEY AND NUMEROUS OTHER SCHOOLS IN THE AREA, AS WELL AS A SHORT TIME IN ARIZONA. OCCUPATION:  HALLA WORKED MANY YEARS IN RESTAURANTS BEFORE CO-OWNING PRATERS CAFE FOR OVER 30 YEARS AND SHE WAS A HOUSEWIFE AND HOMEMAKER AS WELL. MARRIED:   LUM OLIN PRATER ON SEPTEMBER 30, 1930 AT HOLLIS, OK. CHURCH AFFILIATION:  LONGTIME MEMBER OF MT VIEW PENTECOSTAL HOLINESS CHURCH.      SURVIVED BY SON:   LEAMON OLIN PRATER OF ATOKA, OK. DAUGHTER:  NOLA FAY COOK AND HUSBAND TITUS OF WICHITA FALLS, TX. BROTHER:   CECIL FRENCH AND WIFE HAZEL OF CAMINO, CA. SISTER:  VIRGIE WHITE OF QUAIL, TX. DAUGHTER-IN-LAW:   DELORIS PRATER OF ATOKA, OK. 10 GRANDCHILDREN, 14 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN, 10 GREAT GREAT GRANDCHILDREN.      PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS:   AMOS ALFRED AND DORA FRENCH. HUSBAND:   LUM PRATER. INFANT DAUGHTER:   ALTA LAVON PRATER. GRANDSON:  STEVEN GIBSON. GREAT GRANDDAUGHTER:   TIFFANY SCHERRER. BROTHERS:  CLAUD, EARL, HENRY, LOUIE, AND JOHN FRENCH.     DATE OF SERVICES:  SUNDAY, MARCH 9, 2003 AT 2:00 PM. PLACE OF SERVICES:   BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT:   BENTLEY CEMETERY ~ BENTLEY, OK. OFFICIATING:   REV. BOB GRAHAM. CASKETBEARERS:   ROGER PRATER, ROY LEE PRATER, RUSSELL PRATER, LARRY COOK, JASON SOKORA, COREY SOKORA, CODY COOK, MICHAEL McCRAVY.         NAME:  KAREN FAYE (CARTWRIGHT) TATE, AGE 53, LONGTIME DALLAS AREA RESIDENT FORMER LANE AREA RESIDENT. BORN:  OCTOBER 20, 1949 AT TO SAM FULTON AND DAISEY (BROWN) CARTWRIGHT.   PASSED AWAY:   MONDAY, MARCH 10, 2003 AT PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL IN DALLAS, TX. AGE:   53 YEARS  4 MONTHS   AND   20 DAYS. EDUCATION:   KAREN ATTENDED SCHOOL IN SAN ANTONIO, TX, AND ATTENDED COLLEGE AT TEXAS A & I, AND UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON. MARRIED:   C. RAY TATE ON AUGUST 10, 1968 AT SAN ANTONIO, TX. OCCUPATION:  KAREN WAS A TEACHER, WIFE, AND MOTHER. CHURCH AFFILIATION:  A MEMBER OF THE FAITH BAPTIST CHURCH IN SEGOVILLE, TX.      SURVIVED BY HUSBAND:   C. RAY TATE OF THE HOME IN DALLAS, TX. SON:   MIKE TATE AND WIFE MYLYNDA OF OWASSO, OK. GRANDCHILDREN:   MYLYSSIA, MYKA, AND ZYLER TATE OF OWASSO, OK. BROTHER:   SAM F. CARTWRIGHT AND WIFE DIANNA OF DUMAS, TX. NEPHEW:  JOHNNY CARTWIRGHT OF AUSTIN, TX. BROTHER-IN-LAW:  ALLEN TATE AND WIFE MYRA OF HOUSTON, TX. NIECES:  MARTHA, ELIZABETH AND RACHEL TATE OF HOUSTON, TX. IN-LAWS:   W. T. AND BETTYE TATE OF VICTORIA, TX.      PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS:   SAM AND DAISEY CLAY.     DATE OF SERVICES:    FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 2003 AT 2:00 PM. PLACE OF SERVICES:   BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT:   GREEN MEADOWS CEMETERY ~ ATOKA, OK. OFFICIATING:   REV. DONALD HIGGBOTHAM CASKETBEARERS:   JOHNNY CARTWRIGHT, BRYAN BLEDSOE, ALLEN TATE, ZACK CARTWRIGHT JR., MATT JAMES, SCOTT BLEDSOE. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS:  RICHARD GARSIDE, JIM BURT, TIM WILEY, BILLY WAYNE GOODSON, LARRY SHEFFIELD, PAUL MOORE.         