Obituaries

Jun 27, 2004

NAME: PAUL EULAR SPEARS , AGE 92, A LONGTIME COALGATE RESIDENT. BORN: DECEMBER 28, 1911 AT BURKSVILLE, KY TO JOE GOSBY AND MARTHA FLORENCE (SPEARS) SPEARS. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, JUNE 27, 2004 IN COALGATE, OK. AGE: 92 YEARS 5 MONTHS AND 29 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL IN BURKESVILLE, KENTUCKY. MARRIED: WILBA PAULINE ARTIS ON MARCH 25, 1967...

Jun 26, 2004

NAME: LINDA KAY (MANION) JONES, AGE 56, OF TECUMSEH, OK SINCE 1991, FORMERLY OF STRINGTOWN.

BORN: AUGUST 13, 1947 AT CHOCKIE, ATOKA COUNTY, OK TO THOMAS LEE AND B. D. (SELF) MANION.

PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY MORNING, JUNE 26, 2004 AT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, SHAWNEE, OK. AGE: 56 YEARS 10 MONTHS AND 13 DAYS

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Jun 25, 2004

NAME: WILBURN VERNON SMITH, AGE 79, A LIFELONG WAPANUCKA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: SEPTEMBER 19, 1924 TO LONZO AND ELMA (BRUMLEY) SMITH AT BOGGY DEPOT, ATOKA CO., OK.

PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY MORNING, JUNE 25, 2004 AT JOHNSTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IN TISHOMINGO, OK. AGE: 79 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 6 DAYS

EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT...

Jun 24, 2004

NAME: LOIE STANTON ABLES , AGE 82, A LONGTIME COAL COUNTY RESIDENT. BORN: NOVEMBER 14, 1921 IN ATOKA COUNTY, OK TO JIM JAMES COLUMBUS & CLEO AGNES (CANTRELL) ABLES. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, JUNE 24, 2004, AT HIS HOME IN OLNEY , OK. AGE: 82 YEARS 7 MONTHS AND 10 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED AND GRADUATED OLNEY SCHOOL, THEN...

Jun 23, 2004

NAME: IDA ERNESTINE (ROGERS) PALMER , AGE 86, OF COALGATE, OK. BORN: JUNE 29, 1917 IN THE PINE COMMUNITY, COAL COUNTY TO JAMES ROBERT AND ELSIE VIRGINIA (HICKS) ROGERS. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 23, 2004 AT VALLEY VIEW HOSPITAL IN ADA, OK. AGE: 86 YEARS 11 MONTHS 24 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED PINE GRADE SCHOOL AND COALGATE SCHOOL....

Jun 20, 2004

NAME: JIMMY DALE SMITH , AGE 70, A LONGTIME COAL COUNTY RESIDENT. BORN: SEPTEMBER 1, 1933 AT CENTRAHOMA, OK TO BILL AND FLORA (WHITE) SMITH. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, JUNE 20, 2004 AT ATOKA, OK. AGE: 70 YEARS 7 MONTHS 19 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED CENTRAHOMA AND LEADER CREEK SCHOOL. MARRIED: MARY LEOTA OSBAN IN MAY, 1959 AT OKLAHOMA...

Jun 19, 2004

NAME: WILLIAM EDWARD BILL PARRY, AGE 92 , A COALGATE RESIDENT. BORN: NOVEMBER 3, 1911 IN COTTONWOOD, OK TO EDWARD T. AND MARY ELIZABETH (WHITE) PARRY PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 2004 AT HURLEY HOSPITAL IN COALGATE, OK. AGE: 92 YEARS 7 MONTHS AND 16 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED COTTONWOOD AND COALGATE SCHOOLS. MARRIED: WILDA AUDREY HEFLY, SHE...

Jun 19, 2004

NAME: WILLIAM EDWARD BILL PARRY , AGE 92, A COALGATE RESIDENT. BORN: NOVEMBER 3, 1911 IN COTTONWOOD, OK TO EDWARD T. AND MARY ELIZABETH (WHITE) PARRY PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, JUNE 19, 2004 AT HURLEY HOSPITAL IN COALGATE, OK. AGE: 92 YEARS 7 MONTHS AND 16 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED COTTONWOOD AND COALGATE SCHOOLS. MARRIED: WILDA AUDREY HEFLY, SHE...

Jun 17, 2004

NAME: JOHN CRAWFORD JACK TITTLE , AGE 85, A COALGATE RESIDENT. BORN: FEBRUARY 15, 1919 AT COALGATE, OK TO WADE UPTON AND ANNE MAE (SNEDDEN) TITTLE. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 2004 AT V.A. MEDICAL CENTER IN MUSKOGEE, OK. AGE: 85 YEARS 4 MONTHS 2 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED GRANT AND LEE SCHOOLS AT COALGATE, OK. CHURCH AFFILIATION:...

Jun 17, 2004

NAME: JOHN CRAWFORD JACK TITTLE , AGE 85, A COALGATE RESIDENT. BORN: FEBRUARY 15, 1919 AT COALGATE, OK TO WADE UPTON AND ANNE MAE (SNEDDEN) TITTLE. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, JUNE 17, 2004 AT V.A. MEDICAL CENTER IN MUSKOGEE, OK. AGE: 85 YEARS 4 MONTHS 2 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED GRANT AND LEE SCHOOLS AT COALGATE, OK. CHURCH AFFILIATION:...

