NAME: MARILYN NITA EDGAR, AGE 52, LIFELONG STRINGTOWN-ATOKA AREA RESIDENT. BORN: APRIL 25, 1952 AT STRINGTOWN, OK TO MERRILL LESSLIE, JR. AND JOSIE ELAINE (MACOMB) EDGAR. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 1, 2004 AT THE ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.AGE: 52 YEARS 6 MONTHS AND 6 DAYS EDUCATION: MARILYN ATTENDED AND GRADUATED FROM STRINGTOWN HIGH AND SHE ALSO ATTENDED MURRAY STATE COLLEGE IN TISHOMINGO, OK. CHURCH AFFILIATION: MARILYN WAS A LIFELONG BAPTIST AND WAS A MEMBER OF MT. OLIVE BAPTIST CHURCH FOR SEVERAL YEARS. SURVIVED BY BROTHERS: WAYNE EDGAR AND WIFE SUSIE OF SULPHUR, OK. CHRIS EDGAR AND WIFE ALBERTA OF STRINGTOWN, OK. AUNT: AUDIE MACOMB OF ATOKA, OK. UNCLE: LESSLIE EDGAR OF BORGER, TX. NIECES: ANGIE WHITE AND HUSBAND MIKE OF SULPHUR, OK. SUSAN EDGAR OF SULPHUR, OK. NEPHEWS: WAYNE EDGAR, JR. AND WIFE DEANA OF SANGER, TX. STEVEN EDGAR AND WIFE STACY OF SULPHUR, OK. PRESTON EDGAR AND WIFE KRISTY OF SULPHUR, OK. STACY EDGAR AND WIFE MELISSA OF ROFF, OK. CLAYTON EDGAR OF SULPHUR, OK. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: MERRILL AND JOSIE EDGAR.
DATE OF SERVICES: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2004 AT 2:00 PM.PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: STRINGTOWN CEMETERY ~ STRINGTOWN, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. WAYNE EDGAR. CASKETBEARERS: (NEPHEWS) WAYNE EDGAR JR, MICHAEL WHITE, STEVEN EDGAR, PRESTON EDGAR, STACY EDGAR, CLAYTON EDGAR. NO FAMILY NIGHT
NAME: WARREN RUSSELL “HOPPY” HOPKINS, AGE 83, A LONGTIME CANEY-ATOKA CO. AREA RESIDENT. BORN: JANUARY 10, 1921 AT BRAY, OKLAHOMA TO ALBERT WADE AND SUSIE (GRAHAM) HOPKINS. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 1, 2004 AT MCALESTER REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER IN MCALESTER, OK.AGE: 83 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 21 DAYS EDUCATION: HE ATTENDED SCHOOL AT POST OAK AND LATER COMPLETED HIS G.E.D. MARRIED: IRENE GERTRUDE “SARVIE” (CHILDERS) ON MARCH 18, 1943 AT DURANT, OK. OCCUPATION: HOPPY WORKED MANY YEARS AS A LOGGER, RANCHER, AND WELDER. HE WAS ALSO A PROFESSIONAL MUSICIAN. CHURCH AFFILIATION: HE WAS A LONGTIME MEMBER OF MT. CARMEL BAPTIST CHURCH.HOPPY WORKED IN C.C.C. CAMP AND ALSO SERVED AS MAYOR OF CANEY, OK. SURVIVED BY SON: RICK A. HOPKINS AND WIFE JEANNIE OF MCALESTER, OK. GRANDCHILDREN: RUSSELL, MICHAEL, AND PATRICIA HOPKINS OF MCALESTER, OK. SWEETHEART & FIANCE: FAYE QUINN OF CANEY, OK. BROTHERS-IN-LAW: ED CHILDERS AND WIFE HELEN OF ROSEBURG, OR. RAY CHILDERS OF ROSEBURG, OR. JAKE CHILDERS AND WIFE RUTH OF DURANT, OK. SISTER-IN-LAW: DOROTHY LAHMAN AND HUSBAND LEWIS OF CANEY, OK. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY WIFE: IRENE ‘SARVIE’ HOPKINS ON FEBRUARY 17, 2003.PARENTS: ALBERT AND SUSAN HOPKINS.BROTHERS: LEEROY AND LOUIS HOPKINS.STEPMOTHER: FERN HOPKINS.
DATE OF SERVICES: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2004 AT 2:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: MT. CARMEL BAPTIST CHURCH ~ CANEY, OK. INTERMENT: CANEY CEMETERY ~ CANEY, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. VON WEAVER.ASSISTING: REV. JEREMY PARHAM. CASKETBEARERS: CALVIN CLEVELAND, RUSSELL HOPKINS, JUNIOR SMITH, HAROLD ARTHUR, TRAVIS HAMPTON, CECIL REEVES. HONORARY CASKETBEARER: R. L. WHITMIRE. FAMILY NIGHT: WEDNESDAY 7:00 PM.
