NAME: ROY PAUL STEPHENS, AGE 21, OF ATOKA AND FORMERLY OF OKLAHOMA CITY . BORN: APRIL 28, 1978 AT OKLAHOMA CITY TO ROY PAUL STEPHENS AND ZESTA ANGEL McNEELY. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 2000 AT THE ST. FRANCES HOSPITAL IN TULSA, OK FROM INJURIES RECEIVED IN MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT.AGE: 21 YEARS 10 MONTHS AND 3 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS U.S. GRANT IN OKLAHOMA CITY. MARRIED: DEANNA JEAN BASKIN ON FEBRUARY 5, 2000 AT ATOKA, OK. CHURCH AFFILIATION: ATTENDED ATOKA PENTECOSTAL HOLINESS CHURCH AND WAS A FORMER MEMBER OF THE THE HILLCREST PENTICOSTAL IN OKLAHOMA CITY. SURVIVED BY WIFE: DEANNA OF THE HOME IN ATOKA, OK. PARENTS: JIM AND ANGEL LANGSTON OF TUSHKA, OK. SISTERS: JAVONNA McNEELY OF OKLAHOMA CITY. ELWANA STEPHENS OF TUSHKA, OK. KAYLA LANGSTON OF TUSHKA, OK. IN-LAWS: DENNIS AND GAIL BASKIN OF ATOKA, OK. GRANDMOTHER: CLORETTA JOHNSON OF ATOKA, OK. AUNT: ZESTINA JOHNSON OF ATOKA, OK. COUSIN: MYCHAEL JOHNSON OF ATOKA, OK. NIECES: JAZMYNE AND GABRIELLE McNEELY OF TUSHKA, OK. LACEY STEPHENS OF MUSTANG, OK. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY FATHER: ROY STEPHENS SR. IN 1995GRANDFATHER: PAUL HASKELL STEPHENSGREAT GRANDPARENTS: LESLIE TITUS AND LILLIE FAYE SIDES.
DATE OF SERVICES: SUNDAY, MARCH 5, 2000 AT 2:00 P.M. PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: WESTVIEW CEMETERY ~ ATOKA, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. A. L. SPALDING. CASKETBEARERS: GENE MARSHALL, JACK PHILLIPS, HUBERT HENDRICKSON, JOE DON PARTIN, JAMES MOODY,EDDIE WAGES. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: JIM LAMPKIN, DENNIS BASKIN, MYCHAEL JOHNSON, TIM ALDERSON, DODD DUNCAN, JERRY LANGSTON.
NAME: GEORGE KISINGER, AGE 78, A LONGTIME FARRIS, ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT. BORN: MARCH 23, 1921 AT RED SPRINGS, TEXAS TO JOHN YOUNG AND ETHEL MAE (BENCH) KISINGER. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 2000 AT THE ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.AGE: 78 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 9 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AND GRADUATED FROM OILTON, TEXAS AND ATTENDED TEXAS TECH AT LUBBOCK. MARRIED: MAMIE LUCILLE WILEY ON JULY 5, 1947 AT GRAHAM, TX. OCCUPATION: RANCHER. CHURCH AFFILIATION: LONGTIME MEMBER OF THE FARRIS BAPTIST CHURCH. GEORGE SERVED HIS COUNTRY IN THE U.S. ARMY AIR CORP. DURING WWll. HE WAS ALSO ON THE FARRIS SCHOOL BOARD. SURVIVED BY SON: PAUL KISINGER AND WIFE LINDA OF ATOKA, OK. GRANDCHILDREN: LUCINDA AND CLINT HOLLAND OF HARMONY, OK. ELIZABETH AND DEWAYNE ELDRIDGE OF ATOKA, OK. JESSICA KISINGER OF ATOKA, OK. GREAT GRANDSON: CONARD PAUL HOLLAND. BROTHER: J. Y. KISINGER AND WIFE SAMANTHA OF SPRINGFIELD, MO. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY WIFE: MAMIE LUCILLE ON JANUARY 21, 2000.PARENTS: JOHN AND ETHEL MAE KISINGER.SON: GEORGE KISINGER.SISTER: MATT PATTERSON.BROTHER: PAUL P. KISINGER.
