Mary Frances Cook
Oct 9, 2026
Mary Frances Cook, age 79, a longtime Atoka, OK resident. She was born on Sunday, June 22, 1947, to Edward Eugene and Frances Nowka (Hattox) Gaines, at Chickasha, OK. Mary passed away on Friday, October 9, 2026 at Denison, TX. She attended pre school in Chickasha, grade school in Bromide and graduated from Wapanucka High School in 1965. Mary retired...
Jeremy Wade Smith
Oct 9, 2026
Jeremy Wade Smith, age 51, a longtime McAlester, OK resident. He was born on Wednesday, February 19, 1975, to James Dale and Debra Lee (Smith) Burnett, at Antlers, OK. Jeremy passed away on Friday, October 9, 2026 at McAlester, OK. He graduated High School. Jeremy was a heavy equipment operator in construction. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, reading, spending time with...
Mary Francis Mead
Oct 8, 2026
Mary Francis Mead, age 86, a Gore, OK resident, formerly a longtime Atoka County resident. She was born on Wednesday, July 10, 1940, to Joe Argus "J.A." and Edna Mae (Payton) Forrest, at Quinton, OK. Mary passed away on Thursday, October 8, 2026 at her home in Gore, OK. She graduated from Atoka High School in 1958. Mary was a...
Belvia Inez Murray
Oct 7, 2026
Belvia 'Belle' Murray, Bimmy to her friends and family, was called home on October 7, 2026, passing peacefully in her home, as she wanted. She was 68 years old.
Bimmy was born in Oklahoma City on December 30,1957 to Elmer ‘Jay’ Murray and Belvia Gladys (Mintz) Murray.
She attended school in Silo, Oklahoma and later graduated from Blue highschool, Blue, Oklahoma in...
Wilma Jean Johnson
Oct 7, 2026
OBITUARY
Wilma Jean Johnson, age 87, a Coalgate, OK resident. She was born on Wednesday, April 26, 1939, to Edgar Melvin and Neta Cecil (Culp) Turner, at McAllen, TX. Wilma passed away on Wednesday, October 7, 2026 at her home in Coalgate, OK surrounded by her loved ones. She started school in McAllen, TX then Seminole and then 7th grade at...
Beatrice Murl Ward
Oct 6, 2026
Beatrice Murl Ward was born March 1, 1938, in Pitkin, Louisiana, to Ira Coreilus Maddox and Lucy Arlene Deason Maddox, She died October 6, 2026, in Lane, Oklahoma, at the age of 88 years, eight months and five days. She was quite a surprise when she arrived on her twin brother Burl’s heels. The doctor delivered Burl and started to...
Donald David Calvert
Oct 5, 2026
September 22, 1942 – October 5, 2026
Donald David “Don” Calvert, 84, passed away on October 5th, 2026. He was born on September 22nd, 1942 in Lehigh, Oklahoma to Jollie Calvert and Ruth Polk Calvert.
Don graduated from the Oklahoma School for the Deaf in Sulphur, OK in 1963. At the school for the Deaf he learned American Sign Language, played football...
James Ralph Roberts Jr.
Oct 4, 2026
James Ralph Roberts was born on November 22, 1930, in Big Cedar, Oklahoma, to Viola Christine Nichols Roberts and James Ralph Roberts. He was the oldest son and the fifth of ten children.
JR was raised with a strong work ethic and learned the value of hard work at an early age. At just 12 years old, he was already working...
Charles Albert Hendrix
Oct 4, 2026
Charles Albert Hendrix, a Coalgate resident, was born on February 15, 1937, to Henry Harvey and Lessie Mary (Russell) Hendrix, at Non, Oklahoma. He passed away on October 4, 2026, at Coalgate, Oklahoma, at the age of 89 years, 7 months and 19 days. Charlie graduated from Gerty High School with the Class of 1955. He married Janet Marie Hampton...
Larry Gene Casey
Oct 2, 2026
Larry G. Casey, a longtime Coal County resident, was born on December 19, 1952, in Coalgate, Oklahoma, to Boyd and Dorothy “Mag” Marie Casey. He passed away on October 2, 2026, at the age of 73.
Larry graduated as valedictorian of Coalgate High School and went on to attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree...