NAME: SAMMIE LEA (WALKER) CRAVINS, AGE 77, A LIFELONG FARRIS AREA RESIDENT. BORN: JANUARY 24, 1927 AT ELK CITY, OKLAHOMA TO MIKE W. AND JEWEL MAE (DILLINGHAM) WALKER. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY , NOVEMBER 6, 2004 AT HER HOME NEAR FARRIS, OK.AGE: 77 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 12 DAYS EDUCATION: SAMMIE ATTENDED PINE SPRINGS SCHOOL IN ATOKA COUNTY AND GRADUATED WITH THE CLASS OF 1945 AT SAVANNA HIGH SCHOOL. SHE ATTENDED SE OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY AND MAJORED IN HOME ECONOMICS. MARRIED: JOHNNIE CRAVINS ON OCTOBER 31, 1951 AT STIGLER, OK. OCCUPATION: SHE WORKED OVER 3 YEARS FOR THE McALESTER NEWS CAPITAL AND MANY YEARS FOR DR. DEAN IN ATOKA. SHE LATER WORKED FOR TRUITT IMPLEMENT AND EQUIPMENT AND FOR JACK PARKER PUBLIC ACCOUNTING. CHURCH AFFILIATION: SAMMIE WAS A LIFELONG BAPTIST AND A CHARTER MEMBER OF THE FARRIS BAPTIST CHURCH. SURVIVED BY HUSBAND: JOHNNIE CRAVINS OF THE HOME NEAR FARRIS, OK. CHILDREN: JUDY BELL AND HUSBAND MICKEY OF FARRIS, OK. MICKEY BENJAMIN AND WIFE DEBBIE OF HUGO, OK. PATRICIA FITE AND HUSBAND LEWIS OF SIBLEY, MO. JACKY CRAVINS OF FARRIS, OK. SISTER: SUDIE HILL AND HUSBAND DAVID OF FARRIS, OK. GRANDCHILDREN: KRISTI ADAMS AND HUSBAND DAN OF HUGO, OK. SEAN BENJAMIN OF FARRIS, OK. MISTI LYTLE AND HUSBAND TIM OF FARRIS, OK. JOHN CRAVINS OF FARRIS, OK. BECKY AARON OF McALESTER, OK. CODY CRAVINS OF FARRIS, OK. BRANDON CRAVINS OF FARRIS, OK. SHANE BENJAMIN OF HUGO, OK. JUSTIN BENJAMIN OF HUGO, OK. TRICIA COMPTON AND HUSBAND BRIAN OF HUGO, OK. BEKAH LANGLEY AND HUSBAND CLINT OF HUGO, OK. JAMES JONES OF HUGO, OK. JON JONES OF HUGO, OK. 9 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN AND 1 GREAT GREAT GRANDDAUGHTER. NIECES: LORI LESTER AND HUSBAND BOB OF FRESNO, CA. AMY ISABELL AND HUSBAND DAVID OF LANE, OK. NEPHEW: DUSTY HILL OF FARRIS, OK. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: MIKE W. AND JEWEL MAE WALKER.BROTHERS: JOHN AND JACK WALKER.
DATE OF SERVICES: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2004 AT 2:00 PM.PLACE OF SERVICES: FARRIS BAPTIST CHURCH ~ FARRIS, OK. INTERMENT: DARWIN CEMETERY, EAST OF FARRIS, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. LOYD THOMPSON. CASKETBEARERS: JOHN CRAVINS, CODY CRAVINS, JON JONES, JAMES JONES, JUSTIN BENJAMIN, SEAN BENJAMIN. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: PAT STARNES, SHANE BENJAMIN, DAVID HILL, PATRICK STARNES, DICKIE HOPSON, JACK JAMES. FAMILY NIGHT ~ TUESDAY 6:00 PM.
NAME: EUGENE JAMES “BUD” ELLISON, AGE 86, AN ATOKA RESIDENT SINCE 1991. BORN: JUNE 16, 1918 AT OKLAHOMA CITY TO P. E. AND MAYBELLE (DAVIS) ELLISON. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2004 AT THE ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITALAGE: 86 YEARS 4 MONTHS AND 21 DAYS. EDUCATION: BUD ATTENDED SCHOOL IN ADA, OK. MARRIED: EDNA INEZ DEW ON NOVEMBER 17, 1938 AT ADA, OK. OCCUPATION: BUD WORKED IN THE CCC CAMP AFTER HIS TIME IN THE NAVY. HE ENJOYED PLAYING THE FIDDLE ON BOARD SHIP AND ALSO FOR MANY YEARS AROUND OKLAHOMA. HE WAS A WELDER AND WORKED MANY YEARS FOR BAKERSFIELD MACHINE CO. IN BAKERSFIELD , CA. CHURCH AFFILIATION: BUD WAS A DEACON AND MEMBER OF THE HILLCREST BAPTIST CHURCH.HE SERVED HIS COUNTRY IN THE U. S. NAVY AND WAS STATIONED IN THE PACIFIC ON AN AIRCRAFT CARRIER. SURVIVED BY VERY DEAR AND SPECIAL FRIEND: KAY WHITELEY OF ATOKA, OK ~ WHOSE CARE AND DEVOTION MADE OUR FATHER’S LIFE MUCH EASIER. SHE WILL FOREVER HOLD A SPECIAL PLACE IN OUR HEARTS. SON: CHUCK ELLISON OF CRYSTAL, OK. DAUGHTERS: CHARLOTTE MAUPIN AND HUSBAND BOB OF ROCKWALL, TX. MARY STARK AND HUSBAND WYMAN OF SHAFTER, CA. FRAN COOKSEY AND HUSBAND TODD OF ATOKA, OK. GRANDCHILDREN: COLLENE LYONS AND HUSBAND DANNY OF HUNTINGTON, UT. JEFFREY ELLISON AND WIFE CLAUDIA OF FT. CARSON, CO. JENNIFER ELLISON OF VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. STEVEN MAUPIN AND WIFE PING OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TX. MELANIE SOWARDS AND HUSBAND KEVIN OF THE COLONY, TX. ANDREA MAUPIN OF DALLAS, TX. RYAN CARTNAL AND WIFE JOELLE OF LOS OSOS, CA. CARIN CATHEY AND HUSBAND JASON OF BAKERSFIELD, CA. GREAT GRANDCHILDREN: CANDACE BELL, CHAD AND DALLEN LYONS, RYAN AND KYLE SOWARDS, CHLOE AND LANE CARTNAL, MATTHEW, MEGAN AND MADDISON CATHEY GREAT GREAT GRANDCHILD: KESSLER BELL. SISTERS: ANN CASS, ADA, OK. MARGARET BREEDEN AND HUSBAND LOGAN OF ADA, OK. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY WIFE: INEZ ON MAY 23, 1999.PARENTS: P. E. AND MAYBELLE ELLISON.BROTHER: VERNON ELLISON.SISTERS: FRANCES ELLISON LAWSON, FAYE ELLISON MORRIS, AND HAZEL ELLISON HUNTER.
