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Arvel Curtis Pettigrew

Arvel Curtis Pettigrew

May 14, 2010

OBITUARY NAME: Arvel Curtis Pettigrew, age 81, a lifelong Atoka County resident BORN: January 29, 1929 at Wilson Community to Leslie Curtis Pettigrew and Viola Marie (Deskin) Pettigrew PASSED AWAY: Friday, May 14, 2010 at Atoka Memorial Hospital AGE: 81 YEARS 3 MONTHS AND 15 DAYS EDUCATION: He attended school at Bonham, Tx and Atoka MARRIED: A.C. married Sylvia Maurice...

Jewell Minnie Lanoy

Jewell Minnie Lanoy

May 11, 2010

Name: Jewell (Atterberry) Lanoy, a former Lehigh resident BORN: Jan. 14, 1917 in Jinks, OK to Michael Henry & Bess (Pierson) Atterberry Passed Away: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 in Wichita, KS Age: 93 years Education: Married: Jess B. Rackley , he preceded her in death in 1957 she later married Albert Lanoy in 1981 and he preceded her in death...

Marcey Harold Lambert

Marcey Harold Lambert

May 10, 2010

Name: Marcey Harold Lambert, a Coalgate resident BORN: June 8, 1938 at Coalgate, OK to Robert (Bob) Lee & Olie Cora (Christian) Lambert Passed Away: May 10, 2010 in Coalgate, OK Age: 71 years, 11 months, & 2 days Education: attended Coalgate schools Married: Wanda J. Handcock on Jan. 28, 1974 in Huntsville, AL, she passed away on Nov. 18,...

Virgil Oliver Ott

Virgil Oliver Ott

May 10, 2010

Name: Virgil Oliver Ott, a longtime Coalgate resident BORN: April 9, 1939 in Talihina, OK to Willie Samuel & Carrie (Billy) Ott Passed Away: Monday, May 10, 2010 in Coalgate, OK Age: 71 years Education: attended Mowdy, Oklahoma City ,Cairo & Coalgate schools Married: Freda Louise Carnes on August 14, 1957 in Coalgate, OK Occupation: Security, Administrative Tribal Comp Church...

Jack White Palmer Jr.

Jack White Palmer Jr.

May 9, 2010

Name: James "Jack" White Palmer JR., a longtime Coal County resident BORN: Oct. 28, 1924 in Coalgate, OK to James White Palmer Sr. & Kate (Heiman) Palmer Passed Away: May 9, 2010 in Coalgate, OK Age: 85 years, 6 months & 11 days Education: Married: Tennie May Estes and she preceded him in death on Sept. 22, 1988 Occupation: he...

Viola Hacker

Viola Hacker

May 4, 2010

OBITUARY NAME: Viola Hacker, age 84, a longtime Atoka resident BORN: February 28, 1927 at Binalonan, Pangasinan County, Philippines to Feliciano and Matidle Ganzon PASSED AWAY: Tuesday, May 4, 2010 at Durant AGE 83 YEARS 2 MONTHS AND 6 DAYS EDUCATION: Viola attended school in the Philippines MARRIED: Billy Hacker in 1957 at Olongapo, Philippines OCCUPATION: She was a housewife...

William Paul Horn

William Paul Horn

May 4, 2010

Name: William Paul Horn, a longtime Coal County resident BORN: March 10, 1945 in Atoka, Ok to James Alfred & Delsia Laura (Lampkin) Horn Passed Away: May 4, 2010 in Lehigh, OK Age: 65 years, 1 months & 6 days Married: Teresa Watson on Dec. 5, 1968 in Ada, OK Occupation: A heavy Equipment operator & retired from the City...

Loyd Allen Ross Sr.

Loyd Allen Ross Sr.

May 3, 2010

NAME: Loyd Allen Ross Sr. age 71, a Madill area resident passed away. BORN: He was born on March 11, 1939 to Leonard and Mary (Bean) Ross at Claremore, Oklahoma. PASSED AWAY: Loyd passed away Monday, May 3, 2010 at Highland Park Manor in Okmulgee, Oklahoma. AGE: 71 Years 1 Month 22 Days EDUCATION: He attended and graduated from Chilocco...

A.J. Hamersley

A.J. Hamersley

May 3, 2010

Name: A.J. Hamersley, a longtime Coalgate resident BORN: February 13, 1920 in Parker, OK to Richard & Neomia (Wood) Hamersley Passed Away: May 3, 2010 in Coalgate, OK Age: 90 years Education: Married: Lavette Weaver on June 21, 1941 in Parker , OK, she preceded him in death on Oct. 23, 1996 Occupation: He was a auto mechanic Church Affiliation:...

Kay Lynn Jones

Kay Lynn Jones

May 1, 2010

OBITUARY NAME Kay Lynn Jones, age 61, a longtime resident of Coalgate, OK. BORN: October 25, 1948 at Sulphur, OK` to Eugene Tisdell and Georgia (Patrick) Jackson PASSED AWAY: May 1, 2010 at the Coalgate Hospital AGE 61 YEARS 7 MONTHS AND 6 DAYS EDUCATION: She attended school at the Richmond Schools in Richmond, CA. MARRIED: Kay married Irland Jones...

