Obituaries

Sep 3, 2024

Linda Gayle Payne, age 74, a Daisy, OK resident. She was born on Saturday, July 22, 1950, to Andrew Jackson and Marie Lucille (Ales) Armstrong Sr., at Stringtown, OK. Linda passed away on Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at Ada, OK. She attended Stringtown Public Schools where she graduated from in 1968. Linda worked in nursing homes as a Nurses...

Sep 2, 2024

Carla Jean (Leuty) Jackson, age 65, a lifelong Atoka, OK resident. She was born on Saturday, October 18, 1958, to Olen Pierce "OP" and Nellie (Branum) Leuty, at Antlers, OK. Carla passed away on Monday, September 2, 2024 at Atoka, OK. She attended Harmony Grade School and graduated from Atoka High School with the class of 1976. Carla worked...

Sep 1, 2024

Oklahoma Highway Patrol Lieutenant Brian Fugate, age 45, passed away on Sunday, September 1, 2024, after a battle with pancreatic cancer.  Lieutenant Fugate graduated from the 56th OHP Academy, on September 26, 2006, and served the citizens of Oklahoma for 18 years.  Brian was a Lieutenant in OHP Troop E, in Southeastern Oklahoma, headquartered out of Durant.

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Aug 30, 2024

Eddie Don Linam, age 62, an Oklahoma City, OK resident, was born on Wednesday, November 8, 1961, to Edgar and Loretta Mae (Dillard) Linam, at Coalgate, OK. Eddie passed away on Friday, August 30, 2024 at Oklahoma City, OK. He attended schools in Oklahoma City, OK, Coalgate, OK, and Dallas, TX. Eddie was a landlord. Eddie proudly served his...

Aug 29, 2024

Dillard "Wayne" Phillips, age 64, a lifelong Atoka, OK resident. He was born on Tuesday, December 22, 1959, to Vernon Weldon and Mary Jaunell (Dillard) Phillips, at McKinney, TX. Wayne passed away on Thursday, August 29, 2024 at Plano, TX. He attended Tushka Public School. Wayne worked as a labor hand in construction. He was of the Baptist faith,...

Aug 28, 2024

Doris Marie Hodges, age 81, a longtime Atoka, OK resident was raised in Levelland, TX and came to Atoka with her husband CM (Mack). She was born on Sunday, October 18, 1942, to Bernard Walter "Ben" and Julie Anna (Sehon) Pinkert, at Houston, TX. Doris passed away on Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at Durant, OK. She graduated from Levelland...

Aug 28, 2024

Hugo Manuel Taylor, age 79, a longtime Atoka, OK resident was raised in the Wilson Community and lived in Oklahoma City over 20 years before moving back to Atoka, OK. He was born on Monday, August 6, 1945, to Luther McCoy and Lulu Pearl (Wilson) Taylor, at Atoka, OK. Hugo passed away on Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at his...

Aug 27, 2024

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James Lee "Jim" McNutt, age 70, a Lehigh resident, was born on May 25, 1954, to Albert Ray and Zoa Belle (Bagley) McNutt, at Tempe, AZ. Jim passed away on August 27, 2024 at Denison, TX at the age of 70 years, 3 months and 2 days. He attended Tempe, AZ Grade...

Aug 27, 2024

Carl Dean Mitchell, age 70, a Comanche, OK resident, formerly of Atoka, OK. He was born on Tuesday, April 20, 1954, to Lebern and Dora (Cole) Mitchell, at Atoka, OK.  Carl passed away on Tuesday, August 27, 2024 at Lawton, OK. He attended Atoka High School. Carl was a rig supervisor in the oil field industry. He married Margaret...

Aug 25, 2024

Sara Maxine White, age 40, a longtime Lane/Atoka, OK resident. She was born on Tuesday, November 1, 1983, to Charles Rodger "Hoss" and Clara Sue (Hunter) White, at Durant, OK. Sara passed away on Sunday, August 25, 2024 at Denison, TX. She attended Caddo Grade School and graduated Durant High School. Sara was a stay at home mom. She...

