OBITUARY NAME: Joseph Anthony Barone, age 41, a longtime Atoka, OK resident. BORN: He was born on Monday, March 04, 1974, to Wonda Lee (Whisenhunt) Barone, at Redding, CA. PASSED AWAY: Joseph passed away on Saturday, October 24, 2015 at his residence in Atoka, OK. AGE: 41 years, 7 months and 20 days. EDUCATION: He attended high school at Redding, CA. OCCUPATION: Joseph was a welder. CHURCH AFFILIATION, HOBBIES AND OTHER AFFILIATIONS: He enjoyed native artwork, loved animals, gardening, playing chess, swimming, fishing and loved his family. Joseph was the assistant scout master for Troop 92 of Atoka, OK. SURVIVED BY MOTHER: Wonda Lee (Whisenhunt) Barone of Atoka, OK SON: Gavin Barone of Atoka, OK GRANDMOTHER: Nanny Whisenhunt of Atoka, OK AUNT: Mary Lennertt and husband Phillip of Whitesboro, TX UNCLES: Harold Whisenhunt of Atoka, OK Ronald Whisenhunt of Atoka,OK SPECIAL AUNT: Dixie Holmes of Pickens, OK along with other relatives and many dear and loved friends. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY GRANDFATHER: Herrel Whisenhunt ****************************************************************************** DATE OF SERVICES: 2:00 PM Thursday, October 29th, 2015 PLACE OF SERVICES: County Line Cemetery, Pickens, Oklahoma OFFICIATING: Bro Kurt Bloomstadt INTERMENT: County Line Cemetery, Pickens, Oklahoma CASKETBEARERS: Roy Nicholas, Andy Nicholas, Andrew Whisenhunt, Jeff Alderson, Jayden Perry, Jaystin Perry HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: Ronald Whisenhunt, Harold Whisenhunt, Doug Walker, Joe Hardaway, Raymond Hardaway, Russel Dunlop, Steve Whitset 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 WEDNESDAY 6~8 SERVICES UNDER THE DIRECTION OF BROWN'S FUNERAL SERVICE - ATOKA, OK