NAME: JULIUS LEE “JUDE” MARLEY, AGE 66, A LONGTIME STRINGTOWN AREA RESIDENT. BORN: APRIL 16, 1934 AT STRINGTOWN, OK TO WILLIE LEE AND GRACE LILLIAN (SUTTON) MARLEY. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, MAY 2, 2000 AT THE VETERANS HOSPITAL IN MUSKOGEE, OK.AGE: 66 YEARS AND 16 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT STRINGTOWN, OK. OCCUPATION: WORKED AS A CONCRETE FINISHER CHURCH AFFILIATION: BAPTIST FAITH JUDE SERVED HIS COUNTRY IN THE U.S. AIR FORCE. survived by DAUGHTER: CAROL LEE LIBERMAN and HUSBAND BRUCE OF WEST PALM BEACH, FL. GRANDDAUGHTER: ASHLEY LIBERMAN OF WEST PALM BEACH, FL. WIFE: JO ANN MARLEY OF DURANT, OK. STEP CHILDREN: RICKY DONAGHEY OF DURANT, OK. GEORGE ALBERT GILL AND WIFE MICHELLE OF DURANT, OK. DOLLIE ANN POTTS AND HUSBAND JIM OF CRESTWELL, OR. STEP GRANDDAUGHTER: NICOLE ELIZABETH GILL OF DURANT, OK. SISTER: SHARON MORRIS and HUSBAND JOE OF KATY, TX. BROTHERS: RALPH MARLEY and WIFE BYRDEAN OF ATOKA, OK. PAUL MARLEY and WIFE ROSE OF IRVING, TX. JACK MARLEY and WIFE PRECILLA OF STRINGTOWN, OK. GARY MARLEY and WIFE DONNA OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TX. RONNIE MARLEY and WIFE BRENDA OF STRINGTOWN, OK. AUNTS: MILDRED SUTTON OF ATOKA, OK. LILLIAN BOWLING OF STRINGTOWN, OK. RUBY MARLEY. 6 NEPHEWS, 10 NIECES, ALONG WITH 5 OTHER STEP GRANDCHILDREN. preceded in death by PARENTS: WILLIE LEE and GRACE LILLIAN MARLEY.PATERNAL GRANDPARENTS: WILLIAM A. PEGGY J. MARLEY.MATERNAL GRANDPARENTS: JAMES and LENA SUTTON.BROTHERS: BILLY JOE, DONALD GENE, BOBBY DEAN, & BABY BOY MARLEY.
DATE OF SERVICES: SATURDAY, MAY 6, 200 AT 2:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: STRINGTOWN BAPTIST CHURCH ~ STRINGTOWN, OK. INTERMENT: STRINGTOWN CEMETERY ~ STRINGTOWN, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. LOYD THOMPSON.ASSISTING: JIM KELLOGG. CASKETBEARERS: FRANKIE HUNT, HARRY FARRIS, MARVIN ISHMAEL, WILBURN WILSON, CHARLES MORELAND, CHESTER EDGE, TOBE CLAY, BILL POTTS. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: ED FISHER, DONNIE THOMPSON, NUB STEPHENS, GLEN MITCHELL, KENT HUTSON, BILL HARRIS.
