NAME: WILBURN RAY BUTLER, AGE 62, LONGTIME COALGATE AREA RESIDENT. BORN: APRIL 30, 1936 AT ELK CITY, OKLAHOMA TO ALFRED AND ERNA (STANSBERRY) BUTLER. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1998 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.AGE: 62 YEARS 4 MONTHS AND 5 DAYS. EDUCATION: GRADUATED FROM ELK CITY HIGH SCHOOL IN 1956. MARRIED: BARBARA BUTLER ON NOVEMBER 27, 1962 IN VERNON, TX. OCCUPATION: HE RETIRED FROM THE MACK ALFORD CORRECTIONAL CENTER IN STRINGTOWN WHERE HE WORKED AS AN ELECTRICIAN As well as IN THE WATER DEPARTMENT. CHURCH AFFILIATION: BAPTIST FAITH. HE SERVED HIS COUNTRY IN THE U. S. AIR FORCE AS A MECHANIC. SURVIVED BY WIFE: BARBARA BUTLER OF THE HOME IN COALGATE, OK. DAUGHTER: AVA KINSEY AND HUSBAND ALVIN OF CHICKASHA, OK. GRANDCHILDREN: BRIAN MITCHELL OF COALGATE, OK. APRIL MITCHELL OF DURANT, OK. LEROY MITCHELL, STATIONED IN NC. SISTER: JOYCE CARDOZA OF FRESNO, CA. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: ALFRED AND ERNA BUTLER.SON: LYLE WOOD.SISTERS: MARY SHARKY AND AN INFANT SISTER.
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NAME: DARRELL ROY KENNEDY, AGE 39, OF OKLAHOMA CITY. BORN: OCTOBER 26, 1958 AT OKLAHOMA CITY TO ROY JR. AND LORA (WILSON) KENNEDY. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1998 AT SOUTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER IN OKLAHOMA CITY OF INJURIES RECEIVED IN ASSAULT.AGE: 39 YEAR 10 MONTHS AND 10 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED CAPITOL HILL HIGH SCHOOL IN OKLAHOMA CITY. MARRIED: DANA CROSS. OCCUPATION: HE WAS A PLUMBER. HE WAS AFFILIATED WITH THE SOUTHSIDE MISSON CHURCH IN OKLAHOMA CITY. SURVIVED BY CHILDREN: ZACHARY SCOTT KENNEDY OF MUSTANG, OK. JAMIE KENNEDY ALSO OF MUSTANG, OK. FIANCE’: TERESA DILBECK OF OKLAHOMA CITY. MOTHER: LORA WILSON BEAVER AND HUSBAND JIM OF YUKON, OK. SISTER: LINDA McKINNON AND HUSBAND JOHN OF EUFAULA, OK. STEPSISTER: CHRI KNECHT OF OKARCHE, OK. STEPBROTHER: MARLON BEAVER OF OKLAHOMA CITY. GRANDFATHER: JESS WILSON OF STRINGTOWN, OK. NIECE: JERI DAWN BAKER OF OKLAHOMA CITY. NEPHEW: JASON SELF OF MOORE, OK. FORMER WIFE: DANA LAURENT OF MUSTANG, OK. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY FATHER: ROY KENNEDY JR.GRANDPARENTS: WALTER ROY AND MYRTLE KENNEDY. LOREN WILSON.
DATE OF SERVICES: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1998 AT 2:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: GRAVESIDE SERVICES. INTERMENT: TUSHKA CEMETERY ~ TUSHKA, OK. OFFICIATING: WALTER TRUETT. CASKETBEARERS: KEVIN RAINS, JASON SELF, ZACHARY KENNEDY, DAVID LAURENT, JOHN McKINNON, AARON DILBECK.
NAME: ROSS HUSTON HASTINGS, AGE 81, OF ATOKA, OK. BORN: JANuary 6, 1917 AT DARWIN, OK TO DELBERT AND LORETTA (MORGAN) HASTINGS. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1998 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.AGE: 81 YEAR 8 MONTHS AND 0 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED ANTLERS SCHOOLS AND GRADUATED FROM UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA WITH A BUSINESS DEGREE. OCCUPATION: HE WAS A RETIRED AUDITOR FOR THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE WITH OVER 30 YEARS SERVICE. church affiliation: CHURCH OF CHRIST. ross SERVED IN THE U. S. COAST GUARD FROM 1942 TO 1946. HE LIVED IN DALLAS UNTIL HIS RETIREMENT IN 1970 AND THEN MOVED TO DENISON. HE LIVED IN ATOKA THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS AND RESIDED AT COLONIAL MANOR. SURVIVED BY NEPHEW: HOWELL HASTINGS AND WIFE DEBBIE OF DAYTON, OH. AUNT: DORA LEE MOORE OF ATOKA, OK. COUSIN: ROSS HASTINGS AND FAMILY OF LANE, OK. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: DELBERT AND LORETTA HASTINGS.A BROTHER AND A SISTER.
