Obituaries

May 5, 2025

Bessie Lenora McBride, age 86, a lifelong Nix/Caney, OK resident. She was born on Thursday, December 15, 1938, to John and Macie (Higgs) Smith, at Nix, OK.  Lenora passed away on Monday, May 5, 2025 at Atoka, OK. She attended Nix Grade School and Caney High School. Lenora was a cook for Caney Public School. She married Buster McBride...

May 4, 2025

Alva "Boyd" Fortenberry, age 63, a lifelong Atoka, OK resident. He was born on Tuesday, February 13, 1962, to Alva Ray and Agnes Neoma (Graham) Fortenberry, at Atoka, OK. Boyd passed away on Sunday, May 4, 2025 at Lane, OK. He attended Tushka Public Schools and graduated from Atoka High School with the class of 1980. Boyd worked as...

May 4, 2025

NAME: Ronald Morris Eaves, age 84, a longtime Atoka, OK resident.

BORN: He was born on Tuesday, July 2, 1940, to Meril Lee and Isdora Mary Lee (Bohannan) Eaves, at Atoka County, OK.

PASSED AWAY: Ronald passed away on Sunday, May 4, 2025 at Atoka, OK.

AGE:  84 years, 10 months and 2...

May 4, 2025

Lester Ray Willis, age 58, a Mena, AR resident formerly of Mesquite, TX. He was born on Wednesday, May 25, 1966, to Dolan Dwain and Glenda Gail (Jack) Willis, at Antlers, OK. Lester passed away on Sunday, May 4, 2025 at his home in Mena, AR. He graduated from Bible Baptist Christian Academy. Lester was an entrepreneur, a jack...

May 3, 2025

Ruth Vernell (Richard) Hensley, a Coalgate resident, was born on March 10, 1941, to J.T. and Dorthy Lee (Privett) Richard, at Belton, Texas. She passed away on May 3, 2025, at Muskogee, Oklahoma, surrounded by her loving family. Ruth was 84 years, 1 month and 23 days old. She attended schools in Belton and Austin, Texas, and Atoka, Oklahoma....

Apr 30, 2025

Charles Andrew Pine, age 44, a longtime Rialto, CA resident. He was born on Wednesday, February 18, 1981, to Charles Joseph and Mary (Day) Pine, at Loma Linda University Medical Center in Loma Linda, CA. Charles passed away on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 at Sunrise Medical Center in Las Vegas, NV. He graduated from Ambassador Christian High School in...

Apr 29, 2025

Connie B. (Ronald) Granger, a Coalgate resident, was born on November 19, 1938, to Gordon Stuart and Opal Eileen (McMillian) Ronald, at Coalgate, Oklahoma. She passed away on April 29, 2025, at Coalgate, Oklahoma, at the age of 86 years, 5 months and 10 days. Connie graduated from Coalgate High School in the Class of 1956. She was a...

Apr 26, 2025

Frank Anthony DeMario, age 87, an Atoka, OK resident., formerly of Bakersfield, CA. He was born on Friday, April 22, 1938, to Joseph and Margret (Brum) DeMario, at Bakersfield, CA. Frank passed away on Saturday, April 26, 2025 at Ada, OK. He graduated form Bakersfield High School in 1956 and went on to attend college. Frank was a carpet...

Apr 26, 2025

OBITUARY

Jewell Atteberry Darst was born on April 25, 1930, to Bessie Maude (Carnes) and Otto Franklin Atteberry and she passed from this life on April 26, 2025 in Duncan, Oklahoma. She grew up in the Standing Rock and Wards Chapel area surrounded by a large extended family and graduated from Atoka High School in 1948. Those...

Apr 23, 2025

James David Giachino, age 90, died April 23, 2025, in Albuquerque, NM. He was born Feb 26, 1935 in Coalgate, Oklahoma, the second of three children born to John (Chick) and Mary (Forneris) Giachino. In his youth he was known as "Chick". He attended Coalgate schools and graduated from Coalgate High in 1953. At the age of 11, he...

