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Lydia Bell Cummins

Lydia Bell Cummins

May 26, 2017

OBITUARY NAME: Lydia Bell (Cook) Cummins, age 91, a longtime Coalgate resident. BORN: She was born on March 04, 1926, to Benjamin Franklin and Bessie Lee ((Short) Cook, at Calvin, OK. PASSED AWAY: Lydia passed away on May 26, 2017 at her home in Coalgate, OK. AGE: 91 years, 2 months and 22 days. EDUCATION: She attended Hilltop schools OCCUPATION:...

Opal Christine Eaves

Opal Christine Eaves

May 25, 2017

OBITUARY

NAME: Opal Christine (Hogan) Eaves, age 90, a lifelong Atoka, OK resident.

BORN: She was born on Friday, December 24, 1926, to Wilmer and Mattie (Sample) Hogan, at Bentley, OK.

PASSED AWAY: Opal passed away on Thursday, May 25, 2017...

Demarcus Quintel Colbert

Demarcus Quintel Colbert

May 23, 2017

OBITUARY

NAME: Demarcus Quintel Colbert, age 17, an Atoka, OK resident, who lived in Oklahoma City, before recently moving back to Atoka.

BORN: He was born on Thursday, February 3, 2000, to Tanya Jean Colbert, in Ada, OK.

PASSED AWAY: Demarcus...

Margaret Ann Gipson

Margaret Ann Gipson

May 23, 2017

OBITUARY NAME: Margaret Ann (Scott) Gipson, age 59, an Atoka, OK resident. BORN: She was born on Friday, March 7, 1958, to Jasper and Savannah (Williams) Scott in Talihina, OK PASSED AWAY: Margaret passed away on Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at Oklahoma City, OK. AGE:  59 years, 2 months and 16 days. EDUCATION: She attended Tushka School. OCCUPATION: Margaret was...

Norma Jean Morrison

Norma Jean Morrison

May 21, 2017

OBITUARY NAME: Norma Jean (Wyer) Morrison, age 87, a longtime Coalgate resident BORN: She was born on September 12, 1929, to Everette and Iva Pearl (Reese) Wyer, in Hutchinson, KS. PASSED AWAY: Norma passed away on May 21, 2017 at Krebs, OK. AGE: 87 years, 8 months and 9 days. OCCUPATION: Norma was a Home maker MARRIED: Norma married Ward...

Shannon Lyn Bays

Shannon Lyn Bays

May 18, 2017

OBITUARY

NAME: Shannon Lyn Bays, age 44, a longtime Atoka, OK resident.

BORN: He was born on Tuesday, August 22, 1972, to Lankford Lee and Betty Faye (Cole) Bays Jr. at Coalgate, OK.

PASSED AWAY: Shannon passed away on Thursday, May...

Knox Paul Madden

Knox Paul Madden

May 16, 2017

NAME: Knox Paul Madden

BORN: He was born on May 16, 2017, to Thomas and Aspen (Collins) Madden, at OKC, OK.

PASSED AWAY: Knox passed away on May 16, 2017 at OKC, OK.

Knox was loved by his church family of The United Methodist Church of Clarita, OK.

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Michael Earl Hall

Michael Earl Hall

May 14, 2017

OBITUARY

NAME: Michael Earl Hall, age 62, a lifelong Caney, OK resident.

BORN: He was born on Wednesday, September 8, 1954, to Earl and Aileen (Parish) Hall, at Caney, OK.

PASSED AWAY: Michael passed away on Sunday,...

Shirley Yvonne Cole

Shirley Yvonne Cole

May 12, 2017

OBITUARY

NAME: Shirley Yvonne Cole, age 61, a longtime Atoka, OK resident.

BORN: She was born on Sunday, October 23, 1955, to Benjamin and Rebecca (Peters) Cole, at Talihina, OK.

PASSED AWAY: Shirley passed away on Friday,...

James Howard Mcguire

James Howard Mcguire

May 11, 2017

OBITUARY NAME: James Howard "Snakeman" McGuire, age 66, a longtime Atoka, OK resident. BORN: He was born on Wednesday, February 28, 1951, to Odis and Laura (Weatherford) McGuire, at Torrance, CA. PASSED AWAY: James passed away on Thursday, May 11, 2017 at Oklahoma City, OK. AGE:  66 years, 2 months and 13 days. EDUCATION: He attended school in Rio Linda,...