NAME: COMMODORE PERRY SMITH, III, AGE 78, A LONGTIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT. BORN: JANUARY 29, 1922 AT CANEY, OK TO COMMODORE PERRY SMITH II AND BERTHA ANN (BRUMLEY) SMITH. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, MAY 4, 2000 AT VETERANS CENTER IN NORMAN, OK.AGE: 78 YEARS 3 MONTHS AND 5 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT CANEY, OK. OCCUPATION: COMMODORE WAS RETIRED FROM THE U.S. ARMY AND had SERVED IN WORLD WAR II. HE WAS VERY PROUD OF THE WORK HE DID WHILE SERVING ON THE ADVISORY BOARD OF THE CANEY CEMETERY. survived by CHILDREN: GARY SMITH and WIFE JAN OF BISMARK, ND. EVAUGHNA JOHNSON and HUSBAND NATHAN OF SHAWNEE, OK. ROBERT SMITH OF FORREST CITY, AR. GRANDCHILDREN: CHRISTOPHER SMITH and WIFE KAREN OF OKLAHOMA CITY. CRAIG SMITH OF OKLAHOMA CITY. DIANE GLATT and HUSBAND RON OF BISMARK, ND. DARREN SMITH OF BISMARK, ND. DAVID SMITH OF BISMARK, ND. COLBY SMITH OF GERMANY. GUY W. JOHNSON OF SHAWNEE, OK. BLAIR JOHNSON OF SHAWNEE, OK. 6 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. BROTHERS: SONNY SMITH and WIFE LAURA OF LANE, OK. ROBERT SMITH OF HARMONY COMMUNITY. JAMES SMITH OF ATOKA, OK. SISTER: PAULIE MEARS and HUSBAND MURPHY OF AZEL, TX. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: BERTHA RUE and COMMODORE PERRY SMITH II.SISTERS: JEAN HOWARD and GERRY WHITE.HALF SISTER: GOLDIE TYSON.DAUGHTER: SANDRA SMITH-JAGGERS.
DATE OF SERVICES: SUNDAY, MAY 7, 2000 AT 2:00 P.M. PLACE OF SERVICES: GRAVESIDE SERVICES. INTERMENT: CANEY CEMETERY ~ CANEY, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. BOB JOHNSON. CASKETBEARERS: KELLY SMITH, WILLIAM WALKER, HOS WHITE, KEITH MEARS, MERLIN MEARS, ED WALKER.
NAME: JACK RECTOR, AGE 78, A LONGTIME A LONGTIME ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT. BORN: FEBRUARY 12, 1922 AT OKMULGEE, OK TO MART WESLEY AND MYRTLE (MURRELL) RECTOR. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, MAY 7, 2000 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.AGE: 78 YEARS 2 MONTHS AND 25 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT IRON STOB AND LANE, OK. MARRIED: LOIS YATES ON AUGUST 21, 1943 AT ROSWELL, NM. OCCUPATION: WORKED MANY YEARS IN THE OILFIELDS FOR CAMAY DRILLING COMPANY. JACK WAS IN THE U.S. ARMY AND SERVED IN WORLD WAR II. SURVIVED BY WIFE: LOIS RECTOR OF THEIR HOME IN ATOKA, OK. CHILDREN: RODDY HUGH RECTOR and WIFE JUDY OF BAKERSFIELD, CA. JACKIE RECTOR OF VISALIA, CA. JULIE ANN GREEN and HUSBAND DAVID OF YORBA LINDA, CA. GRANDCHILDREN: MATTHEW PAUL RECTOR OF SAN DIEGO, CA. ERIN ELIZIBETH GREEN OF YORBA LINDA, CA. JESSICA ANN GREEN OF YORBA LINDA, CA. BROTHERS: PETE RECTOR OF LANE, OK. DANNY RECTOR OF LANE, OK. BILL RECTOR OF FARRIS, OK. BOBBY RECTOR OF LANE, OK. CAREY RECTOR OF FARRIS, OK. SISTER: SHIRLEY PHILLY and HUSBAND CHUCK OF LANE, OK. preceded in death by PARENTS: MART and MYRTLE RECTOR.BROTHER: MART RECTOR.
DATE OF SERVICES: WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 2000 AT 2:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: BUTLER CEMETERY ~ LANE, OK. OFFICIATING: HAL ISHMAEL. CASKETBEARERS: MICHAEL RECTOR, MARTY RECTOR, ALLEN RECTOR, DON McGINTY, JOHNNY RECTOR, BOBBY LEE RECTOR. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: BART RECTOR, JOE RECTOR, ARTHUR CREWS, TERRY DENTON.
