Heaven Mykelle Star Brooks
Aug 15, 2026
Heaven Mykelle Starr Brooks, age 20, an Atoka, OK resident. She was born on Wednesday, September 14, 2005, to Carla Lyn Brooks, in Durant, OK and passed away on Saturday, August 15, 2026 at Atoka, OK.
Heaven attended Atoka Grade School and was later homeschooled. She was a volunteer at The Atoka Clothing Bank Helping Hand handing out clothes to those...
Dorothy Irene White
Aug 14, 2026
Dorothy Irene (Taylor) White, a Coalgate resident, was born on May 16, 1942, to John Thomas Taylor and Allie Marie (Constant) Linam, at Winters, California. She passed away on August 14, 2026, at Coalgate, Oklahoma, at the age of 84 years, 2 months and 29 days. Dorothy graduated from Winters High School. She was a loving home maker, she cooked...
William Henry Turner
Aug 11, 2026
William Henry Turner, age 70, a lifelong, Atoka, OK resident was born on June 3, 1956, to Elmer Rains Turner and Ruthe Irene (Mosley) Turner, in Atoka, OK. William passed away on Tuesday, August 11, 2026 in Atoka, OK. William was a handyman throughout all of his life, often doing some form of home construction with his brother, Robert. William...
Cannon Thomas "CT" Hurd
Aug 10, 2026
Cannon Thomas "CT" Hurd, age 80, was a Garfield, AR resident. He was born on Thursday, December 20, 1945, to Thomas Albert "Brownie" and Dorothy Louise (Flowers) Hurd, at Antlers, OK. Cannon passed away on Monday, August 10, 2026 at Garfield, AR.
CT graduated Palo Verde Vallo High School in Blythe, CA, then went on to receive a Bachelor's Degree from...
Redonna Sue Williams
Aug 7, 2026
Redonna Sue (Looney) Williams, born March 24, 1959 at Wichita General Hospital in Wichita Falls, TX to Harold “Spud” Looney & LaWanda (Cornelison) Dewvall. She graduated May 1977 from Holliday High School, Holliday, TX. She co-owned Wildcat Cafe in Coalgate with daughter Amy until 2020 when she retired. She enjoyed spending time with family & friends, cooking for others, playing...
Rachel Nicole Moreno
Aug 7, 2026
Rachel Nicole (Harris) Moreno, age 48, a longtime Atoka, OK resident was born on Monday, March 27, 1978, to Richard and Doris Jean (Harmon) Harris, at Amarillo, TX. Rachel passed away on Friday, August 7, 2026 at Atoka, OK. She graduated from Mustang High School in Mustang, OK then later attended Oklahoma State University in Oklahoma City. Rachel was a...
Linda Kay Rothblatt
Aug 6, 2026
Linda Kay (Walkup) RothBlatt, age 68, a longtime Wapanucka, OK resident. She was born on Saturday, November 23, 1957, to Bethel Ray Walkup and Linda Rene (Jemison) Robertson, at El Paso, TX. Linda passed away on Thursday, August 6, 2026 at Oklahoma City, OK.
Linda attended Parkland High School in El Paso, TX, and also attended school while living in Germany....
Gilbert 'Wayne' Blue
Aug 6, 2026
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Gilbert Wayne Blue, a lifelong Coalgate, OK resident, was born on Wednesday, December 3, 1952 to Gilbert Aaron and Margie Marie (Franklin) Blue, at Coalgate, OK. Wayne passed away on Thursday, August 6, 2026 at his home in Coalgate, OK at the age of 73 years, 8 months, and 3 days. He graduated from Coalgate Public Schools with the Class...
Linda Nadine Coyle
Aug 3, 2026
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Linda Nadine Coyle (Miller), 81, of Atoka, Oklahoma, passed away on August 3, 2026, in Durant, Oklahoma.
Linda was born on November 29, 1944, in Monterey Park, California, to Edgar Roosevelt Miller and Lois Maurine (Lassiter) Miller. She was raised in Atoka and graduated from Atoka Public Schools before attending Southeastern Oklahoma State University. She worked as a secretary at Bentley...
Beverly Kay Ewing
Aug 2, 2026
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Beverly Kay Ewing, 65, of Atoka, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully at her home on August 2, 2026.
Beverly was born on April 4, 1961, in Lubbock, Texas to John Royall and Lola Ledbetter. She graduated in 1979 from Loyd V Berkner High School in Richardson, Texas before attending Texas A&M University–Commerce, where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Instructional...
