September, 2002 Memorials
 
 
 
 
NAME:    MINNIE LEE (HICKS) CAMPBELL, AGE 78, LONGTIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN:  SEPTEMBER 5, 1923 AT BOSWELL, OK TO MIKE AND LILLIE MAE (BLANCHARD) HICKS.
 
PASSED AWAY:   SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2002 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.
AGE:   78 YEARS  11 MONTHS  AND  27 DAYS.

EDUCATION:   ATTENDED THE WEST ALLISON SCHOOL.

MARRIED:   GRANVILLE MELVIN CAMPBELL ON JUNE 23, 1943 AT ATOKA, OK.

OCCUPATION:  HOUSEWIFE.

CHURCH AFFILIATION:  MEMBER OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND CHURCH OF THE FIRST BORN.


     SURVIVED BY

DAUGHTERS:   EFFIE WEEKS OF MCALESTER, OK.
                             HELEN KOGER OF ATOKA, OK.
                             LINDA THOMPSON OF ARDMORE, OK.

SONS:    GRANVILLE MIKE CAMPBELL OF ATOKA, OK.
               ROBERT CAMPBELL OF ATOKA, OK.
               DONNIE CAMPBELL OF ATOKA, OK.
               LONNIE CAMPBELL OF ATOKA, OK.
               STEPHEN CAMPBELL OF ATOKA, OK.
               JOHNNY CAMPBELL OF OLNEY, OK.
               KENNETH CAMPBELL OF ARDMORE, OK.

STEPdAUGHTER:  DEBBIE DEWITT OF LUBBOCK, TX.

28 GRANDCHILDREN, 25 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN.

BROTHER:   JOE HICKS OF CEMENT, OK.


     PRECEDED IN DEATH BY

HUSBAND:   GRANVILLE MELVIN CAMPBELL ON DECEMBER 1, 1981.
PARENTS:   MIKE AND LILLIE MAE (BLANCHARD) HICKS.
2 BROTHERS.
 
 
DATE OF SERVICE:   TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2002 AT 10:00 AM.
PLACE OF SERVICE:  GRAVESIDE.

INTERMENT:   HIGH HILL CEMETERY ~ TUSHKA, OK.

OFFICIATING:   MARVIN HENDERSON.

CASKETBEARERS:   TOMMY DERRELL CAMPBELL, SCOTTY ALAN CAMPBELL, MICHAEL WEEKS, JACK ALAN WALKER, JASON THOMPSON, SHAWN CAMPBELL.
 
 
 
 
NAME:    JANICE VIRGINIA NEWKIRK, AGE 55, LONGTIME STRINGTOWN-DAISY AREA RESIDENT.

BORN:  AUGUST 16,1947 AT FORT WORTH, TEXAS TO J. V. AND IRENE LOUISE (DAVIS) LATHAM.
 
PASSED AWAY:   SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 2002 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.
AGE:   55 YEARS  0 MONTHS   AND   16 DAYS

EDUCATION:   ATTENDED SCHOOL IN SPRINGTOWN, TX.

MARRIED:   BILL NEWKIRK ON JUNE 3, 1966 AT MCKINNEY, TX.

OCCUPATION:  HOUSEWIFE.

CHURCH AFFILIATION:  MEMBER OF FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH IN STRINGTOWN, OK.


     SURVIVED BY

HUSBAND:   BILL NEWKIRK OF STRINGTOWN, OK.

DAUGHTER:  EMILY NEWKIRK OF DAISY, OK.

SON:   JIMMY NEWKIRK AND WIFE DEBBIE OF WEATHERFORD, TX.

GRANDCHILDREN:   CHANDRA, TIFFANY, JAY JAY, AND STETSON.

MOTHER-IN-LAW: JOSEPHINE NEWKIRK OF DAISY, OK.

BROTHER:   TOMMY LATHAM AND WIFE JANIE OF AZLE, TX.

SISTERS:   JANIE POULTER OF WEATHERFORD, TX.
                     KATHY MANION AND HUSBAND MARK OF ATOKA, OK.
                     MILDRED HOFFMAN OF WEATHERFORD, TX.


     PRECEDED IN DEATH BY

PARENTS:   J. V. (1913-1985) AND IRENE (1924-1998) LATHAM.
 
 
DATE OF SERVICE:   WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2002 AT 10:00 AM.
PLACE OF SERVICES:   GRAVESIDE.

INTERMENT:   CLAY CEMETERY ~ DAISY, OK.

OFFICIATING:   REV. BART BRADFORD.
ASSISTING:   REV. BOB MUNCY.

CASKETBEARERS:   (NEPHEWS) BOBBY GILES, RAYMOND LLOYD, EDDIE POULTER, ROBBY HOFFMAN, RICKY POULTER, RONALD LATHAM.
 
