Obituaries

Oct 10, 2004

NAME: HELEN RUTH (ESTES) COLLUM, AGE 86, A LIFELONG ATOKA AREA RESIDENT. BORN: AUGUST 31, 1918 AT LEHIGH, OKLAHOMA TO JAMES MONROE AND MARY EVELYN (MOATS) ESTES. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2004 AT HER ATOKA RESIDENCE. AGE: 86 YEARS 1 MONTH AND 9 DAYS. EDUCATION: HELEN ATTENDED AND GRADUATED SCHOOL AT LEHIGH, OK. MARRIED: ROY D. COLLUM ON...

Oct 8, 2004

NAME: AUDRA RUTH (JACKSON) HALL, AGE 74, A LIFELONG KENEFIC-CADDO AREA RESIDENT. BORN: MARCH 3, 1930 AT CADDO, OKLAHOMA TO LONNIE CLINTON AND BERTHA LEE (BELL) JACKSON. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2004 AT THE MEDICAL CENTER IN DURANT, OK. AGE: 74 YEARS 7 MONTHS AND 5 DAYS EDUCATION: AUDRA ATTENDED SCHOOL AT MAYTUBBY AND CADDO. MARRIED: GLOVIS EDWARD...

Oct 5, 2004

NAME: GLENN JAMES CULHANE, AGE 58, OF COALGATE, OK. BORN: DECEMBER 19, 1945 AT BENTON, KANSAS TO JOHN FRANCIS AND ELEANOR CULHANE. PASSED AWAY: OCTOBER 5, 2004 IN DALLAS, TX. AGE: 58 YEARS 8 MONTHS 26 DAYS SURVIVED BY WIFE: ALICE COX CULHANE OF THE HOME. CHILDREN: GLENN JAMES CULHANE JR., WIFE DIANE AND DAUGHTER ALIA OF WICHITA, KS....

Oct 3, 2004

NAME: GUS DAVID MARTIN, AGE 84, A LIFELONG COAL COUNTY RESIDENT. BORN: JULY 11, 1920 AT TULSA, OK TO FRANK A. AND CHLOE (HEADRICK) MARTIN. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3, 2004 IN OKLAHOMA CITY, OK. AGE: 84 YEARS 2 MONTHS 22 DAYS EDUCATION: GRADUATED OLNEY HIGH SCHOOL IN 1939, ATTENDED MURRAY STATE COLLEGE AND LATER ATTENDED OKLAHOMA A   &...

Oct 2, 2004

NAME: RANDY GLEN PEARCE, AGE 43, AN OKLAHOMA CITY RESIDENT. BORN: APRIL 5, 1961 AT KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI TO DONALD RAY AND PATRICIA ANN (LACKEY) PEARCE. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2004 AT ST. ANTHONY'S HOSPITAL IN OKLAHOMA CITY. AGE: 43 YEARS 5 MONTHS AND 27 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT LIBERTY, MO, GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL IN 1979. RANDY...

Oct 1, 2004

NAME: THOMAS HULET RICE, AGE 84, A COALGATE RESIDENT AND FORMER CLARITA RESIDENT. BORN: JULY 15, 1920 IN ALABAMA TO HULET THOMAS AND REBECCA RUTH (HALL) RICE. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2004 IN ADA, OKLAHOMA. AGE: 84 YEARS 2 MONTHS AND 16 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS IN ALABAMA, AND AT MADILL AND WAPANUCKA, OK. MARRIED: DELORES FREDENA O'NEAL...

Sep 27, 2004

NAME: EULA FAYE (SMITH) SHERRILL, AGE 85, AN ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT SINCE 1950. BORN: FEBRUARY 28, 1919 AT VELMA, OKLAHOMA TO JIM AND ERMA (WILLIAMS) SMITH. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 27, 2004 AT THE ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 85 YEARS 6 MONTHS AND 29 DAYS.

EDUCATION: FAYE ATTENDED AND GRADUATED FROM VELMA SCHOOLS IN 1936.

Sep 26, 2004

NAME: MADGE (STRICKLAND) JOHNSON FORD, AGE 87, A LONGTIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT. BORN: AUGUST 4, 1917 AT MAPLESVILLE, ALABAMA TO DELBERT AND MAY (BURGE) STRICKLAND. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2004 AT HER HOME NEAR ATOKA, OK. AGE: 87 YEARS 1 MONTH AND 22 DAYS

EDUCATION: MADGE ATTENDED AND GRADUATED FROM ATOKA SCHOOLS.

MARRIED: EARL...

Sep 21, 2004

NAME: WILLIAM RAYMOND MCWETHY, AGE 71, A COAL COUNTY RESIDENT SINCE 1983. BORN: MAY 4, 1933 IN COAL COUNTY, OKLAHOMA TO WALTER RAYMOND, SR. AND ROSA LEE (EVANS) MCWETHY. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2004 IN ADA, OK. AGE: 71 YEARS 4 MONTHS 17 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT CLARITA AND IN CALIFORNIA, ATTENDED ELECTRONICS SCHOOL AS A T.V....

Sep 18, 2004

NAME: MARDELL (JONES) SAMPLEY, AGE 89, A LIFELONG RESIDENT OF COALGATE, OK. BORN: MAY 19, 1915 AT COALGATE, OK TO WILLIAM BILL AND GERTRUDE (CARTER) JONES. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2004 IN ADA, OK. AGE: 89 YEARS 3 MONTHS AND 29 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED COALGATE SCHOOLS, GRADUATING IN 1932, ALSO ATTENDED EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY AND OKLAHOMA UNIVERSITY. MARRIED:...