NAME: PATSY RUTH (NICHOLS) GOODSON, AGE 59, LONGTIME LANE RESIDENT. BORN: AUGUST 30, 1940 AT ATOKA, OKLAHOMA TO ODE AND NORA ELLEN ALMOND NICHOLS. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, MAY 12, 2000 AT THE BAPTIST HOSPITAL IN OKLAHOMA CITY. AGE: 59 YEARS 8 MONTHS AND 12 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT LANE AND GRADUATED FROM ATOKA IN 1958. MARRIED: R. V. GOODSON ON MAY 22, 1958 AT DURANT, OK. OCCUPATION: SHE WAS A RURAL MAIL CARRIER FOR THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE AND WAS EMPLOYED PART TIME AT COBEN GROCERY IN LANE, OK. CHURCH AFFILIATION: SHE WAS A MEMBER OF THE LANE BAPTIST CHURCH. SURVIVED BY HUSBAND: R. V. OF THE HOME IN LANE, OK. CHILDREN: RANDY GOODSON OF LANE, OK. TAMMY LANE AND HUSBAND BRETT OF DURANT, OK. TONY GOODSON AND WIFE BECKY OF LANE, OK. GRANDCHILD: RANDI GOODSON OF LANE, OK. BROTHER: ODIS DEAN NICHOLS AND WIFE BETTY OF LANE, OK. SISTER: SHAIRL NICHOLS OF ATOKA, OK. AUNTS: FRANKIE BARTON OF ATOKA, OK. MAY HAMMOND OF OKMULGEE, OK. EUNA NICHOLS OF LANE, OK. PRECEDED IN DEATH PARENTS: ODE AND NORA ELLEN NICHOLS.SISTER: JEAN EVELYN NICHOLS.
DATE OF SERVICES: SUNDAY, MAY 14, 2000 AT 2:30 P.M. PLACE OF SERVICES: LANE BAPTIST CHURCH ~ LANE, OK. INTERMENT: BUTLER CEMETERY ~ LANE, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. BRAD JONES.ASSISTING: REV. BOB MUNCY. CASKETBEARERS: J. B. GROTHE, CLINT HELMS, RICKY JONES, TERRY JONES, GILBERT WILSON, JIMMY McCARTY. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: JERRY STEPHENS, LEON YATES, LEON JONES, DARRELL REECE, CHARLES ROBERSON, BILL COBEN.
NAME: VERNE AVERY BRIGGS, AGE 85, LONGTIME ATOKA RESIDENT. BORN: FEBRuaRY 13, 1915 AT ATOKA TO THOMAS HIREM AND MARY CORDELIA (WAGONER) BRIGGS. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, MAY 12, 2000 AT THE COLONIAL MANOR IN ATOKA, OK. AGE: 85 YEARS 2 MONTHS AND 29 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT ATOKA AND GRADUATED FROM WEWOKA HIGH IN 1932. HE RECEIVED HIS B. A. DEGREE FROM OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY AND HIS MASTERS DEGREE IN COUNselING FROM SOUTHEASTERN OKLA. STATE UNIVERSITY. MARRIED: ELIZABETH SMITH ON MARCH 27, 1937 AT WEWOKA, OK. OCCUPATION: HE WAS A LONGTIME RANCHER AND AN EDUCATOR. CHURCH AFFILIATION: VERNE WAS A MEMBER AND ELDER AT THE FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH IN ATOKA. HE SERVED ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ATOKA STATE BANK MANY YEARS. HE WAS A FOUNDING MEMBER OF THE ATOKA RURAL WATER DIST. #4, SERVED AS PRESIDENT OF THE P.T.A. AND WAS THE FIRST PRESIDENT OF THE ATOKA ROTARY CLUB. HE WORKED SOME 20 YEARS FOR THE NATIONAL RURAL REHABILITATION BOARD IN OKLAHOMA. SURVIVED BY WIFE: ELIZABETH BRIGGS OF ATOKA, OK. SON: DR. JIM BRIGGS OF ATOKA, OK. GRANDCHILDREN: JAMIE ISABELLE BRIGGS OF ATOKA, OK. ERIN KATHERINE BRIGGS OF ATOKA, OK. SISTER: LOUISE LIGON OF ALBUQURQUE, NM. NEPHEWS: THOMAS LIGON, DR. DAVID LIGON, THOMAS BRIGGS, DR. MANLEY BRIGGS, AND CHARLES BRIGGS. NIECES: LINDA SMITH AND LOUISE SMITH. SISTER-IN-LAW: SUE BRIGGS OF FARMINGTON, NM. PRECEDED IN DEATH PARENTS: THOMAS HIRAM AND MARY CORDELIA BRIGGS.SON: WILLIAM VERNE (BILL) BRIGGS.BROTHERS: GENE M. BRIGGS AND DR. EDWIN BRIGGS.NEPHEW: MARK LIGON.NIECE: BETH BRIGGS.
