NAME: ANNA VISTA (LOCKHART) HANEY GOBIN, AGE 81, ATOKA RESIDENT AND FORMER LIFELONG ELDORADO, ILLINOIS RESIDENT. BORN: AUGUST 3, 1914 AT COALBERG, JEFFERSON COUNTY, ALABAMA TO FRANCES. AND THEONA (CANNON) LOCKHART. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1995 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.AGE: 81 YEARS 3 MONTHS AND 4 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED ONE-ROOM SCHOOLHOUSE AT ELDORADO, ILLINOIS. MARRIED: EUGENE “BUD” HANEY IN 1935 AT ELDORADO, IL. JOHNNY FETCHO IN ELDORADO, IL. OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE AND MOTHER. CHURCH AFFILIATION: MEMBER OF FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST IN ELDORADO, IL. ANNA WAS A MEMBER OF THE ELDORADO SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER, AND AFTER MOVING IN 1990, THE ATOKA SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER. ANNA WAS VERY SELF-SUFFICIENT, AND AN OUTDOORS PERSON WHO LOVED TO PAINT AND DO ARTWORK AND CRAFTS. SHE QUILTED, AS WELL. SHE LOVED TO FISH AND TAKE WALKS, AND WAS A MOUNTAIN CLIMBER, EVEN AT HER AGE. SURVIVED BY SONS: MASTER SERGEANT JAMES “JIM” HANEY AND WIFE HELEN OF ATOKA, OK. JOHN ROBERT HANEY AND WIFE PENNY OF HUTCHINSON, KS. DAUGHTERS: PHYLLIS FLETCHER OF GEORGETOWN, SC. SANDRA BENNETT OF OLATHE, KS. 16 GRANDCHILDREN, 16 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN, 1 GREAT GREAT GRANDCHILD. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: FRANCES (february, 1970) AND THEONA LOCKHART of birmingham, AL.SISTER: HAZEL LOCKHART GENET.
DATE OF SERVICES: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1995 AT 10:00 A.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK.OFFICIATING: REV. DAN FLETCHER. GRAVESIDE COMMITTAL SERVICE: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1995 AT 11:00 A.M.OFFICIATING: MINISTER RICK CONNELLY OF FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST, ELDORADO, IL. INTERMENT: WOLF CREEK CEMETERY ~ ELDORADO, IL.
NAME: LARRY WAYNE DARBISON, AGE 70, LONGTIME ATOKA RESIDENT. BORN: JULY 15, 1925 AT McALESTER, OK TO JAMES ALBERT AND HANNAH (KIZER) DARBISON. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 1995 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.AGE: 70 YEARS 3 MONTHS AND 27 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT BENTLEY. MARRIED: TOMMIE RUTH REED IN 1949 IN ATOKA, OK. OCCUPATION: RANCHER AND TRUCKING BUSINESS. CHURCH AFFILIATION: VERY ACTIVE MEMBER OF PENN AND A STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST, ATOKA, OK. LARRY SERVED HIS COUNTRY DURING WORLD WAR II IN BOTH THE U. S. ARMY AND THE U. S. NAVY, DISCHARGED IN 1944. HE LIVED FOR A TIME IN CALIFORNIA AND RETURNED TO ATOKA COUNTY BY 1949. SURVIVED BY DAUGHTER: CAROLYN (DARBISON) ALLEN AND HUSBAND ACY OF BULLHEAD CITY, AZ. SON: VERNON GREEN AND WIFE BARBARA OF WILBURTON, OK. BROTHER: J. A. “BUD” DARBISON OF BOOKER, TX. SISTERS: LULA WELDON OF SAN DIEGO, CA. LERA LEE OF ATOKA, OK. GRANDCHILDREN: TRACY ALLEN OF LAS VEGAS, NV. MARK ALLEN OF BULLHEAD CITY, AZ. KERRY WACASTER OF LAS VEGAS, NV. GREAT GRANDDAUGHTER: TIFFANY WACASTER OF LAS VEGAS, NV. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY WIFE: TOMMIE RUTH DARBISON IN NOVEMBER, 1978.PARENTS: JAMES AND HANNAH DARBISON.BROTHERS: TOM darbison of Oxnard, Ca in june, 1977. FLOYD darbison of hayward, ca in august, 1983. JOHN g. darbison of norwalk, ca on october 18, 1988. ROGER DARBISON.SISTERS: BESSIE BRASHER of pixley, ca in april, 1989. EVA ZIMMER of oxnard, ca in october, 1978. ALBERTA WELLS, ALENA DARBISON, AND TWINS HAZEL AND HELEN DARBISON.
