Jerry Lee Mitchell
Jun 13, 2026
Jerry Lee Mitchell, 58, of Comanche, Oklahoma, passed away on June 13, 2026, in Duncan, Oklahoma. He was born on June 13, 1968, in Los Banos, California, to Jerry Dean Mitchell and Millie Mae (Carr).
Jerry graduated from Los Banos High School in California in 1986. He dedicated much of his working life to the oil field industry, working as a...
Beatrice Butler
Jun 12, 2026
Obituary
Beatrice Butler was born on November 6, 1966, in Coalgate, Oklahoma, to Neree Beatrice Butler and Teddy Roosevelt Butler Jr. She attended Atoka Public Schools and graduated with the Class of 1985. Throughout her school years, she enjoyed participating in athletics, including basketball and softball. After high school, she attended Grayson County College in Denison, Texas, where she pursued cosmetology....
Audrey Marie Morris
Jun 12, 2026
Audrey Marie (Jack) Morris, age 37, an Atoka, OK resident. She was born on Tuesday, January 17, 1989, to Kenny Jack and Debbie (Emmons) Brewer, at Tyler, TX. Audrey passed away on Friday, June 12, 2026 at Atoka, OK.
Audrey attended Robert E. Lee High School in Tyler, TX and attended Tyler Junior College. She worked for Morris Trucking Company, but...
Jill Answoth Stepanian-Sykes
Jun 10, 2026
Obituary - Jill Ballard Sykes
In Loving Memory
Jill Ainsworth Stepanian, born Jill Ainsworth Ballard, lovingly known as Jill Sykes to friends and family, peacefully passed away in her sleep on June 10, 2026, at her home in Bromide, Oklahoma. She was 71 years old.
Jill was born on December 13, 1954, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, to Billy Gene Ballard...
Leah Rosaland Baker
Jun 10, 2026
Leah Rosaland Baker, 48, of Stringtown, Oklahoma, passed away on June 10, 2026, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Leah was born on September 19, 1977, in Northridge, California, to Juan Martinez and Julie Mae Nelson. She attended high school through homeschooling and spent some time working in nursing homes, caring for others. Leah had also worked as a cashier at 7-Eleven...
Danny Dewayne Hinkle
Jun 10, 2026
OBITUARY
Danny Dewayne Hinkle, 82, of Atoka, Oklahoma, passed away at his home on June 10, 2026.
Danny was born on July 12, 1943, in Corning, Arkansas, to Ira M. Hinkle and Florence (Malding) Hinkle. He proudly served his country in the United States Army and was a veteran of military service.
On June 5, 1962, Danny married the love of his life,...
Arturo Carrion Tellez
Jun 8, 2026
Arturo Carrion Tellez, age 58, a longtime Wapanucka, OK resident. He was born on Friday, September 29, 1967, to Ramon Carreon and Ma Guadalupe (Tellez) Juarez, in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato. Arturo passed away on Monday, June 8, 2026 at Durant, OK. He attended Emiliano School in Mexico. Arturo trained his own horses for some years, then went on...
Charles Lee Cooksey
Jun 7, 2026
Charles Lee Cooksey, age 62, a longtime Atoka, OK resident. He was born on Thursday, January 9, 1964, to Harold Dean Sr. and Jewel Lucille (Drain) Cooksey, at Ft. Worth, TX. Charles passed away on Sunday, June 7, 2026 at Durant, OK. He graduated from Tushka High School. Charles was a stocker for vendors at Walmart for 30 years, four...
Joyce Ceriotti
Jun 6, 2026
Joyce Ceriotti, 78, of Lane, Oklahoma, passed away on June 6, 2026, in Atoka, Oklahoma. Joyce was born on August 3, 1947, in Ventura, California, to Dannie Wesley Rector, Sr. and Marjorie Helen (Amiott) Rector.
Joyce married the love of her life, David Ceriotti, on January 31, 1969, in Durant, Oklahoma. Joyce worked for Ethan Allen, the Sheriff’s Office, Wrangler in...
Edith Arlene Smith
Jun 4, 2026
Edith Arlene Smith, Sissy to her family, was born on June 18th, 1949 to James Logan Jr. and Betty Jane Logan in Hamilton, Ohio. She had four sisters. They were called The Logan Sisters. On October 2, 1982 she married Howard Roger Smith, the love of her life. They had one child together. She then went on to work as...
