Freda Joyce Sevier Jones
Jan 1, 2024
Freda Joyce (Lanoy) Sevier Jones, a Lehigh resident, was born on August 25, 1944, to Clemo and Bertha (Thompson) Lanoy, at Coalgate, Oklahoma. She passed away at her home in Lehigh on January 1, 2024, at the age of 79 years, 4 months and 7 days. Freda attended Eastside Coalgate Schools. She was a cake decorator at Khulman's and...
Phyllis Kay Harter
Jan 1, 2024
Phyllis Kay (Nelson) Harter, age 59, a Mill Creek, OK resident. She was born on Wednesday, March 18, 1964, to Robert Nowabbi, and Ester Mae Nelson at Atoka, OK. Phyllis passed away on Monday, January 1, 2024 at Sulphur, OK in a tragic automobile accident. She attended Murray College where she received an Associate's Degree. Phyllis was a housekeeper...
Callie Nikole Flynn
Dec 30, 2023
Callie Nikole Flynn, age 25, a lifelong Tushka/Atoka, OK resident. She was born on Monday, September 14, 1998, to Tommy and Samantha (Lamon) Flynn, at Durant, OK. Callie passed away on Saturday, December 30, 2023 at Longview, TX in a tragic car accident. She graduated from Tushka High School with the class of 2017. Callie was a hostess at...
Shirley Ann Allen
Dec 30, 2023
Shirley Ann (Smith) Allen, a Coalgate resident, was born on September 26, 1945, at Sacramento, California. She passed away on December 30, 2023, at Coalgate, Oklahoma, at the age of 78 years, 3 months and 4 days. Shirley graduated from Coalgate High School with the Class of 1963. She was a homemaker. Shirley was a member of the Gerty...
Ronnie Dean Smith
Dec 28, 2023
Ronald Dean 'Ronnie' Smith, age 61, a Bromide, OK resident, previously a Malakoff and Forney, TX resident, was born on Wednesday, July 25, 1962, to Dennis and Marlene Faye (Simpson) Smith, at Oak Cliff, TX. Ronnie passed away on Thursday, December 28, 2023 at Bromide, OK. He received an Associate's Degree. Ronnie was a Owner/ Operator of RDS Surveyors...
Patricia Lee Shores Coleman
Dec 28, 2023
Patricia Lee (McCollum) Shores Coleman, age 76, a longtime Coalgate resident. She was born on May 23, 1947, to Robert Lee and Fanny Mae (Degraffenreed) McCollum, at Coalgate, OK. Patricia passed away on December 28, 2023 at Tulsa, OK. She graduated Coalgate High School with the Class of 1965 and attended East Central University. Patricia was a Receptionist, Homemaker,...
Earline Allen
Dec 28, 2023
Earline Allen, age 71, a Lane, OK resident. She was born on Monday, June 16, 1952, at Paris, TX, later adopted and raised by her parents, Jack and Joyce Story-Davis. Earline passed away on Thursday, December 28, 2023 at Denison, TX. She graduated from Olney High School before attending Tyler Junior College where she received her nursing degree in...
Cora Irene Ishmael
Dec 26, 2023
Cora Irene (Reynolds) Ishmael, age 95, was raised in Danville / Richmond, VA area, went to Salinas, Ca and then to Atoka, OK. She was born on Saturday, January 28, 1928, to Ruffus Edward and Ella C. (Purdy) Reynolds, at Patrick Springs, VA. Irene passed away on Tuesday, December 26, 2023 at her home in Atoka, OK. She graduated...
Jacqueline "Jackie" Sue Haberman
Dec 25, 2023
Jacqueline "Jackie" Haberman, age 66, a lifelong Centerpoint, Farris and Atoka County, OK resident. She was born on Monday, September 16, 1957, to AJ and Norma Jean (Cox) Waller, at Modesto, CA. Jackie passed away on Monday, December 25, 2023 at Oklahoma City, OK. She attended grade school in Glenwood in Modesto, CA, Centerpoint, Farris and graduated from Atoka...
Mary Magdalene Davidson
Dec 23, 2023
Mary Magdalene (Gwinn) Davidson, a long time Coalgate resident, was born on November 3, 1928, to James Byrd and Rossie Ann (Prince) Gwinn, at Pine, Oklahoma. She passed away on December 23, 2023, at Ada, Oklahoma, at the age of 95 years, 1 month and 20 days. Mary attended schools at Pine, Oconee and Olney. She was a loving...