Juanita Jean (Johnson) Shaw
Oct 2, 2026
OBITUARY PENDING
Juanita Jean (Johnson) Shaw, age 67, an Atoka, OK resident. was born on Tuesday, October 21, 1958, to Elbert Lucian Johnson and Wanda Lee (Christian) Johnson, at Grapevine, TX and passed away on Friday, October 2, 2026 at Atoka, OK.
Juanita attended Harmony Grade School and then Atoka High School before obtaining her GED in Mesquite, TX. She worked in...
Carl Eugene Tobler
Oct 1, 2026
Carl Eugene Tobler, 85, of Atoka, Oklahoma, passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2026. He was born July 22, 1941, in Bokchito, Oklahoma, to George and Hazel Janie (Estep) Tobler.
Carl graduated from Bokchito High School with the Class of 1959 and later attended Murray State College. After college, he moved to Dallas and began his working life delivering fresh-baked bread...
Dean Francis Lackie
Sep 30, 2026
Dean Francis Lackie, an Atoka, OK resident, formerly of Michigan, was born on Saturday, November 2, 1968, to Merlin Allen and Vickie Sue (Collins) Lackie, at Grant, MI. Dean passed away on Wednesday, September 30, 2026 at his home in Atoka, OK at the age of 57 years, 10 months and 28 days. He went on to complete his GED...
Oscar Benard English Jr
Sep 30, 2026
Oscar Benard English Jr., a Coalgate resident, was born on April 07, 1945, to Oscar Benard and Ruby Louise (Lambert) English, at Lehigh, OK. He passed away on September 30, 2026 at Coalgate, OK at the age of 81 years, 5 months and 23 days. Oscar attended Lehigh Schools before graduating from Coalgate High School. He attended Delta College where...
James "Zeb" Eli Nelson Sr.
Sep 29, 2026
James Eli Nelson Sr., age 85, a Lane, OK resident was born on Saturday, November 30, 1940, to Theodore and Carrie Dona (Tekubbi) Nelson, at Talihina, OK and passed away on Tuesday, September 29, 2026 at Colbert, OK.
James went to Lane school in his early years before starting work and joining the US Army. He was a stone mason all...
Willia Mae (Erwin) Isom
Sep 29, 2026
Willia Mae Isom, age 81, a Daisy, OK resident was born on Friday, October 27, 1944, to Harry and Dollie Mae (Beard) Erwin, at Kiowa, OK and Willia passed away on Tuesday, September 29, 2026 at Denison, TX.
Willia graduated Stringtown High School class of 1963 before becoming a house wife and working at Texas Instruments as a welder.
Willia married Rickey...
Donna Jean Rowley
Sep 28, 2026
Donna Jean Rowley, a Coalgate resident, was born on January 15, 1961, to James Franklin and Mary Ruth (Woodell) Burkes, at Ada, Oklahoma. She passed away on September 28, 2026, at her home in Coalgate, Oklahoma, at the age of 65 years, 8 months and 13 days. Donna works as a hemming machine operator at Wrangler. She was happily married...
Jo-Ann (Pitts) Gabbart
Sep 28, 2026
Elva Jo-Ann (Pitts) Gabbart, age 86, a longtime Daisy resident. She was born on Sunday, May 5, 1940, to Carl Dennis and Iva Jane (Brown) Pitts, in Atoka, OK.
Jo-Ann passed away on Monday, September 28, 2026 in Durant, OK at 86 years, 4 months and 23 days.
She attended school in Tushka where she was a state champion volleyball player before...
Jamie Jon Marion
Sep 26, 2026
Jamie Jon Marion, age 52, a longtime Stringtown, OK resident. He was born on Saturday, September 28, 1973, to Larry Dale and Cindy Ann (Garner) Marion, at McKinney, TX. Jamie passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2026 at his home in Stringtown, OK. He graduated from Princeton High School with the class of 1991. Jamie was a electrician, drywaller, and...
Beverly Addasa Thompson
Sep 25, 2026
OBITUARY
Beverly Addasa (Brannon) Thompson, age 77, of Canadian, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on September 25, 2026, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, surrounded by the love of family and leaving behind a lifetime of memories that will never fade.
Beverly was born December 6, 1948, in Caddo, Oklahoma, to Ira L. Brannon and Elsie Maxine (White) Ray. She graduated from Atoka High School...