NAME:  MARTH “CHESSIE” LEE (CLAY) HOLLEY, AGE 84 LONGTIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT SINCE 1992 FORMER LONGTIME BROKEN BOW AND MCCURTAIN CO. RESIDENT BORN:  JUNE 5, 1918 AT ENGLE BRIGHT HILL-BLUE MOUNTAIN, BOONEVILLE, AR TO ROBERT CLEVELAND AND ELIZA MATILDA ARTIE MISSIE (OWENS) CLAY.   PASSED AWAY:   WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 12, 2003 AT HER RESIDENCE NEAR ATOKA, OK.  AGE:   84 YEARS  8 MONTHS   AND   7 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED GOOSE ANKLE IN MCCURTAIN COUNTY, OK MARRIED:   HESTER LENZY HOLLEY ON SEPTEMBER 8, 1938 AT BETHEL, OK. OCCUPATION:  HOUSEWIFE AND MOTHER. CHURCH AFFILIATION:  CHESSIE WAS A LIFELONG MEMBER OF THE ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH AND FOR THE PAST FEW YEARS SHE ATTENDED THE FULL GOSPEL CHURCH IN ATOKA.      SURVIVED BY SONS:    BOB WAYNE HOLLEY AND WIFE NORMA OF ANTLERS, OK.                ROGER DALE HOLLEY AND WIFE KAY OF ATOKA, OK. GRANDCHILDREN:   CLAY DANIEL HOLLEY AND WIFE ESMA OF STILLWATER, OK.                                        CINDY CARAWAY AND HUSBAND EDDIE, JR. OF BISON, OK.                                        JOHN HODGES AND WIFE LISA OF FT. TOWSON, OK.                                        KARI HAMMONS AND HUSBAND JOHNNY OF ENID, OK. 9 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. SISTER:  CHARLENE MILLER OF DEQUEEN, AR. SISTERS-IN-LAW:  FERN CLAY OF BROKEN BOW, OK.                                      MARY CLAY OF ATOKA, OK. NEPHEWS AND NIECES:  MARY DEAN BRANSON, BETTY GIBSON, JIM CLAY, JERRY CLAY, SHIRLEY HUNT, PAM EDSON, DOUG MILLER. SPECIAL COUSIN:  LEOR GEIGER OF WICHITA, KS.      PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HUSBAND:   HESTER LENZY HOLLEY ON JUNE 8, 1990. PARENTS:   ROBERT AND ELIZA (OWENS) CLAY. SISTER:  IVOR CLAY. BROTHERS:  ROBERT “NOLEN”,  MARION “OPAL” , AND DANIEL “DOYLE” CLAY.     DATE OF SERVICES:  SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 2003 AT 1:00 PM. PLACE OF SERVICES:   FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH ~ BROKEN BOW, OK. INTERMENT:   COUNTY LINE CEMETERY ~ PICKENS, OK. OFFICIATING:   REV. LA ROI WOOD.         NAME:  NEDRA V. (GIBBINS) BURDEN, AGE 83, LONGTIME ATOKA AND COALGATE RESIDENT. BORN:  DECEMBER 25, 1919 AT ANTLERS TO JAMES WALTER AND CLAIRA ELLEN (ALEXANDER) GIBBINS. PASSED AWAY:   SUNDAY, MARCH 16, 2003 AT THE TULSA REGIONAL HOSPITAL. AGE:   83 YEARS  2 MONTHS   AND   21 DAYS. EDUCATION:   NEDRA ATTENDED SCHOOL IN ANTLERS, OK. MARRIED:   ESTLE OAKLEY “E..O.” BURDEN AT ATOKA, OK. OCCUPATION:  SHE WAS A NURSE AND A HOUSEWIFE AND HOMEMAKER. CHURCH AFFILIATION:  THE BAPTIST FAITH.      SURVIVED BY HUSBAND:   E. O. BURDEN OF THE HOME. GRANDCHILDREN:   JOHN BURDEN AND WIFE CANDY OF COLLINSVILLE, OK.                                        CHAD BURDEN AND WIFE KRISTIE OF TULSA, OK.                                        WADE BURDEN OF LUBBOCK, TX. GREAT GRANDCHILDREN:   RACEY, RYLIE AND RIDGE BURDEN OF COLLINSVILLE, OK. BROTHER:   CECIL GIBBINS AND WIFE RUTH OF COALGATE, OK. SISTERS:   OPAL DEATON OF ATOKA, OK.                      