Obituaries

Apr 25, 2005

NAME: NAOMI RUTH (NELSON) MAYER, AGE 70, A LONGTIME COALGATE RESIDENT AND A FORMER STILLWATER RESIDENT BORN: SEPTEMBER 20, 1934 AT LEHIGH, OK TO ANDREW A. AND CLARA B. NELSON. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, APRIL 25, 2005 AT THE HURLEY HOSPITAL IN COALGATE, OK. AGE: 70 YEARS 7 MONTHS 5 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED LEHIGH AND FRIENDSHIP SCHOOLS AND GRADUATED FROM...

Apr 25, 2005

NAME: JOYCE LAVINA (LEE) REDDEN, AGE 73, A LONGTIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: DECEMBER 31, 1931 AT REDDEN, OK TO JOHN ROSCOE AND JESSIE (HILTON) LEE.

PASSED AWAY: MONDAY MORNING, APRIL 25, 2005 AT OKLAHOMA CITY, OK.

AGE: 73 YEARS 4 MONTHS 24 DAYS.

EDUCATION: JOYCE ATTENDED SCHOOL AT REDDEN, OK....

Apr 24, 2005

NAME: BETTY LEE (LAMBERT) SPURLOCK, AGE 72, A FORMER COALGATE RESIDENT. BORN: DECEMBER 24, 1932 AT COALGATE, OK TO ROBERT LEE AND OLLIE CORA (CHRISTIAN) LAMBERT. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, APRIL 24, 2005 IN TULSA, OK. AGE: 72 YEARS 4 MONTHS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED COALGATE SCHOOLS, GRADUATING IN 1950, THEN LATER ATTENDING EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY IN ADA, OK. MARRIED: VIRGIL SPURLOCK...

Apr 21, 2005

NAME: JOHN EVERETT WEBSTER, AGE 76, A LONGTIME BENTLEY AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: DECEMBER 12, 1928 AT LAURINBURG, NC TO PRIDE AND IDA (LEVINER) WEBSTER.

PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY MORNING, APRIL 21, 2005 AT HIS RESIDENCE IN BENTLEY.

AGE: 76 YEARS 4 MONTHS 9 DAYS.

EDUCATION: ATTENDED AND GRADUATED FROM SCHOOLS IN NORTH...

Apr 20, 2005

NAME: RUTH JUNE (ASHMORE) SMITH, AGE 80, A LONGTIME COALGATE RESIDENT. BORN: APRIL 24, 1924 AT BELLEVILLE, ARKANSAS TO STEVEN WALTER AND RUTH (WHITE) ASHMORE. PASSED AWAY: APRIL 20, 2005 AT OKLAHOMA CITY, OK. AGE: 80 YEARS 11 MONTHS 20 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED COALGATE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATING IN 1941. MARRIED: CHARLES ROLANDO SMITH ON AUGUST 24, 1942 AT THE...

Apr 19, 2005

NAME: JOSEPH COOLIDGE J. C. SANFORD, AGE 80, A LONGTIME NON AREA RESIDENT. BORN: JANUARY 29, 1925 AT NON, OK TO ARTHUR AND MARIE (THARPE) SANFORD. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, APRIL 19, 2005 AT COALGATE, OK. AGE: 80 YEARS 2 MONTHS 20 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT PANTHER CREEK IN HUGHES COUNTY. MARRIED: MRYTLE ALTA (JONES) WOOD IN 1972 IN...

Apr 10, 2005

NAME: ED SAMUEL BILLY, AGE 70, OF COALGATE AREA. BORN: MARCH 17, 1935 TO ANDY AND BICEY KEEL. (ROBERTS) BILLY. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, APRIL 10, 2005. AGE: 70 YEARS 0 MONTHS 23 DAYS EDUCATION: MARRIED: OCCUPATION: CHURCH AFFILIATION: SURVIVED BY 1 SON. 2 DAUGHTERS. 2 SISTERS. *NO OTHER INFORMATION AVAILABLE. PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: ANDY AND BICEY KEEL....

Apr 9, 2005

NAME: ARETTA ANN (WALLING) JOHNSTON, AGE 89, A LONGTIME ATOKA COUNTY AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: APRIL 7, 1916 TO ROY LESTER AND RACHEL (WHITEN) WALLING .

PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, APRIL 9, 2005 AT THE MEDICAL CENTER OF SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA IN DURANT.

AGE: 89 YEARS 0 MONTHS AND 2 DAYS

MARRIED: JIM CURLEY...

Apr 3, 2005

NAME: BILLY JOE MEEKS, AGE 73, OF OKLAHOMA CITY AND FORMERLY OF THE ASHLAND AREA. BORN: FEBRUARY 28, 1932 AT STIGLER, OK TO WILLIAM HENRY AND OLLIE ORA B. (SMITH) MEEKS. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, APRIL 3, 2005 AT OKLAHOMA CITY. AGE: 73 YEARS 1 MONTH 6 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED ASHLAND AND CALIFORNIA SCHOOLS. MARRIED: JANICE LAVANDA WALKUP IN 1954...

Apr 1, 2005

NAME: BILLY JOE HALL, AGE 80, A LONGTIME FRESNO, CA AREA RESIDENT AND FORMER TUSHKA, OK AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: AUGUST 7, 1924 AT TUSHKA, OK TO WILLIS BERL AND LILLY (OWENS) HALL.

PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, APRIL 1, 2005 AT FRESNO, CA.

