Obituaries

Recent Obituaries

Cecil Jane Downard

Cecil Jane Downard

Apr 7, 2010

Name : Cecil "Jane" (McCorkle) Downard, a resident of Coalgate BORN: Sept. 2, 1923 in Coal County, OK to Lawrence & Mary E. (Peeler) McCorkle Passed Away: April 7, 2010 at Coalgate, OK Age: 86 years , 7 months & 5 days Education: Attended Cairo & Coalgate graduating in 1942 Married: William Robert Downard Jr. in July 4, 1946 in...

Veta Maxey

Veta Maxey

Apr 5, 2010

OBITUARY NAME: Veta Mae (Bayles) Maxey age 77, a longtime Tushka area resident. BORN: She was born on February 4, 1933, to Marion and Ruby (Hunt) Bayles, at Wilson, Ok. PASSED AWAY: Veta passed away on April 5, 2010, at Durant, Ok. AGE 77 YEARS 2 MONTHS AND 1 DAY EDUCATION: She attended school in Wilson, Ok. MARRIED: Veta married...

William M Roebuck

William M Roebuck

Apr 4, 2010

Name: William "Bill" M. Roebuck, a longtime Coal County resident BORN: March 24, 1959 in Talihina, OK to Robert & Mary F. (Breger) Roebuck Passed Away: April 4, 2010 in Coalgate, OK Age: 51 years & 10 days Education: attended Olney High School graduating in 1977 Married: Sherry Ables in April 5, 1980 in Lehigh, OK Occupation: He worked for...

Bobby Johnson

Bobby Johnson

Apr 1, 2010

Bobby Leon Johnson Jr. (Lil Bobby) entered this world on September 26, 1958 in Atoka, OK at the home of Henry and Nancy Pierce, his maternal grandparents. He was the firstborn child of Bobby and Bettye Johnson. Bobby was a very active young man and even from an early age was known for batting his long eyelashes and charming those...

Colin Wade Hickman

Colin Wade Hickman

Mar 31, 2010

Name: Colin Wade Hickman, a Coalgate resident BORN: August 23, 1996 in Ada, Ok to Robert Wade & Fara (Burton) Hickman Passed Away: March 31, 2010 in Coalgate, OK Age: 13 years, 7 months & 8 days Education: he attended Santa Fe school in Edmond & Guthrie Public Schools Church: member of the United Methodist Church, where he was baptized....

Geraldine Marie Preston

Geraldine Marie Preston

Mar 29, 2010

Name: Geraldine Marie (Vanzant) Preston , a longtime Coal County resident BORN: May 24, 1938 in Coalgate, OK to Raymond C. & Katherine E. (Citron) Vanzant Passed Away: March 29, 2010 in Ada, OK Age: 71 years, 10 months & 5 days Education: she completed 8th grade at Oak Grove School, to be example to her grandkids, she ompleted her...

Anna Lee Storm

Anna Lee Storm

Mar 24, 2010

(No Obituary Text Available)

Mildred Catherine Sutton

Mildred Catherine Sutton

Mar 24, 2010

Obituary Mildred Catherine (Potts) Sutton was born in Colbert, Oklahoma, on May 8, 1920, and left her earthly life on March 24, 2010, in Muskogee, Oklahoma. She was the daughter of John and Kate Potts, the first of the seven children. Mildred was educated in Stringtown schools and graduated with the class of 1937. The next November she married Loraine...

Brenden Houck

Brenden Houck

Mar 23, 2010

OBITUARY NAME: Brenden Douglas Houck age 44, a longtime Stringtown area resident. BORN: He was born on July 28, 1965, to John Houck and Sharon Houck at Ashland, KY. PASSED AWAY: Brenden passed away on March 23, 2010, at Durant, OK. AGE 44 YEARS 7 MONTHS AND 25 DAYS EDUCATION: He graduated school in Grayson, KY. MARRIED: Brenden married Marina...

Danny Allen Eakins

Danny Allen Eakins

Mar 20, 2010

OBITUARY NAME: Danny Allen Eakins age 50, a longtime Altus resident. BORN: He was born on April 16, 1959, to James Paul and Bobbi Nell Eakins, at Anchorage, Alaska. PASSED AWAY: Danny passed away on March 20, 2010, at Altus, OK. AGE 50 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 4 DAYS EDUCATION: He attended school at Altus, OK. and Fairfield, CA. OCCUPATION:...

Maureen Callaghan

Maureen Callaghan

Mar 18, 2010

Obituary Name: Maureen Callaghan, a Johnston County resident BORN: September 27, `1964 in Boston MA to Edmund and Peggy (Collins) Callaghan Passed Away: Thursday March 18, 2010 Age: 45 years 5 months 21 days Education: Graduated from Bridgewater Raynham Regional High School Married: Occupation: She was a medical assistant, Bartending and worked in the press room of The Boston Globe...