DATE OF SERVICES: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1995 AT 11:00 A.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: PENN AND A STREET CHURCH OF CHRIST ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: NEW ZION CEMETERY ~ ATOKA COUNTY, OK. OFFICIATING: W. KENT GRAHAM. CASKETBEARERS: SAM HARDMAN, JERRY CARTWRIGHT, JERED CARTWRIGHT, DARWIN SETLIFF, MARVIN COCHRAN, RICK SMOOT.
NAME: CLARENCE ANDREW DENMAN, AGE 86, ATOKA RESIDENT AND FORMER LONGTIME DALLAS AREA RESIDENT. BORN: DECEMBER 5, 1908 AT ROYSE CITY, COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS TO ANDREW HARRISON AND LOTTIE (PITTS) DENMAN. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1995 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.AGE: 86 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 14 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS IN THE ROYSE CITY, TX AREA. MARRIED: MARY HELEN GRAHAM ON NOVEMBER 1, 1947 AT DALLAS, TX. OCCUPATION: FARMER ON THE FAMILY FARM AT ROYSE CITY AND LAVON AREA, ROOFER, BUILDER, PRINTING PRESS OPERATOR, BUS DRIVER, AND COAL MINER. CHURCH AFFILIATION: MEMBER OF CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH, DALLAS, TX. CLARENCE WAS A SPORTS FAN AND LOVED TO PLAY POOL. SURVIVED BY WIFE: MARY HELEN DENMAN OF THE HOME IN ATOKA. SON: DON ANDREW DENMAN AND WIFE DANA OF FT. WORTH, TX. DAUGHTER: ANITA McELYEA OF DALLAS, TX. GRANDSONS: JIMMY DON AND JASON LEE McELYEA OF DALLAS, TX. GRANDDAUGHTERS: MONICA MARIE DENMAN OF HILLSBORO, TX.. SABRINA WHITWORTH OF ARLINGTON, TX. 6 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. SISTERS: OLETA GREEN OF NeVADA, TX. JO DODSON OF NeVADA, TX. FREDA NEL CRYER OF NeVADA, TX. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: Andrew AND lottie denman.granddaughter: dawn lorraine denman.BROTHERS: freddie o’dell denman.SISTER: ethyl lee huffman of San Antonio, TX in June, 1982.nephew: lindy huffman.
DATE OF SERVICES: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1995 AT 1:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH ~ LAVON, TX. INTERMENT: NEVADA CEMETERY ~ NEVADA, TX. OFFICIATING: REV. SYDNEY BRANDON. CASKETBEARERS: JOHN GRAHAM, JIMMY DON McELYEA, MARK MIZE, JASON McELYEA, JIMMY McELYEA, MIKE GREEN.