DATE OF SERVICES: SATURDAY, MARCH 4, 2000 AT 2:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: FARRIS BAPTIST CHURCH ~ FARRIS, OK. INTERMENT: FARRIS CEMETERY ~ FARRIS, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. LOYD THOMPSON. CASKETBEARERS: DERK MEADOWS, KIRK McCLENDON, RONNIE BUTLER, OLEN SPEARS, WINSTON ARNOLD, BRADLEY PHILLIPS. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: VIRGIL HARDEN, JAMES SMITH, C. D. COCHRAN, CECIL BUTLER, SMITH BUTLER, LENARD MEADOWS.
NAME: BETTY JUNE THOMAS, AGE 63, OF ATOKA AND FORMER HEAVENER RESIDENT. BORN: MAY 7, 1936 AT HEAVENER, OKLAHOMA TO GILBERT AND ELSIE (FERGERSON) THOMAS. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 2000 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.AGE: 63 YEARS 10 MONTHS AND 1 DAY. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS IN HEAVENER, GRADUATING IN 1955 OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE AND MOTHER CHURCH AFFILIATION: MEMBER OF THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH IN FORRESTER, OK. SURVIVED BY CHILDREN: WARREN EVETT STEPHENS OF HEAVENER, OK. MARTIN ANDREW STEPHENS OF ATOKA, OK. TAMMY MARIE KIRKLAND & HUSBAND ERIC OF ATOKA, OK. GRANDCHILDREN: CHARLES WARREN CASEY, CRYSTAL MARIE CASEY, & GARRY CHRISTOPHER CASEY. BROTHER: GILBERT HERBERT THOMAS OF HEAVENER, OK. SISTER: PAULINE PITTMAN OF LITTLE ROCK, CA. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: GILBERT & ELSIE THOMAS.
DATE OF SERVICES: FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 2000 AT 2:00 PM.PLACE OF SERVICES: GRAVESIDE. INTERMENT: MEMORIAL PARK ~ HEAVENER, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. PAUL DEAN McDANIEL. CASKETBEARERS: DENNIS BASKIN, GARRY CASEY, MICHAEL HICKS, ED WAGNER, WAYNE FOWLER, SAM PARSONS. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: HER COUSINS.
NAME: ECHO CORNELIA (MORRIS) GRIST, AGE 96, LONGTIME ATOKA RESIDENT. BORN: APRIL 14, 1903 NEAR CHEROKEE, OKLAHOMA, INDIAN TERRITORY, TO COLOMBUS AND MAY (PORTER) MORRIS. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, MARCH 12, 2000 AT THE COALGATE HOSPITAL, COALGATE, OK.AGE: 96 YEARS 10 MONTHS AND 29 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED RURAL SCHOOLS IN THE CHEROKEE AREA. MARRIED: SAM JONES GRIST ON OCTOBER 29, 1918 AT CENTRAHOMA, OK. OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE AND HOMEMAKER. CHURCH AFFILIATION: CHURCH OF CHRIST. SURVIVED BY CHILDREN: CLARA STANFILL OF SACRAMENTO, CA. ED GRIST AND WIFE MARTHA OF BENICIA, CA. DON GRIST OF ATOKA, OK. WAYNE GRIST AND WIFE JANEICE OF OKLAHOMA CITY. MARIE BROWN OF HIGH HILL, OK. 18 GRANDCHILDREN, A HOST OF GREAT GRANDCHILDREN AND GREAT- GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. BROTHER: JEWEL MORRIS OF CADDO, OK. SISTER: VERONA BERGERSON OF EUGENE, OR. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: COLOMBUS AND MAY MORRIS.HUSBAND: SAM GRIST IN MARCH, 1980.SONS: HERBERT AND AN INFANT SON.
