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Venus May (Smallwood) Mathis

Venus May (Smallwood) Mathis

May 17, 2007

NAME: VENUS MAY (SMALLWOOD) MATHIS, AGE 91, A COAL COUNTY RESIDENT. BORN: SEPTEMBER 8, 1915 IN PHILLIPS, OK TO ALLISON AND MINNIE (PAYNE) SMALLWOOD. PASSED AWAY: MAY 17, 2007 IN COALGATE, OK AGE: 91 YEARS 7 MONTHS 9 DAYS EDUCATION: VENUS ATTENDED SCHOOL IN PHILLIPS, OK. MARRIED: J. D. MATHIS IN 1932 AT PHILLIPS, OK. OCCUPATION: SHE WAS A...

Wallace G. Acosta

Wallace G. Acosta

May 15, 2007

NAME: WALLACE G. ACOSTA, AGE 78, OF COALGATE, OK. BORN: AUGUST 24, 1928 AT LEHIGH, OK TO JIM AND MYRTLE (MORENO) ACOSTA. PASSED AWAY: MAY 15, 2007 AT COALGATE, OK. AGE: 78 YEARS 8 MONTHS AND 21 DAYS. EDUCATION: HE ATTENDED COALGATE SCHOOLS. MARRIED: HE WAS MARRIED TO MARY MASON, JACQUETTA ACOSTA, AND GLADYS ACOSTA. OCCUPATION: HE WAS A...

Paul William Carter

Paul William Carter

May 7, 2007

NAME: PAUL WILLIAM CARTER, AGE 84, A LONGTIME COALGATE RESIDENT. BORN: MAY 14, 1922, TUPELO, COAL COUNTY, OKLAHOMA TO WILLIE ELISHA AND ANNA MAE (JOHNSON) CARTER. PASSED AWAY: MAY 7, 2007 IN COALGATE, OK. AGE: 84 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 23 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL IN TALOGA, OK. MARRIED: SYBIL LENORA HOGUE ON APRIL 30, 1944 IN ATOKA, OK....

Ura Manuel Horton

Ura Manuel Horton

May 6, 2007

NAME: URA MANUEL HORTON, AGE 92, A LONGTIME COAL COUNTY RESIDENT. BORN: JANUARY 6, 1915 AT TUPELO, OK TO JOHN ANDREW AND DELIA ETTA (SWAFFER) HORTON PASSED AWAY: MAY 6, 2007 AT ALLEN, OK. AGE: 92 YEARS AND 4 MONTHS. EDUCATION: URA ATTENDED GOULD, TUPELO, AND EUBANKS SCHOOLS. HE RECEIVED HIS G.E.D. IN THE ARMY AND LATER LEARNED AUTO...

Kamean Gunner Nowlin

Kamean Gunner Nowlin

May 6, 2007

NAME: KAMEAN GUNNER NOWLIN, AGE 8, A BENTLEY AREA RESIDENT. BORN: APRIL 13, 1999 AT DURANT, OK TO CLINT AND JENNIFFER DEE ANN (MOBBS) NOWLIN. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, MAY 6, 2007 AT HIS HOME NEAR BENTLEY. AGE: 8 YEARS 0 MONTHS AND 23 DAYS . SURVIVED BY PARENTS: CLINT AND JENNIFFER NOWLIN OF THE HOME. SISTER AND BROTHER: FELICIA...

Eugenia Lee "Jeanie" (Tisdell) Capshaw

Eugenia Lee "Jeanie" (Tisdell) Capshaw

May 6, 2007

NAME: EUGENIA LEE "JEANIE" (TISDELL) CAPSHAW, AGE 56, AN ATOKA AREA RESIDENT. BORN: FEBRUARY 7, 1951 AT SULPHUR, OK TO EUGENE ORVILLE AND GEORGIA LEE (PATRICK) TISDELL. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY NIGHT, MAY 6, 2007 AT THE MEDICAL CENTER OF SE OKLAHOMA IN DURANT. AGE: 56 YEARS 2 MONTHS AND 29 DAYS. EDUCATION: JEANIE ATTENDED SCHOOLS IN RICHMOND, CA. OCCUPATION:...

