Obituaries

Jul 4, 1998

NAME: BILLY HILTON CHAFFIN, AGE 71, A LONGTIME RESIDENT OF ATOKA COUNTY, OK. BORN: JULY 26, 1926 AT MADILL, OKLA. TO GARVIN AND RUBY MAE (SHIRES) CHAFFIN. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, JULY 04, 1998 AT THE COLONIAL LIVING CENTER IN ATOKA, OK. AGE: 71 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 8 DAYS EDUCATION: GRADUATED FROM ATOKA SCHOOLS IN 1946 AND ATTENDED OKLAHOMA...

Jul 4, 1998

NAME: JEREMY DEAN SHARP, AGE 15, OF RATTAN, OKLAHOMA. BORN: OCTOBER 27, 1982 AT DALLAS, TEXAS TO JOHNNY DAVID, SR. AND JOYCE DEAN (MARTIN) SHARP. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, JULY 4, 1998 IN A WOODED AREA NEAR ANTLERS, OK. AGE: 15 YEARS 8 MONTHS AND 7 DAYS. EDUCATION: STUDENT AT HUGO ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS SURVIVED BY PARENTS: JOHNNY AND JOYCE SHARP...

Jul 3, 1998

NAME: EVA CAROLYN LIL HARNER, AGE 73, A LIFELONG RESIDENT OF THE COLEMAN AREA.

BORN: APRIL 1, 1916 AT COLEMAN, OK TO WILLIE AND MARY ELIZABETH (JENKINS) HARRIS. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, JULY 03, 1998 AT HER RESIDENCE NEAR COLEMAN, OK. AGE: 82 YEARS 3 MONTHS AND 2 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT ELI SOUTH OF COLEMAN, OK....

Jul 2, 1998

NAME: BRIAN CHARLES PAYNE CARVER, INFANT SON OF DAVID B. CARVER AND DEBY CARLENE PAYNE OF FARRIS, OK. BORN AND PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, JULY 02, 1998 AT CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL IN OKLAHOMA CITY. SURVIVED BY PARENTS: DAVID CARVER AND DEBY PAYNE. GRANDPARENTS: MACK AND CAROLYN PAYNE OF NORTH POLE, AK. GEANN CARVER OF WELLINGTON, NC. GREAT GRANDPARENTS: SID AND THELMA...

Jun 27, 1998

NAME: ALICE OMA (JOHNSON) ROGERS, AGE 87, OF ANTLERS, FORMER LONGTIME FREDERICK, OK RESIDENT.

BORN: OCTOBER 18, 1910 AT FREDERICK, OK TO OWEN ANDREW AND ALICE (VENTERS) JOHNSON. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 1998 AT THE PUSHMATAHA COUNTY HOSPITAL IN ANTLER, OK. AGE: 87 YEARS 8 MONTHS AND 10 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT IXL NEAR FREDERICK...

Jun 26, 1998

NAME: ROBERT THOMAS ROBBIE TOM HAMMOND, AGE 52, LIFELONG RESIDENT OF LANE, ATOKA COUNTY, OK. BORN: AUGUST 30. 1945 AT LANE, OKLAHOMA TO ROBERT SETH AND LAVADA JOSEPHINE (DOSHIER) HAMMOND. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, JUNE 26, 1998 AT TEXOMA MEDICAL CENTER, DENISON, TX. AGE: 52 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 26 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT LANE AND GRADUATED FROM ATOKA...

Jun 24, 1998

NAME: HAROLD BENJAMIN MARLEY, AGE 66, A STRINGTOWN RESIDENT.

BORN: SEPTEMBER 26, 1931 AT STRINGTOWN TO ROY AND CLARA (BECK) MARLEY. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 1998 AT STRINGTOWN, OKLAHOMA FROM INJURIES RECEIVED IN FALL FROM LADDER AT   STRINGTOWN HIGH SCHOOL. AGE: 66 YEARS 8 MONTHS AND 28 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT STRINGTOWN AND LATER ATTENDED...

Jun 18, 1998

NAME: GRANT L. DICK HEARD, AGE 80, LONGTIME STRINGTOWN AREA, ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT.

BORN: APRIL 27, 1918 AT KIOWA, OKLA TO ASA AND GERTRUDE (HERFORD) HEARD. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, JUNE 18, 1998 AT HIS RESIDENCE IN STRINGTOWN, OK. AGE: 80 YEARS 1 MONTH AND 21 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED GRADE SCHOOL AT KIOWA AND GRADUATED FROM STRINGTOWN HIGH...

Jun 6, 1998

NAME: JOE EDMOND MITCHELL, AGE 69, OF LANE, FORMERLY OF STRINGTOWN, OK.

BORN: APRIL 20, 1929 AT STRINGTOWN, OK TO ALBERT HARRISON AND TONY BELL (FITZGERALD) MITCHELL. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 1998 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 69 YEARS 1 MONTH AND 16 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT STRINGTOWN AND ATOKA, WHERE HE GRADUATED IN 1949....

Jun 5, 1998

NAME: AUTUMN TEMPLIN, AGE 16, OF FRISCO, TEXAS AND FORMER ATOKA RESIDENT. BORN: JUNE 24, 1981 AT MCKINNEY, TEXAS TO BILLY AND LAURIE (COLLINSWORTH) TEMPLIN. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1998 AT SHERMAN, TEXAS. AGE: 16 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 11 DAYS. EDUCATION: SHE WAS A SENIOR AT FRISCO, TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL WHERE SHE WAS ACTIVE IN THE BAND...

