Obituaries

Sep 30, 2001

NAME: DOROTHY LOUISE (PETTYJOHN) CHILES, AGE 34, A LONGTIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: JANUARY 22, 1967 AT NORMAN, OKLAHOMA TO CHARLES JESSIE AND ALICE (MCDANIEL) PETTYJOHN. PASSED AWAY: SEPTEMBER 30, 2001 AT MUSKOGEE MEMORIAL REGIONAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 34 YEARS 8 MONTHS AND 8 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT NORMAN, LITTLE AX, AND NOBLE, OK. MARRIED: AARON K....

Sep 25, 2001

NAME: ROBERT MILTON BOB CHRISTIE, AGE 82, A LONGTIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: SEPTEMBER 26, 1918 AT CLARKSBURG, WV TO EVERETT AND RHEA (BURTON) CHRISTIE. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2001 AT OAK RIDGE MANOR NURSING HOME IN DURANT, OK. AGE: 82 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 29 DAYS. EDUCATION: GRADUATED FROM NORMAN HIGH SCHOOL AND ATTENDED OKLAHOMA...

Sep 25, 2001

NAME: WANDA VERN (HORATH) PERKINS, AGE 57, A LONGTIME FARRIS AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: DECEMBER 3, 1943 AT COLEMAN, OKLAHOMA TO JOHN WILLIAM AND OPAL LEE (SPEAKS) HORATH. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2001 AT HER MOTHER'S RESIDENCE IN ATOKA, OK. AGE: 57 YEARS 8 MONTHS AND 22 DAYS

EDUCATION: WANDA ATTENDED AND GRADUATED FROM COLEMAN...

Sep 23, 2001

NAME: JEWEL ELIZABETH (WILLIAMS) CHAPMAN, AGE 91, LIFELONG ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT.

BORN: JANUARY 1, 1910 AT WARDS CHAPEL IN ATOKA COUNTY TO T. R. AND WARNITA FLORENCE (BETTS) WILLIAMS. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2001 AT THE ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 91 YEARS 8 MONTHS AND 22 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED GRADE SCHOOL AT WARDS CHAPEL, HIGH SCHOOL...

Sep 21, 2001

NAME: EDNA LEE COOKIE (WEATHERS) LEWIS, AGE 90, A RESIDENT OF ATOKA OVER 50 YEARS.

BORN: OCTOBER 1, 1910 AT WARDVILLE TO WILLIAM ED AND ALICE (FEATHERSTON) WEATHERS. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 2001 AT THE ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. GE: 90 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 20 DAYS.

EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AND GRADUATED FROM SAVANNA, OK...

Sep 14, 2001

NAME: JOE PAUL EVANS, AGE 40, OF CHARLESTOWN, INDIANA AND A FORMER RESIDENT OF ATOKA, OK.

BORN: SEPTEMBER 9, 1961 AT ATOKA TO EDWARD JAMES AND ALPHA OLETA (MCKINNEY) EVANS. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 2001 IN CHARLESTOWN, IN. AGE: 40 YEARS AND 5 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED ATOKA ELEMENTARY AND GRADUATED FROM STRINGTOWN HIGH WITH THE CLASS...

Sep 13, 2001

NAME: KAREN ELAINE SHEFFIELD, AGE 33, A LIFELONG RESIDENT OF ATOKA COUNTY.

BORN: NOVEMBER 21, 1967 AT HUGO TO CURTIS LEON AND MARY ELAINE (MILLER) SHEFFIELD. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 2001 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FROM INJURIES RECEIVED IN MOTOR VEHICLE   ACCIDENT. AGE: 33 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 22 DAYS.

EDUCATION: ATTENDED LANE ELEMENTARY...

Sep 9, 2001

NAME: CORA LETHA (STEER) DRAPER, AGE 98, A RESIDENT OF ATOKA COUNTY SINCE 1912.

BORN: DECEMBER 11, 1902 AT TULSA, INDIAN TERRITORY TO WILLIAM THOMAS AND PEARL JANE (REEVES) STEER. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2001 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 98 YEARS 8 MONTHS AND 28 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT WEBSTER AND BOEHLER NEAR CRYSTAL...

Sep 8, 2001

NAME: HARLEY DEAN PARKER, INFANT SON OF KRISTOPHER AND TAMI PARKER OF WAPANUCKA, OK. BORN AND PASSED AWAY: SEPTEMBER 8, 2001 AT THE MEDICAL CENTER OF SE OKLAHOMA IN DURANT. SURVIVED BY PARENTS: KRISTOPHER ROBIN AND TAMI JO (DEWBERY) PARKER. SISTER: LORI DEWBERY OF THE HOME. BROTHER: GARRETT PARKER OF THE HOME. MATERNAL GRANDPARENTS: RUSSELL AND MARY ANN DEWBERY...

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....