Obituaries

Vera Mae (Immel) Lamon

Oct 24, 2001

NAME: VERA MAE (IMMEL) LAMON, AGE 97, A LIFELONG ATOKA RESIDENT.

BORN: MARCH 25, 1904 AT MIDWAY, COAL COUNTY, INDIAN TERRITORY TO LOUIS AND DORA (BOGGS) IMMEL. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2001 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 97 YEARS 6 MONTHS AND 29 DAYS.

EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT MIDWAY IN COAL COUNTY, OK.

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Orville Earnest Waller

Oct 23, 2001

NAME: ORVILLE EARNEST WALLER, AGE 64, A LONGTIME CENTERPOINT AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: JULY 27, 1937 AT DARWIN, OKLAHOMA TO JAMES ELMER AND BEULAH ESTELLE (NANCE) WALLER.

PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2001 AT HIS CENTERPOINT RESIDENCE. AGE: 64 YEARS 2 MONTHS AND 26 DAYS.

EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT SUGARLOAF AND CENTERPOINT, BOTH IN...

Margaret Nan (Lambert) Bridwell

Oct 19, 2001

NAME: MARGARET NAN (LAMBERT) BRIDWELL, AGE 61, A LIFELONG COALGATE RESIDENT.

BORN: APRIL 19, 1940 AT COALGATE TO ROBERT LEE AND OLIVE CORA (CHRISTIAN) LAMBERT PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY OCTOBER 19, 2001 AT THE VALLEY VIEW HOSPITAL IN ADA, OK. AGE: 61 YEARS 6 MONTHS. EDUCATION: GRADUATED FROM COALGATE HIGH SCHOOL. MARRIED: JERRY BRIDWELL ON OCTOBER 26, 1990...

Eugene S. Gene Courtney

Oct 18, 2001

NAME: EUGENE S. GENE COURTNEY, AGE 89, A LIFELONG RESIDENT OF ATOKA, OK.

BORN: JULY 12, 19126 AT WAURIKA, OKLAHOMA TO WILLIAM AND ESTELLE (OAKLEY) COURTNEY. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY OCTOBER 18, 2001 AT THE MEDICAL CENTER IN DURANT, OK. AGE: 89 YEARS 2 MONTHS AND 24 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT FOREST HILL IN ATOKA COUNTY. MARRIED:...

Bernice Goldie (Sechinger) Settlemire

Oct 15, 2001

NAME: BERNICE GOLDIE (SECHINGER) SETTLEMIRE, AGE 85, OF ATOKA, OK.

BORN: SEPTEMBER 24, 1916 AT ATOKA, OKLA TO RUFUS AND ELLA MAY (COLE) SECHINGER. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2001 AT HER HOME IN ATOKA, OK. AGE: 85 YEARS AND 19 DAYS.

EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS IN ATOKA COUNTY, OK.

MARRIED: CLIFFORD SETTLEMIRE ON...

Brandi Deeann Eller

Oct 10, 2001

NAME: BRANDI DEEANN ELLER, AGE 25, OF OKAHOMA CITY AND A FORMER ATOKA AND COALGATE RESIDENT.

BORN: DECEMBER 6, 1975 AT MCALESTER, OKLAHOMA TO BARRY DARTLIN AND SHERRY LEE (LOWE) ELLER. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 10, 2001 AT PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL IN OKLAHOMA CITY. AGE: 25 YEARS 10 MONTHS AND 4 DAYS. EDUCATION: BRANDI ATTENDED AND GRADUATED FROM...

Mildred Elwyn (Bayless) Ellis

Oct 4, 2001

NAME: MILDRED ELWYN (BAYLESS) ELLIS, AGE 83, A LONGTIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: SEPTEMBER 8, 1918 AT ASHLAND, OKLAHOMA TO JAMES EVERETT AND GRACIE MAE (SMITH) BAYLESS. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2001 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 83 YEARS 0 MONTHS AND 26 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED GRADE SCHOOL AT ASHLAND AND GRADUATED FIRST IN HER CLASS...

Dorothy Louise (Pettyjohn) Chiles

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....

Robert Milton Bob Christie

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...

Wanda Vern (Horath) Perkins

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...

Jewel Elizabeth (Williams) Chapman

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...

Edna Lee Cookie (Weathers) Lewis

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...

Joe Paul Evans

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...

Karen Elaine Sheffield

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...

Cora Letha (Steer) Draper

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...

Harley Dean Parker

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...

Anna Mae (Payton) Redden

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...

Arthur Aus Edgar Brown

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...

Edgar Francis Smith

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...

Deanna Lynn Farmer

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...