DATE OF SERVICES: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2004 AT 2:00 PM.PLACE OF SERVICES: HILLCREST BAPTIST CHURCH ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: GREEN MEADOWS CEMETERY ~ ATOKA, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. SILAS HENRY JR.ASSISTING: REV. CLINTON THURMAN. CASKETBEARERS: BOB MAUPIN, WYMAN STARK, TODD COOKSEY, STEVE MAUPIN, KEVIN SOWARDS, JEFF ELLISON. FAMILY NIGHT ~ MONDAY 6:00 PM IN LIEU OF FLOWERS DONATIONS CAN BE MADE TO THE ATOKA COUNTY VETERANS’, AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION, OR THE AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION.
NAME: HENRY RAY HARBUCK, AGE 62, A LONGTIME FARRIS - ATOKA COUNTY AREA RESIDENT. BORN: JULY 19, 1942 IN THE ROCKY POINT COMMUNITY OF PUSHMATAHA COUNTY, OK TO OLAF HENRY AND DOROTHY GERALDINE (COCHRAN) HARBUCK. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 7, 2004 AT HIS RESIDENCE NEAR FARRIS, OK.AGE: 62 YEARS 3 MONTHS AND 18 DAYS. EDUCATION: HENRY ATTENDED CENTERPOINT SCHOOLS AND WAS AN ATOKA HIGH GRADUATE. HE ATTENDED SE UNIVERSITY IN DURANT FOR ONE SEMESTER. MARRIED: CARLA MARIE MARSHALL ON SEPTEMBER 13, 1966 AT RENO, NV. REBECCA ANN EASTRIDGE ON AUGUST 18, 1979. OCCUPATION: HENRY WORKED FOR THE RAILROAD IN CALIFORNIA AS A BRAKEMAN FOR SEVERAL YEARS. UPON RETURNING TO THE ATOKA AREA HE WORKED FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AT MACK ALFORD CORRECTION CENTER IN STRINGTOWN UNTIL HIS RETIREMENT. HENRY LOVED PLAYING DOMINOS AND RAISING ALL TYPES OF CHICKENS. CHURCH AFFILIATION: MEMBER OF THE FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH IN FARRIS, OK. HENRY SERVED HIS COUNTRY IN THE U.S. NAVY DURING THE VIETNAM WAR. SURVIVED BY MOTHER: DOROTHY G. HARBUCK OF FARRIS, OK. CHILDREN: STEPHEN HARBUCK AND WIFE DANA OF HENDERSON, NV. SHAUN HARBUCK OF PORTLAND, OR. ROB HARBUCK AND WIFE JENNIFER OF REDDING, CA. PRESTON HARBUCK AND WIFE SHERRY OF DURANT, OK. GRANDCHILDREN: ROB HARBUCK, HALEY HARBUCK, KARA HARBUCK, TRACY HONROTH. SISTER: SUNDRA MONROE OF ALLEN, TX. NIECES AND NEPHEWS: DOW TURNER, DOWLENE STEMBRIDGE, DAVID TURNER, ELIZABETH LOCKWOOD, MICHAEL MONROE, AND LEANNA, MICHELLE, & STEPHANIE EASTRIDGE. MOTHER OF HIS CHILDREN: CARLA HARBUCK OF ANDERSON, CA. MOTHER OF PRESTON: REBECCA HARBUCK OF TUSHKA, OK. SPECIAL FRIEND & COMPANION: SUE WILSON OF CENTERPOINT, OK. SPECIAL FRIENDS: VERNON AND VIVA LEE EASTRIDGE OF CENTERPOINT. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY FATHER: OLAF HENRY HARBUCK.SISTER: HELEN (HARBUCK) TURNER HABERMAN.GRANDDAUGHTER: REESE HARBUCK.
MEMORIAL SERVICES: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2004 AT 10:00 AM.PLACE OF SERVICES: FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH ~ FARRIS, OK OFFICIATING: DAVID TURNER.ASSISTING: PASTOR ED MILLER.
NAME: DRUCELLA MARIE (ROBINSON) GOLDEN, AGE 74, A PITTSBURG AREA RESIDENT AND FORMER CANEY - ATOKA COUNTY AREA RESIDENT. BORN: APRIL 20, 1930 AT DAISY, OK TO LONNIE LEE AND CLEO PATRICIA (MORROW) ROBINSON. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2004 AT THE WALNUT GROVE LIVING CENTER IN MCALESTER, OK .AGE: 74 YEARS 6 MONTHS AND 19 DAYS EDUCATION: DRUCELLA ATTENDED VOCA AND CANEY SCHOOLS. MARRIED: ROY LEE GOLDEN ON FEBRUARY 10, 1948 AT ATOKA, OK. OCCUPATION: SHE WORKED AS HOME HEALTH PROVIDER, WAS A LOVING WIFE AND MOTHER. CHURCH AFFILIATION: SHE WAS OF THE BAPTIST FAITH. SURVIVED BY CHILDREN: KATHY MYERS OF PITTSBURG, OK. DANNY GOLDEN OF PITTSBURG, OK. GRANDCHILDREN: BAMBI DANLEY OF PITTSBURG, OK. MARK MYERS OF PITTSBURG, OK. D. W. GOLDEN OF CROWDER, OK. CASSANDRA GOLDEN OF PITTSBURG, OK. THOMAS GOLDEN OF DETROIT, TX. GREAT GRANDCHILDREN: MAVERICK, MASON, WAYNE , DAKOTA, AND ___________. BROTHERS: PALMER LEE ROBINSON OF MCALESTER, OK. ELMER LEE ROBINSON OF TUSHKA, OK. SISTERS: (HER TWIN) CHRISTELLA NIX OF CADDO, OK. JOYCE MYERS OF PITTSBURG, OK. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HUSBAND: ROY LEE GOLDEN IN MAY 1999.PARENTS: LONNIE AND CLEO ROBINSON. GRANDCHILDREN: VERNON LEE, TELINA MARIE, AND TEDDY MATTHEW.GREAT GRANDCHILDREN: AUSTIN DEAN DANLEY
DATE OF SERVICES: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2004 AT 2:00 PM PLACE OF SERVICES: MIDWAY FREEWILL BAPTIST CHURCH ~ CANEY, OK. INTERMENT: PERKINS CEMETERY ~ CANEY, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. SAMMY VAUGHN. CASKETBEARERS: AARON WATSON, DONALD REESE GOLDEN, JOHNNY ROSS, ROY GOLDEN, HARLAN VAUGHN, TOM HOWARD HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: CAROL RAY GOLDEN. FAMILY NIGHT - FRIDAY EVENING 6 PM.
