Larry Gene Casey
Oct 2, 2026
Larry G. Casey, a longtime Coal County resident, was born on December 19, 1952, in Coalgate, Oklahoma, to Boyd and Dorothy “Mag” Marie Casey. He passed away on October 2, 2026, at the age of 73.
Larry graduated as valedictorian of Coalgate High School and went on to attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University, where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree...
Juanita Jean (Johnson) Shaw
Oct 2, 2026
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Juanita Jean (Johnson) Shaw, age 67, an Atoka, OK resident. was born on Tuesday, October 21, 1958, to Elbert Lucian Johnson and Wanda Lee (Christian) Johnson, at Grapevine, TX and passed away on Friday, October 2, 2026 at Atoka, OK.
Juanita attended Harmony Grade School and then Atoka High School before obtaining her GED in Mesquite, TX. She worked in...
Carl Eugene Tobler
Oct 1, 2026
Carl Eugene Tobler, 85, of Atoka, Oklahoma, passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2026. He was born July 22, 1941, in Bokchito, Oklahoma, to George and Hazel Janie (Estep) Tobler.
Carl graduated from Bokchito High School with the Class of 1959 and later attended Murray State College. After college, he moved to Dallas and began his working life delivering fresh-baked bread...
Dean Francis Lackie
Sep 30, 2026
Dean Francis Lackie, an Atoka, OK resident, formerly of Michigan, was born on Saturday, November 2, 1968, to Merlin Allen and Vickie Sue (Collins) Lackie, at Grant, MI. Dean passed away on Wednesday, September 30, 2026 at his home in Atoka, OK at the age of 57 years, 10 months and 28 days. He went on to complete his GED...
Oscar Benard English Jr
Sep 30, 2026
Oscar Benard English Jr., a Coalgate resident, was born on April 07, 1945, to Oscar Benard and Ruby Louise (Lambert) English, at Lehigh, OK. He passed away on September 30, 2026 at Coalgate, OK at the age of 81 years, 5 months and 23 days. Oscar attended Lehigh Schools before graduating from Coalgate High School. He attended Delta College where...
James "Zeb" Eli Nelson Sr.
Sep 29, 2026
James Eli Nelson Sr., age 85, a Lane, OK resident was born on Saturday, November 30, 1940, to Theodore and Carrie Dona (Tekubbi) Nelson, at Talihina, OK and passed away on Tuesday, September 29, 2026 at Colbert, OK.
James went to Lane school in his early years before starting work and joining the US Army. He was a stone mason all...
Willia Mae (Erwin) Isom
Sep 29, 2026
Willia Mae Isom, age 81, a Daisy, OK resident was born on Friday, October 27, 1944, to Harry and Dollie Mae (Beard) Erwin, at Kiowa, OK and Willia passed away on Tuesday, September 29, 2026 at Denison, TX.
Willia graduated Stringtown High School class of 1963 before becoming a house wife and working at Texas Instruments as a welder.
Willia married Rickey...
Donna Jean Rowley
Sep 28, 2026
Donna Jean Rowley, a Coalgate resident, was born on January 15, 1961, to James Franklin and Mary Ruth (Woodell) Burkes, at Ada, Oklahoma. She passed away on September 28, 2026, at her home in Coalgate, Oklahoma, at the age of 65 years, 8 months and 13 days. Donna works as a hemming machine operator at Wrangler. She was happily married...
Jo-Ann (Pitts) Gabbart
Sep 28, 2026
Elva Jo-Ann (Pitts) Gabbart, age 86, a longtime Daisy resident. She was born on Sunday, May 5, 1940, to Carl Dennis and Iva Jane (Brown) Pitts, in Atoka, OK.
Jo-Ann passed away on Monday, September 28, 2026 in Durant, OK at 86 years, 4 months and 23 days.
She attended school in Tushka where she was a state champion volleyball player before...
Jamie Jon Marion
Sep 26, 2026
Jamie Jon Marion, age 52, a longtime Stringtown, OK resident. He was born on Saturday, September 28, 1973, to Larry Dale and Cindy Ann (Garner) Marion, at McKinney, TX. Jamie passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2026 at his home in Stringtown, OK. He graduated from Princeton High School with the class of 1991. Jamie was a electrician, drywaller, and...
