Obituaries

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:...

Sep 20, 1999

NAME: JEWELL LORETTA (ARMSTRONG) GARTON, AGE 61, A BENTLEY AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: DECEMBER 9, 1937 AT REDDEN, OK TO OTAH TRUMAN AND VERLIE JANE (LEEPER) ARMSTRONG. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1999 AT HER RESIDENCE NEAR BENTLEY. AGE: 61 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 11 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED GRADE SCHOOL AT GRASSY LAKE SCHOOL AND ATOKA HIGH SCHOOL....

Sep 20, 1999

NAME: MAURICE HOWARD MCCLUNG, AGE 80, A LONGTIME RESIDENT OF OAK HARBOR, WA. BORN: AUGUST, 26, 1919 IN KOMALTY, KIOWA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA TO OLLIE AND HATTIE ETHEL (STONE) MCCLUNG. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1999 AT HIS HOME IN OAK HARBOR, WA. AGE: 80 YEARS 0 MONTHS AND 24 DAYS. EDUCATION: HE ATTENDED SCHOOL AT HOBART, OK. MARRIED: ELLEN...

Sep 20, 1999

NAME: MARION OTIS DAVIS, AGE 95, A LONGTIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: OCTOBER 6, 1903 IN COLLIN COUNTY, TEXAS TO LONZO ELMER AND HATTIE IZONA (PRATT) DAVIS. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1999 AT ATOKA COLONIAL LIVING CENTER. AGE: 95 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 14 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS IN OLNEY, TEXAS. MARRIED: BEATRICE HUBBARD IN 1925...

Sep 16, 1999

NAME: NAGEALA SUSAN (POOL) HUTSON, AGE 38, LONGTIME ATOKA RESIDENT.

BORN: JUNE 19, 1961 AT FORT DIX, NEW JERSEY TO JIMMY BLAINE AND GENEVA (MAGGARD) POOL. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1999 AT THE CANCER TREATMENT CENTER IN TULSA, OK. AGE: 38 YEARS 2 MONTHS AND 27 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS IN GUAM AND BLYTHVILLE, ARKANSAS. SHE...

Sep 14, 1999

NAME: VERNON LYNN SMOKEY FORTENBERRY, JR., AGE 25, A LIFELONG ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT.

BORN: JANUARY 16, 1974 AT TULSA, OK TO VERNON, SR. AND PATRICIA ANN (GEORGE) FORTENBERRY. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1999 AT HIS HOME IN ATOKA, OK. AGE: 25 YEARS 7 MONTHS AND 28 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED GRADE SCHOOL AT TUSHKA AND GRADUATED FROM...

Sep 14, 1999

NAME: CURTIS RAY WOODS, AGE 69, LIFELONG ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT.

BORN: MARCH 30, 1930 AT ALEX, OKLAHOMA TO JOHN WILLIAM AND LAURA ELLENA (HEFFINGTON) WOODS. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1999 AT HIS HOME IN ATOKA, OK. AGE: 69 YEARS 5 MONTHS AND 14 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED STAR SCHOOL IN ATOKA COUNTY. OCCUPATION: RAY RETIRED FROM MACK...

Sep 6, 1999

NAME: RENA (SEXTON) JIM, AGE 77, OF MCALESTER, A FORMER BENTLEY AREA RESIDENT. BORN: MAY 30, 1922 AT BENTLEY, OKLAHOMA TO SHEPPARD AND MARTHA (JIM) SEXTON. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6,1999 AT MCALESTER REGIONAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 77 YEARS 3 MONTHS AND 6 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED BOARDING SCHOOL IN ARDMORE, OK. MARRIED: WILLIE JIM ON MAY 14, 1945 AT ATOKA,...

Sep 6, 1999

NAME: JULIA M. (BURCHETT) AINSWORTH, AGE 79, A LONGTIME ATOKA, OKLAHOMA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: JANUARY 2, 1920 IN BRYAN COUNTY, OKLAHOMA TO ELI A. AND MARY HELLEN (BURCHETT) WALLACE. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1999 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 79 YEARS 8 MONTHS AND 4 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT COBB, OKLAHOMA IN BRYAN COUNTY. MARRIED:...