NAME: PEGGY LYNN (HUFF) CLEMMETSEN, AGE 53, AN ATOKA RESIDENT FOR PAST 18 YEARS AND FORMERLY OF TYLER, TX. BORN: JULY 25, 1951 AT TYLER, TEXAS TO W. C. AND FRANCES (TURMAN) HUFF. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2004 AT HER HOME IN ATOKA, OK.AGE: 53 YEARS 3 MONTHS AND 17 DAYS EDUCATION: PEGGY GRADUATED FROM ROBERT E. LEE HIGH SCHOOL IN TYLER, TEXAS AND ATTENDED TYLER JUNIOR COLLEGE. MARRIED: JOHN REUBEN CLEMMETSEN ON MARCH 1, 1986 AT TYLER, TEXAS. OCCUPATION: PEGGY WAS A HOUSEWIFE, HOMEMAKER, AND A LOVING MOTHER & WIFE. CHURCH AFFILIATION: SHE WAS A MEMBER OF THE FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD IN ATOKA WHERE SHE PLAYED PIANO, ORGAN, AND KEY BOARD. SHE ALSO TAUGHT PIANO LESSONS THROUGH THE YEARS. SURVIVED BY HUSBAND: JOHN REUBEN CLEMMETSEN OF THE HOME IN ATOKA, OK.CHILDREN: TIMMY CLEMMETSEN OF THE HOME. ESTHER CLEMMETSEN OF THE HOME. PARENTS: BILL AND FRANCES HUFF OF TYLER, TX. BROTHER: WILLIAM HUFF AND WIFE LINDA OF TYLER, TX. SISTER-IN-LAW: BETTY HUFF OF TYLER, TX. NEPHEW: GRANT HUFF OF TYLER, TX. NIECE: CHELSEA BLAIR AND HUSBAND MIKE OF PLANO, TX. GREAT NIECE: LAUREN BLAIR. GREAT NEPHEW: LUKE BLAIR. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY BROTHER: LARRY HUFF.
DATE OF SERVICES: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2004 AT 2:00 PM.PLACE OF SERVICES: FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: GREEN MEADOWS CEMETERY ~ ATOKA, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. LARRY HORN.ASSISTING: REV. HERB WHARTON. MEMORIAL SERVICE: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2004 AT 3:00 PM.PLACE OF MEMORIAL SERVICE: MIDWAY BAPTIST CHURCH, HWY 155 SOUTH IN TYLER, TX. OFFICIATING MEMORIAL SERVICE: LARRY WICKHAM.CASKETBEARERS: RICKY CHASE, OREN COCHRAN, BILL WALSTON, BILL LANG, JEFF BAXTER, CHRIS BUIE.
NAME: ARNOLD WILLIAM “DUKE” NELSON, AGE 61, OF LANE AND A FORMER KINGSTON RESIDENT. BORN: JANUARY 21, 1943 NEAR LANE IN ATOKA COUNTY TO THEODORE ROOSEVELT AND CARRIE DONA (TEKUBBIE) NELSON. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2004 AT THE ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.AGE: 61 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 22 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED JONES ACADEMY AT HARTSHORNE, LANE, AND ATOKA SCHOOLS. CHURCH AFFILIATION: HE WAS A METHODIST. OCCUPATION: DUKE WORKED MANY YEARS IN CONSTRUCTION AS A ROCK MASON. ARNOLD SERVED HIS COUNTRY IN THE U.S. ARMY AND WAS STATIONED IN GERMANY. SURVIVED BY CHILDREN: ISAAC LEO NELSON OF LANE, OK. BUCK NELSON OF KINGSTON, OK. SHAWNA DODD OF PAULS VALLEY, OK. BROTHERS: NATHAN NELSON OF ATOKA, OK. JAMES NELSON OF LANE, OK. CALVIN NELSON OF TISHOMINGO, OK. THEODORE “HUCK” NELSON OF ATOKA, OK. SISTERS: UHLA NELSON OF LANE, OK. NEOMI MOORE OF STRINGTOWN, OK. DONNA CARNEY OF COALGATE, OK. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: THEODORE AND CARRIE NELSON.
DATE OF SERVICES: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2004 AT 10:00 AM.PLACE OF SERVICES: GRAVESIDE SERVICES AT BUTLER CEMETERY PAVILION. INTERMENT: BUTLER CEMETERY ~ LANE, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. NATHAN SCOTT. CASKETBEARERS: NATHAN NELSON, JAMES NELSON, CALVIN NELSON, HUCK NELSON, STEVE ALLEN, ISAAC LEO NELSON, JAMES NELSON JR.
NAME: REBECCA “JOYCE” LYNN FRAZIER, AGE 53, A GLENDALE, AZ RESIDENT AND FORMER ATOKA AREA RESIDENT. BORN: AUGUST 29, 1951 AT ATOKA, OK TO WOODROW AND LOUISE (LEFLORE) FOLSUM. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2004 AT HER RESIDENCE IN GLENDALE, AZAGE: 53 YEARS 2 MONTHS AND 10 DAYS EDUCATION: JOYCE ATTENDED HARMONY AND ATOKA SCHOOLS. MARRIED: RICHARD FRAZIER ON MAY 30, 1970 AT GLENDALE, AZ. OCCUPATION: SHE WAS A HOUSEWIFE AND HOMEMAKER. CHURCH AFFILIATION: JOYCE WAS OF THE BAPTIST FAITH. SURVIVED BY HUSBAND: RICHARD FRAZIER OF THE HOME IN GLENDALE, AZ. CHILDREN: JACK FRAZIER OF GLENDALE, AZ. AMY FRAZIER OF GLENDALE, AZ. GRANDCHILDREN: ADRIAN GRADO OF THE HOME IN GLENDALE, AZ. ANJELICA GRADO OF GLENDALE, AZ. DOMINIQUE GATES OF GLENDALE, AZ. TERRELL GATES OF GLENDALE, AZ. REBECCA FRAZIER OF GLENDALE, AZ. SISTER: HAZEL FOLSUM OF TULSA, OK. BROTHERS: OLEN DURANT JR. OF LAWTON, OK. RICHARD FOLSUM OF LAWTON, OK. AUNT: LIZZIE B. WILLIAMS OF ATOKA, OK. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: WOODROW AND LOUISE FOLSUM.BROTHERS: BOBBY FOLSUM AND DOUGLAS CLAY FIRESHAKER.SISTERS: MELINDA PHILLIPS, RUBY JANELL BILLY, ANNA FOLSUM.