BEVERLY MABE AND HUSBAND JIM OF TEXAS. DAUGHTER-IN-LAW:   KAREN BURDEN OF ATOKA, OK.      PRECEDED IN DEATH BY SON:   JOHNNIE BURDEN PARENTS:   JAMES AND CLAIRA ELLEN GIBBINS. BROTHERS:  LESLIE, ANDREW, YISER, AND J. W. GIBBINS. SISTER:  ESTELL ALEXANDER.     DATE OF SERVICES:    TUESDAY, MARCH 18, 2003 AT 10:00 AM PLACE OF SERVICES:   BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT:   COALGATE CITY CEMETERY ~ COALGATE, OK. OFFICIATING:   REV. WALTER “BUD” JOLLY. CASKETBEARERS:   JIM MABE, JOHN BURDEN, CHAD BURDEN, WADE BURDEN, BRIAN WALKER, CROCKETT COX. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS:  CECIL GIBBINS, HAROLD CLOER, BOBBIE LOWRY, KAY COX, BUD JOLLY.         NAME:  OMA VIOLA ODEN, AGE 93, LONGTIME DES MOINES, IOWA RESIDENT AND FORMER TUSHKA AREA RESIDENT. BORN:  NOVEMBER 6, 1909 AT TUSHKA , OKLAHOMA TO MARTIN LUTHER AND MAUD BELL (MILLER) JOHNSON. PASSED AWAY:   MONDAY, MARCH 17, 2003 AT FOUNTAIN WEST HEALTH CENTER IN DES MOINES, IA. AGE:   93 YEARS  4 MONTHS   AND   11 DAYS. MARRIED:   JOHN S. ODEN. OCCUPATION:  SECRETARY FOR JOHN S. ODEN C.P.A. FIRM, RETIRING IN 1976. CHURCH AFFILIATION:  MEMBER OF THE WALNUT CREEK AND GREENWOOD CONGREGATIONS.      SURVIVED BY DAUGHTER:  FRANCES LOU KIVETT AND HUSBAND CHARLES. STEPDAUGHTER:  NANCIE ODEN GLOSHEN. STEPSON:   ROBERT ODEN BROTHER:   ROBERT JOHNSON      PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HUSBAND:   JOHN SELBY ODEN IN 1989. PARENTS:   MARTIN LUTHER AND MAUD BELL JOHNSON. DATE OF SERVICES:  FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 2003 AT 11:00 AM. PLACE OF SERVICES:   GRAVESIDE.   INTERMENT:   TUSHKA CEMETERY ~ TUSHKA, OK. OFFICIATING:   BENNEY J. SWINNEY.         NAME:  DELLA (PEEVY) HATLEY NELSON, AGE 93, LONGTIME COALGATE AREA RESIDENT. BORN:  OCTOBER 19, 1909 AT LEHIGH, OKLAHOMA TO JOHN AND MELISSA (UNKNOWN) PEEVY.   PASSED AWAY:   WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 2003 AT THE HURLEY MANOR IN COALGATE, OK. AGE:   93 YEARS  5 MONTHS   AND   0 DAYS. MARRIED:   JOHN ROBERT HATLEY.                                                      FADO NELSON. OCCUPATION:  DELLA WAS A HOUSWIFE AND HOMEMAKER. CHURCH AFFILIATION:  AS A YOUTH DELLA ATTENDED THE SHILOH BAPTIST CHURCH AND LATER BECAME A MEMBER OF THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH IN COALGATE, OK.        SURVIVORS DAUGHTER:  VIRGINIA ALFRED AND HUSBAND CLIFFORD G. OF COALGATE,OK GRANDCHILDREN:   MARLENE ALFRED OF COOPER, TX.                                        ANTOINETTE ALFRED OF COALGATE, OK.                                        CLIFFORD G. ALFRED, JR. OF COALGATE, OK. SISTER:  LILLIE RYAN OF GOOSECREEK, SC.        PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HUSBANDS:  JOHN ROBERT HATLEY IN APRIL 1974.                          FADO NELSON IN 1991. SON:   LAVERN DICKERSON. PARENTS:   JOHN AND MELISSA PEEVY. SISTERS:   ANNA MAE ALVERSON AND LIZZIE PEEVY.     DATE OF SERVICES:    MONDAY, MARCH 24, 2003 AT 2:00 PM. PLACE OF SERVICES:   SHILOH BAPTIST CHURCH ~ LEHIGH, OK. INTERMENT:   MIDWAY CEMETERY ~ LEHIGH, OK. OFFICIATING:   REV. F. D. COCHRAN. ASSISTING:   REV. CURTIS COLBERT.                          REV. FRED HENRY ALFRED, JR. CASKETBEARERS:   JEFF HAMILTON, RONNIE COCHRAN, RAY ALEXANDER, TERRY BRUNER, FREELAND COLBERT, WALTER PITTS. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: . RONNIE RAINEY, DAVID HOLT, J. R. WRIGHT. FLOWERBEARERS:   BEULAH BOOKER, FERN PITTS, MARVIE JOHNSON, MARTHERENE BRUNER.         NAME:  SHARON KAY (COATS) HOOK, AGE 49, LIFETIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT. BORN:  OCTOBER 25, 1953 AT LANE, OKLAHOMA TO CLIFFORD AND LUCILLE (BURKHALTER) COATS. PASSED AWAY:   THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 2003 AT HER RESIDENCE NEAR ATOKA, OK. AGE:   49 YEARS  4 MONTHS   AND   25 DAYS. EDUCATION:   ATTENDED SCHOOL AT LANE AND ATOKA HIGH SCHOOL. MARRIED:   MICHAEL LEVOY HOOK ON DECEMBER 5, 1970 AT LANE, OK. OCCUPATION:  SHARON WORKED FOR MANY YEARS IN THE HARMONY SCHOOL LUNCHROOM AND WAS A NURSES AID. SHE WAS DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL SERVICES AT CYPRESS OAKS (FORMERLY COLONIAL LIVING CENTER) IN ATOKA, OK.   CHURCH AFFILIATION:  MEMBER OF THE BLACKJACK BAPTIST CHURCH.   SHE WAS RODEO QUEEN FOR THE ATOKA TRAIL RIDERS IN 1969 AND SHE LOVED HORSES AND RODEOS.      SURVIVED BY HUSBAND:   MIKE OF THE HOME NEAR ATOKA, OK. DAUGHTERS:   ANGIE FROST AND HUSBAND CODY OF LANE, OK.                              TAMI MURRAY AND HUSBAND STEVEN OF ATOKA, OK.                              MINDY COMBEST AND HUSBAND WARREN OF TUSHKA, OK. GRANDCHILDREN:   STETSON, BRYAN, AND WILL FROST OF LANE, OK.                                        MCKENZIE VANESS, JACOB MURRAY, AND CALEB MURRAY OF ATOKA, OK.                                        JAYSIK “COOP” COMBEST OF TUSHKA, OK. BROTHER:   DARRELL COATS AND WIFE SHARON OF LANE, OK. SISTER-IN-LAW:   FLORA COATS OF ATOKA, OK. VERY SPECIAL AUNT:   GINGER SILVERS OF LANE, OK.      PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS:   CLIFFORD (APRIL 5, 2002) AND LUCILLE (MARCH 29, 2001) COATS. BROTHER:   HAROLD COATS ON JULY 15, 2002. MOTHER-IN-LAW:   LENA BILKE ON DECEMBER 17, 1997.     DATE OF SERVICES:  SUNDAY, MARCH 23, 2003 AT 3:00 PM. PLACE OF SERVICES:   BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT:   BUTLER CEMETERY ~ LANE, OK. OFFICIATING:   REV. GENE SLUDER. CASKETBEARERS:   RICKY HUNT, ROGER LEUTY, STEVEN MURRAY, VERN DIBBLE, DARRELL GREGORY, RALPH BREWSTER. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS:  RICKY KNIGHT, TAMMY CROW, JOSH MERRITT, EDDIE BRANUM, JEANIE DIBBLE.         NAME:  HELEN PAULINE (SAM) SNELL WELSH, AGE 71, OF TULSA AND A LONGTIME FORMER BENTLEY AND ATOKA AREA RESIDENT.   BORN:  JULY 3, 1931 AT BENTLEY, OKLAHOMA TO ABEL AND GLADYS (McGINTY) SAM.   PASSED AWAY:   FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 2003 AT WICHITA, KS. AGE:   71  YEARS   8 MONTHS   AND   18 DAYS.   MARRIED:   DOYLE SNELL ON JULY 5, 1950 AT TOLEDO, OR.                      JIM WELSH ON NOVEMBER  9, 1995.   