AGE: 80 YEARS 7 MONTHS 24 DAYS

EDUCATION: ATTENDED AND...

Mar 31, 2005

NAME: JARVIS WILLIAMS, AGE 75, A LONGTIME ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT.

BORN: DECEMBER 7, 1929 AT CROWDER, OK TO JOHN WILLIAM AND CALLIE CORDELLIA (WOFFARD) WILLIAMS.

PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 31, 2005 AT HIS RESIDENCE IN THE HARMONY COMMUNITY.

AGE: 75 YEARS 3 MONTHS AND 24 DAYS

EDUCATION: JARVIS ATTENDED AND...

Mar 23, 2005

NAME: VONDELL WINTERS, AGE 66, A LONGTIME ATOKA COUNTY AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: OCTOBER 27, 1938 AT GARFIELD, NEW MEXICO TO GABE AND RUBY CASANDER (DAVIS) WINTERS.

PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 2005 AT THE SAINT FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER IN TULSA, OK.

AGE: 66 YEARS 4 MONTHS 26 DAYS

EDUCATION: SHE ATTENDED...

Mar 22, 2005

NAME: CARL JEAN LOUDERMILK, AGE 72, A LONGTIME TUSHKA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: AUGUST 1, 1932 AT TUSHKA TO WILBURN LEE AND ANNA MAE (BLAKELY) LOUDERMILK.

PASSED AWAY: EARLY TUESDAY MORNING, MARCH 22, 2005 AT THE KING'S DAUGHTERS NURSING HOME IN DURANT, OK.

AGE: 72 YEARS 7 MONTHS AND 21 DAYS

EDUCATION:...

Mar 22, 2005

NAME: JANET MARIE (MANIS) COOPER, AGE 29, A COAL COUNTY RESIDENT MOST OF HER LIFE. BORN: AUGUST 25, 1975 AT COALGATE, OK TO JOHN BURTON AND MARY (TURBOW) MANIS. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 2005 NEAR CANEY , OK FROM INJURIES RECEIVED IN AUTO ACCIDENT. AGE: 29 YEARS 4 MONTHS 27 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT COALGATE AND GRADUATED...

Mar 15, 2005

NAME: IRA LEE RILEY, AGE 83, A LONGTIME OLNEY RESIDENT. BORN: NOVEMBER 12, 1921 IN ATOKA COUNTY, OK TO ANDY LEE AND VETTIE VENE (HAND) RILEY. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, MARCH 15, 2005 IN ADA, OK. AGE: 83 YEARS 4 MONTHS 3 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED PLEASANT GROVE AND OLNEY SCHOOLS. MARRIED: ELVIRA MARIE DRAWBAUGH ON JUNE 15, 1950 IN SHERMAN,...

Mar 14, 2005

NAME: IRENE (ALLEN) CHARON, AGE 82, A COALGATE RESIDENT. BORN: NOVEMBER 1, 1918 AT KENEFIC, OK TO JAMES FLOYD AND MAMIE MABLE (PAYNE) ALLEN. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, MARCH 14, 2005 AT HER COALGATE RESIDENCE. AGE: 82 YEARS 1 MONTH 15 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL IN CLARITA, OK. OCCUPATION: SHE WAS A HOMEMAKER. SURVIVED BY CHILDREN: JIM GARRETT AND WIFE...

Mar 14, 2005

NAME: WAYNE L. D. GRAY, AGE 74, A LONGTIME ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT.

BORN: APRIL 28, 1930 AT LAWTON, OK TO WILSON AND TILLER (NANNEY) GRAY.

PASSED AWAY: MARCH 14, 2005 AT THE HILLCREST MEDICAL CENTER IN TULSA, OK.

AGE: 74 YEARS 10 MONTHS AND 16 DAYS

EDUCATION: WAYNE ATTENDED SCHOOL AT...

Mar 10, 2005

NAME: LUDA LEILA (PUCKETT) WATKINS, AGE 92, A LIFELONG COALGATE RESIDENT. BORN: FEBRUARY 11, 1913 AT SUMMERFIELD, OK TO JACK AND MYRTLE LELARA (TURNER) PUCKETT. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 2005 AT COALGATE, OK. AGE: 92 YEARS 21 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT COTTONWOOD AND COALGATE, GRADUATING IN 1933. MARRIED: WILLIAM JAMES WATKINS ON SEPTEMBER 25, 1937 IN COALGATE,...

Mar 10, 2005

NAME: LEO EUGENE ABLES, AGE 72, A LONGTIME COAL COUNTY RESIDENT. BORN: JUNE 10, 1932 AT OLNEY, OK TO SID E. AND LORETTA (CHASTAIN) ABLES. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, MARCH 10, 2005 IN ADA, OK. AGE: 72 YEARS 9 MONTHS EDUCATION: ATTENDED OLNEY SCHOOLS. MARRIED: ANN DONLEY ON APRIL 22, 1958 IN COAL COUNTY, OK. OCCUPATION: HE WORKED 35 YEARS...

Mar 10, 2005

NAME: CLIFFORD WAYNE THOMPSON. AGE 61, A LONGTIME CRYSTAL AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: JUNE 19, 1943 AT CRYSTAL, OK TO ROBERT WILLIAM AND ETTA MAE (BARNES) THOMPSON.

PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 10, 2005 AT THE MCALESTER REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER IN MCALESTER, OK.

AGE: 61 YEARS 8 MONTHS AND 21 DAYS

EDUCATION:...