Obituaries

Sep 19, 2024

Bobby Ray Ables Jr., age 56, a longtime Caney - Caddo, OK resident. He was born on Saturday, June 15, 1968, to Bobby Sr. and Judy Veta (Davis) Ables, at Ridgecrest, CA. Bobby passed away on Thursday, September 19, 2024 at his home in Caddo, OK surrounded by his loved ones. He graduated from Caney High School with the...

Sep 17, 2024

We celebrate the beautiful life of Alva C. George. He was born in Perryton, Tx to Harold and Nancy George on January 12, 1961. He peacefully passed in his home in Centrahoma, OK on September 17, 2024.

Alva graduated in 1980 from Vega High School. Married the love of his life Kathy on June 12, 1980. They...

Sep 15, 2024

Frank Lee Forneris, a Coalgate resident, was born on November 11, 1942, to Frank and Beatrice (Cornelius) Forneris, at Coalgate, Oklahoma. He passed away on September 15, 2024, at McAlester, Oklahoma, at the age of 81 years, 10 months and 4 days. Frank graduated from Coalgate High School in the Class of 1960. He married Ruth Imogene Couch on...

Sep 15, 2024

Isabela Miriam McPherson-Moore, age 21, a Stringtown, OK resident, a lifelong Atoka County resident except for two years in Laredo, TX. She was born on Wednesday, April 16, 2003, to Mark and Cathy Elaine (McCabe) McPherson, at Phoenix, AZ. Isabela passed away on Sunday, September 15, 2024 at her home in Stringtown, OK. She attended Atoka Public Schools. Isabela...

Sep 15, 2024

Alvia "Caleen: Evans, age 79, a Caddo, OK resident, was raised in Atoka County, moved to Oklahoma City for 7 years and then back to Atoka County. She was born on Saturday, June 23, 1945, to Henry Cleveland and Veda Lee (Cleveland) Nuttall, at Caney, OK. Caleen passed away on Sunday, September 15, 2024 at Calera, OK. She attended...

Sep 14, 2024

Cecil Grady Reeves, age 91, a Atoka, OK resident, was born on Sunday, May 7, 1933, to "Judge" and Eula Mae (Mitchell) Reeves, at Caddo, OK. Cecil passed away on Saturday, September 14, 2024 at Atoka, OK. He graduated from Caddo High School with the class of 1951. Cecil was a Truck Driver hauling sand and gravel. He proudly...

Sep 11, 2024

Margaret Ruth Andrews, 91, of Oklahoma City passed away peacefully in her home on September 11, 2024.

Margaret was born December 14, 1932 in Coalgate, OK to John and Mary Forneris Andrews. Margaret attended Coalgate Schools and graduated in 1950. Soon after she moved to Oklahoma City where she was employed by Oklahoma Gas & Electric. She...

Sep 10, 2024

Nancy Jo (Parrish) Cahill-Smith, age 77, a longtime Atoka, OK resident, grew up in Lubbock, TX until 1967, Sherman, TX until 1979, Colbert, OK until 1993. She was born on Wednesday, September 10, 1947, to James Robert Sr. and Lizzy Evelyn (Greening) Parrish, at Crowell, TX. Nancy passed away on Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at Coalgate, OK. She attended...

Sep 9, 2024

Bobby David Frazier, age 84, a lifelong Atoka, OK resident, was born on Thursday, February 15, 1940, to Elmer Curley and Rosa Lee (Clayton) Frazier, at Atoka, OK. Bobby passed away on Monday, September 9, 2024 at Ada, OK. He attended Dunbar and Atoka High School. Bobby worked for Atoka County District 2, Sheriff's Office and the City of...

Sep 8, 2024

Randall K Elrod, age 97, a longtime Atoka, OK resident. He was born on Monday, November 15, 1926, to Elbert and Ida Ray (Caraway) Elrod, at Kemp, OK. Randall passed away on Sunday, September 8, 2024 at Durant, OK. He attended Kemp Public schools and obtained his GED. Randall was a Preacher for the Melba Avenue Church of Christ....

