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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Billy Frank
Crow
July 26, 1941 – July 27, 2025
Billy Frank Crow, age 84, an Atoka, OK resident for most of his life. He was born on Saturday, July 26, 1941, to JR and Gladys Laverne (Phillips) Crow, in Atoka, OK. Billy passed away on Sunday, July 27, 2025 at Atoka, OK. He graduated from Atoka High School in 1959 and went on to SOSU where he received his BS in Industrial Arts and Mathematics and later received a Master's Degree in School Administration. Billy Frank got a job in Lovington, NM as an Industrial Arts teacher and coach. In 1971, he moved his family to Denison where he taught Math and coached at McDaniel Junior High School. He began to teach classes at Grayson County College and later taught there full-time. He was instrumental in setting up the first computer system there. He came back full circle in 1981 when he returned to Atoka Public Schools in administration. He and Clifteen moved to Allen, OK Public Schools where they retired and moved back to Atoka. During high school he started dating Clifteen Thompson, the love of his life. They married and had two daughters, Tanya and Valerie. Billy and Clifteen were married for 64 years. Bill was a member of Harmony Baptist Church and a deacon in several churches and a member of many clubs during his life. He and Clifteen loved to see new places and often included family in their adventures. He loved his family more than life.
Billy is survived by his wife, Juanita Clifteen Crow of the home in Atoka, OK; daughters, Tanya Lindley and special friend Dallas Ketchum, Valerie Rodriguez and husband Sam; grandchildren, Devin and Chelsea Lindley, Jonathan and Lauren Rodriguez, Camden and Nick Pinkerton, Hunter and Kayleigh Lindley; great grandchildren, Emrie, Abrie, Grady, Ellie, Ben, Caddo Rose, Nico, Camille, Cora, Ivory, Theodore; along with other relatives and many dear friends.
Billy was preceded in death by his parents, JR and Gladys Laverne Crow; inlaws, Cliff and Ruby Thompson; sister in law, Carolyn Brichacek; son in law, Jackie Lindley Jr.
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DATE OF SERVICES: 10:00 AM Wednesday, July 30th, 2025
PLACE OF SERVICES: Brown's Funeral Chapel, Atoka, Oklahoma
OFFICIATING: Bro. Jerry Williams, David Lassiter, Sam Rodriguez
INTERMENT: Butler Cemetery, Lane, Oklahoma
CASKETBEARERS: Tommy Johnson, Matt Lane, David Lassiter, Mark McPherson, Mike Evans, Ron Faulkenberry, Gary McDonald, Dewayne Dale
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