Billie Jean Kendrix

Billie Jean Kendrix

May 11, 2017

OBITUARY

NAME: Billie Jean (Wilson) Kendrix, age 86, a longtime Atoka, OK resident.

BORN: She was born on Wednesday, May 6, 1931, to Jess Warren and Martha Jane (Smyres) Wilson, at Antlers, OK.

PASSED AWAY: Billie passed away on Friday, May...

Aaron James Hayes

Aaron James Hayes

May 10, 2017

This story begins one Saturday in Oklahoma City. It was April 30, 1966 when a precious baby boy was born to Susan Hill.  The next day, that precious baby was laid in the arms of Eddie who adopted him as Aaron James. He was brought home to his sister Pethi and a couple...

Mary Lynn Walton

Mary Lynn Walton

May 9, 2017

NAME: Mary Lynn Walton, age 54, a longtime Clarita, OK resident.

BORN: She was born on Wednesday, June 20, 1962, to Harry A. "Red" and Barbara Ann (Russ) Biglow, at Big Rapids, MI.

PASSED AWAY: Mary passed away on Tuesday, May 9, 2017 at Oklahoma City, OK.

Milas Ray Pfaff

Milas Ray Pfaff

May 8, 2017

OBITUARY

NAME: Milas Ray Pfaff, age 46, a longtime Atoka, OK resident.

BORN: He was born on Friday, October 9, 1970, to Terry Don and Janice Sue (Weathers) Pfaff, at Antlers, OK.

PASSED AWAY: Milas passed away on Monday, May 8,...

Almeta Bicknell

Almeta Bicknell

May 8, 2017

OBITUARY

NAME: Almeta (Penick) Bicknell, age 78, a lifelong Atoka, OK resident.

BORN: She was born on Wednesday, September 21, 1938, to William Thomas and Eunice (May) Penick, at Boggy Depot, OK.

PASSED AWAY: Almeta passed away on Monday, May 8,...

Wathenia Gaye Fish

Wathenia Gaye Fish

May 8, 2017

OBITUARY

NAME: Wathenia Gaye (Lackey) Fish, age 81, a lifelong Atoka, OK resident.

BORN: She was born on Tuesday, October 22, 1935, to James Jewell and Sadie Mae (Clement) Lackey, at Caney, OK.

PASSED AWAY: Wathenia passed away on Monday, May...

Pamela Kay Edson

Pamela Kay Edson

May 5, 2017

OBITUARY

NAME: Pamela Kay Edson, age 63, was a Coalgate, OK resident.

BORN: She was born on Thursday, February 11, 1954, to Daniel and Mary Catherine (Reddick) Clay, at DeQueen, AR.

PASSED AWAY: Pamela passed away on Friday, May 5, 2017 at...

Carol Marie Ingram

Carol Marie Ingram

May 5, 2017

OBITUARY NAME: Carol Marie (Woodruff) Ingram, age 65, a Coalgate resident. BORN: She was born on November 26, 1951, to David and Earleane (Faurot) Woodruff, at Kenton, OH. PASSED AWAY: Carol passed away on May 05, 2017 at Coalgate, OK. AGE: 65 years, 5 months and 9 days. EDUCATION: She graduated High School in 1969 from Kenton High School, Kenton,...

Johnny Ray Rowton

Johnny Ray Rowton

May 4, 2017

OBITUARY

NAME: Johnny Ray Rowton, age 43, a Calera, OK resident, formerly from Tushka, OK.

BORN: He was born on June 04, 1973, to C R and Sharon Kay Rowton, at Talihina, OK.

PASSED AWAY: Johnny passed away on May 04, 2017...

Patricia Ann Joiner

Patricia Ann Joiner

May 2, 2017

OBITUARY NAME: Patricia Ann (Tryon) Joiner, age 70, a Atoka resident. BORN: She was born on September 18, 1946, to Walter Edwin & Juanita (McNatt) Tryon, at Tampa, FL. PASSED AWAY: Patricia passed away on May 02, 2017 at Atoka, OK. AGE: 70 years, 7 months and 14 days. EDUCATION: Patricia attended Colonial High School in Orlando, FL OCCUPATION: Patricia...

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