NAME: NITA EVANGELINE (WILLIAMS) LOVELACE, AGE 80, LONGTIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT. BORN: FEBRUARY 13, 1915 AT WARDS CHAPEL, ATOKA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA TO THOMAS ROBERT AND WARNITA (BETTS) WILLIAMS. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, MAY 5, 1995 AT HER ATOKA RESIDENCE.AGE: 80 YEARS 2 MONTH AND 22 DAYS. MARRIED: ARCH LOVELACE AT McALESTER, OKLAHOMA. OCCUPATION: NITA WAS A TEACHER, PROFESSIONAL ARTIST, SEAMSTRESS, AND FARMER. CHURCH AFFILIATION: MEMBER OF WARDS CHAPEL BAPTIST CHURCH AND TAUGHT SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS FOR MANY YEARS. NITA’S ANCESTORS CAME THROUGH THE TRAIL OF TEARS FROM NORTH CAROLINA THROUGH MISSISSIPPI TO OKLAHOMA. SHE HAD THE PIONEER SPIRIT AND WAS A WALKING HISTORY BOOK. SURVIVED BY SON: SAMUEL ARCH “SAMMY” LOVELACE OF OKLAHOMA CITY. DAUGHTERS: CAROL LYNN MOSELY OF STERLING, VA. LAURA LEE COPPEDGE OF OKLAHOMA CITY. NANCY KIRBY OF WAPANUCKA, OK. BROTHER: JESSE WILLIAMS OF WARDS CHAPEL, RESIDING AT COLONIAL MANOR. SISTER: JEWEL CHAPMAN OF WARDS CHAPEL. WINNIE LAIN OF PLEASANT HILL, OK. GRANDSONS: SAM LOVELACE OF STILLWATER, OK MIKE LOVELACE OF STILLWATER, OK. PAUL LOVELACE OF STERLING, VA. GRANDDAUGHTERS: TINA NUNN OF OKLAHOMA CITY. JANET MOSELY OF STERLING, VA. DANA KIRBY OF JOHNSON CITY, TX. LISA HOLLOWAY OF OKLAHOMA CITY. GREAT GRANDCHILDREN: CANDICE HOLLOWAY AND JEREMY NUNN. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: THOMAS AND WARNITA WILLIAMS.HUSBAND: ARCH LOVELACE ON MARCH 12, 1968.BROTHERS: CECIL AND FORREST WILLIAMS.SISTERS: BEULAH BLOOM. EFFIE CALVERT of atoka on june, 1984.
DATE OF SERVICES: SUNDAY, MAY 7, 1995 AT 2:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: WARDS CHAPEL BAPTIST CHURCH. INTERMENT: WARDS CHAPEL CEMETERY ~ ATOKA COUNTY, OK OFFICIATING: BRO. TOM HARGRAVE. CASKETBEARERS: RONNIE COCHRAN, CRAIG COCHRAN, ROBERT CALVERT, KIRK WEBSTER, LONNIE FINK, TOM FINK. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: BEN THOMAS, PAT LOFTIS, TOM LOFTIS, LON FINK, LEON HATTER, TINKER RAY, RUSTY LOFTIS, KENNETH WILLIAMS.
NAME: RUBY JANELL BILLY, AGE 53, LIFELONG ATOKA AREA RESIDENT. BORN: APRIL 5, 1942 AT THE FAMILY HOME IN ATOKA, OKLAHOMA TO BEN AND LOUISE (LeFLORE)BILLY. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1995 AT MARY HURLEY HOSPITAL IN COALGATE, OK..AGE: 53 YEARS 1 MONTH AND 6 DAYS. OCCUPATION: JANELL WAS A HOMEMAKER. CHURCH AFFILIATION: MEMBER OF BETHANY BAPTIST CHURCH. JANELL WAS A FULL BLOOD CHOCTAW INDIAN, PROUD OF HER ANCESTRY AND AN ENROLLED MEMBER OF THE CHOCTAW NATION. SURVIVED BY SON: THOMAS “BARNEY” BILLY OF ATOKA, OK. DAUGHTERS: TONI KAYE MANSELL OF ATOKA, OK. ELIZABETH SAMANTHA BILLY OF ATOKA, OK. BROTHERS: RICHARD FOLSOM OF LAWTON, OK. MALCOM BRENT FOLSOM OF TAHLEQUAH, OK. OLEN DURANT, JR. OF LAWTON, OK. SISTERS: MALINDA PHILLIPS OF TULSA, OK. HAZEL FOLSOM OF CLAREMORE, OK. ANNE JAMES OF MUSKOGEE, OK. REBA JOYCE FRAZIER OF GLENDALE, AZ. GRANDSONS: RYAN MANSELL OF ATOKA, OK. THOMAS “TOMMY” BILLY OF ATOKA, OK. GRANDDAUGHTERS: KIMBERLEY MANSELL OF ATOKA, OK. AMBER BILLY OF ATOKA, OK. SPECIAL AUNTS: SOPHIA WOODS OF LANE, OK. LIZZIE WILLIAMS OF TUSHKA, OK. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: BEN AND LOUISE BILLY.BROTHER: DOUGLAS FIRESHAKER.SPECIAL NEPHEW: KEVIN MARTIN BILLY on may 31, 1992.