Sep 18, 2004

NAME: EDDIE LETHA (AINSWORTH) HIGHT, AGE 89, A LIFELONG ATOKA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: APRIL 8, 1915 AT STRINGTOWN, OK TO EDWARD WALLACE AND MABLE LETHA (HUSE) AINSWORTH. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2004 AT THE ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 89 YEARS 5 MONTHS AND 10 DAYS.

EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT STRINGTOWN, OK.

MARRIED:...

Sep 18, 2004

NAME: JENNIE GAY (OSBORNE) LASTER, AGE 81, A LONGTIME COAL COUNTY RESIDENT. BORN: JANUARY 30, 1923 AT PHILLIPS, OK TO ODER EZEKIEL AND GAY (HENDERSON) OSBORNE. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2004 AT TULSA, OK. AGE: 81 YEARS 7 MONTHS 18 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED EAST SIDE GRADE SCHOOL AT COALGATE, OK. MARRIED: VENDEL LASTER ON APRIL 1, 1938 AT...

Sep 16, 2004

NAME: CLARENCE DALE WILSON, AGE 81, A LIFELONG ATOKA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: OCTOBER 2, 1922 IN ATOKA COUNTY TO CLARENCE AND RHUE (HARRINGTON) WILSON.

PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 16, 2004 AT THE MCALESTER REGIONAL HOSPITAL IN MCALESTER, OK. AGE: 81 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 4 DAYS.

EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT WARDVILLE, ATOKA,...

Sep 16, 2004

NAME: LOYD VERNON L.V. TURNER, AGE 96, A LONGTIME ATOKA - CADDO RESIDENT.

BORN: JUNE 16, 1908 AT HARMON, TX TO ROBERT RILEY AND MELINDA TENNESSEE (HUTCHINSON) TURNER. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 16, 2004 AT THE ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 96 YEARS 3 MONTHS AND 0 DAYS EDUCATION: L.V. GRADUATED FROM CADDO HIGH SCHOOL IN 1934....

Sep 15, 2004

NAME: AUSTIN O'DELL MCCURRY, AGE 89, A LONGTIME WAPANUCKA-ATOKA COUNTY AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: JULY 24, 1915 AT LINDALE, TX TO ASA E. AND ALICE (DAVIS) MCCURRY.

PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 15, 2004 AT THE MEDICAL CENTER OF SE OKLAHOMA IN DURANT, OK. AGE: 89 YEARS 1 MONTH AND 21 DAYS.

EDUCATION: O'DELL...

Sep 15, 2004

NAME: JOHN FLOYD SHIELDS, SR, AGE 81, A LIFELONG ATOKA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: SEPTEMBER 6, 1923 AT ATOKA, OK TO JONAS AND ELBERTA (BUTLER) SHIELDS.

PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 15, 2004 AT THE TEXOMA MEDICAL CENTER IN DENISON, TX. AGE: 81 YEARS 0 MONTHS AND 9 DAYS.

EDUCATION: JOHN ATTENDED DUNBAR SCHOOL...

Sep 11, 2004

NAME: MARY CLARA (LEONARD) PARKER, AGE 91, A LONGTIME BROMIDE - WAPANUCKA RESIDENT. BORN: APRIL 22, 1913 AT MAYSVILLE, OK TO LEMUEL A. AND IDELLA G. (HILL) LEONARD. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2004 AT OKLAHOMA CITY. AGE: 91 YEARS 4 MONTHS AND 19 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED PHILLIPS, LEHIGH SCHOOLS, AND COALGATE HIGH SCHOOL MARRIED: WILLIAM BUDDY PARKER ON...

Sep 8, 2004

NAME: MABLE (BARNHILL) BATTS SMITH, AGE 82, A LIFELONG WARDVILLE RESIDENT. BORN: JULY 23, 1922 AT WARDVILLE , OK TO JOE AND MARY (BROADSTREET) BARNHILL PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2004 IN COALGATE, OK. AGE: 82 YEARS 1 MONTH 15 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT WARDVILLE, LIMESTONE, AND SPRINGDALE. MARRIED: D. Q. BATTS ON SEPTEMBER 11, 1940 AT WARDVILLE,...

Sep 8, 2004

NAME: RALPH RICHARD MASON, AGE 66, A STRINGTOWN AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: MAY 13, 1938 AT STRINGTOWN, OK TO JOE R. AND OLLIE EVELYN (SHAW) MASON.

PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY EVENING, SEPTEMBER 8, 2004 AT THE SAINT FRANCIS MEDICAL CENTER IN TULSA, OK. AGE: 66 YEARS 3 MONTHS AND 25 DAYS.

EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS IN...

Sep 2, 2004

NAME: BURNIS BUCK BICKNELL, AGE 69, A LIFELONG ATOKA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: MAY 26, 1935 AT STRINGTOWN, OK TO ELMER L. AND KITTY (GOSS) BICKNELL.

PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 2, 2004 AT THE MEDICAL CENTER OF SE OKLAHOMA IN DURANT. AGE: 69 YEARS 3 MONTHS AND 6 DAYS.

EDUCATION: BUCK ATTENDED AND...