DATE OF SERVICES: TUESDAY, MAY 16, 2000 AT 2:00 P.M. PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: GREEN MEADOWS CEMETERY ~ ATOKA, OK. OFFICIATING: DR. DON HAZELL. CASKETBEARERS: JOHN DOWLEN, JOHN FISHER, DAVID DOWNING, CHARLES McCALL, GROVER TURNER, BOBBY VAIL. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: BARNEY McCALL, BROWN WYRICK, VICTOR DOWNING, MUTT HALL, DR. DON RIPPEE, MARK THOMAS, BILL LOWE.
NAME: RONNIE DALE BAKER, AGE 54, OF ALLEN, OK AND A FORMER LONGTIME STRINGTOWN RESIDENT. BORN: MARCH 28, 1946 AT STRINGTOWN TO JAKE BRADFORD AND JESSIE DEAN (ROWELL) BAKER. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, MAY 15, 2000 NEAR STRINGTOWN, OK.AGE: 54 YEARS 1 MONTH AND 17 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT STRINGTOWN, OK. MARRIED: CAROLYN KAY SMITH. OCCUPATION: HE WAS A LIFELONG RANCHER AND CATTLEMAN. RONNIE SERVED HIS COUNTRY IN THE U.S. ARMY. HE WAS ACTIVE AND HAD MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS WITH THE OKLAHOMA BRANGUS BREEDER ASSOCIATION. IN 1988 HE HELD THE TITLE OF “BREEDER OF THE YEAR” AND SERVED ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ALSO, IN 1998 HE SERVED AS PRESIDENT FOR THE INDIAN BRANGUS BREEDER ASSOCIATION. IN 1999 HE WAS ON THE SALES MANAGER/SALES AUCTIONEER SEARCH COMMITTEE. HE REPRESENTED THE O.B.A. AT THE SPRING FAIR AND LIVESTOCK EXPOSITION PREMIUM AUSTION IN 1999 AND 2000. RONNIE WAS A STRONG SUPPORTER OF THE BRANGUS ASSOCIATION AND THE YOUNG PEOPLE OF FFA, 4-H, AND THE OKLAHOMA JUNIOR BRANGUS BREEDER’S ASSOCIATION. SURVIVED BY WIFE: CAROLYN KAY BAKER OF ALLEN, OK. SONS: TERRY DON BAKER OF STRINGTOWN, OK. SHANE MATTHEWS OF ALLEN, OK. DAUGHTERS: MARY LOU HUNTER OF STRINGTOWN, OK. JESSICA DALE BAKER OF ALLEN, OK. GRANDCHILDREN: KRISTY HUNTER, MEGAN BAKER, HALLEY HUNTER, TORY BAKER, AND RONNIE DON BAKER WILL BE BORN VERY SOON. BROTHERS: JAKE ANTHONY BAKER AND WIFE SHERRY J. OF STRINGTOWN, OK. WAYNE BRADFORD BAKER AND WIFE SHERRI OF FT. GIBSON, OK. SISTERS: PRISCILLA MAINE AND HUSBAND RUSSELL OF ATOKA, OK. PAMELA THOMPSON AND HUSBAND LESTER OF STRINGTOWN, OK. LUCILLE BENSON AND HUSBAND KURT OF STRINGTOWN, OK. 11 NIECES, 7 NEPHEWS. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: JAKE BRADFORD AND JESSIE DEAN BAKER.
