Obituaries

Jan 10, 2002

NAME: GLADYS JEWEL ALLEN, AGE 91, A RESIDENT OF ATOKA SINCE 1993.

BORN: MAY 13, 1910 AT HONEY GROVE, TEXAS TO PHILLIP AND EVA (MCFARLAND) ALLEN. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 2002 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 91 YEARS 7 MONTHS AND 27 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY AND GRADUATED FROM CADDO HIGH SCHOOL. GLADYS...

Jan 9, 2002

NAME: REV. THOMAS ARNOLD T.A. MCBRIDE, AGE 57, A LIFELONG CANEY RESIDENT.

BORN: MARCH 18, 1944 AT CANEY, OKLAHOMA TO THOMAS ARNOLD, SR. AND SALLY ELIZABETH (WILLIS) MCBRIDE. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9, 2002 AT HIS RESIDENCE IN CANEY. AGE: 57 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 21 DAYS. EDUCATION: T. A. ATTENDED SCHOOL AT POSTOAK AND CANEY. MARRIED:...

Jan 5, 2002

NAME: MELBA JOYCE (LACY) THOMASON, AGE 69, OF ATOKA, OK

BORN: JULY 9, 1933 AT COFFEYVILLE, KS. TO AUTHER MONROE AND RUBY ELLEN (WALKER) LACY.

PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, JANUARY 5, 2002 AT SE OKLAHOMA MEDICAL CENTER IN DURANT. AGE: 69 YEARS 5 MONTHS AND 26 DAYS.

MARRIED: GLEN ALVIN THOMASON ON APRIL 26,...

Dec 26, 2001

NAME: ESTHER MAE (NELSON) MORELAN, AGE 60, OF LONE GROVE AND FORMER ATOKA AREA RESIDENT. BORN: APRIL 13, 1941 AT ATOKA, OKLAHOMA TO GREENWOOD AND FANNIE (NOWABBI) NELSON. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2001 AT MERCY HEALTH CENTER IN ARDMORE, OK. AGE: 60 YEARS 8 MONTHS AND 13 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT WHEELOCK INDIAN SCHOOL IN TALIHINA, OK....

Dec 25, 2001

NAME: SEWELL YETIVE (BARBER) DALE, AGE 90, A LONGTIME ATOKA RESIDENT.

BORN: APRIL 5, 1911 AT CANEY, OKLAHOMA TO ROY AND ADA (MATHIS) BARBER. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2001 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 90 YEARS 8 MONTHS AND 2O DAYS. EDUCATION: GRADUATED FROM CADDO HIGH SCHOOL AND ATTENDED SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERISTY IN DURANT. MARRIED:...

Dec 22, 2001

NAME: LEON BURKHALTER, AGE 72, A LONGTIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: DECEMBER 30, 1928 AT LANE, OKLAHOMA TO WILBURN E. AND THELMA L. (YATES) BURKHALTER. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2001 AT HIS HOME IN ATOKA, OK. AGE: 72 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 22 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT IRONSTOB (LANE), OK. MARRIED: BEA HAMILTON ON JUNE...

Dec 19, 2001

NAME: CELESTIA PEARL (PUGH) PITTMAN, AGE 60, A LONGTIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: APRIL 30, 1941 AT ACHILLE, OKLAHOMA TO HENRY NEWMAN AND LYDIA ANNIE RACHAEL (COPPLE) PUGH. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2001 AT MCALESTER REGIONAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 60 YEARS 7 MONTHS AND 19 DAYS.

EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT OLNEY AND ATOKA.

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Dec 19, 2001

NAME: CLINTON SKINNER STILES, AGE 81, A LONGTIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: JANUARY 5, 1920 AT STRATFORD, OKLAHOMA TO ISAAC AND NANCY (EDWARDS) STILES. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 19, 2001 AT PARKLAND HOSPITAL, DALLAS, TX. AGE: 81 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 14 DAYS.

EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS IN COAL AND ATOKA COUNTIES.

MARRIED: ROSIE...

Dec 17, 2001

NAME: LETISHIA DAWN PRICE, AGE 22, OF BENTONVILLE, ARKANSAS AND A FORMER ATOKA RESIDENT.

BORN: JULY 7, 1979 AT OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA TO MICHAEL TED SEARS AND JOANNA LOU PRICE. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2001 AT TULSA, OKLAHOMA FROM INJURIES RECEIVED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT. AGE: 22 YEARS 5 MONTHS AND 10 DAYS.

EDUCATION:...

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...