Sep 5, 1999

NAME: RETTA (DAVIS) DALTON, AGE 94, A FORMER ATOKA RESIDENT. BORN: MAY 26, 1905 IN OAK GROVE, TEXAS TO WILLIAM AND MAUDE DAVIS. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1999 AT TERREBONNE MEDICAL CENTER IN HOUMA, LA. AGE: 94 YEARS 3 MONTHS AND 9 DAYS EDUCATION: NOT KNOWN. MARRIED: HOKE DALTON ON OCTOBER 25, 1925. OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE AND HOMEMAKER. CHURCH...

Sep 5, 1999

NAME: BLANCHE L. (ESKUE) MCCLENDON, AGE 91, FARRIS RESIDENT SINCE 1917. BORN: MAY 29, 1908 AT MESSER, OK TO WILLIAM VALENTINE AND TEZ ANNA (HOOPER) ESKUE. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1999 IN HER DAUGHTER'S RESIDENCE IN DENISON, TX. AGE: 91 YEARS 3 MONTHS AND 6 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED FARRIS AND BOLER SCHOOLS. MARRIED: FOSTER P. MCCLENDON ON DECEMBER...

Sep 5, 1999

NAME: CARY ALPHONSO BROWN, AGE 89, LIFELONG ATOKA RESIDENT.

BORN: SEPTEMBER 11, 1909 AT ATOKA TO MELTON TRONTO AND HATTIE (WARD) BROWN. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1999 AT THE ATOKA COLONIAL LIVING CENTER. AGE: 89 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 24 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED DUNBAR SCHOOL IN ATOKA, OK. MARRIED: ALBERT TRESSIE HYATT. OTHA RAY HILL. OCCUPATION:...

Sep 4, 1999

NAME: OLLIE RUTH (WILLIAMS) COLLUM, AGE 73, A LONGTIME ATOKA RESIDENT.

BORN: MARCH 13, 1926 AT FRANCIS, OK TO CHARLIE GROVER AND PEARL JEWEL (VANIVER) WILLIAMS. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 1999 AT HER RESIDENCE IN ATOKA, OK. AGE: 73 YEARS 5 MONTHS AND 21 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT FRANCIS, OK. MARRIED: EARNEST TROY COLLUM ON...

Sep 3, 1999

NAME: EDWARD ALBERT (EDDIE) KING, AGE 85, A L0NGTIME TUPELO, OKLAHOMA RESIDENT.

BORN: FEBRUARY 24, 1914, AT TUPELO, OKLAHOMA TO THOMAS EDWARD ED AND LURA (CROSSER) KING. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 1999, AT VALLEY VIEW REGIONAL HOSPITAL IN ADA, OKLAHOMA. AGE: 85 YEARS 6 MONTHS AND 9 DAYS. EDUCATION: GRADUATED FROM TUPELO HIGH SCHOOL IN 1930...

Aug 27, 1999

NAME: JOHNNIE LEE JOHN GUDGEL, AGE 54, LIFELONG BOGGY DEPOT RESIDENT.

BORN: MARCH 2, 1945 AT BOGGY DEPOT, OKLAHOMA TO THOMAS ALLEN AND EMMA CHRISTINE (PRICE) GUDGEL. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, AUGUST 27, 1999 TEXOMA MEDICAL CENTER IN DENISON, TX. AGE: 54 YEARS 5 MONTHS 25 DAYS. EDUCATION: GRADUATED FROM COLEMAN HIGH SCHOOL IN 1963. MARRIED: THYRA ALICE...

Aug 26, 1999

NAME: FLETCHER B. SKEET GIVENS, JR., AGE 74, A LIFELONG STRINGTOWN AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: APRIL 13, 1925 AT STRINGTOWN, OKLAHOMA TO FLETCHER BRYAN AND EDNA (KEEL) GIVENS. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, AUGUST 26, 1999 AT MCALESTER REGIONAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 74 YEARS 4 MONTHS AND 13 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED STRINGTOWN HIGH SCHOOL WHERE HE WAS AN OUTSTANDING BASKETBALL PLAYER...