DATE OF SERVICES: SATURDAY, MAY 30, 2000 AT 10:00 A.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: STRINGTOWN BAPTIST CHURCH ~ STRINGTOWN, OK. INTERMENT: STRINGTOWN CEMETERY ~ STRINGTOWN, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. LOYD THOMPSON.ASSISTING: SKIP ROWELL. CASKETBEARERS: WAYNE BROWN, JOE CASTEEL, DEAN HAYES, BILLEY HENSLEY, STEVE PRITCHARD, BOB PULLEN, DAVID PERRY. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: STEVE WALKER, NORMAN WALKER, HARVEY CAPPS, WILLIE BLAIR, HERMAN COCHRAN, ARNOLD HOPSON, WAYNE REED.
NAME: GARY RUSSELL SCOTT VENABLE, AGE 53, OF THE STRINGTOWN AREA. BORN: FEBRUARY 24, 1947 AT HOUSTON, TEXAS TO IRA THOMAS AND JACKIE (HUGHES) VENABLE. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, MAY 21, 2000 NEAR STRINGTOWN, OK.AGE: 53 YEARS 2 MONTHS AND 27 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT ATOKA GRADUATING IN 1968. OCCUPATION: HE WAS A CORRECTIONAL OFFICER WITH THE MACK ALFORD CORRECTIONAL CENTER NEAR STRINGTOWN. HE HELD THE RANK OF CORPORAL. CHURCH AFFILIATION: GARY WAS OF BAPTIST FAITH. SURVIVED BY THE LOVE OF HIS LIFE: PATRICIA ELROD WINN OF THE HOME NEAR STRINGTOWN, OK. MOTHER: JACKIE EINKAUF COGBURN AND HUSBAND WILLIE J. OF CRYSTAL, OK. SON: KENNETH WAYNE VENABLE OF HOUSTON, TX. ADOPTED DAUGHTERS: SHEILA GILES OF PARIS, TX. HEATHER HEGWER OF CONWAY, AR. GRANDCHILDREN: MICHAEL GILES, ASHLEY HEGWER, AND BLAKE HEGWER. BROTHER: DANNY DAVILA OF BROWNSVILLE, TX. SISTERS: BEVERLY L. McDANIELS OF WILLIS, TX. CYNTHIA EINKAUF MEADOR OF LIVINGSTON, TX. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY FATHER: ALVIN J. EINKAUF.BROTHER: JOHN MARK EINKAUF.
DATE OF SERVICES: TUESDAY, MAY 23, 2000 AT 2:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: CRYSTAL CEMETERY ~ CRYSTAL, OK. OFFICIATING: BRO. GLEN COOK. CASKETBEARERS: JIM PHILLIPS, EDDIE HYATT, MARVIN DALE, HEATH DAVIDSON, BRAD THOMAS, ANTHONY CLAYTON, LEWIS McGEE, EDMOND JACOBS.
NAME: BESSIE (VINEY) CROOMS, AGE 84, A LIFELONG ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT. BORN: FEBRUARY 22, 1916 AT STRINGTOWN, OK TO BENNIE AND ESSIE (TAYLOR) VINEY. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, MAY 23, 2000 AT THE BAPTIST HOSPITAL IN OKLAHOMA CITY.AGE: 84 YEARS 3 MONTHS AND 1 DAY EDUCATION: ATTENDED DOUGLAS SCHOOL AT STRINGTOWN, OK. MARRIED: HENRY CROOMS. OCCUPATION: SHE WAS A HOUSEWIFE AND A PROFESSIONAL COOK. CHURCH AFFILIATION: MEMBER OF MT. ZION BAPTIST CHURCH IN ATOKA, OK. SURVIVED BY CHILDREN: CAL CROOMS OF LONG BEACH, CA. DON CROOMS AND WIFE LAVERNE OF COMPTON, CA. BUFORD GREENWOD AND WIFE CAROLYN OF DENISON, TX. MYRTLE ANN MADDEN AND HUSBAND CLIFFORD OF SAN ANGELO, TX. RAMONA FAIR AND HUSBAND WILLIE OF OKLAHOMA CITY, OK. 19 GRANDCHILDREN, 19 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. BROTHER: LAWRENCE NEAL OF STRINGTOWN, OK. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HUSBAND: HENRY CROOMS IN 1971.PARENTS: BENNIE AND ESSIE VINEY.DAUGHTER: JUNE TYSON.SON: MELVIN CROOMS.SISTERS: LAURA COLBERT, OCTAVIA MILES, AND BIRDIE NEAL.BROTHERS: JOSEPH, CLEVELAND, WILLIE NEAL JR., AND J. B. .NEAL.
