 NAME: WALTER THOMAS WELCH, AGE 76, LONGTIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT. BORN: FEBRUARY 3, 1919 AT HENRYETTA, OK TO JAMES AND LUICI SUSIE ANN (WOOTON) WELCH. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1995 AT COLONIAL MANOR IN ATOKA.AGE: 76 YEARS 8 MONTHS AND 13 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED HENRYETTA SCHOOLS. MARRIED: SOFRONIA SUZANNE JACKS ON MARCH 24, 1937 AT ATOKA, OK. MATTIE BROUGHTON ON JUNE 5, 1968 AT LEHIGH BAPTIST CHURCH BY REV. COD BINGHAM. OCCUPATION: WORKED AS A DIESEL MECHANIC IN OREGON AND A BLACKSMITH IN ATOKA, AS WELL AS OWNING AND OPERATING SEVERAL BUSINESSES. CHURCH AFFILIATION: WALTER WAS SAVED, BECAME A CHRISTIAN AND LIVED FOR THE LORD. HE LOVED TO FISH AND GARDEN, WAS A KIND MAN WHO HELPED HIS FAMILY ANYTIME AND ANYWAY HE COULD. SURVIVED BY WIFE: MATTIE WELCH OF ATOKA. SONS: LLOYD WELCH OF MEADOW VALLEY, CA. RALPH WELCH OF LAS VEGAS, NV. DAUGHTERS: BARBARA CROSS OF HUNTINGDON, QUEBEC, CANADA. JOYCE VENSKI OF MOORE, OK. SYBLE MCdOUGAL OF TUSHKA, OK. JANIE WILLIAMS OF OKLAHOMA CITY. 13 GRANDCHILDREN, MANY GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. STEPCHILDREN: R. L. TOMLINSON OF DEXTER, OR. BILL TOMLINSON OF LORENA, TX. ERNEST TOMLINSON OF OKlahoma City. HARVEY TOMLINSON OF MOORE, OK. TERRY MOBBS OF KELSO, WA. LARRY MOBBS OF KELSO, WA. LINDA SILVERS OF ATOKA. BROTHERS: KENNETH WELCH OF ATOKA. ROBERT WELCH OF HOBBS, NM. ARDYS WELCH OF PENSACOLA, FL. SISTER: CLARA MOSLEY OF ATOKA. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY FIRST WIFE: SFRONIA WELCH IN 1964.TWIN SONS: LARRY AND TERRY WELCH.BROTHER: ALFRED WELCH in october, 1976.
DATE OF SERVICES: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1995 AT 2:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: BERA CEMETERY ~ HARMONY, ATOKA COUNTY, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. BOB JOHNSON. CASKETBEARERS: MICHAEL ABELL, BRAD HILL, FRANKIE HUNT, RANDY CROSS, RICKY HUNT, DEE HUNT.  NAME: NORMA ELLEN (ATTEBERRY) MAXEY, AGE 61, LIFELONG WILSON COMMUNITY RESIDENT. BORN: NOVEMBER 8, 1933 IN ATOKA COUNTY, OK TO CHARLIE M. AND GOLDIE (HICKMAN) ATTEBERRY. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1995 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.AGE: 61 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 10 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED NEW HOPE SCHOOL. MARRIED: WESLEY CHARLES MAXEY ON SEPTEMBER 26, 1953 AT FREDRICK, OK. OCCUPATION: WORKED AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AND WAS A HOMEMAKER. CHURCH AFFILIATION: WILSON BAPTIST CHURCH. SHE WAS MUCH INVOLVED IN COMMUNITY WORK, LOVED TO CAN, HELP HER FAMILY, AND LISTEN TO COUNTRY MUSIC. SURVIVED BY HUSBAND: WESLEY MAXEY OF THE HOME IN WILSON. DAUGHTER: JULIE RENFRO AND HUSBAND STEVE OF WILSON. GRANDDAUGHTER: KATRINA RENFRO OF WILSON. SISTERS: HELEN WHITE OF TISHOMINGO, OK. SUE BOOZE OF DURANT, OK. LOU ELLA WHITE OF TISHOMINGO, OK. UNCLE: HERSHAL HICKMAN OF SULPHUR, OK. AUNTS: JUANITA THOMAS OF DURANT, OK. AUDREY WITT OF ARIZONA. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: CHARLIE AND GOLDIE ATTEBERRY.DAUGHTERS: JUDY ELLEN AND NORMA SUE MAXEY.BROTHERS: R. J. AND LEON ATTEBERRY.SISTER: HAGAR m. BLAKLEY on august 8, 1990.
DATE OF SERVICES: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1995 AT 2:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: WARDS CHAPEL CEMETERY ~ ATOKA COUNTY, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. CLAUDE BUIE OF WAPANUCKA PENTECOSTAL. CASKETBEARERS: JOHNNY MATTHEWS, RAY BAXTER, BOB JONES, RAYMOND TAYLOR, TOM PERRY, COLTON SEARS, BOB JONES.
