Obituaries

Dec 22, 2018

Kenneth Lee Chaffin, age 84, a lifelong Atoka County resident was born on Thursday, December 6, 1934, to Lonnie Hester and Nola Mae (Wilson) Chaffin, at Stringtown, OK. Kenneth passed away on Saturday, December 22, 2018 at Atoka, OK. He graduated from Stringtown High School in 1956 and later on graduated from Southeastern Oklahoma State University in 1980, where...

Dec 20, 2018

Abraham Lincoln Stiles, age 92, a lifelong Coalgate and Atoka County, OK resident, was born on Sunday, September 12, 1926, to Isaac and Nancy Jane (Edwards) Stiles, at Coalgate, OK. Lincoln passed away on Thursday, December 20, 2018 at his home Atoka, OK. He attended Coalgate School. Lincoln was a carpenter, he worked in Beaumont, TX building apartments and...

Dec 19, 2018

NAME: Russell Lee Wilson, age 86, a Coalgate resident.

BORN: He was born on September 22, 1932, to Clarence Russell Marion and Lavona Rhue (Harrington) Wilson, at Wardville, OK.

PASSED AWAY: Russell passed away on December 19, 2018 at Coalgate, OK.

AGE:  86 years, 2 months and 27 days.

EDUCATION: He...

Dec 18, 2018

Worden Leigh Detty, age 73, a longtime Lane, OK resident, was born on Monday, March 5, 1945, to Glen Worden and Jessie Marie (Guard) Detty at Omaha, NE. Worden went to meet his Lord on Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at Atoka, OK. He graduated from North Platte High School in Nebraska in 1963. Worden was a bus driver for...

Dec 17, 2018

Zachary "Zack" Curtis Pettigrew, age 27, a lifelong Atoka, OK resident, was born on Sunday, November 10, 1991, to Gary Curtis and Leona (Golden) Pettigrew, at Durant, OK. Zack passed away on Monday, December 17, 2018 at his home in Atoka, OK. He attended Atoka High School. Zack was a rancher and worked for a little while as a...

Dec 16, 2018

Glenn Leo Robbins, age 67, a lifelong Atoka, OK resident was born on Wednesday, February 28, 1951, to Wiley Jacob and Ruby Christine (Elliott) Robbins, at Atoka, OK. Glenn passed away on Sunday, December 16, 2018, at Atoka, OK at the age of 67 years, 9 months and 18 days. Glenn attended Tushka High School. He was a ranch...

Dec 14, 2018

OBITUARY

Gary Allen Williams, age 77, a longtime Atoka, OK resident, was born on Monday, October 6, 1941, to Charles and Maxine (Corns) Williams at Chelsea, OK. Gary passed away on Friday, December 14, 2018, at McAlester, OK. He attended Stockton High School. Gary was a house painter. He married Charlotte Louise (Vaughn) on Monday, April 30th,...

Dec 13, 2018

Janie May (Cole) Loftin, age 65, a longtime Lane, OK resident, was born on Sunday, June 21, 1953, to Albert Edger and Christine May (Bayles) Cole, at Lindsey, OK. Janie passed away on Thursday, December 13, 2018 at Oklahoma City, OK. She attended Atoka and Maysville High School. Janie was a homemaker and housewife. She married Paul Loftin at...

Dec 12, 2018

Sonya Rae Conn, age 52, an Atoka, OK resident, formerly a resident of Lone Oak, TX, was born on Friday, April 22, 1966, to Earl Douglas and Sandra Roberta (Frazier) Conn, at Atoka, OK. Sonya passed away on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at her home in Atoka, OK. She graduated from Atoka High School in 1984. Sonya was a...

Dec 6, 2018

Leota Lavona (Houser) Nuttall, age 96, a lifelong Atoka County resident in the High Hill Community was born on Friday, November 17, 1922, to John Henry and Mary Hestella (Bagby) Houser, at Post Oak, OK. Leota passed away on Thursday, December 6, 2018 at Oklahoma City, OK. She attended  Post Oak School. Leota was a housewife, gardener, seamstress, and...