DATE OF SERVICES: SUNDAY, MAY 14, 1995 AT 3:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWNS FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA. INTERMENT: BENTLEY INDIAN CEMETERY, ATOKA COUNTY, OK OFFICIATING: REV. OSBORN ROBERTS. CASKETBEARERS: WAYNE JAMES, BRIAN FRANKLIN, DENNIS BILLY, DARWIN ROBERTS, AARON FOLSOM. MIKE LOUDERMILK. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: RICHARD FOLSOM, MALCOM FOLSOM, OLAN DURANT, JR.
NAME: BEULAH MAE (ELZEY) WILLIFORD, AGE 83, LONGTIME ATOKA RESIDENT. BORN: SEPTEMBER 17, 1911 AT GERTY, PONTOTOC COUNTY, OKLAHOMA TO LOUIS WILBORN AND MARTHA ELIZABETH (GRAY) ELZEY. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, MAY 12, 1995 AT MEDICAL CENTER OF SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA IN DURANT.AGE: 83 YEARS 7 MONTHS 25 DAYS. EDUCATION: SHE ATTENDED SCHOOLS AND GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL AT CALVIN, OK. MARRIED: W. H. “HALMON” WILLIFORD ON AUGUST 2, 1935 AT CALVIN, OK then MOVED TO ATOKA. OCCUPATION: BEULAH CLERKED FOR J. HUNLEY DRY GOODS IN CALVIN, OK AND 42 YEARS FOR DURBIN BROS. GROCERY IN ATOKA. CHURCH AFFILIATION: MEMBER OF FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF ATOKA SINCE 1940. SURVIVED BY SON: LOUIS H. WILLIFORD OF ATOKA. GRANDSONS: MICHAEL WILLIFORD OF SCOTTSDALE, AZ. TOM WILLIFORD OF BOSWELL, OK. NEPHEWS: COL. ELZY HICKERSON OF COALGATE, OK. RICHARD MAXEY OF TUSKAHOMA, OK. DARRELL MAXEY OF TALIHINA, OK. NIECES: EDNA JEAN (BAILEY) McCHAREN. LETA BELLE STANDIFER OF CLAYTON, OK. MARIE YANDELL OF DURANT, OK. CHRISTINE KENT OF FT. WORTH, TX. THELMA HOWARD OF ATOKA, OK. PEDDY LUSK OF OKLAHOMA CITY. VERY DEAR FRIEND (PAST 17 YEARS): CLAUD HOLCOMB OF TUSHKA, OK. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: LOUIS AND MARTHA ELZEY.HUSBAND: W. H. WILLIFORD of atoka in march, 1977.BROTHER: G. B. ELZEY.SISTERS: MAMIE (ELZEY) HICKERSON of coalgate, may 1979. DOZIE MAGDALENE (ELZEY) BAILEY of norman, ok in january, 1984.
DATE OF SERVICES: TUESDAY, MAY 16, 1995 AT 10:30 A.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWNS FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA. INTERMENT: GREEN MEADOWS CEMETERY, ATOKA, OK OFFICIATING: BRO. JEFF HOLLAND. CASKETBEARERS: MAX LANE, MORRIS COCHRAN, BILLY GUY KELLOGG, PAT TURNER, BOB PRAYTOR, LEE BARRETT. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: TROY COLLUM, SID CAMP, BROWN WYRICK, BILL MALONE.
