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Billy Ray Gayler

Billy Ray Gayler

Mar 30, 2011

Name: Billy Ray Gayler, a longtime Coal county resident BORN: Nov. 29, 1931 in Coal Co., OK to Ernest Hardy & Clara Estelle (Campbell) Gayler Passed Away: March 30, 2011 in OKC, OK Age: 81 years, 4 months & 1 day Education: attended Cottonwood & Coalgate schools Church: member of the Pentecostal Holiness Church Married: Melba Brown on Dec. 29,...

Gary Wayne Lee

Gary Wayne Lee

Mar 29, 2011

Name: Gary Wayne Lee Sr. , a Coalgate resident BORN: Sept. 22, 1949 in Cottonwood, OK to Clauddie Lewis & Lois (Bain) Lee Passed Away: March 29, 2011 in Coalgate, OK Age: 61 years Education: He attended Olney school graduating in 1968 Married: Teresa Loudermilk on Nov. 4, 1968 in Sulphur, OK Occupation: He was a postal worker Church Affiliation:...

James Eli Nelson

James Eli Nelson

Mar 26, 2011

OBITUARY NAME: James "Hondi" Eli Nelson Jr. age 46, a longtime Lane area resident. BORN: He was born on July 17, 1964, to James Nelson Sr. and Esther (Peters) Nelson, at Atoka, Ok. PASSED AWAY: James passed away on March 26, 2011, at Ft. Smith, Ar. AGE 46 YEARS 8 MONTHS AND 9 DAYS EDUCATION: He graduated in 1982 from...

Gary Donald Bacon

Gary Donald Bacon

Mar 24, 2011

OBITUARY NAME: Gary Donald Bacon age 51, of Grand Junction, Co. a former Daisy area resident and Rock Springs, Wy. BORN: He was born on March 30, 1959, to Jack and Imogene Bacon, at Ft. Worth, Tx. PASSED AWAY: Gary passed away on March 24, 2011, at Grand Junction, Co. AGE 51 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 24 DAYS EDUCATION: He...

Minnie Louise Sullivan

Minnie Louise Sullivan

Mar 20, 2011

OBITUARY NAME: Minnie Louise (Bremer) Sullivan age 88, a longtime Lane area resident. BORN: She was born on September 5, 1922, to Edward and Eva (Hammond) Bremer, at Muskogee, Ok. PASSED AWAY: Minnie passed away on March 20, 2011, at Lewisville, Tx. AGE 88 YEARS 6 MONTHS AND 15 DAYS EDUCATION: She attended Lane School. OCCUPATION: Minnie retired from Pete's...

David Wade Musgrave

David Wade Musgrave

Mar 19, 2011

OBITUARY NAME: David Wade Musgrave age 47, a lifelong Coalgate area resident. BORN: He was born on January 4, 1964, to Ero T. Musgrave and Loretha (Blevins) Musgrave. PASSED AWAY: David passed away on March 19, 2011, at Coalgate, Ok. AGE 47 YEARS MONTHS AND DAYS EDUCATION: He graduated from Kiowa High School. OCCUPATION: David was a nurse's aide. MILITARY:...

Eva Loyce Beal

Eva Loyce Beal

Mar 16, 2011

Name: Eva Loyce (Brown) Beal, a Coal county resident BORN: August 6, 1949 in Coalgate, OK to Jesse Burt & Eva Annie (Steele) Brown Passed Away: March 16, 2011 in Lubbock, TX Age: 62 years, 7 months & 15 days Education: attended Olney High School and East Central University Church: member of the Centrahoma Baptist Chucrh Married: Billy Earl Beal...

Lena Mae Smith

Lena Mae Smith

Mar 15, 2011

OBITUARY NAME: Lena Mae (Whitehead) Lane Smith age 90, a longtime Farris area resident. BORN: She was born on January 24, 1921, to Urvine Loy and Alva Adaline (Taylor) Whitehead, at Sweetwater, Tx. PASSED AWAY: Lena passed away on March 15, 2011, at Atoka, Ok. AGE YEARS MONTHS AND DAYS EDUCATION: She attended school in the Corpus Christie, Texas area...

John William Moore

John William Moore

Mar 14, 2011

OBITUARY NAME: Colonel John William Moore age 75, a longtime Lane area resident. BORN: He was born on March 13, 1936, to Joe D. and Theda Belle (New) Moore, at Lane, Ok. PASSED AWAY: John passed way on March 14, 2011, at Parkland Hospital in Dallas, Tx. AGE 75 YEARS 0 MONTHS AND 1 DAYS EDUCATION: He graduated from high...

Martha Marie Peterson

Martha Marie Peterson

Mar 13, 2011

OBITUARY NAME: Martha Marie (Thomas) Peterson age 57, a lifelong Bentley area resident. BORN: She was born on December 4, 1953, to Ralph and Katie (Howard) Thomas, at Bentley, Ok. PASSED AWAY: Martha passed away on March 13, 2011, at Atoka, Ok. AGE 57 YEARS 3 MONTHS AND 9 DAYS EDUCATION: She attended Bentley then graduated in 1972 from Tushka...

