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John Wesley Hamm

John Wesley Hamm

Jan 22, 2012

OBITUARY NAME: John Wesley Hamm, age 37, a resident of Shreveport, La. for the past 6 months, but was raised in Oklahoma City, Ok. BORN: He was born on August 24, 1974 to Samuel Douglas Hamm and Fonda Sue Vaught Hamm at Oklahoma City, Ok. PASSED AWAY: John passed away on Sunday, January 22, 2012 at Shreveport, La. AGE 37...

Nina Evelyn Courtney

Nina Evelyn Courtney

Jan 21, 2012

OBITUARY NAME: Nina Evelyn Courtney, age 71, a lifelong Atoka, OK resident. BORN: She was born on Tuesday, July 30, 1940, to Joe Prise Fitzgerald and Mayme Bell (Strickland) Fitzgerald, at Ada, OK. PASSED AWAY: Nina passed away on Saturday, January 21, 2012 at Oklahoma City, OK. AGE: 71 years, 5 months and 22 days. EDUCATION: She attended school at...

Arthur Leon Jennings

Arthur Leon Jennings

Jan 20, 2012

OBITUARY NAME: Arthur Leon Jennings, age 50, a lifelong Caney area resident. BORN: He was born on Wednesday, January 17, 1962, to Arthur Harvey Jennings and JoAnn (White) Jennings, at Ada, OK. PASSED AWAY: Arthur passed away on Friday, January 20, 2012 at his residence in Caney, OK. AGE: 50 years and 3 days. EDUCATION: He attended school at Wapanucka...

Joyce Marie Selby

Joyce Marie Selby

Jan 16, 2012

Obituary Joyce Marie Selby, age 69, an Atoka resident for the past 30 years, was born on Monday, December 21, 1942, to Jess and Rosie Viola (Coffey) Kirkham, at Oklahoma City, Ok. Joyce passed away on Monday, January 16, 2012 at Durant, Ok. She graduated from Capitol Hill High School in Oklahoma City. Joyce was a Homemaker. She married Larry...

Vonda Marie Collum

Vonda Marie Collum

Jan 15, 2012

OBITUARY NAME: Vonda Marie (Hanson) Collum, age 89, an Atoka, OK resident. BORN: She was born on Tuesday, February 14, 1922, to Audie and Lue (Brown) Hanson, at Sasawki, OK. PASSED AWAY: Vonda passed away on Sunday, January 15, 2012 at her residence in Atoka, OK. AGE: 89 years, 11 months and 1 day. EDUCATION: She attended school at Daisy...

Dorothy Evelyn Cogburn

Dorothy Evelyn Cogburn

Jan 15, 2012

OBITUARY NAME: Dorothy Evelyn (Tuck) Cogburn, age 80, a longtime Atoka area resident. BORN: She was born on Friday, September 11, 1931, to Clurn and Ollie C (Dodson) Tuck, at Choctaw County, OK. PASSED AWAY: Dorothy passed away on Sunday, January 15, 2012 at Coalgate, OK. AGE: 80 years, 4 months and 4 days. OCCUPATION: Dorothy was a homemaker and...

Helen Viola Horton

Helen Viola Horton

Jan 9, 2012

Name: Helen Viola (reed) Horton, a Allen resident BORN: Dec. 6, 1928 in Indianola, OK to Reuben & Eva Ruby (Bynum) Reed Passed Away: Jan. 9, 2012 in Pauls Valley, OK Age: 83 years, 1 month & 3 days Married: Ura Manuel Horton, MSG on Feb. 6, 1946 in Ada, OK , he preceded her in death on May 6,...

Loyd Andy Eldridge

Loyd Andy Eldridge

Jan 7, 2012

Obituary Loyd Andy Eldridge, age 78, a lifelong Atoka area resident, was born on Sunday, November 19, 1933, to Floyd and Maggie Mary (Barber) Eldridge, at Atoka, Ok. Loyd passed away on Saturday, January 7, 2012 at Caney, Ok. He attended West Allison School. Loyd was a Farmer. He raised lots of produce and sold to the public. He married...

Margaret Ellen Miller

Margaret Ellen Miller

Jan 2, 2012

Name: Margaret Ellen (Kirkland) Miller, a longtime Coalgate resident BORN: August 23, 1938 in Coalgate, OK to O.D. & Ruby Asline (Timmons) Kirkland Passed Away: Jan. 2, 2012 in Coalgate, OK Age: 73 years, 4 months & 9 days Married: Roy Miller on June 18, 1956 in Coalgate, OK, he preceded her in death on Jan. 1, 1982 Education: She...

Larry J. Glover

Larry J. Glover

Jan 1, 2012

Obituary Larry J. Glover, age 67, a Stringtown area resident, was born on October 7, 1944 at Minerals Wells, Texas to Joseph Leonard and Edna Isabell (Newberry) Glover. Larry passed away Sunday, January 1, 2012 at the Atoka Medical Center in Atoka, Oklahoma. He graduated from Mineral Wells High School in 1962 and received his Associates Degree from Austin Community...

