Obituaries

Sep 1, 2001

NAME: ANNA MAE (PAYTON) REDDEN, AGE 80, A LIFELONG ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT.

BORN: NOVEMBER 18, 1920 AT BENTLEY, OKLAHOMA TO NOAH AND ALICE (MARSH) PAYTON. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 01, 2001 AT CARL ALBERT INDIAN HOSPITAL IN ADA, OK. AGE: 80 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 13 DAYS.

EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT ST. AGNUS INDIAN ACADEMY...

Aug 30, 2001

NAME: ARTHUR AUS EDGAR BROWN, AGE 97, LONGTIME RESIDENT OF MADILL, OK.

BORN: MAY 19, 1904 AT MCMILLAN, INDIAN TERRITORY TO JAMES ANDREW AND ANNIE MELVINIE (COLLINS) BROWN. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY EVENING, AUGUST 30, 2001 AT THE ARDMORE HOSPITAL. AGE: 97 YEARS 3 MONTHS AND 11 DAYS.

MARRIED: ANNIE LAURA GOFF ON NOVEMBER 16, 1929...

Aug 30, 2001

NAME: EDGAR FRANCIS SMITH, AGE 65, OF WAPANUCKA, OK.

BORN: JUNE 21, 1936 IN THE WILSON COMMUNITY, ATOKA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA TO FRANCIS MARION AND RUTHIE OLIE (TAYLOR)   SMITH. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, AUGUST 30, 2001 AT WILSON N JONES HOSPITAL IN SHERMAN, TEXAS FROM INJURIES SUSTAINED IN A   TRACTOR ACCIDENT. AGE: 65 YEARS 2 MONTHS AND 9 DAYS...

Aug 29, 2001

NAME: DEANNA LYNN FARMER, AGE 26, A STRINGTOWN AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: JANUARY 24, 1975 AT MCALESTER, OKLAHOMA TO JACKIE EDWARD AND PAULA KAY (LAKEY) FARMER PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2001 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 26 YEARS 7 MONTHS AND 5 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT STRINGTOWN, OK. MARRIED: NEVER MARRIED. CHURCH AFFILIATION: A LONGTIME MEMBER...

Aug 29, 2001

NAME: HERSHEL LEON TOMLINSON, AGE 46, OF MOORE, OK.

BORN: OCTOBER 17, 1954 AT ARCADIA, CALIFORNIA TO BRYAN HERSHEL AND CLARA MAE (RAINS) TOMLINSON.

PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29, 2001 AT HIS RESIDENCE IN MOORE, OK. AGE: 46 YEARS 10 MONTHS AND 12 DAYS.

EDUCATION: ATTENDED JACKSON JUNIOR HIGH AND CAPITAL HILL HIGH...

Aug 25, 2001

NAME: MARY EDNA (WISE) RIDGWAY, AGE 90, A LONGTIME CANEY AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: MAY 7, 1911 AT MCKINNEY, TEXAS TO WILLIAM C. AND JOSEPHINE ADDIE MAE (MAULDER) WISE. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY , AUGUST 25, 2001 AT ST. EDWARD MEDICAL CENTER, FT. SMITH, AR. AGE: 90 YEARS 3 MONTHS AND 18 DAYS.

EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT...

Aug 24, 2001

NAME: ADAM TROY WELLS, AGE 40, A RESIDENT OF ATOKA, OK.

BORN: MAY 19, 1961 AT SANTA CRUZ, CALIFORNIA TO BOB PERRY AND JACKIE LEE WELLS.

PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 2001 AT ATOKA FROM INJURIES RECEIVED WHEN STRUCK BY TRAIN. AGE: 40 YEARS 3 MONTHS AND 5 DAYS.

EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS IN...

Aug 22, 2001

NAME: ISAAC JAMES AARON, INFANT SON OF DONALD LYRL AARON, JR. AND LEDRA LASHELLE (HOPKINS) AARON

BORN: TUESDAY, AUGUST 21, 2001 AT MEDICAL CENTER OF SE OKLAHOMA IN DURANT, OK. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22, 2001 AT MEDICAL CENTER OF SE OKLAHOMA IN DURANT, OK. SURVIVED BY PARENTS: DONALD JR. AND LEDRA AARON OF THE HOME IN...

Aug 19, 2001

NAME: RUSS LYNN CUMMINGS, AGE 39, A RESIDENT OF BROMIDE SINCE AGE 4.

BORN: FEBRUARY 1, 1962 AT ADA, OKLAHOMA TO NOLAN LEON AND SONDRA JEAN (SANDUSKY) CUMMINGS. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY MORNING, AUGUST 19, 2001, NEAR COLEMAN, JOHNSTON COUNTY, OK (AUTO/PEDESTRIAN COLLISION). AGE: 39 YEARS 6 MONTHS AND 18 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT WAPANUCKA, OK. MARRIED:...

Aug 16, 2001

NAME: MURRAY PAUL FABER, AGE 86, A RESIDENT OF ATOKA FOR THE PAST 10 YEARS.

BORN: OCTOBER 30, 1914 IN NEW YORK CITY, TO ABRAHAM EISHENBERG AND CELIA FABER. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 2001 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 86 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 16 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS IN BROOKLYN, NEW YORK AND ATTENDED RADIO...