OCCUPATION:  HOMEMAKER AND MOTHER.   CHURCH AFFILIATION:  LONGTIME MEMBER OF THE BENTLEY BAPTIST CHURCH AND WAS AN EASTERN STAR MEMBER AND MEMBER OF THE CHOCTAW TRIBE.            SURVIVED BY   HUSBAND:   JIM WELSH OF TULSA, OK.   SISTER:    HAZEL CARROLL AND HUSBAND CHARLES OF BENTLEY, OK.   DAUGHTERS:   BILLIE EAVES AND HUSBAND RONNY OF BENTLEY, OK.                              JANET WYATT AND HUSBAND BERNIE OF OKEMAH, OK.                              KAREN EAVES OF TUSHKA, OK.   GRANDCHILDREN:   (DOES NOT WANT NAME PUBLISHED).                                        KRISTA MYERS AND HUSBAND ERIC OF SEMINOLE, OK.                                        CLINT EAVES AND BETH EAVES OF TUSHKA, OK.                                        LISA RIDGEWAY AND HUSBAND JIMMY OF HARMONY, OK.                                        NATHAN WYATT, GABE WYATT, AND RINNAH WYATT OF OKEMAH, OK.                                        RYAN EAVES AND WIFE ERIN OF BENTLEY, OK.                                        EMILY, CALEB, AND JOSHUA EAVES OF BENTLEY, OK.   GREAT GRANCHILDREN:  STACEY MYERS OF SEMINOLE,OK.                                                    ZACK KENNEDY OF HARMONY, OK.                                                  JACOB MYERS OF SEMINOLE, OK.                                                  JORDAN WYATT OF OKEMAH, OK.                                                  HANNAH RIDGEWAY OF HARMONY, OK.                                                  JACKSON EAVES OF TUSHKA, OK.   NIECES:    JOANN DUCKWORTH AND FAMILY OF ATOKA, OK.                    PAULA DEATON AND FAMILY OF ATOKA, OK.                    LINDA BOEHME AND FAMILY OF CADDO, OK.   NEPHEW:    CHUCK CARROLL AND FAMILY OF ATOKA, OK.        PRECEDED IN DEATH BY   HUSBAND:   DOYLE SNELL ON DECEMBER 9,1988. PARENTS: ABEL AND GLADYS (McGINTY) SAM.     DATE OF SERVICES:  TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 2003 AT 2:00 PM. PLACE OF SERVICES:   BENTLEY BAPTIST CHURCH ~ BENTLEY, OK.   INTERMENT:   BENTLEY CEMETERY ~ BENTLEY, OK.   OFFICIATING:   REV.  JOHN HOWARD. ASSISTING:   REV. REX WILLIAMS.   CASKETBEARERS:   (GRANDCHILDREN) RYAN EAVES, CLINT EAVES, NATHAN WYATT, EMILY EAVES, GABE WYATT, BETH EAVES.   HONORARY CASKETBEARERS:  TOMMY LYTLE, KENNY HOGAN, BENNY HOGAN, CHRIS KELLOGG, PHIL McDANIEL, CHUCK CARROLL, RAY GENE EAVES, DONALD COYLE, BILL SPADLEY, BRIAN WELSH, RICHARD ANDERSON, LEON ANDERSON, TROY GAMMON, MARVIN ANDERSON, ROGER DALE LEUTY, DALE WILSON, KENNETH MOSIER.         NAME:  LUCILE (OGLE) WATKINS, AGE 77, LONGTIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT. BORN:  MARCH 23, 1926 AT BENTLEY, OKLAHOMA TO ARTHUR BAXTER “A. B.” AND JOSIE OZELLA (ARMBRISTER) OGLE.   PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 2003 AT THE MEDICAL CENTER OF SE OKLAHOMA IN DURANT. AGE:   77 YEARS  0 MONTHS   AND   2 DAYS.   EDUCATION:   ATTENDED SCHOOL AT CENTRAHOMA. MARRIED:   CARL E. WATKINS ON OCTOBER 29, 1946 AT ADA, OK. OCCUPATION:  LUCILE WAS HOUSEWIFE AND FARMER-RANCHER. CHURCH AFFILIATION:  THE BAPTIST FAITH.      