Obituaries

Jan 28, 2018

OBITUARY NAME: Louis Victor Rice, age 91, a Sulphur resident. BORN: He was born on March 15, 1926, to Hulet and Rebeckah (Hall) Rice, at Oakland, AL. PASSED AWAY: Victor passed away on January 28, 2018 at Sulphur, OK. AGE: 91 years, 10 months and 13 days. EDUCATION: He attended Clarita Schools and Dental Trade School OCCUPATION:...

Jan 28, 2018

Kay Lynn (Lott) Pair, age 68, an Atoka, OK resident, reared in Texas, lived in Georgia 9 years and Mississippi 9 years, was born on Thursday, February 17, 1949, to George Edwin and Oleta Allene (Leggitt) Lott, at Haskell, TX. Kay passed away on Sunday, January 28, 2018 at Oklahoma City, OK. She attended school in Whitharral, TX and Valdosta...

Jan 28, 2018

OBITUARY NAME: Tommy Lutes, age 74, a Coalgate resident. BORN: He was born on December 27, 1943, to Marvin and Lillian (Collup) Lutes, at Dallas, TX. PASSED AWAY: Tommy passed away on January 28, 2018 at Coalgate, OK. AGE: 74 years, 1 month and 1 day. EDUCATION: He graduated from Arlington High School an then attended UTA at Arlington, TX....

Jan 27, 2018

OBITUARY

NAME: Annette L. (Garcia) Jim, age 46, a Coalgate resident.

BORN: She was born on February 13, 1971, to Kenneth and Barbara Louise (Vicente) Garcia, at Grants, NM.

PASSED AWAY: Annette passed away on January 27, 2018 at Tulsa, OK.

AGE:  46 years

EDUCATION:...

Jan 26, 2018

NAME: Larry Edward Bergman, age 70, a Coalgate resident.

BORN: He was born on September 17, 1947, to Lawrence and Mattie Jean (Sons) Bergman at Kansas City, Kansas

PASSED AWAY: Larry passed away on January 23, 2018...

Jan 26, 2018

Victor Vincin Fortenberry, age 74, an Atoka, OK resident, was born and raised on Coal Creek Rd near Atoka. He lived in Texas, California, and about 30 years in Topeka, KS. He was born on Monday, October 25, 1943, to Thomas Loyd and  Leona Lillian (Hanson) Fortenberry, at Atoka, OK. Vic passed away on Friday, January 26, 2018 at...

Jan 25, 2018

Howard Lee Meneley, age 85, a Lawton, OK resident, formerly a longtime Atoka County resident, was born on Friday, July 22, 1932, to William Howard and Myrtle Halley (Conn) Meneley, at Roff, OK. Howard passed away on Thursday, January 25, 2018 at Lawton, OK. He attended school at Limestone Gap. Howard was an Oil Field Superintendent. Howard proudly served his...

Jan 23, 2018

Roxanna "Roxie" Corina (Hendricks) Jones, age 78, a longtime Atoka, OK resident, was born on Saturday, February 4, 1939, in Beatrice, NE and raised by foster parents Frank and Marjorie Carpenter, at Santa Ana and Ventura, CA. Roxie passed away on Tuesday, January 23, 2018 at her residence in Atoka, OK. She attended school in Santa Anna, CA. Roxie was...

Jan 21, 2018

Eugene "Gene" Leanord Brooks, age 64, a lifelong Atoka, OK resident, was born on Sunday, January 3, 1954, to Leanord and Nadine L. (Greenwood) Brooks, at Atoka, OK. Gene passed away on Sunday, January 21, 2018 at Durant, OK. He attended Atoka Public School. Gene was a dishwasher for the local restaurants. He enjoyed gardening, hunting and fishing. Gene is...

Jan 21, 2018

Wendy Hope (Nielson) Gonzalez, age 57, a longtime Atoka, OK resident, was born on Tuesday, December 6, 1960, to Laurie R. and Betty Lou (Striplin) Nielson, at Sacramento, CA. Wendy passed away on Sunday, January 21, 2018 at Oklahoma City, OK. She attended school in California, KTC in Atoka and CLC in California.  Wendy was an accountant and bookkeeper for...