Vickie Lynn Howard
Dec 22, 2023
Vickie Lynn (Jackson) Thacker Howard, age 78, a longtime Atoka, OK resident. She was born on Tuesday, April 10, 1945, to J.B. and Betty Jane (Stewart) Jackson, at Borger, TX. Â Vickie passed away on Friday, December 22, 2023 at her home in Atoka, OK. She graduated from High School at Phillips, TX with the class of 1963. Vickie worked...
Clifford Lennox
Dec 22, 2023
Clifford Lennox, age 67, a Lawton, OK resident, formerly a longtime Atoka resident, was born on Tuesday, October 16, 1956, to Ernest Lennox and Clara Steen (Benson) Jones at Hugo in Choctaw County, OK. Clifford passed away on Friday, December 22, 2023 at Lawton, OK. He graduated from Atoka High School and went on to Eastern University where he...
Nem D. Wafford
Dec 22, 2023
Nem D. Wafford, age 79, a Wapanucka, OK resident, was born on Friday, December 24, 1943, to Nem and Sally (Taylor) Wafford, at Atoka County, OK. Nem passed away on Friday, December 22, 2023 at Durant, OK. He graduated from Olney High School in May of 1962. Nem returned state side and started work as a dozer...
Mark David Westdyke
Dec 21, 2023
Mark David Westdyke, age 45, was raised in Frisco, TX and moved to Atoka, OK in 1987 and was a resident of Lane for a few years. He was born on Tuesday, August 29, 1978, to Mark Daniel and Melanie Desiree (Templin) Westdyke, at Plano, TX. David passed away on Thursday, December 21, 2023 at his home in Lane,...
Lynna Harvanek
Dec 21, 2023
Lynna Harvanek, age 76, a longtime Atoka, OK resident. She was born on Thursday, August 14, 1947, to Ralph and Geneva (Mounger) Moreland Jr., at Liberal, KS. Lynna passed away on Thursday, December 21, 2023 at Antlers, OK. She graduated from Polytechnic Senior High School in Ft. Worth, TX and later went on to attend College. Lynna was a...
George Wayne Mote
Dec 21, 2023
George Wayne Mote, age 68, a McAlester, OK resident. He was born on Sunday, June 19, 1955, to Thad L. and Gladys (Goddard) Mote, at Hartshorne, OK. George passed away on Thursday, December 21, 2023 at Tulsa, OK. He attended Pittsburg Public School. George was a tool fisher for the oil fields. George proudly served his country in The...
Virgil Lee Crow
Dec 19, 2023
Virgil Lee Crow, age 81, was raised in Arizona and moved to Oklahoma City before becoming an Atoka, OK resident for the past 30 plus years. He was born on Sunday, February 15, 1942, to Virgil Arto and Floney Christine (Emerson) Crow, at Texarkana, TX. Virgil passed away on Tuesday, December 19, 2023 at his home in Atoka, OK....
Johnnie Brenda Burns
Dec 19, 2023
Johnnie Brenda "Bubbles" (Fanning) Burns, a life-long Lehigh resident, was born on March 31, 1952, to Ernest Paul and Peggy Lou (Franklin) Fanning, at Odessa, Texas. Brenda passed away on December 19, 2023 at Atoka, Oklahoma, at the age of 71 years, 8 months and 19 days. She graduated from Coalgate High School with the Class of 1970. After...
Juana Lee (Yates) Grubbs
Dec 17, 2023
Juana Lee (Yates) Grubbs, age 84, a Midwest City, OK resident was born on Saturday, January 7, 1939, to Walter and Elizabeth Ruby (Willeby) Yates, at Caddo, OK. Juana passed away on Sunday, December 17, 2023 at Midwest City, OK. She attended Caney High School where she loved playing basketball. Juana was a Quality Control Inspector with...
John William Rector
Dec 17, 2023
John William Rector, age 68, a lifelong Atoka County, OK resident, was born on Monday, December 20, 1954, to Billy Otto and Lorena Gale (Butler) Rector, at Fullerton, CA. John passed away on Sunday, December 17, 2023 at his home in Farris, OK surrounded by his loved ones. He graduated from Atoka High School with the class of 1974....
