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Floyd H. Blackburn

Floyd H. Blackburn

Jul 23, 2007

NAME: FLOYD H. BLACKBURN, AGE 90, A RESIDENT OF DURANT AND FORMER LONGTIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT BORN: JULY 18, 1916 SNIDER, MO TO DAVID WASHINGTON AND SARAH ISABELLE (YEATS) BLACKBURN. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, JULY 23, 2007 AT THE SOUTHEASTERN MEDICAL CENTER IN DURANT, OK. AGE: 90 YEARS AND 5 DAYS EDUCATION: FLOYD ATTENDED HARMONY SCHOOLS. MARRIED: STELLA MAE KEYLON...

Harvey Lee Gardner

Harvey Lee Gardner

Jul 21, 2007

NAME: HARVEY LEE GARDNER, AGE 84, A RESIDENT OF MADILL, OK AND A FORMER STRINGTOWN RESIDENT. BORN: JULY 10,1923 AT ATOKA, OK TO ORVIE AND CLASSIE (SHIELD) GARDNER. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, JULY 21,2007 AT HIS HOME IN MADILL, OK. AGE: 84 YEARS AND 11 DAYS EDUCATION: HARVEY COMPLETED 11 YEARS OF SCHOOLING IN ATOKA COUNTY. MARRIED: EMMA J. RODGERS...

Becky Alene (Perry) Bell

Becky Alene (Perry) Bell

Jul 20, 2007

NAME: BECKY ALENE (PERRY) BELL, AGE 48, A STONEWALL AREA RESIDENT. BORN: OCTOBER 13, 1958 IN COALGATE, OK TO WILLIE THOMPSON AND OLETHA (JOHNSON) PERRY. PASSED AWAY: JULY 20, 2007 IN COALGATE, OK AGE: 48 YEARS 9 MONTHS 7 DAYS MARRIED: BRUCE BELL ON JULY 7, 1998 IN SHERMAN, TX. EDUCATION: ATTENDED TUPELO HIGH SCHOOL, GRADUATING IN 1977. HE...

Gerald Wayne Ayers

Gerald Wayne Ayers

Jul 20, 2007

NAME: GERALD WAYNE AYERS, AGE 53, A LONGTIME CANEY AREA RESIDENT. BORN: OCTOBER 13, 1953 AT CADDO, OK TO ROYCE MINOR AND CHARLENE E. CAMPBELL AYERS. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, JULY 20, 2007 AT TEXARKANA, TX. AGE: 53 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 7 DAYS EDUCATION: HE ATTENDED COBB, OK GRADE SCHOOL AND GRADUATED FROM CANEY HIGH SCHOOL WITH THE CLASS...

Claude Ray Hunt

Claude Ray Hunt

Jul 19, 2007

NAME: CLAUDE RAY HUNT, AGE, A LONGTIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT. BORN: JANUARY 12, 1948 AT STRINGTOWN, OK TO ARNEM R.BUSTER AND EFFIE LEE (HENSLEY) HUNT. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, JULY 19, 2007 AT WYNONA, OK. AGE: 59 YEARS 6 MONTHS AND 7 DAYS EDUCATION: CLAUDE ATTENDED SCHOOL IN STRINGTOWN, OK. MARRIED: HE MARRIED PAULINE BREGER ON MAY 25, 1972 AT...

Ola Inez (Thompson) Goodwin Berry

Ola Inez (Thompson) Goodwin Berry

Jul 15, 2007

NAME: OLA INEZ (THOMPSON) GOODWIN BERRY, AGE 95, A LONGTIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT. BORN: JULY 4, 1912 TO GEORGE AMOS AND BEAULAH IMALINE (JONES) THOMPSON AT RATTAN, OK. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY MORNING, JULY 15, 2007 AT THE TEXOMA MEDICAL CENTER IN DENISON, TX. AGE: 95 YEARS AND 11 DAYS. EDUCATION: OLA ATTENDED BYERS AND FOSTER SCHOOLS IN GARVIN COUNTY,...

Lena (Eddings) Howerton

Lena (Eddings) Howerton

Jul 14, 2007

NAME: LENA (EDDINGS) HOWERTON, AGE 88, A LIFELONG COAL COUNTY RESIDENT BORN: MAY 30, 1919 AT CARVER, ARKANSAS TO ALBERT SCOTT EDDINGS AND CLYDA BAUGHMAN. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, JULY 14, 2007 AT COALGATE, OK. AGE: 88 YEARS 1 MONTH AND 14 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED AND GRADUATED FROM MOWDY AND COALGATE SCHOOLS MARRIED: ROY HOWERTON ON NOVEMBER 28, 1938 AT...

