Mary Jane English
Jan 24, 2025
Mary Jane English, a longtime Coalgate resident, was born on May 21, 1946, to Homer Cecil and Lillian Onita (Bigford) Haney, at Olney, Oklahoma. She passed away on January 24, 2025, at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at the age of 78 years, 8 months and 3 days. Mary attended Clarita and Olney Schools and graduated from Olney High School in...
Rhonda Esther (Stiles) Orr
Jan 22, 2025
Rhonda Esther (Stiles) Orr, age 60, an Atoka resident, was born on May 29, 1964, to Paul and Janice Louise (Hughes) Stiles, at Dallas, TX. Rhonda passed away on January 22, 2025 at Coalgate, OK. She attended Coalgate Public Schools. Rhonda worked for Blue Bell/ Wranglers, as a bartender at Joyce's Bar, a custodian at Lane Public Schools, did...
Barbara Louise Crowell
Jan 19, 2025
Barbara Louise Crowell, age 76, a lifelong Caney, OK resident. She was born on Tuesday, September 14, 1948, to Clifford Vernon and Mary Virginia (Ridgway) Crowell, at Caney, OK. Barbara passed away on Sunday, January 19, 2025 at Durant, OK. She graduated from Caney High School with the class of 1966. Barbara was a certified home health aide. She...
Robert Joseph Clark Jr.
Jan 19, 2025
Robert Joseph Clark Jr., age 47, a Joplin, MO resident formerly of Atoka, OK. He was born on Friday, June 24, 1977, to Robert Joseph Sr. and Mary Jean (Bayles) Clark, at Miami, OK. Robert passed away on Sunday, January 19, 2025 at Joplin, MO. He attended Midwest City High School Robert was a general laborer. He enjoyed tinkering...
Michael Ray Darst
Jan 18, 2025
Michael Ray Darst, age 72, a lifelong Atoka, OK resident except for a little time he lived in California. He was born on Monday, November 10, 1952, to Clifford Darst and Nellie Kennedy, at Durant, OK. Michael passed away on Saturday, January 18, 2025 at Denison, TX. He attended school and graduated from Tulare Union High School, Tulare, CA....
Lawrence Timothy Bowen
Jan 18, 2025
Lawrence Timothy Bowen was born in April of 1928 to Bennett and Sarah Bowen. Lawrence was always the hardest-working man in the room. As a young man, he left home and found work as a cowboy on multiple ranches across Kansas. He was later called up to serve in the Army during the Korean War. After spending time in...
Cecilie 'Cee' Gro Turner
Jan 17, 2025
Cecilie Gro (Djuve) Turner, age 64, an Atoka, OK resident, was born on Wednesday, October 12, 1960, to Amund and Evelyn Viola (Gitz) Djuve, at New Orleans, LA. Cee passed away on Friday, January 17, 2025 at Atoka, OK. She graduated from John Ehret High School in Marerro, Louisiana with the class of 1980. Cecilie went on to Southeastern...
Nancy Hester
Jan 15, 2025
Nancy Copeland-Hester, age 71, a longtime Atoka, OK resident. She was born on Sunday, April 19, 1953, to Elmer and Anna Mae (Curry) Tingle, at Greenville, TX. Nancy passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2025 at Atoka, OK. She graduated from Atoka High School and then went on to attend beauty school. Nancy was an Executive Director for public...
Raymond Luther Jackson
Jan 13, 2025
Raymond Luther Jackson, age 71, a lifelong Coal and Atoka, OK resident. He was born on Sunday, December 20, 1953, to Kenneth Melvin and Betty Sue (Wallace) Jackson, at Lehigh, OK. Raymond passed away on Monday, January 13, 2025 at Atoka, OK. He attended Coalgate Public Schools. Raymond was the co-owner of Jones and Jackson Cabinets. Raymond was a...
Pamela Francine Ridgway
Jan 13, 2025
Pamela Francine Ridgway, age 54, a longtime Caney and Atoka, OK resident, was raised in Pueblo, CO and came to Atoka County in 1988. She was born on Thursday, March 26, 1970, to Theresa Jean (Maher) Armstrong, at Pueblo, CO. Pamela passed away on Monday, January 13, 2025 at Durant, OK. She graduated from Ft. Collins High School in...
