NAME: VELMA ELIZABETH TAYLOR, AGE 82, OF OKLAHOMA CITY AND FORMER LONGTIME ATOKA RESIDENT. BORN: AUGUST 14, 1914 AT DAISY, OK TO ESAU AND OLLIE (NEWKIRK) LOWE. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1996 AT SOUTHWESTERN CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL IN OKLAHOMA CITY.AGE: 82 YEARS 8 MONTHS AND 20 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT DAISY, OK. MARRIED: ALVIE H. TAYLOR ON DECEMBER 25, 1942 AT ATOKA, OK. OCCUPATION: VELMA WAS A HOUSEWIFE. CHURCH AFFILIATION: HARVEST TIME PENTECOSTAL AND ABNER PENTECOSTAL CHURCH IN OKLAHOMA CITY. SHE LOVED TO LISTEN TO GOSPEL MUSIC. SHE ENJOYED GARDENING AND PLAYING BINGO. SURVIVED BY DAUGHTERS: ELAINE HOUSER OF OKLAHOMA CITY. WILMA LOWE OF ATOKA, OK. BOBBIE FISHER AND HUSBAND WILLIAM OF BYARS, OK. LORENA DUNN AND HUSBAND JIMMY OF BYARS, OK. IRENE HEARRELL AND HUSBAND JAMES OF ARMORE, OK. JOYCE WELDON OF OKLAHOMA CITY. SUSIE HARRIS AND HUSBAND JOHN OF OKLAHOMA CITY. SON: SAM TAYLOR AND WIFE FERN OF LINDSAY, OK. SISTERS-IN-LAW: ALENE LOWE AND TRESSIE LOWE OF ATOKA, OK. 42 GRANDCHILDREN, NUMEROUS GREAT GRANDCHILDREN. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: ESAU AND OLLIE LOWE.HUSBAND: ALVIE TAYLOR ON JUNE 5, 1984.DAUGHTER: MAXINE HUNTYER.SON: JUNIOR ERNEST TAYLOR.GRANDDAUGHTER: RUTH ELENE COLE.3 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN.BROTHERS: JOHN, FRANK, MARVIN, RAY, AND SAM LOWE.SISTER: BARZELLA ROSS.
DATE OF SERVICES: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1996 AT 2:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: BOGGY DEPOT CEMETERY ~ ATOKA COUNTY, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. JAMES HEARRELL. CASKETBEARERS: GEORGE ROSS, CHARLES MAXEY, JASON HEARRELL, RAYMOND TAYLOR, JAMIE HEARRELL. HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: EDDIE MAXEY, BO HUNTER, HARVEY FISHER.
NAME: MARY MARGARET (BURNS) STRONGMAN, AGE 75, OF ATOKA, ok. BORN: JULY 10, 1921 AT DECATUR, ILLINOIS TO CLIFFORD FLETCHER AND LUCILLE BURNS. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1996 AT TEXOMA MEDICAL CENTER IN DENISON, TX.AGE: 75 YEARS 1 MONTH AND 27 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT DECATUR, ILLINOIS. MARRIED: JACK STRONGMAN ON JULY 22, 1940 AT DECATUR, ILLINOIS. OCCUPATION: VELMA WAS A HOUSEWIFE, HOMEMAKER, AND BEAUTY OPERATOR. CHURCH AFFILIATION: PENTECOSTAL FAITH. SHE LIKED NEEDLEPOINT, CROCHETING, BOWLING, AND DODGERS BASEBALL. SHE AND JACK MOVED TO THOUSAND OAKS, CALIFORNIA IN 1958 WHEN HIS JOB RELOCATED THEM. SHE MOVED TO OKLAHOMA IN 1992 TO BE NEAR HER DAUGHTER, LINDA. SURVIVED BY SON: LARRY STRONGMAN OF CALIFORNIA. DAUGHTER: LINDA COLE AND HUSBAND DONNIE OF ATOKA, OK. STARLEEN BARRIOS AND HUSBAND RICHARD OF ATOKA, OK. DREAMLET SANDERS OF CALIFORNIA. ROSEANA BEENE’ AND HUSBAND HUSTON OF CALIFORNIA. GRANDCHILDREN: LARRY STRONGMAN, JR. OF CALIFORNIA. LAURIE LUCIC OF VIRGINIA. MIKE GILMORE OF CALIFORNIA. SHELLY, COREY, AND JAIME SANDERS OF CALIFORNIA. CHRISTY MONEY OF CALIFORNIA. MICHAEL AND CHARITY BEENE’ OF CALIFORNIA. GREAT GRANDCHILDREN: LARRY STRONGMAN III. ARREN STRONGMAN. AMBER STRONGMAN. JAMIE AND TIFFANY LUCIC. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY FATHER: CLIFFORD FLETCHER.MOTHER: LUCILLE (BURNS) SCHOBY.HUSBAND: JACK STRONGMAN.GRANDSONS: RONNIE McNEILL AND DENNIS STRONGMAN.
