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Marshall "Jr." Riley

Marshall "Jr." Riley

Aug 26, 2015

OBITUARY NAME: Marshall "Jr." Riley Jr., age 75, a Atoka, OK resident. BORN: He was born on Sunday, June 02, 1940, to William and Minnie (Smotherman) Riley, at Atoka, OK. PASSED AWAY: Jr. passed away on Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at Atoka, OK. AGE: 75 years, 2 months and 24 days. EDUCATION: He graduated from Olney High School in 1958....

Alton "Ray" Taylor

Alton "Ray" Taylor

Aug 26, 2015

OBITUARY NAME: Alton "Ray" Taylor, age 65, a longtime Wilson Community, OK resident. BORN: He was born on Friday, September 04, 1949, to Luther "Buck" and Lula Pearl (Wilson) Taylor, at Atoka, OK. PASSED AWAY: Ray passed away on Wednesday, August 26, 2015 at Ada, OK. AGE: 65 years, 11 months and 24 days. EDUCATION: He attended school in the...

William Wallace Wilson

William Wallace Wilson

Aug 25, 2015

OBITUARY NAME: William "Bill" Wallace Wilson Jr., age 78, a Coalgate resident. BORN: He was born on August 29, 1936, to William Wallace Sr. and Vishtaw Rita (Northcutt) Wilson, at Atoka, OK. PASSED AWAY: Bill passed away on August 25, 2015 at Coalgate, OK. AGE: 75 years, 11 months and 27 days. EDUCATION: He attended Wilson, Olney & Chilocco School...

Charles Edward Ray

Charles Edward Ray

Aug 25, 2015

OBITUARY NAME: Charles Edward Ray, age 85, a Atoka resident. BORN: He was born on May 25, 1930, to Vindle Dude and Ona Lucille (Brothers) Ray, at Clarita, OK. PASSED AWAY: Charles passed away on August 25, 2015 at Muskogee, OK. AGE: 85 years and 3 months. EDUCATION: He attended School in Clarita, OK OCCUPATION: Charles was a Ditching Machine...

Frankie William Buckner

Frankie William Buckner

Aug 24, 2015

OBITUARY NAME: Frankie William Buckner, age 65, a longtime Coleman, OK resident. BORN: He was born on Sunday, February 12, 1950, to William and Helen (Hartline) Buckner, at Olton, TX. PASSED AWAY: Frankie passed away on Monday, August 24, 2015 at his residence in Coleman, OK peacefully in his sleep. AGE: 65 years, 6 months and 12 days. EDUCATION: He...

Virginia Ann Lytle

Virginia Ann Lytle

Aug 23, 2015

OBITUARY NAME: Virginia Ann Lytle, age 69, a longtime Lane, OK resident. BORN: She was born on Saturday, August 25, 1945, to John and Euna Modee (White) Nichols, at Atoka, OK. PASSED AWAY: Virginia passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2015 at Denison, TX. AGE: 69 years, 11 months and 29 days. EDUCATION: She attended Lane Elementary and graduated from...

Robert Clyde Dandridge

Robert Clyde Dandridge

Aug 23, 2015

OBITUARY NAME: Robert "Bob" Clyde Dandridge, age 67, a lifelong Atoka, OK resident. BORN: He was born on Friday, July 16, 1948, to J.D. and Iva (Morris) Dandridge at Atoka, OK. PASSED AWAY: Robert passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2015 at Atoka, OK. AGE: 67 years, 1 month and 7 days. EDUCATION: He attended Harmony Grade School and graduated...

Shirley Stephen

Shirley Stephen

Aug 22, 2015

OBITUARY NAME: Shirley Ann (Wills) Stephen, age 69, a longtime Stringtown, OK resident. BORN: She was born on Sunday, December 23, 1945, to Wiley "Mike" and Winnie Mary (Moore) Wills, at Atoka County, OK. PASSED AWAY: Shirley passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2015 at Stringtown, OK. AGE: 69 years, 7 months and 30 days. EDUCATION: She attended Stringtown schools...

Patsy Ann Walters

Patsy Ann Walters

Aug 20, 2015

OBITUARY NAME: Patsy Ann Walters, age 72, a Coalgate resident. BORN: She was born on March 28, 1943, to Grady and Geneva Atlee (Romines) Walters, at Wapanucka, OK. PASSED AWAY: Patsy passed away on August 21, 2015 at Coalgate, OK. AGE: 72 years, 4 months and 24 days. EDUCATION: She attended & graduated from Wapanucka High School. OCCUPATION: Patsy was...

Ray Brooks

Ray Brooks

Aug 16, 2015

OBITUARY NAME: Ray Brooks, age 67, a lifelong Atoka, OK resident. BORN: He was born on Tuesday, September 02, 1947, to Raymond and Ruth (Greenwood) Brooks, at Atoka, OK. PASSED AWAY: Ray passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2015 at Durant, OK. AGE: 67 years, 11 months and 14 days. EDUCATION: He attended Atoka High School. OCCUPATION: Ray was a...

