Obituaries

Nov 13, 2000

NAME:      IVA MAE (HURT) GRIBBLE, AGE 59, A LONGTIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN:  AUGUST 15, 1941 AT ATOKA, OKLAHOMA TO LONNIE WILLIAM BILL AND CORDIE (GADDIS) HURT.

PASSED AWAY:     MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2000 AT COALGATE HOSPITAL, COALGATE, OK.

AGE:     59 YEARS  2 MONTHS   AND  28 DAYS.

EDUCATION:   GRADUATED FROM STRINGTOWN HIGH...

Nov 12, 2000

NAME: MARTIN GLEN STICKS DALE, AGE 46, A LFIETIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: AUGUST 8, 1954 AT COALGATE, OKLAHOMA TO MARVIN V. AND KATIE LOU (UMSTEAD) DALE. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 2000 AT THE ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 46 YEARS 3 MONTHS AND 4 DAYS. EDUCATION: GRADUATED FROM ATOKA HIGH SCHOOL WITH THE CLASS OF 1972....

Nov 10, 2000

NAME: ROBERT DANNIEL DANNY ROBERTS, AGE 55, A LONGTIME STRINGTOWN AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: DECEMBER 11, 1944 AT STRINGTOWN, OKLAHOMA TO WESLEY MELTON AND SALLY ETHAL (RAINS) ROBERTS. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 10, 2000 AT THE ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 55 YEARS 10 MONTHS AND 29 DAYS. EDUCATION: HE ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT STRINGTOWN AND THE OKLAHOMA STATE TECH...

Nov 8, 2000

NAME: EARL DEAN SMITH, SR., AGE 75, A LONGTIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: FEBRUARY 27, 1925 AT WICHITA, KANSAS TO VERN AND ELLA (JONES) SMITH. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2000 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 75 YEARS 8 MONTHS AND 11 DAYS. EDUCATION: HE ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT BLACKJACK AND WHELLOC INDIAN SCHOOL. MARRIED: ELIZABETH THOMPSON ON...

Nov 8, 2000

NAME: PRESTON WAYNE COLE, SR., AGE 50, LIFELONG COALGATE AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: MARCH 9, 1950 AT COALGATE, OKLAHOMA TO JAMES COLEMAN AND BETTY LOU (HALL) COLE. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2000 AT ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL IN TULSA, OK. AGE: 50 YEARS 7 MONTHS AND 29 DAYS. EDUCATION: HE GRADUATED FROM OLNEY HIGH SCHOOL IN 1968. MARRIED:...

Nov 7, 2000

NAME: LIDA MAE (HAMILTON) BURROWS, AGE 68, A LONGTIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: DECEMBER 31, 1931 AT DAISY, OKLAHOMA TO ONIE LORIS AND MILLIE CATHERINE (HEFNER) HAMILTON. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 2000 AT PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL IN DALLAS, TX. AGE: 68 YEARS 10 MONTHS AND 7 DAYS. EDUCATION: SHE ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT REDDEN AND GOSS IN ATOKA...

Nov 6, 2000

NAME: KENNETH EUGENE KEN SLAWSON, AGE 68, OF ATOKA, OK.

BORN: AUGUST 15, 1932 AT LAMAR, HUGHES COUNTY, OKLAHOMA TO JAMES LUTHER AND LILLIAN ELENA (WHITFIELD) SLAWSON. PASSED AWAY: FOUND AT HIS HOME ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 6, 2000. AGE: 68 YEARS 2 MONTHS AND 22 DAYS. EDUCATION: HE ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT HULOWE, WEST OF MCALESTER, OKLAHOMA. MARRIED:...

Nov 2, 2000

NAME: WILLIAM DARRELL CUNNINGHAM, AGE 68, A TUSHKA RESIDENT.

BORN: JANUARY 13, 1932 AT LEACHVILLE, ARKANSAS TO FLOYD FRANKLIN AND RUBY DRUCILLA (STAGGS) CUNNINGHAM. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2000 AT THE VETERANS CENTER IN OKLAHOMA CITY. AGE: 68 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 19 DAYS EDUCATION: HE ATTENDED SCHOOL AT BERRYHILL, OKA. MARRIED: ANNA CLINE SLAYBAUGH ON...

Sep 27, 2000

NAME: JEWEL DEAN (SHARP) MORGAN, AGE 87, A LONGTIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT. BORN: DECEMBER 26, 1912 AT STANDING ROCK IN ATOKA COUNTY TO WILLIAM HOMER AND NORA ELVERDE (BREWER) SHARP. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2000 AT COLONIAL MANOR IN ATOKA, OK. AGE: 87 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 1DAY. EDUCATION: SHE ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT STANDING ROCK AND WILSON. OCCUPATION:...

Sep 26, 2000

NAME: DORIS FAYE (BENCH) SHELTON, AGE 56, A LONGTIME BENTLEY AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: SEPTEMBER 29, 1943 AT BENTLEY TO OTIS ALFRED AND MYRTLE URSLEY (PAYTON) BENCH. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2000 AT HER RESIDENCE NEAR BENTLEY, OK. AGE: 56 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 27 DAYS. EDUCATION: SHE ATTENDED BENTLEY AND ATOKA SCHOOLS. SHE GRADUATED FROM MURRAY...

