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Jerry Lee Gray

Jerry Lee Gray

Jan 19, 2007

NAME: JERRY LEE GRAY, AGE 63, A LIFELONG ATOKA AREA RESIDENT. BORN: JULY 11, 1943 AT ATOKA, OK TO HOWARD AND MAVIS (CARR) GRAY. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 2007 AT HIS HOME SOUTH OF ATOKA, OK. AGE: 63 YEARS 6 MONTHS AND 8 DAYS. EDUCATION: JERRY ATTENDED SCHOOL AT TUSHKA, OK OCCUPATION: HE WAS A RANCHER AND FARMER....

Johnny Mack James

Johnny Mack James

Jan 18, 2007

NAME: JOHNNY MACK JAMES, AGE 77, FORMERLY OF OLNEY, OK. BORN: OCTOBER 7, 1929 IN OLNEY, OK TO WILLIE C. AND RHODA (VINSON) JAMES. PASSED AWAY: JANUARY 18, 2007 IN NORMAN, OK. AGE: 77 YEARS 3 MONTHS 1 DAY EDUCATION: ATTENDED OLNEY SCHOOL AND GRADUATED IN 1947. OCCUPATION: HE WAS A FARMER AND RANCHER. CHURCH AFFILIATION: THE CHURCH OF...

Guy Randolph Stephens

Guy Randolph Stephens

Jan 17, 2007

NAME: GUY RANDOLPH STEPHENS, AGE 62, A LONGTIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT. BORN: DECEMBER 18, 1944 TO MELVIN CECIL AND LOIS (ROOF) STEPHENS AT LAWTON, OK. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2007 AT THE ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 62 YEARS 0 MONTHS AND 29 DAYS. EDUCATION: GUY ATTENDED NW CLASSEN HIGH SCHOOL AND OKLAHOMA MILITARY ACADEMY, OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY WHERE...

Troy Dale Dority

Troy Dale Dority

Jan 16, 2007

NAME: TROY DALE DORITY, AGE 44, A LIFELONG COALGATE RESIDENT. BORN: NOVEMBER 3, 1962 AT POTEAU, OK TO ANDREW TAYLOR AND MARY ETTA (NICHOLS) DORITY. PASSED AWAY: JANUARY 16, 2007 IN COTTONWOOD, OK. AGE: 44 YEARS 2 MONTHS 13 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED COALGATE SCHOOLS. MARRIED: JANICE GAIL ACOSTA IN 1994 IN COALGATE, OK. OCCUPATION: HE WAS A TRUCK DRIVER....

Janice Gail Acosta Dority

Janice Gail Acosta Dority

Jan 16, 2007

NAME: JANICE GAIL (ACOSTA) DORITY , AGE 43, A COALGATE RESIDENT SINCE 1990. BORN: NOVEMBER 13, 1963 IN OKLAHOMA CITY, OK TO WALLACE GENE & JACQUETTA (LAMB) ACOSTA PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 2007 IN COTTONWOOD, OK FROM INJURIES RECEIVED IN PROPANE                 EXPLOSION. AGE: 43 YEARS 2 MONTHS 3 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL IN OKLAHOMA CITY, OK. MARRIED: TROY...

James Morse Phillips

James Morse Phillips

Jan 13, 2007

NAME: JAMES MORSE PHILLIPS, AGE 82, A LONGTIME COALGATE AREA RESIDENT. BORN: SEPTEMBER 10, 1924 AT CALVIN, OKLAHOMA TO EDWARD AND BEULAH (CONWAY) PHILLIPS. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, JANUARY 13, 2007 AT THE COALGATE HOSPITAL. AGE: 82 YEARS 4 MONTHS AND 3 DAYS. EDUCATION: HE ATTENDED AND GRADUATED FROM CALVIN SCHOOL. MARRIED: BETTY SNYDER ON JULY 13, 1966 AT LAS...

Winnie Lou (Williams) Lain

Winnie Lou (Williams) Lain

Jan 7, 2007

NAME: WINNIE LOU (WILLIAMS) LAIN, AGE 88, A LIFELONG ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT. BORN: SEPTEMBER 4, 1918 AT ATOKA, OK TO THOMAS ROBERT AND WARNITA F. (BETTS) WILLIAMS. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, JANUARY 7, 2007 AT THE MEDICAL CENTER OF SE OKLAHOMA IN DURANT. AGE: 88 YEARS 4 MONTHS AND 3 DAYS. EDUCATION: WINNIE ATTENDED SCHOOL AT WARDS CHAPEL AND ATOKA,...

