OBITUARY NAME: Christy Elizabeth Ames , age 33, a resident of Durant, formerly of Atoka, Ok. BORN: She was born on August 27, 1978 at Atoka, Ok. to Leo Ames and Karen Nutt Cooksey PASSED AWAY: Christy passed away on September 23, 2011 at her residence in Durant, Ok. AGE 33 YEARS MONTHS AND 28 DAYS EDUCATION: She graduated from Atoka High School in 1997 OCCUPATION: Christy was a homemaker MARRIED: Christy was engaged to Jack Bench of Durant, Ok. CHURCH AFFILIATION, HOBBIES, AND OTHER AFFILIATIONS: She was baptized at the Pleasantview Freewill Baptist Church in Tushka, Ok. She loved photography, writing poems and watching movies. SURVIVED BY Mother: Karen Cooksey and husband Charles of Atoka, Ok. Brothers: Waede Ames and Jessica Workman of Atoka, Ok. Chadd Cooksey of Atoka, Ok. Sister: Jordan Cooksey of Atoka,Ok. Half Sisters: Ashliegh Ames of Mesquite, Tx. Sommer Ames of Dallas, Tx. Fiancé: Jack Bench of Durant, Ok. Grandmother: Opal Darling and husband Ray of Tushka, Ok. Grandfathers: Odis Nutt and wife Charlene of Tushka, Ok. Harold Cooksey of Atoka, Ok. Nephew: Tyler Ames of Tushka, Ok. Niece: Kaylee Ames of Tushka, Ok. Along with numerous aunts, uncles, cousins, other relatives and many dear and loved friends. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY Grandmother: Jewell Lucille Cooksey Son: Iziah Nashobe Billy ****************************************************************************** DATE OF SERVICES: Sunday, September 26, 2011 at 2:00pm PLACE OF SERVICES: Brown's Funeral Chapel, Atoka, Ok. OFFICIATING: Bro. Victory Cook Bro. Steve Heavner, Assisting CASKETBEARERS: Phillip Nutt, Dustin Combs, Jaeson Nutt, Gene Cooksey, Cody Trent, Jacob Beach, Chris Duncan HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: JR Cooksey, Carroll Cooksey, Randy Combs, Mike Trent, Stacy Nutt, Izan Beach 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 SATURDAY 6-8 SERVICES UNDER THE DIRECTION OF BROWN'S FUNERAL SERVICE - ATOKA, OK