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Harlan Lee Jewell

Harlan Lee Jewell

Feb 15, 2009

Harlan Lee Jewell,70, of Tishomingo, Oklahoma passed away Sunday, February 15, 2009 at his home in Tishomingo. He was born in Albion, Pennsylvania to Errol Leslie and Kathryn Irene(White)Jewell on November 1, 1938. He married Renee Latimer in 1965 at Lynwood, CA. Harlan worked in the aircraft manufacturing business before retiring in 1999. He enjoyed bluegrass music, fishing, traveling, collecting...

Billie Frank Willeby

Billie Frank Willeby

Feb 14, 2009

Obituary NAME: BILLIE FRANK (RICHARDSON) WILLEBY, AGE 78, A RESIDENT OF ATOKA FOR THE LAST 30 PLUS YEARS, FORMERLY OF CADDO. BORN: SHE WAS BORN ON DECEMBER 8, 1930 TO ELMER JESSIE RICHARDSON AND STELLA MAY (NESBITT) RICHARDSON AT BROWN, OKLAHOMA PASSED AWAY: ON SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2009 AT THE VALLEY VIEW HOSPITAL IN ADA, OK. AGE: 78 YEARS 2...

Paul James Anderson

Paul James Anderson

Feb 13, 2009

Name: Paul James Anderson a resident of Centrahoma, OK BORN: July 29, 1926 at Lone Oak, north of Tupelo to Charlie Burnett Anderson & Cora Bell (Campbell) Anderson Passed Away: February 13, 2009 at Coalgate, OK Age: 82 years Education: attended Lone Oak & Tupelo schools Married: Jackie (Smith) Anderson at Sherman, TX on March 15, 1952 Occupation: Worked with...

Floyd "Blue" Eldridge, Jr.

Floyd "Blue" Eldridge, Jr.

Feb 12, 2009

OBITUARY NAME: FLOYD "BLUE" ELDRIDGE, JR, AGE 82 , A LIFE LONG ATOKA AREA RESIDENT. BORN JULY 14, 1926 TO FLOYD ELDRIDGE SR. AND MARY HOWARD ELDRIDGE AT W. ALLISON COMMUNITY PASSED AWAY: ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2009 AT ATOKA AGE : 82 YEARS 6 MONTHS 28 DAYS EDUCATION: BLUE ATTENDED SCHOOL AT WEST ALLISON OCCUPATION: HE WORKED AS A...

Shantaben J. Gandhi

Shantaben J. Gandhi

Feb 11, 2009

Name: Shantaben J. Gandhi, a Coal County resident BORN: July 28, 1926 in Bilimora, India to Chibbabhai & Ichaben C. Gandhi Passed Away: Feb. 11, 2009 in Coalgate, OK Age: 82 years, 6 months & 13 days Education: Married: Jamanadas J. Gandhi Survivors Husband: Jamnadas J. Gandhi of Coalgate, OK Sons: Ramesh J. Gandhi of Coalgate, OK Vasant J. Gandhi...

Cecil E Blakley

Cecil E Blakley

Feb 9, 2009

OBITUARY NAME: CECIL E. BLAKLEY, AGE 85, A LIFE LONG ATOKA AREA RESIDENT. BORN MAY 9, 1923 TO WALTER BLAKLEY AND MELVINA TOMLINSON BLAKLEY AT TUSHKA PASSED AWAY: ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2009 AT SHAWNEE, OK AGE : 85 YEARS 9 MONTHS 0 DAYS OCCUPATION: CECIL WORKED AS A FARM LABORER SURVIVED BY NIECES: MARGUERITE GOODWIN OF ATOKA MARTHA BLACK...