NAME: PAULINE (LENNING) MEEKS, AGE 86, LIFELONG TUSHKA AREA RESIDENT. BORN: AUGUST 26, 1909 AT TUSHKA, OK TO JAMES EDWARD AND NORA (COCHRAN) LENNING. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19, 1995 AT ATOKA COLONIAL MANOR.AGE: 86 YEARS 1 MONTH AND 23 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT STAR. MARRIED: ORVEL R. MEEKS ON SEPTEMBER 18, 1926 AT DENISON, TX. OCCUPATION: FOR 32 YEARS SHE WAS POSTMISTRESS OF TUSHKA, RETIRING IN 1976. CHURCH AFFILIATION: MEMBER OF TUSHKA BAPTIST CHURCH WHERE SHE TAUGHT SUNDAY SCHOOL FOR MANY YEARS UNTIL HER HEALTH BEGAN FAILING. SHE WAS A LONGTIME MEMBER OF THE TUSHKA HOME DEMONSTRATION CLUB. SURVIVED BY DAUGHTERS: GWENDOLYN THOMAS AND HUSBAND HAROLD OF ATOKA, OK. DELITA TAYLOR AND HUSBAND D. C. OF CADDO, OK. NORENE PINGLETON AND HUSBAND BILL OF ATOKA. JIMMIE LONG AND HUSBAND WAYNE OF EDMUND, OK. GAYLA ALFORD AND HUSBAND DON OF ALLEN, TX. GRANDDAUGHTERS: LINDA DOOLEN, NANCY COPELAND, SUE CHRISTANELLI, AND GAYLA ALFORD. GRANDSONS: TOMMY THOMAS, BOB TAYLOR, BILL PINGLETON, LARRY PINGLETON, KEITH PINGLETON, CLINT ALFORD, GILBERT LONG, AND JAMES LONG. 21 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. SISTER: LAVETTA WAGGONER OF MIDWEST, OK. BROTHERS: RAY LENNING OF BULLHEAD CITY, AZ. ROY j. LENNING OF EDMOND, OK. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HUSBAND: ORVEL MEEKS of atoka ON JULY 12, 1989.PARENTS: JAMES AND NORA (December, 1977) LENNING of oklahoma.SON: GEORGE EDWARD MEEKS.BROTHERS: E. J. AND LLOYD LENNING.SISTER: ALETHA MOODY.
DATE OF SERVICES: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1995 AT 3:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: TUSHKA BAPTIST CHURCH ~ TUSHKA, OK. INTERMENT: TUSHKA CEMETERY ~ TUSHKA, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. STEVE HAVENER. CASKETBEARERS: (GRANDSONS) TOMMY THOMAS, BOB TAYLOR, BILL PINGLETON JR., GILBERT LONG, LARRY PINGLETON, KEITH PINGLETON, JAMES LONG, CLINT ALFORD. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: (GREAT GRANDSONS) JONATHAN DOOLEN, GREG TAYLOR, CHRIS CHRISTANELLI, JAMIE LONG, BILL PINGLETON III.
NAME: LOLA ROZELL (CHARLTON) HOWARD, AGE 68, OF COALGATE, OK. BORN: JANUARY 19, 1927 AT CHILDRESS, TEXAS TO EARL R. AND THELMA (BARKER) CHARLTON. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1995 AT COALGATE, OK.AGE: 68 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 23 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT OVERTON, TX. MARRIED: JOE HENRY HOWARD ON JANUARY 5, 1946 AT ATOKA, OK. OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE. CHURCH AFFILIATION: MEMBER OF BENTLEY BAPTIST CHURCH. SURVIVED BY CHILDREN: JERRY L. HOWARD AND WIFE LINDA OF GRANNIS, AR. SANDRA J. HOWARD TANNER AND HUSBAND BO OF CARLSBAD, NM. GARY “RUDY” HOWARD AND WIFE DEBBIE OF LYTLE, TX. HELEN HOWARD KELLY OF RICHARDSON, TX. ELLEN “PEE-WEE” HOWARD OF COALGATE, OK. EARL R. HOWARD AND WIFE KITTY OF SAN ANTONIO, TX. 13 GRANDCHILDREN, 5 GREAT-GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. BROTHER: MARION CHARLTON OF DALLS, TX. SISTER: OPAL CHARLTON GARCIA OF KILGORE, TX. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HUSBAND: JOE HENRY HOWARD ON JULY 16, 1991.PARENTS: EARL AND THELMA (August 15, 1971) CHARLTON.GRANDSON: GARY DEAN HOWARD.BROTHER: CORBIS MELVIN “RABBIT” CHARLTON of smithville, ok in august, 1973.
DATE OF SERVICES: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1995 AT 2:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH ~ BENTLEY, OK. INTERMENT: BENTLEY COMMUNITY CEMETERY. OFFICIATING: REV. JOHN HOWARD. CASKETBEARERS: TUM GUYNN, WALLACE ROBBINS, GLEN ROBBINS, GARY EPPERLEY, DARRELL SHELTON, DONALD COYLE. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: LARRY ROBBINS, PAUL MORALES, SAM VILLIREAL.
