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Henrietta (Lacy) Dawson

Henrietta (Lacy) Dawson

Dec 15, 2003

NAME: HENRIETTA (LACY) DAWSON , AGE 91, A LONGTIME RESIDENT OF COAL COUNTY. BORN: SEPTEMBER 9, 1912 IN NIXON COMMUNITY, COAL COUNTY TO JOHN HENRY AND LAURA ELIZABETH (KENT) LACY. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2003 AT MCALESTER, REGIONAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 91 YEARS 3 MONTHS 6 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT NIXON, OKLAHOMA, RATON, NEW MEXICO, MUSKOGEE,...

Jolene Jo Anderson King

Jolene Jo Anderson King

Dec 13, 2003

NAME: JOLENE JO ANDERSON KING , AGE 85, A RESIDENT OF TUPELO SINCE 1980. BORN: JULY 24, 1918 AT VERNON, TEXAS TO HORACE H. AND RUBY (STALCUP) ANDERSON. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2003 AT THE VALLEY VIEW HOSPITAL IN ADA, OK. AGE: 85 YEARS 4 MONTHS 19 DAYS EDUCATION: GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL AT VERNON, TEXAS AND...

Juanita Ruth (Jackson) Wilson

Juanita Ruth (Jackson) Wilson

Dec 12, 2003

NAME: JUANITA RUTH (JACKSON) WILSON, AGE 67, A LONGTIME ATOKA RESIDENT.

BORN: MARCH 17, 1936 AT ATOKA, OK TO ROY FRANKLIN JACKSON AND HELEN DIANNA (COLBERT) JACKSON.

PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 12, 2003 AT HER RESIDENCE IN ATOKA, OK. AGE: 67 YEARS 8 MONTHS AND 25 DAYS.

EDUCATION: JUANITA ATTENDED DUNBAR HIGH...

Donald Kay Powell

Donald Kay Powell

Dec 12, 2003

NAME: DONALD KAY POWELL, AGE 53, A LONGTIME COALGATE RESIDENT. BORN: DECEMBER 14,1949 AT LODI, CALIFORNIA TO WARREN KENNITH AND JIMMIE SARAH DELIA (MOWDY) POWELL. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 2003 AT THE HURLEY HOSPITAL IN COALGATE, OK AGE: 53 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 28 DAYS EDUCATION: HE ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT TUPELO AND CENTRAHOMA, GRADUATED FROM COALGATE HIGH SCHOOL,...

Ev. Chauncy Bruner

Ev. Chauncy Bruner

Dec 9, 2003

NAME: R EV. CHAUNCY BRUNER , AGE 73, A LONGTIME COALGATE RESIDENT. BORN: APRIL 13, 1930 IN PONTOTOC COUNTY TO JOSEPH AND ORA (COCHRAN) BRUNER. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2003 IN COALGATE, OK. AGE: 73 YEARS 7 MONTHS 26 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED LEADER SCHOOL AT STONEWALL, OK AND NAPIER AT ADA, OK. MARRIED: MARTHARENE WILLIAMS ON...

Larry Gene Lay

Larry Gene Lay

Dec 8, 2003

NAME: LARRY GENE LAY , AGE 44, A LONGTIME COALGATE RESIDENT. BORN: JANUARY 4, 1959 AT BERGSTRON AIR FORCE BASE, AUSTIN, TEXAS TO OWEN AND MONA (POWELL) LAY. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2003 AT MERCY HOSPITAL, OKLAHOMA CITY. AGE: 44 YEARS 11 MONTHS 4 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL IN HOUSTON, TX, GRADUATED FROM COALGATE HIGH SCHOOL...

John Albert Williams

John Albert Williams

Dec 8, 2003

NAME: JOHN ALBERT WILLIAMS, AGE 66, AN ATOKA COUNTY AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: JANUARY 29, 1937 AT ATOKA, OK TO LEVERIETT AND SUSIE (HELT) WILLIAMS.

PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2003 AT THE PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL IN OKLAHOMA CITY. AGE: 66 YEARS 10 MONTHS AND 9 DAYS.

EDUCATION: JOHN ATTENDED SCHOOL IN ATOKA, OK.

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Betty Jean Castleberry

Betty Jean Castleberry

Dec 8, 2003

NAME: BETTY JEAN CASTLEBERRY, AGE 69, A CORDELL, OK AREA RESIDENT AND FORMER ATOKA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: APRIL 10, 1934 TO CHARLES WILLIAM AND NORA MAE (TUCKER) PRESSEY AT PERRY, IL.

PASSED AWAY: DECEMBER 8, 2003 AT CORDELL, OK. AGE: 69 YEARS 7 MONTHS AND 28 DAYS.

EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL IN ILLINOIS.

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Helen A Yother

Helen A Yother

Dec 8, 2003

Name: Helen A. (Fowler) Yother, a longtime Coalgate resident BORN: July 17, 1915 in Atoka, Ok to Harris & Mary Garland (Tisdale) Fowler Passed Away: Monday, Dec. 8, 2003 in Coalgate, OK Age: 88 years, 4 months & 21 days Married: J.V. Yother in Coalgate, OK , he preceded her in death on Dec. 10, 1963 Education: attended Limestone Gap...

Myrtle Ione (Ogle) Walkup

Myrtle Ione (Ogle) Walkup

Dec 7, 2003

NAME: MYRTLE IONE (OGLE) WALKUP , AGE 64, A LONGTIME COALGATE RESIDENT. BORN: DECEMBER 15, 1938 IN COMMUNITY OF SAND RIDGE, COAL COUNTY TO ARTHUR AND JOSIE OZELLA (ARMBRISTER) OGLE. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2003 AT COALGATE, OK. AGE: 64 YEARS 11 MONTHS 22 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED CENTRAHOMA AND COALGATE SCHOOLS AND GRADUATED IN 1958. MARRIED:...

Gordon Augustus Vaughan

Gordon Augustus Vaughan

Dec 6, 2003

NAME: GORDON AUGUSTUS VAUGHAN , AGE 76, A LONGTIME COALGATE RESIDENT. BORN: MARCH 10, 1927 AT DURANT, OK TO GORDON A. SR. AND BERTIE ALICE (BAKER) VAUGHN. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2003 AT OKLAHOMA CITY. AGE: 76 YEARS 8 MONTHS 26 DAYS EDUCATION: HE GRADUATED FROM DURANT HIGH SCHOOL. AFTER MILITARY SERVICE HE ATTENDED AND GRADUATED...

Jackie Edith Parks

Jackie Edith Parks

Dec 5, 2003

NAME: JACKIE EDITH PARKS , AGE 53, A LONGTIME RESIDENT OF TUPELO, OK. BORN: MARCH 4, 1950 AT OKLAHOMA CITY TO PETE GRANVILLE AND NELLYE MAUDE (SPEER) PARKS. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2003 AT VALLEY VIEW HOSPITAL IN ADA, OK. AGE: 53 YEARS 9 MONTHS 1 DAY EDUCATION: ATTENDED TUPELO SCHOOLS AND GRADUATED IN 1969. MARRIED:...

Sharon Lorene (Redd) Brooke

Sharon Lorene (Redd) Brooke

Dec 3, 2003

NAME: SHARON LORENE (REDD) BROOKE , AGE 64, OF COALGATE-CLARITA, OK. BORN: JANUARY 2, 1939 AT GRAND JUNCTION, CO TO ARVEL PURL AND ODA (HAWKINS) REDD. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2003 AT THE VALLEY VIEW HOSPITAL IN ADA, OK. AGE: 64 YEARS 11 MONTHS 1 DAY EDUCATION: SHE ATTENDED SCHOOL AT GRAND JUNCTION, CO. MARRIED: GLENN...