DATE OF SERVICES: SATURDAY, MAY 27, 2000 AT 1:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: GREEN HILL CEMETERY ~ ATOKA, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. JAMES KELLEYASSISTING: REV. MOSE NETTLES. CASKETBEARERS: TOMMY GAGE, MIKE BROWN, TIMOTHY RILEY, MARSHALL HARRISON, MIKE WALKER, JOE HARRISON, GERALD BOWENS. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: ORLAN HILL, CHARLIE COULTER, DALE BROWN, LOUIS NICHOLS, BO HOPKINS, ADELL BROOKS, LARRY BROOKS, PHIL BROOKS, DAVID BROOKS, JOE BILL GREENWOOD. FLOWER BEARERS: ROSE BROOKS, DINA BROOKS, PATSY BROOKS, IRENE NICHOLS, SHIRLEY GAGE, ROSE MARY HARRISON.
NAME: EARNEST TROY COLLUM, AGE 84, LONGTIME RESIDENT OF ATOKA, OKLA.  BORN: OCTOBER 31, 1915 AT SPARKS, OK TO DREWIE AUGUSTUS AND MILLIE ELLEN ( TANKERSLEY) COLLUM. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, MAY 25, 2000 AT HIS RESIDENCE IN ATOKA, OK.AGE: 84 YEARS 6 MONTHS AND 24 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT HICKORY HILL IN ATOKA COUNTY. MARRIED: OLLIE RUTH WILLIAMS ON APRIL 10, 1947 AT DURANT, OK. OCCUPATION: HE WAS A RETIRED MECHANIC. CHURCH AFFILIATION: HE WAS OF THE BAPTIST FAITH. TROY SERVED IN THE U.S. ARMY DURING WWII. HE LOVED GOING TO THE SENIOR CITIZEN CENTER AND VISITING WITH HIS FRIENDS. SURVIVED BY DAUGHTER: ERNESTINE BENEFIELD AND HUSBAND TOM OF ATOKA, OK. GRANDSONS: ROBERT BYTHEWAY AND WIFE TINA OF VENTURA, CA. BRIAN LEMONS OF ADA, OK. JODY BENEFIELD OF ATOKA, OK. THOMAS BENEFIELD AND WIFE APRIL OF ARDMORE, OK. GREAT GRANDSONS: AUSTIN MATTHEW BYTHEWAY OF VENTURA, CA. MICHAEL BENEFIELD OF DURANT, OK. BROTHER: ROY COLLUM AND WIFE HELEN OF ATOKA, OK. SISTERS: VI SETTLEMIRE OF FILLMORE, CA. BEEDIE McCHRISTIAN OF McALESTER, OK. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY WIFE: RUTH COLLUM.PARENTS: DREWIE AND MILLIE COLLUM.BROTHER: PRESLEY COLLUM.
DATE OF SERVICES: SATURDAY, MAY 27, 2000 AT 10:00 A.M. PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: GREEN MEADOWS CEMETERY ~ ATOKA, OK. OFFICIATING: ARVEL HALL. CASKETBEARERS: ROBERT BYTHEWAY, BRIAN LEMONS, JODY BENEFIELD, THOMAS BENEFIELD, BOB SETTLEMIRE, PETE STARK.
