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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,...

Minnie Beth Hokett

Minnie Beth Hokett

Jun 16, 2007

NAME: MINNIE BETH (CRITES) HOKETT, AGE 65, A FORMER LIFELONG CANEY AREA RESIDENT. BORN: DECEMBER 17, 1941 AT CANEY, OKLAHOMA TO RICHARD BAKER MONK AND MINEOLA LOLA (HAMMOND) CRITES. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, JUNE 16, 2007 AT INTEGERIS, SOUTHWEST IN OKLAHOMA CITY. AGE: 65 YEARS 5 MONTHS AND 29 DAYS EDUCATION: MINNIE ATTENDED CANEY SCHOOLS MARRIED: DOYLE DEAN HOKETT ON...

Steven Deon Alexander

Steven Deon Alexander

Jun 14, 2007

NAME: STEVEN DEON ALEXANDER, AGE 34, A MCALESTER AREA RESIDENT AND FORMER ATOKA AREA RESIDENT. BORN: SEPTEMBER 2, 1972 AT ATOKA, OK TO CHARLIE BARRIETTE AND ALLIE RAE (SMITH) ALEXANDER. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 2007 AT MCALESTER, OK. AGE: 34 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 12 DAYS EDUCATION: STEVEN ATTENDED SCHOOL AT DENISON, TX AND GRADUATED FROM ATOKA HIGH...

Cindy Kay (Gammon) Hunter Hamlin

Cindy Kay (Gammon) Hunter Hamlin

Jun 12, 2007

NAME: CINDY KAY (GAMMON) HUNTER HAMLIN, AGE 44, A LIFELONG ATOKA COUNTY AREA RESIDENT. BORN: FEBRUARY 9, 1963 AT DURANT, OK TO HASKEL JASPER AND ROSA LEE (WHITE) GAMMON. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 12, 2007 AT HER RESIDENCE IN CANEY, OK. AGE: 44 YEARS 4 MONTHS AND 3 DAYS. EDUCATION: CINDY ATTENDED CANEY SCHOOLS, SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY...

Carroll Taylor "Bud" Woodell

Carroll Taylor "Bud" Woodell

Jun 6, 2007

NAME: CARROLL TAYLOR "BUD" WOODELL, AGE 71, A RESIDENT OF MARIETTA, OK. BORN: JANUARY 30, 1936 IN OLNEY, OK TO SAM AND ANNIE (HICKS) WOODELL. PASSED AWAY: JUNE 6, 2007 IN MARIETTA, OK. AGE: 71 YEARS 4 MONTHS 6 DAYS EDUCATION: BUD ATTENDED OLNEY SCHOOLS. OCCUPATION: HE WAS A FARMER AND A RANCHER. CHURCH AFFILIATION: OF THE PENTECOSTAL FAITH....

J. D. "Jack" Mcginty

J. D. "Jack" Mcginty

May 30, 2007

NAME: J. D. "JACK" MCGINTY, AGE 87, A LIFE LONG ATOKA COUNTY AREA RESIDENT. BORN: DECEMBER 23, 1919 AT IRON STOB IN ATOKA COUNTY, OK TO EARL THOMAS AND MOLLIE (MOUNT) MCGINTY. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, MAY 30, 2007 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 87 YEARS 5 MONTHS AND 7 DAYS EDUCATION: JACK ATTENDED SCHOOL AT GRASSY LAKE, BLACK JACK...

Christopher Stanley Michael Ingrum

Christopher Stanley Michael Ingrum

May 27, 2007

NAME: CHRISTOPHER STANLEY MICHAEL INGRUM, INFANT SON, OF MANDALL INGRUM. BORN: SUNDAY, MAY 27, 2007 AT THE MCALESTER REGIONAL HOSPITAL OF MCALESTER, OK. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, MAY 27, 2007 AT THE MCALESTER REGIONAL HOSPITAL. SURVIVED BY MOTHER: MANDALL INGRUM OF THE HOME IN KIOWA, OK. GODMOTHER: WENDY SINGLETON OF KIOWA, OK. GRANDPARENTS: JANICE AND TOMMY INGRUM OF ATOKA, OK....

Lloyd Deward Gibbs

Lloyd Deward Gibbs

May 24, 2007

NAME: LLOYD DEWARD GIBBS, AGE 75, A LONG TIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT. BORN: JULY 31, 1931 TO NORMAN RODERICK AND ALTA BEATRICE (PEARCE) GIBBS. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, MAY 24, 2007. AGE: 75 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 23 DAYS. EDUCATION: LLOYD ATTENDED AND GRADUATED FROM ATOKA HIGH SCHOOL AS WELL AS PLAYED BASKETBALL THERE. MARRIED: YVONNE COCHRAN PHILLIPS. OCCUPATION: LLOYD...

Joan Deloris (Givens) Kennedy

Joan Deloris (Givens) Kennedy

May 23, 2007

NAME: JOAN DELORIS (GIVENS) KENNEDY, AGE 75, AN ATOKA AREA RESIDENT. BORN: DECEMBER 28, 1931 AT STRINGTOWN, OK TO FLETCHER BRIAN AND EDNA LYLE (KEEL) GIVENS, SR. PASSED AWAY: EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING, MAY 23, 2007 AT THE ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AGE: 75 YEARS 4 MONTHS AND 25 DAYS. EDUCATION: JOAN ATTENDED SCHOOLS IN CALIFORNIA, ATOKA, MCALESTER AND GRADUATED FROM...

Donald Roy Coyle

Donald Roy Coyle

May 22, 2007

NAME: DONALD ROY COYLE, AGE 67, A LIFELONG BENTLEY AREA RESIDENT. BORN: APRIL 19, 1940 AT BENTLEY, OK TO EDGAR GRAHAM AND RUTH LEE (JACKSON) COYLE. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, MAY 22, 2007 AT WILSON N. JONES HOSPITAL IN SHERMAN, TX. AGE: 67 YEARS 1 MONTH AND 3 DAYS. EDUCATION: DONALD ATTENDED BOTH BENTLEY AND ATOKA SCHOOLS. MARRIED: LINDA NADINE...

Gilbert Odell Sawyer

Gilbert Odell Sawyer

May 21, 2007

NAME: GILBERT ODELL SAWYER, AGE 67, A LIFELONG ATOKA AREA RESIDENT. BORN: AUGUST 9, 1939 AT CADE, OK TO WILLIAM ANDREW AND HESSIE MYRTLE MAE (BAKER) SAWYER. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, MAY 21, 2007 AT PUSHMATAHA COUNTY HOSPITAL IN ANTLERS, OK. AGE: 67 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 12 DAYS. EDUCATION: GILBERT ATTENDED BOLAR AND CRYSTAL SCHOOLS. MARRIED: LYNN WILLIAMS. JUDY...

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