Obituaries

Jun 13, 2001

NAME: ETHEL (ALLEN) PHILLIPS, AGE 93, LONGTIME LANE AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: MARCH 18, 1908 AT ALLEN, OKLA. TO ISAAC BAILEY AND MARTHA ISABELLE (DAVIS) ALLEN. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 2001 AT HURLEY MANOR IN COALGATE, OK. AGE: 93 YEARS 2 MONTHS AND 25 DAYS.

EDUCATION: GRADUATED FROM IRONSTOB SCHOOL.

MARRIED: ESCAR ALSTON...

Jun 11, 2001

NAME: WILLARD COLEMAN TOWNSEND, AGE 60, OF DURANT AND FORMER LEHIGH RESIDENT.

BORN: NOVEMBER 15, 1940 AT LEHIGH, OKLAHOMA TO WILLARD PHARMER AND MARCELLA JEAN (MILLS) TOWNSEND. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, JUNE 11, 2001 AT SCOTT & WHITE HOSPITAL IN TEMPLE, TEXAS. AGE: 60 YEARS 6 MONTHS AND 26 DAYS.

EDUCATION: GRADUATED FROM COALGATE HIGH SCHOOL...

Jun 10, 2001

NAME: RUBY NADINE (ELLIS) ASHLEY, AGE 46, OF LATTA FORMER LONGTIME TUPELO RESIDENT.

BORN: MARCH 15, 1955 AT TUPELO, OKLAHOMA TO JOHN HENRY AND PATSY (REED) ELLIS. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY JUNE 10, 2001 AT HER HOME IN LATTA, OK. AGE: 46 YEARS 2 MONTHS AND 25 DAYS EDUCATION: GRADUATED FROM TUPELO HIGH SCHOOL IN 1973 AND ATTENDED...

Jun 10, 2001

NAME: BILLIE JO ( BANKER) BROWN, AGE 70, A LONGTIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: JUNE 10, 1931 AT DURANT, OKLAHOMA TO JINK DONALDSON J.D. AND LORA WILLIE (SLACK) BANKER. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY JUNE 10, 2001 AT THE HURLEY HOSPITAL IN COALGATE, OK. AGE: 70 YEARS 0 MONTHS AND 0 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS IN OKLAHOMA CITY. MARRIED:...

Jun 10, 2001

NAME: DOROTHY MAE (COVEY) ESTEP RICHARDSON, AGE 79 A LONGTIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: OCTOBER 6, 1921 AT DURANT, OKLAHOMA TO J. W. AND SALLY (HILL) COVEY. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY JUNE 10, 2001 AT THE ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 79 YEARS 8 MONTHS AND 4 DAYS

EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT COBB IN BRYAN COUNTY, OK....

Jun 3, 2001

NAME: BONNIE BILL (MITCHELL) JOHNSTON, AGE 87, A LONGTIME LANE AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: APRIL 9, 1914 AT TALIHINA, OKLAHOMA TO ALBERT HARRISON AND TONI (FITZGERALD) MITCHELL. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, JUNE 3, 2001 AT WILSON N. JONES HOSPITAL IN SHERMAN, TX. AGE: 87 YEARS 1 MONTH AND 24 DAYS

EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT TALIHINA AND STRINGTOWN,...

Jun 1, 2001

NAME: HERSCHEL DOUGLAS BOLIN, AGE 60, A LONGTIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: DECEMBER 20, 1940 AT MILBURN, OKLAHOMA TO JOHN IRVIN AND EVIE BEATRICE (RHEA) BOLIN. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 2001 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 60 YEARS 5 MONTHS AND 11 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED AND GRADUATED FROM WAPANUCKA HIGH SCHOOL IN 1958 AND ATTENDED MURRAY...

May 29, 2001

NAME: KAYE CHRISTINE (BURNS) GRIFFIN EVANSON, AGE 63 OF WHARTON, TEXAS AND A FORMER ATOKA RESIDENT BORN: JUNE 16, 1937 AT TALIHINA, OKLA TO HARLESS AND SUSIE LINN BURNS. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, MAY 29, 2001 AT A WHARTON, TEXAS HOSPITAL FOLLOWING A BRIEF ILLNESS. AGE: 63 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 13 DAYS MARRIED: ERLAN JAY EVANSON ON AUGUST 2,...

May 21, 2001

NAME: EULA (RHYNE) KELLY, AGE 94, A LONGTIME WARDVILLE RESIDENT.

BORN: FEBRUARY 8, 1907 NEAR CAIRO, COAL COUNTY, INDIAN TERRITORY TO SAMUEL CLARK AND VERDIA MAE (LAMBERT)   RHYNE. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, MAY 21, 2001 AT HER RESIDENCE IN WARDVILLE, OK. AGE: 94 YEARS 3 MONTHS AND 13 DAYS.

EDUCATION: ATTENDED AND GRADUATED FROM LIMESTONE GAP...

May 16, 2001

NAME: JACK V. JACKSON, AGE 89, A RESIDENT OF ATOKA, OK.

BORN: AUGUST 30, 1911 AT AHLOSO, OKLAHOMA TO JESSE H. AND SAMANTHA (TUGGLE) JACKSON. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, MAY 16, 2001 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 89 YEARS 8 MONTHS AND 16 DAYS.

EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS IN PONTOTOC COUNTY AT ONWARD SCHOOL AND FRANKS HIGH...

May 11, 2001

NAME: IVA RUTH (BARRIS) STANPHILL, AGE 89, A LONGTIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: OCTOBER 20, 1911 AT CARDWELL, MISSOURI TO LUD LOW AND BERTHA MAUD (SISSOM) BARRIS PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, MAY 11, 2001 AT WILSON N. JONES HOSPITAL IN SHERMAN, TX. AGE: 89 YEARS 6 MONTHS AND 21 DAYS.

EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT BROMIDE AND...

May 10, 2001

NAME: ROSIE LEE (WILSON) STILES, AGE 68, A LONGTIME LANE AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: JANUARY 12, 1933 AT LANE, OKLAHOMA TO CHARLES EDWARD AND MARY M. (BREWER) WILSON. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, MAY 10, 2001 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 68 YEARS 3 MONTHS AND 28 DAYS.

EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT HARMONY AND LANE, OK.

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May 2, 2001

NAME: CLYDE MARLAND WILLIAMS, AGE 66, OF ATOKA, OK.

BORN: JULY 4, 1934 AT BENTLEY, OKLAHOMA TO ED S. AND VENETIA M. (ROBERTS) WILLIAMS. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 2001 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 66 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 28 DAYS.

EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT BENTLEY AND RUSH SPRINGS, OK.

MARRIED: NANCY...

May 2, 2001

NAME: CLIFTON PERRY ROE JAMES, AGE 85, OF ATOKA, OK.

BORN: DECEMBER 6, 1915 AT HARDWOOD, COAL COUNTY, OKLAHOMA TO MOSES PERRY AND ZEMRUH (BUCHANAN) JAMES. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 2001 AT MCALESTER REGIONAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 85 YEARS 4 MONTHS AND 26 DAYS.

EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT CLARITA, OK.

MARRIED: SYBIL WILLIAMS...

May 1, 2001

NAME: MAMIE JOE (CATHEY) HOLLEY, AGE 75, OF ATOKA, OK.

BORN: NOVEMBER 15, 1925 AT CANEY, OKLAHOMA TO FRED EDGAR AND LUCY LEE (CATHEY) WHITE. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, MAY 1, 2001 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 75 YEARS 5 MONTHS AND 16 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT POST OAK NEAR CANEY. OCCUPATION: SHE WORKED AT DIAPER JEANS...

Apr 28, 2001

NAME: GLADYS O. (CRANFORD) HOLMAN, AGE 89, OF TUPELO, OKLAHOMA. BORN: SEPTEMBER 24, 1911 AT LULA, OKLAHOMA TO EARLY DAUGHTRY AND GERTRUDE (ELLIOTT) CRANFORD. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 2001 AT VALLEY VIEW HOSPITAL IN ADA, OK. AGE: 89 YEARS 7 MONTHS AND 4 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT LULA, OK. MARRIED: H. M. HOLMAN AT STONEWALL, OK. OCCUPATION:...

Apr 24, 2001

NAME: CLIFFORD JESSIE SETTLEMIRE, AGE 89, OF ATOKA, OK.

BORN: JULY 12, 1911 AT WETUMKA, OKLAHOMA TO MARION MCKENZIE AND ANNIE (JOHNSTON) SETTLEMIRE. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 2001 AT HIS HOME IN ATOKA, OK. AGE: 89 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 12 DAYS.

EDUCATION: ATTENDED BUTLER SCHOOL IN ATOKA COUNTY.

MARRIED: BERNICE SECHINGER...

Apr 24, 2001

NAME: JEREMY RAY BREWSTER, AGE 30, AN ATOKA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: JANUARY 20, 1971 AT ATOKA, OKLAHOMA TO ROBERT LARRY AND JANET C. (HALL) BREWSTER. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 2001 AT BAPTIST BURN CENTER IN OKLAHOMA CITY. AGE: 30 YEARS 3 MONTHS AND 4 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED GRADE SCHOOL AT HARMONY AND GRADUATED FROM ATOKA HIGH...

Apr 17, 2001

NAME: DARLENE (CORNWELL) MANN, AGE 53, OKLAHOMA CITY AND A FORMER ATOKA RESIDENT.

BORN: JULY 18, 1947 AT ATOKA, OK TO EDGAR HARVEY AND OBETRICE (KEELER) CORNWELL.

PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, APRIL 17, 2001 AT HER HOME IN OKLAHOMA CITY. AGE: 53 YEARS 8 MONTHS AND 29 DAYS.

EDUCATION: GRADUATED FROM ATOKA HIGH SCHOOL...

Apr 16, 2001

NAME: JANE (HALL) LANKFORD BURNS, AGE 80, A FORMER COTTONWOOD RESIDENT.

BORN: MARCH 19, 1921 AT BAY CITY, MICHIGAN TO ALEX AND LUCY (EDWARDS) HALL. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, APRIL 16, 2001 AT COALGATE HOSPITAL. AGE: 80 YEARS AND 27 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT WITTER MIDDLE SCHOOL AND FLINT CENTRAL IN FLINT, MICHIGAN. MARRIED: DOUG LANKFORD IN...