Roger Dean Cook
Jul 21, 2009
NAME: ROGER DEAN COOK, AGE 53 A LONGTIME OKLAHOMA RESIDENT. BORN: HE WAS BORN ON AUGUST 28, 1955, TO DEMCIE AND VIVIAN (WAFFORD) COOK AT WILSON COMMUNITY. PASSED AWAY: ROGER PASSED AWAY ON JULY 21, 2009 IN HARTSVILLE, IN. AGE 53 YEARS MONTHS AND DAYS EDUCATION: HE GRADUATED FROM WAPNUCKA SCHOOL IN 1973. OCCUPATION: ROGER WAS A PAINTER AND WORKED...
Dr. Don Lee Rippee
Jul 20, 2009
OBITUARY NAME: DR. DON RIPPEE, AGE 62 A ATOKA RESIDENT AND DOCTOR SINCE 1977 BORN: HE WAS BORN ON AUGUST 15, 1946, TO ARTHUR LEE RIPPEE AND NINA LOUISE FILES AT HOLDENVILLE, OK. PASSED AWAY: DR. RIPPEE PASSED AWAY ON JULY 20, 2009 IN ATOKA, OK. AGE 62 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 5 DAYS EDUCATION: HE ATTENDED SCHOOL IN GERTY,...
Larry Wayne Farris
Jul 18, 2009
Name: Larry Wayne Farris, a longtime Coal county resident BORN: August 25, 1947 in San Bernardino, CA to Harry & Cleo (Tucker) Farris Passed Away: July 18, 2009 in Atoka , OK Age: 61 years, 10 months & 18 days Education: attended Coalgate school and graduated in 1964 Married: Sherry Pierce on July 24, 1971 at Stringtown Baptist Church Occupation:...
Sylvia C. Fuller
Jul 17, 2009
OBITUARY NAME: SYLVIA CATHERINE (NEW) FULLER, AGE 84, A LIFELONG LANE AREA RESIDENT BORN: ON DECEMBER 20, 1924 TO GEORGE WILLIAM "BILL" NEW AND MAMIE MAGDALINE (MAXEY) NEW AT THEIR HOME SOUTH OF LANE IN ATOKA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, JULY 17, 2009 AT THE ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AGE 84 YEARS 6 MONTHS AND 27 DAYS EDUCATION: SYLVIA ATTENDED...
Georgia Erale Sears
Jul 15, 2009
Name: Georgia "Aunt Gigi" Earle (Palk) Sears BORN: January 13, 1925 in Stonewall, Ok to Clay Vaden & Rosa Anna (Birdwell) Palk Passed Away: July 15, 2009 in Coalgate, OK Age: 84 years, 6 months & 2 days Education: attended Pleasant Hill, McLish and Stonewall schools Married: Ted Sears in Coalgate in 1942, Preceded her in death on January 12,...
Ira Leroy Smithart
Jul 12, 2009
OBITUARY NAME: IRA LEROY SMITHART, AGE 74, A LONGTIME TUSHKA AREA RESIDENT. BORN: HE WAS BORN ON AUGUST 29, 1934, TO IRA AND EMMA (COMBEST) SMITHART AT CADDO, OK. PASSED AWAY: LEROY PASSED AWAY ON JULY 12, 2009 IN DURANT, OK. AGE 74 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 14 DAYS EDUCATION: HE ATTENED TUSHKA SCHOOLS. MARRIED TO: LEROY MARRIED PEGGY TOLLIVER...
Richard Lynn Garton
Jul 9, 2009
OBITUARY NAME: RICHARD LYNN GARTON, AGE 75, LONGTIME BENTLEY AREA RESIDENT BORN: SEPTEMBER 11, 1934 TO THEODORE CLAYTON GARTON AND MARGARET LAVINA (JOSEY) GARTON AT OKLAHOMA CITY, OK. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, JULY 9, 2009 AT NEWCASTLE, OK AGE 74 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 27 DAYS EDUCATION: RICHARD ATTENDED AND GRADUATD FROM JOHN MARSHALL SCHOOLS IN OKLAHOMA CITY. HE SERVED HIS...
William Jeffrey Weathers
Jul 5, 2009
Name: William "Bill" Jeffrey Weathers, a Tupelo resident BORN: March 17, 1957 in Concord, CA to James & Nola (Hogue) Weathers Passed Away: July 5, 2009 in Coalgate, OK Age: 52 years, 3 months & 18 days Education: attended Concord & Orland Schools in California Occupation: as Service Manager in Automotive Dept. at Wal-Mart in Ada Survivors Mother: Nola Weathers...
Betty Jo Orique
Jul 4, 2009
Name: Betty Jo (Griffin) Orique, a Coal County resident BORN: Feb. 27, 1934 in Manilla, ARK to Walter Griffin and Ola (Bacon) & Ernest Mason Raised by Earnest and Ola Mason Passed Away: July 4, 2009 in OKC, OK Age: 75 years, 4 months & 7 days Education: attended school in Peoria, AZ Occupation: involved in nursing for 30 years...
Zenie Iola Speaks
Jul 4, 2009
NAME: ZENIE IOLA (CASON) GIBSON SPEAKS, AGE 97, LONGTIME FORMER TISHOMINGO RESIDENT. BORN: SHE WAS BORN ON MARCH 22, 1912 TO WILLIAM CASON AND KATHERINE (PALMER) CASON IN COLEMAN, TX. PASSED AWAY: ON SATURDAY, JULY 4, 2009 AT ATOKA MANOR AGE: 97 YEARS 3 MONTHS 13 DAYS ATTEND SCHOOL: SHE ATTENDED WHITE CHAPEL SCHOOL. MARRIED: IOLA WAS MARRIED TO PRATER...
