NAME:  JONEDA (JOHNSON) SWINDELL, AGE 67, OF ESCONDIDO, CALIFORNIA AND ATOKA, OK. BORN:  DECEMBER 19, 1935 AT ATOKA TO WILLIAM H. “BILL” AND MYRTLE ANN (FAULKENBERRY) JOHNSON. PASSED AWAY:   FRIDAY NOVEMBER 7, 2003 IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA AFTER A 15 YEAR BATTLE WITH CANCER. AGE:   67 YEARS  10 MONTHS  AND  16 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS IN ATOKA, OK. MARRIED:   GENE SWINDELL ON SEPTEMBER 19, 1953 AT GREENVILLE, TX. OCCUPATION:  JONEDA WAS A HOUSEWIFE AND HOMEMAKER. CHURCH AFFILIATION:  LONGTIME MEMBER OF THE CHURCH OF CHRIST BOTH IN ATOKA AND ESCONDIDO, CALIFORNIA WHERE THEY HAVE MAINTAINED TWO RESIDENCES.      SURVIVED BY HUSBAND:   EUGENE SWINDELL OF ATOKA, OK AND ESCONDIDO, CA. CHILDREN:    LEANNA MARIE STONE AND HUSBAND KEITH OF WEATHERFORD,TX.                            ROBERT DALE SWINDELL AND WIFE AKIKO OF ORANGE COUNTY, CA.                            RICHARD WESLEY SWINDELL AND WIFE ANGELA OF BURBANK, CA. GRANDCHILDREN:   BENJAMIN, NICOLAS, AND DANIEL STONE OF WEATHERFORD, TX. SISTER:  BARBARA RITTER AND HUSBAND DAN OF BARK RIVER, MI. BROTHER:   BILLY GENE JOHNSON OF ATOKA, OK.. SISTER IN-LAW:   TINA JOHNSON OF ATOKA, OK.      PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS:   BILL AND MYRTLE JOHNSON. BROTHERS:  BOB, LUTHER MELVIN, WENDEL, AND TY JOHNSON. SISTERS:   CAROL JOHNSON, LOUISE WHEAT, AND FRANKIE HILL.     DATE OF SERVICES:  WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2003 AT 10:00 A.M. PLACE OF SERVICES:   BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT:   GREEN MEADOWS CEMETERY ~ ATOKA, OK.. OFFICIATING:   BRO. LLOYD McELHANEY. ASSISTING:   ARNOLD JOHNSON. CASKETBEARERS:   RON MARBLE, GLENN NORTON, CARL TURNER, DANNY JOHNSON, JAMES ALLEN, ROGER PITTMAN. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS:  GERALD SWINDELL, TINKER RAY, BOB PRAYTOR, BILL FLOWERS, DAN RITTER, BILL JOHNSON, LARRY JOHNSON.         NAME:   LORA LEE (STRASNER) CHAMBERS, AGE 90, A LONGTIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT. BORN:    MARCH 22, 1913 IN HOWARD COUNTY, ARKANSAS TO JASPER WILLIAM AND BESSIE MAY (HENDRICKS) STRASNER. PASSED AWAY:   TUESDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 11, 2003 AT THE WILSON N. JONES HOSPITAL IN SHERMAN, TX. AGE:   90 YEARS  7 MONTHS   AND   19 DAYS. EDUCATION:   LORA ATTENDED SCHOOL IN UMPIRE, AR. MARRIED:   LONNIE M. CHAMBERS ON MARCH 19, 1933 AT ATHENS, AR. OCCUPATION:  LORA WAS LOVING MOTHER, WIFE, AND HOMEMAKER. CHURCH AFFILIATION:  LORA WAS A MEMBER OF THE HARMONY BAPTIST CHURCH.      SURVIVED BY CHILDREN:    MACK CHAMBERS AND WIFE SHIRLEY OF PINE BLUFF, AR.                            CHARLOTTE WILSON OF DIERKS, AR.                            JUDY WALTERS AND HUSBAND JIMMY OF DIERKS, AR.                            HELEN JUSTUS AND HUSBAND DWARD OF ATOKA, OK.                            DIANE FORD AND HUSBAND ELVIN OF ATOKA, OK.                            NONA HAGGARD OF ATOKA, OK.                            