 
 
 
NAME:    GEORGE WILLIAM ROSE, AGE 69, LONGTIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN:  JANUARY 25, 1933 AT NAPLES, TX TO JAMES LEWIS AND MARY (SMITH) ROSE.
 
PASSED AWAY:   FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6 2002 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.
AGE:   69 YEARS  7 MONTHS   AND   11 DAYS.

EDUCATION:   ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT NAPLES, TEXAS AND TEXARKANA, AR.

MARRIED:   MOLLIE IMOJEAN MOUNCE IN 1954 AT ROCKWELL, TX.

OCCUPATION:  HE WORKED AS A MACHINIST AND WAS A RETIRED PAINT CONTRACTOR.

CHURCH AFFILIATION:  HE WAS A PENTECOSTAL BY FAITH AND HAD ATTENDED THE ATOKA FULL GOSPEL CHURCH IN ATOKA.


     SURVIVED BY

FATHER:  ALVIN SANDERS AND WIFE GAIL OF BALCH SPRINGS, TX.

CHILDREN:    EDWARD C. FIELDS AND WIFE JOANN OF HOT SPRINGS, AR.
                         EDWUNNA J. FANNING AND HUSBAND RANDY OF IRVING, TX.
                         REBECCA BURKS AND HUSBAND GARY OF ROWLETT, TX.
                         DEBRA J. ROSE OF ATOKA, OK.
                         MARY ELIZABETH BAKER AND HUSBAND GREG OF ALLEN, TX.
                         DEANNA L. DRUMM OF MESQUITE, TX.

17 GRANDCHILDREN, MANY GREAT GRANDCHILDREN.

BROTHERS:    FLOYD ROSE OF MURPHY, TX.
                           JOHNNY ROSE OF DALLAS, TX.

SISTERS:   MARY ANN BARRETT AND HUSBAND BILLY OF EUSTACE, TX.
                     ELIZABETH AND HUSBAND RALPH OF ELMWOOD, TX.
                     JOHNETTE HART OF SEAGOVILLE, TX.


     PRECEDED IN DEATH BY

PARENTS:   JAMES LEWIS AMD MARY ROSE.
WIFE:  JEAN ROSE WOODS IN 1994.
SON:   GERALD WAYNE ROSE.
GRANDSON:  JOSHUA WAYNE ROSE.
BROTHER:   JAMES LEWIS ROSE JR.
INFANT SISTER AND SISTER LINDA.
 
 
DATE OF SERVICE:   MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2002 AT 2:00 PM.
PLACE OF SERVICES:   BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK.

INTERMENT:   CANEY CEMETERY ~ CANEY, OK.

OFFICIATING:   REV. JERRY NELL

CASKETBEARERS:   RICK DRUMM SR, WILLIAM FIELDS, GREG BAKER, DANIEL CLARK, MIKE FERGUSON, GARY BURKS, RICK DRUMM JR.
 
 
 
 
NAME:    BILLY R. PERRY. JR., AGE 35, LONGTIME WAPANUCKA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN:  APRIL 12, 1967 AT KANSAS CITY, KS TO BILL R. AND JUDY MARIE (LOUN) PERRY.
 
PASSED AWAY:   SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2002 AT KANOSH, UT FROM INJURIES RECEIVED IN AUTO ACCIDENT.
AGE:   35 YEARS  4 MONTHS   AND   26 DAYS.

EDUCATION:   ATTENDED SCHOOL IN WAPANUCKA, OK.

OCCUPATION:  HE WORKED AS A PIPE LINER FOR GREGORY AND COOK PIPE LINE CO.

CHURCH AFFILIATION:    MEMBER OF THE WAPANUCKA BAPTIST CHURCH.


     SURVIVED BY

PARENTS:   BILL AND JUDY PERRY OF WAPANUCKA, OK.

SISTER:  CARRIE COSTILOE AND HUSBAND KENT OF WAPANUCKA, OK.

NEPHEWS: JOHN LOGAN AND MATTHEW KENT COSTILOE OF WAPANUCKA, OK.

AUNTS & UNCLES:    TOM & BEVERLY PERRY, DOUG & EMMA LOU DENSON, JACK & PHYLLIS LOUN, and JIM LOUN.

COUSINS:   TOM PERRY JR., DENNY PERRY, CATHY PERRY, BRET DENSON, KENT DENSON, JOHN DENSON, TAMMY LOUN, TINA LOUN, TAMMY
                     SYNDER, JAMIE LOUN, AND PHILLIP LOUN.
 
 
DATE OF SERVICE:   THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 2002 AT 1:30 P.M.
PLACE OF SERVICES:   WAPANUCKA BAPTIST CHURCH ~ WAPANUCKA, OK.

