Sandra Gail Newport
Jan 21, 2024
Sandra Gail (Watson) Newport, a Coalgate resident, was born on January 5, 1960, at Martinez, CA. Her loving parents were Nolan and Carolyn (English) Watson. Sandra passed away on January 21, 2024 at Tulsa, Oklahoma, at the age of 64 years and 16 days. She graduated from Coalgate High School then attended Tulsa College. Sandra was a custodian for...
Gayla Pauline Burleson
Jan 20, 2024
Gayla Pauline Burleson, age 56, a lifelong Atoka, OK resident. She was born on Wednesday, November 22, 1967, to Thomas J. and Wanda L. (Basham) Robinson, at Atoka, OK. Gayla passed away on Saturday, January 20, 2024 at her home in Atoka, OK. She attended Stringtown and Atoka Public Schools and then went on to attend Para Professional School....
Simon Finley Jr.
Jan 20, 2024
Simon Finley Jr., age 78, an Atoka, OK resident since 1977 was raised in the Milburn and Fillmore, OK area. He was born on Monday, September 17, 1945, to Simon and Allie Louise (Lewis) Finley Sr., at Milburn, OK. Simon passed away on Saturday, January 20, 2024 at his home in Atoka, OK. He attended Fillmore and Milburn Public...
Denny Ray Bicknell
Jan 18, 2024
Denny Ray Bicknell, age 58, a lifelong Atoka, OK resident. He was born on Sunday, June 6, 1965, to Roy Cecil and Almeta (Penick) Bicknell, at Atoka, OK. Denny passed away on Thursday, January 18, 2024 at Sherman, TX. He graduated from Atoka High School. Denny was a tree trimmer. He was of the Baptist faith. Denny was just...
John Palmer Winters
Jan 16, 2024
John "Johnny" Palmer Winters, age 87, a lifelong Stringtown, OK resident. He was born on Wednesday, September 23, 1936, to John Roy and Mamie Doris (Malone) Winters, at Stringtown, OK. Johnny passed away on Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at his home in Stringtown, OK. He graduated from Stringtown High School in 1954. Johnny was an owner/operator, worked a number...
Clovis Elton Roland
Jan 14, 2024
Clovis Elton Roland, age 81, a longtime Atoka, OK resident. He was born on Thursday, September 24, 1942, to Eugene "Buddy" and Eula Mary (Moran) Roland, at Post Oak, OK. Clovis passed away on Sunday, January 14, 2024 at Atoka, OK. He graduated from Atoka High School in 1963 and went on to attend Southeastern Oklahoma State University. Clovis...
Willie D. Osborne
Jan 14, 2024
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Willie D. Osborne, an Owl Creek, Oklahoma resident, was born April 26, 1921, in Amity, Arkansas, to Oder Ezekiel and Mattie Gay (Henderson) Osborne. Â Â He passed away January 14, 2024, in Ada, at the age of 102 years, 8 months, and 19 days. Â Â His parents divorced when he was only two years old, and both parents...
George Richard Channon
Jan 13, 2024
George Richard Channon, age 65, a Lehigh, OK resident, raised in Okemah and McAlester, OK and lived in Lehigh for the past 10 years. He was born on Tuesday, January 21, 1958, to George Russell and Marita Ester (Jones) Channon, at Dallas, TX. George passed away on Saturday, January 13, 2024 at Atoka, OK. He attended Okemah High School. Â ...
Ronal "Whitey" Keith Collins
Jan 12, 2024
Ronal "Whitey" Keith Collins, a Clarita resident, was born on September 18, 1945, to Edgar "Son" and Loraine (Brown) Collins, at Wapanucka, Oklahoma. He passed away on January 12, 2024 at Yukon, Oklahoma, at the age of 78 years, 3 months and 25 days. Whitey graduated from Olney High School and received his Bachelor's Degree at Southeastern Oklahoma State...
Kitty Lou Tubby
Jan 12, 2024
Kitty Lou (Cullum) Tubby, a Coalgate resident, was born on March 28, 1955, to Elvin Cullum Jr and Geraldine Marie (Vanzant) Preston, at Sallisaw, Oklahoma. She passed away on January 12, 2024 at Tulsa, Oklahoma, at the age of 68 years, 9 months and 15 days. Kitty graduated from Coalgate High School and received her Bachelor's Degree from East...