Ramon Lee Young
Jan 13, 2025
Ramon Lee Young, age 85, an Idabel, OK resident, formerly a resident of Mabank, TX for a number of years, Tishomingo, OK and Midwest City, OK. He was born on Sunday, July 23, 1939, to Walter Lee and Hattie Irene (Morris) Young, at Wheeler, TX. Ramon passed away on Monday, January 13, 2025 at Idabel, OK. He graduated from...
Blayne Harold Coats
Jan 12, 2025
Blayne Harold Coats, age 26, a longtime Caney, OK resident. He was born on Monday, April 28, 1998, to Chad Harold and Wendy Michelle (Manning) Coats, at Durant, OK. Blayne entered his Heavenly home on Sunday, January 12, 2025 at Colorado City, TX. He attended Harmony and Tushka Grade Schools and graduated from Caney High School. Blayne  worked for...
Timmoth W Combest
Jan 12, 2025
Timmoth "Tim" Winford Combest, age 80, a longtime Tushka, OK resident. He was born on Tuesday, August 29, 1944, to Leonard and Oma Lee (Combest) Hilliard, at Lewisville, TX. After his mother's death at his birth, he was adopted by his grandmother, Nina Mae Combest, whom he dearly loved. Tim passed away on Sunday, January 12, 2025 at his...
Keith Ray Sanders
Jan 11, 2025
Keith Ray Sanders, age 80, was born on April 4, 1944, to James Lawton and Mabel (Sherrill) Sanders in McAlester, Oklahoma. Keith passed away on January 11, 2025. Keith graduated from McAlester High School in 1962 and got his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Oklahoma State University in 1966. Keith proudly served as a Captain in the...
Robert Anthony Grimes
Jan 10, 2025
Robert Anthony Grimes, age 57, a longtime Atoka, OK resident, was born on Friday, January 13, 1967, to Jerry Lee and Scottie Lee (McCullough) Grimes in Dallas, TX. Robert passed away on Friday, January 10, 2025, at Denison, TX. He attended West Mesquite High School in Texas.
Robert was an owner/operator for many years and worked in...
Daniel Wade Hampton
Jan 8, 2025
Daniel Wade Hampton, a Coalgate resident, was born on October 19, 1973, to Johnny Mack Hampton and Dora Lee (Darling) Leuty, at Talihina, Oklahoma. He passed away on January 8, 2025, at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 51 years, 2 months and 20 days. Daniel graduated from Tushka High School in the Class of 1992. He worked...
Saylor Drew Coble
Jan 8, 2025
Saylor Drew Coble, at 2 months old passed away peacefully in her sleep January 8, 2025. Born November 4, 2024, Saylor is the daughter of Andrew and Paige (Phay) Coble of Atoka, Oklahoma. Although her time on Earth was brief, she brought immense joy and light to all that knew her, and has changed us forever. Saylor lived a...
Michael Wayne Hale
Jan 7, 2025
Michael Wayne Hale, a Tupelo resident, was born March 7, 1948, to R.D. Hale and Charlene (Ables) Hale, at Oakland, California. He passed away on January 7, 2025 at Denison, Texas, at the age of 76 years and 10 months. Michael graduated from South Garland High School, Garland, Texas in 1966. As a teenager Mike started working as a...
Amy Jo Simonson
Jan 6, 2025
Amy Jo (Carpenter) Simonson, a Coalgate resident, was born on February 26, 1978, to Paul Dennis and Janice Mae (Wolf) Carpenter at Beatrice, NE. She passed away on January 6, 2025, at her home in Coalgate, at the age of 46 years, 10 months and 11 days. Amy graduated from Beatrice High School in the Class of 1996. She...
Zelma Evon Stalion
Jan 2, 2025
Zelma Evon Stalion, age 90, an Antlers, OK resident, formerly a longtime Tushka, OK resident. She was born on Sunday, December 2, 1934, to Samuel Ray and Alice Pearl (Rose) Fryer, at Caney, OK. Zelma passed away on Thursday, January 2, 2025 at Antlers, OK. She graduated from Caney High School on May 15, 1952. Zelma was a housewife...