INTERMENT:   ROSEHILL CEMETERY ~ WAPANUCKA, OK.

OFFICIATING:   REV. BEN SHIRLEY.

CASKETBEARERS:   BOBBY TREAS, LARRY TREAS, TOP GRAHAM, DENNY PERRY, TOMMY PERRY JR., RANDALL MCDONALD.

HONORARY CASKETBEARERS:  STEVEN HOBBIE, JOHN BIGBIE, CLINT ROBERTSON.
 
 
 
 
NAME:    WALTER LINSCOTT ”SCOTT” CHAPPEL, AGE 53, LIFETIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN:  JULY 28, 1949 AT DURANT,OK TO DAVID WALTER AND ELAINE (LINSCOTT) CHAPPEL.
 
PASSED AWAY:   FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2002 AT ST. FRANCES HOSPITAL IN TULSA FROM INJURIES RECEIVED IN MOTORCYCLE ACCIDENT.
AGE:   53 YEARS  1 MONTH  AND  15 DAYS.

EDUCATION: SCOTT ATTENDED SCHOOLS AND GRADUATED FROM ATOKA. HE ATTENDED SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY IN DURANT.

MARRIED:   THE MOTHER OF HIS CHILDREN, SARAH BONHAM IN ATOKA, OK.

CHURCH AFFILIATION:  MEMBER OF THE ATOKA FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH AND WAS A MEMBER OF THE CHOIR FOR SEVERAL YEARS.

SCOTT RETIRED FROM THE OKLAHOMA NATIONAL GUARD WITH 20 YEARS OF SERVICE. HE WAS IN THE 45TH INFANTRY DIVISION.
 
HE WAS ALSO A MEMBER OF THE ATOKA ELKS LODGE.


     SURVIVED BY

VERY DEAR FRIEND:  PATTY SMITH OF THE HOME NEAR CANEY, OK.

DAUGHTERS:   LaSHELLE GOFF AND HUSBAND JEFF OF ATOKA, OK.
                             APRIL PAPPE AND FRIEND KELLY MULLEN OF SEMINOLE, OK.

MOTHER:    ELAINE CHAPPEL FINK AND HUSBAND LON OF ATOKA, OK.

GRANDCHILDREN:   DAVID CHAPPEL AND NATHAN GOFF BOTH OF ATOKA, OK.
                                         SIERAH PAPPE OF SEMINOLE, OK.

BROTHER:   JIM CHAPPEL OF ATOKA, OK.

NIECE:   MOLLIE BRAND AND HUSBAND JEFF OF ALLEN, TX.
GREAT NIECE:   SYDNEY KATE BRAND OF ALLEN, TX.

SPECIAL COUSIN:    RHONDA ALMAGUER OF ATOKA, OK.
UNCLE:   BILL LINSCOTT OF McALESTER, OK.


     PRECEDED IN DEATH BY

FATHER:    DAVID WALTER CHAPPEL.
MATERNAL GRANDPARENTS:   GORDIE (1898-1976) AND FANNIE R. (1903-1997) LINSCOTT.
PATERNAL GRANDPARENTS:   WALTER (1894-1965) AND FANNIE (1893-1974) CHAPPEL.
 
 
DATE OF SERVICE:   MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2OO2 AT 3:00 PM.
PLACE OF SERVICE:  BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK.

INTERMENT:   WESTVIEW CEMETERY ~ ATOKA, OK.

OFFICIATING:   REV. GENE SLUDER.

CASKETBEARERS:   JASON LINSCOTT, BOB LINSCOTT, STEVE LINSCOTT, RON LINSCOTT, BILLY BOLIC, TIM COOK, MELVIN PERKINS, PAUL AYCOCK.

HONORARY CASKETBEARERS:  JOE PAUL JONES, RAYMOND JACKSON, DON FINK, LONNIE FINK, RALPH FUGATE, TEDDY SLUDER, DR. JIM BRIGGS, JUDGE DAN SCROGGINS, BARRY DODSON, RONNIE DODSON, RICK GRAHAM, GARY ARMSTRONG, CLIFFORD BREGER, DOYLE KELLEY, DOIS MOFIELD.
 
 
 
 
NAME:    BRICK MULLER DASHNER, AGE 70, LONGTIME ATOKA RESIDENT.

BORN:  NOVEMBER 19, 1931 IN THE HICKORY HILL COMMUNITY OF ATOKA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA TO FORREST WILLARD “RED” AND ETHEL LOUISE (GILBREATH) DASHNER.
 
PASSED AWAY:   SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2002 AT HIS ATOKA RESIDENCE.
AGE:   70 YEARS  9 MONTHS   AND   26 DAYS.