DATE OF SERVICES: TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 2000 AT 2:00 PM.PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: GREEN MEADOWS CEMETERY ~ ATOKA, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. JOHNNY MORRIS CASKETBEARERS: LARRY EAGLEBERGER, CLARENCE SMITH, JERRY CROW, BOB EAGLEBERGER, PRENTIS MORRIS, DOYLE MORRIS. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: CALVIN DAVIS, JOHNNY MORRIS, SONNY BROWN, SAM BROWN.
NAME: THOMAS LEE “TOMMY” MANION, AGE 78, A LONGTIME RESIDENT OF THE WARDVILLE AREA.  BORN: MAY 9, 1921 AT RED OAK, OKLAHOMA TO WILLIAM HENRY AND ZADIE (BENCH) MANION. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 2000 AT THE McALESTER REGIONAL HOSPITALAGE: 78 YEARS 10 MONTHS AND 5 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT SHADY GROVE, LIMESTONE GAP, AND AT TIPPERAY, ALL IN NORTHERN ATOKA COUNTY. MARRIED: B. D. SELF ON AUGUST 20, 1944 IN ATOKA, OK. OCCUPATION: RETIRED RANCHER. HE WORKED AT U.S. ARMY AMMUNITION DEPOT, OKLAHOMA DEPT. OF CORRECTIONS IN STRINGTOWN AND McALESTER, AND DROVE A SCHOOL BUS FOR KIOWA SCHOOLS. CHURCH AFFILIATION: PENTECOSTAL HOLINESS FAITH. TOMMY ALSO SERVED MANY YEARS ON THE SCHOOL BOARD AT LIMESTONE GAP, WAS A MEMBER OF THE ATOKA ELKS LODGE AND OKLAHOMA CATTLEMANS ASSOCIATION. SURVIVED BY CHILDREN: EMMA McCORMICK OF WARDVILLE, OK. LINDA JONES AND HUSBAND GARY OF SHAWNEE, OK. ROYCE MANION & WIFE HELEN OF WARDVILLE, OK. GRANDCHILDREN: MELONIE BASINGER AND HUSBAND MARK OF MARIETTA, OK. KEVIN McCORMICK OF KIOWA, OK. BRIAN ABLES AND WIFE CINDY OF SHAWNEE, OK. KENT ABLES AND WIFE JACQULINE OF TRYON, OK. JUSTIN MANION OF WARDVILLE, OK. KERWIN MANION OF WARDVILLE, OK. GREAT GRANDCHILDREN: HEATHER & JEROD BASINGER, TRAVIS & TREAVOR ABLES, TRAVIS & KYLE TRUESDALE. BROTHERS: HARVEY J. MANION AND WIFE JUANITA OF HEREFORD, TX. JACKIE MANION AND WIFE CHRISTINE OF STRINGTOWN, OK. SPECIAL FRIENDS: TONY HACKLER OF SAVANNA, OK. L. D. WREN OF CALDWELL, ID. VERNON McCORMICK, McALESTER, OK. JAMES ABLES OF EDMOND, OK. CORKET INSCHO OF LIMESTONE GAP, OK. HIS CARETAKERS: TRISH SETTLEMIRE, FRANCILE JACOBS, WILMA SMALLING. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: WILLIAM HENRY AND ZADIE MANION.WIFE: B. D. ON MAY 3, 1998.INFANT DAUGHTERS: ALINE & JOYCE ANN MANION.
DATE OF SERVICES: THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 2000 AT 2:00 P.M. PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: STRINGTOWN CEMETERY ~ STRINGTOWN, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. JAMES CROWSON. CASKETBEARERS: GLEN MITCHELL, DEON KIEFER, ROY WILLIAMS, CHESTER EDGE, DON BURNS, VERNON MOORE. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: JOE BOB MORRISON, SONNY PEBWORTH, HUGH LEWIS, GEORGE CLOTFELTER, CORKY INOCHO.
