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Richard Sidney Mitchell

Richard Sidney Mitchell

Apr 18, 2003

NAME: RICHARD SIDNEY MITCHELL, AGE 54, OF ATOKA AND FORMER LONGTIME STRINGTOWN AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: JULY 31, 1948 AT ATOKA, OK TO MILLARD AND MAMIE ELIZABETH (RICHARDSON) MITCHELL. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 18, 2003 AT THE ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 54 YEARS 8 MONTHS AND 17DAYS.

EDUCATION: RICHARD WAS HOMESCHOOLED AND SELF-TAUGHT.

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Ronnie Joe Garside

Ronnie Joe Garside

Apr 18, 2003

NAME: RONNIE JOE GARSIDE, AGE 54, LONGTIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: NOVEMBER 24, 1948 AT STRINGTOWN, OK TO BILLY JOE AND BILLIE LOUISE (MENELEY) GARSIDE. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 2003 AT THE ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 54 YEARS 4 MONTHS AND 24 DAYS.

EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT STRINGTOWN AND GRADUATED FROM ATOKA HIGH IN...

Chaylen Lane Marshall

Chaylen Lane Marshall

Apr 18, 2003

NAME: CHAYLEN LANE MARSHALL, AGE 21, LIFELONG ATOKA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: MAY 6, 1981 AT ADA, OK TO JOHN DAVID MARSHALL AND CONNIE JANE (HUTSON) WYRICK. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, APRIL 18, 2003 AT GARNETT, KANSAS FROM INJURIES RECEIVED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT. AGE: 21 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 12 DAYS.

EDUCATION: CHAYLEN ATTTENDED GRADE SCHOOL...

Estle Oakley E. O. Burden

Estle Oakley E. O. Burden

Apr 16, 2003

NAME: ESTLE OAKLEY E. O. BURDEN, AGE 82, LONGTIME ATOKA AND COALGATE RESIDENT.

BORN: OCTOBER 10, 1920 IN ATOKA COUNTY TO OAKLEY AND HETTIE MAE (HILBURN) BURDEN.

PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 16, 2003 AT COLLINSVILLE, OK. AGE: 82 YEARS 6 MONTHS AND 6 DAYS.

EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT LEHIGH, OK.

MARRIED:...

Norman Lee White

Norman Lee White

Apr 15, 2003

NAME: NORMAN LEE WHITE, AGE 69, OF FT. WORTH, TEXAS AND FORMER ATOKA CO RESIDENT.

BORN: DECEMBER 23, 1933 AT COLEMAN, OKLAHOMA TO TOMMIE ELVIS AND MILDRED BLANCH (ROACH) WHITE. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 15, 2003 AT FT. WORTH, TX. AGE: 69 YEARS 3 MONTHS AND 23 DAYS.

EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT COLEMAN, OK....

Robert Elsworth "Bobbie" Poindexter

Robert Elsworth "Bobbie" Poindexter

Apr 14, 2003

NAME: ROBERT ELSWORTH "BOBBIE" POINDEXTER, AGE 57, LONGTIME ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT.

BORN: NOVEMBER 26, 1945 AT GRANDFIELD, OK TO ROBERT ELSWORTH, SR. AND LOUELLA (ATTEBERRY) POINDEXTER. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, APRIL 14, 2003 AT HIS RESIDENCE IN TUSHKA, OK. AGE: 57 YEARS 4 MONTHS AND 18 DAYS.

EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT COLEMAN, ATOKA, AND WAPANUCKA, OK....

Oliver Emmit Yother

Oliver Emmit Yother

Apr 9, 2003

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Raymond Joe Griffin

Raymond Joe Griffin

Apr 6, 2003

NAME: RAYMOND JOE GRIFFIN, AGE 77, A LIFELONG ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT

BORN: MARCH 13, 1926 AT TUSHKA, OK TO JOHN JOSEPH AND EULA MAE (PROCTOR) GRIFFIN. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, APRIL 6, 2003 AT HIS RESIDENCE IN ATOKA, OK. AGE: 77 YEARS AND 23 DAYS.

EDUCATION: HE ATTENDED SCHOOL AT TUSHKA, OK.

OCCUPATION: JOE...

James Glenn Betts

James Glenn Betts

Apr 4, 2003

NAME: JAMES GLENN BETTS, AGE 68, LONGTIME COALGATE AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: SEPTEMBER 26, 1934 AT ATOKA, OK TO CLYDE WILLIAM AND THERESA (RAY) BETTS. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 4, 2003 AT HIS BROMIDE RESIDENCE. AGE: 68 YEARS 6 MONTHS AND 8 DAYS.

EDUCATION: HE ATTENDED SCHOOL AT ATOKA AND LATER ATTENDED PILOT SCHOOL.

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Sammy Don Smith

Sammy Don Smith

Apr 3, 2003

NAME: SAMMY DON SMITH, AGE 55, LONGTIME LANE AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: APRIL 16, 1947 AT ATOKA, OK TO R. J. AND ELVY MAXINE (WHITE) SMITH. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, APRIL 3, 2003 AT THE V.A. HOSPITAL IN DALLAS, TX. AGE: 55 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 17 DAYS.

