Obituaries

May 12, 2000

NAME: VERNE AVERY BRIGGS, AGE 85, LONGTIME ATOKA RESIDENT.

BORN: FEBRUARY 13, 1915 AT ATOKA TO THOMAS HIREM AND MARY CORDELIA (WAGONER) BRIGGS. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, MAY 12, 2000 AT THE COLONIAL MANOR IN ATOKA, OK. AGE: 85 YEARS 2 MONTHS AND 29 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT ATOKA AND GRADUATED FROM WEWOKA HIGH IN 1932. HE...

May 12, 2000

NAME: PATSY RUTH (NICHOLS) GOODSON, AGE 59, LONGTIME LANE RESIDENT.

BORN: AUGUST 30, 1940 AT ATOKA, OKLAHOMA TO ODE AND NORA ELLEN ALMOND NICHOLS. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, MAY 12, 2000 AT THE BAPTIST HOSPITAL IN OKLAHOMA CITY. AGE: 59 YEARS 8 MONTHS AND 12 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT LANE AND GRADUATED FROM ATOKA IN 1958. MARRIED:...

May 7, 2000

NAME: JACK RECTOR, AGE 78, A LONGTIME A LONGTIME ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT.

BORN: FEBRUARY 12, 1922 AT OKMULGEE, OK TO MART WESLEY AND MYRTLE (MURRELL) RECTOR. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, MAY 7, 2000 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 78 YEARS 2 MONTHS AND 25 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT IRON STOB AND LANE, OK. MARRIED: LOIS YATES ON...

May 4, 2000

NAME: COMMODORE PERRY SMITH, III, AGE 78, A LONGTIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT. BORN: JANUARY 29, 1922 AT CANEY, OK TO COMMODORE PERRY SMITH II AND BERTHA ANN (BRUMLEY) SMITH. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, MAY 4, 2000 AT VETERANS CENTER IN NORMAN, OK. AGE: 78 YEARS 3 MONTHS AND 5 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT CANEY, OK. OCCUPATION: COMMODORE WAS RETIRED...

May 2, 2000

NAME: JULIUS LEE JUDE MARLEY, AGE 66, A LONGTIME STRINGTOWN AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: APRIL 16, 1934 AT STRINGTOWN, OK TO WILLIE LEE AND GRACE LILLIAN (SUTTON) MARLEY. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, MAY 2, 2000 AT THE VETERANS HOSPITAL IN MUSKOGEE, OK. AGE: 66 YEARS AND 16 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT STRINGTOWN, OK. OCCUPATION: WORKED AS A CONCRETE...

Apr 29, 2000

NAME: OVERTON LOVE PETE BURNEY, AGE 69, A LONGTIME COALGATE RESIDENT.

BORN: MAY 17, 1930 AT OKMULGEE, OKLAHOMA TO OVERTON L. AND ESTHER EDNA (FAULK) BURNEY. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, APRIL 29, 2000 AT HURLEY HOSPITAL IN COALGATE, OK. AGE: 69 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 12 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED GRADE SCHOOL AT MARLOW, GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL AT CHICKASHA,...

Apr 28, 2000

NAME: KATHERINE MARY CASE, AGE 78, A LONGTIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: JANUARY 18, 1922 AT BENTLEY, OKLAHOMA TO JEFFERSON DAVIS AND ELIZABETH (HILL) CASE. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, APRIL 28, 2000 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 78 YEARS 3 MONTHS AND 10 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT ATOKA AND ATTENDED JUNIOR COLLEGE IN SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA. MARRIED:...

Apr 25, 2000

NAME: JOE CHARLES LITTLE, AGE 51, A LONGTIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: MAY 18, 1948 AT LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS TO WILLIAM LOIS LEW AND LUCILLE (BAMBURG) LITTLE. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 2000 AT COLONIAL LIVING CENTER IN ATOKA, OK. AGE: 51 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 7 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT ARKADELPHIA AND SMACKOVER, ARKANSAS. OCCUPATION:...

Apr 25, 2000

NAME: ROBERT EUGENE CANNON, AGE 51, A LONGTIME LANE, OK AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: OCTOBER 7, 1948 AT ATOKA, OKLAHOMA TO VOYD OGDEN AND VERA JANE (BURNETT) CANNON. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, APRIL 25, 2000 AT HIS RESIDENCE NEAR LANE, OK. AGE: 51 YEARS 6 MONTHS AND 18 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED GRADE SCHOOLS AT FARRIS AND GRADUATED FROM ATOKA...

Apr 22, 2000

NAME: JOSIAH COLEMAN GOING, AGE 72, OF THE LANE AREA AND A RESIDENT OF COLONIAL LIVING CENTER. BORN: APRIL 15, 1928 AT WATSON, OK TO RAYSON GIBSON GOING AND LUCY GRACE THOMPSON GOING PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, APRIL 22, 2000 AT THE ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 72 YEARS AND 7 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT HIGGINS IN THE WILBURTON AREA...

Apr 19, 2000

NAME: VERNON PAUL WASSON, AGE 78, A LONGTIME COALGATE RESIDENT.

BORN: DECEMBER 19, 1921 AT WESLEY, OKLAHOMA, EAST OF STRINGTOWN TO WILLIS HENRY AND ALICE (TAYLOR) WASSON. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 2000 AT VALLEY VIEW REGIONAL HOSPITAL IN ADA, OK. AGE: 78 YEARS AND 3 MONTHS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT STRINGTOWN, OK. MARRIED: RUBY WASSON ON...

