Obituaries

Feb 26, 1999

NAME: HERB E. COMSTOCK, AGE 76, A LONGTIME RESIDENT OF ANTLERS, OK.

BORN: NOVEMBER 21, 1922 AT ADA, OKLA. TO HOLLEY AND ROSIE (TURNER) COMSTOCK. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1999 AT PUSHMATAHA COUNTY HOSPITAL IN ANTLERS, OK. AGE: 76 YEARS 3 MONTHS AND 5 DAYS EDUCATION: GRADUATED FROM UNION VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL IN 1940. MARRIED: ELIZABETH...

Feb 26, 1999

NAME: LAWRENCE JUNIOR COLE, AGE 56, A LIFELONG RESIDENT OF ATOKA, OK.

BORN: DECEMBER 22, 1942 AT ATOKA, TO ROY HENRY AND RUBY (MITCHELL) COLE. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1999 AT THE ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 56 YEARS 3 MONTHS AND 4 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED WEST ALLISON AND ATOKA SCHOOLS. MARRIED: NEVER MARRIED. OCCUPATION: HE WAS...

Feb 26, 1999

NAME: ELIZABETH LORENE (BUTTS) FORD, AGE 78, A LONGTIME ATOKA RESIDENT.

BORN: AUGUST 10, 1920 AT ANTLERS, OK TO GEORGE AND NANCY (WILLIS) MEADOWS. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 1999 AT THE ATOKA COLONIAL MANOR NURSING HOME. AGE: 78 YEARS 6 MONTHS AND 21 DAYS OCCUPATION: SHE WAS A HOUSEWIFE. CHURCH AFFILIATION: SHE WAS A BAPTIST SURVIVED...

Feb 23, 1999

NAME: ROY LEE HARKINS, AGE 85, A LONGTIME RESIDENT OF CENTRAHOMA AND TUPELO AREA.

BORN: FEBRUARY 14, 1914 AT DURANT, OKLAHOMA TO ALBERT PIKE AND CENA BESSIE (DAVIS) HARKINS. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1999 AT VALLEY VIEW REGIONAL HOSPITAL IN ADA, OK. AGE: 85 YEARS AND 9 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT TUPELO, OK. MARRIED: ELLA...

Feb 18, 1999

NAME: TROY JACK JACKIE ROSE, AGE 60, LONGTIME CANEY AND ATOKA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: MAY 12, 1938 AT CANEY, OKLAHOMA TO JACK AND AUDREY MARY (FRYER) ROSE. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1999 AT HIS RESIDENCE IN ATOKA, OK. AGE: 60 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 6 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED CANEY SCHOOLS . MARRIED: SHIRLEY HUNT IN 1960....

Feb 10, 1999

NAME: OLA (HANEY) SMITH, AGE 97, OF CADDO, OK.

BORN: MARCH 25, 1901 AT STRATFORD, INDIAN TERRITORY, OK TO MAC DANIEL AND MARY JANE (DAKE) HANEY. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1999 AT HER CADDO, OK RESIDENCE. AGE: 97 YEARS 10 MONTHS AND 15 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS IN MIDLAND, AR. MARRIED: HOMER SMITH ON SEPTEMBER 11,1919...

Feb 9, 1999

NAME: BETTY GALE (ENGLES) STEPHENS, AGE 41, OF ATOKA, OK.

BORN: DECEMBER 10, 1957 AT FT. WORTH, TEXAS TO PETE AND LORETTA MAE (ADAMS) ENGLES. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 9,1999 AT THE ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 41 YEARS 1 MONTH AND 29 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT BRYAN ADAMS IN DALLS. GRADUATED IN 1977. MARRIED: MARTIN...

Feb 9, 1999

NAME: ANGELA RENEE (JORDAN) ROBERTS, AGE 25, OF COALGATE, OK.

BORN: JULY 6, 1973 AT ADA, OKLAHOMA TO FRED EUGENE AND MELBA SUE (KIRKLAND) JORDAN. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1999 FROM GUNSHOT WOUND AT HER RESIDENCE IN PHILLIPS, OK. AGE: 25 YEARS 6 MONTHS AND 33 DAYS. OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE AND MOTHER EDUCATION: ATTENDED AND GRADUATED FROM...

Feb 8, 1999

NAME: BETTY ZANE (ABLES) CLAUNCH, AGE 69 LONGTIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: OCTOBER 9, 1929 AT BUCKHORN IN CHOCTAW COUNTY TO WILBURN JOE BEAVER AND BEULAH LORENE (BONDS) ABLES. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8,1999 AT HER HOME SOUTH OF ATOKA, OK. AGE: 69 YEARS 3 MONTHS AND 29 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT MOYERS, STRINGTOWN AND ATOKA,...

Feb 3, 1999

NAME: W. R. DUB JONES, AGE 77, A RESIDENT OF ALLEN AND FORMER LONGTIME TUPELO RESIDENT.

BORN: SEPTEMBER 26, 1921 AT BRUNO IN ATOKA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA TO EDWARD W. AND CLARA (KEY) JONES. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 1999 AT WOODLAND HILL NURSING CENTER IN ALLEN, OK. AGE: 77 YEARS 4 MONTHS AND 7 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED...