Beverly Addasa Thompson
Sep 25, 2026
OBITUARY
Beverly Addasa (Brannon) Thompson, age 77, of Canadian, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully on September 25, 2026, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, surrounded by the love of family and leaving behind a lifetime of memories that will never fade.
Beverly was born December 6, 1948, in Caddo, Oklahoma, to Ira L. Brannon and Elsie Maxine (White) Ray. She graduated from Atoka High School...
Peggy Joydean Wright
Sep 25, 2026
Peggy Joydean Wright, age 94, a Atoka, OK resident was born on Monday, July 4, 1932, to Thomas Wyatt and Vera Alverette (Hardman) McKay, at Amherst, TX and passed away on Friday, September 25, 2026 at Coalgate, OK.
Peggy graduated Amherst High School where she was basketball player and later graduated nursing school. She was a Registered Nurse, first working at...
Phyllis Ann Flowers
Sep 20, 2026
OBITUARY
Phyllis Ann (Weage) Flowers, age 87, a Scurry, TX resident was born on Tuesday, July 18, 1939, to Rex Bryant Weage and Pearl Lenora (Vodry) Weage, at Coldwater, MI and passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2026 at Scurry, TX.
Phyllis graduated Sunset High School in Dallas and later attended Community College taking different courses that interested her. She worked at...
David Durant
Sep 20, 2026
Robert "David" Durant, age 70, a longtime Lane, OK resident. He was born on Thursday, June 21, 1956, to Glen Charles and Patricia Ann (Jennings) Durant, at Sand Springs, OK. David passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2026 at his home east of Lane, OK surrounded by his loved ones. He graduated from Atoka High School. David was a mechanic...
Joyce Mae (Ward) Williams
Sep 20, 2026
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Joyce Mae (Ward) Williams
Joyce Mae (Ward) Williams, a Boggy Depot resident, was born on February 5, 1961 to Hillmon Bill Ward and Billie Jean (Lackey) Ward at Coalgate, OK. She passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on September 20th, 2026 at home in Boggy Depot, OK., at the age of 65 years, 7 months, and 15 days. Joyce attended...
Jane Gay Haslam
Sep 19, 2026
Jane Gay Haslam, age 81, a Foster, RI resident, formerly of Johnston County was born on Thursday, January 18, 1945, to Elvie Ernest and Cleo Pernice (Standifer) Tolbert, at Mill Creek, OK and passed away on Saturday, September 19, 2026 at Kent Hospital in Warwick, RI.
Jane graduated from Mill Creek High School. She worked in shipyards for General Dynamics welding...
Darlene McAuliffe
Sep 16, 2026
Phyllis "Darlene" McAuliffe, age 70, an Atoka, OK resident. She was born on Tuesday, September 20, 1955, to Opal Jack and Thelma Louise (Dunkerson) Ornsby, at Bend, OR. Darlene passed away on Wednesday, September 16, 2026 at Plano, TX. She attended several schools in Clayton and then went to work and later went back and received her GED. Darlene was...
Sharon Gayle Eakins
Sep 15, 2026
Sharon "Gayle" Eakins, age 83, a Lehigh, OK resident. She was born, the oldest of two children, on Monday, September 13, 1943, to John "Jack" and Winna (Barrow) Workman, at Bowie, TX. Sharon passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2026 at Coalgate, OK. Gayle's father was a career Navy member during her early years, that required the family to move...
Jeannie Smith
Sep 7, 2026
Jeannie (Yates) Smith, age 81, a longtime Atoka, OK resident.
She was born on Sunday, May 13, 1945, to Odie and Bertha (Allen) Yates, at Lane, OK. Jeannie passed away on Monday, September 7, 2026 at her home in Atoka, OK. She attended Iron Stob School. Jeannie was a housekeeper for Thunderbird Lodge and other motels for many years and also...
Wanda Lee Ingram
Sep 6, 2026
OBITUARY
Wanda Lee (Anglin) Ingram, a Coalgate resident, was born on January 28, 1940, to Touten Brunson and Velma Cleta (Landrith) Anglin, at Tupelo, Oklahoma. She passed away on September 6, 2026, at Ardmore, Oklahoma, at the age of 86 years, 7 months and 9 days. Wanda went to Coalgate High School where her team went to State in basketball her...
