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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...

Ronnie Dale Tisdale

Ronnie Dale Tisdale

Mar 7, 2010

OBITUARY NAME: Ronnie Dale Tisdale age 58, a lifelong Stringtown area resident. BORN: He was born on February 19, 1952, at Stringtown, Ok. PASSED AWAY: Ron passed away on March 7, 2010, at Atoka, Ok. AGE 58 YEARS 0 MONTHS AND 16 DAYS EDUCATION: He graduated from Stringtown and received his Degree in Accounting at Southeastern. MARRIED: Ron marriend Paula...

Clara Estelle Withrow

Clara Estelle Withrow

Mar 5, 2010

OBITUARY NAME: Clara Estelle (Rains) Withrow age 94, a lifelong Atoka area resident. BORN: She was born on February 11, 1916, to Granville Archie and Mary Lucy (Jones) Rains, at Harmony, Ok. PASSED AWAY: Estelle passed away on March 5, 2010, at Atoka, Ok. AGE 94 YEARS 0 MONTHS AND 24 DAYS EDUCATION: She attended school at Harmony and graduated...

Victor Southerland

Victor Southerland

Mar 5, 2010

OBITUARY NAME: Victor Alvis Southerland. Age 85, an Atoka area resident since 1987 , formerly of Hallsville and Longview, Texas BORN: Born on December 5, 1924 to Clarence Southerland and Gertrude (Ledlow) Southerland at Marshall, Texas PASSED AWAY: Friday, March 5, 2010 at the Atoka Memorial Hospital AGE 85 Years 3 Months AND 0 Days EDUCATION: Victor attended Hallsville Public...

Billy Ray Page

Billy Ray Page

Mar 2, 2010

OBITUARY NAME: Billy Ray Page age 83, a longtime Soper area resident. BORN: He was born on July 31, 1926, to Harold and Ruth (Cochran) Page, at Soper, Ok. PASSED AWAY: Billy passed away on March 2, 2010, at Soper, Ok. AGE 83 YEARS 7 MONTHS AND 2 DAYS EDUCATION: He attended school in Soper, Ok. MARRIED: Billy married Anne...

Clifford William Eddings

Clifford William Eddings

Feb 26, 2010

Name: Clifford William Eddings a Coal County resident BORN: February 21, 1926 in Coal County, OK to Albert Scott Eddings & Clyda (Baughman) Eddings Passed Away: February 26, 2010 at Coalgate, OK Age: 84 years Education: Attended & graduated from Coalgate High School in 1945 Married: Reba Estes on November 9, 1951 at Atoka, OK Occupation: Worked as a warehouse...

Ida Marie Anderson

Ida Marie Anderson

Feb 25, 2010

Name: Ida Marie Anderson, a Coalgate resident BORN: Dec. 7, 1949 in Atoka, County , Ok to Willie & Maggie Mae (Hall) Anderson Passed Away: Thursday, Feb. 25, 2010 in Ada, OK Age: 59 years Education: Graduated from Olney High School in 1969 Occupation: certified Mediation Aide Church Affiliation: A member of the Lone Star Cumberland Presbyterian Church Survivors Mother:...

Lula Mae Sutter

Lula Mae Sutter

Feb 24, 2010

OBITUARY NAME: Lula Mae (Hill) Sutter, age 87, a lifetime Atoka area resident. BORN: She was January 12, 1923, to Fred and Beatrice Hill, at Lehigh, Ok. They both passed away while she was an infant and she was adopted by Wesley and Alberta Perry. PASSED AWAY: Lula passed away on February 24, 2010, at Atoka, Ok. AGE 87 YEARS...

Lena Pauline Hodges

Lena Pauline Hodges

Feb 24, 2010

Name : Lena Pauline "Sister" (Lee) Hodges a resident of Coalgate BORN: September 16, 1928 at Coalgate, OK to George Washington Lee & Lena Wilson Passed Away: February 24, 2010 at Coalgate, OK Age: 81 years Education: Attended Coalgate Schools graduating in 1946 Married: Tommy E. Hodges on June 21, 1947 at Sherman, TX, he preceded her in death in...

Bobby Dee Hyatt

Bobby Dee Hyatt

Feb 23, 2010

Name : Bobby Dee Hyatt, a long time Tupelo resident BORN: August 27, 1934 in Coalgate, OK to Dee Iverson & Ruth Aline (Cannon) Hyatt Passed Away: February 23, 2010 in Ada, OK Age: 75 years Education: attended Tupelo school graduated in 1952 Married: Ann Claunch on Dec. 15, 1984 in Tupelo, OK Occupation: He was a builder for the...

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