Donald Ray Blackmon

Donald Ray Blackmon

Jul 11, 2007

NAME: DONALD RAY BLACKMON, AGE 75, A HAILEYVILLE RESIDENT AND A FORMER COALGATE RESIDENT. BORN: MARCH 17, 1932 IN PAMPA, TX TO ERNEST M. AND ALICE MAE (WILLIAMS) BLACKMON. PASSED AWAY: JULY 11, 2007 IN MCALESTER, OK AGE: 75 YEARS 4 MONTHS AND 24 DAYS MARRIED: LOIS J. HARDISON. EDUCATION: ATTENDED COALGATE SCHOOLS AND GRADUATED FROM COALGATE HIGH SCHOOL...

Laverna Sue Sevier

Laverna Sue Sevier

Jul 8, 2007

NAME: LAVERNA SUE SEVIER, AGE 57, OF DUNCAN, FORMERLY A LONGTIME COALGATE AREA RESIDENT. BORN: AUGUST 31, 1949 IN COALGATE, OK. TO JOSEPH EDWARD & BERTHA MAE (HICKS) SEVIER PASSED AWAY: JULY 8, 2007 IN DUNCAN, OK. AGE: 57 YEARS 10 MONTHS AND 7 DAYS CHURCH AFFILIATION: SHE ATTENDED THE COALGATE FREEWILL BAPTIST CHURCH SURVIVED BY BROTHERS: ELMER SEVIER...

Thurman Lowell "Pee Wee" Ables

Thurman Lowell "Pee Wee" Ables

Jul 6, 2007

NAME: THURMAN LOWELL "PEE WEE" ABLES, AGE 83, A COAL COUNTY RESIDENT. BORN: MAY 24, 1924 AT LEHIGH, OK TO JAMES COLUMBUS AND CLEO AGNES (CANTRELL) ABLES. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, JULY 6, 2007 AT COALGATE, OK AGE: 83 YEARS 1 MONTH AND 12 DAYS EDUCATION: GRADUATED FROM OLNEY HIGH SCHOOL MARRIED: IZELLA SELF ON AUGUST 26, 1946 AT SHERMAN,...

Miles Baxter "Son" Jones

Miles Baxter "Son" Jones

Jun 28, 2007

NAME: MILES BAXTER "SON" JONES, AGE 82, A LIFELONG COALGATE AREA RESIDENT BORN: OCTOBER 18, 1924 TO ROBERT RUEL AND DOSHIE OLLIE (SETTLEMIRE) JONES IN ATOKA COUNTY, OK. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, JUNE 28, 2007 AT HIS RESIDENCE. AGE: 82 YEARS 8 MONTHS AND 10 DAYS EDUCATION: SON ATTENDED SHADY GROVE SCHOOL IN RURAL STRINGTOWN, OK. MARRIED: MAUDIE PEARL ELLIOTT...

Robert Dale "Robbie" Kilpatrick

Robert Dale "Robbie" Kilpatrick

Jun 27, 2007

NAME: ROBERT DALE "ROBBIE" KILPATRICK, AGE 55, A LONGTIME STRINGTOWN AREA RESIDENT. BORN: MAY 15, 1952 IN ORANGE COUNTY, CA TO VIRGIL AND RENA LEE (FRANKLIN) KILPATRICK. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 2007 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 55 YEARS 1 MONTH AND 12 DAYS EDUCATION: ROBBIE ATTENDED SCHOOL AT CANEY AND WAS A STRINGTOWN HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE. MARRIED:...

Ernestine (Mcgriff Shields) Colbert

Ernestine (Mcgriff Shields) Colbert

Jun 26, 2007

NAME: ERNESTINE (MCGRIFF SHIELDS) COLBERT, AGE 64, A LIFELONG ATOKA RESIDENT. BORN: FEBRUARY 9, 1943 AT ATOKA, OK TO ISRAEL HICKIO SHIELDS AND BLANCHE MCGRIFF. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 2007 AT HER RESIDENCE IN ATOKA, OK. AGE: 64 YEARS 4 MONTHS AND 17 DAYS MARRIED: ERNESTINE MARRIED C. W. COLBERT IN 1966 AT SHERMAN, TX. OCCUPATION: SHE WORKED...