NAME: EUGENE “BLUE” CLAY, AGE 69, A LONGTIME RESIDENT OF THE CLAYVILLE AREA IN PITTSBURG COUNTY, OK. BORN: JANUARY 15, 1931 AT WEATHERS, OKLAHOMA TO HENRY AND CILLIN (CARNES) CLAY. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 2000 AT HIS HOME AGE: 69 YEARS 1 MONTH AND 29 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED AND GRADUATED FROM CLAYTON SCHOOLS. MARRIED: ELLEN BURLESON ON MARCH 18, 1976 AT McALESTER, OK. OCCUPATION: RETIRED HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY. CHURCH AFFILIATION: LONGTIME MEMBER OF THE McGEE VALLEY BAPTIST CHURCH NEAR DAISY, OK. BLUE SERVED HIS COUNTRY IN THE U.S. ARMY. SURVIVED BY WIFE: ELLEN OF THE HOME IN CLAYTON, OK. CHILDREN: DAVID AND OMA NELL CLAY OF RATTAN, OK. KEVIN AND JOANN CLAY OF WOODWARD, OK. DARRELL AND LAURA CLAY OF MOORE, OK. WENDEL AND NORMA CLAY OF OKLAHOMA CITY. KENNETH CLAY OF HUGO, OK. LESLIE AND DEBBIE CLAY OF HUGO, OK. RUSSELL CLAY OF ANTLERS, OK. SHARON AND MONROE ROBINSON OF OKLAHOMA CITY. STEP CHILDREN: GERRY AND RAYLENE BURLESON OF SHERMAN, TX. TERRY AND JOVETA BURLESON OF MUSKOGEE, OK. ALLEN BURLESON OF OKLAHOMA CITY. DIANE ROBERSON OF ATOKA, OK. 32 GRANDCHILDREN, 7 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. BROTHER: JUNIOR CLAY AND WIFE DONNA OF STRINGTOWN, OK. SISTERS: VIRGINIA SMITH OF CLAYTON, OK. DOLLIE BATTON OF CLAYTON, OK. ALENE WARD OF McALESTER, OK. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: HENRY AND CILLIAN CLAY.SISTER: RUTH ANN HUTSON.BROTHER: MELVIN STEVENS.SON: KERRY DALE CLAY.DAUGHTER: EUGENIA GAIL CLAY.
DATE OF SERVICES: FRIDAY, MARCH 17 2000 AT 2:00 P.M. PLACE OF SERVICES: McGEE VALLEY BAPTIST CHURCH ~ DAISY, OK. INTERMENT: MOUNTAIN HOME CEMETERY ~ DAISY, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. BOB MUNCY.ASSISTING: REV. LOYD THOMPSON. CASKETBEARERS: FRED SMITH, DEON KIEFER, C. H. ISOM, CHESTER EDGE, BUSTER HARRIS, BOB SISCO. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: (GRANDSONS) BRADLEY CLAY, MICHAEL CLAY, ALLEN CLAY, RANDEL CLAY, LAYMAN CLAY, CLIFTON CLAY, CARRIE CLAY, DEREK CLAY, JOHN DAVID LATIMER, JORDAN BURELESON, MATT BURLESON.