EDUCATION:   BRICK ATTENDED SCHOOL AT ATOKA AND ALSO ATTENDED WELDING SCHOOL.

MARRIED:   COLLEEN (UNKNOWN).
                     LINDA HATTER ON SEPTEMBER 30, 1972 AT IDABELL, OK.

OCCUPATION:    BRICK WORKED MANY YEARS AS A BODY REPAIRMAN, STARTING IN TULSA, CALIFORNIA, AND A LONGTIME IN ATOKA AND DURANT.

CHURCH AFFILIATION:  HE WAS A BAPTIST AND WAS WITH SOUTHSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH.

BRICK WAS A UNITED STATES ARMY VETERAN, SERVING IN KOREA WITH THE 45TH INFANTRY.


     SURVIVED BYS

SON:   BRICK MULLER DASHNER, II OF COALGATE, OK.

DAUGHTERS:   CHRISTA LYNN DASHNER OF REALTO, CA.
                             SHONDEL MCDANIEL OF PUEBLO, CO.

GRANDCHILDREN:   TERRY, JOSHUA, DILLON, DANIEL, JESSE, AND LAURA.

BROTHERS:  BILLY JOE DASHNER OF LAS VEGAS, NV.
                         PAUL L. DASHNER OF WICHITA, KS.


     PRECEDED IN DEATH BY

PARENTS:   RED (1898-1951) and ETHEL (1909-1990) DASHNER.
SISTER:  JUNE GRIFFIN.
 
 
DATE OF SERVICE:   WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2OO2 AT 2:00 PM.
PLACE OF SERVICES:   SOUTHSIDE BAPTIST CHURCH ~ ATOKA, OK.

INTERMENT:   TUSHKA CEMETERY ~ TUSHKA, OK.

OFFICIATING:   REV. LEON DASHNER.
ASSISTING:   ARVEL HALL.

CASKETBEARERS:   WAYNE GEORGE, BILL DONALDSON, BILL MILLER, RONNIE HOWARD, TOP GRAHAM, BO WINTERS, HARRY FARRIS.

HONORARY PALLBEARERS:  FLOYD GENE HOWARD, RICHARD GARSIDE, JOE GRIFFIN, TOMMY BARRIS, MARTY COATS, MEMBERS OF THE 45TH INFANTRY DIVISION.
 
 
 
 
NAME:    MARY EDNA (WEBB) EMERT, AGE 88, LIFETIME CANEY AREA RESIDENT.

BORN:  OCTOBER 24, 1913 AT CADDO, OK TO ALBERT AND CORA ARDELL (GLOVER) WEBB.
 
PASSED AWAY:   MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2002 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.
AGE:   88 YEARS  10 MONTHS  AND  22 DAYS.

EDUCATION:   MARY ATTENDED CANEY SCHOOL.

MARRIED:   HUGH MCKINLEY EMERT IN 1933 AT CANEY, OK.

OCCUPATION:  SHE WORKED MANY YEARS FOR BLUE BELL AS A SEAMSTRESS, RETIRNG IN 1977.

CHURCH AFFILIATION:  MARY WAS A MEMBER OF THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH OF CANEY.


     SURVIVED BY

DAUGHTERS:   BETTY MCCLENDON AND HUSBAND RAY OF MANSFIELD, TX.
                             SHIRLEY JACKSON AND HUSBAND PAUL E. OF CADDO, OK.

5 GRANDCHILDREN, 7 GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN, 4 GREAT-GREAT GRANDCHILDREN.


     PRECEDED IN DEATH BY

HUSBAND:   HUGH MCKINLEY EMERT IN June, 1985.
PARENTS:   ALBERT AND CORA WEBB.
BROTHERS:    ORVLE, TROY, AND DEWEY WEBB.
SISTERS:   GOLDIE EARNHART, GLADYS CLARK, AND OPAL FRYER.
 
 
DATE OF SERVICE:   THURSDAY SEPTember 19, 2002 AT 2:00 PM.
PLACE OF SERVICES:   FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH ~ CANEY, OK.

OFFICIATING:   REV. JEREMY PARHAM.
ASSISTING:   REV. BOB JOHNSON.

INTERMENT:   CADDO CEMETERY ~ CADDO, OK.


CASKETBEARERS:   HUBERT THOMAS, HARLEY JENKINS, RUSSELL JACKSON, LEM CRITES, PHILLIP CULBREATH, MICHAEL MCCLENDON.

HONORARY PALLBEARERS:  CLINTON GOSSETT, PAUL PHYNES.
 
 
 
 
NAME:    ADAM LESTER BRADFORD, AGE 93, RESIDENT OF ATOKA, OK.