DATE OF SERVICES: SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 12, 1998 AT 10:00 A.M. PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: GROVE HILL CEMETERY ~ DALLAS, TX. OFFICIATING: REV. JAMES CROWSON.
NAME: PAIRON ZEALON LONG, AGE 86, OF KONAWA, OKLAHOMA.  BORN: SEPTEMBER 9, 1911 AT KONAWA, OK TO BENJAMIN R. AND MAUD (LANGSTON) LONG. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY , SEPTEMBER 6, 1998 AT VALLEY VIEW HOSPITAL IN ADA, OK.AGE: 86 YEAR 11 MONTHS AND 27 DAYS EDUCATION: WARDVILLE AND LIMESTONE GAP SCHOOLS. MARRIED: EFFIE SMITH IN 1932 AT ATOKA, OK. OCCUPATION: HE WAS A RETIRED CARPENTER AND WORKED MANY YEARS IN THE FRUIT ORCHARDS AS A CREW FORMAN IN CALIFORNIA AND OREGON. HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE McGEE VALLEY BAPTIST CHURCH AND WAS A MEMBER OF THE CARPENTERS UNION. SURVIVED BY FORMER WIFE: EFFIE WHITE OF CALIFORNIA. SONS: ZEALON LONG AND WIFE FREDA OF reedley, CA. GENE LONG AND WIFE SUSAN OF CALIFORNIA. DOYLE LONG OF CALIFORNIA. DAUGHTER: MARY BETH KNIGHT OF CALIFORNIA. BROTHER: TONY LONG OF CALIFORNIA. SISTERS: LILLIE BEAL OF STRINGTOWN, OK. RUBY LEWIS OF DAVIS, OK. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: BEN AND MAUD LONG.SISTERS: VERDY McKASKLE AND MILDRED BEAL McDOUGAL.BROTHER: HERMAN S. LONG.
DATE OF SERVICES: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1998 AT 2:00 P.M. PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: WESTVIEW CEMETERY ~ ATOKA, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. BARTT BRADFORD.ASSISTING: REV. RICHARD MAGBY. CASKETBEARERS: JOHN WINTERS lll, DAVID WILLIAMS, KEITH WILLIAMS, CURTIS WILLIAMS, CHRISTOPHER WILLIAMS, RUSSELL KNOTT. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: HUGH LEWIS, J. V. NEWBERRY, LESLIE THOMPSON.
NAME: KATRINA LYNN JACKSON, INFANT DAUGHTER OF TRAVIS LEE AND VERONICA LYNN (COFFMAN) JACKSON. BORN: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1998 AT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL IN OKLAHOMA CITY. PASSED AWAY: AT BIRTH. SURVIVED BY PARENTS: TRAVIS AND VERONICA JACKSON OF DURANT, OK. GRANDPARENTS: CHARLEY AND ANNA SMITH OF CALERA, OK. EMMITT AND SUSAN COFFMAN OF FARRIS, OK. GREAT GRANDPARENTS: ARNOLD AND BEULAH HOPSON OF ATOKA, OK. SYLVESTER AND CORKY SMITH OF DAISY, OK. DOROTHY ROBERTSON OF ATOKA, OK. JEAN PENICK OF ATOKA, OK. WALTER and WILDA TRUETT OF DENISON, TX. LONNIE COFFMAN OF FARRIS, OK. GREAT GREAT GRANDPARENTS: ADDIE TRUETT OF DENISON, TX. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY GRANDFATHERS: THOMAS LEE JACKSON. DWAYNE CASON.GREAT GRANDFATHERS: JACK ROBERTSON. JOHN PENICK.GREAT GREAT GRANDFATHER: HUDGE TRUETT.