Lester "Leck" Allen

Lester "Leck" Allen

Jun 24, 2007

NAME: LESTER "LECK" ALLEN, AGE 89, LIFELONG ATOKA COUNTY AREA RESIDENT. BORN: MARCH 2, 1918 AT GERTY, OK TO I. B. AND MARTHA (DAVIS) ALLEN. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, JUNE 24, 2007 AT ATOKA, OK AGE: 89 YEARS 3 MONTHS 22 DAYS EDUCATION: LESTER ATTENDED IRON STOB AND BUTLER SCHOOLS IN ATOKA COUNTY. MARRIED: MARY LUCILLE MCKINNEY ON OCTOBER 7,...

Hattie Irene (Morris) Young

Hattie Irene (Morris) Young

Jun 24, 2007

NAME: HATTIE IRENE (MORRIS) YOUNG, AGE 104, A LONGTIME TISHOMINGO AND FORMER SEMINOLE AREA RESIDENT. BORN: SEPTEMBER 5, 1902 AT WETUMKA, OK TO JASPER AND MARY (BENNETT) MORRIS . PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, JUNE 24, 2007 AT THE JOHNSTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IN TISHOMINGO, OK. AGE: 104 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 19 DAYS MARRIED: WALTER LEE YOUNG ON SEPTEMBER 14, 1919...

Cleta Pearl (Bailey) Thomas Gaines

Cleta Pearl (Bailey) Thomas Gaines

Jun 22, 2007

NAME: CLETA PEARL (BAILEY) THOMAS GAINES, AGE 84, A LIFELONG ATOKA AREA RESIDENT. BORN: JULY 29, 1922 IN ATOKA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA TO CLEVE WALTER C. W. AND MATTIE LEA (FLOWERS) BAILEY. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, JUNE 22, 2007 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 84 YEARS 10 MONTHS AND 23 DAYS EDUCATION: CLETA ATTENDED AND GRADUATED FROM ATOKA HIGH SCHOOL AND...

Joe Winston Walkup

Joe Winston Walkup

Jun 21, 2007

NAME: JOE WINSTON WALKUP, AGE 79, A LONGTIME COAL COUNTY, OK RESIDENT. BORN: OCTOBER 28, 1927 IN COALGATE, OK TO CLYDE HENRY AND ESSIE LEE (CHRISTIAN) WALKUP. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, JUNE 21, 2007 IN COALGATE, OK AGE: 79 YEARS 7 MONTHS 23 DAYS MARRIED: BERNICE WILLIAMS ON JANUARY 9, 1986 IN DURANT, OK. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT SALT PRAIRIE...

Burney "Jo" (Herndon) Houston

Burney "Jo" (Herndon) Houston

Jun 21, 2007

NAME: BURNEY "JO" (HERNDON) HOUSTON, AGE 79, FORMERLY OF DALLAS, TX. BORN: AUGUST 24,1927 AT PECAN GAP, TEXAS TO DEWITT WILLIAMS AND LOUISE (MCDANIEL) HERNDON. PASSED AWAY: JUNE 21, 2007 AT THE MEDICAL CENTER OF SE OKLAHOMA IN DURANT. AGE: 79 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 27 DAYS. MARRIED: SAM ALEMEN HOUSTON. OCCUPATION: SHE LIVED MOST OF HER LIFE IN...

Elmer Ray Mckinney

Elmer Ray Mckinney

Jun 20, 2007

NAME: ELMER RAY MCKINNEY, AGE 85, A LONGTIME COALGATE RESIDENT. BORN: AUGUST 2, 1921 IN WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS TO CLYDE AND ANNIE BELL (HEARNE) MCKINNEY. PASSED AWAY: JUNE 20, 2007 IN COALGATE, OK AGE: 85 YEARS 6 MONTHS AND 18 DAYS MARRIED: BERTHA LEE KING ON JULY 12, 1952 IN CRAWFORD COUNTY, ARKANSAS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED COALGATE SCHOOLS OCCUPATION: RETIRED...

Erma Jean (Bell) Woodard

Erma Jean (Bell) Woodard

Jun 19, 2007

NAME: ERMA JEAN (BELL) WOODARD, AGE 88, A LIFELONG ATOKA AREA RESIDENT. BORN: APRIL 15, 1919 AT BOGGY BEND, ATOKA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA TO COLUMBUS AND GEORGIA (ALLEN) BELL. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY AFTERNOON, JUNE 19, 2007 AT THE MEDICAL CENTER OF SE OKLAHOMA IN DURANT, OK AGE: 88 YEARS 2 MONTHS AND 4 DAYS EDUCATION: ERMA ATTENDED DUNBAR SCHOOL, OSU,...

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