Obituaries

Sep 4, 2017

OBITUARY

NAME: Kathy June (Clifton) Claunch, age 64, a longtime Oklahoma City, OK resident.

BORN: She was born on Tuesday, January 27, 1953, to Dick Charles and Tina Kathryn (Littlejohn) Clifton, at McAlester, OK.

PASSED AWAY: Kathy passed away on Monday, September 4, 2017 at her residence in Oklahoma...

Sep 3, 2017

NAME: Neolia Fern (Lynch) Darling, age 83, a longtime Atoka resident. BORN: She was born on June 3, 1934, to Robert and Maggie Almeda (Davis) Lynch, at Madill, OK. PASSED AWAY: Fern passed away on September 3, 2017 at Antlers, OK. AGE: 83 years and 3 months. EDUCATION: Fern attended Antlers schools OCCUPATION: Fern was a Homemaker MARRIED: Fern married...

Sep 2, 2017

OBITUARY

NAME: James "Jimmy" Edward Deason Jr., age 55, a longtime Lane, OK resident.

BORN: He was born on Wednesday, July 4, 1962, to James Edward Sr. and Nora Mae (Brown) Deason, at Oklahoma City, OK.

PASSED AWAY: Jimmy passed away on Saturday, September 2,...

Sep 1, 2017

OBITUARY

NAME: Nathan Winchester Holland, age 44, an Atoka, OK resident. He was reared in Dallas, TX until moving to Atoka 11 years ago.

BORN: He was born on Monday, March 26, 1973, to Graham Holmes and Sonja Elane Reasor Holland  at Houston, TX.

PASSED AWAY: Nathan passed away...

Aug 31, 2017

OBITUARY

NAME: Glenda Gene Birchfield, age 56, a Atoka, OK resident, formerly a lifelong resident of Oklahoma City, OK.

BORN: She was born on Tuesday, July 11, 1961, to Edgar Eugene and Frankie Imogene (Baker) Birchfield, at Antlers, OK....

Aug 27, 2017

Lucy Jacqueline Helms, age 93, of Coalgate, OK passed away August 27, 2017. She was born February 5, 1924 to M.L. Jack and Lester Tomlin Roark in the Mowdy Community. She was the last remaining of the six Roark sisters. Her early education began at the two-room Mowdy School, where her parents had gone to school in grades 1-8. Jacqueline...

Aug 27, 2017

OBITUARY NAME: Gary Wayne Jim, age 46, a Coalgate resident. BORN: He was born on January 11, 1971, to Lester and Sally Sue (Voice) Jim, at Claremore, OK. PASSED AWAY: Gary passed away on August 27, 2017 at Coalgate, OK. AGE: 46 years, 7 months and 16 days. EDUCATION: He attended Jones Academy, Haskell, Stringtown and graduated from Hartshorne...

Aug 26, 2017

OBITUARY NAME: Shirley Jean Nichols, age 80, was raised in Sturgeon Mo. She also lived in Columbia, MO. for several years before becoming a recent Caddo, OK resident. BORN: She was born on Saturday, December 19, 1936, to William Boatman and Mildred (Atkin) Boatman at Columbia, MO. PASSED AWAY: Shirley passed away on Saturday, August 26, 2017 at Calera, OK....

Aug 26, 2017

OBITUARY NAME: Elizabeth Yvonne Dewitt Smith, age 78, was a  longtime Atoka, OK resident. BORN: She was born on Wednesday, September 21, 1938, to Walter and Annie Ellender (Cook) Dewitt, at Wilson Community, OK. PASSED AWAY: Elizabeth passed away on Saturday, August 26, 2017 at Denison, TX. EDUCATION: She attended and graduated from Wapanucka High School. OCCUPATION: Elizabeth worked for...

Aug 25, 2017

OBITUARY NAME: Theresa Kaye Rollings, age 61, was a lifelong Savanna, OK resident. BORN: She was born on Saturday, May 26, 1956, to Dwayne Trimble and Lois Lacey at Elk City, OK. PASSED AWAY: Theresa passed away on Friday, August 25, 2017 at her home in Savanna, OK. EDUCATION: She graduated from Elk City High School in 1974....

