Obituaries

Aug 25, 1999

NAME: MARTHA MARIE (JOHNSON) IRWIN, AGE 83, A LONGTIME STILLWATER, OK RESIDENT. BORN: SEPTEMBER 1, 1915 IN LAMAR, ARKANSAS TO ANDERSON AND MARY ELLEN (GRACE) JOHNSON. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1999 AT STILLWATER MEDICAL CENTER. AGE: 83 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 24 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS IN ARKANSAS. MARRIED: RAY IRWIN IN 1935 IN ADA, OK. OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE...

Aug 22, 1999

NAME: GLADYS MAE (MCGINTY) SAM, AGE 89, A LONGTIME ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT.

BORN: OCTOBER 29, 1909 AT LANE, OKLAHOMA TO THURLOW OSCAR AND ZUDIA BELL (POND) MCGINTY. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, AUGUST 22, 1999 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 89 YEARS 7 MONTHS AND 23 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT BLACKJACK, ATOKA COUNTY, OK. MARRIED: ABEL SAM IN...

Aug 19, 1999

NAME: DOROTHY FLORA (KEELER) SNEAD, AGE 76, A LONGTIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: MAY 29, 1923 AT CLAYTON, OKLAHOMA TO JAMES WESLEY AND CLIDDIE OLA (NEWSOME) KEELER. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, AUGUST 19, 1999 AT HER RESIDENCE IN ATOKA, OK. AGE: 76 YEARS 2 MONTHS AND 20 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS IN BETHANY, ATOKA COUNTY AND DETROIT, TEXAS...

Aug 18, 1999

NAME: ESTHER VERA (PETERS) NELSON, AGE 62, OF THE LANE AREA.

BORN: APRIL 28, 1937 AT LANE, OKLA TO WILLIAM LEWIS AND TRACY LILLIE (TAYLOR) PETERS. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1999 AT THE SPARKS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER IN FT. SMITH, AR. AGE: 62 YEARS 3 MONTHS AND 20 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT LANE, OK. MARRIED:...

Aug 15, 1999

NAME: FREDERICK ALTON MAC MCGRAW, AGE 72, OF THE IRON STOB AND LANE AREA.

BORN: JANUARY 25, 1927 AT BLOOMING GROVE, TEXAS TO FRED AND VERNICE (RHODES) MCGRAW. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, AUGUST 15, 1999 AT THE MEDICAL CENTER OF SE OKLAHOMA IN DURANT. AGE: 72 YEARS 6 MONTHS AND 20 DAYS. EDUCATION: GRADUATED FROM BLOOMING GROVE HIGH...

Aug 4, 1999

NAME: JOHN WILLIAM BILL HORATH, AGE 96, A LIFELONG ATOKA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: MAY 5, 1903 IN ATOKA COUNTY, INDIAN TERRITORY TO JOHN WILLIAM AND ANNIE IRONA (BUTLER) HORATH. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1999 AT COLONIAL LIVING CENTER IN ATOKA. AGE: 96 YEARS 2 MONTHS AND 29 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT VOCA IN ATOKA COUNTY,...

Aug 3, 1999

NAME: RAYMOND CLEM BROOKS, AGE 80, A LIFELONG ATOKA RESIDENT. BORN: MAY 16, 1919 IN ATOKA, OKLAHOMA TO CLEM DOC AND WILLIE MAE (GANT) BROOKS. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1999 AT MCALESTER REGIONAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 80 YEARS 2 MONTHS AND 17 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT DUNBAR IN ATOKA, OK. MARRIED: RUTH ALLAMAE GREENWOOD ON MARCH 3, 1941...

Aug 3, 1999

NAME: FRANK IVEY, AGE 87, OF CADDO, A FORMER LONGTIME ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT. BORN: JUNE 5, 1912 AT ATOKA COUNTY, OK TO MATTHEW COLUMBUS AND RHODA BELL (POLLOCK) IVEY. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1999 AT BONHAM VETERANS HOSPITAL IN BONHAM, TX. AGE: 87 YEARS 1 MONTH AND 29 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT LIMESTONE GAP AND CHOCKIE, OK....

Aug 3, 1999

NAME: RUBY VAY (HOGAN) RAINS, AGE 87, A LONGTIME BENTLEY AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: OCTOBER 27, 1911 AT CANEY, OKLAHOMA TO WILMER NORMAN AND MATTIE GERTRUDE (SAMPLE) HOGAN. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1999 AT HER RESIDENCE IN BENTLEY, OK. AGE: 87 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 6 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT CANEY AND BENTLEY, OK. MARRIED: ROBERT...

Aug 3, 1999

NAME: CHARLES EDWARD KEITH, AGE 77, A LONGTIME ATOKA RESIDENT.

BORN: AUGUST 22, 1921 AT OKLAHOMA CITY TO WYLY NICHOLAS AND VIRGINIA (WHITE) KEITH. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, AUGUST 3, 1999 AT HIS RESIDENCE IN ATOKA, OK. AGE: 77 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 11 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED AND GRADUATED FROM ADA HIGH SCHOOL IN 1939. MARRIED: DELORIS SINGLETON....