NAME: NORVELL D. “DALE” LADD, AGE 48, CANEY AREA RESIDENT. BORN: MAY 18, 1947 AT CALVIN, OK TO NORVELL EUGENE AND RUBY MAE (BURNS) LADD. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1995 IN ATOKA COUNTY, OK.AGE: 48 YEARS 5 MONTHS AND 11 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT WELEETHA, OK. MARRIED: FREDA FAYE GRAY ON JULY 31, 1978 AT OKLAHOMA CITY. OCCUPATION: LINE CLEARANCE MAN FOR METZ BROTHERS TREE CO. IN DURANT, HE RETIRED FROM ASPEN TREE SERVICE IN 1994 AND MOVED HIS FAMILY TO CANEY WHERE HE WORKED WITH CATTLE AND HORSES. CHURCH AFFILIATION: MEMBER OF OAK GROVE BAPTIST CHURCH AT SPENCER, OK. HE ENLISTED IN THE U.S. ARMY AT AGE 17 AND SERVED 3 YEARS, DURING WHICH HE RECEIVED HIS HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA. DALE LOVED HUNTING AND FISHING AND ANY OUTDOOR SPORTS OR ACTIVITIES. SURVIVED BY WIFE: FREDA ladd OF THE HOME at CANEY, OK. SONS: JAMES “SHANNON” LADD OF HOLDENVILLE, OK. KENNETH DALE LADD OF CANEY, OK. DERRICK ALLEN LADD OF CANEY, OK. DAUGHTERS: TONYA LADALE LADD OF HOLDENVILLE, OK. TALEASSA SKEEN AND HUSBAND CHAD OF HOLDENVILLE, OK. PARENTS: NORVELL E. LADD OF OKLAHOMA CITY. RUBY M. LADD OF HOLDENVILLE, OK. BROTHERS: DENNIS LADD OF HOLDENVILLE, OK. JAMES LADD OF CANEY, OK. GARY LADD OF HOLDENVILLE, OK. SISTER: EUGENIA LADD OF HOLDENVILLE, OK. GRANDCHILDREN: SHANDA ELLIS OF HOLDENVILLE, OK. MARISSA ELLIS OF HOLDENVILLE, OK. TYLER SKEEN OF HOLDENVILLE, OK. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY
DATE OF SERVICES: MONDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1995 AT 4:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: CANEY BAPTIST CHURCH ~ CANEY, OK. INTERMENT: STEWART CEMETERY ~ CANEY, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. BOB JOHNSON. CASKETBEARERS: FLOYD STAFFORD, JOHNNY STAFFORD, WAYNE GREEN, BRAD BRISTER, BRIAN BRISTER, BRAD FOX.
NAME: LOIS GERTRUDE (GARSIDE) LANSDALE, AGE 86, LIFELONG STRINGTOWN AREA RESIDENT. BORN: FEBRUARY 8, 1909 AT STRINGTOWN, OK TO ALEX H. AND MAUDIE MAE (THOMPSON) GARSIDE. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1995 AT ATOKA CARE CENTER.AGE: 86 YEARS 8 MONTHS AND 23 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT STRINGTOWN, OK. MARRIED: ROBERT AARON LANSDALE ON JULY 7, 1926 AT STRINGTOWN, OK. HE PRECEDED HER DEATH ON FEBRUARY 3, 1982. OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE. CHURCH AFFILIATION: LIFELONG MEMBER OF MT. OLIVE BAPTIST CHURCH, STRINGTOWN, OK. SURVIVED BY SONS: LAVERNE “VERN” LANSDALE OF COALGATE, OK. LAMAR LANSDALE AND WIFE SHIRLEY OF ATOKA. BROTHER: LEONARD GARSIDE OF PLATTVILLE, WI. GRANDCHILDREN: DEBORAH HOWARD OF COALGATE, OK. CHERYLLE LANSDALE OF WICHITA FALLS, TX. BRIAN LANSDALE OF NEW JERSEY. ANITA MAHAN OF STRINGTOWN, ok. ALISHIA HAMMACK OF NEWPORT NEWS, VA. JERRY LANSDALE OF MARQUETT, MI. TERRY LANSDALE OF BRANSON, MO. MORGAN LANSDALE OF ATOKA. BECKY LANSDALE OF LANE, OK. 14 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN, 3 GREAT GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: ALEX H. AND MAUDIE MAE GARSIDE.SON: GERALD “DOC” LANSDALE.BROTHERS: GARLAND and GARNER garside. bILLY JOE of atoka in february, 1985. ARNOLD GARSIDE.SISTERS: RUBY a. MARLEY of garland, tx in january, 1992. NAOMI FREEZE, VELYN McELHENEY, AND FANNIE MAE GARSIDE.
DATE OF SERVICES: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1995 AT 2:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: MT. OLIVE BAPTIST CHURCH ~ STRINGTOWN, OK. INTERMENT: MT. OLIVE CEMETERY ~ STRINGTOWN, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. JOEY LANSDALE. CASKETBEARERS: MORGAN LANSDALE, BRIAN LANSDALE, TERRY LANSDALE, JACK LANSDALE, RICK GARSIDE, BILL POTTS, BILL GIVENS.
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