Dee Ann Gregory
Aug 1, 2026
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Dee Ann (Pettigrew) Gregory, age 67, an Atoka, OK resident. She was born on Monday, November 20, 1958, to Arvel Curtis and Sylvia Maurice (Ervin) Pettigrew, at Tulsa, OK, and passed away on Saturday, August 1, 2026 at Purcell, OK.
Dee Ann graduated from Atoka High School with the Class of 1977, then went on to receive a Pastoral Degree. Dee...
Dennis James Powell
Jul 31, 2026
Dennis James Powell, age 64, a longtime Atoka, OK resident, was born on Friday, April 13, 1962, to James Lester and Artie Bee (Henderson) Powell, at Atoka, OK. Dennis passed away on Friday, July 31, 2026 at his home in Bentley, OK at the age of 64 years, 3 months and 18 days. He attended Harmony Schools before graduating from...
Norvin Lale Robson
Jul 30, 2026
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Norvin Lale Robson, a lifelong Coalgate resident, was born on August 28, 1955, to Thomas William and Shirley Mozelle (Massie) Robson, at Ada, OK. He passed away on July 30, 2026, at Lindsey, Oklahoma, at the age of 70 years, 11 months and 2 days. Norvin graduated from Coalgate High School. He enjoyed fishing, being outdoors, and tinkering around fixing...
Elizabeth Ann Mewszel
Jul 30, 2026
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Elizabeth Ann Mewszel, 55, of Wapanucka, Oklahoma, passed away on July 30, 2026, in Coleman, Oklahoma.
Elizabeth was born on May 27, 1970, in Grand Prairie, Texas, to Jackie Charles Sweat and Margaret Elaine (Wertz) Sweat. She later earned her GED and spent many years working as a scale clerk for Dolese Rock Crushing Company.
On June 6, 2020, Elizabeth married the...
Dolphus Edward Archer
Jul 30, 2026
Dolphus Edward Archer, a longtime Tupelo resident, was born to John Clarance and Lillie LaVada (Traylor) Archer on December 29, 1940 at Tupelo, OK. He passed away on July 30, 2026 at the age of 85 years and 7 months.
He attended Tupelo Schools.
In his earlier years, Dolphus worked for Gallop Construction Company, building flood control dams. Later he worked for...
Lucretia "Pat" L. (Cox) Wood
Jul 30, 2026
Lucretia "Pat" L. Wood, age 92, a longtime Atoka, OK resident was born on Friday, September 15, 1933, to James Arvin and Johnnie Laverne (Hampton) Cox, in a farmhouse in the middle of nowhere close to Bennington, OK. Pat passed away on Thursday, July 30, 2026 at her house in Atoka, OK. She attended small rural school Impson on Banty...
Ola Mae Grigg
Jul 28, 2026
Ola Mae (Latham) Grigg, a McAlester resident, was born on May 20, 1950, to Gordon Albert and Ola (Washburn) Latham, at Cottonwood, OK. She passed away on July 28, 2026 at McAlester, OK at the age of 76 years, 2 months and 8 days. She attended Coalgate High School. Ola was a cashier, PCA, cook, and pharmacy clerk. She attended...
Brenda Kay Cole
Jul 27, 2026
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Brenda Kay (Mitchell) Cole, a Coalgate resident was born to Joseph Adam and Cordie Lavada (Manning) Mitchell at Bakersfield, CA, she passed away on July 27, 2026 in Coalgate at the age of 74 years, 9 months, and 15 days. She attended Lamont High School in California. Brenda was a homemaker and a really great cook. She enjoyed fishing, tinkering...
Angelia Kim Hensley
Jul 25, 2026
Angelia Kim Hensley, a Tupelo resident, was born on March 14, 1966, to Arvin Chester and Ruth Vernell (Richard) Hensley, at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She passed away on July 25, 2026, at Norman, Oklahoma, at the age of 60 years, 4 months and 11 days. Kim attended Jackson School. She worked as a cook at the Kountry Store in Tupelo,...
Aceton Jay Caudill
Jul 25, 2026
Aceton Jay Caudill, was born silent on July 25, 2026, to John William Caudill and Charllee Kay Couch, at Ada, Oklahoma. Although his time on earth was short, he was deeply loved by all his family.
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PARENTS: Will Caudill and Chuck Couch of Pittsburg
MATERNAL GRANDPARENTS: Tracy Hedgecock of Coalgate, Clinton Couch and wife Amy of Coalgate
PATERNAL GRANDPARENTS: TJ Caudill of...