SURVIVED BY BROTHERS:  CLAUDE OGLE AND WIFE WANDA OF TUSHKA, OK.                          MELVIN OGLE AND WIFE SUE OF EUFAULA, OK.                          LEWIS OGLE OF OKLAHOMA CITY.                          JAMES OGLE AND WIFE ELAINE OF OKLAHOMA CITY. SISTERS:   GLADYS COFFEE OF COALGATE, OK.                      ERMA LANGLY AND HUSBAND J. D. OF ARIZONA.                      OLA COOK OF OKLAHOMA CITY.                      MERLE HENDERSON AND HUSBAND JERRY OF ATOKA, OK.                      BETTY ENGLISH OF OKLAHOMA CITY.                      MRYTLE WALKUP AND HUSBAND BOB OF COALGATE, OK.                      DEAN THOMPSON OF ATOKA, OK.      PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HUSBAND:   CARL E. WATKINS IN AUGUST, 1994. BROTHER:   CLYDE OGLE. PARENTS:   ARTHUR “A.B.” AND JOSIE (ARMBRISTER) OGLE.     DATE OF SERVICES:  THURSDAY, MARCH 27, 2003 AT 2:00 PM. PLACE OF SERVICES:   BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT:   BENTLEY CEMETERY ~ BENTLEY, OK. OFFICIATING:   REV. JOHN HOWARD. ASSISTING:   REV. ERNEST ELDRIDGE. CASKETBEARERS:   (NEPHEWS) JIMMY COFFEE, RANDY HENDERSON, GARY COFFEE, MATTHEW WHITMIRE, ERIN WHITMIRE, VAN COOK, STEVEN OGLE, BRADLEY OGLE, BRYAN OGLE, BRUCE OGLE, BRYAN WALKUP, MARK WALKUP, JERRY SHERRILL. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS:  JERRY HENDERSON, BOB WALKUP.         NAME:  LORAINE (BELL) JAMES, AGE 86, LONGTIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT AND FORMER DALLAS AREA RESIDENT. BORN:  APRIL 15, 1915 AT ATOKA, OKLAHOMA TO COLUMBUS “LUM” AND GEORGIA (ALLEN) BELL.   PASSED AWAY:   WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 2003 AT THE ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE:   87 YEARS  11 MONTHS  AND  11 DAYS. EDUCATION:   ATTENDED SCHOOL AT BOGGY BEN DISTRICT 40 ELEMENTARY, DUNBAR HIGH SCHOOL AND SHE ATTENDED BEAUTY SCHOOL IN NEW YORK CITY. OCCUPATION:  LORAINE WAS A COSMETOLOGIST FOR MANY YEARS AND PRIVATE DUTY NURSE, RETIRING IN 1995. MARRIED:   LAFAYETTE JAMES IN 1972 AT NEW YORK CITY.        SURVIVED BY SISTER:  ERMA JEAN WOODARD OF ATOKA, OK.        PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HUSBAND:   LAFAYETTE JAMES ON FEBRUARY 27, 1987. PARENTS:   COLUMBUS AND GEORGIA BELL. 5 SISTERS AND 4 BROTHERS.     DATE OF SERVICES:  SUNDAY, MARCH 30, 2003 AT 2:00 PM. PLACE OF SERVICES:   BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT:   RESTLAND MEMORIAL PARK ~ DALLAS, TX. OFFICIATING:   REV. J. P. KELLY. CASKETBEARERS:   NONE         NAME:  VERDA WANDA (JULIAN) ANDERSON, AGE 76, A RENTON, WASHINGTON RESIDENT AND FORMER CENTRAHOMA AREA RESIDENT.   BORN:  OCTOBER 25, 1926 AT CAMARILLO, CA TO CLYDE AND NORA JEAN (McCARTY) JULIAN   PASSED AWAY:   FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 2003 AT THE VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER IN RENTON, WA. AGE: 76 YEARS   5 MONTHS  AND  3 DAYS.   MARRIED:   WESLEY V. ANDERSON ON FEBRUARY 20, 1956.   OCCUPATION:  VERDA WAS A HOUSEWIFE AND MOTHER.          SURVIVED BY   HUSBAND:   WESLEY ANDERSON OF THE HOME IN RENTON, WA.   