Vera Marie (Slusher) Baker

Vera Marie (Slusher) Baker

Jan 7, 2007

NAME: VERA MARIE (SLUSHER) BAKER, AGE 73, OF THE DAISY AREA. BORN: AUGUST 2, 1933 AT CARLSBAD, NM TO WILLIAM EARL AND LIDA OPAL (GARNER) SLUSHER. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, JANUARY 7, 2007 THE MEDICAL CENTER OF SE OKLAHOMA IN DURANT. AGE: 73 YEARS 5 MONTHS AND 5 DAYS. EDUCATION: VERA ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT CARLSBAD, NM. MARRIED: JARVIS D. BAKER...

Otis Dale Brown

Otis Dale Brown

Jan 5, 2007

NAME: OTIS DALE BROWN, AGE 69, A LIFELONG ATOKA COUNTY AREA RESIDENT. BORN: MARCH 17, 1937 AT ATOKA, OK TO CARY ALPHONSO AND ALBERT TRESSIE (HYATT) BROWN. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, JANUARY 5, 2007 AT HIS ATOKA RESIDENCE. AGE: 69 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 18 DAYS. EDUCATION: DALE GRADUATED FROM DUNBAR HIGH SCHOOL IN ATOKA WITH THE CLASS OF 1958...

Harold Kenneth "Butch" Wilson

Harold Kenneth "Butch" Wilson

Jan 2, 2007

NAME: HAROLD KENNETH "BUTCH" WILSON, AGE 60, A LIFELONG ATOKA COUNTY AREA RESIDENT. BORN: OCTOBER 21, 1946 TO KNOELL AND STARLIE (PEELER) WILSON AT LANE, OK. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2007 AT HIS RESIDENCE NEAR STRINGTOWN, OK. AGE: 60 YEARS 2 MONTHS 12 DAYS. EDUCATION: BUTCH ATTENDED LANE AND ATOKA SCHOOLS AND LATER ATTENDED WELDING SCHOOL IN DALLAS,...

Mettie Gladys Hefley

Mettie Gladys Hefley

Jan 2, 2007

NAME: METTIE GLADYS (DAVIDSON) HEFLEY, AGE 92, A LONGTIME COAL COUNTY RESIDENT. BORN: JUNE 23, 1914 IN COAL COUNTY, OK TO JOHN AND ANNIE (LEE) DAVIDSON. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, JANUARY 2, 2007 IN SHAWNEE, OK. AGE: 92 YEARS 6 MONTHS 9 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT OCNEE, IN COAL COUNTY, OK. MARRIED: HUGH HEFLEY SR. ON OCTOBER 8, 1930...

Jerry Alvin P-Vine Hunter

Jerry Alvin P-Vine Hunter

Dec 31, 2006

NAME: JERRY ALVIN P-VINE HUNTER, AGE 47, A LIFELONG ATOKA AREA RESIDENT

BORN: FEBRUARY 26, 1959 TO LOUIS ALVIN AND CLARA MAXINE (TAYLOR) HUNTER AT OKLAHOMA CITY

PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2006 AT HIS HOME IN ATOKA, OK.

AGE: 47 YEARS 10 MONTHS AND 5 DAYS.

EDUCATION: P-VINE ATTENDED LANE...

Tommy Wayne Griffin

Tommy Wayne Griffin

Dec 28, 2006

NAME: TOMMY WAYNE GRIFFIN, AGE 67, A COALGATE RESIDENT. BORN: MARCH 10, 1939 IN DALLAS, TX TO JOHN & VIDA (CHAPMAN) GRIFFIN PASSED AWAY: DECEMBER 28, 2006 IN COALGATE, OK AGE: 67 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 18 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED HIGH SCHOOL IN IRVING TEXAS AND THE FBI ACADEMY IN QUANTICO, VA. MARRIED: JANICE RIDLEY ON MAY 27, 1961...

