OBITUARY NAME: Bobbie Ruth (Simpkins) Brittain, age 83, a McAlester, OK resident formerly of Atoka, OK. BORN: She was born on Monday, November 24, 1930, to Baxter and Lilly May (Decker) Simpkins, at Strafford, OK. PASSED AWAY: Bobbie passed away on Saturday, November 8, 2014 at Tulsa, OK. AGE: 83 years, 11 months and 15 days. EDUCATION: She attended and graduated school in Stratford, OK and then attended Beauty College. OCCUPATION: Bobbie was a secretary for Borden's Dairy in Oklahoma City, OK, and worked several years for Cattleman's Restaurant in Oklahoma City, OK. MARRIED: She married Jimmy Brittain at Stratford, OK. He preceded her in death. CHURCH AFFILIATION, HOBBIES AND OTHER AFFILIATIONS: Bobbie was of the Pentecostal faith. She loved birds and cats, chocolate malts, snickers, and having her hair and nails done; taking children to the zoo and Six Flags, cooking and working hard. SURVIVED BY CHILDREN: Danny Brittain and wife Ruthie of Bentley, OK Billy Bob Brittain and wife Eva of Oklahoma City, OK Barbara Gonzalez of Yuma, AZ 7 Grandchildren, Numerous Great Grandchildren BROTHER: Noland Simpkins and wife Hazel of Edmond, OK NEPHEW: Harold Lee James of Stratford, OK along with other relatives and many dear friends. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: Baxter and Lilly Simpkins BROTHER: Roland Simpkins SISTER: Edith Simpkins Green SON: Jim Bob Brittain ****************************************************************************** DATE OF SERVICES: 2:00 PM Wednesday, November 12th, 2014 PLACE OF SERVICES: Brown's Funeral Chapel, Atoka, Oklahoma OFFICIATING: Pastor Brian Smith INTERMENT: Butler Cemetery, Lane, Oklahoma CASKETBEARERS: Tyler Brittain, Steve Mayo, Cody Mayo, Wendell Kerns, Gene Logue, Eldon Pfaff HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: Grandchildren CONDOLENCES MAY BE SENT TO THE FAMILY BY EMAIL TO: BROWNS@ATOKA.NET. PLEASE REFERENCE THE NAME OF THE DECEASED IN YOUR CORRESPONDENCE FAMILY NIGHT TUES 6~8 SERVICES UNDER THE DIRECTION OF BROWN'S FUNERAL SERVICE - ATOKA, OK