BRENDA MCNEIL OF ATOKA. OK. GRANDCHILDREN:   DENISE CAMPBELL, MISTY STREET, KELLE WALKER, JAMES D. WILSON, JOHNNY M. WILSON, LANCE M. WALTERS, BRENT                                          JUSTUS, CARLA COOK, ANGIE STEPHENS, TODD FORD, MARTY VIEFHAUS, NIKOL MANN, DUSTY KING, SHANNON                                          KENNEDY, AND CRYSTAL CATHEY. GREAT GRANDCHILDREN:   BROOKE, BLAKE, CECILEE, HUNTER, CHANCE, BRIAR, SETH, RILEY, COLETON, SKYLAR, RASHELLE, TREVOR,                                                        KATELYN, BRANDON, TRISTAN, FELICIA, KEELY, HALLIE, LUKE, COLE, JASE, LANDREY, LAWSYN. GREAT great GRANDSON:    PARKER. TWIN SISTER:   NORA BEARDEN OF UMPIRE, AR. SISTERS:   CARRIE KRANTZ OF UMPIRE, AR.                      PEARL MOORE OF DURANT, OK.      PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HUSBAND:   LONNIE M. CHAMBERS IN 1994. PARENTS:   JASPER WILLIAM AND BESSIE MAY (HENDRICKS) STRASNER. GRANDDAUGHTER:   KRISSI HAGGARD. 4 BROTHERS. 1 SISTER.     DATE OF SERVICES:  THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2003 AT 2:00 PM. PLACE OF SERVICES:   BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT:   GREEN MEADOWS CEMETERY ~ ATOKA, OK. OFFICIATING:   REV. JAMES CROWSON. ASSISTING:   REV. JASON YARBROUGH. CASKETBEARERS:   BOBBY WILSON, BRUCE USHER, RONNIE HARPER, K-DON WHITE, KYLE WALKER, MIKE ADAIR. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS:  BRENT JUSTUS, JOHNNY WILSON, LANCE WALTERS, TODD FORD, BLAKE WALKER, JAMES WILSON.         NAME:  MARY FRANCIS (MCNEESE) GROOMS, AGE 55, AN ATOKA AREA RESIDENT AND FORMER LONGTIME COALGATE AREA RESIDENT. BORN:  APRIL 13, 1948 AT SPIRO, OK TO ALFRED HARLOW AND MARGARET CAMILLIA (PURICELLI) MCNEESE. PASSED AWAY:   EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 12, 2003 AT THE ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE:   55 YEARS  6 MONTHS   AND   29 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED MESA, SCOTTSDALE, AND KOOLIDGE, ARIZONA SCHOOLS AND WAS A GRADUATE FROM COALGATE HIGH. MARRIED:   J. W. GROOMS ON APRIL 12, 1967 AT MCALESTER, OK. OCCUPATION:  MARY WAS A HOUSEWIFE AND HOMEMAKER. CHURCH AFFILIATION:  SHE ATTENDED BLACKJACK BAPTIST CHURCH. SHE LOVED MUSIC AND ENJOYED SINGING TRADITIONAL GOSPEL AND COUNTRY MUSIC.  MARY WAS VERY ACTIVE IN THE BENTLEY COMMUNITY FUNDRAISERS AND CHURCH FUNCTIONS.        SURVIVED BY DAUGHTERS: DEBORAH ANN YOTHER AND AMANDA GROOMS OF TUSHKA, OK. GRANDCHILDREN:   JESSICA DEANN AND WESLEY DEAN YOTHER OF TUSHKA, OK. SISTERS:   ELIZABETH FARMER AND HUSBAND LARRY OF COMANCHE, OK.                      MARGARET AHLVERS OF ROSEBURG, OR.                      MARTHA ELLISON AND HUSBAND TOMMY OF GAINSVILLE, MO.                      PHYLLIS DICKSON AND HUSBAND DARWIN OF ATOKA, OK.                      HELEN HARRIS AND HUSBAND DENNIS OF AUSTRALIA.                      ALICE FLORES AND JOSE OF GILROY, CA. BROTHERS:  ALFRED H. MCNEESE, JR. AND WIFE LINDA OF CYRIL, OK.                          ROBERT JOSEPH MCNEESE OF SAN DIEGO, CA.      PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HUSBAND:   J. W. GROOMS ON JULY 2, 1993. PARENTS:   ALFRED AND MARGARET MCNEESE. SISTER:    RUTHIE LOVEALL. BROTHER:   TONY PURICELLI.     DATE OF SERVICES:  SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2003 AT 2:00 PM. PLACE OF SERVICES:   BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT:   COALGATE CITY CEMETERY ~ COALGATE, OK. OFFICIATING:   REV. ED GROOMS. ASSISTING:   REV. GENE SLUDER. CASKETBEARERS:   SHANE DICKSON, BRIAN DICKSON, ROGER BURNETT, JOE MILLER, ROBERT JONES, RICKY JONES, RANDY JONES. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS:  BOB LAYTON, ED GROOMS, LEO DEMENT, TEX HENDERSON, DARWIN DICKSON.         