DATE OF SERVICES: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1998 AT 2:00 P.M. PLACE OF SERVICES: GRAVESIDE SERVICES. INTERMENT: BUTLER CEMETERY ~ LANE, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. WALTER TRUETT.
NAME: LEONA LEE (EZELL) POWELL, AGE 84, LIFELONG ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT. BORN: DECEMBER 4, 1913 IN ATOKA COUNTY TO MILTON CLEVELAND AND VIRGIE IDELLA (HAYDEN) EZELL. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1998 AT HER RESIDENCE.AGE: 84 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 11 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT WEST TELICO AND TUSHKA. MARRIED: LESTER ROYCE POWELL ON JANUARY 17, 1930 IN ATOKA, OKLAHOMA. OCCUPATION: HOMEMAKER, MOTHER, AND RANCHER. CHURCH AFFILIATION: MEMBER OF ATOKA FIRST PENTECOSTAL HOLINESS CHURCH. SURVIVED BY SONS: JACK POWELL AND WIFE TOMMIE OF TUSHKA, OK. LEO POWELL AND WIFE LOU OF ATOKA, OK. MILFORD POWELL AND WIFE BARBARA OF TUSHKA, OK. JAMES POWELL AND WIFE ARTIE OF ATOKA, OK. ROBERT POWELL AND WIFE GLADYS OF YUKON, OK. DAUGHTERS: DOROTHY PARTAIN OF TUTTLE, OK. MILDRED PITTS OF MOORE, OK. VONNIE NOAK AND HUSBAND BILL OF WAUKOMIS, OK. GRANDSONS: SCOTT POWELL, MARK POWELL, MICHAEL NOAK, DENNIS POWELL, PHILLIP POWELL, EDDIE POWELL, RONNIE PITTS, DOUGLAS CASTLE, LES STEPHENS, LARRY PARTAIN, ROYCE PARTAIN, KELLY POWELL, ROGER HAIR. GRANDDAUGHTERS: NELDA NEWMAN OF MUSTANG, OK. TERESA HYATT AND HUSBAND STEVE OF ATOKA, OK. BECKY ODOM OF LITTLE ELM, TX. RHONDA SMITHART AND HUSBAND BOBBY OF TUSHKA, OK. LEAH FOSTER OF ENID, OK. SUE PALMER. 28 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN, 5 GREAT GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. BROTHER: CHARLEY EZELL AND WIFE GEORGIA OF TUSHKA, OK. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY HUSBAND: LESTER ROYCE POWELL ON MARCH 3, 1971.PARENTS: MILTON AND VIRGIE EZELL.DAUGHTERS: HELEN HAIR AND MARY LOU STEPHENS.GRANDSONS: WENDELL POWELL, SIDNEY CASTLE III, AND DAVID ROYCE POWELL.BROTHER: DALTON EZELL.DAUGHTER-IN-LAW: ALMA LEE POWELL.SONS-IN-LAW: LONNIE STEPHENS, BENSON PITTS, AND DOYLE HAIR.
DATE OF SERVICES: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1998 AT 2:00 P.M. PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: COALGATE CEMETERY ~ COALGATE, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. BOB JOHNSON.ASSISTING: REV. A L SPAULDING. CASKETBEARERS: (GRANDSONS) SCOTT POWELL, MARK POWELL, MICHAEL NOAK, DENNIS POWELL, PHILLIP POWELL, EDDIE POWELL, RONNIE PITTS, DOUGLAS CASTLE, LES STEPHENS, LARRY PARTAIN, ROYCE PARTAIN, KELLY POWELL, ROGER HAIR.
NAME: HARVEY LEE WHITAKER, AGE 90, LIFELONG ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT. BORN: MAY 25, 1908 IN ATOKA COUNTY NEAR THE HIGH HILL COMMUNITY TO HENRY AND NELLIE (MELVIN) WHITAKER. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1998 AT THE COLONIAL MANOR IN ATOKA.AGE: 90 YEARS 3 MONTHS AND 23 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT BLACKJACK AND HIGH HILL. MARRIED: BESSIE LEAH MAXEY IN 1931 AT DENISON, TX. OCCUPATION: MANAGER OF OKLAHOMA TIRE AND SUPPLY FOR MANY YEARS IN ATOKA. SURVIVED BY SONS: JERRY WHITAKER AND TERRELL WHITAKER OF TUSHKA, OK. GRANDDAUGHTERS: JERRI WHITAKER FINCH OF TUSHKA, OK. JANET WHITAKER OF BENTLEY, OK. great GRANdCHILDREN: KENDRA AND KAYLA WHITAKER OF TUSHKA, OK. TAMARA AND CODY WILSON OF BENTLEY, OK. BROTHER: JAMES WHITAKER OF TUSHKA, OK. SISTER: JEWEL CRUMP OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TX. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY WIFE: BESSIE WHITAKER ON FEBRUARY 2, 1981.PARENTS: HENRY AND NELLI WHITAKER.BROTHER: EARL WHITAKER.SISTERS: VERNA, ETHEL, ALENE, AND EUTHA.