Jan 21, 2018

Mattie Bea Nichols, age 52, a Oklahoma City resident since 1998, formerly an Atoka resident since the age of four, was born on December 10, 1965, to Sandy Lee and Irene (Riley) Nichols, at Hayti, MO. Mattie passed away on January 21, 2018 at Oklahoma City, OK. She attended Caney Grade School and then attended and graduated from Atoka Public...

Jan 17, 2018

OBITUARY NAME: Earl Raymond McAusland, age 62, a Centrahoma resident. BORN: He was born on February 04, 1955, to James and Louise Christine (Blevins) McAusland, at OKC, OK. PASSED AWAY: Earl passed away on January 17, 2018 at his home in Centrahoma, OK. AGE: 62 years, 11 months and 13 days. EDUCATION: He graduated from Tupelo High School in 1973...

Jan 14, 2018

OBITUARY NAME: Charlie Beratto, age 84, a Lehigh resident. BORN: He was born on September 4, 1933, to Vincent Chance and Ethel Laura (Caldwell) Beratto, at Lehigh, OK. PASSED AWAY: Charlie passed away on January 14, 2018 at Lehigh, OK. AGE: 84 years, 4 months and 10 days. EDUCATION: He attended School at Prairie Grove. OCCUPATION: Charlie was a Rancher...

Jan 9, 2018

OBITUARY NAME: Floyd Shields Jr., age 69, a longtime Atoka, OK resident. BORN: He was born on Thursday, May 6, 1948, to Floyd and Helen (Robinson) Shields, at Atoka, OK. PASSED AWAY: Floyd passed away on Tuesday, January 9, 2018 at Durant, OK. AGE: 69 years, 8 months and 3 days. EDUCATION: He attended Dunbar school. OCCUPATION: Floyd was a...

Jan 8, 2018

Andrew "Andy" Ray Bryant, age 66, lived a few years in Missouri, otherwise a lifelong Atoka County OK resident, was born on Friday, February 9, 1951, to Frank Ray and Virginia (Woolf) Bryant, at Atoka, OK. Andy passed away on Monday, January 8, 2018 at Atoka, OK. He graduated from Stringtown High School.  Andy was an equipment operator for Atoka...

Jan 8, 2018

OBITUARY NAME: Otto Odell Breger, age 85, a longtime Olney resident. BORN: He was born on December 11, 1932, to William and Annie May (Hampton) Breger, at Olney, OK. PASSED AWAY: Otto passed away on January 08, 2018 at Olney, OK. AGE: 85 years and 28 days EDUCATION: He attended Olney School. OCCUPATION: Otto was a Heavy Equipment Operator and...

Jan 7, 2018

OBITUARY NAME: Richard Earl Brown, age 96, an Atoka, OK resident the past 3 years, coming here from South Fork, CO and Evansville, IN. BORN: He was born on Wednesday, May 18, 1921, to Richard Cleveland and Effie (Osborne) Brown, at Evansville, IN. PASSED AWAY: Richard passed away on Sunday, January 7, 2018 at Sherman, TX. AGE:  96 years, 7...

Jan 7, 2018

Judy Mae (Tomlinson) Rector Hemmings, age 58, a Dewar, OK resident, formerly from Atoka, OK, was born on Tuesday, July 14, 1959, to Oca and Mary Ann (Smith) Tomlinson, at Farris, OK. Judy passed away on Sunday, January 7, 2018 at Tulsa, OK. She attended Tushka High School. Judy was a home health provider and worked at Wal-Mart in customer...

Jan 7, 2018

John William Hall, age 66, a White Settlement, TX resident, was born on Thursday, April 12, 1951, to David Wilbur and Elizabeth June (Good) Hall, at Harrisburg, PA. John passed away on Sunday, January 7, 2018 at his residence in White Settlement, TX.  He attended school in Pennsylvania and London, England. John was a truck driver before his retirement in...

Jan 6, 2018

OBITUARY NAME: Willie "Joe" Stricklen, age 90, a longtime Atoka, OK resident. BORN: He was born on Monday, October 10, 1927, to Harvey Glenn and Willie Mae (Tigert) Stricklen, at Justin, TX. PASSED AWAY: Joe passed away on Saturday, January 6, 2018 at Durant, OK. AGE:  90 years, 2 months and 27 days. EDUCATION: He attended school in Texas before...