Obituaries

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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,...

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....

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...

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....

Nov 12, 2003

NAME: BARBARA JUNE NELSON, AGE 64, A LONGTIME TUSHKA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: NOVEMBER 26, 1938 AT MT. VIEW, OKLAHOMA TO WILLIAM HENRY AND ROBBIE LEE (COX) HERRON.

PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY EVENING, NOVEMBER 12, 2003 AT THE ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 64 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 16 DAYS.

EDUCATION: BARBARA ATTENDED CADDO AND CANEY...

Nov 11, 2003

NAME: LORA LEE (STRASNER) CHAMBERS, AGE 90, A LONGTIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: MARCH 22, 1913 IN HOWARD COUNTY, ARKANSAS TO JASPER WILLIAM AND BESSIE MAY (HENDRICKS) STRASNER.

PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY AFTERNOON, NOVEMBER 11, 2003 AT THE WILSON N. JONES HOSPITAL IN SHERMAN, TX. AGE: 90 YEARS 7 MONTHS AND 19 DAYS.

EDUCATION:...

Nov 7, 2003

NAME: JONEDA (JOHNSON) SWINDELL, AGE 67, OF ESCONDIDO, CALIFORNIA AND ATOKA, OK.

BORN: DECEMBER 19, 1935 AT ATOKA TO WILLIAM H. BILL AND MYRTLE ANN (FAULKENBERRY) JOHNSON.

PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY NOVEMBER 7, 2003 IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA AFTER A 15 YEAR BATTLE WITH CANCER. AGE: 67 YEARS 10 MONTHS AND 16 DAYS.

EDUCATION:...

Nov 1, 2003

NAME: CHARLIE ELBERT CUMINS , AGE 86, LIFELONG COALGATE AREA RESIDENT. BORN: APRIL 1, 1917 AT COALGATE TO WILLIAM A. AND ODER C. (_?__) CUMINS. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 2003 AT THE HURLEY MANOR IN COALGATE, OK. AGE: 86 YEARS 7 MONTHS AND 0 DAYS MARRIED: MAE RECORD ON APRIL 30, 1949 AT COALGATE, OK. OCCUPATION:...

Oct 27, 2003

NAME: OPAL LAVERNE (DANDERSON) AMOS, AGE 68, FORMER BENTLEY AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: JUNE 24, 1935 AT BENTLEY, OKLAHOMA TO THOMAS AND OPAL (RAINS) DANDERSON.

PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2003 AT ST. JOHN'S REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER IN SPRINGFIELD, MO. AGE: 68 YEARS 4 MONTHS AND 3 DAYS.

EDUCATION: OPAL WAS A GRADUATE OF...

Oct 26, 2003

NAME: CALIE FAITH TOWNSEND NELSON , INFANT DAUGHTER OF KEVIN LEIGH NELSON AND VICKIE JEAN TOWNSEND OF LEHIGH, OK. BORN AND PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2003. SURVIVED BY PARENTS: KEVIN LEIGH NELSON AND VICKIE JEAN TOWNSEND OF LEHIGH, OK. MATERNAL GRANDPARENTS: DAVID AND JULIE TOWNSEND OF LEHIGH, OK. AUNT: TREVA HARDEN OF TISHOMINGO, OK. PRECEDED IN...

Oct 21, 2003

NAME: LOUIS RAY GARRETT, AGE 61, A CALVIN AREA AND FORMER LONGTIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: SEPTEMBER 7, 1942 AT GERTY, OKLAHOMA TO BLAN AND EULA (GREENE) GARRETT.

PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 21, 2003 AT THE CARL ALBERT HOSPITAL IN ADA, OK. AGE: 61 YEARS 1 MONTH AND 14 DAYS.

EDUCATION: ATTENDED...

Oct 16, 2003

NAME: CLIFFORD EARL PETE GOSSETT, AGE 79, A LIFELONG ATOKA CO. RESIDENT.

BORN: MAY 20, 1924 TO MARTIN EARL AND CLEO (ZION) GOSSETT AT CANEY, OK.

PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 16, 2003 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 79 YEARS 4 MONTHS AND 26 DAYS

EDUCATION: ATTENDED BUCKHOLT AND CANEY SCHOOLS.

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Oct 14, 2003

NAME: ARLIS MAE (FLATT) PALMER KENNEDY , AGE 78, OF COALGATE, OK. BORN: DECEMBER 16, 1924 AT STONEWALL, OK PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2003 AT HURLEY HOSPITAL IN COALGATE, OK. AGE: 78 YEARS 9 MONTHS 27 DAYS EDUCATION: MARRIED: JESSIE LLOYD PALMER. ALAN W. KENNEDY. OCCUPATION: SHE WAS RETIRED FROM SEARS, ROEBUCK CO IN DALLAS, TX....

Oct 13, 2003

NAME: IRMA LOUISE (MAGNESS) COX , AGE 92, OF COALGATE, OK. BORN: AUGUST 5, 1911 AT TUSHKA, OK TO CHARLES ARTHUR AND JESSIE (HIGHT) MAGNESS. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 13, 2003 AT THE HURLEY MANOR IN COALGATE. AGE: 92 YEARS 2 MONTHS 8 DAYS EDUCATION: SHE ATTENDED SCHOOL AT ATOKA, AND GRADUATED FROM COALGATE IN 1929....

Oct 12, 2003

NAME: ESTHER LENE COLE , AGE 58, OF LEHIGH, OK. BORN: APRIL 20, 1945 IN COAL COUNTY, OK TO JAMES COLEMAN AND BETTY LOU (HALL) COLE. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2003 AT CARL ALBERT INDIAN HOSPITAL IN ADA, OK. AGE: 58 YEARS 5 MONTHS 22 DAYS EDUCATION: SHE ATTENDED HIGH SCHOOL AT LIMESTONE GAP, WARDVILLE, AND...

Oct 10, 2003

NAME: CARRIE WANDA (HOLDERMAN) NICHOLS , AGE 78, A RESIDENT OF COALGATE FOR THE PAST 15 YEARS. BORN: DECEMBER 21, 1924 AT TULSA, OK TO JOHN AND VIDA MAY (BURRIS) HOLDERMAN. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 10, 2003 AT THE MCALESTER NURISING CENTER IN MCALESTER, OK. AGE: 78 YEARS 9 MONTHS 19 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED WILL ROGERS...