Obituaries

Nov 21, 1999

NAME: FLORENCE MARIE (MALDING) HINKLE, AGE 78, A STRINGTOWN, OK RESIDENT.

BORN: MAY 31, 1921 TO ANDY AND SARAH (HUNTER) MALDING AT CORNING, AR. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1999 AT MEDICAL CENTER OF SE OKLAHOMA IN DURANT. AGE: 78 YEARS 5 MONTHS AND 20 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT CORNING, AR. OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE AND HOMEMAKER. MARRIED:...

Nov 18, 1999

NAME: WILLARD RAY SHELTON, AGE 69, A LONGTIME COLEMAN AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: MARCH 29, 1930 AT COLEMAN TO WALTER SCOTT AND BIRTIE MARIE (HARRIS) SHELTON. PASSED AWAY: EARLY THURSDAY NOVEMBER 18, 1999 AT HIS RESIDENCE NEAR COLEMAN, OK. AGE: 69 YEARS 7 MONTHS AND 19 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT COLEMAN, OK. MARRIED: LAURA FAYE STINNETT ON...

Nov 15, 1999

NAME: MARGARET SUSAN SUSIE KING, AGE 56, A COALGATE AREA RESIDENT. BORN: OCTOBER 12, 1943 AT CHICKASHA, OKLAHOMA TO DRUIE AND VIOLA LILLIE (LONG) KING. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1999 AT VALLEY VIEW HOSPITAL IN ADA, OK. AGE: 56 YEARS 1 MONTH AND 3 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED AND GRADUATED FROM GUTHRIE HIGH SCHOOL AND ATTENDED CENTRAL STATE UNIVERSITY...

Nov 15, 1999

NAME: WILLARD BEN LITTLE, AGE 89, A LONGTIME KIOWA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: SEPTEMBER 5, 1910 AT ASHLAND, OK TO GEORGE WASHINGTON AND LAURA HESTER (PATTERSON) LITTLE. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1999 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 89 YEARS 2 MONTHS AND 10 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT ASHLAND AND KIOWA, OK. MARRIED: LUCIEL HEARD IN 1932...

Nov 9, 1999

NAME: ROXIE B. (PARKS) HOUSTON, AGE 90, OF ADA AND A FORMER DURANT AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: MARCH 4, 1909 AT LEAD HILL, ARKANSAS TO ALBERT AND FLORENCE (HASKINS) PARKS. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1999 AT ADA RETIREMENT CENTER. AGE: 90 YEARS 8 MONTHS AND 5 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT SASAKWA, OK. MARRIED: C. J. HOUSTON...

Nov 7, 1999

NAME: KEVIN EUGENE HALL, AGE 27, OF SPRINGDALE, ARKANSAS AND FORMER FARRIS AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: DECEMBER 21,1971 AT ATOKA TO EUGENE CARRELL AND LINDA KAY (PETTITT) HALL. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1999 AT SPRINGDALE, AR FROM INJURIES RECEIVED WHEN HIT BY A CAR. AGE: 27 YEARS 10 MONTHS 16 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT FARRIS, ATOKA,...

Nov 6, 1999

NAME: DONALD LEE WOOD, AGE 67, A LONGTIME COLEMAN AREA RESIDENT

BORN: SEPTEMBER 13, 1932 AT HILLSBORO, WISCONSIN TO KRISTAL ALBERT CRAIG AND DORIS PEARL WOOD. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6 1999 AT HIS RESIDENCE IN COLEMAN, OK. AGE: 67 YEARS 1 MONTH AND 23 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS IN WISCONSIN AND MINNISOTA. MARRIED: LENA PUGH ON...

Nov 5, 1999

NAME: VIDA BELL (CORBIN) SAWYER, AGE 82, A LONGTIME BENTLEY AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: FEBRUARY 22, 1917 AT FT. TOWSON, OKLAHOMA TO PERRY AND NANNIE BELL (WITT) CORBIN. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 1999 AT ATOKA COLONIAL MANOR. AGE: 82 YEARS 8 MONTHS AND 13 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT FT. TOWSON IN PUSHMATAHA COUNTY, OK. MARRIED: ANDREW...

Nov 3, 1999

NAME: DAJAE UNONICA THURMAN, BABY DAUGHTER OF BILLY RAY JR AND SHANNA KAYE (DOUGLAS) THURMAN OF DALLAS, TX.

BORN: MAY 2, 1999 AT DALLAS, TEXAS. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1999 AT CHILDRENS HOSPITAL IN DALLAS, TX. AGE: 6 MONTHS AND 1 DAY. SURVIVED BY PARENTS: BILLY RAY JR. AND SHANNA KAYE THURMAN OF DALLAS, TX. BROTHER:...

Oct 24, 1999

NAME: LETHA OLGA (ESKUE) JONES, AGE 96, A LONGTIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT. BORN: AUGUST 28, 1903 AT FRUITVALE, TEXAS TO ORVIE NEWTON AND IDA LETHA (BARNES) ESKUE. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY. OCTOBER 24, 1999 AT ATOKA COLONIAL MANOR. AGE: 96 YEARS 1 MONTH AND 26 DAYS EDUCATION: SHE ATTENDED BOEHLER CORNER SCHOOLS. MARRIED: NOEL JONES ON APRIL 22, 1935 IN...