NAME: LULA REGINA (NORRIS) STANEART, AGE 52, A LONGTIME RESIDENT OF ATOKA, OK. BORN: JANUARY 19, 1948 AT WAPANUCKA, OKLAHOMA TO ALBERT FRANKLIN “JACK” AND MABLE (TAYLOR) NORRIS. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 2000 AT THE CARL ALBERT INDIAN HOSPITAL IN ADA, OK.AGE: 52 YEARS 1 MONTH AND 29 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED AND GRADUATED FROM WAPANUCKA, OK SCHOOLS IN 1965. OCCUPATION: SHE WORKED MANY YEARS AS A COOK IN THE ATOKA AND LANE SCHOOLS AND WAS A HOMECARE PROVIDER. CHURCH AFFILIATION: LONGTIME MEMBER OF DAYSPRING CHURCH IN ATOKA. REGINA WAS A DEVOTED MOTHER, NANA, AND FRIEND AND A GREAT SERVANT OF THE LORD. SURVIVED BY MOTHER: MABLE NORRIS OF ATOKA, OK. CHILDREN: STEPHEN NORRIS OF McALESTER, OK. TERRI SMITH OF ATOKA, OK. STACY SMITH OF ATOKA, OK. MARLA JOHNSON OF OKLAHOMA CITY. GRANDCHILDREN: COURTNEY AND TYLER SMITH. NISHZONA WASHEE AND TUSHKA JOHNSON. BROTHER: GENE NORRIS OF OKLAHOMA CITY. SISTERS: IDA BELLE ACOSTA OF TULSA, OK. SARA DUKE OF IRVING, TX. SPECIAL NIECE: ANN HENDERSON OF DeSOTO, TX. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY FATHER: JACK NORRIS.SISTER: CAROLYN HARBOUR.BROTHER: WESLEY NORRIS.UNCLE: CHARLIE TAYLOR.GRANDMOTHER: LEILA TAYLOR.
DATE OF SERVICES: TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 2000 AT 2:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: DAYSPRING CHURCH ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: ROSE HILL CEMETERY ~ WAPANUCKA, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. JAMES CROWSON.ASSISTING: REV. HERSHEL JUSTUS. CASKETBEARERS: CHAD BURDEN, JAMIE BILLY, JERRY HORN, COLIN COOPER, BRAD HILL, TOMMY BAYLES. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: LESTER MOORE AND GRANDSONS: TYLER SMITH AND TUSHKA JOHNSON.
NAME: LARRY RAY BAYLES, AGE 56, LIFELONG ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT. BORN: DECEMBER 1, 1943 AT ATOKA TO JIM AND NORA VIRGINIA (COWEN) BAYLES. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, MARCH 19, 2000 AT HIS RESIDENCE IN ATOKA, OK.AGE: 56 YEARS 3 MONTHS AND 18 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT HARMONY AND ATOKA. OCCUPATION: DISABLED. CHURCH AFFILIATION: MEMBER OF MOUNTAIN VIEW PENTECOSTAL CHURCH IN ATOKA, OK. SURVIVED BY SISTERS: BESSIE PENICK AND HUSBAND CECIL OF ANTLERS, OK. MILDRED JEAN BAILEY AND HUSBAND BUD OF HORATIO, AR. SYLVIA CHARLENE ABRELL OF IDABELL, OK. ELLA FAYE McALESTER AND HUSBAND HOWARD OF SEMINOLE, OK. BROTHER: WALTER LEE BAYLES AND WIFE WANDA OF ATOKA, OK. NIECES AND NEPHEWS: MARY HANKS, JIM RAY BAYLES, CECIL RAY BAYLES, OMAR BAYLES, ELVIE SCOTT, BESSIE BAILEY, NINA BAILEY, NORA HILL, HARVEY, TIMMY, DOUGLAS, AND LINDA POTTER. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: JIM AND NORA BAYLES.BROTHERS: JIM AND ELMER LEE BAYLES.SISTERS: FREDIA LAVERNE AND LILLIE MAE BAYLES.NEPHEWS: HENRY RAY BAYLES, SCOTTY POTTER, FLOYD LEE PENICK.GREAT NEPHEW: CODY BAILEY.
DATE OF SERVICES: TUESDAY, MARCH 21, 2000 AT 10:00 A.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: BERA CEMETERY ~ ATOKA, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. TOMMY SCALES. CASKETBEARERS: JIM RAY BAYLES, OMAR BAYLES, CECIL RAY BAYLES, CARL WALKER, JIMMY SMITH, STEVEN WALKER. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: MIKE SMITH AND TERRY POWELL.
