Obituaries

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....

Mar 18, 2000

NAME: LULA REGINA (NORRIS) STANEART, AGE 52, A LONGTIME RESIDENT OF ATOKA, OK.

BORN: JANUARY 19, 1948 AT WAPANUCKA, OKLAHOMA TO ALBERT FRANKLIN JACK AND MABLE (TAYLOR) NORRIS. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 2000 AT THE CARL ALBERT INDIAN HOSPITAL IN ADA, OK. AGE: 52 YEARS 1 MONTH AND 29 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED AND GRADUATED FROM WAPANUCKA,...

Mar 14, 2000

NAME: THOMAS LEE TOMMY MANION, AGE 78, A LONGTIME RESIDENT OF THE WARDVILLE AREA.

BORN: MAY 9, 1921 AT RED OAK, OKLAHOMA TO WILLIAM HENRY AND ZADIE (BENCH) MANION. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 2000 AT THE MCALESTER REGIONAL HOSPITAL AGE: 78 YEARS 10 MONTHS AND 5 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT SHADY GROVE, LIMESTONE GAP, AND...

Mar 14, 2000

NAME: EUGENE BLUE CLAY, AGE 69, A LONGTIME RESIDENT OF THE CLAYVILLE AREA IN PITTSBURG COUNTY, OK.

BORN: JANUARY 15, 1931 AT WEATHERS, OKLAHOMA TO HENRY AND CILLIN (CARNES) CLAY. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 2000 AT HIS HOME AGE: 69 YEARS 1 MONTH AND 29 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED AND GRADUATED FROM CLAYTON SCHOOLS. MARRIED: ELLEN BURLESON...

Mar 12, 2000

NAME: ECHO CORNELIA (MORRIS) GRIST, AGE 96, LONGTIME ATOKA RESIDENT.

BORN: APRIL 14, 1903 NEAR CHEROKEE, OKLAHOMA, INDIAN TERRITORY, TO COLOMBUS AND MAY (PORTER) MORRIS. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, MARCH 12, 2000 AT THE COALGATE HOSPITAL, COALGATE, OK. AGE: 96 YEARS 10 MONTHS AND 29 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED RURAL SCHOOLS IN THE CHEROKEE AREA. MARRIED: SAM JONES GRIST...

Mar 8, 2000

NAME: BETTY JUNE THOMAS, AGE 63, OF ATOKA AND FORMER HEAVENER RESIDENT.

BORN: MAY 7, 1936 AT HEAVENER, OKLAHOMA TO GILBERT AND ELSIE (FERGERSON) THOMAS. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 8, 2000 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 63 YEARS 10 MONTHS AND 1 DAY. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS IN HEAVENER, GRADUATING IN 1955 OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE AND MOTHER CHURCH AFFILIATION:...

Mar 2, 2000

NAME: GEORGE KISINGER, AGE 78, A LONGTIME FARRIS, ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT.

BORN: MARCH 23, 1921 AT RED SPRINGS, TEXAS TO JOHN YOUNG AND ETHEL MAE (BENCH) KISINGER. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, MARCH 2, 2000 AT THE ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 78 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 9 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AND GRADUATED FROM OILTON, TEXAS AND ATTENDED TEXAS...

Mar 1, 2000

NAME: ROY PAUL STEPHENS, AGE 21, OF ATOKA AND FORMERLY OF OKLAHOMA CITY .

BORN: APRIL 28, 1978 AT OKLAHOMA CITY TO ROY PAUL STEPHENS AND ZESTA ANGEL MCNEELY. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 1, 2000 AT THE ST. FRANCES HOSPITAL IN TULSA, OK FROM INJURIES RECEIVED IN MOTOR        VEHICLE ACCIDENT. AGE: 21 YEARS 10 MONTHS AND 3...

Feb 29, 2000

NAME: ROBERT JEFFREY JEFF JACKSON, AGE 35, A LONGTIME ATOKA RESIDENT.

BORN: APRIL 1, 1964 AT ATOKA TO ROBERT MAURICE AND LINDA (YANDELL) JACKSON. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2000 AT HARMONY, ATOKA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA FROM INJURIES RECEIVED IN MOTOR            VEHICLE ACCIDENT. AGE: 35 YEARS 10 MONTHS AND 28 DAYS . EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS IN VALLIANT, EAST...

Feb 29, 2000

NAME: MAMIE DORIS (MALONE) WINTERS, AGE 84, A LONGTIME STRINGTOWN RESIDENT

BORN: JUNE 19, 1915 AT COLLINSVILLE, TX TO JOHN HERBERT AND JOSIE (GILMORE) MALONE. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 29, 2000 AT THE MCALESTER REGIONAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 84 YEARS 8 MONTHS AND 10 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS IN SEVERAL PLACES DUE TO HER DAD BEING A RAILROAD...

Feb 27, 2000

NAME: BEATRICE BEA (ROSE) BREWSTER, AGE 86, A STRINGTOWN RESIDENT THE PAST 11 YEARS.

BORN: FEBRUARY 26, 1914 AT BIGFLAT, ARKANSAS TO WILLIAM WINFRED AND MATTIE C. (REED) ROSE. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2000 AT THE ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 86 YEARS AND 1 DAY EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL IN THE ADA AND STONEWALL AREAS. MARRIED: HENRY...

Feb 22, 2000

NAME: STELLA MAE (CLARK) THURMAN, AGE 91, OF ATOKA, OK.

BORN: MARCH 18, 1908 AT RATTAN, OKLAHOMA TO CURTIS & JULIE ANN (CORLEY) CLARK. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2000 AT HER ATOKA RESIDENCE. AGE: 91 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 4 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT RATTAN, OK. MARRIED: JOHN WILLIS THURMAN ON AUGUST 17, 1925 AT...