Aug 16, 2001

NAME: DARREN LLOYD CAPPS, AGE 36, LONGTIME ATOKA RESIDENT. BORN: DECEMBER 30, 1964 AT ATOKA TO LLOYD AND OLIVIA HORTENSE (LOOPER) CAPPS. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY AUGUST 16, 2001 AT THE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL IN OKLAHOMA CITY. AGE: 36 YEARS 7 MONTHS AND 16 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS IN ATOKA, OK. MARRIED: NEVER MARRIED. CHURCH AFFILIATION: DARREN WAS OF PENTICOSTAL FAITH....

Aug 15, 2001

NAME: CHRISTE MICHELLE (ENNIS) GARSIDE, AGE 31, A LONGTIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: AUGUST 17, 1969 AT OKLAHOMA CITY TO DAVID LARRY AND BELVA JUNE (GOSSETT) ENNIS . PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 2001 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 31 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 28 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT TUSHKA, ATOKA, AND GRADUATED FROM COALGATE HIGH...

Aug 15, 2001

NAME: JOHN RANDELL TEMPLETON, AGE 51, OF LEFLORE, OKLAHOMA.

BORN: APRIL 14, 1950 AT DEQUEEN, ARKANSAS TO JOHN CARTER AND OLA RUTH (TARNO) TEMPLETON. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15, 2001 AT HIS LEFLORE, OK RESIDENCE. AGE: 51 YEARS 4 MONTHS AND 1 DAY.

EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT BLUE, OKLAHOMA

OCCUPATION: DISABLED ARMY VETERAN...

Aug 14, 2001

NAME: DANNY THEO BRIGGS, AGE 55, OF WACO, TEXAS.

BORN: MARCH 19, 1946 AT BONHAM, TEXAS TO PHILLIP RAY & JESSIE MAE (ALLEN) BRIGGS. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY AUGUST 14, 2001 AT HIS RESIDENCE IN LACY LAKEVIEW, TX. AGE: 55 YEARS 4 MONTHS AND 25 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT AMARILLO, TEXAS, ANCHORAGE, ALASKA, AND CLOVIS, NEW MEXICO....

Aug 12, 2001

NAME: FLORENCE AUGUSTA KLAUSNER, AGE 86, A LONGTIME TUPELO RESIDENT.

BORN: DECEMBER 26, 1914 AT OMAHA, NEBRASKA TO JAMES AND MAMIE (FAISEN) KLAUSNER. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, AUGUST 12, 2001 AT VALLEY VIEW HOSPITAL IN ADA, OK. AGE: 86 YEARS 7 MONTHS AND 16 DAYS.

EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS IN OMAHA, NEBRASKA AND BAKERSFIELD, CA.

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Aug 9, 2001

NAME: ANN (JONES) HODGES, AGE 97, A LONGTIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: JANUARY 24, 1904 AT LOVE LADY, TEXAS TO WILLIAM AND MINNIE (WEST) JONES. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, AUGUST 9, 2001 AT MEDICAL CENTER OF SE OKLAHOMA IN DURANT. AGE: 97 YEARS 6 MONTHS AND 15 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS IN LOVE LADY, TX. MARRIED: CHARLIE PRESTON...

Aug 7, 2001

NAME: DAVID WAYNE BROWN, AGE 63, A LONGTIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: JUNE 24, 1938 AT ROFF, OKLAHOMA TO ELONZO WESLEY AND EMMA EATHEL (TAYLOR) BROWN. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, AUGUST 7, 2001 AT STRINGTOWN MATERIALS IN STRINGTOWN, OK AGE: 63 YEARS 1 MONTH AND 13 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT WEST ALLISON, GRASSY LAKE, AND ATOKA HIGH...

Aug 6, 2001

NAME: JOHN ROBERT CARLISLE, AGE 77, OF OKLAHOMA CITY.

BORN: APRIL 10, 1924 AT WILSON, OKLAHOMA TO JESS ROBERT AND EDITH ADELE (LAIL) CARLISLE. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, AUGUST 6, 2001 AT MIDWEST CITY REGIONAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 77 YEARS 3 MONTHS AND 26 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT ATOKA, OK. MARRIED: ANNA B. BREEDEN ON JANUARY 6, 1947...

Aug 2, 2001

NAME: JAMES LEE SUTTON, AGE 37, OF MIDWEST CITY, OKLAHOMA AND A FORMER ATOKA RESIDENT.

BORN: JULY 9, 1964 AT OKLAHOMA CITY TO IRL LEE BUD AND SHARON SUE (LILES) SUTTON. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, AUGUST 2, 2001 AT HIS RESIDENCE IN MIDWEST CITY, OK. AGE: 37 YEARS AND 23 DAYS.

EDUCATION: ATTENDED JOHN GLENN ELEMENTARY...

Jul 29, 2001

NAME: WAYNE KEITH HARKINS, AGE 40, OF TUPELO, OKLAHOMA.

BORN: SEPTEMBER 18, 1960 AT MERCED, CALIFORNIA TO JAMES RAY AND NAOMI RUTH (HOGUE) HARKINS. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, JULY 29, 2001 AFTER BEING SHOT BY AN ASSAILANT AT HIS RESIDENCE ON PINE STREET IN TUPELO, OK. AGE: 40 YEARS 10 MONTHS AND 21 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT...