Obituaries

Nov 10, 2024

Amy Janice Duckworth, age 52, a longtime Atoka County, OK resident. She was born on Tuesday, June 13, 1972, to Dennis and Joann Jane (Carroll) Duckworth, at Talihina, OK. Amy passed away on Sunday, November 10, 2024, at Durant, OK. She graduated from Del Norte High School in Albuquerque, NM and then graduated from Southeastern Oklahoma State University with...

Nov 9, 2024

Bonnie Loualma Staires, age 73, a lifelong Pittsburg County, OK resident. She was born on Thursday, September 13, 1951, to Ivan Euing and Orienna Mae (Reed) Murphree, at McAlester, OK. Bonnie passed away on Saturday, November 9, 2024 at McAlester, OK. She attended Pittsburg Public Schools, then went on to attend a year at Murray State College and one...

Nov 9, 2024

Patsy Jo (Lytle) Burkhalter, age 85, a longtime Lane, OK resident, was born on Saturday, March 4, 1939, to Pizzora Elsworth and Leona Hester (Evans) Lytle, at Farris, OK. Patsy passed away on Saturday, November 9, 2024 at Atoka, OK. She attended Farris Elementary School and Atoka High School. Patsy worked for Blue Bell in Coalgate and was a...

Nov 8, 2024

Linda Ann (James) Bigbie, age 75, an Atoka, OK resident, was born on Friday, December 24, 1948, to Herbert Harvey and Geraldine M. (Johnson) James, at Oklahoma City, OK. Linda passed away on Friday, November 8, 2024 at Atoka, OK. She graduated from Bitburg Airforce Base High School in Germany with the Class of  '67. She went on to...

Nov 7, 2024

Janice Marie Hudson was a beloved grandmother, mother, and wife during her 72 precious years of life. She passed away in the early hours of Thursday, November 7th, 2024.

She was born on November 5th, 1952 in Memphis, Tennessee to Floyd and JoeZue Parks.  Her father was a police officer, and her mother a church secretary.  Janice...

Nov 4, 2024

David Glenn Rowton, age 53, a lifelong Tushka area resident. He was born on Tuesday, December 1, 1970, to Kenneth and Martha (Rowton) Rowton, at Atoka, OK. David passed away on Monday, November 4, 2024, at Denison, TX.  He graduated from Tushka High School. David was a Farmer. He enjoyed raising watermelons, cantaloupes, peanuts. He also enjoyed cutting firewood...

Oct 29, 2024

Roy Lynn Burkhalter, age 69, a lifelong Atoka County, OK resident. He was born on Saturday, September 24, 1955, to Wilburn Leon and Beulah M. (Hamilton) Burkhalter, at Antlers, OK. Roy passed away on Tuesday, October 29, 2024 at Dallas, TX. He attended Thunderbird Grade School, graduated from Atoka High School in 1973, then went on to Murray State...

Oct 28, 2024

Sheila Kay McNutt, a Lehigh resident, was born on June 30, 1952, to Estel Lavern and Ettie Viola (Taylor) Midkiff. She passed away on October 28, 2024, at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at the age of 72 years, 3 months and 28 days. Sheila graduated from Tupelo High School in the Class of 1970. She attended college at Murray State....

Oct 27, 2024

Elgin James Justus, age 85, a lifelong Atoka, OK resident. He was born on Friday, December 23, 1938, to Ernest and Lora (Penny) Justus, at Atoka County, OK. Elgin passed away on Sunday, October 27, 2024 at Denison, TX after a lengthy battle with Leukemia. He attended several grade schools and high  schools while his family traveled immensely following...

Oct 26, 2024

James David White, age 79, a longtime Atoka, OK resident, was born on Thursday, April 26, 1945, to James Washington and Rabie Morine (Presley) White, at Atoka, OK. James passed away on Saturday, October 26, 2024 at Atoka, OK. He attended Lane School and went on to Atoka High School. James was a dozer operator, truck salesman, and truck...

