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Jeannie Smith

Jeannie Smith

Sep 7, 2026

Jeannie (Yates) Smith, age 81, a longtime Atoka, OK resident.

She was born on Sunday, May 13, 1945, to Odie and Bertha (Allen) Yates, at Lane, OK. Jeannie passed away on Monday, September 7, 2026 at her home in Atoka, OK. She attended Iron Stob School. Jeannie was a housekeeper for Thunderbird Lodge and other motels for many years and also...

Wanda Lee Ingram

Wanda Lee Ingram

Sep 6, 2026

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Wanda Lee (Anglin) Ingram, a Coalgate resident, was born on January 28, 1940, to Touten Brunson and Velma Cleta (Landrith) Anglin, at Tupelo, Oklahoma. She passed away on September 6, 2026, at Ardmore, Oklahoma, at the age of 86 years, 7 months and 9 days. Wanda went to Coalgate High School where her team went to State in basketball her...

Ronald Lynn Plumley

Ronald Lynn Plumley

Sep 6, 2026

Ronald Lynn Plumley, age 75, a lifelong Bromide, OK resident. He was born on Wednesday, July 4, 1951, to Edward Lee and Ora Bell (Taylor) Plumley, at Bromide, OK. Ronald passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2026 at Oklahoma City, OK. He attended Bromide and Wapanucka Public Schools. Ronald was an owner/operator truck driver who hauled cattle. Ronald proudly served...

Randal Alan Rowland

Randal Alan Rowland

Sep 5, 2026

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Randal Alan Rowland, of Pittsburg, Oklahoma, passed away in McAlester, Oklahoma.

Randal was born April 16, 1947, in Daisy, Oklahoma, to George Melton Rowland and S.E. (Boyd) Rowland. He graduated from Pittsburg School in 1965, where he was a standout basketball player, and later attended Eastern Oklahoma State College. Randal was a rancher all his life. He also cut wood and...

Rodney Dock Couch

Rodney Dock Couch

Sep 4, 2026

Rodney Dock Couch, a cherished member of Ashland, Oklahoma, was born on January 15, 1959 at Ada Oklahoma. He was the beloved son of William “Billy” Dock and Kathryn Jean (McPhetridge) Couch, who predeceased him. Rodney’s formative years were spent in Limestone Gap, where he cultivated a love for the land and livestock.

Rodney graduated from Kiowa High School in 1977,...

Margie Virginia Spears

Margie Virginia Spears

Sep 2, 2026

Margie "Virginia" Spears, age 94, a longtime Atoka, OK resident. She was born on Tuesday, July 19, 1932, to Joe and Elizabeth (Hudson) Woolf, at Cloud Chief, OK. Virginia passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at Coalgate, OK. She attended Community Chapel and Kiowa Schools. Virginia was a housewife, a quilter, a housekeeper for Canaday Nursing Home and was...

Aaron Edward Moss

Aaron Edward Moss

Aug 29, 2026

Aaron Edward Moss, age 55, an Atoka, OK resident. He was born on Saturday, September 12, 1970, to Edward Arnold and Alberta Lou (Farris) Moss, at Norwalk, CA. Aaron passed away on Saturday, August 29, 2026 at his home in Atoka, OK. He graduated from Rubidouz High School in California, Aaron had an Associates in Science from Mount Wachusett Community...

Charles William Calvert

Charles William Calvert

Aug 28, 2026

Charles William Calvert, a lifelong Lehigh resident, was born on August 25, 1937, to Ellis and Juanita (Marchand) Calvert, at Lehigh, Oklahoma. He passed away on August 28, 2026, at his home in Lehigh, at the age of 89 years and 3 days. Charles attended school at Lehigh and graduated from Coalgate. He married Dolores Green on June 22, 1957,...

Billie Frances (Parmley) Alford

Billie Frances (Parmley) Alford

Aug 28, 2026

Billie Frances (Parmley) Alford, age 88, a resident of Atoka, Oklahoma, passed away on Friday, August 28, 2026, at her home in Atoka. She was 88 years, 2 months, and 15 days old.

Billie was born on Monday, June 13, 1938, in Bennington, Oklahoma, to Robert Buster and Virginia (Hartsell) Parmley. She attended Bennington High School.

Billie was a dairy farmer and...

Janice Dean (Rowton) Fogle

Janice Dean (Rowton) Fogle

Aug 28, 2026

Janice Dean (Rowton) Fogle, a Noble, OK resident, was born on Monday, January 31, 1944, to Jasper CT and Geraldine (Wallace) Rowton, at Atoka, OK. Janice passed away on Friday, August 28, 2026 at Atoka, OK at the age of 82 years, 6 months and 28 days. She graduated from Atoka High School. Janice went to Dallas after high school...