Aug 23, 2024

Oren Morice Cochran, age 89, an Ada, OK resident. He was born on Friday, January 18, 1935, to James Alonzo and Lela Mae (Green) Cochran, at Atoka, OK. Oren passed away on Friday, August 23, 2024 at Ada, OK. He attended Harmony Elementary School and then later attended Atoka Public Schools where he graduated with the Class of '53....

Aug 22, 2024

Pamela Jill (Kabrich) Tinney, age 77, was a longtime resident of Stringtown, OK. Born on Thursday, October 10, 1946, in Muncie, IN, to Eugene and Marian (Buller) Kabrich, Pamela passed away peacefully on Thursday, August 22, 2024, in Atoka, OK. Her parents, Eugene and Marian Kabrich, preceded her in death. She graduated from Muncie Central High School in 1964...

Aug 22, 2024

Alice Carolyn Roland, age 81, a longtime Atoka, OK resident. She was born on Friday, July 16, 1943, to Elzie B. and Mattie Ilene (Callaway) Seabourn, at Mesa, AZ. Carolyn passed away on Thursday, August 22, 2024 at Tulsa, OK. She graduated from Atoka High School and went on to complete the Business Certificate Program at KTC and the...

Aug 21, 2024

Naida Jo Lindsey, age 75, a longtime Tulsa, OK resident who moved to Atoka, OK for the last 18 months. She was born on Monday, January 10, 1949, to Harry Glen and Mary LaVon (Hatfield) Trent, at Wichita, KS. Naida passed away on Wednesday, August 21, 2024 at Atoka, OK. She graduated from Will Rodgers High School with the...

Aug 20, 2024

Larry Gene "PeeWee" Luck Jr., age 46, a lifelong Atoka, OK resident. He was born on Friday, February 3, 1978, to Larry Gene Sr. and Margaret Ann (Campbell) Luck, at Talihina, OK. PeeWee passed away on Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at his home in Tushka, OK. He graduated from Tushka High School with the class of 1996, and from...

Aug 18, 2024

Alice Joyce (Jackman) Adams, a Coalgate resident, was born on August 28, 1948, to William Haynes and Lena Elizabeth (Bradshaw) Jackman, at Enterprise, Oklahoma. She passed away on August 18, 2024, at her home in Coalgate surrounded by the ones she loved. Alice was 75 years, 11 months and 21 days old. She graduated from Wapanucka High School then...

Aug 17, 2024

Jimmy Rogers Kellogg a longtime resident of Daisy and Stringtown, passed away peacefully at his home on August 17, 2024, in Stringtown, Oklahoma, at the age of 89 years and 1 day. He was born on August 16, 1935, to Guy Elmer and Grace Margaret (Furr) Kellogg, at Daisy, OK

He married his girlfriend and soul mate,...

Aug 16, 2024

Rickey Gene Pelts, a Coalgate resident, was born on January 8, 1958, to William Sampson and Alice LeDonia Minnie Bell (Cole) Pelts, at Coalgate, Oklahoma. He passed away on August 16, 2024, at Coalgate at the age of 66 years, 7 months and 8 days. Rickey graduated from Atoka High School with the Class of '78. He worked at...

Aug 16, 2024

Ray Lewis Page, age 78, a Lane, OK resident. He was born on Wednesday, June 12, 1946, to Marvin and Hulda (Reasnor) Page, at Lubbock, TX. Ray passed away on Friday, August 16, 2024 at Plano, TX. He got his GED in Germany while in the Army and attended some college. Ray retired from MCAAP as a Shipping Foreman...

Aug 12, 2024

Joel Wade Gipson, age 51, a Durant, OK resident for the last 15 years, formerly of Stringtown, OK. He was born on Wednesday, February 7, 1973, to Ronald Troy and Ginger (Holstine) Gipson, at McAlester, OK. Joel passed away on Monday, August 12, 2024 at his home in Durant, OK. He attended Silo Grade School and graduated from Stringtown...