Oct 23, 2024

Mamie Lee Maxey, age 82, a longtime Atoka, OK resident. She was born on Thursday, May 7, 1942, to Oliver and Maudie (Taylor) Johnson, at Boggy Depot, OK. Mamie passed away on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at her home in Atoka, OK surrounded by her loved ones. She graduated from Wilson Community Schools and went on to attend El...

Oct 23, 2024

Dora Delee (Hastings) Moore, age 93, a longtime Atoka, OK resident. She was born on Friday, November 7, 1930, to Benjamine Franklin "B.F." and Maudie Mae (Singletary) Hastings, at Darwin, OK in Pushmataha County. In 1945 she and her parents moved to Atoka from Antlers after a tornado destroyed their home.  Dora passed away on Wednesday, October 23, 2024...

Oct 23, 2024

Alene K Arnold, age 89, a Weatherford, TX resident., formerly a longtime Atoka County resident. She was born on Tuesday, March 5, 1935, to John Wesley and Hazel (Brown) Daniel, at Olney, OK. Alene passed away on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at her home in Weatherford, TX surrounded by her loved ones. She received a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary...

Oct 21, 2024

Miller Durrett Collins, an Ardmore, Oklahoma, resident was born on September 1, 1934, to Burley and Martha Melissa Sestus (Burkhart) Collins, at Enterprise, Oklahoma. Miller passed away on October 21, 2024 at Midwest City, Oklahoma, at the age of 90 years, 1 month and 20 days. Miller was the owner of National Foam and a retired rancher. He proudly...

Oct 19, 2024

George Wayne Rice, age 76, a longtime Atoka, OK resident, was raised in Kansas City, MO, moved to Tishomingo where he lived for many years before moving to Atoka in 2004. He was born on Monday, April 26, 1948, to George Richard and Ivory (Cheadle) Rice, at Kansas City, MO. Wayne passed away on Saturday, October 19, 2024 at...

Oct 17, 2024

Sharon Dee Jackson, age 67, a longtime Caddo, OK resident. She was born on Monday, March 11, 1957, to Richard "Rick" and Carnell (Roberts) Rinkenberger, at Brownwood, TX. Sharon passed away on Thursday, October 17, 2024 at her home in Caddo, OK. She graduated from Lamar High School in Arlington, TX with the Class of '75. Sharon was a...

Oct 15, 2024

Theodore Robert Leland Jr., a Sulphur, Oklahoma, resident was born on October 28, 1964, to Theodore Leland Sr. and Terry Jowanna Leland, at West Covina, Calfornia. He passed away on October 15, 2024, at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 59 years, 11 months and 17 days. Theodore attended Tupelo Schools. He was a Mud Engineer in the...

Oct 13, 2024

Marilyn Jean (Wolfe) Tollett, was born on March 4, 1940, in Lehigh, Oklahoma, to Wayne Eugene and Beatrice (Mills) Wolfe, and passed away on October 13, 2024, in Coalgate, Oklahoma. She attended Lehigh Elementary and Coalgate High Schools. She married Travis Gene Tollett on October 3, 1959. They had 48 years of happy marriage and had two children: David...

Oct 13, 2024

Donald Gerhard Michalk, age 74, a Atoka, OK resident. He was born on Monday, July 10, 1950, to Walter Samuel and Elsie Hattie Mary (Wuthrich) Michalk, at Oakland, CA. Donald passed away at his home on Sunday, October 13, 2024 at Atoka, OK. He attended school in Austin, TX and graduated from Irving High School in Irving, TX in...

Oct 7, 2024

Lacey Dalton Cooper was born to William "Henry" and Elizabeth "Ruth (Stackhouse) Cooper on Saturday April 15th, 1933 in Tushka, Oklahoma. Lacey's childhood was spent exploring through the red clay hay pastures of Atoka country, hunting and fishing as often as he could and doing anything to avoid wearing shoes, except of course on Sundays for church. He could...