Sep 4, 2024

Bobby Lee Rector, 68, a lifelong Atoka, Lane, OK area resident. He was born on Saturday, September 24, 1955 to Mart Houston and Vera Joyce (Hearrell) Rector at Antlers, OK. Bobby passed away on Wednesday, September 4, 2024 at Atoka, OK. He attended Lane Grade School and graduated from Atoka High School with the class of 1973. Bobby worked...

Sep 4, 2024

Glenney Dale Madison, a Kiowa resident, was born on April 17, 1958, to Charles Foster and Lillian Laverne (Redwine) Madison at Ardmore, Oklahoma.

He passed away on September 4, 2024, at Tulsa, Oklahoma, at the age of 66 years, 4 months and 18 days.

Dale attended school at Fillmore and Milburn until they moved to...

Sep 3, 2024

Linda Gayle Payne, age 74, a Daisy, OK resident. She was born on Saturday, July 22, 1950, to Andrew Jackson and Marie Lucille (Ales) Armstrong Sr., at Stringtown, OK. Linda passed away on Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at Ada, OK. She attended Stringtown Public Schools where she graduated from in 1968. Linda worked in nursing homes as a Nurses...

Sep 2, 2024

Carla Jean (Leuty) Jackson, age 65, a lifelong Atoka, OK resident. She was born on Saturday, October 18, 1958, to Olen Pierce "OP" and Nellie (Branum) Leuty, at Antlers, OK. Carla passed away on Monday, September 2, 2024 at Atoka, OK. She attended Harmony Grade School and graduated from Atoka High School with the class of 1976. Carla worked...

Sep 1, 2024

Oklahoma Highway Patrol Lieutenant Brian Fugate, age 45, passed away on Sunday, September 1, 2024, after a battle with pancreatic cancer.  Lieutenant Fugate graduated from the 56th OHP Academy, on September 26, 2006, and served the citizens of Oklahoma for 18 years.  Brian was a Lieutenant in OHP Troop E, in Southeastern Oklahoma, headquartered out of Durant.

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Aug 30, 2024

Eddie Don Linam, age 62, an Oklahoma City, OK resident, was born on Wednesday, November 8, 1961, to Edgar and Loretta Mae (Dillard) Linam, at Coalgate, OK. Eddie passed away on Friday, August 30, 2024 at Oklahoma City, OK. He attended schools in Oklahoma City, OK, Coalgate, OK, and Dallas, TX. Eddie was a landlord. Eddie proudly served his...

Aug 29, 2024

Dillard "Wayne" Phillips, age 64, a lifelong Atoka, OK resident. He was born on Tuesday, December 22, 1959, to Vernon Weldon and Mary Jaunell (Dillard) Phillips, at McKinney, TX. Wayne passed away on Thursday, August 29, 2024 at Plano, TX. He attended Tushka Public School. Wayne worked as a labor hand in construction. He was of the Baptist faith,...

Aug 28, 2024

Doris Marie Hodges, age 81, a longtime Atoka, OK resident was raised in Levelland, TX and came to Atoka with her husband CM (Mack). She was born on Sunday, October 18, 1942, to Bernard Walter "Ben" and Julie Anna (Sehon) Pinkert, at Houston, TX. Doris passed away on Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at Durant, OK. She graduated from Levelland...

Aug 28, 2024

Hugo Manuel Taylor, age 79, a longtime Atoka, OK resident was raised in the Wilson Community and lived in Oklahoma City over 20 years before moving back to Atoka, OK. He was born on Monday, August 6, 1945, to Luther McCoy and Lulu Pearl (Wilson) Taylor, at Atoka, OK. Hugo passed away on Wednesday, August 28, 2024 at his...

Aug 27, 2024

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James Lee "Jim" McNutt, age 70, a Lehigh resident, was born on May 25, 1954, to Albert Ray and Zoa Belle (Bagley) McNutt, at Tempe, AZ. Jim passed away on August 27, 2024 at Denison, TX at the age of 70 years, 3 months and 2 days. He attended Tempe, AZ Grade...