Obituaries

Jul 6, 2000

NAME: ROY DEE DEAN, AGE 60, A LONGTIME ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT.

BORN: JANUARY 17, 1940 AT PITTSBURG, OKLAHOMA TO ALBERT ANDREW AND NELLIE FAYE (ALLEN) DEAN. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, JULY 6, 2000 AT HIS RESIDENCE IN STRINGTOWN, OK. AGE: 60 YEARS 5 MONTHS AND 19 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT PITTSBURG, OKLAHOMA AND CARLSBAD, N.M. OCCUPATION: HE...

Jul 6, 2000

NAME: MARK GWINN, AGE 63, A LONGTIME LEHIGH AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: FEBRUARY 8, 1937 AT OLNEY, OKLAHOMA TO JAMES BYRD AND ROSSIE DIANN (PRINCE) GWINN. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, JULY 6, 2000 AT HIS LEHIGH RESIDENCE. AGE: 63 YEARS 4 MONTHS AND 28 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT OLNEY, OK. MARRIED: DENISE ANNETTE FOUCHEY ON NOVEMBER 8, 1983...

Jul 5, 2000

NAME: OTHO LEWIS HAM, AGE 85, A LONGTIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: OCTOBER 16, 1914 AT MERIMAC, OKLAHOMA TO ROY GEORGE AND LENA BEATRICE (HAUER) HAM. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, JULY 5, 2000 AT THE ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 85 YEARS 8 MONTHS AND 19 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED AND GRADUATED FROM ATOKA HIGH SCHOOL. OCCUPATION: OTHO WAS A...

Jul 3, 2000

NAME: MELVIN RAY DICK BLEVINS, AGE 66, A LONGTIME RESIDENT OF THE TUSHKA AREA .

BORN: FEBRUARY 14, 1937 IN COAL COUNTY, OK TO WILLIAM LEVI AND EFFIE MAE (CRAIG) BLEVINS. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, JULY 3, 2000 AT MARY HURLEY HOSPITAL, COALGATE, OK. AGE: 63 YEARS 4 MONTHS AND 19 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT LEADER AND...

Jun 24, 2000

NAME: MILDRED RUTH (SCOTT) LANG, AGE 61, OF PERRY AND A FORMER LONGTIME ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT.

BORN: JANUARY 30, 1939 AT ATOKA, OKLAHOMA TO JESSIE WOODROW AND MABEL (NOWABBI) SCOTT. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, JUNE 24, 2000 AT HER RESIDENCE IN PERRY, OK. AGE: 61 YEARS 4 MONTHS AND 24 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT PRAIRIE GROVE AND...

Jun 23, 2000

NAME: WANDA GERALDINE (BULLOCK) HAYSLIP, AGE 56, OF COALGATE, OK.

BORN: NOVEMBER 22, 1943 AT HUGO, OKLA TO LEWIS GERALD AND OPAL ALENE (COLLEY) BULLOCK. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, JUNE 23, 2000 AT THE CARL ALBERT INDIAN HOSPITAL IN ADA, OK. AGE: 56 YEARS 7 MONTHS AND 1 DAY. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT DAVENPORT, OK, GRADUATED FROM STROUD...

Jun 21, 2000

NAME: MARYANNA FRANCIS (WASIK) ROY, AGE 59, OF ATOKA, OK.

BORN: APRIL 15, 1941 AT HARRAH, OKLAHOMA TO JOHN JOE AND LILLIAN MARTHA (KUPCYZNSKI) WASIK. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 2000 IN DENISON, TX. AGE: 59 YEARS 2 MONTHS AND 6 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT HARRAH, OK AND GRADUATED FROM CHOCTAW HIGH SCHOOL IN MAY, 1959....

Jun 18, 2000

NAME: LEONA MARIE (BURRIS) MURPHY, AGE 61, OF COALGATE, OK.

BORN: DECEMBER 7, 1938 AT TAHLEQUAH, OKLAHOMA TO REV. LEE AND VERDIE MARIE (WESLEY) BURRIS.

PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, JUNE 18, 2000 AT MERCY HOSPITAL IN ARDMORE, OK. AGE: 61 YEARS 6 MONTHS AND 11 DAYS.

EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT CENTRAHOMA, OK.

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Jun 10, 2000

NAME: GUSSIE (GIST) STANDRIDGE, AGE 80, LIFELONG RESIDENT OF THE FARRIS, OK AREA..

BORN: AUGUST 12, 1919 AT FARRIS, OK TO JOE AND CALLIE (NAPIER) GIST. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 2000 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 80 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 28 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT CENTER POINT AND ATOKA. MARRIED: LEONARD B. STANDRIDGE IN...

Jun 4, 2000

NAME: ONTERIO AKERS, AGE 92, A LONGTIME ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT.

BORN: FEBRUARY 15, 1908 AT COAL CREEK IN ATOKA COUNTY TO EMMITT AND MARTHA (LEWIS) AKERS. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, JUNE 4, 2000 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 92 YEARS 3 MONTHS AND 19 DAYS. EDUCATION: HE ATTENDED SCHOOLS IN MISSISSIPPI. MARRIED: VELMA LOUISE CLARK ON MAY 4,...

Jun 3, 2000

NAME: NADINE (REASOR) BAUGHMAN RELEFORD, AGE 60, A LIFELONG ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT.