Aug 25, 2017

NAME: Jacquelynn Wynelle (Keely)  Lee, age 52, a Clarita resident.

BORN: She was born on January 20, 1965, to Jack and Judy (Tomkins) Keeley, at Dallas, TX.

PASSED AWAY: Jacquelynn passed away on August 25, 2017 at...

Aug 23, 2017

OBITUARY

NAME: Bobby Lee Cannon, age 85, was a lifelong Atoka resident.

BORN: He was born on May 30, 1932, to Omar and Lucy (McCutchon) Cannon.

PASSED AWAY: Bobby passed away on August 23, 2017 at Atoka, OK.

AGE:  85 years, 2 months and 24 days.

Aug 15, 2017

OBITUARY

NAME: Stella Sue (Austin) Stoker, age 65, a Caddo, OK resident.

BORN: She was born on Thursday, November 15, 1951, to Robert "Bob" Alvin and Anna May (Manis) Austin, at Pine Bluff, AR.

PASSED AWAY: Stella passed away on Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at Durant, OK.

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Aug 13, 2017

OBITUARY

NAME: Mildred Louise (Nozworthy) Miller, age 89, an Austin, TX resident.

BORN: She was born on Wednesday, November 16, 1927, to Aaron and Corie (Littles) Nozworthy, at Moultrie, GA.

PASSED AWAY: Mildred passed away on Sunday, August 13, 2017 at Austin, TX.

AGE:  89 years, 8...

Aug 10, 2017

OBITUARY

NAME: Billye Jean (Burleson) Baxter, age 88, a longtime Daisy, OK resident.

BORN: She was born on Saturday, July 13, 1929, to Joseph and Bertha Mae (Sweat) Burleson, at Lula, OK.

PASSED AWAY: Billye passed away on Thursday, August 10, 2017 at Daisy, OK.

AGE:  88...

Aug 6, 2017

OBITUARY

NAME: Martha Marie (Arabie) Lansdale, age 80, a Sherman, OK resident.

BORN: She was born on March 4, 1937, to Pearl Inez Hebert, at Fenton, LA. Her birth certificate erroneously lists my date of birth as Thursday, February 4, 1937. As confirmed by me maternal grandparents, mother, and older siblings,...

Aug 5, 2017

BORN: She was born on Saturday October 2, 1926 to O.J and Gertrude (Burkhalter) Campbell at Voca Community in Atoka County, OK

PASSED AWAY: Opal passed away on Saturday August 5, 2017 in Durant, OK

EDUCATION: She attended Voca, Coleman, and Tushka schools.

OCCUPATION: Opal, along with her husband Gene owned and operated...

Aug 5, 2017

OBITUARY

NAME: Lloyd James Barton age, 81 a lifelong Atoka County resident.

BORN: He was born on Tuesday February 11, 1936 to Glen W. and Frankie (Allman) Barton at Harmony, OK.

PASSED AWAY: Lloyd passed away on Saturday August 5, 2017, at Atoka, OK

EDUCATION: He attended...

Aug 3, 2017

NAME: Marvin Fredrick Hensley, age 85, a longtime Lehigh resident.

BORN: He was born on August 30, 1931, to Ott Fredrick and Ruby (Pelts) Hensley, at Hagerman, TX.

PASSED AWAY: Marvin passed away on August 03, 2017 at his residence in Lehigh, OK.

AGE:  85 years, 11 months and 4 days.

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Aug 1, 2017

OBITUARY NAME: Thelma Leona (Chastain) Palmer, age 69, a Choctaw resident. BORN: She was born on October 03, 1947, to Wrease and Mary (King) Chastain, at Coalgate, OK. PASSED AWAY: Thelma passed away on August 01, 2017 at Oklahoma City, OK. AGE: 69 years, 9 months and 30 days. EDUCATION: She attended Coalgate High School. OCCUPATION: Thelma was a house...