Obituaries

Dec 16, 2001

NAME: RUTH L. (SELBY) JOHNSON, AGE 87, A LIFELONG ATOKA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: OCTOBER 6, 1914 IN ATOKA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA TO SAMUEL JACKSON AND TOMMIE LOU (SIPES) SELBY. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2001 AT VALLEY VIEW REGIONAL HOSPITAL IN ADA, OK. AGE: 87 YEARS 2 MONTHS AND 10 DAYS.

EDUCATION: ATTENDED AND GRADUATED FROM...

Dec 13, 2001

NAME: SHANNON BALEY DOUGLAS, 10 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER OF CHARLES EDWARD AND CARLA SUE (OWENS) DOUGLAS OF   OKLAHOMA CITY AND FORMER ATOKA RESIDENTS.

BORN: JANUARY 31, 2001 AT DURANT, OK. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2001 AT THE CHILDRENS HOSPITAL IN OKLAHOMA CITY. AGE: 10 MONTHS AND 12 DAYS SURVIVED BY PARENTS: CHARLES AND CARLA DOUGLAS OF...

Dec 6, 2001

NAME: CARL ODELL POWELL, AGE 81, LIFETIME COAL AND ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT.

BORN: OCTOBER 10, 1920 AT COTTONWOOD, COAL COUNTY, OKLAHOMA TO MELVIN LEE AND VIOLET (MCDANIEL) POWELL. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2001 AT HIS RESIDENCE IN COALGATE, OK. AGE: 81 YEARS 1 MONTH AND 26 DAYS.

EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT ROUND HILL IN...

Dec 5, 2001

NAME: JOHN GARVIN FAULKENBERRY, AGE 93, A LIFELONG ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT.

BORN: FEBRUARY 29, 1908 AT LANE, OK TO THOMAS WASHINGTON AND LILLIE BELLE (METHVIN) FAULKENBERRY. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 5, 2001 AT THE FOUR SEASONS NURSING HOME IN DURANT, OK. AGE: 93 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 6 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT LANE, OK. MARRIED: LORENE...

Dec 4, 2001

NAME: MAUDY LEE (ROUNSAVILLE) TAYLOR, AGE 95, OF ATOKA, OK.

BORN: JANUARY 13, 1906 IN ATOKA COUNTY, OK TO W. T. AND CELIA ANN (SCOTT) ROUNSAVILLE. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2001 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 95 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 21 DAYS.

EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT BLACKJACK AND CRYSTAL, OK.

MARRIED:...

Dec 2, 2001

NAME: GEORGE A. RAVAN, AGE 68, OF WOODWAY, TEXAS A COMMUNITY NEAR WACO, TEXAS.

BORN: AUGUST 18, 1933 AT CLARITA, OK TO MARION FRANCIS AND NOVA ETTA (SLAPE) RAVAN. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2001 AT HILLCREST HOSPITAL IN WACO, TX. AGE: 68 YEARS 3 MONTHS AND 24 DAYS.

EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT OLNEY AND...

Dec 2, 2001

NAME: EARL BRADFORD, AGE 90, LONGTIME LANE AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: APRIL 15, 1911 AT LANE, OK TO MACK CAIN AND NORA ELIZABETH (SULLIVAN) BRADFORD. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2001 AT COLONIAL LIVING CENTER IN ATOKA, OK. AGE: 90 YEARS 7 MONTHS AND 11 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT MYERS CHAPEL IN THE LANE COMMUNITY. MARRIED: CLARA...

Dec 1, 2001

NAME: EDWARD JAMES EVANS, AGE 77, LIFELONG ATOKA RESIDENT.

BORN: FEBRUARY 15, 1924 AT DEVINE, TEXAS TO WILLARD WILLIAM AND ALBERTA (CHITWOOD) EVANS. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2001 AT HIS HOME EAST OF ATOKA. AGE: 77 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 16 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT EAST TELICO AND FARRIS, OK. MARRIED: OLETA MCKENNY ON NOVEMBER...

Dec 1, 2001

NAME: JOE TRAVIS STAMPS, AGE 87, OF WAPANUCKA, OK.

BORN: FEBRUARY 20, 1914 AT UMPIRE, HOWARD COUNTY, ARKANSAS TO ALONZO FELIX AND ESTER MAE LUSTER STAMPS. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2001 AT WILSON N. JONES HOSPITAL IN SHERMAN, TX. AGE: 87 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 11 DAYS.

EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT PLAINVIEW AND BROMIDE...

Nov 28, 2001

NAME: JUANITA F. (MACOMB) HILL, AGE 80, A LONGTIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: MARCH 24, 1921 AT SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA TO MIGNON W. AND IVA MAE (SAFRIT) MACOMB. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2001 AT VALLEY VIEW HOSPITAL IN ADA, OK. AGE: 80 YEARS 8 MONTHS AND 4 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT HARMONY AND ATOKA HIGH SCHOOL....