Sep 26, 2000

NAME: RUBY LEE (SHERROD) DERRICK, AGE 75, ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT.

BORN: OCTOBER 2, 1924 AT COAHOMA, HOWARD COUNTY, TEXAS TO JESS R. AND EVIE (JONES) SHERROD. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2000 AT HURLEY MANOR IN COALGATE, OK. AGE: 75 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 24 DAYS. EDUCATION: SHE ATTENDED SCHOOL IN TEXAS. MARRIED: ELBERT J. JEFF DERRICK...

Sep 25, 2000

NAME: DORIS JEAN (STOVER) MOTYKA, AGE 59, AN INKSTER, MICHIGAN RESIDENT, FORMERLY OF COAL COUNTY.

BORN: MARCH 3, 1941 AT COAL COUNTY TO MARY (STOVER) HULSE. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2000 AT INKSTER, MI. AGE: 59 YEARS 6 MONTHS AND 22 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT OLNEY, OK. OCCUPATION: SHE WAS A WAITRESS AND A HOMEMAKER....

Sep 25, 2000

NAME: VERA ONEDA (EASTRIDGE) HUGHES, AGE 76, A LONGTIME RESIDENT OF THE CRYSTAL AREA.

BORN: JANUARY 13, 1924 AT CRYSTAL TO SAMUEL G. AND LENA MAE (HUTSON) EASTRIDGE. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 2000 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 76 YEARS 8 MONTHS AND 12 DAYS. MARRIED: WILLIAM CLIFFORD HUGHES IN 1945 AT BOSWELL, OK. OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE...

Sep 24, 2000

NAME: JOHN NATHANIEL STEPHENS, AGE 86, A LONGTIME TUSHKA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: FEBRUARY 9, 1914 AT BOGGY DEPOT TO CHARLIE EDWARD AND ELLA LOURENE (FAIRCHILD) STEPHENS. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2000 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 86 YEARS 7 MONTHS AND 15 DAYS. MARRIED: AUDREY LOURENE DEWITT IN 1935 AT WILSON COMMUNITY, ATOKA, OK. ESTELLA SUNDAY...

Sep 24, 2000

NAME: MONA JUANITA (MAGBY) CHAVERS, AGE 90, A LONGTIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT. BORN: APRIL 10, 1910 AT MANSFIELD, ARKANSAS TO FRANCIS AND ETHEL (FUGUA) MAGBY. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 2000 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 90 YEARS 5 MONTHS AND 14 DAYS. MARRIED: JEWELL CHAVERS ON JANUARY 19, 1935 AT ATOKA, OK. OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE AND FARMER. CHURCH AFFILIATION:...

Sep 22, 2000

NAME: WILLIAM GENE WILSON, AGE 71, OF ATOKA, OK.

BORN: APRIL 27, 1929 AT MAUD, OKLAHOMA TO TOMMY ALMER AND CHARLIE DELL (HOLDER) WILSON. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2000 AT HIS ATOKA RESIDENCE. AGE: 71 YEARS 4 MONTHS AND 25 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT LONE PINE NEAR CENTER POINT. MARRIED: BILLIE JANE MYRICK ON NOVEMBER...

Sep 16, 2000

NAME: PAUL LAHMAN, AGE 73, A LONGTIME CANEY AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: SEPTEMBER 11, 1927 AT ALTUS, OKLAHOMA TO LOUIS ANDREW AND LIDDIE (FORE) LAHMAN. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2000 AT TEXOMA MEDICAL CENTER IN DENISON, TX. AGE: 73 YEARS 0 MONTHS AND 5 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT HUMPHREY, CADDO, AND COLLEGE AT FT. WORTH, TX....

Sep 9, 2000

NAME: VAY VOLNA (KAMPPLAIN) WINTERS, AGE 95, A LONGTIME ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT.

BORN: MAY 9, 1905 AT QUINTON, OKLA. TO ROBERT AND EMMA (BEARD) KAMPPLAIN. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2000 AT THE ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 95 YEARS 4 MONTHS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT REDDEN AND GREASEY BEND. MARRIED: IRVING ELBERT BERT WINTERS ON JULY 31,...

Sep 8, 2000

NAME: WILLIAMSON STEVEN SCOTT, AGE 48 A LIFELONG ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT.

BORN: JULY 24, 1952 IN ATOKA COUNTY TO JESSIE WOODROW AND MAYBELLE (NOWABBI) SCOTT. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 8, 2000 NEAR THE COAL CREEK COMMUNITY. AGE: 48 YEARS 1 MONTH AND 14 DAYS. EDUCATION: HE ATTENDED SCHOOLS IN ATOKA, OK. OCCUPATION: HE WORKED MANY YEARS AS...

Sep 8, 2000

NAME: JAMES WALTER JIM LAMON, AGE 57, A LONGTIME TUSHKA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: OCTOBER 4, 1942 AT STRINGTOWN, OKLAHOMA TO WILLIAM RILEY PECK AND VERA MAE (IMMEL) LAMON. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2000 AT HIS HOME WEST OF TUSHKA, OK. AGE: 57 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 4 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT STRINGTOWN AND GRADUATED FROM...