Obituaries

Jan 27, 2000

NAME: LEE FRANKLIN SELBY, AGE 72 LONGTIME ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT.

BORN: JANUARY 8, 1928 AT TIPTON, OKLA. TO WALTER THOMAS AND JULIA MAE (EDWARDS) SELBY. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY EVENING, JANUARY 27, 2000 AT HIS HOME ON FORREST HILL ROAD EAST OF ATOKA, OK. AGE: 72 YEARS AND 19 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT FORREST HILL AND ATOKA,...

Jan 25, 2000

NAME: BETTY LOU (NOEL) HARAWAY BRITT, AGE 69, FORMER LONGTIME ATOKA RESIDENT.

BORN: APRIL 10, 1930 AT VAN HORN, TEXAS TO CURTIS AND MABEL SPRING NOEL. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, JANUARY 25, 2000 AT THE BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER IN OKLAHOMA CITY. AGE: 69 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 15 DAYS. EDUCATION: GRADUATED FROM ATOKA HIGH SCHOOL IN 1947. SHE...

Jan 23, 2000

NAME: ODIS JUNIOR YATES, AGE 45, A LONGTIME LEHIGH AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: SEPTEMBER 13, 1954 AT COALGATE, OKLAHOMA TO ODIS G. SR. AND OCTAVIA (DENTON) YATES. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, JANUARY 23, 2000 AT ST. FRANCIS HOSPITAL IN TULSA, OK. AGE: 45 YEARS 4 MONTHS AND 10 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT IRON STOB, LANE, AND GRADUATED FROM...

Jan 22, 2000

NAME:  VERNIA (OVERSTREET) WILLEBY, AGE 78, OF CANEY AREA.

BORN:  DECEMBER 24, 1921 AT HOXBAR, CARTER COUNTY, OKLA TO RUFUS ROBERT AND ELLA ALDONA (POOL) OVERSTREET.

PASSED AWAY:   SATURDAY, JANUARY 22, 2000 AT HER HOME IN CANEY, OK.

AGE:   78 YEARS     0 MONTHS   AND  28 DAYS.

EDUCATION:   ATTENDED SCHOOL AT COLEMAN,...

Jan 21, 2000

NAME: EDDIE ELLEN (BLEVINS) MCAUSLAND, AGE 64, A LONGTIME COAL COUNTY RESIDENT. BORN: JANUARY 27, 1935 AT COALGATE, OK TO WILLIAM EDGAR AND EFFIE MAE (CRAIG) BLEVINS. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 2000 AT THE MCALESTER REGIONA MEDICAL CENTER. AGE: 64 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 24 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT LEADER AND CENTRAHOMA. MARRIED: ROY LEE MCAUSLAND ON...

Jan 21, 2000

NAME: MAMIE LUCILLE (WILEY) KISINGER, AGE 77, A LONGTIME ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT.

BORN: MARCH 22, 1922 AT GRAHAM, TEXAS TO F. G. AND STELLA ELIZABETH (SHOEMATE) WILEY. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 2000 AT THE VETERANS CENTER IN TALIHINA, OK. AGE: 77 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 29 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT GRAHAM, TEXAS AND 2 YEARS...

Jan 20, 2000

NAME: JACK CLAUDE SELF, AGE 91, A LONGTIME ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT.

BORN: JANUARY 20, 1909 AT DAISY, OKLAHOMA TO CLAUDE EDGAR AND IVA CLEMMIE (FARLEY) SELF. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, JANUARY 20, 2000 AT ATOKA COLONIAL MANOR. AGE: 91 YEARS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT PLEASANT VALLEY AND IN NORTHEAST ATOKA COUNTY. OCCUPATION: A RETIRED CONSTRUCTION WORKER AND HE...

Jan 18, 2000

NAME: LEACY JANE BOBBIE WHITTINGTON, AGE 85, LONGTIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT. BORN: JULY 21, 1914 AT COLONY, OKLA TO JAMES AND LILY (HUMBURGER) LEE PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2000 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 85 YEARS 5 MONTHS AND 27 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS IN ATOKA. MARRIED: KINION EDWARD WHITTINGTON ON OCTOBER 23, 1936 AT TUSHKA, OK. OCCUPATION:...

Jan 16, 2000

NAME: DAVID LEON JUNIOR TISDELL, AGE 27, LONGTIME FARRIS AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: JANUARY 7, 1973 AT ATOKA,OKLA TO DAVID GENE AND GLENDA FAYE (HOLLAND) TISDELL. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, JANUARY 16, 2000 NEAR LANE, OK FROM INJURIES RECIEVED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT. AGE: 27 YEARS 0 MONTHS AND 9 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOOL AT STRINGTOWN WHERE HE WAS...

Jan 16, 2000

NAME: BUENA BETH (HOWES) BAKER, AGE 77, OF ATOKA, OK.

BORN: JUNE 20, 1922 AT ORR, NEBRASKA TO DR. P. G. AND LENORE (COOK) HOWES. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, JANUARY 16, 2000 AT THE ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 77 YEARS 6 MONTHS AND 26 DAYS. EDUCATION: GRADUATED FROM CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL IN TULSA AND ATTENDED COLLEGE AT SOUTHEASTERN...

