Larry Marvin Hensley
Jul 10, 2026
Larry Marvin Hensley, a long-time Lehigh resident, was born on March 30, 1951, to Marvin Fredrick and Cassie Ozina (Cox) Hensley, at Atoka, Oklahoma. He passed away on July 10, 2026, at Ardmore, Oklahoma, at the age of 75 years, 3 months and 10 days. Larry attended Roosevelt Schools and graduated from Coalgate High School with the Class of 1968....
Lance Thomas
Jul 9, 2026
Copon Lance Thomas, age 57, a Atoka, OK resident. He was born on Tuesday, June 24, 1969, to John Thomas and Gwendolyn Joyce (Davis) Rector, at Fairplay, CO. Lance passed away on Thursday, July 9, 2026 at Atoka, OK. He attended Atoka School, then later attended trade school in Talihina.
Lance was a forklift operator for B&B Logging for many years....
Diana Gail Steel
Jul 6, 2026
OBITUARY
Diana Gail (Weakley) Steel, age 73, a Coalgate resident, was born on October 16, 1952, to Marvin Lee and Martha Lee (Swindell) Weakley, at Tulare, CA. She passed away on July 06, 2026 at Ada, OK at the age of 73 years, 8 months and 20 days. She graduated from H. Grady Spruce High School in Dallas, TX. Diana cooked...
Diane Downard
Jul 5, 2026
Diane Downard, a long-time Coalgate resident, was born on October 19, 1958, to Arthur Dean Justus and Mary Louise (Grant) Williams, at Idabel, Oklahoma. She passed away on July 5, 2026, at Holdenville, Oklahoma, at the age of 67 years, 8 months and 16 days. Diane graduated from Idabel Gray High School and obtained her Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting from...
Floye Darlene (Alexander) Horn
Jul 3, 2026
Floye Darlene (Alexander) Horn, age 92, an Atoka, OK resident, was born on Tuesday, June 12, 1934, to George Logan and Sevelar (Stiles) Alexander, at Farris, OK. Floye passed away on Friday, July 3, 2026 at her home in Atoka, OK at the age of 92 years and 21 days. She attended Farris School. Floye was a Homemaker. She married...
Jagger Kade Farris
Jul 1, 2026
OBITUARY
Jagger Kade Farris, a Coalgate resident, was born on July 30, 2002, to Justin Kent and Monaca Lynn (Brown) Farris, at Durant, OK. Jagger passed away on July 01, 2026 at Plano, TX at the age of 23 years, 11 months and 1 day. He attended Cottonwood Elementary, Stonewall Elementary, and McLish Middle School before graduating from Coalgate High School...
Donna Kay Scott
Jun 30, 2026
Donna Kay Scott, age 78, a Durant, OK resident. She was born on Friday, December 19, 1947, to Raymond and Freida Elsoean (Dean) Waychoff, at Tulsa, OK. Donna passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at Durant, OK. Donna graduated from Star Spencer High School in 1966 and then went to Beauty School. Donna worked various secretary jobs throughout her...
Orvizine Cleveland
Jun 30, 2026
Orvizine Cleveland, age 98, a longtime Wapanucka, OK resident. She was born on Monday, October 3, 1927, to Otis and Dora Mae Nichols, at Mena, AR. Orvizine passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at Oklahoma City, OK. She attended Pleasant Hill School, until leaving to help her family work their farm. Much of her knowledge was earned during life...
Timothy Yates
Jun 26, 2026
At Tim's request there will be no obit and his memorial service is Saturday July 11, 2026 at 10:00am at Green Meadows Cemetery in Atoka, Oklahoma.
Arrangements was made by Browns Funeral Service
Shirley Geraldine Coppo
Jun 24, 2026
In Loving Memory of Shirley Geraldine Coppo
May 4, 1959 – June 24, 2026
With broken hearts, we announce the passing of our mother, Shirley Coppo (Allen), who was called to her eternal home in heaven on June 24, 2026, at the age of 67.
Born on May 4, 1959, in Oklahoma City, OK, Shirley grew up in Coalgate, OK, working on her...