NAME:    BARBARA JUNE NELSON, AGE 64, A LONGTIME TUSHKA AREA RESIDENT. BORN:  NOVEMBER 26, 1938 AT MT. VIEW, OKLAHOMA TO WILLIAM HENRY AND ROBBIE LEE (COX) HERRON. PASSED AWAY:   WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 12, 2003 AT THE ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.   AGE:   64 YEARS  11 MONTHS  AND  16 DAYS. EDUCATION: BARBARA ATTENDED CADDO AND CANEY SCHOOLS, AND THEN LEADVILLE, COLORADO SCHOOLS. MARRIED:   JERRY CHERRY.                        RODNEY NELSON. OCCUPATION:  BARBARA WAS HOUSEWIFE AND HOMEMAKER. CHURCH AFFILIATION:  SHE WAS OF THE BAPTIST FAITH.      SURVIVED BY DAUGHTERS:   TWILA CHERRY OF DENVER, CO.                              RUTH ANN CHERRY OF ALTON, IL. SISTERS:   NELTA FRYER AND HUSBAND GRAHAM OF CADDO, OK.                      SUE LAMAR OF LEADVILLE, CO.                      SHARON MONDRAGON AND HUSBAND LEO OF PUEBLO, CO. DEAR FRIEND:   MARY JO COMBS OF DURANT, OK.      PRECEDED IN DEATH BY 1ST HUSBAND:   JERRY CHERRY. 2ND HUSBAND:   RODNEY NELSON. PARENTS:   WILLIAM AND ROBBIE HERRON. BROTHERS:  BILL WAYNE, KENNETH DALE AND GARY HERRON. SISTER:  JONA MAE POTTER.     DATE OF SERVICES:  SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2003 AT 10:00 AM. PLACE OF SERVICES:   BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT:   CADDO CEMETERY ~ CADDO, OK. OFFICIATING:   ARVEL HALL. CASKETBEARERS:   JIM FRYER, RON FRYER, TWILA CHERRY.           NAME:  CALVIN CHRISTOPHER TOMLINSON, AGE 85, A LONGTIME ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT. BORN:    MARCH 4, 1918 AT TUSHKA, OKLAHOMA TO LESTER AND MINNIE (SMITH) TOMLINSON. PASSED AWAY:   THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 13, 2003 AT THE ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE:   85 YEARS  8 MONTHS   AND   9 DAYS. EDUCATION:   CALVIN ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT ALISON AND TUSHKA, OK. MARRIED:   VIVIAN LEUTY ON DECEMBER 7, 1939 AT COALGATE, OK. OCCUPATION:  CALVIN WORKED IN THE SHIPYARDS IN CALIFORNIA, ALSO WORKED IN NEW MEXICO ON A DAIRY IN HIS EARLIER DAYS.  HE WORKED OVER 20 YEARS AT BORDEN CHEMICAL COMPANY IN CHANNELVIEW, TEXAS ALONG WITH BEING A FARMER AND RANCHER. CHURCH AFFILIATION:  HE WAS A LONGTIME AND FAITHFUL MEMBER OF BLACKJACK BAPTIST CHURCH. CALVIN SERVED HIS COUNTRY IN THE U. S. MARINE CORPS DURING WORLD WAR II.      SURVIVED BY CHILDREN:    CALVIN RAY TOMLINSON AND WIFE GLENDA OF ATOKA, OK.                          PATSY ANN WAGNER AND HUSBAND CLARENCE OF SAN DIEGO, CA. GRANDCHILDREN:     DAL SANDOVAL, KENDAL SANDOVAL, ROBERT SHANE RICHIE, DANIEL RAY RICHIE, APRIL DAWN TOMLINSON. 7 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. BROTHER:   JESSIE TOMLINSON OF BOGGY DEPOT, OK. SISTER-IN-LAW:   ROSA TOMLINSON OF CONCORD, CA.      PRECEDED IN DEATH BY WIFE:  VIVIAN ON JULY 19, 1992. PARENTS:   LESTER AND MINNIE TOMLINSON. BROTHERS:  LESTER AND RALPH TOMLINSON. SISTERS:   HIS TWIN CALLIE OWENS, OLA FINK, ANNA MAE PARKS, AND MATTIE WEBB.     DATE OF SERVICES:    MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2003 AT 10:00 AM. PLACE OF SERVICES:   BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT:   GREEN MEADOWS CEMETERY ~ ATOKA, OK. OFFICIATING:   REV. GENE SLUDER. ASSISTING:   ARVEL HALL. CASKETBEARERS:   JERRY ELLIOTT, LARRY ROBBINS, JAMIE BURTON, BUDDY ELDRIDGE, ROBERT SHANE RICHIE, DANIEL R. RICHIE, KENDAL SANDOVAL. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS:  (HIS SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS)  CHARLES TIGERT, WILLARD OLSEN, CECIL REEVES, JIM BOAG, FERMAN MAYO, DAN CAMP, BOB CAMP, JERRY HERRING, FREDDIE JONES, EARL MOFIELD, FOY CALLICOAT, WARREN ROBERTS.         NAME:    INOLA MAY (JACKSON) JONES, AGE 78, A LIFELONG COALGATE-ATOKA AREA RESIDENT. BORN:  FEBRUARY 28, 1925 IN COAL COUNTY, OK TO LUTHER MARVIN AND DELLA MARY (PARHAM) JACKSON. PASSED AWAY:   SUNDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 23, 2003 AT THE HURLEY HEALTH CENTER IN COALGATE, OK. AGE:   78 YEARS  8 MONTHS   AND   25 DAYS. EDUCATION:   ATTENDED SCHOOL AT HARMONY, FORREST HILL, AND MIDWAY. MARRIED:   JEFF ELMORE JONES ON JUNE 14, 1944 AT COALGATE, OK OCCUPATION:  INOLA WAS A HOUSEWIFE AND HOMEMAKER. CHURCH AFFILIATION:  INOLA WAS A MEMBER OF THE PENTECOSTAL CHURCH OF GOD IN COALGATE.        SURVIVED BY CHILDREN:    VAUDINE STEPHENSON AND HUSBAND JACK OF CALIFORNIA.                          IRLAND JONES AND WIFE KAY OF COALGATE, OK.                          BILLY JONES AND WIFE PAM OF ELK CITY, OK.                          JOE JONES OF ATOKA, OK.                          FRANK JONES AND WIFE CHRISTA OF ELK CITY, OK. SON-IN-LAW:  RAYMOND TAYLOR OF ATOKA ,OK. GRANDCHILDREN:   SHEILA HAYDEN, GWINDA PETTE, MALISSA SWEENEY, TAMMY HATTER, CHRISTY TAYLOR, JENNIFER HALES, IRLAND                                          KEITH JONES, ANGELA RUSH, JASON JONES, JOHN JONES, TINA PRICE, BILLY JONES, MICHAEL JONES, TERINA                                        DONNELL, JAMES JONES, SABRINA RICE, JOE JONES JR , FALISHA CHAMBLEE, ALYSSA PURTTLE, CHISOLM JONES,                                        AMANDA ALLEN, ALISHA ALLEN, SHELBY MARTINDALE. 29 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN, 1 GREAT GREAT GRANDCHILD. SISTERS:   BEATRICE GLOVER OF ANADARKO, OK.                      MARGARET ESTES OF COALGATE, OK.                      DELLIE PEARL SHIPMAN OF COALGATE, OK.                      LAVERN WEST OF COALGATE, OK. BROTHERS:    KENNETH JACKSON OF COALGATE, OK.                            WILLIAM JACKSON OF LINDSAY, OK.      PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS:   LUTHER AND DELLA (PARHAM) JACKSON. HUSBAND:   JEFF JONES ON MARCH 18, 1976. DAUGHTER:    FRANCES TAYLOR. SON:   OTHEL JONES. GRANDSON:    MICHAEL RAYMOND TAYLOR. GRANDDAUGHTER:   TAMELA LEEANE JONES. GREAT GRANDSON:    JOHN MICHAEL USHER.     DATE OF SERVICES:  WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2003 at 2:00 PM. PLACE OF SERVICES:   BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA,OK. INTERMENT:   LEHIGH CEMETERY ~ LEHIGH, OK. OFFICIATING:   REV. JIM SMITH. CASKETBEARERS: (GRANDSONS)  IRLAND KEITH JONES, JASON JONES, BILLY JONES, MICHAEL JONES, JAMES JONES, JOE JONES, JOHN JONES.         NAME:  STEPHEN DEAN WILLIAMS, AGE 52, A DURANT, OKLAHOMA RESIDENT. BORN:  APRIL 26, 1951 AT FT. WORTH, TEXAS TO C. WADE AND MARY (CULP) WILLIAMS. PASSED AWAY:   SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2003 AT MEDICAL CENTER OF SOUTHEASTERN OK IN DURANT. AGE:   52 YEARS  7 MONTHS   AND   3 DAYS. EDUCATION:   ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT FT. WORTH, TEXAS. ALSO WAPANUCKA, SHAWNEE, AND EAST CENTRAL IN OKLAHOMA. OCCUPATION:    STEVE WAS A COMMERICAL BUILDER. CHURCH AFFILIATION:  HE WAS OF THE BAPTIST FAITH. STEVE SERVED HIS COUNTRY IN THE U. S. ARMY DURING VIETNAM.      