Elzie Thomas Upchurch
Jul 1, 2009
Obituary NAME: ELZIE THOMAS "PETE" UPCHURCH. AGE 78, FORMER BENTLEY NOW LONGTIME WAPANUCKA RESIDENT. BORN: ON DECEMBER 7, 1930 TO JOHN WESLEY UPCHURCH AND NETTIE BELL WRIGHT UPCHURCH AT RUSSETT, IN JOHNSTON, COUNTY PASSED AWAY: WED., JULY 1, 2009 AT THE SOUTHEASTERN MEDICAL CENTER AT DURANT, OK. AGE: 78 YEARS 6 MONTHS 24 DAYS EDUCATION: PETE ATTENDED RUSSETT, NIDA, MCGEE...
W.C. Pulliam
Jun 30, 2009
Name: W. C. Pulliam, a long time Coal County resident BORN: September 19, 1924 in Coal County, OK to Clifford Pulliam & Pearl Preston Passed Away: June 30, 2009 in Coalgate, OK Age: 75 years, 9 months & 11 days Education: attended Coalgate High School, East Central State College, University of Oklahoma (masters) Married: Margaret Ann (McLaughlin) Williams on Aug....
Mary Joan White
Jun 30, 2009
Name: Mary Joan (Blevins) White, a Tupelo resident BORN: August 15, 1939, in Centrahoma, OK to William Blevins and Effie Mae* Passed Away: June 30, 2009 in Coalgate, OK Age: 69 years, 10 months & 15 days Education: Attended Centrahoma Schools Married: J.D. White "Sonny" on Sept. 16, 1958 in Sherman, TX Occupation: Homemaker Survivors Daughter: Vickie Lynn Lee of...
Ronnie Lynn Zachary
Jun 29, 2009
Ronnie Lynn Zachary, Age 40, a resident of Ada, OK, formerly of Kingston passed away Monday, June 29, 2009 at the Valley View Regional Hospital at Ada, Oklahoma. Ronnie was born August 10, 1968 to Thomas Loyd Zachary and Clara Faye (Dickerson) Zachary at Dallas, Texas. He attended school at Westminister, Texas where he graduated in 1985. Ronnie worked as...
Sammy Stanford Burke
Jun 26, 2009
Obituary NAME: SAMMY STANFORD BURKE, AGE 57, A LIFETIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT. BORN: OCTOBER 20, 1951 TO SAM H. BURKE AND MARY "JO" (WISE) BURKE AT SALINAS, CA. AS A BABT SAMMY WON MOST BEAUTIFUL BABY IN THE GERBER BABY CONTEST PASSED AWAY: FRI., JUNE 26, 2009 AT THE TEXOMA MEDICAL CENTER IN DENISON, TX. AGE: 57 YEARS 8 MONTHS...
Ella Lorene Pulliam
Jun 23, 2009
Name: Ella Lorene (Parry) Pulliam, a longtime Coalgate resident BORN: Nov. 28, 1916 in Coalgate, OK to Edward & Mary Elizabeth (White) Parry Passed Away: June 23, 2009 in Coalgate, OK Age: 92 years, 6 months & 25 days Education: attended Coalgate where she graduated from Coalgate High School Married: Conner A. Pulliam on June 25,1941 in Antlers, OK Occupation:...
Shirley Uzadie Smithart
Jun 21, 2009
Obituary NAME; SHIRLEY UZADIE (LOWE) SMITHART, AGE 71, A LONGTIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT BORN: AUGUST 31, 1937 TO MAGGIE (FAULKENBERRY) LOWE AND FRANK LOWE AT ATOKA PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, JUNE 21, 2009 AT ATOKA AGE: 71 YEARS 9 MONTHS 20 DAYS EDUCATION: SHIRLEY ATTENDED SCHOOL AT ATOKA MARRIED: SHE MARRIED VIRGIL SMITHART ON MAY 7, 1955 AT DURANT, OK OCCUPATION:...
Edna Earl Kimmel
Jun 20, 2009
Name: Edna Earl (Hefley) Kimmel, a long time Coal County resident BORN: Oct. 13, 1907 to Columbus Alexander & Maudie Parlee (Jones) Hefley in Mt. Judea, AR Passed Away: June 20, 2009 in Oklahoma City, OK Age: 101 years, 8 months, & 7 days Education: Graduated from Coalgate High School Married: Alfred Paul Messner, and later married William H. Kimmel...
Delma Evert Woods
Jun 19, 2009
Obituary NAME: DELMA " EVERT" WOODS, AGE 79, A MUSKOGEE, OK. AREA RESIDENT BORN: JUNE 25, 1929 TO WALTER DAVID WOODS AND RACHEL (BLAKLEY) WOODS AT TUSHKA, OK. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 2009 AT THE MUSKOGEE VETERANS HOSPITAL IN MUSKOGEE, OK. AGE: 79 YEARS 11 MONTHS 25 DAYS EDUCATION: EVERT ATTENTED SCHOOL AT TUSHKA AND ATOKA WHERE HE GRADUATED....
James Edward Hearrell
Jun 15, 2009
NAME: JAMES EDWARD HEARRELL, AGE 68, A LONG TIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT BORN: FEBRUARY 19, 1941 TO ALFRED S. AND JETTIE LEONA (GROGAN) HEARRELL AT OLNEY, OK PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, JUNE 15, 2009 AT THE McALESTER REGIONAL HEALTH IN McALESTER, OK AGE: 68 YEARS 3 MONTHS 27 DAYS EDUCATION: JAMES ATTENDED AND GRADUATED SCHOOL AT ATOKA, OK IN 1958. MARRIED:...