Hazel Katy Snow

Hazel Katy Snow

Feb 9, 2009

Obituary NAME: HAZEL KATY (MCGILL) SNOW, AGE 88, A RESIDENT OF PUSHMATAHA COUNTY BORN: SHE WAS BORN ON AUGUST 20, 1920 AT REDDEN, OK TO SAM MCGILL AND GEORGIE DODSON MCGILL PASSED AWAY: ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2009 AT ANTLERS, OK AGE: 88 YEARS 5 MONTHS 19 DAYS EDUCATION: HAZEL ATTENDED AND GRADUATED SCHOOL AT REDDEN MARRIED: SHE MARRIED RENO...

Nathan Dee Watson

Nathan Dee Watson

Feb 9, 2009

OBITUARY NAME: NATHAN DEE WATSON, AGE 73, A LIFE LONG CANEY AREA RESIDENT. BORN JANUARY 9, 1936 TO SAM WATSON AND MINNIE WHITE WATSON AT CANEY, OK PASSED AWAY: ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2009 AT DURANT, OK AGE : 73 YEARS 1 MONTHS 0 DAYS EDUCATION: NATHAN ATTENDED SCHOOL AT CANEY OCCUPATION: HE WORKED AS AN AUTO MECHANIC MARRIED: NATHAN...

David Wayne Rasmuson

David Wayne Rasmuson

Feb 8, 2009

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Wylmouth Estell Matthews

Wylmouth Estell Matthews

Feb 6, 2009

Name: Wylmouth "Jackie" (Cogburn) Matthews, a longtime Coalgate reisdent BORN: March 20, 1921 at Coalgate, OK to Archie Andy Cogburn & Maggie Edith McKinney Cogburn Passed Away: February 6, 2009 at Coalgate, OK Age: 87 years Education: attended schools at Oak Grove and Centrahoma graduating from the 12th grade Married: Frank Morris Matthews at Coalgate, OK in 1941, he preceded...

Alice Wynona Williamson

Alice Wynona Williamson

Feb 6, 2009

Obituary NAME: ALICE WYNONA WILLIAMSON, AGE 85, OF MARIETTA, GEORGIA AND A FORMER RESIDENT OF ATOKA COUNTY NEAR THE DAISY AND REDDEN COMMUNITIES BORN: SHE WAS BORN ON NOVEMBER 24, 1923 TO JOSEPH HARDY WILLIAMSON AND ELLA MAY (HAMPTON) WILLIAMSON AT DAISY, OK PASSED AWAY: ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 2009 AT MARIETTA, GA. AGE: 85 YEARS 2 MONTHS 12 DAYS...

Deborah Lynn Ray

Deborah Lynn Ray

Feb 5, 2009

Obituary NAME: DEBORAH LYNN (WALKER) RAY, AGE 52, A RESIDENT OF ATOKA COUNTY BORN: SHE WAS BORN ON MARCH 12, 1956 TO DEE OLIVER "D.O." WALKER AND LOUISE EVELYN (WILLIAMS) WALKER AT IDABEL, OK PASSED AWAY: ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2009 AT HER RESIDENCE AT LANE AGE: 52 YEARS 10 MONTHS 23 DAYS EDUCATION: DEBORAH ATTENDED SCHOOL AT HAWORTH, OK...

Cleo Inez Trentham

Cleo Inez Trentham

Feb 5, 2009

Name: Cleo Inez (Glass) Trentham, a longtime Coal County resident BORN: April 28, 1933 in Ashland, OK to Edie Raymond & Mattie Leola (Carter) Glass Passed Away: February 5, 2009 in OKC, OK Age: 75 years, 9 months & 7 days Education: attended school at Salt Prairie Married: Claud Trentham on April 4, 1950 in Cottonwood, OK Occupation: worked for...

Clebourne Darrell Shores

Clebourne Darrell Shores

Feb 4, 2009

Name: Clebourne "C.D." Darrell Shores, a Checotah resident BORN: April 1, 1924 in Madill, OK to Walter Andrew & Gladys M. (Young) Shores Passed Away: February 4, 2009 in Muskogee, OK Age: 84 years, 10 months & 3 days Education: attended Ashland schools Married: Gladys "Judy" Mason, later married Pat Bradley on July 28, 1994 in Denison, TX Occupation: He...