DATE OF SERVICES: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 1996 AT 11:00 A.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: GRAVESIDE SERVICES. INTERMENT: BENTLEY CEMETERY ~ ATOKA COUNTY, OK. OFFICIATING: MINISTER ROSEANA BEENE’. .
NAME: ROXIE MABEL (PHILLIPS) BUTLER, AGE 94, ATOKA AREA RESIDENT SINCE 1915. BORN: APRIL 12, 1902 AT PURDY, GARVIN COUNTY, OK TO JAMES HARTWELL “JIM” AND MARGRET W. “MAGGIE” (McCREA) PHILLIPS. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1996 AT McALESTER REGIONAL HOSPITAL.AGE: 94 YEARS 5 MONTHS AND 1 DAY. EDUCATION: ATTENDED ONE ROOM SCHOOL NEAR LANE, OK. LATER ATTENDED MAYER’S CHAPEL SCHOOL. MARRIED: JOSEPH ULA BUTLER ON OCTOBER 23, 1922 AT TUSHKA, OK. OCCUPATION: ROXIE AND HUSBAND, ULA, OWNED AND OPERATED A FARM AND RAISED CATTLE. CHURCH AFFILIATION: MEMBER OF WARDS CHAPEL BAPTIST CHURCH, AND LATER PLEASANT VIEW. SHE GREW UP SOUTH OF LINDSAY, ATOKA, OLD BRUNO, AND STAR. SHE BELIEVED IN TAKING CARE OF HER FAMILY FIRST. SURVIVED BY DAUGHTER: MARCELLA (BUTLER) BLAKLEY OF ATOKA, ok. GRANDDAUGHTER: MARGUERITE GOODWIN OF TUSHKA, ok. GREAT GRANDSON: BENJAMIN E. GOODWIN OF TUSHKA, ok. SISTER: MINNIE LEE BATEMAN OF DALLAS, TX. BROTHER: ALBERT PHILLIPS OF CAPITOLA, CA. SPECIAL NEPHEWS: FULTON PHILLIPS AND GROVER PHILLIPS OF CAPITOLA, CA. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: JAMES AND MARGRET PHILLIPS.HUSBAND: JOSEPH “ULA” BUTLER.BROTHERS: GROVER, HARTWELL, HOMER, AND LONNIE PHILLIPS.SISTERS: MARY (PHILLIPS) ANDERSON, ADDIE (PHILLIPS) CLARK, AND FANNIE (PHILLIPS) HAWKINS.
DATE OF SERVICES: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1996 AT 3:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ ATOKA, OK. INTERMENT: TUSHKA CEMETERY ~ TUSHKA, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. ROBERT EARL UMSTEAD. CASKETBEARERS: TOT CALVERT, FREEMAN THOMPSON, MILFORD POWELL, WILL GOODWIN, WALTER COOPER, DANNY COOPER, VICTOR LAIN.