Jeff Miller

Jeff Miller

Mar 17, 2010

OBITUARY NAME: Jeff Miller age 77, a longtime Bentley area resident. BORN: He was born on April 9, 1932, to James C. and Lucy Pauline (Austin) Miller, at Cement, OK. PASSED AWAY: Jeff passed away on March 17, 2010, at Atoka, OK. AGE 77 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 8 DAYS EDUCATION: He attended school at Bentley. MARRIED: Jeff married Lynda...

Melvin Gearhart

Melvin Gearhart

Mar 16, 2010

OBITUARY NAME: Melvin Murle Gearhart age 65, a longtime Lehigh area resident. BORN: He was born on September 10, 1944, to Murle Lee and Ethel Gearhart, at Toledo, OH. PASSED AWAY: Melvin passed away on March 16, 2010, at Coalgate, OK. AGE 65 YEARS 6 MONTHS AND 6 DAYS EDUCATION: He attended school in Elk Grove California. OCCUPATION: Melvin was...

Thorbe Ophelia Mckinney

Thorbe Ophelia Mckinney

Mar 14, 2010

Name: Thorbe Ophelia (Cummins) McKinney, a longtime Coal County resident BORN: May 27, 1926 in Savanna, OK to Will & Effie (Craven) Cummins Passed Away: March 14, 2010 in Coalgate, OK Age: 83 years, 9 months & 17 days Education: attended Mowdy school Married: Albert "Boe" McKinney onmAugust 2, 1944 in Coalgate, OK he preceded her in death on Dec....

Danny Earl Cooper

Danny Earl Cooper

Mar 13, 2010

OBITUARY NAME: Danny Earl Cooper, age 65, was a lifelong Tushka area resident. BORN: He was born on November 14, 1944 to Luther Cooper and Dortha Faye (Smith) Cooper at McAlester, Ok. PASSED AWAY: Danny passed away on March 13, 2010 at his residence west of Tushka, Ok. AGE 65 YEARS 3 MONTHS AND 29 DAYS EDUCATION: He attended Bentley...

Carolyn Hokett

Carolyn Hokett

Mar 12, 2010

OBITUARY NAME: Carolyn M. (Whitmire) Hokett, age 64, a resident of Coleman, Ok. and a former resident of Atoka, Ok. BORN: She was born September 21, 1945, to Joe Whitmire and Lela (Blevins) Whitmire at Hopewell, Ok. PASSED AWAY: Carolyn passed away late Friday Evening, March 12, 2010, at The Southeastern Medical Center at Durant, Ok. AGE: 64 Years 5...

William Edward Denny

William Edward Denny

Mar 10, 2010

Name: William Edward "Ed" Denny, a long time Coalgate resident BORN: Nov. 5, 1924 in Wapanucka, OK to William "Bin" I. & Dolly (Foster) Denny Passed Away: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 in Coalgate, OK Age: 85 years, 4 months & 5 days Education: Graduated from Coalgate High School & attended East Central University for 1 year Married: Velda Kirkland on...

Vernon Billings

Vernon Billings

Mar 7, 2010

OBITUARY NAME: Vernon Allen Billings Sr. age 66, a longtime Atoka area resident BORN: He was born on February 19, 1944, to Daniel and Fern Billings, in Roswell, New Mexico. PASSED AWAY: Vernon passed away on March 7, 2010, at Lane, Oklahoma. AGE 66 YEARS AND 16 DAYS EDUCATION: He attended high school in Alamgordo, N.M. and one year at...

Lowann Joyce Ward

Lowann Joyce Ward

Mar 7, 2010

Name: Lowann Joyce (Miles) Ward, a longtime Coalgate resident BORN: June 24, 1935 in Wyandotte, MI to Wilton Samuel & Eileen (Sprunk) Miles Passed Away: March 7, 2010 in OKC, OK Age: 74 years, 8 months & 13 days Education: attended Wyandotte, MI schools Married: John Wayne Ward on Sept. 21, 1953 in Wyandotte, MI Occupation: she was a homemaker...

William Freeland Johnson

William Freeland Johnson

Mar 7, 2010

OBITUARY NAME: William Freeland "Johnny" Johnson age 91, an Atoka area resident. BORN ON: He was born on August 16, 1918, to William Henry and Gertrude Bell (Amos) Johnson, in Oklahoma. PASSED AWAY: Johnny passed away on March 7, 2010 in California EDUCATION: He was interested in finance, and was a lifelong student of that discipline and had amasses enough...

Subscribe

Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries

An orange arrow pointing to the right on a white background.
A Year of Grief Support

Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.