Feb 2, 1999

NAME: MARY EDNA (CORNWELL) SETTLEMIRE, AGE 77, OF ATOKA, OKLAHOMA.

BORN: MARCH 9, 1921 AT CLAYTON, OKLAHOMA TO BILL AND CLARA (PYLE) CORNWELL. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1999 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 77 YEARS 10 MONTHS AND 23 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT FOREST HILL. MARRIED: SAM SETTLEMIRE IN 1950 AT ATOKA, OK. OCCUPATION: WORKED...

Feb 1, 1999

NAME: HAROLD DORSE HALL, AGE 66, CADDO AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: FEBRUARY 10, 1932 WEST OF CANEY, ATOKA COUNTY, OK TO GOLDIE EZEKIEL AND ANNIE LUELLA (CAMPBELL) HALL. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1999 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 66 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 21 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT CANEY AND VOCA AND LATER ATTENDED FRANK PHILLIPS...

Jan 27, 1999

NAME: THEAH MARY LEONA (BOWLIN) BLACKWOOD, AGE 75, LONGTIME ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT.

BORN: SEPTEMBER 6, 1923 AT SPIRO, OKLAHOMA TO JESS HENRY AND MARY INEZ (GARRETT) BOWLIN. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 27, 1999 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 75 YEARS 3 MONTHS AND 21 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED ATOKA SCHOOLS. MARRIED: ODIE WILLIAM BLACKWOOD ON SEPTEMBER 28, 1940...

Jan 24, 1999

NAME: AMERICA MAYE (DARST) FITZGERALD DANDRIDGE, AGE 94, FORMER LONGTIME ATOKA RESIDENT. BORN: JULY 4, 1904 AT LEONARD, TEXAS TO HENRY LEWIS AND DELLA ANN (PARKER) DARST. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, JANUARY 24, 1999 AT SOUTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER IN OKLAHOMA CITY. AGE: 94 YEARS 6 MONTHS AND 20 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED CANEY SCHOOL. MARRIED: FRANK FITZGERALD ON NOVEMBER 1, 1920...

Jan 18, 1999

NAME: PHILLIP ALLEN ALFORD, AGE 19, A LIFELONG CANEY, OKLAHOMA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: NOVEMBER 20, 1979 AT DENISON, TEXAS TO WALLACE M. AND VICTORIA KAY (ZACHARIAS) ALFORD. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 1999 WEST OF CADDO FROM INJURIES SUSTAINED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT. AGE: 19 YEARS 1 MONTH AND 28 DAYS. EDUCATION: GRADUATED FROM CANEY HIGH...

Jan 10, 1999

NAME: NANCY L. (ARTERBERRY) PIERCE, AGE 89, LONGTIME ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT.

BORN: JULY 24, 1909 IN ORANGE COUNTY, TEXAS TO ALLISON AND BEATRICE (MILLS) ARTERBERRY. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, JANUARY 10, 1999 AT THE ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 89 YEARS 5 MONTHS AND 16 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED DUNDAR SCHOOLS IN ATOKA MARRIED: HENRY SYLVESTER PIERCE IN 1927 IN...

Jan 5, 1999

NAME: ELLA MAE (WILLIAMS) FOWLER, AGE 91, LONGTIME COAL AND ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT.

BORN: MARCH 13, 1907 AT ANADARKO, OKLAHOMA TO JAMES AND LAURA (THOMAS) WILLIAMS. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1999 AT THE HURLEY MANOR IN COALGATE, OK. AGE: 91 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 22 DAYS EDUCATION: GRADUATED FROM LANGSTON UNIVERSITY. MARRIED: ORAN F. FOWLER IN...

Jan 2, 1999

NAME: JACK WALTON LEEPER, AGE 74, A LIFETIME ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT.

BORN: JUNE 10, 1924 AT STRINGTOWN, OK TO FENTON L. AND LEONA (PIERCE) LEEPER. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 1999 AT THE ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 74 YEARS 6 MONTHS AND 22 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT LIMESTONE GAP. MARRIED: HELEN G. ABLES ON JUNE 10,...

Jan 2, 1999

NAME: ALINE (LETKA) TAYLOR, AGE 61, OF ATOKA, OK.

BORN: SEPTEMBER 26,1937 AT BENTLEY, OK TO JOE AND MATTIE (BARCUS) LETKA. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, JANUARY 2, 1999 AT THE PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL IN OKLAHOMA CITY. AGE: 61 YEARS 3 MONTHS AND 6 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT BENTLEY, OK. OCCUPATION: HOMEMAKER. CHURCH AFFILIATION: MEMBER OF THE FIRST INDIAN...

Jan 1, 1999

NAME: COLLEEN RICKY (BOWEN) CLOTFELTER, AGE 75, LIFELONG WARDVILLE AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: APRIL 24, 1923 AT WARDVILLE, OK TO BEN LACEY AND JESSIE LEOMA (MOORE) BOWEN. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, JANUARY 1, 1999 AT HER RESIDENCE NEAR WARDVILLE, OK. AGE: 75 YEARS 8 MONTHS AND 7 DAYS. EDUCATION: GRADUATED FROM LIMESTONE GAP AND ATTENDED TULSA BUSINESS COLLEGE. MARRIED:...