DATE OF SERVICES: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19, 1998 AT 2:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: GRAVESIDE SERVICES. INTERMENT: TUSHKA CEMETERY ~ TUSHKA, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. BOB JOHNSON.
NAME: REVEREND FRANKILIN E. SIMMONS, AGE 84, LONGTIME ATOKA AND COALGATE RESIDENT. BORN: MARCH 31, 1914 AT TOMBSTONE, AZ TO EDWARD GARLAND AND LOUISA (HERSEY) SIMMONS. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1998 AT THE MCALESTER REGIONAL HOSPITAL.AGE: 84 YEARS 5 MONTHS AND 21 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS IN ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, AND SILOAM SPRINGS, AR. HE GRADUATED FROM JOHN BROWN UNIVERSITY AT SILOAM SPRINGS. MARRIED: MARGARET JANE BAKER ON MAY 29, 1938 AT SILOAM SPRINGS, AR. LETA BARNETT HIGGINS ON MARCH 31, 1991. OCCUPATION: METHODIST MINISTER OVER 57 YEARS. HE HAD PASTORED CHURCHES IN MANY CITIES IN OKLAHOMA AND ARKANSAS, MANY YEARS IN THE MUSKOGEE AND TAHLEQUAH AREA AND MOST RECENTLY THE NEW ZION METHODIST CHURCH EAST OF TUSHKA, OK. CHURCH AFFILIATION: HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE CLARITA UNITED METHODIST CHURCH. FRANK WAS A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION. ALSO, AT TIMES DURING HIS MINISTRY, HE PASTORED AS MANY AS FOUR CHURCHES AT ONE TIME AND HAD TO WALK FROM CHURCH TO CHURCH. SURVIVED BY WIFE: LETA simmons OF THE HOME IN COALGATE, OK. SONS: ROBERT LEE “BOB” SIMMONS AND WIFE SANDRA OF JEMISON, AL. CHARLES EDWIN “CHUCK” SIMMONS AND FIANCE’ ELIZABETH OF FRIENDSWOOD, TX. GLENN EARL SIMMONS OF STRINGTOWN, OK. GRANDCHILDREN: GREGG, TERRY, TROY, KYLE, KELBEY, LANE, SAMMY, AND JOHN SIMMONS. MARY MCFARLAND. HENRY HULBERT. 6 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY FIRST WIFE: MARGARET SIMMONS ON AUGUST 8, 1990.PARENTS: EDWARD AND LOUISA SIMMONS.DAUGHTER: MARGARET RUTH SIMMONS.SONS: BILLY JOE AND JAMES EDWARD SIMMONS.BROTHERS: GEORGE, CHARLES, AND LAWRENCE SIMMONS.SISTER: DOROTHY PEVERLY.
DATE OF SERVICES: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1998 AT 2:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL SERVICE ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: NEW ZION CEMETERY ~ ATOKA COUNTY, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. OSCAR WILKE.ASSISTING: REV. BOB KANARY. CASKETBEARERS: JIM CARTER, BRUCE CARTER, RAY BOLIN, JUNIOR RILEY, SCOTT RILEY, JUNIOR BRUCE. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: MERLE WILSON, LEON GARBOW.