BORN:  JULY 15, 1909 AT LANE, OKLAHOMA TO MACK CAIN AND NORA ELIZABETH (SULLIVAN) BRADFORD.

PASSED AWAY:   THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2002 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.
AGE:   93 YEARS    2 MONTHS    AND   4 DAYS.

EDUCATION:   ADAM ATTENDED MYERS CHAPEL SCHOOL.

MARRIED:   MAGGIE C. LOHDEN ON OCTOBER 3RD, 1929 AT LANE, OK.

OCCUPATION:  HE WORKED AT L.T.V. AIRPLANE , AS A MECHANIC AND RETIRED IN 1971.

CHURCH AFFILIATION:  ADAM WAS A MEMBER OF THE IRON STOB PENTECOSTAL HOLINESS CHURCH.


     SURVIVED BY

SONS:  LESTER BRADFORD AND WIFE MARTHA OF LANE, OK.
               NORMAN BRADFORD AND WIFE LOIS OF LANE, OK.

DAUGHTERS:   HELEN MCGRAW OF LANE, OK.
                             GENEVA BRYAN AND HUSBAND DWAYNE OF LANE, OK.
                             WANDA BROWN OF OVILLA, TX.

15 GRANDCHILDREN, 30 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN, 3 GREAT-GREAT GRANDCHILDREN.


     PRECEDED IN DEATH BY

WIFE:  MAGGIE BRADFORD ON JANUARY 15, 2002.
SON:   HASKELL BRADFORD.
PARENTS:   MACK CAIN AND NORA BRADFORD.
BROTHER:   EARL BRADFORD.
SISTERS:   JEWEL BURLESON, NETTIE MOATS, “BABY” MAY BRADFORD, MENTIE BRADFORD, MINNIE DURHAM.
 
 
DATE OF SERVICE:   SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2002 AT 10:00 AM.
PLACE OF SERVICES:   IRON STOB PENTECOSTAL HOLINESS CHURCH.

OFFICIATING:   REV. BARTT BRADFORD.
ASSISTING:   REV. TOMMY TOMLINSON.
                         PAUL SILVERS.

INTERMENT:   BUTLER CEMETERY ~ LANE, OK.

CASKETBEARERS:   (GRANDSONS) GENE BRADFORD, FRED BRADFORD, STACEY BRADFORD, BRIAN BROWN, BRETT BRADFORD, BILL BRADFORD, JEFF MCGRAW, BRIAN BROWN, LANCE BROWN, TIM ADAMS, JIM ADAMS, JOHN ADAMS, CLIFFORD BRADFORD.

HONORARY PALLBEARERS:  DR. DON RIPPIE, DAVID BLACKBURN, KENNETH EAVES, CARL EAVES, RAY BELCHER.
 
 
 
 
NAME:  ORVAL D. SMITHART, AGE 80, LONGTIME TUSHKA RESIDENT.

BORN: J ULY 28, 1922 AT CADDO TO R. D. AND EMMA MAE (COMBEST) SMITHART.
PASSED AWAY:   THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 2002 AT THA ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.
AGE:   80 YEARS   1 MONTHS  AND  21 DAYS.

EDUCATION:   ATTENDED LIBERTY SCHOOL IN ATOKA COUNTY.

MARRIED:   DEOLA LANE ON APRIL 20, 1946 AT PARIS, TX.

OCCUPATION:  ORVAL WORKED A NUMBER OF YEARS FOR THE KATY RAILROAD. HE OWNED AND OPERATED A SAWMILL AND A MINK FARM.

CHURCH AFFILIATION:  HE WAS A PROTESTANT.

ORVAL WAS AN OUTDOORSMAN, AN AVID HUNTER, AND FISHERMAN AND LOVED HIS FAMILY AND FRIENDS.


     SURVIVED BY

WIFE:  DEOLA SMITHART OF THE HOME AT TUSHKA, OK.

DAUGHTERS:   SHEILA BRINKLEY AND HUSBAND CURTIS OF ATOKA, OK.
                             JANET MEADOWS AND HUSBAND GARY OF TUSHKA, OK.

GRANDCHILDREN:   DAVID BRINKLEY AND WIFE JANA OF ATOKA, OK.
                                       KEVIN MEADOWS AND WIFE MENDY OF TUSHKA, OK.
                                       TERRI HAMILTON AND HUSBAND TOM OF TULSA, OK.
                                       DONNA ODOM AND HUSBAND J. J. OF ADA, OK.
                                       MIKE BENNETT OF IOWA, OK.

GREAT GRANCHILDREN:  NIKKI HAMILTON, MARKIE MEADOWS, MATHEW HAMILTON, SCOTT BRINKLEY, CONNER BRINKLEY, CHRISTOPHER
                                                   ODOM, MASON BRINKLEY, JOSHUA ODOM, LUKE HAMILTON.