Apr 22, 2025

Clayton Travis Bellotte, age 59, an Atoka, OK resident for the past eight years was raised in Longview TX and lived in the Dallas area. He was born on Tuesday, November 16, 1965, to Travis Herbert and Lola Fern (Thomas) Bellotte, at West Minster, CA. Clayton passed away on Tuesday, April 22, 2025 at Atoka, OK. He graduated from...

Apr 21, 2025

Carlene Huckleby, age 81, a longtime Coleman, OK resident. She was born on Monday, October 4, 1943, to Eugene and Willie Christine (O'Neil) Byrd, at Eufaula, OK. Carlene passed away on Monday, April 21, 2025 at her home in Coleman, OK surrounded by her loved ones. She attended Union High School. Carlene was a welder at Sundowner Trailers. She...

Apr 20, 2025

Ronnie was born March 2nd, 1938 in Ada, Oklahoma. During his early years, he lived in Oklahoma, Arizona, and New Mexico until settling in Atoka in 1953. Ronnie joined the Oklahoma 45th Infantry Division in 1955 and served for 12 years. He graduated from Atoka High School in 1956 and married Carolyn Ruth Allen in 1957, while attending Southeastern...

Apr 18, 2025

Norma Ann Hogan, age 76, a longtime Atoka, OK resident. She was born on Monday, November 1, 1948, to William George and Beatrice Modean (Shelton) Stark, at Roswell, NM. Norma passed away on Friday, April 18, 2025 at her home in Atoka, OK. She attended and graduated from Atoka High School. Norma was a homemaker and the housewife. She...

Apr 17, 2025

Karen Lea Pool, a Stonewall resident, was born on March 30, 1958, to David Lee and Marcell Doris (Brashier) Pool, at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She passed away on April 17, 2025, at Durant, Oklahoma at the age of 67 years and 18 days. Karen graduated from Stonewall High School with the Class of 1976. She was a rancher. Karen...

Apr 17, 2025

Ray Noel Winfield, age 86, an Enid, OK resident. He was born on Tuesday, November 15, 1938, to Marion Hugh and Dapalean (Caywood) Winfield, at Hanford, CA. Ray passed away on Thursday, April 17, 2025 at Enid, OK. He attended Hanford Public Schools in Hanford, CA. Ray was a Truck Driver. He married Dixie Illene (Brooks) in 1956; of...

Apr 16, 2025

Lenora Jane Kennedy, age 72, of Council Hill, OK, formerly a longtime resident of Atoka County. She was born on Thursday, July 17, 1952, to Vernon and Opal Frances (Groomer) Calhoun, at Oklahoma City, OK. Lenora passed away on Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at Muskogee, OK. She graduated from John Marshall High School in Oklahoma City, OK with the...

Apr 14, 2025

Nelda Louise Holstine, age 64, a Stringtown, OK resident for over 40 years was raised in the Moyers and Antlers area. She was born on Sunday, February 12, 1961, to Billy James and Beulah Bell (Sharpe) Sanders, at Antlers, OK. Nelda passed away on Monday, April 14, 2025 at Hugo, OK. She attended Moyers School, graduated Antlers High School...

Apr 14, 2025

Sara Ellen Schrock, 93, of Coalgate, Oklahoma passed away on Monday, April 14, 2025. She was born August 26, 1931 to Abe and Katie Garver.

Sara was united in matrimony to LeRoy Schrock on April 3, 1952 in Haven, Kansas. They moved to Jamesport, Missouri in 1967 where they made their home for 40 years. They moved...

Apr 11, 2025

Charles "Chuck" Lee Ridgway, age 67, a lifelong Caney, OK resident, was born on Saturday, October 19, 1957, to MC Lee and Leanora Mae (Crites) Ridgway, at Durant, OK. Chuck passed away on Friday, April 11, 2025 at Atoka, Oklahoma. He graduated from Caney High School. Chuck was a butcher for over 20 years, most of that was spent...