Obituaries

Aug 27, 2004

NAME: CLINTON WALTER GOSSETT, AGE 78, A LIFELONG CANEY AREA RESIDENT OF THE VOCA COMMUNITY. BORN: APRIL 14, 1926 AT CANEY, OK TO KNOX AND CORDIE (GRAHAM) GOSSETT.

PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 2004 AT HIS VOCA COMMUNITY RESIDENCE. AGE: 78 YEARS 4 MONTHS AND 13 DAYS

EDUCATION: CLINTON WAS EDUCATED AT VOCA, BUCKHOLT, POST...

Aug 26, 2004

NAME: DENNIS JOE DUCKWORTH, AGE 57, A LIFELONG CANEY AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: NOVEMBER 18, 1946 AT ATOKA, OK TO WILEY JOE AND MARY DORIS (HOLCOMB) DUCKWORTH.

PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST 26, 2004 AT THE WILSON N. JONES HOSPITAL IN SHERMAN, TX. AGE: 57 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 8 DAYS.

EDUCATION: DENNIS ATTENDED...

Aug 25, 2004

NAME: THOMAS JAMES (JIM) BROWN, AGE 77, A FORMER COALGATE RESIDENT. BORN: MARCH 1, 1927 AT PARKER, OK TO WILLIAM THOMAS AND MYRTLE BLANCE (EDDINGS) BROWN. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2004 AT BROKEN ARROW, OK. AGE: 77 YEARS 5 MONTHS 24 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED PINE SCHOOL, NEAR PARKER, OK. MARRIED: DAISY GERLDEAN ORTNER ON MARCH 25, 1946 AT...

Aug 24, 2004

NAME: JESSIE MAE (ELKINS) SNOW, AGE 86, A LONGTIME REDDEN-ATOKA COUNTY AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: JUNE 5, 1918 AT BRYAN CO, OK TO TOM AND LORENE (TUGGMAN) ELKINS.

PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY MORNING, AUGUST 24, 2004 AT HER RESIDENCE NEAR REDDEN, OK AGE: 86 YEARS 2 MONTHS AND 19 DAYS.

EDUCATION: JESSIE ATTENDED BRYAN COUNTY...

Aug 22, 2004

NAME: RONALD DEAN GILLENTINE, AGE 62, A STRINGTOWN-ATOKA COUNTY AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: JULY 23, 1942 AT MADILL, OK TO J.R. AND VIRGINIA D. (MERRITT) GILLENTINE.

PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY EVENING, AUGUST 22, 2004 AT HIS RESIDENCE IN STRINGTOWN, OK. AGE: 62 YEARS 0 MONTHS AND 29 DAYS.

EDUCATION:

MARRIED: MARGARET JANENE MOSES...

Aug 19, 2004

NAME: JERRAH ELLEN (MEADERS) FAIRLESS, AGE 89, A LIFELONG COALGATE AREA RESIDENT. BORN: FEBRUARY 25, 1915 AT HASKELL, OK TO WILLIAM FRANK AND CORA MAY (DARNELL) MEADERS. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 2004 AT COALGATE, OK. AGE: 89 YEARS 5 MONTHS 6 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED COALGATE SCHOOLS. MARRIED: RANDEL O. FAIRLESS ON FEBRUARY 1, 1935 AT COALGATE, OK. OCCUPATION:...

Aug 18, 2004

NAME: FRANK HARRY BO CRUSE, AGE 52, AN ATOKA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: OCTOBER 8, 1951 AT LAWTON, OK TO HARRY AND MAUDIE B. (MEELY) CRUSE.

PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2004 AT THE OU MEDICAL CENTER IN OKLAHOMA CITY. AGE: 52 YEARS 10 MONTHS AND 10 DAYS.

EDUCATION: FRANK ATTENDED OKLAHOMA CITY SCHOOLS...

Aug 4, 2004

NAME: THOMAS WAYNE NEWMAN, AGE 42, A TUPELO RESIDENT. BORN: AUGUST 8, 1961 AT OKLAHOMA CITY, OK TO ARTHUR OTIS & RUBY CHRISTINE (JORDAN) NEWMAN. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2004 AT COALGATE, OK. AGE: 42 YEARS 11 MONTHS 26 DAYS EDUCATION: GRADUATED FROM TUPELO HIGH SCHOOL IN 1979 , ATTENDED KIAMICHI VO-TECH AND TRAINED AS AN ELECTRONIC TECHNICIAN,...

Aug 3, 2004

NAME: KAREN DENISE KIRK, AGE 41, A DAYTON, OHIO RESIDENT

BORN: OCTOBER 14, 1962 AT SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS TO RICHARD BRADY AND OZELLIA (BUTTS) KIRK.

PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, AUGUST 3, 2004 AT HER DAYTON, OHIO RESIDENCE. AGE: 41 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 19 DAYS.

EDUCATION: ATTENDED AND GRADUATED FROM WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY IN...

Aug 2, 2004

NAME: JERRY DON RAINS, AGE 59, A DIBOLL, TX AREA RESIDENT AND FORMER BENTLEY-ATOKA CO. AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: FEBRUARY 7, 1945 AT BENTLEY, OK TO ROBERT AND RUBY (HOGAN) RAINS.

PASSED AWAY: MONDAY AFTERNOON, AUGUST 2, 2004 AT THE KINGWOOD MEDICAL CENTER IN KINGWOOD, TX. AGE: 59 YEARS 5 MONTHS AND 25 DAYS.