Apr 17, 2000

NAME: OPAL D. (CORNELIOUS) LAY, AGE 84, A LONGTIME ATOKA RESIDENT.

BORN: APRIL 11, 1916 AT OVERTON, TEXAS TO WILLIAM D. AND MINNIE LEE CORNELIOUS. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, APRIL 17, 2000 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 84 YEARS AND 6 DAYS. EDUCATION: OPAL NEVER ATTENDED SCHOOL. MARRIED: JOE WILSON IN 1935 AT WILBURTON, OK. JIM LAY IN...

Apr 9, 2000

NAME: BENNY JAY JOPLIN, AGE 39, A FORMER LONGTIME STRINGTOWN RESIDENT. BORN: AUGUST 25, 1960 AT PLAINVIEW, TEXAS TO WILLIE MARK JOPLIN AND MOLLY FAYE (RILEY) JOPLIN. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, APRIL 9, 2000 AT HIS RESIDENCE IN SHERMAN, TX. AGE: 39 YEARS 7 MONTHS AND 14 DAYS. OCCUPATION: HE WAS A TRUCK DRIVER FOR APPROXIMATELY 24 YEARS. MOST RECENTLY...

Apr 4, 2000

NAME: DANIEL EASTMAN JACOB, JR., AGE 44, A LONGTIME TUSHKA RESIDENT.

BORN: AUGUST 7, 1955 AT TALIHINA, OKLAHOMA TO DANIEL EASTMAN AND EMMALINE (ROBERTS) JACOB. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, APRIL 4, 2000 AT HIS RESIDENCE IN TUSHKA. AGE: 44 YEARS 7 MONTHS AND 27 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT TUSHKA AND GRADUATED IN 1974. MARRIED: LORRINE WILLIAMS ON...

Apr 3, 2000

NAME: ALVIN LAWRENCE HUNT, AGE 90, A LONGTIME TUSHKA RESIDENT.

BORN: OCTOBER 21, 1909 AT SAVANNA, OKLAHOMA TO MORTON AND ALICE (SNELL) HUNT. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, APRIL 3, 2000 AT HIS TUSHKA RESIDENCE. AGE: 90 YEARS 5 MONTHS AND 12 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED GRADE SCHOOLS AT LIMESTONE AND ATOKA. HE GRADUATED FROM ATOKA HIGH SCHOOL. ATTENDED WEST...

Apr 1, 2000

NAME: FELICITY DAWN JONES, INFANT DAUGHTER OF JEREMY DAVID HOLLAR AND CAROL LYNN JONES. BORN: MARCH 25, 2000 AT OKLAHOMA CITY. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 2000 AT CHILDRENS HOSPITAL IN OKLAHOMA CITY. SURVIVED BY FATHER: JEREMY HOLLAR OF GAINESVILLE, TX. MOTHER: CAROL JONES OF COALGATE, OK. SISTER: FAITH JONES OF COALGATE, OK. PATERNAL GRANDPARENTS: DAVID AND CINDY HOLLAR...

Mar 29, 2000

NAME: MATTHEW PAUL NANNEY, AGE 16, A CANEY AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: JANUARY 16, 1984 AT DURANT, OKLAHOMA TO JERRY PAUL AND CAROLYN SUE (BENSLEY) NANNEY. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2000 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 16 YEARS 2 MONTHS AND 13 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT ROBERT E. LEE IN DURANT. CHURCH AFFILIATION: MEMBER OF MT....

Mar 28, 2000

NAME: BRITTANY NICOLE BRAGG, INFANT DAUGHTER OF JASON NEWPORT BRAGG AND MARY IMOGENE BUGGIE MITCHELL OF ANTLERS, OK. BORN: MARCH 24, 2000 AT DURANT, OK. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, MARCH 28, 2000 AT CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL IN OKLAHOMA CITY. SURVIVED BY PARENTS: JASON BRAGG AND BUGGIE MITCHELL OF ANTLERS, OK. GRANDPARENTS: JOHNNY AND BONNIE MITCHELL OF ANTLERS, OK. BOB AND MARY...

Mar 19, 2000

NAME: LARRY RAY BAYLES, AGE 56, LIFELONG ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT.

BORN: DECEMBER 1, 1943 AT ATOKA TO JIM AND NORA VIRGINIA (COWEN) BAYLES. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, MARCH 19, 2000 AT HIS RESIDENCE IN ATOKA, OK. AGE: 56 YEARS 3 MONTHS AND 18 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT HARMONY AND ATOKA. OCCUPATION: DISABLED. CHURCH AFFILIATION: MEMBER OF MOUNTAIN...

Mar 19, 2000

NAME: SHELBY LYNN SNOW WESLEY, AGE 2, OF ATOKA, OK.

BORN: SEPTEMBER 26, 1997 AT OKLAHOMA CITY TO TIM WESLEY AND HEATHER MIRANDA SNOW. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, MARCH 19, 2000 AT CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL IN OKLAHOMA CITY. SURVIVED BY PARENTS: TIM AND HEATHER SNOW WESLEY OF ATOKA, OK. SISTER: CONSTANCE TANNER WESLEY OF THE HOME IN ATOKA, OK....