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Lois Alene Cochran

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nellie Jo Bolin

May 11, 2026

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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...

Doris June Grimsley

Doris June Grimsley

May 9, 2026

Doris June (Cleveland) Grimsley, of Atoka, was born July 30, 1953, to Raymond Carson and Orvizine (Nichols) Cleveland in Oklahoma City, OK. She went to be with her Lord on May 9, 2026 in Atoka, OK at the age of 72 years, 9 months, and 8 days. Doris graduated from Wapanucka High School in 1971 and married Randall Wayne Grimsley,...

Norma Christine Corsini

Norma Christine Corsini

May 8, 2026

Norma Christine Corsini, age 90, of Coalgate, Oklahoma, passed away on May 8, 2026. She was born on April 10, 1936 to Raymond and Beatrice Rogers. A resident of Coalgate, Oklahoma a majority of her life, she graduated from Coalgate High School in 1954. Norma then briefly worked for the Oklahoma City Police Department as a Records Clerk; even having...

Tommie Lee Harrison III

Tommie Lee Harrison III

May 7, 2026

Tommie Lee Harrison III, age 35, a Wichita Falls, TX resident. He was born on Friday, June 1, 1990, to Marcia Marie Harrison, at Atoka, OK. Tommie passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2026 at Wichita Falls, TX. He graduated from Atoka High School with the Class of '09. He went on to attend Murray State College. Tommie was a...

Mack Dane Chambers

Mack Dane Chambers

May 4, 2026

Mack Dane Chambers, age 85, of Atoka, Oklahoma, passed away on May 4, 2026, at his home. He was born on September 1, 1940, in Wenatchee, Washington.

Mack dedicated much of his life to ministry, faithfully serving as a pastor for over 60 years. Throughout his years of service, he pastored churches in Arkansas, Missouri, Florida, Louisiana, Texas, and Oklahoma. He...

Connie Eileen McKinney

Connie Eileen McKinney

Apr 27, 2026

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Connie Eileen (Cornelius) McKinney, an Ada resident, was born on October 22, 1960, to Donald Lee Cornelius and Eva Ann (Dodson) Wisman, at Coalgate, OK. Connie passed away on April 27, 2026 at Ada, OK at the age of 65 years, 6 months and 5 days. She graduated from Coalgate High School with the Class of 1979. Connie worked as...

Christopher Shawn Williams

Christopher Shawn Williams

Apr 26, 2026

Christopher Shawn Williams, an Atoka resident, was born on August 24, 1997, to Michael Jay Jones and Estella Sueann (Williams) Brown, at Ada, OK. Christopher passed away on April 26, 2026 at Atoka, OK at the age of 28 years, 8 months and 2 days. He graduated from Caney High School. Christopher was a cook at sonic. He was of...

Bailee Rennae Deems

Bailee Rennae Deems

Apr 26, 2026

Bailee Rennae Deems, age 18, a longtime Stringtown, OK resident. She was born on Monday, April 14, 2008, to Ryan Duane and Jessica Yvonne (White) Deems, at Yukon, OK. Bailee passed away on Sunday, April 26, 2026 at Stringtown, OK. Bailee attended Stringtown Public School since she was in Pre-K and was currently a Junior. She worked at McDonald's. Bailee...

Bradi Lynn James

Bradi Lynn James

Apr 26, 2026

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Bradi Lynn James, a Mcloud resident, was born on July 20, 1979, to Charles Keith James Jr. and Donna Sue (Anglin) James, at Ada, OK. Bradi passed away on April 26, 2026 at Mcloud, OK at the age of 46 years, 9 months and 5 days. She graduated from Olney High School with the Class of 1997 and went on...

Alice Faye Winningham

Alice Faye Winningham

Apr 24, 2026

Alice Faye (Vick) Winningham, age 77, a Wapanucka resident, was born on May 12, 1948, to William Carl Vick Sr. and Alice Lodell (Bowerman) Vick, at Olney, OK. Faye passed away on April 24, 2026 at Coalgate, OK at the age of 77 years, 11 months and 12 days. She graduated from Olney High School with the Class of 1966....

Edna Christine Sheffield

Edna Christine Sheffield

Apr 24, 2026

Edna Christine Sheffield, a Lane, OK resident, was born on Wednesday, June 2, 1943, to Clarence and Alena Ellen (Emmons) Davis, at Atoka, OK. Edna passed away on Friday, April 24, 2026 at her home at the age of 82 years, 10 months and 22 days. She attended High Hill School before graduating from Tushka High School with the class...

Joyce Delaine Sanders

Joyce Delaine Sanders

Apr 23, 2026

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Joyce Delaine (Bullard) Sanders, age 64, a Tupelo resident, was born on September 10, 1961, to HD and Mary Myrtle (Bates) Bullard, at Coalgate, OK. Joyce passed away on April 23, 2026 at Tupelo, OK at the age of 64 years, 7 months and 13 days. She attended Tupelo Schools. Joyce was a convenience store manager. She married Kenneth Wayne...

Nancy Evelyn Coates

Nancy Evelyn Coates

Apr 22, 2026

Nancy Evelyn Coates, age 79, a lifelong Tushka-Atoka, OK resident. She was born on Monday, March 17, 1947, to Robert Edward and Irene Sally (Davis) Merritt, at Tushka, OK. Nancy passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2026 at Durant, OK. She graduated from Tushka High School with the class of 1965. Nancy was a seamstress for Wranglers in Coalgate and...

E. Nadine Mowdy

E. Nadine Mowdy

Apr 21, 2026

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Emma Nadine Mowdy, age 80, a Coalgate resident, was born on March 27, 1946, to Woodrow Wilson and Wanda Jean (Davidson) Gwinn, at Clarita, OK. Nadine passed away on April 21, 2026 at Durant, OK at the age of 80 years and 25 days. She attended Olney High School. Nadine was a homemaker and did volunteer work with hospice. She...

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