Nancy Kathleen (Gilbride) Simpson

Nancy Kathleen (Gilbride) Simpson

Dec 27, 2006

NAME: NANCY KATHLEEN (GILBRIDE) SIMPSON, AGE 59, A COALGATE RESIDENT. BORN: DECEMBER 18, 1947 IN MASSACHUSETTS TO CHARLES CHANCY AND WANDA (WALOSKI) GILBRIDE. PASSED AWAY: DECEMBER 27, 2006 IN COALGATE, OK. AGE: 59 YEARS AND 9 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT SAN GABRIEL, CALIFORNIA. MARRIED: HANK SIMPSON. OCCUPATION: HOMEMAKER. CHURCH AFFILIATION: OF THE CATHOLIC FAITH SHE WAS A MEMBER...

Alpha Rhea (Cunningham) Gray

Alpha Rhea (Cunningham) Gray

Dec 27, 2006

NAME: ALPHA RHEA (CUNNINGHAM) GRAY, AGE 74, A RESIDENT OF HARRISONVILLE, MO. BORN: JANUARY 12, 1932 AT SALT PRAIRIE, OK TO WALTER AND EDITH (FORD) CUNNINGHAM. PASSED AWAY: DECEMBER 27, 2006 AT HARRISONVILLE, MO. AGE: 74 YEARS 11 MONTHS 15 DAYS EDUCATION: MARRIED: WILLIAM FRANKLIN GRAY ON DECEMBER 3, 1950 AT DURANT, OK. OCCUPATION: HOMEMAKER. CHURCH AFFILIATION: MEMBER OF...

Nelda Jean (Rains) Parker

Nelda Jean (Rains) Parker

Dec 24, 2006

NAME: NELDA JEAN (RAINS) PARKER, AGE 74, A FARRIS AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: JUNE 16, 1931 TO GRANVILLE ARCHIE AND MINNIE (BONHAM) RAINS AT FLORESVILLE, TX.

PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, DECember 24, 2006 AT THE ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL IN TULSA from injuries received in an auto accident.

AGE: 75 YEARS 6 MONTHS AND 8 DAYS....

Sheryl Lynn Mccoy

Sheryl Lynn Mccoy

Dec 23, 2006

NAME: SHERYL LYNN MCCOY, AGE 45, OF COALGATE, OK. BORN: JANUARY 31, 1961 IN LOMITA, CALIFORNIA TO GEORGE L AND SANDRA SUE (THOMAS) MCCOY. PASSED AWAY: DECEMBER 23, 2006 IN NORMAN, OK. AGE: 45 YEARS 10 MONTHS AND 12 DAYS MARRIED: DENNIS BEAVER. OCCUPATION: TRUCK DRIVER FOR PRIME COVENANT, U.S. EXPRESS, AND TYSON FOR 10 YEARS. SHE ENJOYED ARTS...

Anita Gayle (Hallford) Woods

Anita Gayle (Hallford) Woods

Dec 23, 2006

NAME: ANITA GAYLE (HALLFORD) WOODS, AGE 67, A RESIDENT OF COALGATE, OK. BORN: NOVEMBER 20, 1939 AT SAPULPA, OK TO JAMES ROBERT AND ALLIE MAE (WEEMS) HALLFORD. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2006 AT COALGATE, OK. AGE: 67 YEARS AND 1 MONTH EDUCATION: ATTENDED WEBSTER SCHOOL. MARRIED: EARL W. WOODS ON MARCH 14, 1970 AT TULSA, OK. OCCUPATION: HOMEMAKER....

Monty Marton Parker

Monty Marton Parker

Dec 23, 2006

NAME: MONTY MARTON PARKER, AGE 81, A FARRIS AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: MAY 16, 1925 AT FARRIS, OK TO ROBERT SILVUANES AND LEONA L. (WEBB) PARKER.

PASSED AWAY: SATurday, DECember 23, 2006 AT THE McALESTER REGIONAL HOSPITAL from injuries received in an auto accident.

AGE: 81 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 7 DAYS.

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Donald E. Fleck

Donald E. Fleck

Dec 22, 2006

NAME: DONALD E. FLECK, AGE 79, A LONGTIME COALGATE RESIDENT. BORN: AUGUST 21, 1927 IN PHAROAH, OK TO MAX AND MARGERY (LEE) FLECK. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2006 IN DALLAS, TX. AGE: 79 YEARS 4 MONTHS 1 DAY EDUCATION: ATTENDED COALGATE SCHOOL GRADUATING IN 1944 AND ATTENDED EL DORADO JUNIOR COLLEGE. MARRIED: KATHLEEN SPRAGUE ON MAY 19, 1948...

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