Jimmy Dale Owens

Jimmy Dale Owens

Mar 12, 2011

Name: Jimmy Dale Owens, a Tupelo resident BORN: Sept. 19, 1965 in Kingfisher, OK to Benny & Imogene (Nichols) Owens Passed Away: March 12, 2011 in Centrahoma, OK Age: 45 years, 5 months & 23 days Education: attended Tupelo H.S. Church: of the Baptist Faith Married: Sandy Hunter on Jan. 10, 2077 in Ft. Smith, AR Occupation: He worked as...

Charles Wesley Tigert

Charles Wesley Tigert

Mar 11, 2011

OBITUARY NAME: Charles Wesley Tigert, age 80, was a lifelong resident of Atoka County. BORN: He was born on August 17, 1930 to Ben Tigert and Mary Alice ( Nichols) Tigert in the Post Oak Community around Caney, Ok. PASSED AWAY: Charles Passed away on March 11, 2011 in the Texoma Medical Center at Denison, Tx. AGE 80 YEARS 7...

Kenneth Wayne Sanders

Kenneth Wayne Sanders

Mar 10, 2011

Obituary Name: Kenneth Wayne Sanders, age 52, a long time Tupelo resident BORN: July 18, 1958 at Fowler, Ca to Clovis Wayne Sanders and Florine (Miller) Sanders Passed Away: March 10, 2011 at his residence in Tupelo, Ok Age: 52 years, 7 months & 22 days Education: attended Tupelo Schools where he graduated in 1977 Married: Joyce Bullard on January...

Lillie Christine Beal

Lillie Christine Beal

Mar 9, 2011

OBITUARY NAME: Lillie Christine Beal age 95, a Stringtown area resident. BORN: She was born on October 26, 1915 to Ben Ralph and Maud Victoria (Langston) Long, at Wardville, Ok. PASSED AWAY: Lillie passed away on March 9, 2011, at McLoud Care/Center in McLoud, Ok. AGE 95 YEARS 4 MONTHS AND 10 DAYS EDUCATION: She graduated from Limestone Gap in...

Elizabeth Altina Martin

Elizabeth Altina Martin

Mar 5, 2011

Name: Elizabeth Altina (Swain) Martin, a lifetime Oklahoma City resident BORN: June 1, 1923 in OKC, OK to Q.C. Swain Sr. & Ruth Altina (Keeler) Swain Passed Away: Sat., March 5, 2011 in Norman, OK Age: 87 years, 8 months & 4 days Married: T.A. Martin in 1944 in Norman, OK Occupation: She was a nurse aid Church Affiliation: member...

Kenton Pollard Sullivan

Kenton Pollard Sullivan

Mar 5, 2011

OBITUARY NAME: Kenton Pollard "Pete" Sullivan, age 79, a former resident of Lane, Ok., was residing in Lewisvile, Tx. BORN: Pete was born on June 10, 1931 to Ferd Sullivan and Golie Pollard Sullivan at Tulsa, Ok. PASSED AWAY: He passed away on Saturday, March 5, 2011 in the Vista Ridge Nursing Home at Lewisville, Tx. AGE 79 YEARS 8...

Sara Louise Hillstromb

Sara Louise Hillstromb

Mar 3, 2011

OBITUARY NAME: Sara Louise Hillstromb age 91, an Atoka area resident since 1950. BORN: She was born on April 19, 1919, to Thomas Morris and Gladys Irene (Robertson), at Fairplay, Co. PASSED AWAY: Sara passed away on March 3, 2011, at the Atoka Manor. AGE 91 YEARS 10 MONTHS AND 12 DAYS EDUCATION: She graduated in 1937 from Canon City...

Tommy Joe Hurst

Tommy Joe Hurst

Mar 2, 2011

OBITUARY NAME: Tommy Joe Hurst age 65, a Dallas area resident formerly of Atoka. BORN: Tommy was born on March 9, 1945, to David Mark and Ruthie Irene (Sallee) Hurst, at Atoka, Ok. PASSED AWAY: Tommy passed away on March 2, 2011, at his residence in Dallas, Tx. AGE 65 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 23 DAYS EDUCATION: He attended Forrest...

Melba Lee O'Neal

Melba Lee O'Neal

Mar 1, 2011

OBITUARY NAME: Melba Lee (Wright) O'Neal age 72, a lifetime Atoka area resident. BORN: She was born on July 31, 1938, to Melvin and Gladys (Goodwin) Wright at Wardville, Ok. PASSED AWAY: Melba passed away on March 11, 2011, at Atoka, Ok. EDUCATION: She graduated from Atoka High School. OCCUPATION: Melba was a Administrative Assistant in the Medical field. CHURCH...

Thomas Billy Lee Tillery

Thomas Billy Lee Tillery

Mar 1, 2011

OBITUARY NAME: Thomas Billy Lee Tillery, age 11, was a Madill resident. BORN: Thomas was born on June 1, 1983 to Reba Jo Tillery, at Oklahoma City, Ok. PASSED AWAY: Thomas was found on December 30, 1994 at Dickson, Ok. in Carter County. AGE 11 YEARS 6 MONTHS AND 29 DAYS EDUCATION: Thomas was attending Madill Elementary School in the...

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