NAME: BRANDON TYREE SMITH, AGE 6 DAYS, STRINGTOWN RESIDENT. BORN: NOVEMBER 15, 1995 AT McALESTER, OK TO FRANK McELMURRY AND DEVAN SMITH. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1995 IN HIS STRINGTOWN RESIDENCE.AGE: 6 DAYS 1 HOUR AND 20 MINUTES. SURVIVED BY FATHER: FRANK McELMURRY OF COALGATE, OK. MOTHER: DEVAN SMITH OF THE HOME IN STRINGTOWN, OK. MATERNAL GRANDMOTHER: LORETTA SMITH OF THE HOME IN STRINGTOWN, OK. PATERNAL GRANDMOTHER: DORIS McELMURRY OF COALGATE, OK. MATERNAL GREAT GRANDMOTHER: ERETTA SMITH OF STRINGTOWN, OK. GOD-GRANDMOTHER: TRACY RECTOR OF ATOKA, OK. AUNTS: DONNA SMITH OF ATOKA, OK. KATHY McELMURRY OF COALGATE, OK. MAMIE McELMURRY OF COALGATE, OK. UNCLES: EUGENE SMITH OF STRINGTOWN, OK. MARVIN McMURRY OF COALGATE, OK. COUSINS: DUSTIN AND BRYAN sMITH OF ATOKA, OK. 7 GREAT UNCLES, 6 GREAT AUNTS. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PATERNAL GRANDFATHER: ROY McELMURRY.MATERNAL GREAT GRANDFATHER: EVANs TYREE SMITH of stringtown in february, 1986.COUSIN: JOHNETTA DEE COOKSEY.GREAT AUNT: LOIS “NELLIE” SMITH of atoka in october, 1982.
DATE OF SERVICES: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1995 AT 1:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: WELLS STREET CEMETERY ~ STRINGTOWN, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. JAMES CROWSON.ASSISTING: ANTHONY WASHINGTON. CASKETBEARERS: EUGENE SMITH, STEVE ALEXANDER, SCOTTY SMITH, JIMMY SMITH. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: BRIAN SMITH, DUSTIN SMITH, BRETT SMITH, JOHN COOKSEY, TREY SMITH, PRESTON BROWN, ORLANDO BROWN, ERICK BROWN, TYLER LOFTIN.
NAME: JAMES ROGERS HARRISON, AGE 71, ATOKA RESIDENT AND FORMER CALIFORNIA AND CONNECTICUT RESIDENT. BORN: MARCH 6, 1924 AT SANTA CRUZ, CALIFORNIA TO JAMES JAY AND MARY (ROGERS) HARRISON. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1995 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.AGE: 71 YEARS 8 MONTHS AND 21 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT NEW HAVEN, CT AND GRADUATED FROM UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA WITH A LAW DEGREE AND CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT. MARRIED: LORENE CHAFFIN ON MARCH 18, 1944 AT OAKLAND, CA. OCCUPATION: ACCOUNTANT. CHURCH AFFILIATION: MEMBER OF ST. PATRICKS CATHOLIC CHURCH, ATOKA, OK. JAMES SERVED HIS COUNTRY DURING WORLD WAR II IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRE, 10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION IN THE U. S. ARMY. HE WAS A LIFE MEMBER OF V.F.W. ROBERT D. DEMELLO POST 7851. HE WAS ALSO A PILOT AND MEMBER OF THE A. O. P. A. SURVIVED BY WIFE: LORENE harrison OF THE HOME at atoka, ok. SON: RICHARD HARRISON OF LAKEWOOD, CO. DAUGHTER: JUDITH NEWLIN OF WALNUT CREEK, CA. GRANDSONS: DAVID HARRISON OF LAKEWOOD, CO. ERIC NEWLIN STATIONED IN SAN DIEGO, CA. GRANDDAUGHTER: TAMARA HARRISON OF LAKEWOOD, CO. BROTHER-IN-LAW: BILLY CHAFFIN OF ATOKA, OK. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: james (April, 1986) AND MAry (May, 1984) harrison of San Jose, CA.
DATE OF MEMORIAL SERVICES: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1995 AT 7:00 P.M.PLACE OF MEMORIAL SERVICES: ST. PATRICKS CATHOLIC CHURCH ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: CREMATION - NO INTERMENT. OFFICIATING: FATHER JAKE MALES.
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