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Minta Jeanine Nichols

Minta Jeanine Nichols

Aug 14, 2016

OBITUARY NAME: Minta Jeanine (Eddings) Nichols, age 71, a Coalgate resident. BORN: She was born on June 7, 1945, to N.A. and Ella Mae (Philpott) Eddings PASSED AWAY: Minta passed away on August 14, 2016 at OKC, OK. AGE: 71 years, 2 months and 7 days. EDUCATION: She graduated from Coalgate High School. OCCUPATION: Minta was the cafeteria manager at...

Leo Carl Cogburn

Leo Carl Cogburn

Aug 13, 2016

NAME: Leo Carl Cogburn, age 80, a longtime Coalgate resident.

BORN: He was born on May 13, 1936, to Archie and Maggie (McKinney) Cogburn, at Centrahoma, OK.

PASSED AWAY: Leo passed away on August 13, 2016 at...

Thelma Jean Daffern

Thelma Jean Daffern

Aug 12, 2016

OBITUARY NAME: Thelma Jean Daffern, age 52, a Tupelo resident. BORN: She was born on March 27, 1964, to James and Christine Ann (Finney) Daffern at Phoenix, AZ. PASSED AWAY: Thelma passed away on August 12, 2016 at Tupelo, OK. AGE: 52 years, 4 months and 16 days. EDUCATION: She attended & graduated from Velma High School and received a...

Thomas James Horn

Thomas James Horn

Aug 12, 2016

OBITUARY NAME: Thomas James Horn, age 72, a longtime Lehigh resident. BORN: He was born on December 01, 1943, to James "Bud"and Delsia  (Lampkin) Horn, at Atoka, OK. PASSED AWAY: Thomas passed away on August 12, 2016 at Denison, TX. AGE: 72 years, 8 months and 11 days. EDUCATION: Tom attended Lehigh Grade school until the 8th grade then attended...

Cheyla Ruth Pettett

Cheyla Ruth Pettett

Aug 9, 2016

OBITUARY NAME: Cheyla Ruth Pettett, age 29, an Omaha, NE,  formally a longtime Atoka resident. BORN: She was born on Saturday, March 28, 1987, to Paul and Stephanie Irene (Rushing) Pettett, at Plano, TX. PASSED AWAY: Cheyla passed away on Tuesday, August 9, 2016 at Omaha, NE. AGE:  29 years, 4 months and 12 days. EDUCATION: She graduated from Atoka...

Seminole Taino Nieto

Seminole Taino Nieto

Aug 7, 2016

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NAME: Seminole Taino Nieto, age 1, an Atoka, OK resident.

BORN: He was born on Saturday, July 04, 2015, to Bobby Garcia-Lee Nieto and Jennifer Nacole Betsey, at Ada, OK.

PASSED AWAY:...

Martha Blanche Rhodes

Martha Blanche Rhodes

Aug 5, 2016

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NAME: Martha Blanche (Stewart) Rhodes, age 91, a Atoka, OK resident.

BORN: She was born on Tuesday, June 25, 1925, to David and Mary (Carter) Stewart in Sasakwa, OK.

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

Don Ella Baxter

Don Ella Baxter

Aug 5, 2016

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NAME: Don Ella (Harrison) Baxter, age 77, an Atoka, OK resident.

BORN: She was born on Tuesday, February 21, 1939, to James and Rebecca Ruth (Hobbie) Harrison, in Wapanucka, OK.

PASSED AWAY: Don Ella passed away...

Sidney J.D. Hardy

Sidney J.D. Hardy

Aug 4, 2016

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NAME: Sidney JD Hardy, age 88, a long time Caney, OK resident.

BORN: He was born on Tuesday, June 26, 1928, to Sidney and Ida Mae (Baugher) Hardy, at Oak, OK.

PASSED...

Jerry Eugene Hill

Jerry Eugene Hill

Aug 3, 2016

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NAME: Jerry Eugene Hill, age 49, a longtime Atoka, OK resident.

BORN: He was born on Wednesday, January 11, 1967, to Charlie and Edna Marie (Hill) Sutter, at Atoka, OK.

PASSED AWAY: Jerry passed away on...

Willie Lucille West

Willie Lucille West

Jul 30, 2016

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NAME: Willie Lucille (Bamburg) West, age 92, an El Dorado, AR resident, formerly of Atoka, OK.

BORN: She was born on Monday, April 14, 1924, to Olar and Loma Pearl (Hobbs) Bamburg,...

Paul Wesley Dillard

Paul Wesley Dillard

Jul 29, 2016

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NAME: Paul Wesley Dillard, age 85, a McAlester, OK resident.

BORN: He was born on Tuesday, October 28, 1930, to John and Georgia (Carruth)  Dillard Shupert, in Seminole, OK.

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

Elizabeth Maryetta Brown

Elizabeth Maryetta Brown

Jul 29, 2016

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NAME: Elizabeth Maryetta ( Johnson) Brown, age 89, a lifelong Atoka , OK resident.

BORN: She was born on Wednesday, February 09, 1927, to Leroy and Naomi (Williams) Johnson, at Boswell, OK.

PASSED AWAY: Maryetta passed...

Margaret Joy Thomas

Margaret Joy Thomas

Jul 25, 2016

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NAME: Margaret Joy Thomas, age 55, a Durant, OK resident, formerly a longtime Atoka County resident.

BORN: She was born on Sunday, July 09, 1961, to James and Maryetta (Walz) Spence, at Leland, MS.

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Brenda Gail Harrell

Brenda Gail Harrell

Jul 25, 2016

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NAME: Brenda Gail (Sharp) Harrell, age 75, a longtime Atoka, OK resident.

BORN: She was born on Saturday, May 31, 1941, to Charles and Dorthy (Harrison) Sharp, at Marshall TX.

PASSED AWAY:...

Janice Elaine Lewis

Janice Elaine Lewis

Jul 23, 2016

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NAME: Janice Elaine (Hook) Lewis, age 57, an Ada resident.

BORN: She was born on September 16, 1958, to Jerald Hook & Pauline Breger, at Coalgate, OK.

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Elzie Ray Payne

Elzie Ray Payne

Jul 21, 2016

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NAME: Elzie Ray Payne, age 78, a life long Atoka, OK resident.

BORN: He was born on Wednesday, May 18, 1938, to Horace and Leta Leola (Davis) Payne, at Jumbo, OK.

PASSED AWAY: Elzie passed away...

Janetta Black

Janetta Black

Jul 18, 2016

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NAME: Janetta Black, age 76, a Dallas, TX resident.

BORN: She was born on Sunday, December 31, 1939, to Walter Black and Elma Lee Burton, at Stringtown, OK.

PASSED AWAY: Janetta passed away on Monday, July...

Jay Washington Green

Jay Washington Green

Jul 18, 2016

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NAME: Jay Washington Green, age 88, a longtime Atoka, OK resident.

BORN: He was born on Tuesday, January 24, 1928, to Homer and Ruth (Ebbins) Green, at Amarillo, TX.

PASSED AWAY: Jay passed away on Monday,...

Robert Lewis Wardrope

Robert Lewis Wardrope

Jul 17, 2016

OBITUARY

NAME: Robert Lewis Wardrope, age 71, a Coalgate resident.

BORN: He was born on February 1, 1945, to Robert and ILene (Argo) Wardrope, at Coalgate, OK.

PASSED AWAY: Robert passed away on July 17, 2016 at Coalgate, OK.

AGE:  71 years, 5 months and 16 days....

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