BROTHERS:    VIRGIL SMITHART AND WIFE SHIRLEY OF TUSHKA, OK.
                           LEROY SMITHART OF TUSHKA, OK.


     PRECEDED IN DEATH BY

PARENTS:   R. D. AND EMMA (COMBEST) SMITHART DASHNER.
SISTERS:   LOUISE SMITH AND ARDEE COLLINSWORTH.
BROTHER:   BILLY SMITHART.
 
 
DATE OF SERVICE:   SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2OO2 AT 2:00 PM.
PLACE OF SERVICES:   BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK.

INTERMENT:   MEADOWS FAMILY CEMETERY NEAR HIGH HILL IN AT0OKA COUNTY, OK.

OFFICIATING:   REV. WAYNE EDGAR.

CASKETBEARERS:   MARTY COATES, JIM COATES, BRIAN COATES, ALFRED ELLIOTT, ZAC COATES, DWIGHT COATES.

HONORARY PALLBEARERS:  BOB JOHNSON, GENE SLUDER, MILFORD POWELL, VERNON COATS.
 
 
 
 
NAME:    KENNETH WAYNE JOHN, AGE 46, LONGTIME ATOKA RESIDENT.

BORN:  JULY 29, 1956 AT TALIHINA, OK TO GERALD ROBERT AND BETTY MAE (BREWER) JOHN.
 
PASSED AWAY:   SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21,2002 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.
AGE:   46 YEARS  1 MONTHS   AND   22 DAYS.

EDUCATION:   KENNETH ATTENDED SCHOOL AT LANE, ATOKA HIGH, CAPITOL HILL IN OKLAHOMA CITY AND DALLAS, TX.

OCCUPATION:  KENNETH WORKED AS A FIREMAN AND CABINET MAKER.

CHURCH AFFILIATION:  UNITED METHODIST CHURCH.


     SURVIVED BY

SONS:  DAVID JOHN OF SAN DIEGO, CA.
               KYLE JOHN OF PHOENIX, AZ.

DAUGHTERS:   ASHLEY JOHN OF DALLAS, TX.
                             HALEY JOHN OF MISSION, TX.

MOTHER:    BETTY IVERS OF ATOKA, OK.

SISTERS:   GWEN NICHOLS AND HUSBAND ROBERT OF ATOKA, OK.
                     SABRINA CERSEY AND HUSBAND STEVE OF LANE, OK.

BROTHERS:    DON SELF AND WIFE DEBRA OF NORMAN, OK.
                           CHARLES MCCARTY AND WIFE CHARLOTTE OF ATOKA, OK.

SPECIAL COUSIN:  NAKINA WILLIAMS OF MCALESTER, OK.

SPECIAL NIECE:   RAMONA PARKER OF ATOKA, OK.


     PRECEDED IN DEATH BY

FATHER:    GERALD ROBERT JOHN.
GRANDMOTHER:   WINEY BREWER.
GRANDFATHER:   WILLIAM HENRY HOWARD.
 
 
DATE OF SERVICE:   WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 25, 2OO2 AT 2:00 PM.
PLACE OF SERVICES:   BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK.

INTERMENT:   BUTLER CEMETERY ~ LANE, OK.

OFFICIATING:   REV. BOB GRAHAM.

CASKETBEARERS:   ROY NICHOLAS, ANDREW NICHOLAS, HAROLD WILLIAMS JR., DAMON WILLIAMS, BRUCE WADLEY, BOONE WILSON.

HONORARY CASKETBEARERS:  ABRAHAM LEFLORE, THOMAS LEFLORE, LEON LEFLORE, CALVIN LEFLORE, TED LEFLORE, ROBERT NICHOLS.

FLOWER BEARERS:  RAMONA PARKER, ELFREDA CROOMS, MATTIE B. NICHOLS, ROSE BROOKS, CAROLYN CROOMS.
 
 
 
 
NAME:    ADDIE (WILLIAMS) LEWIS, AGE 96, FORMER ATOKA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN:  NOVEMBER 26, 1905 IN ELTOL, LA TO BOYD AND JEANIE (ABBEY) WILLIAMS.
 
PASSED AWAY:   WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2002 AT CARL ALBERT HOSPITAL IN ADA, OK.
AGE:   96 YEARS  9 MONTHS   AND   29 DAYS.

EDUCATION: ATTENDED WEST ALLISON SCHOOLS IN ATOKA COUNTY.

MARRIED:   WILSON LEWIS.

OCCUPATION:  HOUSEWIFE.

CHURCH AFFILIATION:  MEMBER OF DURWOOD INDIAN BAPTIST CHURCH.


