OBITUARY NAME: Gladys Christeen Howard, age 83, an Atoka, Ok resident. BORN: She was born on Thursday, January 10, 1929, to Granville and Minnie Lee (Bonham) Rains, at Big Springs, Tx. PASSED AWAY: Gladys passed away on Friday, March 9, 2012 at Atoka, Ok. AGE: 83 years, 1 month and 28 days. EDUCATION: She attended Harmony School. OCCUPATION: Gladys was a Nurses Aid for Canaday NHA and the Atoka Colonial Manor MARRIED: She married Tom Howard at Atoka, Ok. CHURCH AFFILIATION, HOBBIES AND OTHER AFFILIATIONS: Gladys was of the Baptist faith. She enjoyed fishing and working word search puzzles. SURVIVED BY CHILDREN: Carolyn Ford and husband Lonnie of Atoka, Ok. Robin Smith of Atoka, Ok. Rodger James Rains and wife Debra of Atoka, Ok. Wendell Smith and wife Sharon of Stringtown, Ok. STEP CHILDREN: Tom Howard Jr. of California Kenny Howard of California SIBLINGS: Etta Euline Howard of Atoka, Ok. Lena Maxwell of Atoka, Ok. GRANDCHILDREN: Mary Elizabeth Henderson and husband Dale of Stringtown, Ok. Sarah Christeen Gosney and husband Stacey of Washington Rickey Dustin Gibson and wife Jennifer of Stringtown, Ok. Nicki Daniell Gibson of Stringtown, Ok. Ryan Elliott Gibson and wife Shauna of Stringtown, Ok. Triston Smith of Stringtown, Ok. Jessy Smith of Stringtown, Ok. Adam Smith of Stringtown, Ok. Aron Smith of Stringtown, Ok. 11 great grandchildren and one on the way. Along with numerous other relatives and dear friends. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: Granville and Minnie Lee (Bonham) Rains HUSBAND: Tom Howard SON: Rickey Gisbon SIBLINGS: Virgil Paul Rains, Virgie Pauline Parker, Nelda Parker, Pearl Godby, Edna Heffington, and Estell Withrow GRANDSON: Christopher Hurt ****************************************************************************** DATE OF SERVICES: 2:00 PM Tuesday, March 13th, 2012 PLACE OF SERVICES: Brown's Funeral Chapel, Atoka, Oklahoma OFFICIATING: Dr. James Crowson INTERMENT: Bera Cemetery, Harmony, Oklahoma CASKETBEARERS: Rickey Gibson, Ryan Gibson, Triston Smith, Jessy Smith, Adam Smith, Coy Dale Henderson HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: Aron Smith 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 MONDAY 6-8 SERVICES UNDER THE DIRECTION OF BROWN'S FUNERAL SERVICE - ATOKA, OK