Aug 1, 1999

NAME: LOIS (BEDINGFIELD) CALHOUN, AGE 89, A LONGTIME ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT AND FORMER MCALESTER RESIDENT. BORN: MAY 2, 1910 IN POCASSET, OK TO MILAS DAVID AND MOLLY (CAMPBELL) BEDINGFIELD. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, AUGUST 1, 1999 AT FOUR SEASONS NURSING HOME IN DURANT, OK. AGE: 89 YEARS 2 MONTHS AND 29 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT POCASSET AND CHICKASHA AND...

Jul 30, 1999

NAME: GENEVA LUCILLE (REAL) NOWLIN, AGE 90, A LIFELONG ATOKA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: FEBRUARY 14, 1909 TO WILLIAM THEODORE AND ALTA LOU (VERNON) REAL AT ASHLAND, OK. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, JULY 30, 1999 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 90 YEARS 5 MONTHS AND 16 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT PUEBLO, CO., PINE SCHOOL IN COAL COUNTY AND...

Jul 26, 1999

NAME: OLIVIA LEAH (HANKS) BECK, AGE 91, OF RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA.

BORN: JUNE 22, 1908 AT GREASY BEND, NEAR STRINGTOWN, OKLAHOMA TO ANDREW JACKSON AND AURIE (CHESTER) HANKS. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, JULY 26, 1999 AT HER RESIDENCE IN RIVERSIDE, CA. AGE: 91 YEARS 1 MONTH AND 4 DAYS MARRIED: HOWARD W. BECK ON APRIL 20, 1940 AT STRINGTOWN,...

Jul 26, 1999

NAME: OLIVIA LEAH (HANKS) BECK, AGE 91, OF RIVERSIDE, CALIFORNIA. BORN: JUNE 22, 1908 AT GREASY BEND, ATOKA COUNTY, OK TO ANDREW JACKSON AND AURIE (CHESTER) HANKS. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, JULY 26, 1999 AT HER RESIDENCE IN RIVERSIDE, CA. AGE: 91 YEARS 1 MONTH AND 4 DAYS MARRIED: HOWARD W. BECK ON APRIL 20, 1940 AT STRINGTOWN, OK. OCCUPATION:...

Jul 23, 1999

NAME: KATHRYN P. (CLOUD) HARVEY, AGE 79, A LONGTIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: JANUARY 3, 1920 AT HENNESSEY, OKLAHOMA TO HENRY L. AND MATTIE J. (WADE) CLOUD. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, JULY 23, 1999 AT HER RESIDENCE IN ATOKA, OK. AGE: 79 YEARS 6 MONTHS AND 20 DAYS. MARRIED: BILL HARVEY AT WELLSTON, OK. OCCUPATION: SHE WAS A...

Jul 21, 1999

NAME: OPAL NERA (WITHROW) NOAK, AGE 90, A LIFELONG ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT.

BORN: OCTOBER 8, 1908 IN ATOKA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA TO JAMES AND BERTHA (CORBETT) WITHROW. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, JULY 21, 1999 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 90 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 13 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED AND GRADUATED FROM CANEY HIGH SCHOOL ALSO ATTENDED SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA STATE...

Jul 17, 1999

NAME: JOHNNY MAE (DUNNAVENT) SHIRLEY, AGE 66, A CENTRAHOMA RESIDENT.

BORN: MARCH 19, 1933 IN EUDORA, ARKANSAS TO JOHN AND ESTHER LEA (STAFFORD) DUNNAVENT. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, JULY 17, 1999 AT HURLEY HOSPITAL IN COALGATE, OK. AGE: 66 YEARS 3 MONTHS AND 28 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS IN ARKANSAS. MARRIED: ROBERT DEWING SHIRLEY ON DECEMBER 24, 1955...

Jul 13, 1999

NAME: JESSIE DEAN STEPHENS, AGE 60, A LONGTIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: JUNE 15, 1939 AT ATOKA, OK ERNEST EUGENE AND PAULINE VIRGINIA (LAIN) STEPHENS. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, JULY 13, 1999 AT THE PARKVIEW HOSPITAL IN EL RENO, OK. AGE: 60 YEARS AND 28 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT STAR IN ATOKA COUNTY, OK. OCCUPATION: HE WAS...

Jul 12, 1999

NAME: WILLARD STUB MORRIS, AGE 83, A LIFELONG BROMIDE, OKLAHOMA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: AUGUST 20, 1915 AT ROFF, OK TO FRED AND BELLE (FREENEY) MORRIS. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, JULY 12, 1999 AT THE MEDICAL CENTER IN DURANT, OK. AGE: 83 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 12 DAYS . EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT ROFF AND CATHOLIC SCHOOL IN ARDMORE,...

Jul 11, 1999

NAME: ONEDA VIVIAN (HALL) SMITH, AGE 93, A LONGTIME ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT.

BORN: MARCH 29, 1906 IN MIDLAND, ARKANSAS TO WILLIS BURL AND LILLIE FAYE (OWENS) HALL. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, JULY 11, 1999 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 93 YEARS 3 MONTHS AND 12 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED WAVELAND, ARKANSAS GRADE SCHOOL, TUSHKA HIGH SCHOOL, AND GRADUATED FROM...