Bill Leslie Cotham

Bill Leslie Cotham

May 4, 2007

NAME: BILL LESLIE COTHAM, AGE 88, A FORMER CRYSTAL-ATOKA COUNTY AREA RESIDENT. BORN: MAY 23, 1918 AT LEONARD, TEXAS TO LESLIE AND ESTHER M. (JONES) COTHAM. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 4, 2007 AT GLADEWATER, TEXAS. AGE: 88 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 11 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED LEONARD, TEXAS SCHOOLS. MARRIED: JUANITA O'CONNER IN 1945 AT OKLAHOMA CITY, OK. OCCUPATION:...

Charles Ray Ridley

Charles Ray Ridley

Apr 30, 2007

NAME: CHARLES RAY RIDLEY, AGE 81, A LIFE TIME COALGATE AREA RESIDENT. BORN: FEBRUARY 4, 1926 IN CLARITA, OK TO MARION LUTHER AND WINNIE LOU ( FORGEY) RIDLEY. PASSED AWAY: RAY PASSED AWAY ON APRIL 30, 2007 IN COALGATE, OK. AGE: 81 YEARS 2 MONTHS 26 DAYS. EDUCATION: RAY ATTENDED SCHOOL IN CLARITA, OK, GRADUATING IN 1944. MARRIED: MARGARET...

F. R. Heck

F. R. Heck

Apr 29, 2007

NAME: F. R. HECK, AGE 72, A LIFELONG COAL COUNTY RESIDENT. BORN: MAY 27, 1934 AT CENTRAHOMA, OK TO FRANK ADLEY AND MAUD PRISCILLA (DAVIS) HECK. PASSED AWAY: APRIL 29, 2007 AT COALGATE, OK. AGE: 72 YEARS 11 MONTHS 2 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED ALL 12 YEARS OF SCHOOL AT CENTRAHOMA, GRADUATING IN 1953. MARRIED: JUANITA MARIE RICHARDSON ON DECEMBER...

Jennifer Kay (Bates) Reeder

Jennifer Kay (Bates) Reeder

Apr 28, 2007

NAME: JENNIFER KAY (BATES) REEDER, AGE 32, A WAPANUCKA AREA RESIDENT. BORN: FEBRUARY 10, 1975 AT DURANT, OK TO RONNY LEE AND LINDA KAY (CHASTAIN) BATES. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 2007 SOUTH OF WAPANUCKA ON HWY 48 FROM INJURIES RECEIVED IN AN   AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT AGE: 32 YEARS 2 MONTHS AND 18 DAYS. EDUCATION: JENNIFER ATTENDED COLEMAN SCHOOLS UNTIL...

Charles Richard "Duck" Daffern

Charles Richard "Duck" Daffern

Apr 27, 2007

NAME: CHARLES RICHARD "DUCK" DAFFERN, AGE, 57, OF CENTRAHOMA, OK. BORN: OCTOBER 6, 1949 AT CASA GRANDE, AZ TO EULA JANE (STEVENS) DAFFERN. PASSED AWAY: APRIL 27, 2007 AT DALLAS, TX AGE: 57 YEARS 6 MONTHS AND 21 DAYS. MARRIED: LINDA BOWERS. OCCUPATION: RETIRED LABORER FOR COAL COUNTY UNDER THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS DEPT. CHURCH AFFILIATION: MEMBER OF THE CENTRAHOMA...

Earl Ray Megli

Earl Ray Megli

Apr 27, 2007

NAME: EARL RAY MEGLI, AGE 61, A LONGTIME LANE AREA RESIDENT. BORN: APRIL 29, 1945 AT CARNEGIE, OK TO WILLIAM HOWARD AND SARAH ELIZABETH LIZ ( GREELEY) MEGLI . PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 2007 AT THE MEDICAL CENTER OF SE OKLAHOMA IN DURANT, OK. AGE: 61 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 28 DAYS. EDUCATION: EARL ATTENDED ALFALFA SCHOOLS IN...

R. V. Goodson

R. V. Goodson

Apr 26, 2007

NAME: R. V. GOODSON, AGE 70, A LIFELONG LANE AREA RESIDENT. BORN: JUNE 28, 1936 AT LANE, OK TO LOYAL EVERETT AND LUCILLE (WISE) GOODSON. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, APRIL 26, 2007 AT THE O.U. MEDICAL CENTER IN OKLAHOMA CITY. AGE: 70 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 28 DAYS EDUCATION: HE ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT LANE AND ATOKA, GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL AT...