DATE OF SERVICES: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2004 AT 2:00 PM PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL SERVICE ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: BENTLEY INDIAN CEMETERY ~ BENTLEY, ATOKA COUNTY, OK. OFFICIATING: GROVER JAMES, SR.ASSISTING: RICK LITTLETON. CASKETBEARERS: CARL TOMLINSON, CHARLES HUFFMAN, S.L. ROBERSON, JAMES SLATON, BILL COLLEY, GEORGE VEGAS, CRAIG O’NEAL, BILL COLLEY, JR. NO FAMILY NIGHT.
NAME: DOUGLAS WARREN GIBSON, AGE 80, AN ATOKA AREA RESIDENT AND FORMER LONGTIME AJO, AZ RESIDENT. BORN: MAY 11, 1924 AT GLOBE, AZ TO JOHN WESLEY AND MARY ETTA (PERRY) GIBSON. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2004 AT HIS RESIDENCE NEAR ATOKA.AGE: 80 YEARS 6 MONTHS AND 2 DAYS EDUCATION: HE ATTENDED MURPHY SCHOOL IN PHOENIX, AZ AND THEN PURDUE UNIVERSITY FOR TRAINING AS AN ELECTRICIAN. MARRIED: PEGGY DANIEL ON JUNE 1, 1947 IN ARIZONA. OCCUPATION: HE WORKED AS A UNION ELECTRICIAN AND WAS A MEMBER OF THE INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS LOCAL UNION 640. CHURCH AFFILIATION: HE WAS A MEMBER OF CHURCH OF CHRIST IN ARIZONA. DOUGLAS SERVED HIS COUNTRY IN THE U.S. NAVY DURING WWII AND THE KOREAN WAR.HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE V.F.W. AND A FORMER MEMBER OF THE ELKS LODGE. SURVIVED BY SON: DOUGLAS NEIL GIBSON AND WIFE MARY OF ATOKA, OK.SISTER: FAYE OF PHOENIX, AZ. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY WIFE: PEGGY GIBSON ON JANUARY 26, 1998.PARENTS: JOHN AND MARY ETTA GIBSON.
DATE OF SERVICES: NO SERVICES.INTERMENT: NONE.
NAME: MEGAN LYNEE WHITE, AGE 15, DAUGHTER OF RHONDA AND JODY WHITE OF LANE, OK. BORN: APRIL 26, 1989 AT DENISON, TX TO BEN HODGE AND RHONDA RENEE (HUNT) HODGE. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 15, 2004 AT LANE, OK.AGE: 15 YEARS 6 MONTHS AND 19 DAYS. EDUCATION: MEGAN ATTENDED STRINGTOWN, TUSHKA, LANE, AND ATOKA SCHOOLS. SHE WAS A SOPHOMORE AT ATOKA HIGH. SHE LOVED MUSIC AND DANCING, FOUR WHEELING, FISHING, DEMOLITION DERBIES, AND HANGING OUT WITH FRIENDS. CHURCH AFFILIATION: MEGAN WAS A MEMBER OF THE LANE BAPTIST CHURCH. SURVIVED BY PARENTS: RHONDA AND JODY WHITE OF THE HOME AT LANE, OK. GRANDPARENTS: FRANKIE AND BARBARA HUNT OF ATOKA, OK. REX WHITE AND WIFE DEBRA OF JAY, OK. TERESA WALLER OF LANE, OK. JIM AND GINGER HODGE OF SPENCEVILLE, OK. GREAT GRANDPARENTS: CLARA AND MARION SHAW OF LANE, OK. MADISON HALLOWS OF CENTERPOINT, OK. DELBERT HODGE OF ATOKA, OK. G. E. “PINO” WILSON OF TUSHKA, OK. JOYCE AND BILL COBEN OF LANE, OK. BOYFRIEND: JOHNNY BRAZIELL OF CANEY, OK. AUNTS AND UNCLES: CHERYL AND DAVID JOPLIN OF FARRIS, OK. LISA AND GREG HENAGAR OF CENTERPOINT, OK. JAMIE AND ERIC CAREY OF TUSHKA, OK. JANA WHITE OF OKLAHOMA CITY, OK. MELVA MORELAND OF ATOKA, OK. JOLENE GRAHAM OF ATOKA, OK. GREAT AUNT: CAROL RAY OF ATOKA, OK. GODPARENTS: CLYDE AND JEMA GOODSON OF LANE, OK. MEE MEE: GLENNA ANDRO OF LANE, OK. VERY BEST FRIENDS: LACEY AND KATE GOODSON OF LANE, OK. FAVORITE TEACHER: MRS. DEATON. COUSINS: BRANDI MORELAND, RICKY HOOVER, LACI MORELAND, KODY MORELAND, AMELYA WASHINGTON, JODY MORELAND, MASON HENAGAR, KC MORELAND, HAYDEN HENAGAR, TY CAREY, SEKRET CAREY, WHISPER CAREY, MALACHA, DEZMOND, SHANA AND ALICIA WHITE. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY GRANDMOTHERS: WINIFRED HUNT AND CLETE HODGE.GREAT GRANDPARENTS: EARL AND HELEN HUNT, JOYCE HALLOWS, JOE BILL WHITE, AND DEE HODGE.UNCLE: DERRIEL MORELAND.COUSIN: DEBORAH HUNT.GREAT UNCLE: O. P. RAY.