     SURVIVED BY

DAUGHTERS:   MARY RUTH DAVIS AND HUSBAND COLEY OF ARDMORE, OK.
                             SUSAN JIM OF BENTLEY, OK.

GRANDCHILDREN:   ELDEN JIM OF ATOKA, OK.
                                       ANN SLEEPER OF HOMINY, OK.
                                       LEE JIM OF WEWOKA, OK.
                                       DANNY JIM OF STIGLER, OK.
                                       CAROL LANG OF ATOKA, OK.
                                       BETTY JIM OF WEWOKA, OK.
                                       RHONDA JIM OF HOLDENVILLE, OK.

25 GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN, 9 GREAT-GREAT GRANDCHILDREN.

NIECES:  EMALINE WAGONER OF ATOKA, OK.
                   EULA GIBSON OF MADILL, OK.
                   MILDRED WILLIAMS OF ATOKA, OK.
                   GERALDINE WILLIAMS OF LOS ANGELES, CA.


     PRECEDED IN DEATH BY

PARENTS:   BOYD AND JEANIE WILLIAMS.
HUSBAND:   WILSON LEWIS on march 10, 1977..
GRANDSONS:   RAY JIM, DAVID JIM, DONALD JIM.
NEPHEW:  DAVID WILLIAMS.
NIECE:   VIRGINIA WILLIAMS.
 
 
DATE OF SERVICE:   SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2002 AT 2:00 PM.
PLACE OF SERVICES:   MACEDONIA INDIAN BAPTIST CHURCH ~ BENTLEY, OK.

INTERMENT:   BENTLEY INDIAN CEMETERY ~ BENTLEY, OK.

OFFICIATING:   REVEREND ALBERT SIMON.
ASSISTING:   REVEREND WILLIAM FRY.

CASKETBEARERS: (GREAT GRANDSONS)  HERMAN SLEEPER JR., ANTHONY JIM, RANDY JIM, JEFFERY JIM, JEREMY JIM, DANIEL LANG, BRENT LANG, EARL RAY JIM.

HONORARY CASKETBEARERS:  (GREAT GREAT GRANDSONS) DONALD LEE JIM, JADEN PERRY, BRADEN SLEEPER, JEREMY JIM JR., LACOTA RAY, CONNOR SLEEPER, SETH LEAL, JAYSTIN PERRY.
 
 
 
 
NAME:    ANDY VESTEL LACKEY, AGE 72, LONGTIME CANEY AREA RESIDENT.

BORN:  JANUARY 20, 1930 CANEY, OK TO J. J. AND SADIE (CLEMENT) LACKEY.
 
PASSED AWAY:   WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2002 AT HIS HOME NEAR CANEY,OK.
AGE:   72 YEARS  8 MONTHS   AND   5 DAYS.

EDUCATION:   ATTENDED BUCKHOLT SCHOOLS IN ATOKA COUNTY, OK.

MARRIED:   WANDA TUCKER JULY 12, 1949 AT SHERMAN, TX.

OCCUPATION:  ANDY WORKED AS A HEAVY EQUIPMENT OPERATOR.

CHURCH AFFILIATION:  MEMBER OF HOPEWELL FREEWILL BAPTIST CHURCH.


     SURVIVED BY

WIFE:  WANDA lackey OF THE HOME.

DAUGHTERS:   JUDY HOUSER AND HUSBAND KENNETH OF CADDO, OK.
                             JACKIE MARLOW AND HUSBAND WAYNE OF CANEY, OK.
                             GAYLA WINGO AND HUSBAND JIMMY OF CANEY, OK.

SONS:    LARRY LACKEY AND WIFE PON OF MCALESTER, OK.
               KENNY LACKEY AND WIFE LESA OF CANEY, OK.
               TERRY LACKEY AND WIFE LISA OF CANEY, OK.

19 GRANDCHILDREN, 13 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN.

BROTHER:   TOM LACKEY AND WIFE JOAN OF DURANT, OK.

SISTERS:   MARIE CULBREATH AND HUSBAND BILL OF CANEY, OK.
                     WATHENIA FISH OF ATOKA, OK.
                     BETTY DENSMORE AND HUSBAND BOB OF CANEY, OK.
                     MAXINE COOK AND HUSBAND LEONARD OF COLEMAN, OK.


     PRECEDED IN DEATH BY

PARENTS:   J. J. AND SADIE (CLEMENT) (1907-1976 LACKEY.
SEVERAL AUNTS AND UNCLES.
 
 
DATE OF SERVICE:   FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2002 AT 2:00 PM.
PLACE OF SERVICES:   HOPEWELL FREEWILL BAPTIST CHURCH ON VOCA ROAD NEAR CANEY, OK.

