Obituaries

Oct 23, 2024

Alene K Arnold, age 89, a Weatherford, TX resident., formerly a longtime Atoka County resident. She was born on Tuesday, March 5, 1935, to John Wesley and Hazel (Brown) Daniel, at Olney, OK. Alene passed away on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 at her home in Weatherford, TX surrounded by her loved ones. She received a Bachelor's Degree in Elementary...

Oct 21, 2024

Miller Durrett Collins, an Ardmore, Oklahoma, resident was born on September 1, 1934, to Burley and Martha Melissa Sestus (Burkhart) Collins, at Enterprise, Oklahoma. Miller passed away on October 21, 2024 at Midwest City, Oklahoma, at the age of 90 years, 1 month and 20 days. Miller was the owner of National Foam and a retired rancher. He proudly...

Oct 19, 2024

George Wayne Rice, age 76, a longtime Atoka, OK resident, was raised in Kansas City, MO, moved to Tishomingo where he lived for many years before moving to Atoka in 2004. He was born on Monday, April 26, 1948, to George Richard and Ivory (Cheadle) Rice, at Kansas City, MO. Wayne passed away on Saturday, October 19, 2024 at...

Oct 17, 2024

Sharon Dee Jackson, age 67, a longtime Caddo, OK resident. She was born on Monday, March 11, 1957, to Richard "Rick" and Carnell (Roberts) Rinkenberger, at Brownwood, TX. Sharon passed away on Thursday, October 17, 2024 at her home in Caddo, OK. She graduated from Lamar High School in Arlington, TX with the Class of '75. Sharon was a...

Oct 15, 2024

Theodore Robert Leland Jr., a Sulphur, Oklahoma, resident was born on October 28, 1964, to Theodore Leland Sr. and Terry Jowanna Leland, at West Covina, Calfornia. He passed away on October 15, 2024, at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 59 years, 11 months and 17 days. Theodore attended Tupelo Schools. He was a Mud Engineer in the...

Oct 13, 2024

Marilyn Jean (Wolfe) Tollett, was born on March 4, 1940, in Lehigh, Oklahoma, to Wayne Eugene and Beatrice (Mills) Wolfe, and passed away on October 13, 2024, in Coalgate, Oklahoma. She attended Lehigh Elementary and Coalgate High Schools. She married Travis Gene Tollett on October 3, 1959. They had 48 years of happy marriage and had two children: David...

Oct 13, 2024

Donald Gerhard Michalk, age 74, a Atoka, OK resident. He was born on Monday, July 10, 1950, to Walter Samuel and Elsie Hattie Mary (Wuthrich) Michalk, at Oakland, CA. Donald passed away at his home on Sunday, October 13, 2024 at Atoka, OK. He attended school in Austin, TX and graduated from Irving High School in Irving, TX in...

Oct 7, 2024

Lacey Dalton Cooper was born to William "Henry" and Elizabeth "Ruth (Stackhouse) Cooper on Saturday April 15th, 1933 in Tushka, Oklahoma. Lacey's childhood was spent exploring through the red clay hay pastures of Atoka country, hunting and fishing as often as he could and doing anything to avoid wearing shoes, except of course on Sundays for church. He could...

Oct 7, 2024

Carolyn Sue (Rush) Cole, age 79, a longtime Atoka, OK resident was born on Thursday, September 27, 1945, to Vester and Helen Virginia (Loftis) Rush, at Fayetteville, AR. Carolyn passed away on Monday, October 7, 2024, at Atoka, OK. She attended Shawnee Public School.  Carolyn was a homemaker. She married Perry Verl Cole on Monday, February 25th, 1974, at...

Oct 7, 2024

Mary Jane Allen, age 80, a Lane, OK resident. She was born on Thursday, April 13, 1944, to Floyd Everette "Doc" and Johnnie (Gibson) Meeker, at Danville, IL. Mary (Janie) passed away on Monday, October 7, 2024 at Atoka, OK. She graduated from Atoka High School in 1962. Mary (Janie) was a housewife and homemaker. She worked for many...