NAME: CONNIE RUTH (DEWBERY) EDMONDS-McGEE, AGE 45, BROMIDE AREA RESIDENT. BORN: OCTOBER 5, 1950 AT BROMIDE, OK TO ARTHUR EUGENE AND HELEN PAULINE (HACKWORTH) DEWBERY. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1996 AT HER RESIDENCE IN BROMIDE, OK.AGE: 45 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 9 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT CLARITA AND OLNEY, OK. MARRIED: BILLY JOE McGEE ON APRIL 18, 1995 AT DEQUEEN, AR. OCCUPATION: SHE WORKED FOR THE SEWING FACTORY IN MADILL AND TISHOMINGO. FOR THE PAST FIVE YEARS, SHE WORKED FOR C.M.P. PLASTICS IN DURANT, OK. CHURCH AFFILIATION: SOUTHSIDE BAPTIST IN ELGIN, ILLINOIS. SHE LIKED TO DANCE, LIKED COUNTRY MUSIC AND TAKING WALKS. SHE WAS A HARD WORKER AND LOVED HER FAMILY AND FRIENDS. SURVIVED BY HUSBAND: BILLY JOE McGEE OF THE HOME IN BROMIDE, OK. SON: KEVIN DON EDMONDS OF BROMIDE, OK. PARENTS: ARTHUR AND HELEN DEWBERY OF BROMIDE, OK. SISTER: KATHY KAY LOWE AND HUSBAND JAMES OF ATOKA, OK. BROTHER: RUSSELL EUGENE DEWBERY AND WIFE MARY ANN OF CLARITA, OK. GRANDMOTHER: CORA BELL DEWBERY OF ANTLERS, OK. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY DAUGHTER: MYLLIEA KAY DEWBERY.GRANDPARENTS: LILLIE MAE AND WALTER PAT HACKWORTH.GRANDFATHER: OSCAR DEWBERY.
DATE OF SERVICES: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1996 AT 3:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL. ~ atoka, ok. INTERMENT: TUSHKA CEMETERY ~ TUSHKA, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. ROBERT EARL UMSTEAD. CASKETBEARERS: TOT CALVERT, FREEMAN THOMPSON, MILFORD POWELL, WILL GOODWIN, WALTER COOPER, DANNY COOPER, VICTOR LAIN.
NAME: JOSEPH RANDOLPH NEAL, AGE 45, MIDWEST CITY, OK RESIDENT AND FORMER LONGTIME STRINGTOWN RESIDENT. BORN: MARCH 26, 1920 AT STRINGTOWN, OK TO WILLIE AND ESSIE M. (HADDLEY) NEAL. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1996 AT MIDWEST CITY REGIONAL HOSPITAL.AGE: 76 YEARS 6 MONTHS AND 2 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT STRINGTOWN, OK. MARRIED: OLA DOROTHY EWING IN 1952 AT ATOKA, OK. OCCUPATION: HE RETIRED FROM MILITARY SERVICE AFTER 30 YEARS, WORKED FOR THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT AND McALESTER NAVAL AMMUNITION DEPOT. CHURCH AFFILIATION: MEMBER OF MILES CHAPEL METHODIST CHURCH IN STRINGTOWN, OK. HE GREW UP IN STRINGTOWN AND WORKED FOR YEARS AT CCC CAMP. HE ENTERED THE U. S. ARMY AND SERVED IN WORLD WAR II, KOREA, AND VIETNAM. HE WAS A PROFESSIONAL COOK AND LOVED TO BARBEQUE FOR FRIENDS AND FAMILY. joe jUST LOVED GET-TOGETHERS, COOKING, GARDENING, AND FISHING. SURVIVED BY FORMER WIFE: DOROTHY NEAL. SONS: MITCHELL JOE NEAL OF LACEY, WA. WILLIE NEAL OF SEATTLE, WA. RANDAL NEAL OF SEATTLE, WA. SISTERS: LAURA COLBERT OF OKLAHOMA CITY. BESSIE CROOMS OF ATOKA, OK. BROTHER: LAWRENCE NEAL OF STRINGTOWN, OK. UNCLE: CHARLES KIRK OF STRINGTOWN, OK. GRANDCHILDREN: TALITHA, KIERA, KYRIA, AND MICHAEL HANSARD OF OKLAHOMA CITY. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: WILLIE AND ESSIE NEAL.BROTHERS: CLEVELAND, WILLIE JR., AND J. B. NEAL.SISTERS: BERTE MAE NEAL AND OCTAVIA MILES.
DATE OF SERVICES: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1996 AT 1:00 P.M.PLACE OF SERVICES: BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL. ~ ATOKA, OK INTERMENT: WELLS CEMETERY ~ STRINGTOWN, OK. OFFICIATING: REV. GERALD STEPHENS. CASKETBEARERS: JAMES OULDS, RICKY NEAL, TONY COLBERT, DARYLE MILES, SAM DEWBERRY, VERNON COLBERT. FLOWER BEARERS: CORETHA VINEY, SHARLOTTE VINEY, NANCY WASHINGTON, BETTY WASHINGTON, GLORIA J. GREEN, WANDA FAY SMITH.
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