DATE OF SERVICES: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2004 AT 2:00 PM. PLACE OF SERVICES: KELLEY FIELD HOUSE ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: GREEN MEADOWS CEMETERY ~ ATOKA, OK. OFFICIATING: DR. JAMES CROWSON. CASKETBEARERS: NICHOLAS THOMPSON, DAKOTA THOMPSON, RICKY HOOVER, ERIC HUNT, ZACHARY HUNT, TORY WHITE, KODY MORELAND, COLBY MCDONALD, WADE WILSON, ROCKY TESTON, ROBERT HENDERSON, STETSON CAVES. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: JODY MORELAND, TY CAREY, DAWSON MORELAND, KC MORELAND, MASON HENAGAR, HAYDEN HENAGAR, CHANCE BELL, BRYAN WILLIAMS, CHEYENNE DODD, MONTANA DODD, AND ALL CLASSMATES OF MEGAN’S AT A.H.S. FLOWERBEARERS: MINDY GERARD, MANDY GERARD, NATALIE RECTOR, LACEY GOODSON, CHRISTINA LACKEY, LACI MORELAND, CHRIS SHEFFIELD, AMELYA WASHINGTON, LYNNDEE DANDRIDGE, ODIE DANDRIDGE, LACY WHITE, KAMI WILLIS, SABRINA POWELL, KATE GOODSON. FAMILY NIGHT ~ THURSDAY 6 PM.
NAME: JOLEE BRITT WHITE, AGE 3, DAUGHTER OF JODY AND RHONDA WHITE OF LANE, OK. BORN: DECEMBER 9, 2000 AT DENISON, TX TO JODY AND RHONDA RENEEE (HUNT) WHITE. PASSED AWAY: EARLY TUESDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 16, 2004 AT OKLAHOMA CITY.AGE: 3 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 7 DAYS. SURVIVED BY PARENTS: JODY AND RHONDA WHITE OF THE HOME AT LANE, OK. GRANDPARENTS: FRANKIE AND BARBARA HUNT OF ATOKA, OK. REX WHITE AND WIFE DEBRA OF JAY, OK. TERESA WALLER OF LANE, OK. GREAT GRANDPARENTS: CLARA AND MARION SHAW OF LANE, OK. MADISON HALLOWS OF CENTERPOINT, OK. G. E. “PINO” WILSON OF TUSHKA, OK. JOYCE AND BILL COBEN OF LANE, OK. AUNTS AND UNCLES: CHERYL AND DAVID JOPLIN OF FARRIS, OK. LISA AND GREG HENAGAR OF CENTERPOINT, OK. JAMIE AND ERIC CAREY OF TUSHKA, OK. JANA WHITE OF OKLAHOMA CITY. MELVA MORELAND OF ATOKA, OK. JOLENE GRAHAM OF ATOKA, OK. COUSINS: BRANDI MORELAND, RICKY HOOVER, LACI MORELAND, KODY MORELAND, AMELYA WASHINGTON, JODY MORELAND, MASON HENAGAR, KC MORELAND, HAYDEN HENAGAR, TY CAREY, SEKRET CAREY, WHISPER CAREY, MALACHA, DEZMOND, SHANA AND ALICIA WHITE. GODPARENTS: CLYDE AND JEMA GOODSON OF LANE, OK. MEE MEE: GLENNA ANDRO OF LANE, OK. VERY BEST FRIENDS: LACEY AND KATE GOODSON OF LANE, OK. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY GRANDMOTHER: WINIFRED HUNT.GREAT GRANDPARENTS: EARL AND HELEN HUNT, JOYCE HALLOWS, AND JOE BILL WHITE.UNCLE: DERRIEL MORELAND.COUSIN: DEBORAH HUNT.
DATE OF SERVICES: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2004 AT 2:00 PM.PLACE OF SERVICES: KELLEY FIELD HOUSE ~ ATOKA, OK. NTERMENT: GREEN MEADOWS CEMETERY ~ ATOKA, OK. OFFICIATING: DR. JAMES CROWSON. CASKETBEARERS: NICHOLAS THOMPSON, DAKOTA THOMPSON, RICKY HOOVER, ERIC HUNT, ZACHARY HUNT, TORY WHITE, KODY MORELAND, COLBY MCDONALD, WADE WILSON, ROCKY TESTON, ROBERT HENDERSON, STETSON CAVES. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: JODY MORELAND, TY CAREY, DAWSON MORELAND, KC MORELAND, MASON HENAGAR, HAYDEN HENAGAR, CHANCE BELL, BRYAN WILLIAMS, CHEYENNE DODD, MONTANA DODDAND ALL CLASSMATES OF MEGAN’S AT A.H.S. FLOWERBEARERS: MINDY GERARD, MANDY GERARD, NATALIE RECTOR, LACEY GOODSON, CHRISTINA LACKEY, LACI MORELAND, CHRIS SHEFFIELD, AMELYA WASHINGTON, LYNNDEE DANDRIDGE, ODIE DANDRIDGE, LACY WHITE, KAMI WILLIS, SABRINA POWELL, KATE GOODSON. FAMILY NIGHT ~ THURSDAY 6 PM
NAME: BILLY BOB GRIMSLEY, AGE 70, OF ATOKA, OK. BORN: SEPTEMBER 21, 1934 AT ATOKA TO C. L. AND LYDIA MARGARET (RANDALL) GRIMSLEY. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2004 AT THE ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.AGE: 70 YEARS 1 MONTH AND 28 DAYS EDUCATION: BOB ATTENDED SCHOOL AT PLAINVIEW IN ATOKA COUNTY AND FINISHED HIS EDUCATION WHILE IN PUERTO RICO. MARRIED: PATRICIA GLOVER ON DECEMBER 10, 1961 AT ATOKA, OK. OCCUPATION: BOB WORKED HIS ENTIRE ADULT LIFE IN AIRCRAFT DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT. HE WORKED FOR GULFSTREAM AIRCRAFT CO., LOCKHEED, AND THE LAST 14 YEARS FOR ASSOCIATED AIRCRAFT CO. IN DALLAS UNTIL HIS RETIREMENT IN 1999. HE WAS INVOLVED IN THE DESIGN OF MANY OF THE MILITARY AIRCRAFT INCLUDING THE STEALTH AND THE SKUNK WORKS IN DEVELOPING THE SR 22 KNOWN AS THE BLACKBIRD ALONG WITH OTHER TOP SECRET PROJECTS. HE WAS INVOLVED IN THE OPERATION REFLEX IN NORTH AFRICA. BOB SERVED HIS COUNTRY IN THE U. S. AIR FORCE. HE WAS A MASON AND MEMBER OF ATOKA LODGE 4. BOB WAS A MEMBER OF THE SIXTH STREET PENTECOSTAL CHURCH. SURVIVED BY CHILDREN: GAYLA SMITH AND HUSBAND PHILLIP OF COWETA, OK. ROBBY GRIMSLEY AND WIFE NETA OF ATOKA, OK. GRANDCHILDREN: COBY AND DEVAN GRIMSLEY OF ATOKA, OK. ZACHARY SMITH OF COWETA, OK. WESTON POWELL OF KINGSTON, OK. SISTERS: RUTH COCHRAN AND HUSBAND ED OF ROYAL CITY, WA. JANICE PITTS AND HUSBAND JEROLD OF DAISY, OK. SISTER-IN-LAW: EVELYN GRIMSLEY OF ATOKA, OK. BOB WAS A SPECIAL UNCLE TO MANY NIECES, NEPHEWS AND IS SURVIVED BY NUMEROUS OTHER RELATIVES AND MANY VERY DEAR AND LOVED FRIENDS. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: C. L AND LYDIA GRIMSLEY.WIFE: PATRICIA ON DECEMBER 11, 1992.BROTHER: JAMES R. GRIMSLEY OF ATOKA ON APRIL 1, 1993.SISTERS: LOUISE SHARPE, LUCILLE SHARPE, AND SUSIE FAULKENBERRY.
DATE OF SERVICES: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2004 AT 2:00 PM.PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. NTERMENT: WEST VIEW CEMETERY ~ ATOKA, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. RICHARD MAGBY. CASKETBEARERS: RANDY GRIMSLEY, BRIAN GRIMSLEY, PHILLIP SMITH, JOHNNY FAULKENBERRY, O. L. FAULKENBERRY, STEVE BELCHER, HOMER LEE BELCHER, DON WILLS. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: LARRY SHARPE, LINDA BURTON, MIKE PITTS. FAMILY NIGHT~ MONDAY 6-8 PM
NAME: MATTIE LEE (LANSDALE) BASHAM, AGE 83, A LONGTIME STRINGTOWN-ATOKA AREA RESIDENT. BORN: DECEMBER 31, 1920 AT STRINGTOWN TO VIRGIL KELLY LANSDALE AND PEARL (NELSON) LANSDALE. ASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2004 AT THE HURLEY HOSPITAL IN COALGATE, OK.AGE: 83 YEARS 10 MONTHS AND 20 DAYS EDUCATION: SHE ATTENDED THE ARMSTRONG SCHOOL EAST OF STRINGTOWN. MARRIED: JAMES R. BASHAM ON JUNE 13, 1939 AT STRINGTOWN, OK. OCCUPATION: MATTIE WORKED MANY YEARS FOR SHAFFER AND HUBBARD NURSING HOMES AS A COOK AND WAS A FULL TIME MOTHER AND GRANDMOTHER. SURVIVED BY CHILDREN: RETHA AND SONNY EVANS OF STRINGTOWN, OK. JIM AND MARY ALICE BASHAM OF LEONARD, TX. BILL AND NORMA BASHAM OF YANTIS, TX. SUSIE AND SONNY BEASLEY OF TISHOMINGO, OK. WANDA AND GILBERT CHRISTIAN OF ATOKA, OK. BUDDY AND RONDA BASHAM OF CELINA, TX. DONNIE AND MARY BASHAM OF McCLEAN, TX. SHELIA AND WAYNE BAILLIE OF ATOKA, OK. BROTHERS: DOYLE LANSDALE OF STRINGTOWN, OK. JACK LANSDALE OF STRINGTOWN, OK. JOHNNY LANSDALE, SHERMAN, TX. 26 GRANDCHILDREN, 51 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. 9 GREAT GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. MATTIE WAS A SPECIAL AUNT TO MANY NIECES, NEPHEWS AND IS SURVIVED BY NUMEROUS OTHER RELATIVES AND MANY VERY DEAR AND LOVED FRIENDS. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HUSBAND: JAMES BASHAM ON NOVEMBER 20, 1984.MOTHER: PEARL LANSDALE.PARENTS: VIRGIL AND ROSIE LANSDALE.5 INFANT CHILDREN.BROTHERS: TROY, ADOLF AND JOHN LANSDALESISTER-IN-LAW: BETTY LANSDALE
DATE OF SERVICES: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2004 AT 10:00 AM PLACE OF SERVICES: MT. OLIVE MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH ~ STRINGTOWN, OK INTERMENT: MT. OLIVE CEMETERY ~ STRINGTOWN, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. JOEY LANSDALE.ASSISTING: REV. WAYNE RAINES. CASKETBEARERS: LESTER THOMPSON, WALTER EVANS, DOYLE LANSDALE, JACK LANSDALE, JOHNNY LANSDALE, JERRY LANSDALE. HONORARY CASKETBEARER: LAVAUGHN HENSON.NO FAMILY NIGHT
NAME: ISABEL “LIZZIE” (LEFLORE) WILLIAMS, AGE 81, A LIFE LONG ATOKA COUNTY AREA RESIDENT.  BORN: OCTOBER 29, 1923 TO MOSES AND BETSY (JAMES) LEFLORE AT ATOKA, OKLAHOMA PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 23, 2004 AT HER RESIDENCE SOUTHEAST OF TUSHKA, OK. AGE: 81 YEARS 0 MONTHS AND 24 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED ST. AGNES SCHOOL IN ANTLERS AND WEST ALLISON SCHOOL IN ATOKA COUNTY. MARRIED: REED WILLIAMS ON APRIL 19, 1943 AT IDABEL, OK OCCUPATION: LIZZIE WAS A LOVING WIFE AND MOTHER. CHURCH AFFILIATION: SHE WAS A LONGTIME MEMBER OF THE CANE HILL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH AND WAS ALSO A MEMBER OF THE CHOCTAW NATION. SURVIVED BY HUSBAND: REED WILLIAMS OF THE HOME. CHILDREN: VERA FRAIZER AND HUSBAND JOHNNY OF ANTLERS, OK. VIVIAN MARRIS AND HUSBAND WOODROW OF ATOKA, OK. JOHNNY WILLIAMS OF TUSHKA, OK. JERRY WILLIAMS AND WIFE WANDA OF ANTLERS, OK. 21 GRANDCHILDREN, 16 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN, 1 GREAT GREAT GRANDCHILD. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: MOSES AND BETSY LEFLORE.DAUGHTER: NADINE JOYCE WILLIAMSGREAT GRANDCHILDREN: SHELBY AND TANNER WESLEY, JIMMY D. WOMACKSISTERS: SOPHIA WOODS AND LOUISA BILLY.