Jun 15, 2004

NAME: VIRGIL THEODORE PATTON, AGE 79, A LONGTIME KIOWA-ATOKA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: MAY 24, 1925 AT KIOWA, OK TO GEORGE ALBERT AND MARY LYDIA (STAMPS) PATTON.

PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY MORNING, JUNE 15, 2004 NEAR HIS HOME IN KIOWA, OK. AGE: 79 YEARS 0 MONTHS AND 21 DAYS.

EDUCATION: VIRGIL ATTENDED SCHOOL AT HARPERS...

Jun 14, 2004

NAME: STEVEN PAUL WHITTINGTON, AGE 41, A LONGTIME ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT.

BORN: AUGUST 22, 1962 AT CLARKSDALE, MISSISSIPPI TO KINION AND MARILYN (CASE) WHITTINGTON.

PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, JUNE 14, 2004 AT HIS RESIDENCE NEAR TUSHKA, OK. AGE: 41 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 22 DAYS.

EDUCATION: ATTENDED GRADE SCHOOL IN ORLANDO, FLORIDA AND GRADUATED...

Jun 12, 2004

NAME: QUEEN ESTHER (EVANS) KIRK, AGE 86, A LIFELONG STRINGTOWN RESIDENT.

BORN: JULY 15, 1917 AT STRINGTOWN TO JESSIE AND LEONA (MANNINGS) EVANS.

PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, JUNE 12, 2004 AT THE ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 86 YEARS 10 MONTHS AND 27 DAYS.

EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT STRINGTOWN, OK.

MARRIED: CHARLES BUDDY...

Jun 10, 2004

NAME: MARVENE (ALSTON) SANDERS DILLARD, AGE 79, A DURANT AREA RESIDENT AND FORMER TUSHKA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: SEPTEMBER 30, 1924 AT TO WILLIAM HENRY AND BEULAH (NIXON) ALSTON.

PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 10, 2004 AT TEXOMA MEDICAL CENTER IN DENISON, TX AGE: 79 YEARS 8 MONTHS AND 10 DAYS.

EDUCATION: MARVENE ATTENDED...

Jun 7, 2004

NAME: HAROLD SMITH, AGE 79, A LIFELONG ATOKA COUNTY AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: AUGUST 6, 1924 AT CANEY, OK TO HOMER AND OLA (HANEY) SMITH.

PASSED AWAY: MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 7, 2004 AT THE MEDICAL CENTER OF SE OKLAHOMA IN DURANT. AGE: 79 YEARS 8 MONTHS AND 1 DAY.

EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL IN TUSHKA,...

Jun 5, 2004

NAME: CARL DALE THOMPSON, AGE 48, LANE RESIDENT.

BORN: JANUARY 7, 1956 AT MCALESTER, OK TO ARTHUR WAYNE AND LOIS YUVONNE (WILKERSON) THOMPSON.

PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY EVENING, JUNE 5, 2004 AT LANE FROM INJURIES RECEIVED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT. AGE: 48 YEARS 4 MONTHS AND 28 DAYS.

EDUCATION: HE ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT LANE...

Jun 4, 2004

NAME: OLLIE BELLE (CARR) BATES , AGE 89, A RESIDENT OF HEMET, CALIFORNIA. BORN: MARCH 11, 1915 AT WELLINGTON, OK, TO JAMES JASON AND MAUDE ELLA CARR. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, JUNE 4, 2004 IN RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA. AGE: 89 YEARS 2 MONTHS 23 DAYS EDUCATION: MARRIED: OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE AND HOMEMAKER CHURCH AFFILIATION: SURVIVED BY DAUGHTERS: FREDDIE HAMMONTREE OF...

Jun 3, 2004

NAME: REBEKAH LOY (STEPHENS) MUNGLE, AGE 80, A LONGTIME ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT.

BORN: MARCH 12, 1924 AT HASTINGS, OK TO C.C. AND JOSEPHINE MAE (CLARK) STEPHENS.

PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY EVENING, JUNE 3, 2004 AT THE HURLEY MANOR IN COALGATE, OK. AGE: 80 YEARS 2 MONTHS AND 21 DAYS.

EDUCATION: REBEKAH ATTENDED WALTERS ELEMENTARY...

May 27, 2004

NAME: WILLIAM KALAFA MCKINNEY , AGE 93, A LIFETIME COAL COUNTY RESIDENT. BORN: NOVEMBER. 14, 1910 AT CAIRO, OK. TO JOHN AND DORA (AMOS) MCKINNEY. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, MAY 27, 2004 AT TULSA, OK. AGE: 93 YEARS 6 MONTHS 13 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT MOWDY IN COAL COUNTY. MARRIED: RUBY MILLIGAN COOPER IN JUNE, 1966 AT...

May 27, 2004

NAME: MARGARET IRMA (HOFFMAN) STILWELL , AGE 72, A LONGTIME COALGATE AREA RESIDENT. BORN: SEPTEMBER 23, 1931 AT SHEBOYGAN, WI TO LOUIS AND EDNA (SCHULTZ) HOFFMAN. PASSED AWAY: EARLY THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 27, 2004 AT THE ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 72 YEARS 8 MONTHS AND 4 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED AND GRADUATED FROM CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL AT SHEBOYGAN,...