Obituaries

Dec 14, 2024

Miranda Suzanne Hutson, age 36, an Oklahoma City, OK resident, formerly a longtime Atoka County resident. She was born on Monday, September 12, 1988, to Randy and Nageala (Pool) Hutson, at Durant, OK. Miranda passed away on Saturday, December 14, 2024 at Oklahoma City, OK. She attended and graduated from Tushka High School. She went on to attain her...

Dec 14, 2024

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Velma Lou (Rutherford) Hobgood, age 72, a Lehigh resident, was born on February 25, 1952, to Bert C. Rutherford and Pearl Faye (Compton) Tisdale, at Oroville, CA. Velma passed away on December 14, 2024 at Lehigh, OK. She received her GED. Velma was a Home maker. She married Larry Bob Hobgood on April 16,...

Dec 12, 2024

Ernestine Moton-Alexander, age 76, a longtime Atoka, OK resident. She was born on Friday, June 4, 1948, to Ira and Doris (Vinson) Moton, at Wichita, TX. Ernestine passed away on Thursday, December 12, 2024 at her home in Atoka, OK surrounded by her loved ones. She attended Dunbar High School and graduated from Atoka High School. She later went...

Dec 11, 2024

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Thomas James Owen, a Coalgate resident, was born on July 10, 1932, to Thomas Linward and Helen Mar (Hayes) Owen, at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He passed away peacefully at his home in Coalgate, Oklahoma, on December 11, 2024, at the age of 92 years, 5 months and 1 day. Tom lived in...

Dec 6, 2024

Barbara Ann (Hembree) Goff, age 71, a Farris, OK resident, was born on Monday, September 28, 1953, to Otto Samuel and Ruth Lee (McClendon) Hembree, at Wichita, KS. Barbara passed away on Friday, December 6, 2024 at Atoka, OK. She graduated from Atoka High School with the Class of 1971, she went on to graduate from Southeastern State University...

Dec 5, 2024

Hazel Lee (Stanley) Tomlinson, age 93, a lifelong Atoka County, OK resident. She was born on Wednesday, September 2, 1931, to Oscar and Thelma (Compton) Stanley, at Caney, OK. Hazel passed away on Thursday, December 5, 2024 at Durant, OK. She graduated from Tushka High School with the class of 1949 as Valedictorian. Hazel was a bookkeeper for Stanton...

Dec 5, 2024

Billy E Crow, age 89, a McAlester, OK resident. He was born on Friday, September 6, 1935, to Tom and Jesse Leo (Gatlin) Crow, at Kenefic, OK. Bill passed away on Thursday, December 5, 2024 at McAlester, OK. He attended and graduated from Kenefic High School and then went on to attend Southeastern Oklahoma State College. Bill was a...

Dec 4, 2024

Glenn David Glass, a Coalgate resident, was born on April 4, 1957, to George Dewey and Mary Etta (Bratton) Glass, at Coalgate, Oklahoma. He passed away on December 4, 2024, at his home in Coalgate at the age of 67 years and 8 months.

Glenn graduated from Coalgate High School in the Class of 1975. He received...

Dec 4, 2024

Titus Carden Cole was born on June 13, 2024, to Trevin Christian and Constince Joeva (Justice) Cole, at OU Children's Hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He passed away peacefully on December 4, 2024, at Oklahoma City surrounded by his loving family. Titus was 5 months and 21 days old.

His family are members of the Caddo Church...

Dec 2, 2024

Mary Lucille (Williams) Watson was born in Oakland, California, on July 30, 1942. She attended grade school in Wilson, OK before moving to Burleson, TX where she graduated high school. After receiving a bachelor's degree in English at East Central University in Ada, she taught for 33 years, 26 years of which were at Atoka Public Schools. Mary couldn't...

Nov 29, 2024

Born on 25th August 1945 in Farris Oklahoma, JC became the sixth of eight children. JC's initials represented the first initials of his parents, Juanita and Claborn Stiles. JC spent the majority of his youth within the Roundhill community. As a child, he enjoyed what most country boys did, including climbing trees, running barefoot, hunting raccoons, and fishing. JC...

Nov 28, 2024

Ruth Elizabeth Williams, age 80, an Atoka, OK resident. She was born on Friday, October 6, 1944, to Enoch Kinzy and Cora Lee Bell (Skinner) Parsons, at Yuma, AZ. Ruth passed away on Thursday, November 28, 2024 at her home in Atoka, OK. She graduated High School at Brawley, California where she graduated with the Class of 1961. Ruth...

Nov 27, 2024

Franklin Lee Morton, age 74, a lifelong Atoka, OK resident. He was born on Friday, September 1, 1950, to Richard Franklin and Alice Rosetta (Wilson) Morton, at Atoka County, OK. Franklin passed away on Wednesday, November 27, 2024 at his home in Atoka, OK surrounded by his loved ones. He attended Pine Spring School and graduated from Atoka High...

Nov 26, 2024

Robert Mack McGowan Jr, a Tupelo resident, was born on December 27, 1951, to Naomi Ruth (O'Leary) McGowan, at Carbondale, IL. He passed away on November 26, 2024, at his beautiful home in Tupelo, OK surrounded by loved ones and all his animals. Robert was 72 years, 10 months and 30 days old at the time of his passing....

Nov 25, 2024

Patricia Louise Stark, age 70, a Ardmore, OK resident. She was born on Monday, August 13, 1954, to Walter Roland and Hilda Mozell (McAusland) Counterman, at Easton, PA. Patricia passed away on Monday, November 25, 2024 at her home in Ardmore, OK. She attended public school in Easton, PA. Patricia was a Dishwasher and worked in the food service...

Nov 19, 2024

Teresa was born on April 7th, 1961, to James Lester Powell and Artie B. (Henderson) Powell in Atoka County. She passed away on November 19th, 2024, at her home surrounded by family and friends.Teresa attended grade school at Harmony and graduated from Atoka High School in 1979. She married the love of her life Steve Hyatt on September 1st,...

Nov 17, 2024

Nathan Chris "8" Nelson, age 86, a longtime Atoka, OK resident. He was born on Thursday, November 17, 1938, to Theodore Roosevelt Sr. and Carrie Dona (Tekubbie) Nelson, at Talihina, OK. Nathan passed away on Sunday, November 17, 2024 at OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City, OK. He attended Atoka High School. Nathan was a talented stone mason who...

Nov 16, 2024

George "Doc" Walker Chaney, a longtime Coalgate resident was born on November 29, 1936, to George William and Bertha (McColloch) Chaney, at Vinita, Oklahoma. He passed away on November 16, 2024, at Coalgate, Oklahoma, at the age of 87 years, 11 months and 18 days.

"Doc" graduated from Centralia High School and later played football for Northeastern...

Nov 13, 2024

David Allen Dority, age 60, a lifelong Coalgate resident, was born on March 5, 1964, to Andrew Taylor and Mary Etta (Nichols) Dority, at Marietta, Oklahoma. He passed away on November 13, 2024, at his home in Coalgate surrounded by loved ones. David was 60 years, 8 months and 8 days old.

He attended High School at...

Nov 11, 2024

Doris Jean (Holley) Callicoat, age 79, a lifelong Atoka, OK resident. She was born on Tuesday, October 9, 1945, to Curtis Lee and Dorothy Ray (Hammons) Holley, at Atoka, OK. Doris passed away on Monday, November 11, 2024 at Durant, OK. She attended Atoka Public School. Doris was a housewife and homemaker. She married Dennis Reed Callicoat. Doris was...