Jan 15, 2000

NAME: MAGGIE C. (LOHDEN) BRADFORD, AGE 86 LONGTIME ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT.

BORN: FEBRUARY 4, 1913 AT STEADMAN, OKLA TO J. W. AND MELISSIE JANE (SCOTT) LOHDEN. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, JANUARY 15, 2000 AT THE ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 86 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 11DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT IRON STOBB. MARRIED: ADAM LESTER BRADFORD ON OCTOBER 3,...

Jan 15, 2000

NAME: VERA MAE (KEENER) SMITH, AGE 94, LONGTIME TUSHKA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: DECEMBER 6, 1905 AT CLARITA, OK TO GEORGE WASHINGTON AND HATTIE (LEWIS) KEENER. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, JANUARY 15, 2000 AT ATOKA COLONIAL MANOR. AGE: 94 YEARS 0 MONTHS AND 9 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT TUSHKA, OK. MARRIED: LAWRENCE REED SMITH ON MAY 14, 1922...

Jan 14, 2000

NAME: CELERA (PARKER) AUSTIN, AGE 88, OF OKLA. CITY FORMER LONGTIME ATOKA RESIDENT.

BORN: OCTOBER 16, 1911 AT DIKE, TEXAS TO WILLIE LAUD AND ROSA LEE (CONE) PARKER. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 2000 AT THE HILLCREST MEDICAL CENTER IN OKLA. CITY. AGE: 88 YEARS 2 MONTHS AND 28 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT BLACKJACK IN ATOKA...

Jan 10, 2000

NAME: ARTHUR WAYNE THOMPSON, AGE 68, A LONGTIME IRON STOB AREA (LANE AREA) RESIDENT.

BORN: DECEMBER 29, 1931 AT LANE, OKLAHOMA TO ARTHUR HENRY AND LILY MAE (YATES) THOMPSON. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, JANUARY 10, 2000 AT HIS RESIDENCE. AGE: 68 YEARS AND 11 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS IN CALIFORNIA AND IRON STOB. OCCUPATION: HE WAS SELF EMPLOYED...

Jan 10, 2000

NAME: JACK BILLY FARMER, AGE 69, A LONGTIME STRINGTOWN AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: APRIL 22, 1930 EAST OF STRINGTOWN TO EDGAR ELWOOD AND MINNIE EASTER (HUMPHREY) FARMER. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, JANUARY 10, 2000 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 69 YEARS 8 MONTHS AND 18 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT EAST TELICO NEAR ATOKA. MARRIED: JOAN KNIGHT ON AUGUST...

Jan 9, 2000

NAME: ADDIE FAYE (HOLCOMB) HALL, AGE 90, LIFETIME CANEY/TUSHKA RESIDENT.

BORN: APRIL 22, 1909 AT TUSHKA, OKLAHOMA TO EMITT CLAUDE AND FLORENCE (LEMINGS) HOLCOMB. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, JANUARY 9, 2000 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 90 YEARS 8 MONTHS AND 17 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT TUSHKA AND GRADUATED WITH THE CLASS OF 1928. MARRIED: OWEN TAFT...

Jan 2, 2000

NAME: JAMES ALFRED CROWELL, AGE 68, A COALGATE RESIDENT.

BORN: MAY 18, 1931 AT CENTRAHOMA, OKLAHOMA TO JAMES FRANKLIN AND MARY LOU (HOGUE) CROWELL. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, JANUARY 2, 2000 AT MARY HURLEY HOSPITAL IN COALGATE, OK. AGE: 68 YEARS 7 MONTHS AND 14 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED LEADER SCHOOL IN CENTRAHOMA AND ATTENDED DRAFTING SHCOOL. OCCUPATION: HE...

Dec 28, 1999

NAME: MARGARET ELIZABETH (MAXEY) HAMES, AGE 90, A LONGTIME ATOKA RESIDENT.

BORN: JULY 9, 1909 AT PORT LAVACA, TEXAS TO JUDGE JOHN BENTON AND ELZONA (SELBY) MAXEY. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1999 AT THE ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 90 YEARS 5 MONTHS AND 19 DAYS. EDUCATION: GRADUATED FROM ATOKA HIGH SCHOOL IN 1926, 2 YEARS AT...

Dec 22, 1999

NAME: TROY DEAN GRAVES, AGE 37, OF PAULS VALLEY AND FORMER ASHER RESIDENT.

BORN: JANUARY 20, 1962 AT ADA TO REV. LEROY GRAVES AND EVELYN VIOLA (MARX) GRAVES. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1999 AT CALVIN, OKLAHOMA IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT. AGE: 37 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 2 DAYS. EDUCATION: GRADUATED FROM ASHER HIGH SCHOOL IN 1980...

Dec 22, 1999

NAME: CONNIE SUE (COCHRAN) GRAVES, AGE 36, OF PAULS VALLEY AND FORMER ATOKA RESIDENT.

BORN: DECEMBER 27, 1962 AT ATOKA TO OREN AND UELALA COCHRAN. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 1999 AT CALVIN, OKLAHOMA IN AN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT. AGE: 36 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 25 DAYS. EDUCATION: GRADUATED FROM ATOKA HIGH SCHOOL IN 1981 , GRADUATED FROM...