Larry Howard Smith
Jan 11, 2024
Larry Howard Smith, age 65, a lifelong Coal and Atoka, OK resident. He was born on Wednesday, July 30, 1958, to Howard and Maudie Lynn (Butler) Smith, at Coalgate, OK. Larry passed away on Thursday, January 11, 2024 at Atoka, OK. He attended Farris Grade School and graduated from Atoka High School with the class of 1976. Larry was...
Louise Steinfelder Pruit
Jan 10, 2024
Louise Steinfelder Pruit, age 95, a Coalgate, OK resident, formerly a longtime Atoka County resident. She was born the second of eight children on Thursday, January 19, 1928, to George and Anna (Schäfer) Steinfelder, at Bamberg, Germany. Louise passed away on Wednesday, January 10, 2024 at Coalgate, OK. She attended school, walking no matter the weather, children only went...
Billie Faye Robinson
Jan 10, 2024
Billie Faye Robinson, age 79, a Bowie, TX resident for the last several years, formerly a longtime Atoka County resident. She was born on Monday, July 10, 1944, to Lonnie "Bill" William and Cordie (Gaddis) Hurt, at Atoka, OK. Billie passed away on Wednesday, January 10, 2024 at Bowie, TX. She attended Stringtown Public School. Billie was a seamstress...
Johnnie Lee Powell
Jan 9, 2024
Johnnie Lee Powell, a life-long Coalgate resident, was born on March 26, 1943, to Noel Elmer and Eva Bell (Karr) Powell, at his homeplace in Coalgate, OK. He passed away on January 9, 2024 at Coalgate at the age of 80 years, 9 months and 14 days. John attended school at Centrahoma and graduated from Coalgate High School. John...
Lesa Ann Ford
Jan 9, 2024
Lesa Ann Ford, age 62, an Atoka, OK resident for the past seven years formerly lived in Andrews, TX for many years. She was born on Tuesday, May 9, 1961, to Sam J. and Anna (Stroud) Ford, at Summerville, GA. Lesa passed away on Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at Atoka, OK. She attended school in Andrews, TX and graduated...
Michael Andrew Nanney
Jan 5, 2024
Michael Andrew Nanney, a Lehigh resident, was born on October 12, 1959, to Darvin Nanney and Flora Marie Horn, at Sulphur, OK. He passed away on January 5, 2024, at Oklahoma City, at the age of 64 years, 2 months and 24 days. Mike attended school at Ravia. He was an oil field operator. Mike loved fishing, hunting, and...
Sarah Maude Mcneil
Jan 5, 2024
Sarah Maude McNeil, age 91, a lifelong Atoka, OK resident, Â was born on Saturday, February 20, 1932, to William and Bertha (Allmon) Chism, at Atoka, OK. Sarah passed away on Friday, January 5, 2024 at Atoka, OK. She attended Atoka Schools. Sarah was a homemaker and Business Owner of Star Hardware and Furniture with her husband Leon for 38...
Donald Lee Sprague
Jan 4, 2024
Donald Lee Sprague, affectionately known as "The Cowboy" to his family and friends from Philadelphia and "The Philadelphia Lawyer" here in Coalgate, died on January 3, 2024, at age 91. Family night will be held at Brown's Funeral Home on Thursday, January 11, at 6pm and the Funeral Service will be at the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Coalgate...
Martha Louella Henbest
Jan 3, 2024
Martha Louella Henbest, age 64, a lifelong Caney, OK area resident. She was born on Thursday, September 3, 1959, to William Franklin and Lolly Dessie (Phillips) Henry, at Moses Lake, WA. Martha passed away on Wednesday, January 3, 2024 at Durant, OK. She graduated from Caney High School where she played basketball with the class of 1977 and went...
Wilson "Bob" Felix Layton
Jan 2, 2024
Wilson "Bob" Felix Layton, a long-time Coalgate resident, was born on September 6, 1934, to Henry Milton and Eleanor (Felix) Layton, at Leavenworth, Kansas. He passed away at his home in Coalgate on January 2, 2024, at the age of 89 years, 3 months and 27 days. Bob drove a cement truck for Roy Massey then Dolese. He served...