NAME: RUBAN LESTER STAGGS, AGE 73, LONGTIME WAPANUCKA RESIDENT. BORN: AUGUST 11, 1925 AT KENEFIC, OKLAHOMA TO DEWEY LESTER AND CORA FRANCES (SLACK) STAGGS. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1998, AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL.AGE: 73 YEARS 1 MONTH AND 13 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED PLAINVIEW SCHOOL IN JOHNSTON COUNTY, OK. MARRIED: OPAL FAYE WALLIS ON SEPTEMBER 27, 1947 AT GAINSVILLE, TX. OCCUPATION: WORKED FOR MUNGLE DAIRY IN ATOKA FOR APPROXIMATELY 25 YEARS. RUBAN SERVED HIS COUNTRY IN THE U. S. NAVY DURING WORLD WAR II. HE SERVED ABOARD THE USS COLORADO AND THE USS HOPE, ATTAINING SEAMAN 2ND CLASS. SURVIVED BY WIFE: FAYE staggs OF THE HOME WEST OF WAPANUCKA, OK. CHILDREN: GREGG STAGGS AND WIFE KATHERINE OF NORMAN, OK. LaTRELL BROWN AND HUSBAND KEITH OF GRAND PRARIE, TX. GRANDDAUGHTERS: ERIN STAGGS OF DURANT, OK. MELISSA BROWN OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TX. BROTHERS: WILLIE EARL STAGGS OF MANNSVILLE, OK. LONNIE STAGGS OF GRAND PRAIRIE, TX. GENE STAGGS OF MESQUITE, TX. BOBBY STAGGS OF BROMIDE, OK. JERRY STAGGS OF WAPANUCKA, OK. WAYNE STAGGS OF WAPANUCKA, OK. SISTERS: BONNIE WALLIS OF WAPANUCKA, OK. POLLY NALL OF WAPANUCKA, OK. ANN WOODS OF CONNERVILLE, OK. DARLEN McCURRY OF MESQUITE, TX. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: DEWEY AND FRANCES STAGGS.SON: DELMER STAGGS.GRANDDAUGHTER: BRANDIE BROWN.BROTHER: JEFF STAGGS.SISTERS: DONNIE LOMAX AND CONNIE STAGGS.
DATE OF SERVICES: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1998, AT 2:00 P.M. PLACE OF SERVICES: WAPANUCKA BAPTIST CHURCH ~ WAPANUCKA, OK. INTERMENT: ROSE HILL CEMETERY ~ WAPANUCKA, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. LARRY SCHOONOVER.
NAME: DEBBIE LYNN (WEST) GOULD, AGE 42, OF WAPANUCKA, OKLAHOMA. BORN: JULY 29, 1956 AT ADA, OKLAHOMA TO CALVIN DEE AND DOROTHY MAE (TASSEY) WEST. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1998 NEAR KENEFIC, OK FROM INJURIES SUSTAINED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT.AGE: 42 YEARS 1 MONTH AND 3 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT ALLEN, TEXAS AND COLLIN COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN McKINNEY, TEXAS. MARRIED: SHE WAS DIVORCED. OCCUPATION: EMPLOYED AS A MOTEL MAID AT HOLIDAY INN IN DURANT, OK. CHURCH AFFILIATION: BAPTIST FAITH. SURVIVED BY PARENTS: CALVIN and DOROTHY WEST OF WAPANUCKA, OK. SISTER: BELINDA SUE GOODMAN and HUSBAND WAYNE OF GALVESTON, TX. BROTHER: ALLEN DEE WEST and WIFE PEGGY OF WHITEWRIGHT, TX. NIECE: TAMMY SUE LAMBERT and HUSBAND BRIAN OF IRVING, TX. PRECEDED BY GRANDPARENTS: SUSIE (EAVES) TASSEY NEWMAN of wapanucka, in may 1990. FRANK TASSEY. M. E. and RUBY (Nov 1974) WEST.
DATE OF SERVICES: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 1998 AT 2:30 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: GRAVESIDE SERVICES. INTERMENT: ROSEHILL CEMETERY ~ WAPANUCKA, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. JAY McALISTER. CASKETBEARERS: W. B. KIRKPATRICK, ALFRED ELKINS, JERRY ADAMS, JACK POWERS, JIMMY REEDES, FRANK BATES. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: ROGER ELKINS, JOE HAIGOOD , FRANKIE HAIGOOD.