Oct 17, 1999

NAME: JOHN ROBERT BOB HICKMAN, JR., AGE 84, LIFELONG RESIDENT OF COALGATE, OK.

BORN: DECEMBER 12, 1914 AT COALGATE TO JOHN ROBERT AND MARY EDITH (NICHOLS) HICKMAN. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY. OCTOBER 17, 1999 AT WILSON N. JONES HOSPITAL IN SHERMAN, TX. AGE: 84 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 25 DAYS. EDUCATION: HE GRADUATED FROM COALGATE HIGH SCHOOL IN...

Oct 15, 1999

NAME: LOIS (VENABLE) DANIEL, AGE 82, LIFELONG ATOKA AND COAL COUNTY RESIDENT.

BORN: NOVEMBER 26, 1916 AT VILONIA, ARKANSAS TO CLINT DEWITT AND EULA (PETTY) VENABLE. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY OCTOBER 15, 1999 AT THE ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 82 YEARS 10 MONTHS AND 19 DAYS EDUCATION: SHE WAS A GRADUATE OF CLARITA HIGH SCHOOL AND ATTENDED EAST...

Oct 12, 1999

NAME: CORA LYNN (COX) MOBBS, AGE 100, LONGTIME ATOKA AND DURANT RESIDENT.

BORN: JUNE 15, 1899 AT ROBY, MISSOURI TO ISSIAC AND MODENA (MEZO) COX. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY. OCTOBER 12, 1999 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 100 YEARS 3 MONTHS AND 27 DAYS. MARRIED: CLYDE M. MOBBS ON FEBRUARY.5, 1917 AT ATOKA, OK. JOHN CARNES. OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE...

Oct 11, 1999

NAME: MABEL SUE (WINTERS) COPELAND, AGE 75, LIVED IN ATOKA COUNTY MOST OF HER LIFE.

BORN: DECEMBER 31, 1923 AT STRINGTOWN, OKLAHOMA TO BERT AND VAY (KAMPPLAIN) WINTERS. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1999 AT HER RESIDENCE IN ATOKA FROM SMOKE INHALATION. AGE: 75 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 10 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED AND GRADUATED FROM STRINGTOWN HIGH...

Oct 9, 1999

NAME: DORIS GENEVA (RILEY) BROWN, AGE 71, LIFELONG WAPANUCKA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: MAY 21,1928 AT IN ATOKA COUNTY TO WILLIAM MARSHALL AND MINNIE MAY (SMOTHERMAN) RILEY. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1999 AT THE JOHNSTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL IN TISHOMINGO, OK. AGE: 71 YEARS 4 MONTHS AND 18 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT PLEASANT HILL AND WAPANUCKA. MARRIED:...

Oct 6, 1999

NAME: WINDLE OLIVER WITHROW, AGE 71, A LONGTIME ATOKA RESIDENT.

BORN: AUGUST 8, 1928 IN ATOKA COUNTY, OK TO CLAUDE GILBERT AND ADELL (SWINDELL) WITHROW. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1999 AT ATOKA COLONIAL LIVING CENTER. AGE: 71 YEARS 1 MONTH AND 28 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT HARMONY, OK. MARRIED: MARY BELCHER ON FEBRUARY 10, 1951...

Oct 2, 1999

NAME: GRADY IRENE (EVANS) JEMISON, AGE 86, LIFELONG WAPANUCKA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: JANUARY 18, 1913 AT WAPANUCKA TO THOMAS NEWTON AND JESSIE ELIZABETH (MONTGOMERY) EVANS. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1999 AT THE MEDICAL CENTER OF SE OKLAHOMA IN DURANT. AGE: 86 YEARS 8 MONTHS AND 14 DAYS EDUCATION: GRADUATED FROM WAPANUCKA HIGH SCHOOL IN 1928 AND...

Sep 27, 1999

NAME: RONALD MCGEE, AGE 44, A LIFELONG STRINGTOWN RESIDENT.

BORN: APRIL 2, 1955 AT STRINGTOWN, OKLAHOMA TO EARL AND MARY ANN (KEMP) MCGEE. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1999 AT VALLEY VIEW REGIONAL HOSPITAL IN ADA. AGE: 44 YEARS 5 MONTHS AND 25 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT STRINGTOWN, OK. OCCUPATION: WORKED MANY YEARS AS A BACKHOE...

Sep 23, 1999

NAME: GENEVA (MCCLARY) CAMPBELL, AGE 85, LONGTIME ATOKA RESIDENT.

BORN: AUGUST 18, 1914 AT SPIRO, OKLAHOMA TO WILLIAM BRANTLEY AND MAUDE (ELLIS) MCCLARY. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1999 AT THE ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 85 YEARS 1 MONTHS AND 5 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT QUINTON, OK. MARRIED: HASKELL CAMPBELL ON MAY 1, 1930 IN ATOKA...

Sep 22, 1999

NAME: HELEN RUTH (PARTIN) HEATHERLY, AGE 79 LIFELONG ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT.

BORN: JANUARY 19, 1920 AT BENTLEY, OK TO GEORGE AND VEORAH (REICH) PARTIN. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1999 AT THE MEDICAL CENTER IN DURANT, OK. AGE: 79 YEARS 8 MONTHS AND 3 DAYS. EDUCATION: GRADUATED FROM ATOKA HIGH SCHOOL WITH THE CLASS OF 1938. MARRIED:...