Nov 27, 2001

NAME: MARJORIE RUTH (SCHALLER) PITSENBARGER, AGE 84, A LONGTIME COALGATE AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: MARCH 23, 1917 AT TORRINGTON, CONNECTICUT TO ALBERT K. AND MARTHA ALICE (NOTT) SCHALLER. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2001 AT HER COALGATE RESIDENCE. AGE: 84 YEARS 8 MONTHS AND 4 DAYS.

EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT TORRINGTON, CT.

MARRIED: LOREN...

Nov 25, 2001

NAME: ELEANOR (SELF) VALDEZ, AGE 61, OF ATOKA, OK.

BORN: FEBRUARY 12, 1940 AT ATOKA, OK TO WILLIAM LEE DUB AND EMILY ALICE PAT (FINCHER) SELF. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2001 AT MEDICAL CENTER OF SE OKLAHOMA IN DURANT. AGE: 61 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 13 DAYS.

EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT ATOKA AND ELECTRONIC...

Nov 21, 2001

NAME: STEVEN RAY WALKER, AGE 30, A LONGTIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: JULY 21, 1971 IN DURANT, OKLAHOMA. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2001 IN A VEHICLE ACCIDENT WEST OF ATOKA, OK. AGE: 30 YEARS 4 MONTHS AND 0 DAYS.

EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT HARMONY AND ATOKA.

MARRIED: ROBIN C. JACKSON ON JUNE...

Nov 18, 2001

NAME: DORETHA (LOLLIS) ALEXANDER, AGE 89, A LONGTIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: JUNE 8, 1912 IN ATOKA, OKLAHOMA TO WILLIAM PRINCETON AND AMY (GOODE) LOLLIS. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2001 AT HER RESIDENCE. AGE: 89 YEARS 5 MONTHS AND 10 DAYS EDUCATION: DORETHA ATTENDED GRADE SCHOOL AT DUNBAR IN ATOKA AND GRADUATED FROM BOOKER T. WASHINGTON...

Nov 15, 2001

NAME: PHYLLIS JEAN (BROWN) COULTER, AGE 49, A LIFELONG ATOKA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: APRIL 1, 1952 AT ATOKA, OKLAHOMA TO AUSTIN FOSTER AND THELMA LULA BELLE (MCJUNKINS) BROWN. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2001 AT HER RESIDENCE IN ATOKA. AGE: 49 YEARS 7 MONTHS AND 14 DAYS. EDUCATION: PHYLLIS ATTENDED SCHOOL AT STRINGTOWN, OK. MARRIED: CHARLES DONALD...

Nov 14, 2001

NAME: ANNIE BELL (ANGEL) INGRAM, AGE 98, A LONGTIME TUPELO, OK RESIDENT.

BORN: SEPTEMBER 26, 1903 IN MADILL, INDIAN TERRITORY TO HARRISON JOSHUA AND PARALEE L. (GROOMS) ANGEL. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2001 AT HER RESIDENCE. AGE: 98 YEARS 1 MONTH AND 18 DAYS EDUCATION: ANNIE ATTENDED SCHOOL AT LULA IN PONTOTOC COUNTY, OK. MARRIED: ALLEN...

Nov 14, 2001

NAME: BILLY RAY BILL PINGLETON, AGE 73, A LONGTIME ATOKA RESIDENT.

BORN: AUGUST 31, 1928 AT HAILEYVILLE, OKLAHOMA TO FRANK AND EULA (LACKEY) PINGLETON. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2001 AT HIS ATOKA RESIDENCE. AGE: 73 YEARS 2 MONTHS AND 13 DAYS.

EDUCATION: BILL ATTENDED AND GRADUATED FROM HAILEYVILLE HIGH SCHOOL AND ATTENDED 2 YEARS...

Nov 14, 2001

NAME: LUCILLE ELIZABETH (GRIMSLEY) SHARP, AGE 77,OF RESEDA, CA. AND FORMER ATOKA RESIDENT.

BORN: NOVEMBER 11, 1923 AT ATOKA, OKLA. TO CLEVE AND LYDIA MARGARET (RANDELL) GRIMSLEY. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2001 AT HER RESIDENCE IN RESEDA, CA. AGE: 77 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 23 DAYS.

EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT ATOKA, OK.

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Nov 14, 2001

NAME: MARY FRANCES (PRAYTOR) EVANS, AGE 81, A LONGTIME ATORA AREA RESIDENT. BORN: FEBRUARY 2, 1920 AT MATOY, OKLAHOMA TO BERTIE E. AND FERN (NICHLES) PRAYTOR. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2001 AT HER RESIDENCE. AGE: 81 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 12 DAYS EDUCATION: MARY ATTENDED SCHOOL AT MATOY AND SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY IN DURANT. MARRIED: WALTER H....

Nov 9, 2001

NAME: CHARLIE LOY HAMPTON, AGE 84, OF FOSTER, OKLA. AND A FORMER LIFELONG COALGATE RESIDENT.

BORN: NOVEMBER 29, 1916 AT COALGATE TO JAMES CHARLES AND MELVIE SALINE (HICKS) HAMPTON. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 2001 AT A MARLOW NURSING HOME. AGE: 84 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 10 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT NIXON AND PLEASANT VALLEY IN...