NAME: SHELBY LYNN SNOW WESLEY, AGE 2, OF ATOKA, OK. BORN: SEPTEMBER 26, 1997 AT OKLAHOMA CITY TO TIM WESLEY AND HEATHER MIRANDA SNOW. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, MARCH 19, 2000 AT CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL IN OKLAHOMA CITY. SURVIVED BY PARENTS: TIM AND HEATHER SNOW WESLEY OF ATOKA, OK. SISTER: CONSTANCE TANNER WESLEY OF THE HOME IN ATOKA, OK. MATERNAL GRANDPARENTS: JAMES AND DOLLIE WILLIAMS OF ATOKA, OK. CHARLES AND MADELYNE SNOW OF TEMPE, AZ. MATERNAL GREAT GRANDPARENTS: KEITH AND MAE HILL OF ATOKA, OK. MARY SNOW OF TEMPE, AZ. LIDA BURROWS OF ATOKA, OK. WILLARD AND LENNIE WILLIAMS OF ATOKA, OK. PATERNAL GRANDPARENTS: WOODROW AND VIVIAN MARRIS OF ATOKA, OK. PATERNAL GR GRANDPARENTS: REED AND LIZZIE WILLIAMS OF ATOKA, OK. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY MATERNAL GREAT GRANDFATHERS: EUGENE SNOW AND TED BURROWS.PATERNAL GREAT GRANDPARENTS: GILBERT AND BESSIE MARRIS.
DATE OF SERVICES: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 2000 AT 2:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: GREEN MEADOWS CEMETERY ~ ATOKA, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. JAMES CROWSON CASKETBEARERS: CLIFTON HILL, DEWAYNE HILL, ERNEST WHITE, CHRIS SCOTT. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: DUSTY SNOW, JAMESON WILLIAMS, DANIEL WHITE, KEVIN HEAD.
NAME: ROY DEAN RIDGWAY, AGE 56, OF RURAL DURANT AND A FORMER LONGTIME ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT. BORN: JULY 12, 1943 AT VOCA IN ATOKA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA TO ROBERT JAMES AUSTIN AND REBECCA ANN (ROBINSON) RIDGWAY. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 2000 AT THE MEDICAL CENTER IN DURANT.AGE: 56 YEARS 8 MONTHS AND 10 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AND GRADUATED FROM CANEY HIGH SCHOOL IN 1961. MARRIED: SHARON INGRAM ON JULY 22, 1961 AT MT. CARMEL. OCCUPATION: RETIRED FARMER. CHURCH AFFILIATION: MEMBER OF THE WARDS CHAPEL BAPTIST CHURCH. SURVIVED BY CHILDREN: WADE RIDGWAY AND WIFE DAWN OF WARDS CHAPEL. JACKIE MILLER AND HUSBAND TERRY OF BLUE, OK. GRANDCHILDREN: ASHLEY, ALLISON AND PATRICK SHEFFIELD OF BLUE, OK. RAYMOND MILLER OF BLUE, OK. CODY AND MEGAN RIDGWAY OF WARDS CHAPEL. FORMER WIFE: SHARON (INGRAM) CRITES OF CANEY, OK. BROTHER: M. C. RIDGWAY AND WIFE LENORA OF CANEY, OK. SISTERS: ALMEDA McCORMICK AND HUSBAND DEE OF FARMERS BRANCH, TX. BOBBY JO McCAIN OF BIG SPRINGS, TX. JOY HOILE AND HUSBAND DON OF KENDALLVILLE, IN. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: ROBERT JAMES AND REBECCA ANN RIDGWAY.BROTHERS: ROBERT AND JACK RIDGWAY.SISTERS: PAULINE CLARK, JUANITA WHITE, AND LAURA GOSSETT.
DATE OF SERVICES: FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 2000 AT 2:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: GETHSEMANE CEMETERY ~ CADDO, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. VON WEAVER .ASSISTING: REV. BILLY JOE HOWARD. CASKETBEARERS: (NEPHEWS) MARLON RIDGWAY, PAUL RIDGWAY, CHUCK RIDGWAY, KEITH RIDGWAY, DANNY CRITES, DOYEN CRITES. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: TOM HOWARD, GLENN DILLARD, RAY FOX, T. A. McBRIDE.