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Aug 1, 2004

NAME: REV. ROBERT OTIS BOB JOHNSON, AGE 88, A LIFELONG ATOKA COUNTY AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: MARCH 22, 1916 AT TUSHKA, OK TO MARTIN LUTHER AND MAUD BELLE (MILLER) JOHNSON.

PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY EVENING, AUGUST 1, 2004 AT THE CADDO NURSING HOME. AGE: 88 YEARS 4 MONTHS AND 7 DAYS.

EDUCATION: ATTENDED AND GRADUATED...

Jul 28, 2004

NAME: JOSIE ANNA JOANN (HOLDER) BUCHANAN , AGE 74, A COALGATE RESIDENT. BORN: JULY 14, 1930 TO BENJAMIN AND ANNIE ZOBETTIE (BECK) HOLDER. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 2004. AGE: 74 YEARS AND 14 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED STRINGTOWN SCHOOL. MARRIED: EDGAR BUCHANAN ON SEPTEMBER 8, 1950 AT SHERMAN, TX. OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE AND OWNED AND OPERATED SQUARE CAF...

Jul 24, 2004

NAME: DORATHA MAE (DAVIS) DOTTIE SMITH, AGE 70, A LIFELONG JOHNSTON COUNTY AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: AUGUST 21, 1933 TO EMMETT AND DESSA (ROBINSON) DAVIS AT MANNSVILLE, OK.

PASSED AWAY: EARLY SATURDAY MORNING, JULY 24, 2004 AT OKLAHOMA CITY AFTER A SHORT ILLNESS. AGE: 70 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 3 DAYS.

EDUCATION: DOTTIE ATTENDED...

Jul 23, 2004

NAME: MARY (COFFMAN) WOOD, AGE 84, A LONGTIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: OCTOBER 16, 1919 IN MONTAGUE COUNTY, TX.TO A. J. AND EULA PEARL (MIDDLETON) COFFMAN.

PASSED AWAY: EARLY FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 23, 2004 AT THE KINGS DAUGHTERS NURSING HOME IN DURANT, OK. AGE: 84 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 7 DAYS.

EDUCATION: MARY...

Jul 22, 2004

NAME: MARY ARLENE (TRIMBLE) LAHMAN, AGE 64, A CANEY-ATOKA COUNTY AREA RESIDENT SINCE 1990.

BORN: NOVEMBER 25, 1939 AT PLAINVIEW, TX TO JOHNATHAN B. AND BETTY FRANCIS (GOFORTH) TRIMBLE.

PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 22, 2004 AT HER RESIDENCE IN CANEY, OK. AGE: 64 YEARS 7 MONTHS AND 27 DAYS

EDUCATION: ARLENE ATTENDED...

Jul 21, 2004

NAME: SAMUEL LEWIS DAVIS, AGE 83, A RESIDENT OF THE OLNEY AREA. BORN: DECEMBER 18, 1920 AT CLOUDY, OK TO HIRAM VIRGIL AND IZZIE BELLE (NELSON) DAVIS. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 2004 AT COALGATE, OK. AGE: 83 YEARS 7 MONTHS 3 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED HARDWOOD AND OLNEY SCHOOLS. MARRIED: RHOENA JAMES. JOSEPHINE PARIS IN 1958 IN TEXAS. OCCUPATION:...

Jul 17, 2004

NAME: LESTER RAY NICHOLS, AGE 66, A LIFETIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: SEPTEMBER 9, 1937 AT BOEHLER, OKLAHOMA TO MARVIN WESLEY AND RILLA (MCKINNEY) NICHOLS.

PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, JULY 17, 2004 AT THE ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 66 YEARS 10 MONTHS AND 8 DAYS.

EDUCATION: LESTER ATTENDED SCHOOL AT REDDEN, OK.

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Jul 16, 2004

NAME: HOYLE STEVEN STRICKLEN, AGE 80, A TUSHKA-ATOKA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: MARCH 5, 1924 AT CADDO, OKLAHOMA TO HARVEY AND WILLIE MAE (PRIDDY) STRICKLEN.

PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 16, 2004 AT THE MEDICAL CENTER OF SE OKLAHOMA IN DURANT. AGE: 80 YEARS 4 MONTHS AND 11 DAYS

EDUCATION: HOYLE ATTENDED MATOY AND...

Jul 16, 2004

NAME: WALTER RAY W. R. HACKWORTH, AGE 80, A LONGTIME WAPANUCKA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: NOVEMBER 15, 1923 AT BROMIDE, OK TO WALTER PAT AND LILLIE MAE (KING) HACKWORTH.

PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY EVENING, JULY 16, 2004 AT HIS HOME IN WAPANUCKA, OK. AGE: 80 YEARS 8 MONTHS AND 1 DAY.

EDUCATION: RAY ATTENDED SCHOOL...

Jul 15, 2004

NAME: SHEILA LYNN (HUDNALL) MILLIKAN, AGE 53, AN ATOKA AREA RESIDENT AND FORMER TEXAS RESIDENT.

BORN: JULY 12, 1951 TO SHELLY CLAYTON AND MARY LOY (FREEMAN) HUDNALL AT LONGVIEW, TX

PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY MORNING, JULY 15, 2004 AT THE ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 53 YEARS 0 MONTHS AND 3 DAYS

EDUCATION: SHEILA ATTENDED...