Obituaries

Apr 11, 2024

William "Don" Wood, a Coalgate resident, was born on August 3, 1932, to William and Katherine (Nesbit) Wood, at Coalgate, Oklahoma. He passed away on April 11, 2024, at his home in Coalgate, at the age of 91 years, 8 months, and 8 days. Don graduated from Coalgate High School in the Class of 1947. After high school Don...

Apr 10, 2024

Donna Joy (McCoy) McLachlan, age 80, an Atoka, OK resident, was born on Tuesday, April 13, 1943, to George and Violet Everal (Clanton) McCoy, at Oklahoma City, OK. Donna passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at Plano, TX. She graduated from Oklahoma City High School. Before retiring Donna was a teacher of electronics assembly and worked in that...

Apr 7, 2024

Homer Lee Barrett Sr., age 96, an Atoka, OK resident. He was born on Tuesday, March 20, 1928, to Edgar Lee and Madel (Sands) Barrett, at Antlers, OK. Homer passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2024 at Atoka, OK. He graduated from Antlers High School with the Class of '47. Homer worked in the oil fields in Texas and...

Apr 7, 2024

Leticia Miriam (Pierce) Little, age 65, a Kiowa, OK resident, was born on Saturday, May 17, 1958, to James and Aurora (Rivera) Pierce, at Tampico, Mexico. Leticia passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2024 at Kiowa, OK. She attended school in Tampico, Mexico. Leticia was a teacher's aid for Pittsburg and Kiowa Public Schools. She married Clearon J. Little...

Apr 5, 2024

Mary Elizabeth Estep, age 76, a longtime Atoka, OK resident. She was born on Tuesday, December 16, 1947, to Britain and Camilla (Barnett) Hancock, at Prescott, AR. Mary passed away on Friday, April 5, 2024 at home in Atoka, OK. She attended and graduated from Gurdon High School. Mary worked at Ameristate Bank for 30 years. She married Jerry...

Apr 4, 2024

Vick Lee Farmer, age 64, a lifelong Stringtown, OK resident, was born on Thursday, October 8, 1959, to Jack and Joan Ann (Knight) Farmer, at Stringtown, OK. Vick passed away on Thursday, April 4, 2024 at Stringtown, OK. He graduated from Stringtown High School. Vick was a self employed construction worker. He enjoyed fishing, hunting arrowheads, hunting, walking and...

Mar 27, 2024

Shane Richard Nelson, age 36, a West Bridgewater, MA resident. He was born on Sunday, August 2, 1987, to Brett Richard and Loraine (Callaghan) Nelson, at Brockton, MA. Shane passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at Wapanucka, OK. He graduated from Bridgewater Raynham Regional High School. Shane was a Contractor Carpenter with JMD Services Co. in Abington, MA....

Mar 26, 2024

Opal Faye (Phillips) Darling, age 83, a lifelong Tushka, OK resident. She was born on Friday, October 25, 1940, to Orville and Stella (Tomlinson) Phillips, at Atoka, OK. Opal passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at her home in Tushka, OK. She graduated from Tushka High School. Opal played basketball all four years in high school and was...

Mar 24, 2024

David Howard Vaughn, a Coalgate resident, was born on August 29, 1947, in Denver, Colorado to his parents Harold George and Mary Luella (Griffith) Vaughn. He passed away on March 24, 2024, in Tulsa, Oklahoma, at the age of 76 years, 6 months and 24 days.

David was a 1965 graduate of Chelsea High School in Chelsea,...

Mar 24, 2024

Ronald Allen Miller, a Coalgate resident, was born on January 28, 1956, to Ronald Max Miller and Darlene Lucille (Campbell) Guerry, at Orange County, California. He passed away on March 24, 2024, at Coalgate, Oklahoma, at the age of 68 years, 1 month and 25 days. Ronald graduated High School. He was a boilermaker "welder" in Local 549 in...

Mar 22, 2024

Zelda Juanita (Walker) Ridley, a Coalgate resident, was born on March 3, 1922, to Moffett Cleveland and Ada Pearl (Crane) Walker, at Tecumseh, Oklahoma. She passed away on March 22, 2024, at Coalgate, Oklahoma, at the age of 102 years and 19 days. Zelda graduated from Clarita High School with the Class of '38. She began nursing at the...

Mar 22, 2024

Keiv Pierre Brummett, age 76, left this life on Friday, March 22 in his home. He was the dear husband of Rita Gaylan (Smith) Brummett. They were married August 25, 1979 in Arlington,Texas and shared an admirable marriage of 44 wonderful years. Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Keiv was the son of Jack Gene and Jessie (Hollis) Brummett. He attended...

Mar 20, 2024

Joyce Darnell Lewis, age 82, a lifelong Atoka, OK resident. She was born on Saturday, September 13, 1941, to James Andrew and Lillie Lorena (Brewer) Morris, at Atoka County, OK. Joyce passed away on Wednesday, March 20, 2024 at Durant, OK. She graduated from Tushka High School. Joyce was a loyal employee at Ameristate Bank for 45 years, starting...

Mar 18, 2024

Louise Pauline (Albright) Hampton, age 79, a resident of Jerusalem, AR passed away on Monday, March 18, 2024, in Conway, AR. She was born on January 22, 1945, in Mountain Park, OK to her parents Elem H. Albright and Doretta Irene (Sanders) Troup. Louise graduated from Frederick High School in Frederick, OK. She was a homemaker.

Louise...

Mar 17, 2024

James "Jimmy" Joe Davis, 74, of Coalgate, Oklahoma, passed on March 17, 2024, at Coalgate. Jimmy was born to Joe Dean and Zona Faye Davis on November 18, 1949, in Bakersfield, California. He graduated from Olney High School in 1968. After he graduated, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and was stationed at Lackland Air Force Base in...

Mar 17, 2024

Jack C. Humphrey, age 80, a longtime Lane, OK resident. He was born on Wednesday, June 9, 1943, to Jack Walton and Umeka Louise (Rodman) Humphrey, at Modesto, CA. Jack passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2024 at his home in Lane, OK surrounded by his loved ones. He attended Redding Elementary in California, Pine Top School in Pittsburg...

Mar 16, 2024

Susan Campbell, age 60, a longtime Atoka, OK resident. She was born on Monday, December 16, 1963, to JR and Shirley Jean (Lyons) Bates, at Slaton, TX. Susan passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2024 at Atoka, OK. She graduated from Gordon High School with the class of 1980. Susan was a horticulturist. She married Joseph Campbell on September...

Mar 16, 2024

Donna Lea (Crites) Willis, age 63, a Caney, OK resident. She was born on Friday, July 1, 1960, to Robert Vaughn Crites and Doris Lea (McBride) Ridgway, at Modesto, CA. Donna passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2024 at Denison, TX. She graduated from Caney High School where she met and married Eddie Willis. They worked alongside each other...

Mar 15, 2024

Earl Mitchell Jones, a Tupelo resident, was born on April 9, 1933, to Claudson Marion and Willie May (Lovelady) Jones, at Walters, Oklahoma. He passed away on March 15, 2024, at Coalgate, Oklahoma, at the age of 90 years, 11 months and 6 days. In his early years, he lived upstairs at the Lexington Fire Department where he worked...

Mar 13, 2024

Dawson Joe English was born and passed on March 13, 2024, at Durant, OK. His loving parents are Devin Joe English and Donna Sue Riddle.

Although his time on earth was short, he was loved by many.

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Parents: Devin Joe English and Donna Sue Riddle