SON: JERRY LEE BARTLETT OF WASHINGTON STATE.   DAUGHTER:  DIANE LEA BOGDAN OF DETROIT, MI.   3 GRANDCHILDREN.          PRECEDED IN DEATH BY   PARENTS:   CLYDE AND NORA JEAN JULIAN.     DATE OF SERVICES:  PRIVATE SERVICES, SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 2003. PLACE OF SERVICES:   GRAVESIDE.   INTERMENT:   CENTRAHOMA CEMETERY ~ CENTRAHOMA, OK.         NAME:  OSCAR “DOC” RITTER, AGE 96, OF SHAWNEE AND A FORMER LONGTIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT. BORN:  FEBRUARY 19, 1907 AT FILLMORE, OKLAHOMA TO JIM W. AND IDA (CHANEY) RITTER.   PASSED AWAY:   FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 2003 AT THE ROSE MANOR IN SHAWNEE, OK. AGE:   96 YEARS  1 MONTH  AND  8 DAYS. EDUCATION:   DOC ATTENDED SCHOOL AT DORA, OK. MARRIED:   IRENE (UNKNOWN).                        BERTHA MILAM IN 1981 AT COALGATE, OK. OCCUPATION:  HE WAS A CATTLEMAN AND CATTLE BUYER. CHURCH AFFILIATION:  DOC WAS A BAPTIST.   HE WAS ALSO A MEMBER OF THE WOODSMAN OF THE WORLD.      SURVIVED BY SISTER:  DORA SNIDER OF SHAWNEE, OK. NIECES:  BONNIE McGOWAN AND SUE HERRIN OF SHAWNEE, OK. NEPHEW:  GEORGE SNIDER OF SHAWNEE, OK.      PRECEDED IN DEATH BY FIRST WIFE:  IRENE RITTER. SECOND WIFE:   BERTHA RITTER IN 1999. PARENTS:   JIM AND IDA RITTER. BROTHERS:  JIM AND BILL RITTER.     DATE OF SERVICES:  MONDAY, MARCH 31, 2003 AT 2:00 PM. PLACE OF SERVICES:   GRAVESIDE SERVICES. INTERMENT:   HIGH HILL CEMETERY NEAR TUSHKA, OK. OFFICIATING:   REV. JOHN HOWARD. CASKETBEARERS:   JODY SHERRILL, JUNIOR BRUCE, DON MILAM, HARRY FARRIS, PAUL HOWARD, VERNON BRITT. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS:  PAUL LEWIS, VIRGLE CRAWFORD, HARRY TUNNEL.         NAME:  ROY WHITTE DEVINEY, AGE 86, OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS AND FORMER FARRIS AREA RESIDENT. BORN:  OCTOBER 25, 1916 AT GAINSVILLE, TX TO SAMUEL WILLIAM AND MINNIE (PERRY) DEVINEY. PASSED AWAY:   SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 2003 AT THE OSTEPATHIC MEDICAL CENTER IN FT. WORTH, TX. AGE:   86 YEARS  5 MONTHS   AND   4 DAYS. EDUCATION:   ROY ATTENDED SCHOOL AT BOSWELL, OK. MARRIED:   LORENE SAIN ON JUNE 20, 1940 AT ATOKA, OK. OCCUPATION:  HE WORKED AS A MECHANICAL MAINTAINANCE PERSON FOR GENERAL DYNAMICS OF FORT WORTH, TX FOR MANY YEARS.      SURVIVED BY CHILDREN:    SUE PRIDDY AND HUSBAND JIM OF HOUSTON, TX.                          SAM DEVINEY AND WIFE MARY OF FT. WORTH, TX.                          RON DEVINEY AND WIFE DARLA OF SPRINGTOWN, TX. GRANDCHILDREN:     MELISSA MANGHAM, PATTI PRIDDY, RANDY PRIDDY, ELISA HOLMES, JASON DEVINEY, LORI ADAMS, RHONDA DEVINEY. 9 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN.      PRECEDED IN DEATH BY WIFE:  LORENE DEVINEY ON DECEMBER 15, 1984. PARENTS:   SAMUEL AND MINNIE DEVINEY. BROTHER:   BILL DEVINEY. SISTER:  EDNA.     DATE OF SERVICES:  WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2, 2003 AT 10:00 AM. PLACE OF SERVICES:   BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. 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