Obituaries

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...

Dec 21, 1999

NAME: UEAL HUSTON MCKINZIE, AGE 66, A LONGTIME ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT.

BORN: OCTOBER 10, 1933 AT TUSHKA, OKLAHOMA TO WINFRED E. AND MARGARETTE JANE (ROWTON) MCKINZIE. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1999 AT THE ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 66 YEARS 2 MONTHS AND 11 DAYS. EDUCATION: STARTED SCHOOL IN IMPERIAL AND EL CENTRO, CALIFORNIA AND GRADUATED FROM...

Dec 20, 1999

NAME: NORENA (HENDRICKS) MILLER, AGE 58, ATOKA AREA RESIDENT. BORN: OCTOBER 23, 1941 IN CARTHAGE, MISSOURI TO CHARLIE AND FLORENCE (POTTER) HENDRICKS. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1999 AT TEXOMA MEDICAL CENTER IN DENISON, TX. AGE: 58 YEARS 1 MONTH AND 27 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT CARTHAGE, MISSOURI AND ANNA, TEXAS. MARRIED: DON MILLER IN 1964 AT MIAMI,...

Dec 15, 1999

NAME: MARY HAZZIE (CULLEY) FOMBY, AGE 87, A LONGTIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: SEPTEMBER 16, 1912 AT ARDMORE, OK TO HENRY SOUTHERN AND CORDELIA KATHLEEN (PHILLIPS) CULLEY. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1999 AT THE NURSING HOME IN CADDO, OK. AGE: 87 YEARS 2 MONTHS AND 29 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT MT. WASHINGTON IN ARDMORE, OK....

Dec 8, 1999

NAME: WILSON RICHARD BOUGHMAN, AGE 84, A LONGTIME CANEY, OK AREA RESIDENT. BORN: JUNE 17, 1915 AT WEST WINDSOR, NEW JERSEY TO ALBERT J. AND ETTA MAY (PETTY) BOUGHMAN. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1999 AT HIS RESIDENCE SOUTHEAST OF CANEY, OK. AGE: 84 YEARS 5 MONTHS AND 21 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS IN NEW JERSEY AND TIPTON, IA....

Dec 7, 1999

NAME: JO ANN MAE (JIM) RAMOS, AGE 61 OF OKLAHOMA CITY AND FORMER BENTLEY RESIDENCE.

BORN: MARCH 30, 1938 AT BENTLEY, OKLA. TO ABBOTT THOMAS AND VIRGIE (PETERS) JIM. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1999 AT THE ST. ANTHONY HOSPITAL IN OKLAHOMA CITY. AGE: 61 YEARS 8 MONTHS AND 7 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT BENTLEY AND...

Dec 5, 1999

NAME: FORREST LEE JOHNSON, AGE 63, A LONGTIME RESIDENT OF NORMAN, OK. BORN: FEBRUARY 11, 1936 AT COALGATE, OK TO BENJAMIN LEE AND JULIA MARGARET (CARRIGER) JOHNSON. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1999 AT THE NORMAN, OK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER. AGE: 63 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 24 DAYS. EDUCATION: GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL AT SEWARD, ALASKA. ATTENDED SEVERAL COLLEGES AND...