NAME: MARY JANE (KIDDIE) TOWNSEND EASTEP, AGE 92, A LIFELONG LEHIGH AREA RESIDENT AND OLDEST LIVING LEHIGH RESIDENT AT TIME OF HER DEATH. BORN: DECEMBER 9, 1907 AT LEHIGH, OKLAHOMA TO WILLIAM AND HENRIETTA SCOTT (BARNES) KIDDIE. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22, 2000 AT MARY HURLEY HOSPITAL IN COALGATE, OK.AGE: 92 YEARS 3 MONTHS AND 12 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT LEHIGH, OK. OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE. MARRIED: ARCHIE TOWNSEND IN 1925 AT LEHIGH, OK. BILL EASTEP IN 1958 AT McALESTER, OK. CHURCH AFFILIATION: LONGTIME MEMBER OF LEHIGH FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH. SURVIVED BY CHILDREN: RILEY TOWNSEND & WIFE GERALDEAN OF LEHIGH, OK. ARCHIE TOWNSEND & WIFE GINGER OF DICKINSON, TX. ALTHEA RICHARDSON & HUSBAND ARTHUR OF SAN ANTONIO, TX. MARY COOPER & HUSBAND WAYNE OF ADA, OK. WANDA CALVERT & HUSBAND PAUL OF LEHIGH, OK. DAVID TOWNSEND & WIFE JUDY OF LEHIGH, OK. WESLEY EASTEP OF LEHIGH, OK. 32 GRANDCHILDREN, 60 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN, 7 GREAT GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: WILLIAM & HENRIETTA KIDDIEHUSBANDS: ARCHIE TOWNSEND ON APRIL 15, 1950. BILL EASTEP ON MARCH 23, 1982.SON: WILLIAM BRITTON TOWNSEND.BROTHERS: SAMUEL & BOB KIDDIE.GRANDSON: STANLY RICHARDSON.GRANDDAUGHTERS: BRENDA WOODS & REGINA FRANCES EASTEP.GREAT GRANDDAUGHTERS: JENIFER LYNN KJOS & MELODY HEATHCOCK.
DATE OF SERVICES: SATURDAY, MARCH 25, 2000 AT 2:00 PM.PLACE OF SERVICES: LEHIGH FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH ~ LEHIGH, OK. INTERMENT: LEHIGH CEMETERY ~ LEHIGH, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. J.W. BURROWS. CASKETBEARERS: (GRANDSONS) DONALD TOWNSEND, BOBBY TOWNSEND, GARY TOWNSEND, TERRY TOWNSEND, MARK TOWNSEND, MIKE TOWNSEND, RANDY RICHARDSON, CLIFF LONG, DARRELL LONG, WILLIAM EASTEP, PAT EASTEP, DALE EASTEP. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: PAUL COTTRELL, BUDDY COTTRELL, CLYDE PAXTON, NICKY BEAL, LEO ABLES.
NAME: MADELENE KAY BESS, INFANT DAUGHTER OF KEVIN NEAL AND TANYA WAYNETTE (SELBY) BESS OF STONEWALL, OK. STILLBORN: MARCH.26, 2000 AT NORMAN REGIONAL HOSPITAL IN NORMAN, OK. SURVIVED BY PARENTS: KEVIN AND TANYA BESS OF STONEWALL, OK. SISTER: LAUREN OF THE HOME IN STONEWALL, OK. BROTHERS: KAYCEE AND AUSTIN OF THE HOME IN STONEWALL, OK. MATERNAL GRANDPARENTS: WAYNE AND CAROL SELBY OF ATOKA, OK. MATERNAL GREAT GRANDPARENTS: JOHN AND ONEDA SELBY OF ATOKA, OK. THELMA REASOR OF ATOKA, OK. PATERNAL GRANDPARENTS: RON AND PAM BESS OF POTEAU, OK. PATERNAL GREAT GRANDPARENTS: WILLARD AND MERT NEAL OF WRIGHT CITY, OK. LOLA BESS OF BROKEN BOW, OK. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY GREAT GRANDFATHERS: SETH REASOR AND JAP BESS.