Ada Deloris Corbray

Ada Deloris Corbray

Dec 27, 2011

Obituary Ada Deloris (Harrison) Corbray, age 59, a lifelong Atoka resident, was born on Friday, April 25, 1952, to Tommy and Bertha Lee (Hales) Harrison, at Atoka. Ada passed away on Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at Atoka, Ok. She attended Atoka High School then the Kiamichi Technology Center in Nursing where she graduated with a nursing certificate. Ada was a...

Munroe Cochran

Munroe Cochran

Dec 25, 2011

Obituary Herman Munroe Cochran, age 94, an Atoka resident, was born on Saturday, September 8, 1917, to James Alonzo and Lela May (Green) Cochran, at Harmony, Ok. Munroe passed away on Sunday, December 25, 2011 at Atoka, Ok. He graduated from Harmony School and Atoka High School, then attended OSU and SOSU. Munroe worked several years in the Tax Assessors...

Dorothy Jean Taylor

Dorothy Jean Taylor

Dec 24, 2011

Obituary Dorothy Jean Taylor, age 57, an Atoka resident, was born on Sunday, February 21, 1954, to Marion and Ruby Mrytle Melissa (Hunt) Bayles, at Atoka, Ok. Dorothy passed away on Saturday, December 24, 2011 at Wilson Community,Ok. She attended Tushka School. Dorothy was a Homemaker, she worked many years at Wranglers, was a nurses aid and area nursing homes....

Gerry Wayne Palmer

Gerry Wayne Palmer

Dec 23, 2011

Name: Gerry Wayne Palmer, former resident of Tupelo, OK BORN: April 21, 1952 in OKC, OK to Jack & Leatrice (Ware) Palmer Passed Away: Dec. 23, 2011 in Weatherford, TX Age: 59 years Married: Brenda Lopez in Weatherford, TX in 1999 Education: He attended school in Tupelo and East Central College in Ada, OK Occupation: Conductor for Union Pacific Railroad...

Sibyl Mae Pascoe

Sibyl Mae Pascoe

Dec 23, 2011

Obituary Sibyl Mae (Butler) Pascoe, age 91, a Brownsville, TN resident, was born on Monday, January 26, 1920, to James Minor and Della Mae (Peeler) Butler, at Tushka, OK. Sibyl passed away on Friday, December 23, 2011 at Brownsville, TN. She graduated from Tushka High School then attended SOSU. Sibyl was a IRS Employee. She married George Lewis Pascoe on...

Edward Brown Wyrick

Edward Brown Wyrick

Dec 21, 2011

OBITUARY NAME: Edward Brown Wyrick, age 93, a lifelong Stringtown and Atoka area resident. BORN: He was born on Wednesday, August 14, 1918, to Robert Ernest "Bob" and Nova (Ball) Wyrick, at Wapanucka, Ok. PASSED AWAY: Brown passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at Atoka, Ok. AGE: 93 years, 4 months and 7 days. EDUCATION: He graduated from Stringtown...

Jo Dean Adams

Jo Dean Adams

Dec 21, 2011

OBITUARY NAME: Jo Dean "Jody" (Shackelford) Adams, age 63, a longtime Atoka area resident formerly of Plainview, Tx. BORN: She was born on Wednesday, December 08, 1948, to John Roy and Della Elizabeth (Young) Shackelford, at Plainview, Tx. PASSED AWAY: Jo Dean passed away on Wednesday, December 21, 2011 at Atoka, OK. AGE: 63 years and 13 days. EDUCATION: She...

Francille Pierce

Francille Pierce

Dec 18, 2011

Obituary Francille (Arterberry) Pierce, age 85, a lifelong Atoka resident, was born on Sunday, February 21, 1926, to Allison and Bertha (White) Arterberry, at Atoka, Ok. Francille passed away on Sunday, December 18, 2011 at Tulsa, Ok.. She graduated from Dunbar High School with honors in 1942. Francille was a Child Nutritionist for the Atoka Schools. She married George Pierce...

William M. Baskett

William M. Baskett

Dec 15, 2011

Name: "W.M" Baskett Jr., a longtime Coal County resident BORN: July 17, 1921 in Clarita, OK to William M. & Minnie Bird (Bates) Baskett Passed Away: Dec. 15, 2011 at his home Age: 90 years, 4 Months & 28 days Married: Ettie Lou Lawrence on August 25, 1939 in Clarita, OK Education: He attended Clarita schools Occupation: He was a...

Daina Marie Spangler

Daina Marie Spangler

Dec 13, 2011

Name: Daina Marie (Eddings) Spangler, a Shawnee resident BORN: Nov. 21, 1943 in Coalgate, OK to John Richard & Mary (Garner) Eddings Passed Away: Dec. 13, 2011 in Shawnee, OK Age: 68 years & 22 days Married: Phillip Rodney Spangler on Nov. 18, 1974 in Ft. Sill, OK, he preceded her in death on Nov. 19, 2007 Education: she attended...

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