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Barbara Ann Goff
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...
Hazel Lee Tomlinson
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...
Billy Eugene Crow
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...
Glenn David Glass
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...
Titus Carden Cole
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...
Mary Lucille Watson
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...
Jc Stiles
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...
Ruth Elizabeth Williams
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...
Franklin Lee Morton
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...
Robert Mack Mcgowan Jr.
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....
Patricia Louise Stark
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...
Teresa Dianne Hyatt
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,...
Nathan Chris Nelson
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...
George "Doc" Walker Chaney
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...
David Allen Dority
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...
Doris Jean Callicoat
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...
Amy Janice Duckworth
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...
Bonnie Loualma Staires
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...
Patsy Jo Burkhalter
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...
Linda Ann Bigbie
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...
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