BORN: FEBRUARY 27, 1940 AT COALGATE TO FULTON DUDE AND PAULINE (ABLES) REASOR. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY JUNE 3, 2000 AT THE ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 60 YEARS 3 MONTHS AND 6 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT ATOKA, OK. MARRIED: IRVIN WAYNE BAUGHMAN ON FEBRUARY 26,...

Jun 2, 2000

NAME: DOROTHY ANN (HOLLOWAY) STEVENS, AGE 80, A LONGTIME WAPANUCKA RESIDENT.

BORN: JUNE 15, 1919 AT SPRINGFIELD, MO TO BOLIN AND LAURA (MILLER) HOLLOWAY. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, JUNE 2, 2000 AT THE ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 80 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 17 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT SPRINGFIELD, MO. MARRIED: RICHARD STEVENS ON DECEMBER 15, 1973 AT...

Jun 1, 2000

NAME: FRANCES (ALEXANDER) DOWLEN, AGE 81, A LONGTIME ATOKA RESIDENT.

BORN: MAY 24, 1919 AT JENKS, OKLAHOMA TO JAMES AND MAMIE (HAWKINS) ALEXANDER. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 2000 AT PIONEER CARE CENTER IN IRVING, TX. AGE: 81 YEARS AND 7 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT STROUD AND GRADUATED FROM CHANDLER HIGH SCHOOL. MARRIED: J. A. DOWLEN...

May 30, 2000

NAME: LENARD TROY CALLICOAT, AGE 82, A LONGTIME ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT

BORN: SEPTEMBER 2, 1917 AT SASAKWA, OKLAHOMA TO EATHERN RUSSELL AND MINNIE MAY (PRATER) CALLICOAT. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, MAY 30, 2000 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AGE: 82 YEARS 8 MONTHS AND 28 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT EAST ALLISON IN ATOKA COUNTY, OK. MARRIED: DEANA MAE...

May 30, 2000

NAME: LUCILLE (WISE) GOODSON CREWS, AGE 82, A LIFELONG LANE COMMUNITY RESIDENT.

BORN: OCTOBER 19, 1917 AT CENTRAHOMA, OK TO VAL AND LULA (GRIFFIN) WISE. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, MAY 30, 2000 AT HER RESIDENCE IN LANE AFTER A LENGTHY ILLNESS. AGE: 82 YEARS 7 MONTHS AND 11 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT LANE, OK. MARRIED: LOYAL GOODSON...

May 27, 2000

NAME: NEWT WALLACE, AGE 97, A LIFETIME RESIDENT OF ATOKA COUNTY. BORN: MARCH 14, 1903 AT ATOKA COUNTY, INDIAN TERRITORY TO JIM WALLACE AND LIZZIE (TOM) WALLACE. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, MAY 27, 2000 AT THE COLONIAL MANOR IN ATOKA, OK. AGE: 97 YEARS 2 MONTHS AND 13 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL IN ATOKA COUNTY. MARRIED: AGNES BARCUS AT A...

May 25, 2000

NAME: EARNEST TROY COLLUM, AGE 84, LONGTIME RESIDENT OF ATOKA, OKLA.

BORN: OCTOBER 31, 1915 AT SPARKS, OK TO DREWIE AUGUSTUS AND MILLIE ELLEN ( TANKERSLEY) COLLUM. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, MAY 25, 2000 AT HIS RESIDENCE IN ATOKA, OK. AGE: 84 YEARS 6 MONTHS AND 24 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT HICKORY HILL IN ATOKA COUNTY. MARRIED:...

May 23, 2000

NAME: BESSIE (VINEY) CROOMS, AGE 84, A LIFELONG ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT.

BORN: FEBRUARY 22, 1916 AT STRINGTOWN, OK TO BENNIE AND ESSIE (TAYLOR) VINEY. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, MAY 23, 2000 AT THE BAPTIST HOSPITAL IN OKLAHOMA CITY. AGE: 84 YEARS 3 MONTHS AND 1 DAY EDUCATION: ATTENDED DOUGLAS SCHOOL AT STRINGTOWN, OK. MARRIED: HENRY CROOMS. OCCUPATION: SHE...

May 21, 2000

NAME: GARY RUSSELL SCOTT VENABLE, AGE 53, OF THE STRINGTOWN AREA.

BORN: FEBRUARY 24, 1947 AT HOUSTON, TEXAS TO IRA THOMAS AND JACKIE (HUGHES) VENABLE. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, MAY 21, 2000 NEAR STRINGTOWN, OK. AGE: 53 YEARS 2 MONTHS AND 27 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT ATOKA GRADUATING IN 1968. OCCUPATION: HE WAS A CORRECTIONAL OFFICER WITH...

May 15, 2000

NAME: RONNIE DALE BAKER, AGE 54, OF ALLEN, OK AND A FORMER LONGTIME STRINGTOWN RESIDENT.

BORN: MARCH 28, 1946 AT STRINGTOWN TO JAKE BRADFORD AND JESSIE DEAN (ROWELL) BAKER. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, MAY 15, 2000 NEAR STRINGTOWN, OK. AGE: 54 YEARS 1 MONTH AND 17 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT STRINGTOWN, OK. MARRIED: CAROLYN KAY SMITH. OCCUPATION:...