DATE OF SERVICES: MONDAY, MARCH 27, 2000 AT 10:00 A.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: GRAVESIDE. INTERMENT: WARDS CHAPEL CEMETERY ~ ATOKA, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. RANDELL CHRISTY.
NAME: BRITTANY NICOLE BRAGG, INFANT DAUGHTER OF JASON NEWPORT BRAGG AND MARY IMOGENE “BUGGIE” MITCHELL OF ANTLERS, OK. BORN: MARCH 24, 2000 AT DURANT, OK. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 2000 AT CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL IN OKLAHOMA CITY. SURVIVED BY PARENTS: JASON BRAGG AND BUGGIE MITCHELL OF ANTLERS, OK. GRANDPARENTS: JOHNNY AND BONNIE MITCHELL OF ANTLERS, OK. BOB AND MARY MITCHELL OF ANTLERS, OK. SILAS BRAGG OF KELLOND, OK. GREAT GRANDPARENTS: MARVIN AND EVA COLE OF ANTLERS, OK. RAYMOND AND MILDRED MCCULLAR OF KONAWA, OK. GREAT GREAT GRANDMOTHER: RUTHIE HAMMONDS OF SOPER, OK. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY GREAT GRANDPARENTS: ROBERT AND MAGGIE STORY.GREAT GREAT GRANDFATHER: GUS HAMMONDS.
DATE OF SERVICES: FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 2000 AT 10:00 A.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: CHURCH OF THA NAZARENE ~ ANTLERS, OK. INTERMENT: COLE CEMETERY ~ ANTLERS, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. LARRY STONE. CASKETBEARERS: KENNETH MITCHELL, BOB MITCHELL.
NAME: MATTHEW PAUL NANNEY, AGE 16, A CANEY AREA RESIDENT. BORN: JANUARY 16, 1984 AT DURANT, OKLAHOMA TO JERRY PAUL AND CAROLYN SUE (BENSLEY) NANNEY. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2000 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.AGE: 16 YEARS 2 MONTHS AND 13 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT ROBERT E. LEE IN DURANT. CHURCH AFFILIATION: MEMBER OF MT. CARMEL BAPTIST CHURCH MATTHEW LOVED MUSIC AND ALL SCHOOL ACTIVITIES. HE PARTICIPATED IN THE SPECIAL OLYMPICS AT ROBERT E. LEE SCHOOL IN DURANT, OK. SURVIVED BY PARENTS: JERRY & CAROL NANNEY OF THE HOME IN CANEY, OK. BROTHERS: ROBERT NANNEY & WIFE CATRINA OF MARIETTA, OK. DONALD NANNEY OF SACRAMENTO, CA. NEPHEW: ROBERT DREW NANNEY OF MARIETTA, OK. GRANDFATHER: W. L. SPEERS OF CANEY, OK. AUNTS & UNCLES: BETH & DENNIS MEADOWS OF TUSHKA, OK. JOHNNY & CAROL BENSLEY OF FREEPORT, TX. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY GRANDPARENTS: LYLE M. BENSLEY. NETTIE SPEERS. MATTHEW & BUEL NANNEY.
DATE OF SERVICES: FRIDAY, MARCH 31, 2000 AT 2:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: FOLSOM CEMETERY ~ ATOKA COUNTY, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. JUNIOR HENRY.ASSISTING: STEVIE JOE HENRY. CASKETBEARERS: STEVIE JOE HENRY, DON SPRINGER, GENE JACKSON, KEVIN BROOKS. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: DENNIS MEADOWS, GABE JACOB.
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