Boyd Williams Lewis
Jun 21, 2026
Boyd Williams Lewis, a Coalgate resident, was born on February 03, 1949, to JM and Emma Gene (Chesser) Lewis, at Roswell, NM. Boyd passed away on June 21, 2026 at Coalgate, OK at the age of 77 years, 4 months and 18 days. He graduated from Dexter High School with the Class of ’68. Boyd went on to Junior College...
Randie Eugene Roy
Jun 20, 2026
Randie Eugene Roy, age 70, a Caney, OK resident, was born on Sunday, November 20, 1955, to James Rudolph and Geraldine Faye (Nusbaum) Roy, at San Gabriel, CA. Randie passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2026 at Caney, OK at the age of 70 years and 7 months. He attended High School. Randie was a foreman iron worker. He was...
Jeremy Allen Barnes
Jun 19, 2026
Jeremy Allen Barnes, age 22, a longtime Caney, OK resident, was born on Thursday, April 15, 2004, to Jeremy Paul Barnes and Ashley Paige Tonkin, at West Memphis, AR. Jeremy passed away on Friday, June 19, 2026 at Pawhuska, OK in Osage County. He graduated from Caney High School in 2022. Jeremy was a stocker at WalMart all throughout high...
Charlotte Delaine Viney
Jun 19, 2026
Charlotte Delaine Viney, age 73, a Oklahoma City, OK resident, formerly of Atoka County, OK, was born on Wednesday, August 6, 1952, to Aaron Marshall Sr. and Corean (Washington) Viney, at Stringtown, OK. Charlotte passed away on Friday, June 19, 2026 at Oklahoma City, OK. She graduated from Stringtown High School in 1970 and then went on to attend Murray...
John Douglas Norris
Jun 18, 2026
John Douglas Norris, a Coalgate resident, was born on April 19, 1966, to Larry Leon and Shirley Jean (Holloman) Norris, at Fort Worth, Texas. He passed away on June 18, 2026, at Ada, Oklahoma, at the age of 60 years, 1 month and 30 days. John graduated from the Easter Hills High School in Fort Worth, Texas then attended the...
Jerry Lee Mitchell
Jun 13, 2026
Jerry Lee Mitchell, 58, of Comanche, Oklahoma, passed away on June 13, 2026, in Duncan, Oklahoma. He was born on June 13, 1968, in Los Banos, California, to Jerry Dean Mitchell and Millie Mae (Carr).
Jerry graduated from Los Banos High School in California in 1986. He dedicated much of his working life to the oil field industry, working as a...
Beatrice Butler
Jun 12, 2026
Obituary
Beatrice Butler was born on November 6, 1966, in Coalgate, Oklahoma, to Neree Beatrice Butler and Teddy Roosevelt Butler Jr. She attended Atoka Public Schools and graduated with the Class of 1985. Throughout her school years, she enjoyed participating in athletics, including basketball and softball. After high school, she attended Grayson County College in Denison, Texas, where she pursued cosmetology....
Audrey Marie Morris
Jun 12, 2026
Audrey Marie (Jack) Morris, age 37, an Atoka, OK resident. She was born on Tuesday, January 17, 1989, to Kenny Jack and Debbie (Emmons) Brewer, at Tyler, TX. Audrey passed away on Friday, June 12, 2026 at Atoka, OK.
Audrey attended Robert E. Lee High School in Tyler, TX and attended Tyler Junior College. She worked for Morris Trucking Company, but...
Jill Ainsworth Sykes
Jun 10, 2026
Obituary - Jill Ballard Sykes
In Loving Memory
Jill Ainsworth Stepanian, born Jill Ainsworth Ballard, lovingly known as Jill Sykes to friends and family, peacefully passed away in her sleep on June 10, 2026, at her home in Bromide, Oklahoma. She was 71 years old.
Jill was born on December 13, 1954, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, to Billy Gene Ballard...
Leah Rosaland Baker
Jun 10, 2026
Leah Rosaland Baker, 48, of Stringtown, Oklahoma, passed away on June 10, 2026, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Leah was born on September 19, 1977, in Northridge, California, to Juan Martinez and Julie Mae Nelson. She attended high school through homeschooling and spent some time working in nursing homes, caring for others. Leah had also worked as a cashier at 7-Eleven...