Dec 6, 2018

Harrell Lee Drinnon Sr, age 61, a Kaplan, LA resident was born on Monday, December 17, 1956, to Justice and Ruth (Lowe) Drinnon, at McKinney, TX. Harrell passed away on Thursday, December 6, 2018 at Tulsa, OK. He attended school in Milburn, OK Harrell was a truck driver, jack of all trades and father of the year. He married...

Dec 5, 2018

Ezra "Ed" Edward Caldwell Jr., age 68, a Summerville, SC resident formerly of Atoka, OK, was born on Friday, February 3, 1950, to Ezra Edward and Ethel Juanita (Goforth) Caldwell Sr., at Tarrant County, TX. Ed passed away on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at Summerville, SC. He graduated Atoka High School in 1968 and was an honor graduate from...

Dec 2, 2018

James "Neal" Alford, age 80, a longtime Caney and Caddo, OK area resident, was born on Saturday, August 27, 1938, to Arnold Allen and Lillie Francis (Tigert) Alford, at Caney, OK. \Neal went to meet his Lord on Sunday, December 2, 2018 at Denison, TX. He graduated from Caney High School and then went on to attend Southeastern Oklahoma...

Dec 1, 2018

NAME: Brenda June (Baumert) Pogue, age 59, a Coalgate resident. BORN: She was born on June 4, 1959, to Charles and Leah May (Rushing) Baumert, at Coalgate, OK. PASSED AWAY: Brenda passed away on December 1, 2018 at Coalgate, OK. AGE: 59 years, 5 months and 27 days. EDUCATION: She attended Olney school, graduating from Pittsburg High School in 1977....

Nov 30, 2018

Gilbert Columbus Christian, age 89, a longtime Atoka, OK resident, was born on Friday, May 3, 1929, to Charles William and Golda Sylvian (Harrison) Christian, at Millerton, OK. Gilbert passed away on Friday, November 30, 2018 at his home in Atoka, OK. He graduated from Antlers High School in 1947. Gilbert was a Journeyman. Gilbert proudly served his country in...

Nov 29, 2018

Clemie "Clem" Jasper Prewett, age 78, a lifelong Atoka, OK resident, was born on Sunday, March 10, 1940, to Louis and Ludie (Henderson) Prewett, at Boggy Depot, OK. Clem passed away on Thursday, November 29, 2018 at his home in Atoka, OK. He attended West Allison and Tushka High School. Clem was a Farmer/Rancher. He proudly served his country in...

Nov 27, 2018

Cherry Darlene (Willeby) Crowell, age 65, a Kenefic, OK resident was born on Wednesday, June 10, 1953, to Louis William and Stella Vernia (Overstreet) Willeby, at Oklahoma City, OK. Darlene passed away on Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at Atoka, OK. She attended school in Caney and Tushka. Darlene was a homemaker. She married Clifford Dwayne Crowell on Monday, March 23rd,...

Nov 25, 2018

Bessie Faye (Lorance) Childers, age 78, a lifelong Caney, OK area resident, was born on Saturday, February 3, 1940, to John William and Vada Dean (Kennedy) Lorance, at Caddo, OK. Bessie passed away on Sunday, November 25, 2018 at Durant, OK. She attended Blue High School in Bryan County. Bessie was a housewife and homemaker, worked at DeLeon Peanut in...

Nov 23, 2018

Gary Don Taylor, age 64, a Del City, OK, resident, formerly from Atoka, OK, was born on Monday, August 16, 1954, to Luther "Buck" McCoy and Lula Pearl (Wilson) Taylor, at Atoka, OK. Gary passed away on Friday, November 23, 2018 at his home in Del City, OK. He attended school in Wapanucka. Gary was a fence builder. He married...

Nov 22, 2018

Lottie May (Clement) Hull, age 97, a lifelong Post Oak/Matoy, OK resident, was born on Wednesday, January 12, 1921, to Henry Clay and Ethel (Richardson) Clement, at Post Oak, Atoka County, OK. Lottie went to meet her Lord on Thursday, November 22, 2018 at Denison, TX. She graduated Matoy High School attended college in Houston, TX. Lottie was a Farmer/Rancher,...