Joe Ray Rector

Joe Ray Rector

Apr 23, 2007

NAME: JOE RAY RECTOR, AGE 46, A LONGTIME ATOKA COUNTY AREA RESIDENT. BORN: NOVEMBER 28, 1960 AT OKLAHOMA CITY TO BOBBY LANE AND WILLIE KATHRYNE (WINTERS) RECTOR. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, APRIL 23, 2007 AT LEXINGTON, OK. AGE: 46 YEARS 4 MONTHS AND 25 DAYS. EDUCATION: JOE ATTENDED LANE SCHOOL AND WAS AN ATOKA HIGH GRADUATE, CLASS OF 78. HE...

James Arthur "Jim" Boag

James Arthur "Jim" Boag

Apr 23, 2007

NAME: JAMES ARTHUR "JIM" BOAG, AGE 76, AN ATOKA AREA RESIDENT SINCE 1986, FORMERLY OF MARIETTA, OK. BORN: MARCH 26, 1931 AT ALBA, TEXAS TO WILLIAM ARTHUR AND MAUDE (GALLOWAY) BOAG. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, APRIL 23, 2007 AT TULSA, OK. AGE: 76 YEARS 0 MONTHS AND 28 DAYS. EDUCATION: JIM GRADUATED FROM ALBA HIGH SCHOOL WITH CLASS OF 1949....

Robert Houston "Bob" Foran

Robert Houston "Bob" Foran

Apr 21, 2007

NAME: ROBERT HOUSTON "BOB" FORAN, AGE 82, A LONGTIME LANE-ATOKA AREA RESIDENT. BORN: JUNE 6, 1924 AT KONAWA, OK TO STEWART AND LILLIE ALMA (HENSLEY) FORAN. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, APRIL 21, 2007 AT THE ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 82 YEARS 10 MONTHS AND 15 DAYS. EDUCATION: BOB ATTENDED AND GRADUATED FROM KONAWA HIGH SCHOOL AND ATTENDED OKLAHOMA A &...

Tama Denise (Clement) Sitz

Tama Denise (Clement) Sitz

Apr 20, 2007

NAME: TAMA DENISE (CLEMENT) SITZ, AGE 42, OF WILSON, OK, FORMERLY OF MADILL AS WELL AS DAVIS AND ARDMORE. BORN: JULY 6, 1964 IN OKLAHOMA CITY TO VERNON TRESNER AND PAT SISCO. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY APRIL 20, 2007 AT HER HOME IN WILSON WHERE SHE HAD LIVED THE PAST 2 YEARS. AGE: 42 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 14 DAYS...

Bill Nichols

Bill Nichols

Apr 18, 2007

Bill Nichols born November 4, 1933 in Lane, Ok. to Henry & Elsie (Jamerson) Nichols. Passed away April 18, 2007 in Coalgate, OK. He was 73 years, 5 months and 14 days old. No Services.

Hazel H. (Lee) Hefley

Hazel H. (Lee) Hefley

Apr 16, 2007

NAME: HAZEL H. (LEE) HEFLEY, AGE 103, A LONGTIME CLARITA RESIDENT. BORN: AUGUST 1, 1903 IN EGO, OKLAHOMA TERRITORY (NOW COLEMAN, OK) TO MARION CLINTON AND IDA OLIVE     (POWELL) LEE. PASSED AWAY: APRIL 16, 2007 IN COALGATE, OK. AGE: 103 YEARS 8 MONTHS 15 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED OLNEY SCHOOLS. MARRIED: WILLIAM JEP HEFLEY ON DECEMBER 18, 1926 IN COALGATE,...

Fred Harvey Dodd

Fred Harvey Dodd

Apr 16, 2007

NAME: FRED HARVEY DODD, AGE 80, A LIFELONG STRINGTOWN AREA RESIDENT. BORN: APRIL 14, 1927 AT STRINGTOWN, OK TO FRED ISAAC AND LUCY ANN (ROBERTS) DODD. PASSED AWAY: EARLY MONDAY MORNING, APRIL 16, 2007 AT THE MEDICAL CENTER OF SE OKLAHOMA IN DURANT. AGE: 80 YEARS 0 MONTHS AND 2 DAYS. EDUCATION: FRED WAS A GRADUATE OF STRINGTOWN HIGH'S...

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