INTERMENT:   PERKINS CEMETERY ~ CANEY, OK.

OFFICIATING:   REV. LEONARD COOK

CASKETBEARERS:   (GRANDSONS) JASON HOUSER, DAVID LACKEY, RONNIE LACKEY, CODY MARLOW, WADE MARLOW, KENT MARLOW, ANDY LACKEY, J. D. WINGO, BRIAN LACKEY.

HONORARY CASKETBEARERS:    M. C. RIDGEWAY, BEN HOWARD, VERNON “RED” COATES, HARLEY WATSON, CLIFFORD WATSON, KEITH HILL.
 
 
 
 
NAME:    INEZ (RIECH) KELLEY, AGE 94, A LONGTIME ATOKA RESIDENT AND BUSINESS OWNER.

BORN:  MAY 7, 1908 IN YELL COUNTY, AR. TO JOHN BENJAMIN AND ALICE (ROACH) REICH.
 
PASSED AWAY:   FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2002 AT THE ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.
AGE:   94 YEARS  4 MONTHS   AND   20 DAYS.

EDUCATION:   ATTENDED WEST ALLISON AND ATOKA SCHOOLS.

MARRIED:   L. P. PAUL KELLEY on AUGUST 28, 1927 AT ATOKA, OK..

OCCUPATION:    MRS KELLEY AND HUSBAND PAUL OWNED AND OPERATED MANY BUSINESSES IN ATOKA INCLUDING A GROCERY AND SECOND HAND STORE AND KELLEY’S HARDWARE AND FURNITURE CO. MR AND MRS KELLEY WERE IN REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS, ACQUIRING MANY PROPERTIES THROUGH THE YEARS.

CHURCH AFFILIATION:  SHE WAS A VERY ACTIVE AND LOVING LIFETIME MEMBER OF THE PENN AND A CHURCH OF CHRIST IN ATOKA.

AS A YOUNG GIRL INEZ AND HER MOTHER CAME TO BENTLEY AREA AND LIVED WITH HER SISTER AND BROTHER IN-LAW, NAOMI AND POSEY HOWARD.  MR HOWARD TAUGHT SCHOOL AND MADE INEZ GO TO SCHOOL AND GET A GOOD EDUCATION. SHE AND HER MOTHER WORKED IN THE COTTON FIELDS AND HAD A HARD LIFE FOR MANY YEARS.
 
SHE FINANCIALLY SUPPORTED NUMEROUS CHILDREN’S HOMES AND CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS. MS. KELLEY WAS A CHARTER MEMBER OF THE RED ROSE GARDEN CLUB AND IN EARLIER YEARS SHE WAS AN AVID HORSEWOMAN AND WAS A MEMBER OF THE ATOKA TRAIL RIDERS.
 
SHE AND PAUL NEVER MET A STRANGER AND ALWAYS HAD A ROOM AND MEALS FOR A VISITING PREACHER OF THE CHURCH OF CHRIST.


     SURVIVED BY

NIECES:  JUNE REICH OF GUTHRIE, OK.
                   DELORA DeARMON OF ATOKA, OK.
                   MARTHA WHITEHURST OF SUNNYVALE, TX.

NEPHEWS:   VINCENT HOWARD OF LeGRANGE, TX.
                       WINSTON HOWARD OF OKLAHOMA CITY.
                       ROY HOWARD OF MERIDIANVILLE, AL.


     PRECEDED IN DEATH BY

PARENTS:   JOHN BENJAMIN AND ALICE REICH.
HUSBAND:   L. P. PAUL KELLEY in August, 1974.
SISTERS:   ANNIE DeARMON, VEORAH PARTIN, NAOMI HOWARD, AND AN INFANT SISTER.
BROTHER:   IRBY REICH.
NEPHEWS:   OPAL DeARMON AND GLENDON PARTIN.
NIECES:  HELEN RUTH HEATHERLY, BILLIE MANSELL, DOROTHY COOK, BENNIE WATKINS, AND ORA NELL McCOY.
 
 
DATE OF SERVICE:   TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2002 AT 10:00 A.M.
PLACE OF SERVICES:   PENN AND A CHURCH OF CHRIST ~ ATOKA, OK.

INTERMENT:   WEST VIEW CEMETERY ~ ATOKA, OK.

OFFICIATING:   BROTHER DAVID HARENDT.
ASSISTING:   WINSTON HOWARD.

CASKETBEARERS:   (GREAT NEPHEWS) GLEN HEATHERLY, JIM HEATHERLY, BILL WHITEHURST, BOB HOWARD, DONNIE HOWARD, RUSSELL HOWARD, STEPHEN HOWARD, CLAY HOWARD, STEVE MANSELL, JACK DeARMON.
 
 
 
 
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