Jun 3, 1998

NAME: DOUGLAS RAY DUSTY CONLEY, AGE 44, OF ANTLERS, OKLAHOMA.

BORN: FEBRUARY 20, 1954 AT BORGER, TEXAS TO JOHN AND KATHERINE (MILLS) CONLEY. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 1998 AT PUSHMATAHA COUNTY HOSPITAL IN ANTLERS, OK. AGE: 44 YEARS 3 MONTHS AND 13 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS IN BORGER, TEXAS. MARRIED: LEONA PRICE ON SEPTEMBER 5, 1969...

Jun 3, 1998

NAME: WINNIE V. KENDRICK, AGE 93, OF MCALESTER, OK AND FORMER ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT.

BORN: JULY 2, 1904 AT PONTOTOC, INDIAN TERRITORY TO GEORGE L. AND FANNIE (TRIMBLE) DOBSON. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 1998 AT COLONIAL LODGE NURSING HOME IN MCALESTER, OK. AGE: 93 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 1 DAY. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS IN COAL COUNTY,...

Jun 1, 1998

NAME: HENRY WESLEY HANK DEWITT, AGE 81, LONGTIME ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT.

BORN: MARCH 1, 1917 AT WAPANUCKA, OK TO JAMES AND MAGGIE (ROYALES) DEWITT. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, JUNE 1, 1998 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 81 YEARS 3 MONTHS AND 0 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT WAPANUCKA , OK. OCCUPATION: CONSTRUCTION WORKER AND PAINTER AND LATER OWNED...

May 28, 1998

NAME: HETTIE MAE (FIELDS) THOMAS, AGE 93, LONGTIME ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT.

BORN: SEPTEMBER 6, 1904 AT DURANT, INDIAN TERRITORY TO GEORGE IRVIN AND FANNIE LOUISE (NEWMAN) FIELDS. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, MAY 28, 1998 AT ATOKA COLONIAL MANOR NURSING HOME. AGE: 93 YEARS 8 MONTHS AND 22 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT STRINGTOWN, OK. MARRIED: ISAAC WILSON THOMAS...

May 24, 1998

NAME: TRAVIS WAYNE SON VEAZEY, AGE 61, LANE, OKLAHOMA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: DECEMBER 3, 1936 AT GERTY, OKLAHOMA TO JOE WHEAT AND RACHEL VEAZEY. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, MAY 24, 1998 AT MCALESTER REGIONAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 61 YEARS 5 MONTHS AND 21 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT GERTY, OKLAHOMA. MARRIED: MATTIE MORELAND POWELL ON DECEMBER 27, 1985 AT...

May 23, 1998

NAME: EDITH LORENE (YATES) MCGINTY, AGE 79, LIFELONG LANE AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: APRIL 21, 1919 IN CANADIAN, OK TO EVERETT AND OLLIE (RECTOR) YATES. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, MAY 23, 1998 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 79 YEARS 1 MONTH AND 2 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT IRON STOB AND ATOKA HIGH. MARRIED: J. D. MCGINTY ON JANUARY...

May 22, 1998

NAME: AMIE (ADAMS) EAKINS, AGE 82, OF COALGATE AND A FORMER LONGTIME LEHIGH RESIDENT.

BORN: JANUARY 9, 1916 IN TULSA, OKLAHOMA TO BENJIMAN ADAMS AND MARY ELLEN (CAMPBELL) ADAMS. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, MAY 22, 1998 AT MERCY HOSPITAL IN OKLAHOMA CITY. AGE: 82 YEARS 4 MONTHS AND 13 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT LEEDY NEAR CHICKASHA, OK....

May 14, 1998

NAME: ROBERT ROSTON COLLIER, AGE 91, LONGTIME ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT.

BORN: MAY 21, 1906 AT CROMWELL, INDIAN TERRITORY TO JAMES WILBURN AND J. SARAH E. (WILLIAMS) COLLIER. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1998 AT ATOKA MEMORIA HOSPITAL. AGE: 91 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 23 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT STUART, OK. MARRIED: JOHNNY MAE ELLIOTT ON AUGUST...

May 11, 1998

NAME: RANDELL ALBERT O'DELL, AGE 48, OF LANE, OK.

BORN: FEBRUARY 25, 1950 AT GRAHAM, TEXAS TO JACK HOYCE AND INA RUTH (FRYE) O'DELL. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, MAY 11, 1998 IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT NEAR WAPANUCKA, OK. AGE: 48 YEARS 2 MONTHS AND 16 DAYS. EDUCATION: HE ATTENDED SCHOOLS IN TEXAS AND CALIFORNIA. OCCUPATION: MR. O'DELL WAS...

May 11, 1998

NAME: NEOMA LEE (GRANGER) LEWIS, AGE 84, LONGTIME ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT.

BORN: JANUARY 17, 1914 IN ATOKA COUNTY, OK TO BENJAMIN JAMES AND EFFIE ELIZABETH (EZELL) GRANGER. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, MAY 11, 1998 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 84 YEARS 3 MONTHS AND 24 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT FORREST HILL, TUSHKA, BENTLEY, AND ATOKA. MARRIED: ROBERT...