NAME: NEWT WALLACE, AGE 97, A LIFETIME RESIDENT OF ATOKA COUNTY. BORN: MARCH 14, 1903 AT ATOKA COUNTY, INDIAN TERRITORY TO JIM WALLACE AND LIZZIE (TOM) WALLACE. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, MAY 27, 2000 AT THE COLONIAL MANOR IN ATOKA, OK.AGE: 97 YEARS 2 MONTHS AND 13 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL IN ATOKA COUNTY. MARRIED: AGNES BARCUS AT A YOUNG AGE IN ATOKA, OK. OCCUPATION: HE WAS A RETIRED BAPTIST MINISTER, HAVING PREACHED A NUMBER OF YEARS AT THE MACEDONIA INDIAN BAPTIST CHURCH AT BENTLEY. NEWT WAS AN ORIGINAL ENROLLEE OF THE CHOCTAW NATION. SURVIVED BY GRANDCHILDREN: SANDRA BERTIS OF THE HOME IN ATOKA, OK. MOSES AND ANITA COOPER OF LANE, OK. ROBERTA BERTIS OF SULPHUR, OK. WANDA MERCADO AND HUSBAND GABRIEL OF CHOW CHILLA, CA. DENNIS BERTIS AND WIFE SHERRY OF TULSA, OK. GLEN BERTIS AND RANDY BERTIS OF OKLAHOMA CITY. DEWAYNE HAMILL OF DURANT, OK. GREAT GRANDCHILDREN: MATTHEW, CHRISTINA, MARISSA, AND JESSICA YARGEE. YOLONDA, MOSES Jr., STEVEN, ANNA, AND AMBER COOPER. STEPHANIE, JENNIFER, MELISSA, ELROD, BRITTANY, AND AMANDA BOLIC. TIFFANY and JESSE WILLIAMS, TACY FRYE AND LANCE WALKER. GREAT GREAT GRANDCHILDREN: JACOB AND MITCHELL BERTIS. preceded in death by WIFE: AGNES WALLACE ON APRIL 27, 1985.PARENTS: JIM AND LIZZIE WALLACE.DAUGHTER: NAOMI BOGGS.SON: STANLEY WALLACE.2 BROTHERS.1 SISTER.
DATE OF SERVICES: TUESDAY, MAY 30, 2000 AT 2:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: BENTLEY INDIAN CEMETERY ~ BENTLEY, OK. OFFICIATING: JOSEPH JIM. CASKETBEARERS: RAYMOND COOPER, JOHNNY COOPER, CHRIS YARGEE, MOSES COOPER JR., MATTHEW YARGEE, MARK EVANS.
NAME: LUCILLE (WISE) GOODSON CREWS, AGE 82, A LIFELONG LANE COMMUNITY RESIDENT. BORN: OCTOBER 19, 1917 AT CENTRAHOMA, OK TO VAL AND LULA (GRIFFIN) WISE. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, MAY 30, 2000 AT HER RESIDENCE IN LANE AFTER A LENGTHY ILLNESS. AGE: 82 YEARS 7 MONTHS AND 11 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT LANE, OK. MARRIED: LOYAL GOODSON AT LANE, OK. AMOS CREWS AT LANE, OK. OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE CHURCH AFFILIATION: MEMBER OF LANE CHURCH OF CHRIST AND ALSO A MEMBER OF THE EASTERN STAR. SURVIVED BY HUSBAND: AMOS CREWS OF THE HOME IN LANE, OK. SONS: R. V. GOODSON OF LANE, OK. JIM GOODSON OF STROUD, OK. DAUGHTERS: BARBARA ELLIS AND HUSBAND JAMES OF DUNCAN, OK. BARBARA CROUCH AND HUSBAND LOREN OF STROUD, OK. KAYLENE THOMPSON AND HUSBAND BILL OF SEMINOLE, OK. 16 GRANDCHILDREN, 22 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN, 3 GREAT GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. STEP CHILDREN: WILLIARD CREWS AND WIFE JEAN. STELLA JENSEN AND HUSBAND KEN. WELDON CREWS AND WIFE ARLENE. VICKIE SILVA AND HUSBAND LARRY. DENNIS CREWS AND WIFE KATHY. NANCY REED AND HUSBAND ROBERT. SEVERAL STEP GRANDCHILDREN, STEP GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HUSBAND: LOYAL GOODSON ON MAY 6, 1962.PARENTS: VAL AND LULA WISE.SISTER: VALENTINE WILSON.DAUGHTER: NITA MILLS.GRANDSON: MATTHEW GOODSON.DAUGHTER-IN-LAW: PAT GOODSON.