Glen Adimal Eaton

Glen Adimal Eaton

Aug 16, 2015

OBITUARY NAME: Glen Adimal Eaton, age 80, a longtime Caney, OK resident. BORN: He was born on Sunday, January 20, 1935, to Dewey and Velma (Braziell) Eaton, in the Kingston, OK area. PASSED AWAY: Glen passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2015 at Atoka, OK. AGE: 80 years, 6 months and 27 days. EDUCATION: He attended Voca School/Old Caney School....

Lorena Gale Rector

Lorena Gale Rector

Aug 14, 2015

OBITUARY NAME: Lorena Gale (Butler) Rector, age 83, a longtime Farris, OK resident. BORN: She was born on Wednesday, September 09, 1931, to Dewey William and Flossie (Pruitt) Butler, at Farris, OK. PASSED AWAY: Lorena passed away on Friday, August 14, 2015 at Hugo, OK. AGE: 83 years, 11 months and 5 days. EDUCATION: She attended Atoka High School. OCCUPATION:...

Betty Jo Sturgis

Betty Jo Sturgis

Aug 14, 2015

OBITUARY NAME: Betty Jo (House) Sturgis, age 62, a longtime Lane, OK resident. BORN: She was born on Friday, March 06, 1953, to James Carnahan and Jessie House, at Paducah, KY. PASSED AWAY: Betty passed away on Friday, August 14, 2015 at her home at Lane, OK AGE: 62 years, 5 months and 8 days. EDUCATION: She attended High School....

Tonya Laynette Johnston

Tonya Laynette Johnston

Aug 11, 2015

OBITUARY NAME: Tonya Laynette Johnston, age 51, a Coalgate resident. BORN: She was born on October 20, 1963, to Kenneth and Sylvia (Kiddie) Keeler, at San Padro, CA. PASSED AWAY: Tonya passed away on August 11, 2015 at Coalgate, OK. AGE: 51 years, 9 months and 22 days. EDUCATION: She attended Sulpher schools OCCUPATION: Tonya was a CNA CHURCH AFFILIATION,...

Nelta Lee Fryer

Nelta Lee Fryer

Aug 11, 2015

OBITUARY NAME: Nelta Lee ( Herron) Fryer, age 84, a longtime Caddo, OK resident. BORN: She was born on Sunday, September 21, 1930, to William Henry and Robbie Lee (Cox) Herron, at Caddo, OK. PASSED AWAY: Nelta passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2015 at Durant, OK. AGE: 84 years, 10 months and 21 days. EDUCATION: She attended Caddo Public...

Wayne Edward Ables

Wayne Edward Ables

Aug 10, 2015

OBITUARY NAME: Wayne Edward Ables, age 78, a longtime Coalgate resident. BORN: He was born on January 15, 1937, to Sidney and Loretta (Chastain) Ables, in Coal County, OK. PASSED AWAY: Wayne passed away on August 10, 2015 at Coalgate, OK. AGE: 78 years, 6 months and 26 days. EDUCATION: He attended Olney & Shady Grove schools. OCCUPATION: Wayne was...

Hazel Garner

Hazel Garner

Aug 7, 2015

OBITUARY NAME: Hazel (Brown) Garner, age 65, a longtime Atoka, OK resident. BORN: She was born on Sunday, March 19, 1950, to Burl and Mary Loretta (Lewis) Brown, at Poplar, NC. PASSED AWAY: Hazel passed away on Friday, August 7, 2015 at Atoka, OK. AGE: 65 years, 4 months and 19 days. EDUCATION: She attended school in Yancy County in...

Hoyal Albert Smith

Hoyal Albert Smith

Aug 7, 2015

OBITUARY NAME: Hoyal Albert "Sonny" Smith, age 79, a longtime Lane, OK resident. BORN: He was born on Friday, August 16, 1935, to Commodore and Betha (Brumley) Smith, at Caney, OK. PASSED AWAY: Sonny passed away on Friday, August 7, 2015 at McKinney, TX. AGE: 79 years, 11 months and 22 days. EDUCATION: He attended Caney Elementary and Tushka High...

Linda Kay Brooks

Linda Kay Brooks

Aug 7, 2015

OBITUARY NAME: Linda Kay Brooks, age 62, an Oklahoma City, OK resident, formerly of Atoka, OK. BORN: She was born on Sunday, December 21, 1952, to Jimmy Lee and Bobbie Jean (Cheadle) Brooks, at Atoka, OK. PASSED AWAY: Linda passed away on Friday, August 7, 2015 at Eufaula, OK. AGE: 62 years, 7 months and 17 days. EDUCATION: She attended...

William Franklin Gray

William Franklin Gray

Aug 4, 2015

OBITUARY NAME: Ret. USAF Major William Franklin (Bill) Gray, age 83, a Harrisonville, MO resident. William had lived in Belle, Chasse, Louisiana before moving to Harrisonville in 1984. BORN: He was born on June 04, 1932, to Mike and Julia (Cirar) Gray, at Adamson, OK. PASSED AWAY: William passed away on August 04, 2015 at Golden Years Care Services, Harrisonville,...

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