Joseph Lee Glennon

Joseph Lee Glennon

Apr 29, 2010

Name: Joseph Lee Glennon, a Coalgate resident BORN: October 31, 1944 at Coalgate, OK to Joseph Thomas & Verna (Stephenson) Glennon Passed Away: Thursday, April 29, 2010 at Oklahoma City, OK Age: 65 years, 5 months, and 10 days Education: graduated from Coalgate High School Married: Rita Mason on September 15, 1980 at Coalgate, OK Occupation: worked 18 years in...

Clyde Junior Williams

Clyde Junior Williams

Apr 29, 2010

OBITUARY NAME Clyde Junior Williams, age 72, a longtime resident of Stringtown BORN: December 27, 1937 at Chockie, OK` to Clyde Henry Williams and Ethel Margaret (King) Williams. PASSED AWAY: April 29, 2010 at his residence in Stringtown AGE 72 YEARS 4 MONTHS AND 2 DAYS EDUCATION: He attended school at Daisy. Clyde was in the U.S.Navy MARRIED: Clyde married...

Dollie Dimple Mcconnell

Dollie Dimple Mcconnell

Apr 26, 2010

OBITUARY NAME: Dollie Dimple (King) McConnell, a lifelong Atoka resident BORN: March 18, 1921 at Atoka to Ira King and Elba (Odom) King. PASSED AWAY: April 26, 2010 at her residence in Atoka, AGE 89 YEARS 1 MONTHS AND 8 DAYS EDUCATION: Dollie attended school at Atoka. MARRIED: Bud McConnell in August 1948 at Sherman, Tx. OCCUPATION: She was a...

Franklin Rooseceltt Drawbaugh

Franklin Rooseceltt Drawbaugh

Apr 25, 2010

Name: Franklin "Frank" Rooseveltt Drawbaugh , a Coalgate resident BORN: August 29, 1937 in Holdenville, OK to Herbert Marion & Rosella Pearl (Raper) Drawbaugh Passed Away: April 25, 2010 in Coalgate, OK Age: 72 years Education: attended Holdenville schools Married: Eddie Timmons on June 21, 1981 in Stratford, OK Occupation: he was a rancher Other: He loved children and obsessed...

Vernon Leroy Deskin

Vernon Leroy Deskin

Apr 23, 2010

Name: Vernon "Leroy" Deskin, a longtime Coalgate resident BORN: May 30, 1925 in Coal County, OK to Samuel Wesley & Zellar Leu (Yandell) Deskin Passed Away: Friday, April 23, 2010 in Coalgate, OK Age: 84 years Education: attended Cairo & Mowdy Schools Married: Edith Lucille Hicks on May 24, 1962 in Coalgate, OK Occupation: Worked for Coalgate Record Register operating...

Lon Robert Fink

Lon Robert Fink

Apr 18, 2010

OBITUARY NAME: Lon Robert Fink, age 86, a longtime Atoka area resident BORN: April 27, 1923 to Otis Henry Fink and Lessie Kennedy Fink at Havana, AR PASSED AWAY: Saturday, April 18, 2010 at the V.A. Hospital in Norman AGE 86 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 21 DAYS EDUCATION: Lon attended school at Wards Chapel and Atoka. MARRIED: He married Anna...

Adam George Messer

Adam George Messer

Apr 14, 2010

OBITUARY NAME: Adam George Messer, age 69, a longtime Tishomingo resident BORN: June 4, 1942 to Raymond Messer and Florence Nevelle Messer at Odebolt, Iowa PASSED AWAY: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 at Ardmore VA Center AGE 69 YEARS 10 MONTHS AND 10 DAYS EDUCATION: George attended school in Iowa and Graduated from Cobb High School in Oklahoma MARRIED: He married...

Eula Delene Foran

Eula Delene Foran

Apr 13, 2010

OBITUARY NAME: Eula Delene "Dee Dee" (Phillips) Foran, age 84, an Atoka area resident formerly of Lane. BORN: She was born on November 20, 1925 to Earnest Phillips and Eula (Bryant) Phillips at Meyers Chapel, Ok. PASSED AWAY: Dee Dee passed away on April 13, 2010 at Atoka Memorial Hospital. AGE 84 YEARS 4 MONTHS AND 23 DAYS EDUCATION: She...

Bobby Eugene Corsini

Bobby Eugene Corsini

Apr 12, 2010

Name: Bobby "Tony" Eugene Corsini, a longtime Coalgate resident BORN: August 21, 1931 in Sherman, TX to Nondo & Lucy (Forneris) Corsini Passed Away: April 12, 2010 in Coalgate OK Age: 78 years, 7 months & 21 days Education: attended Coalgate school and graduated in 1949 Married: Norma Rogers on July 22, 1955 in Coalgate, OK Occupation: he was a...

Wilma Dean Lowe

Wilma Dean Lowe

Apr 9, 2010

OBITUARY NAME: Wilma Dean Lowe, age 74, a lifelong resident of Atoka and areas of Atoka County BORN: She was born October 24, 1935, to Alvie Taylor and Velma (Lowe) Taylor at Daisy, Ok. PASSED AWAY: Wilma passed away Friday afternoon, April 9, 2010, the Atoka Memorial Hospital in Atoka, Ok. AGE: 74 Years 6 Months and 15 Days EDUCATION:...

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