Leo Daniel Thorne

Leo Daniel Thorne

Dec 3, 2003

NAME: LEO DANIEL THORNE, AGE 65, AN ATOKA AREA RESIDENT AND FORMER LINDALE, TEXAS AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: JULY 30, 1938 TO WILLIAM E. AND MAE (BEARDEN) THORNE AT LINDALE, TEXAS.

PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 3, 2003 AT THE ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 65 YEARS 4 MONTHS AND 3 DAYS.

EDUCATION: LEO ATTENDED...

Thomas Perry Pete Howard

Thomas Perry Pete Howard

Dec 2, 2003

NAME: THOMAS PERRY PETE HOWARD, AGE 58, A LIFELONG ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT.

BORN: JANUARY 29, 1945 TO HERSHAL THOMAS RUNT AND MELBA GENEVA JEAN (SMITH) HOWARD.

PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 2, 2003 AT HIS RESIDENCE NEAR LANE, OK. AGE: 58 YEARS 10 MONTHS AND 3 DAYS.

EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT FORREST HILL,...

Arneta (Parker) Daffin Crawford Johnson

Arneta (Parker) Daffin Crawford Johnson

Dec 2, 2003

NAME: ARNETA (PARKER) DAFFIN CRAWFORD JOHNSON, AGE 89, A LIFELONG ATOKA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: JULY 31, 1914 TO WILLIE LAUD AND ROSA LEE (CONE) PARKER IN ATOKA COUNTY, OK.

PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 2, 2003 AT THE CADDO NURSING HOME IN CADDO. AGE: 89 YEARS 4 MONTHS AND 1 DAYS.

EDUCATION: ATTENDED...

Stephen Dean Williams

Stephen Dean Williams

Nov 29, 2003

NAME: STEPHEN DEAN WILLIAMS, AGE 52, A DURANT, OKLAHOMA RESIDENT.

BORN: APRIL 26, 1951 AT FT. WORTH, TEXAS TO C. WADE AND MARY (CULP) WILLIAMS.

PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2003 AT MEDICAL CENTER OF SOUTHEASTERN OK IN DURANT. AGE: 52 YEARS 7 MONTHS AND 3 DAYS.

EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT FT. WORTH,...

Helen Mae (Merrick) Long

Helen Mae (Merrick) Long

Nov 26, 2003

NAME: HELEN MAE (MERRICK) LONG , AGE 76, OF COALGATE, OK. BORN: OCTOBER 5, 1927 AT WEWOKA, OK TO JOHN THOMAS AND ANNA MAE (WALLACH) MERRICK. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2003 AT ADA, OK. AGE: 76 YEARS 1 MONTH 21 DAYS EDUCATION: SHE ATTENDED HIGH SCHOOL AT ADA, GRADUATING IN 1945. ALSO ATTENDED ECU AT ADA....

Inola May (Jackson) Jones

Inola May (Jackson) Jones

Nov 23, 2003

NAME: INOLA MAY (JACKSON) JONES, AGE 78, A LIFELONG COALGATE-ATOKA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: FEBRUARY 28, 1925 IN COAL COUNTY, OK TO LUTHER MARVIN AND DELLA MARY (PARHAM) JACKSON.

PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 23, 2003 AT THE HURLEY HEALTH CENTER IN COALGATE, OK. AGE: 78 YEARS 8 MONTHS AND 25 DAYS.

EDUCATION: ATTENDED...

Calvin Christopher Tomlinson

Calvin Christopher Tomlinson

Nov 13, 2003

NAME: CALVIN CHRISTOPHER TOMLINSON, AGE 85, A LONGTIME ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT.

BORN: MARCH 4, 1918 AT TUSHKA, OKLAHOMA TO LESTER AND MINNIE (SMITH) TOMLINSON.

PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 13, 2003 AT THE ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 85 YEARS 8 MONTHS AND 9 DAYS.

EDUCATION: CALVIN ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT ALISON AND TUSHKA, OK....

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