DATE OF SERVICES: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2004 AT 2:00 PM.PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: CANE HILL CEMETERY ~ BENTLEY, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. OSBORNE ROBERTS. CASKETBEARERS: TED LEFLORE, PAUL WILLIAMS JR., DANIEL WILSON, KEVIN HEAD, JOHNNY ROWTON, CHRIS ROWTON. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: THOMAS WOMACK, ELDEAN JIM.FAMILY NIGHT ~ THURSDAY AT 6 PM.
NAME: TIMOTHY RICHARD LONG, AGE 42, A GUTHRIE, OK AREA RESIDENT AND FORMER LONGTIME ADA AREA RESIDENT. BORN: JANUARY 22, 1962 AT WICHITA, KANSAS TO JOE AND LINDA (MORGAN) LONG. PASSED AWAY: LATE TUESDAY NIGHT, NOVEMBER 23, 2004 AT THE UNITY HEALTH CENTER IN SHAWNEE, OK.AGE: 42 YEARS 10 MONTHS AND 1 DAY EDUCATION: TIMOTHY ATTENDED AND GRADUATED FROM ADA IN 1978. OCCUPATION: HE WORKED AS A CARPENTER. TIMOTHY SERVED HIS COUNTRY IN THE U.S. NAVY. SURVIVED BY CHILDREN: DANIEL LONG OF ADA, OK. DEREK LONG OF MCALESTER, OK. FATHER: JOE LONG AND WIFE ALICE OF COYLE, OK. BROTHERS: KENNETH LONG AND WIFE WAYLA OF GUTHRIE, OK. ERIC ABRAHAMSON OF ADA, OK. SISTER: DANA CALAWAY AND HUSBAND DANNY OF ADA, OK. COUSIN: RICHARD MORGAN OF TULSA, OK. NIECE: BECCAH LYNN CALAWAY OF ADA, OK. NEPHEW: KENNETH JOSEPH LONG, II OF GUTHRIE, OK. MOTHER OF HIS SONS: DAWN SPARKS OF MCALESTER, OK. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY MOTHER: LINDA (MORGAN) LONG.GRANDPARENTS: JOHN AND ANN MORGAN.UNCLE: JIM MORGAN.
GRAVESIDE SERVICES: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2004 AT 2:00 PM PLACE OF SERVICES: CEDAR GROVE CEMETERY ~ FRANCIS, OK. OFFICIATING: ARVEL HALL. CASKETBEARERS: KENNETH LONG, KENNETH LONG II, DANNY CALAWAY, DANIEL LONG, RICHARD MORGAN, ERIC ABRAHAMSON. FAMILY NIGHT ~ NONE
NAME: WORTHY WASHINGTON STEPHENS, AGE 86, A LONGTIME WAPANUCKA AREA RESIDENT. BORN: FEBRUARY 22, 1918 AT IDABEL, OK TO SAMUEL AND LAURA BELL (DUNCAN) STEPHENS PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2004 AT THE ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.AGE: 86 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 2 DAYS EDUCATION: WORTHY ATTENDED CARR CREEK SCHOOL NEAR CHICKASHA, OK. MARRIED: MARGIE KITCHENS AT CHICKASHA, OK. JEAN RODGERS. OCCUPATION: WORTHY WORKED IN CONSTRUCTION AS A EXCAVATION CONTRACTOR. CHURCH AFFILIATION: WORTHY WAS A CHRISTIAN AND LOVED HELPING PEOPLE. SURVIVED BY DAUGHTER: CHAROLETT RUTHERFORD AND HUSBAND GLENN OF MEMPHIS, TN. SONS: WORTHY DON STEPHENS OF CALIFORNIA. JERRY WAYNE STEPHENS OF CALIFORNIA. GRANDCHILDREN: PHILLIP, TONYA & MICHAEL MITCHELL, STEPHEN WORTHY & MITCH HALE, AND RIVERS & SALLY RUTHERFORD. NUMEROUS GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY WIFE: JEAN (RODGERS) STEPHENS.PARENTS: SAMUEL AND LAURA STEPHENS.CHILDREN: PATRICIA, BARBARA, AND RODGER STEPHENS.BROTHERS: CLYDE STEPHENS, GUY STEPHENS, LEWIS STEPHENS, AND WRIGHT STEPHENS.SISTERS: MAUDE STEPHENS, BERTIE SPIKES, AND RUBY BILLINGS.
SERVICES: CELEBRATION OF LIFE MEMORIAL ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2004 AT 3:30 PM.PLACE OF SERVICE: WAPANUCKA SCHOOL CAFETORIUM. OFFICIATING: DEAR FRIENDS AND FAMILY. EULOGY: VIVIAN STRAW
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