Oct 5, 2024

Janie Sue Welch, age 71, a Coalgate, OK resident, formerly a lifelong Atoka, OK resident, was born on Monday, November 24, 1952, to Walter T. and Sfronia S. (Jack) Welch, at Atoka, OK. Janie fought a four year battle with cancer. She peacefully left this earth and gained her wings on October 5, 2024. She received her GED and...

Oct 5, 2024

Hudson Ray and Hayden Hays Whiteshield were born on October 05, 2024, to Harley Ray Whiteshield and Sammantha Nicole Simpson, at Durant, OK. They gained their wings on October 05, 2024 at Durant, OK. Hudson and Hayden are survived by their parents, Sammantha Nicole Simpson and Harley Ray Whiteshield of the home in Atoka, OK; sister, Sofia Ann Whiteshield...

Sep 30, 2024

Rosemary Virginia Harrison, age 71, was a lifelong Atoka resident, a Sulphur, OK resident for the last 5 years. She was born on Monday, December 22, 1952, to Raymond Clem and Ruth Ellamae (Greenwood) Brooks, at Atoka, OK. Rosemary passed away on Monday, September 30, 2024 at Sherman, TX. She attended Dunbar Grade School and Atoka High School. Rosemary...

Sep 27, 2024

Carl Denver Clay, age 79, an Atoka, OK resident, was born on Thursday, April 19, 1945, to Julius and Velma (Hanson) Clay, at Atoka, OK. Carl passed away on Friday, September 27, 2024 at Sherman, TX. He graduated from Englewood High School in Colorado with the class of 1963. Carl was a carpenter, worked in construction and was a...

Sep 27, 2024

Marvin Richard Phillips passed from this life on September 27, 2024, surrounded by his family.  Marvin was born on October 23, 1944 in Caney, Oklahoma to Raymond Richard Phillips and Minnie Leona (Hobson) Phillips.  Marvin spent his early childhood in Caney until his family moved to Durant while he was in middle school. Marvin graduated from Durant High school...

Sep 26, 2024

Carolyn "Sue" Yarbrough, age 68, a Lehigh resident, was born on August 30, 1956, to Leroy Gordon and Juanita Marie (Cottrell) Franklin, at Coalgate, OK. Sue passed away on September 26, 2024 at Coalgate, OK. She attended Lehigh School. Sue was a home maker. She married Richard Louis Yarbrough on September 13, 1972 at Sherman, TX. Sue...

Sep 26, 2024

Lloyd Earl Brown, age 76, a Five Points, AL resident, formerly a longtime Atoka County resident. He was born on Thursday, December 11, 1947, to Calvin Monroe and Sylvia Mae (Madlock) Brown, at Picher, OK. Lloyd passed away on Thursday, September 26, 2024 at Roanoke, AL. He attended Spencer Elementary and Star Spencer High School in Spencer, OK. Lloyd...

Sep 25, 2024

OBITUARY

Margaret Ann (Blevins) Troyer, a Chandler resident, was born on September 1, 1960, to Melvin Ray and Joyce Nadine (Dority) Blevins, at Coalgate, Oklahoma. She passed away on September 25, 2024, at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at the age of 64 years and 24 days. Margaret attended school at Tupelo and Olney graduating...

Sep 20, 2024

Joseph Eugene McClure, a longtime Tupelo resident, was born on October 21, 1953, to Benjamin Eugene and Mary Jane (Wilson) McClure, at Coalgate, Oklahoma. Eugene passed away on September 20, 2024, at his home in Tupelo at the age of 70 years, 10 months and 30 days. He graduated from Coalgate High School in 1972.

Eugene was...

Sep 19, 2024

Elmer Gene Griffith, age 79, a Tushka, OK resident and lifelong Atoka County resident. He was born on Saturday, May 12, 1945, to Jess and Leah Nora-Inez (Bowlin) Griffith, at Atoka, OK. Elmer passed away on Thursday, September 19, 2024 at Atoka, OK. He attended Mamie Johnson Grade School. Elmer was a Road Grader Operator for District 2 for...