NAME: ALAN MILTON CHRISTIE, AGE 58, OF ATOKA, OKLAHOMA.  BORN: SEPTEMBER 20, 1940 AT CARMI, ILLINOIS TO ROBERT MILTON AND VONDA RUTH “JUDY” (STALEY) CHRISTIE. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1998 AT ADA, OK.AGE: 58 YEARS 0 MONTHS AND 9 DAYS EDUCATION: GRADUATED FROM ATOKA HIGH SCHOOL WITH THE CLASS OF 1958 AND FROM OKLAHOMA UNIVERSITY IN 1963 WITH A BUSINESS AND ACCOUNTING DEGREE. MARRIED: JULIA ANN CASHELL IN DECEMBER 1967 AT LONGVIEW, TEXAS. OCCUPATION: WORKED MANY YEARS IN THE FAMILY BUSINESS, MECHANICAL SERVICES IN ATOKA. THE LAST FIFTEEN OR SO YEARS HE WAS A PIPE FITTER IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY. CHURCH AFFILIATION: BAPTIST FAITH. ALAN SERVED HIS COUNTRY IN THE U. S. ARMY DURING KOREA AND was A RESIDENT OF ATOKA SINCE 1952. SURVIVED BY WIFE: JULIA ANN CHRISTIE OF LAS VEGAS, NV. CHILDREN: SHANNON CASHELL CHRISTIE OF LAS VEGAS, NV. TORREY MILTON CHRISTIE OF HALEIWA, HI. GRANDDAUGHTER: OLIVIA PAIGE CHRISTIE OF LAS VEGAS. PARENTS: ROBERT AND JUDY CHRISTIE OF ATOKA, OK. SISTER: KAREN BURDEN OF ATOKA, OK. NEPHEWS: JOHN BURDEN OF LIBERAL, KANSAS. CHAD BURDEN OF DURANT, OKLA. WADE BURDEN OF ATOKA, OK. UNCLES: GORDON STALEY OF CHAMPAGNE, IL. CHELSEA STALEY OF CARMI, IL. AUNTS: MARY SEARS AND VERLA HANLEY BOTH OF WOODLAND, WA.
DATE OF MEMORIAL SERVICES: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1998 AT 10:00 A.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: HARMONY BAPTIST CHURCH ~ ATOKA COUNTY, OK. INTERMENT: NONE - CREMATION. OFFICIATING: REV. PATRICK SIX.
NAME: LAJUANA DARLENE (YOTHER) CRAIN, AGE 53, LONGTIME LANE AREA RESIDENT. BORN: SEPTEMBER 13, 1945 AT COALGATE, OKLAHOMA TO OLIVER “SON” AND PAULINE (JAMES) YOTHER. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1998, AT BAPTIST HOSPITAL IN OKLAHOMA CITY. AGE: 53 YEARS 0 MONTHS AND 11 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED AND GRADUATED FROM COALGATE HIGH SCHOOL IN 1963. MARRIED: ELZie CAMPBELL SAM CRAIN IN DECEMBER, 1975 IN BRYAN COUNTY, OK. OCCUPATION: WORKED SEVERAL YEARS FOR THE CHOCTAW NATION IN THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS. CHURCH AFFILIATION: LONGTIME MEMBER OF LANE BAPTIST CHURCH. SURVIVED BY HUSBAND: SAM CRAIN OF THE HOME IN LANE, OK. CHILDREN: JASON CAMPBELL AND WIFE MINDY OF CALERA, OK. SABRINA CRAIN OF LANE, OK. MOTHER: PAULINE (JAMES) YOTHER OF COALGATE, OK. BROTHER: JESSE YOTHER OF COALGATE, OK. SISTERS: SUE PALMER OF COALGATE, OK. PAULINE REID OF COALGATE, OK. OMEGA WILLIAMS OF COALGATE, OK. UNCLE: JULIAN YOTHER OF COALGATE, OK. AUNT: LEONA McCALL OF CALIFORNIA. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY FATHER: OLIVER “SON” YOTHER.FIRST HUSBAND: ELZie CAMPBELL IN february, 1987.SISTER: WILMA SMALLWOOD.
DATE OF SERVICES: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1998 AT 2:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: LANE BAPTIST CHURCH ~ LANE, OK. INTERMENT: COALGATE CEMETERY ~ COALGATE, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. BRAD JONES.ASSISTING: REV. LARRY MURRAY. CASKETBEARERS: JEFF THOMPSON, LLOYD PALMER, TOMMY THOMAS, TONY MARRIS, JOHNNY WARD, RONNIE SCOTT. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: ZEAK SHEFFIELD, PATRICK TURNER, CARL McADAMS, HOWARD BURK, JAMES FRAZIER, CLYDE HUSKEY, DARRELL GENE REECE, JESSE YOTHER, BOB FORAN, DOYLE SHEFFIELD, CURTIS SHEFFIELD.
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