SURVIVED BY MOTHER:    MARY WILLIAMS OF ATOKA, OK. CHILDREN:    STEPHEN WADE WILLIAMS OF ATOKA, OK.                          KATHRYN WILLIAMS OF ATOKA, OK. BROTHER:   JOHNNY WILLIAMS AND WIFE ANGELA OF ATOKA, OK. NIECE:   STEPHANIE DUBENEZIC AND HUSBAND MICHAEL OF NEW YORK.      PRECEDED IN DEATH BY FATHER:  WADE WILLIAMS.     DATE OF SERVICES:    MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2003 AT 2:00 PM. PLACE OF SERVICES:   BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT:   ROSE HILL CEMETERY ~ WAPANUCKA, OK. OFFICIATING:   REV. LARRY SCHOONOVER. CASKETBEARERS:   CLIFTON JAMES, JEFF DUNCAN, HANK WILLIAMS, BEN WILLIAMS, JAMES WILLIAMS, DOUG HANEY.         NAME:    ARVILLA “MARY” AUNTIE A (CALES) LOWARY, AGE 90, A DUNCAN AREA AND FORMER ATOKA AREA RESIDENT. BORN:  DECEMBER 1, 1912 AT HADDAM, KANSAS TO BENJAMIN HARRISON AND MABEL ALICE (SELMER) CALES. PASSED AWAY:   SUNDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 30, 2003 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.   AGE:   90 YEARS  11 MONTHS  AND  29 DAYS. EDUCATION:   MARY ATTENDED SCHOOL IN HADDAM, KS. MARRIED:   ARCHIE DEROWITSCH IN SEPTEMBER 1932 AT BELLEVILLE, KS.                        THOMAS BLAIN LOWARY ON NOVEMBER 9, 1966 AT HUGO, OK. . OCCUPATION:  HOUSEWIFE AND HOMEMAKER, ALSO WORKING AS A HOME HEALTH PROVIDER AND ALSO WORKED THE FARM WHILE LIVING IN ATOKA COUNTY. CHURCH AFFILIATION:    MARY WAS A MEMBER OF THE HILLCREST BAPTIST CHURCH IN ATOKA, OK.      SURVIVED BY NEPHEWS:   BILL BLAKE AND WIFE BEVE AND FAMILY OF SIDNEY, NE.                          JIM BLAKE AND WIFE THERESA AND FAMILY OF OLATHE, KS.                          CALVIN CALES, JR. AND WIFE SANDY AND FAMILY OF SALEM, OR.                          DENNIS CALES AND FAMILY OF SALEM, OR.                          BRADLEY CALES OF SALEM, OR. NIECE:   BEVERLY (CALES) PILCHER OF SALEM, OR. DEAR FRIENDS:    LORI AND GARY ARMSTRONG AND FAMILY OF ATOKA, OK.                                    LISA WILSON OF ATOKA, OK.                                    LAVONA AND BENNY WYRICK III AND FAMILY OF STRINGTOWN, OK.                                    RODGER AND CARLA JONES AND FAMILY OF ATOKA, OK.. CAREGIVERS DURING HER EXTENDED ILLNESS, WHO CARED FOR HER IN HER HOME WERE HER GREAT-NIECE BILLIE JEAN ELMSHAUSER, LINDA BUNTING-BLAKE, PATRICIA HOWARD AND HER SPECIAL FRIENDS DON BINGHAM, JAN TOSEE, KATHRYN ANDERSON ALL OF DUNCAN, OK, AND PAM WALKER OF ATOKA, OK.      PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS:   BENJAMIN AND MABEL CALES. HUSBANDS:  ARCHIE DEROWITSCH.                          THOMAS BLAIN LOWARY ON OCTOBER 23, 1981. BROTHER:   CALVIN CALES. SISTER:  FRENA (CALES) BLAKE. DEAREST FRIEND:  REBA JONES REED.     DATE OF SERVICES:  TUESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2003 AT 2:00 PM. PLACE OF SERVICES:   BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. OFFICIATING:   BEN SANCHEZ AND BILLIE ELMSHAUSER.   INTERMENT:   HADDAM CITY CEMETERY ~ HADDAM, KS. GRAVESIDE COMMITTAL:   THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2003 AT 1:00 PM.  OFFICIATING:   HAL ISHMAEL AND BILLIE ELMSHAUSER. 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