EDUCATION: SAMMY ATTENDED SCHOOL AT LANE AND ATOKA, OK....

Olga (Gustafson) Baumert

Olga (Gustafson) Baumert

Apr 1, 2003

NAME: OLGA (GUSTAFSON) BAUMERT, AGE 94, LIFELONG COALGATE AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: FEBRUARY 23, 1909 AT COALGATE, OK TO CHARLES AND ETHEL CAROLINE (BUTLER) GUSTAFSON. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY EVENING, APRIL 1, 2003 AT RUTH WILSON HURLEY MANOR IN COALGATE, OK. AGE: 94 YEARS 1 MONTHS AND 10 DAYS.

EDUCATION: OLGA ATTENDED SCHOOL IN COALGATE AND LATER...

John Lynn Clements

John Lynn Clements

Apr 1, 2003

NAME: JOHN LYNN CLEMENTS, AGE 89, LIFELONG WAPANUCKA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: JULY 2, 1913 AT PRINCETON, TEXAS TO WILLIAM HAMELITON AND LILLIE EMMA (COWEN) CLEMENTS.

PASSED AWAY: EARLY TUESDAY MORNING, APRIL 1, 2003 AT MERCY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IN ARDMORE, OK. AGE: 89 YEARS 8 MONTHS AND 29 DAYS.

EDUCATION: JOHN ATTENDED SCHOOL IN...

Roy Whitte Deviney

Roy Whitte Deviney

Mar 29, 2003

NAME: ROY WHITTE DEVINEY, AGE 86, OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS AND FORMER FARRIS AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: OCTOBER 25, 1916 AT GAINSVILLE, TX TO SAMUEL WILLIAM AND MINNIE (PERRY) DEVINEY.

PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 2003 AT THE OSTEPATHIC MEDICAL CENTER IN FT. WORTH, TX. AGE: 86 YEARS 5 MONTHS AND 4 DAYS.

EDUCATION:...

Oscar Doc Ritter

Oscar Doc Ritter

Mar 28, 2003

NAME: OSCAR DOC RITTER, AGE 96, OF SHAWNEE AND A FORMER LONGTIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: FEBRUARY 19, 1907 AT FILLMORE, OKLAHOMA TO JIM W. AND IDA (CHANEY) RITTER. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, MARCH 28, 2003 AT THE ROSE MANOR IN SHAWNEE, OK. AGE: 96 YEARS 1 MONTH AND 8 DAYS.

EDUCATION: DOC ATTENDED SCHOOL AT...

Loraine (Bell) James

Loraine (Bell) James

Mar 26, 2003

NAME: LORAINE (BELL) JAMES, AGE 86, LONGTIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT AND FORMER DALLAS AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: APRIL 15, 1915 AT ATOKA, OKLAHOMA TO COLUMBUS LUM AND GEORGIA (ALLEN) BELL. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 2003 AT THE ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 87 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 11 DAYS.

EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT BOGGY BEN DISTRICT...

Lucile (Ogle) Watkins

Lucile (Ogle) Watkins

Mar 25, 2003

NAME: LUCILE (OGLE) WATKINS, AGE 77, LONGTIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: MARCH 23, 1926 AT BENTLEY, OKLAHOMA TO ARTHUR BAXTER A. B. AND JOSIE OZELLA (ARMBRISTER) OGLE. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, MARCH 25, 2003 AT THE MEDICAL CENTER OF SE OKLAHOMA IN DURANT. AGE: 77 YEARS 0 MONTHS AND 2 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT CENTRAHOMA.

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George M. Ned

George M. Ned

Mar 24, 2003

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Helen Pauline (Sam) Snell Welsh

Helen Pauline (Sam) Snell Welsh

Mar 21, 2003

NAME: HELEN PAULINE (SAM) SNELL WELSH, AGE 71, OF TULSA AND A LONGTIME FORMER BENTLEY AND ATOKA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: JULY 3, 1931 AT BENTLEY, OKLAHOMA TO ABEL AND GLADYS (MCGINTY) SAM. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, MARCH 21, 2003 AT WICHITA, KS. AGE: 71 YEARS 8 MONTHS AND 18 DAYS. MARRIED: DOYLE SNELL ON JULY 5, 1950 AT...

Ethel D. Ennis

Ethel D. Ennis

Mar 21, 2003

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Sharon Kay Hook

Sharon Kay Hook

Mar 20, 2003

NAME: SHARON KAY (COATS) HOOK, AGE 49, LIFETIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: OCTOBER 25, 1953 AT LANE, OKLAHOMA TO CLIFFORD AND LUCILLE (BURKHALTER) COATS.

PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 2003 AT HER RESIDENCE NEAR ATOKA, OK. AGE: 49 YEARS 4 MONTHS AND 25 DAYS.

EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT LANE AND ATOKA HIGH SCHOOL....

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