Ida Belle Fox Rhines

Ida Belle Fox Rhines

Feb 2, 2009

Obituary NAME: IDA BELLE (POTTS) FOX RHINES, AGE 87, A RESIDENT OF ATOKA COUNTY BORN: SHE WAS BORN ON APRIL 1, 1921 TO SEABOURN POTTS AND IDA JOHNSON POTTS AT OKLAHOMA PASSED AWAY: ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2009 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AGE: 87 YEARS 10 MONTHS 1 DAYS EDUCATION: IDA ATTENDED SCHOOL AT POST OAK AND CANEY MARRIED: SHE...

Mildred Louella Workman

Mildred Louella Workman

Feb 2, 2009

Obituary NAME: MILDRED LOUELLA (MASON) WORKMAN, AGE 76, A RESIDENT OF ATOKA COUNTY BORN: SHE WAS BORN ON MAY 4, 1932 TO IRA LEE MASON AND CARRIE (ROSAMOND) MASON AT BARD, CA PASSED AWAY: ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2009 AT HER RESIDENCE AT BOGGY DEPOT AGE: 76 YEARS 8 MONTHS 28 DAYS EDUCATION: MILDRED ATTENDED SCHOOL IN ATOKA COUNTY MARRIED:...

Delia Lavada Hogan

Delia Lavada Hogan

Feb 1, 2009

Obituary NAME: DELIA LAVADA (ROBERTS) HOGAN, AGE 90, A RESIDENT OF ATOKA COUNTY BORN: SHE WAS BORN ON FEBRUARY 16, 1918 TO FRANK ROBERTS AND ORA REYNOLDS ROBERTS AT AUSTIN, TX PASSED AWAY: ON SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2009 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AGE: 90 YEARS 11 MONTHS 15 DAYS EDUCATION: DELIA ATTENDED SCHOOL AT COLEMAN, OK MARRIED: SHE MARRIED GRANVEL...

Mary Louise Privett

Mary Louise Privett

Jan 29, 2009

Obituary NAME: MARY LOUISE PRIVETT, AGE 59, A RESIDENT OF THE HUNSTVILLE/ HOUSTON AREA AND FORMERLY OF ATOKA BORN: SHE WAS BORN ON OCTOBER 7, 1949 TO HERMAN DEAN PRIVETT SR. AND ELLEN LOUISE WOOD PRIVETT IN YUMA, AZ. PASSED AWAY: ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 2009 AT HOUSTON, TX AGE: 59 YEARS 3 MONTHS 22 DAYS EDUCATION: MARY ATTENDED SCHOOL...

Merri Ly Cissye Chaffin

Merri Ly Cissye Chaffin

Jan 26, 2009

Obituary NAME: MERRI LY "CISSYE" TAYLOR CHAFFIN, AGE 49, A RESIDENT OF COAL COUNTY BORN: SHE WAS BORN ON SEPTEMBER 28, 1959 TO PHOENIX OSCAR BUD' TAYLOR AND ROBERTA CORNELIUS TAYLOR AT HOME IN LEHIGH PASSED AWAY: ON MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 2009 AT HER RESIDENCE IN COAL COUNTY AGE: 49 YEARS 3 MONTHS 28 DAYS EDUCATION: CISSYE ATTENDED SCHOOL AT...

Lola Mae Crites

Lola Mae Crites

Jan 26, 2009

Obituary NAME: LOLA MAE (HAMMOND) CRITES, AGE 94, A RESIDENT OF ATOKA COUNTY IN THE CANEY AREA BORN: SHE WAS BORN ON AUGUST 15, 1914 TO GEORGE E. HAMMOND AND RHODA "MADIE" MAE HOOPER HAMMOND AT LONE OAK IN BRYAN COUNTY PASSED AWAY: ON MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 2009 AT SOUTHEASTERN MEDICAL CENTER IN DURANT AGE: 94 YEARS 5 MONTHS 11...

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