Obituaries

Jul 21, 2001

NAME: DYMPLE BIG MAMA (PRICE) FORD, AGE 90, LONGTIME ATOKA RESIDENT.

BORN: DECEMBER 11, 1910 AT WAYNETTE, OKLA TO ALONZO L. AND EULA IOLA ESTELLA (BELVA) PRICE. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, JULY 21, 2001 AT THE ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 90 YEARS 7 MONTHS AND 10 DAYS. MARRIED: JAMES M. JAY FORD ON NOVEMBER 17, 1928 AT CARLSBAD,...

Jul 16, 2001

NAME: WESLEY CHARLES MAXEY, AGE 68, OF THE WILSON COMMUNITY.

BORN: JUNE 2, 1933 AT ATOKA, OKLAHOMA TO RUBEN LEE AND FLOSSIE GERTRUDE (TRAMBLE) MAXEY. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, JULY 16, 2001 AT HIS RESIDENCE. AGE: 68 YEARS 1 MONTH AND 14 DAYS.

EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT WILSON IN ATOKA COUNTY.

MARRIED: NORMA ELLEN...

Jul 8, 2001

NAME: ARTHUR "DUCIE" YOUNG JR. AGE 73, LONGTIME COALGATE RESIDENT.

BORN: MARCH 10, 1928 AT COALGATE, OKLAHOMA TO ARTHUR SR. AND MATTIE GAY (HENDERSON) YOUNG.

PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, JULY 8, 2001 AT HIS RESIDENCE NEAR COALGATE, OK. AGE: 73 YEARS 3 MONTHS AND 28 DAYS.

EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT COALGATE., OK.

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Jul 7, 2001

NAME: LEWIS CLYDE L.C. HALL, AGE 85, LONGTIME WARDVILLE RESIDENT.

BORN: JUNE 18, 1916 AT PITTSBURG, OKLA. TO DAVID BOONE AND EPPIE (FURR) HALL. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, JULY 7, 2001 AT HIS RESIDENCE NEAR WARDVILLE, OK. AGE: 85 YEARS AND 19 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT BLANCO, OK. MARRIED: LUCILLE DORA MARTIN ON JULY 17, 1937 AT...

Jun 27, 2001

NAME: IDA BELL (MILLS) MEAD, AGE 79, LONGTIME ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT.

BORN: OCTOBER 25, 1921 AT MARIETTA, OK TO OSCAR AND NELL (JOHNSTON) MILLS. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 2001 AT HER RESIDENCE IN CRYSTAL, OK. AGE: 79 YEARS 8 MONTHS AND 2 DAYS.

EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT MARIETTA, OK.

MARRIED: ROY LEON...

Jun 16, 2001

NAME: LEXI LEE WILLIS, INFANT DAUGHTER OF RICKY HAYDEN WILLIS AND DANA MCCARTY OF THE LANE AREA.

BORN AND PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, JUNE 16, 2001 AT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL IN OKLAHOMA CITY.

SURVIVED BY

PARENTS: RICKY WILLIS AND DANA MCCARTY.

BROTHERS: GAVIN BURCHFIELD.OF LANE, OK. DAX WILLIS OF LANE, OK.

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Jun 14, 2001

NAME: SHEILA LYNNE (WILSON) SANDERS, AGE 39, OF IDABEL, OK.

BORN: FEBRUARY 6, 1962 AT ROGERS OKLAHOMA TO BILLY DEAN AND CAROLYN (SNODDERLY) WILSON. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 2001 AT MCCURTAIN MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IN IDABEL, OK. AGE: 39 YEARS 4 MONTHS AND 8 DAYS.

EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS IN ARKANSAS.

MARRIED: CALVIN SANDERS...

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...