DATE OF SERVICES: SATURDAY, JUNE 3, 2000 AT 2:30 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: BUTLER CEMETERY ~ LANE, OK. OFFICIATING: LLOYD McELHANEY. CASKETBEARERS: RUSS CREATH, DOUG PROCTOR, RODNEY ST. JOHN, STAN CHASE, CHIP FORD, BRETT LANE, JAMES CLAY, DOUG ATWELL. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: ROLAND GABBART, BOB GREEN, BILL COBEN, PINKY BURKHALTER, SCOTT HAMMOND, RONNIE DODSON, GARY DEAN HAMMOND, LEON YATES.
NAME: LENARD TROY CALLICOAT, AGE 82, A LONGTIME ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT  BORN: SEPTEMBER 2, 1917 AT SASAKWA, OKLAHOMA TO EATHERN RUSSELL AND MINNIE MAY (PRATER) CALLICOAT. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, MAY 30, 2000 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AGE: 82 YEARS 8 MONTHS AND 28 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT EAST ALlISON IN ATOKA COUNTY, OK. MARRIED: DEANA MAE TOMLINSON IN 1936 IN ATOKA, OK. JANE SEIFERMAN ON MAY 23, 1975 IN ATOKA, OK. OCCUPATION: LENARD WORKED A NUMBER OF YEARS AT TINKER AIR FORCE BASE, HE WAS A TRUCK DRIVER AND A LONGTIME MINISTER, PREACHING AT SEVERAL CHURCHES IN ATOKA AND COAL COUNTIES. CHURCH AFFILIATION: MEMBER AND ASSISTANT PASTOR OF MIRACLE REVIVAL CENTER IN ATOKA. HE WAS LICENSED WITH THE FULL GOSPEL CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION. SURVIVED BY WIFE: JANE callicoat OF THEIR HOME NEAR LANE, OK. GRANDCHILDREN: RUSSELL CALLICOAT AND WIFE PAM OF BLUE, OK. MARILYN CALLICOAT OF ATOKA, OK. SANDY SWEENEY AND HUSBAND TERRY OF CHOCTAW, OK. TONY CALLICOAT OF BENTLEY, OK. JERRY CALLICOAT OF BENTLEY, OK. STEP CHILDREN: KATHY CHAVEZ AND HUSBAND HORACIO OF COALGATE, OK. CAROL ANN JOHNSON OF JONES, OK. ROBBIE WILLIAMS AND HUSBAND LES OF SHERIDAN, AR. WENDY McININCH AND HUSBAND MARK OF CANEY, OK. DAVID CARROLL AND WIFE CHRISTA OF SHERIDAN, AR. 7 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN, 16 STEP GRANDCHILDREN, 8 STEP GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. BROTHERS: CECIL CALLICOAT AND WIFE FAYE OF ATOKA, OK. ALVIE CALLICOAT OF CANEY, OK. FOY CALLICOAT AND WIFE RENE OF BENTLEY, OK. SISTERS: ANNA FRENCH OF PRINCETON, TX. IRENE FRENCH OF ATOKA, OK. VIRGINIA FRENCH AND HUSBAND AMOS OF OKLAHOMA CITY. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: EATHERN AND MINNIE CALLICOAT.SON: NEWTON CALLICOAT.STEPSON: JAMES CARROLL.SISTERS: RUBY FAYE WALKER AND LUCILLE CALLICOAT.BROTHERS-IN-LAW: VIRGIL AND ELVIN FRENCH.1 GREAT GRANDDAUGHTER.
DATE OF SERVICES: FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 2000 AT 2:00 P.M. PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: BENTLEY CEMETERY ~ ATOKA, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. BOB JOHNSON.ASSISTING: REV. LARRY BEGLEY. CASKETBEARERS: BOB BROWN, MICHAEL LOCKARD, JAMES NELSON, BOB BEGLEY, FRANKLIN MORTON, DARRELL COATS. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: ED PEELER, CLIFFORD COATS, JOHN BRADY, JACK McGINTY, PAUL SILVERS.
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