Ruby Carrol Tomlinson

Ruby Carrol Tomlinson

Aug 26, 2026

Ruby Carrol (Haddock) Tomlinson, age 72, an Atoka, OK resident was born on Thursday, November 19, 1953, to John and Henriellen (Roy) Haddock, in Plainview, TX. She passed away on Wednesday, August 26, 2026 in Durant, OK.

Ruby attended Caddo School and later Tushka Public School. She married Rickey Joe Tomlinson on Saturday, February 26th, 1972 at Tushka, OK, then spent...

April Talean Mosley

April Talean Mosley

Aug 26, 2026

April Talean Mosley, age 45, a longtime Atoka, OK resident. She was born on Tuesday, June 16, 1981, to Emmanuel Ray and Roberta Ann (Peters) Williams, at Ada, OK. April passed away on Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at Coalgate, OK. She graduated from Atoka High School then attended East Central University. April was a housewife and a stay at home...

Dennis Eugene Stein

Dennis Eugene Stein

Aug 25, 2026

Dennis Eugene Stein, a Stillwater resident, was born on March 12, 1963, to William Edward Stein and Nellie Faye (Miller) Hunter, at Kansas City, Missouri. He passed away on August 25, 2026, at Stillwater, Oklahoma, at the age of 63 years, 5 months and 13 days. Dennis was a Master Carpenter and enjoyed fishing.

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Bob Breeden

Bob Breeden

Aug 24, 2026

Bobby “Bob” Charles Breeden, 91, of Atoka, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully at his home on August 24, 2026. He was born on January 22, 1935, in Elk City, Oklahoma, to Bruce Breeden and Rachael Irene Milam.

Bob graduated from Atoka High School in 1952. On February 15, 1954, Bob married the love of his life, Ima Jean Wilson, in a double...

Rufus Loyd "Sonny" Goff

Rufus Loyd "Sonny" Goff

Aug 23, 2026

Rufus Loyd "Sonny" Goff Jr. an Atoka, OK resident was born on Saturday, April 10, 1943, to Rufus and Irene (Allen) Goff, in Crystal, OK. He passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2026 at Atoka, OK at 83 years, 4 months and 13 days old.

Sonny attended Crystal School and later achieved his GED before becoming a truck driver.

Sonny fell in...

Emma Jean Nanney

Emma Jean Nanney

Aug 21, 2026

Emma Jean Nanney, a Coalgate resident, was born on September 20, 1944, to Uel Nelson and Annis Irene (Roebuck) Hampton, at Coalgate, OK. Emma passed away on August 21, 2026 at her home in Coalgate, OK at the age of 81 years, 11 months and 1 day. She graduated from Olney High School with the Class of ‘61. Emma was...

Brittany Diann "Jo" Davis

Brittany Diann "Jo" Davis

Aug 20, 2026

Brittany Diann Davis “Jo”

Brittany Diann Davis “Jo”, 37, of Durant, Oklahoma, passed away on August 20, 2026, in Durant. She was born on November 23, 1988, in Atoka, Oklahoma, to Ralph and Diann Brewster.

Brittany graduated from Tushka High School in 2007. She continued her education at Murray State College and went on to earn her bachelor’s degree in nursing from...

James Drewey Collum

James Drewey Collum

Aug 18, 2026

OBITUARY

NAME: James "J.D." Drewey Collum, age 84, an Atoka, OK resident.

BORN: He was born on Monday, March 9, 1942, to Roy Drewey and Helen Ruth (Estes) Collum, at Ada, OK.

PASSED AWAY: James passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2026 at his home in Atoka, OK.

AGE: 84 years, 5 months and 9 days.

EDUCATION: He graduated from high school in Owasso, attended...

Cody Gene Evans

Cody Gene Evans

Aug 17, 2026

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Cody Gene Evans, age 41, a Gore, OK resident was born on Monday, October 1, 1984, to Walter and Angelia (Mead) Evans, at McAlester, OK. He passed away on Monday, August 17, 2026 at Gore, OK.

Cody graduated from Gore High School and went on to become a Journeyman out of Tulsa with 1002. He was a Baptist, respectful and known...

Harley Ray Hamlin

Harley Ray Hamlin

Aug 15, 2026

Harley Ray Hamlin, a Stringtown, OK resident, was born on Thursday, May 6, 1999, to Angel Lynn (Youngblood) Alfred, at Oklahoma City, OK. Harley passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2026 at Stringtown, OK at the age of 27 years, 3 months and 9 days. He attended Stringtown High School before graduating from Wapanucka High School with the Class of...

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