Lonnie Austin
Jun 1, 2026
Lonnie Loyd Austin, 77, of Boswell, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully at his home on June 1, 2026.
Lonnie was born on May 14, 1949, in Bentley, Oklahoma, to Charles Lee Austin and Dorothy Jane (Pack) Lester. He proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War and was a dedicated veteran who carried his love for his...
Rosemary (Baker) Kirk
May 30, 2026
Rosemary Baker Kirk was born 1 October 1938 and passed away 30 May 2026.
Born in Coalgate, Oklahoma, Rosemary spent her childhood moving frequently among the neighboring communities of Blocker, Blanco, Pittsburg, Alderson, and Krebs due to her father’s saw-mill business. She graduated from McAlester High School in 1955, and following her first marriage, she relocated to Angleton, Texas, for her...
Charles "Chuck" Jerome Sturgis
May 29, 2026
Charles Jerome Sturgis, 90, passed away on May 29, 2026, in Durant, Oklahoma. He was born on August 18, 1935, in Saginaw, Michigan, to Arthur Jerome Sturgis and Vera Muriel (Hayward) Cook.
Charles attended school in Michigan. He proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean War. Following his military service, he worked as a truck...
Lois Alene Cochran
May 29, 2026
Lois Alene Cochran, age 92, an Atoka, OK resident. She was born on Thursday, March 22, 1934, to Odie and Bertha (Allen) Yates, at Lane, OK. Lois passed away on Friday, May 29, 2026 at Atoka, OK.
Lois attended Iron Stob Elementary School and Atoka High School. Lois dedicated many years of service to the Bureau of Reclamation, where she was...
Johnny Garvin Faulkenberry
May 28, 2026
Johnny Garvin Faulkenberry, 78, of Lane, Oklahoma, passed away on May 28, 2026. He was born on August 19, 1947, in Quanah, Texas, to John Garvin Faulkenberry and Lorene Annis Gentry Faulkenberry.
Johnny proudly served his country in the National Guard. He worked as a Nursing Home Administrator for many years, before becoming a Health Inspector for the Oklahoma State Health...
Violet May Lick
May 26, 2026
Violet May (Rutherford) Lick, a Coalgate resident, was born on September 22, 1947, to Bert C. Rutherford and Pearl Faye (Compton) Tisdale, at Oroville, California. She passed away on May 26, 2026, at Ada, Oklahoma, at the age of 78 years, 8 months and 4 days. Violet attended school at Plano. She married Jimmy Wayne Lick on January 22, 1968,...
Mary Elizabeth Baker
May 16, 2026
Mary Elizabeth (Rose) Baker, age 68, a Winnsboro, TX resident. She was born on Monday, January 27, 1958, to George William and Molly Imojean (Mounce) Rose, at Dallas, TX. Mary passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2026 at Dallas, TX. She attended Wylie Middle School and Garland High School. Mary was a process engineering tech at Texas Instruments, Defense Division...
Tracey Duayne Coffee
May 15, 2026
Tracey Duayne Coffee, a Coalgate resident, was born on February 9, 1968, to Carl Wayne and Kathy Gail (Murray) Coffee, at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He passed away on May 15, 2026 at Ada, Oklahoma, at the age of 58 years, 3 months and 6 days. Tracey graduated from Coalgate High School with the Class of 1986, then went on to...
George Riley Jr
May 11, 2026
George Riley Jr., a Lula resident, was born on August 14, 1956, to George R. and Lorene (Rains) Riley, at Allen, OK. George passed away on May 11, 2026 at Coalgate, OK at the age of 69 years, 8 months and 27 days. He attended Lula School. George worked in the oilfield, as a truck driver, and as a ranch...
Nellie Jo Bolin
May 11, 2026
OBITUARY
Nellie Jo (Power) Bolin, a Coalgate resident, was born on September 27, 1931, to Albert and Dorothy (Collins) Power, at Clarita, OK. Nellie passed away on May 11, 2026 at Coalgate, OK at the age of 94 years, 7 months and 14 days. She graduated from Clarita High School in 1949 before attending Southeastern State University. Nellie was an Office...