NAME: LUCILLE ANN (GRANGER) WISE, AGE 72, LONGTIME ATOKA RESIDENT. BORN: OCTOBER 10, 1922 AT ATOKA, OKLAHOMA TO WILLIAM ALVIN AND MARTHA (DAVENPORT) GRANGER. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, MAY 16, 1995 AT TEXOMA MEDICAL CENTER, DENISON, TX.AGE: 72 YEARS 7 MONTHS AND 6 DAYS MARRIED: BENJAMIN “THOMAS” WISE ON OCTOBER 19, 1939 AT ATOKA, OK. OCCUPATION: LUCILLE WORKED AS A WAITRESS AND ALSO IN CHILDCARE. CHURCH AFFILIATION: VERY ACTIVE MEMBER OF NEW ZION METHODIST CHURCH MANY YEARS, AND MOST RECENTLY, A MEMBER OF FIRST BAPTIST LAKESIDE OF FT. WORTH, TX. LUCILLE’S FAVORITE HOBBY WAS PLAYING BINGO. WHERE THERE WAS A BINGO GAME, YOU COULD FIND LUCILLE. SURVIVED BY HUSBAND: BENJAMIN THOMAS WISE OF FT. WORTH, TX. SON: JERRY THOMAS WISE AND WIFE ANNIS OF FT. WORTH, TX DAUGHTER: MARTHA ANN KEY AND HUSBAND TOM OF FT. WORTH, TX.. GRANDCHILDREN: LAURA GAIL COZBY OF PLANO, TX. GUY THOMAS WISE OF QUITMAN, TX. LEE THOMAS WISE OF PLANO, TX. WILLIAM KENT LAWRENCE OF BEDFORD, TX. KEVEN WAYNE SOUTHERLAND OF FT. WORTH, TX. KURT RYAN SOUTHERLAND OF FT. WORTH, TX. TAMARA JOY KEY OF TUCSON, AZ. SUZETTE HOPE KEY OF TUCSON, AZ. 9 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. BROTHERS: BILL GRANGER OF ATOKA, OK. JAMES GRANGER OF DURANT, OK. ARTHUR GRANGER OF ATOKA, OK. PRECEDED IN DEATH: PARENTS: WILLIAM A. AND MARTHA GRANGER.BROTHERS: RICHARD, DALE, AND ALVIN GRANGER..SISTER: LOVENIA d. BLACKBURN of atoka in june, 1993.
DATE OF SERVICES: FRIDAY, MAY 19, 1995 AT 2:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWNS FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA. INTERMENT: NEW ZION CEMETERY, ATOKA COUNTY, OK OFFICIATING: REV. FRANKLIN SIMMONS OF COALGATE. CASKETBEARERS: CECIL LEWIS, JERRY LEWIS, TONY NICHOLS, LEO DEMENT, BART GRANGER, RICHARD LINDSEY. HONORARY CASKETBEARER: LLOYD GRANGER, MARTY GRANGER.
NAME: MINNIE PEARL (DOVER) STEPHENS, AGE 94, LIFELONG ATOKA AREA RESIDENT. BORN: JANUARY 17, 1901 AT DAISY, INDIAN TERRITORY TO J. H. AND HETTIE (DAVIS) DOVER. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, MAY 21, 1995 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.AGE: 94 YEARS 4 MONTHS AND 4 DAYS. MARRIED: JAMES EDWARD STEPHENS IN FEBRUARY OF 1915 IN BRYAN COUNTY, OK. OCCUPATION: MINNIE PEARL WAS A HOMEMAKER AND ALSO WORKED IN A CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL. CHURCH AFFILIATION: SHE WAS OF CHURCH OF CHRIST FAITH. MINNIE PEARL WAS AN AVID GARDENER, ALWAYS RAISING ENOUGH VEGETABLES TO SHARE WITH HER FAMILY, FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS. SHE ALWAYS HAD THE CELLAR STOCKED WITH CANNED GOODS. ALSO LOVED TO QUILT AND WAS A MEMBER OF THE SUNSHINE DEMONSTRATION CLUB. SURVIVED BY DAUGHTERS: JUANITA RAINS OF ATOKA LOIS JONES OF ATOKA. HAGER JEAN PIERCE OF RENO, NV. CLARA MAE DEAN OF LOUISVILLE, KY. GRANDCHILDREN: CATHY DARNELL OF BRISTOW, OK. GLYNNA SANDERS OF BROKEN ARROW, OK. PATRICIA McDONALD OF POTEAU, OK. RUSSELL EMERT OF CALIFORNIA. DEBBIE PIERCE OF CALIFORNIA. KAREN EGGER OF CALIFORNIA. JAMES ROBERT PATTON OF LOUISVILLE, KY. 13 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN, 5 GREAT GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: J. H. AND HETTIE DOVER.HUSBAND: JAMES STEPHENS ON MARCH 3, 1957.BROTHERS: DELTER I. dover of hatfield, ar on february 15, 1970. OAD M. DOVER of arkansas on august 12, 1990.GRANDDAUGHTER: GAYLEN KENNEDY.
DATE OF SERVICES: TUESDAY, MAY 23, 1995 AT 2:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWNS FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: NEW ZION CEMETERY, EAST OF TUSHKA, OK OFFICIATING: REV. JEFF HOLLAND. CASKETBEARERS: OREN COCHRAN, ROBERT “TOT” CALVERT, PERRY RAY, IRVING LILLARD, WILLIE JOE STRICKLAND, MILFORD POWELL. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: SID CAMP, DON BERNARD, FLOYD BLACKBURN, KENNETH WILLIAMS.
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