Obituaries

Oct 20, 1998

NAME: LAUREN MARIE MORRIS, INFANT DAUGHTER OF JERREL MORRIS AND KERRI HARRISON OF ATOKA, OK. PASSED AWAY: AT BIRTH ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 1998 AT THE MEDICAL CENTER OF SE OKLAHOMA IN DURANT. SURVIVED BY PARENTS: JERREL LEN MORRIS AND KERRI HARRISON OF ATOKA, OK. GRANDPARENTS: JERREL AND OLETA MORRIS OF TUSHKA, OK. BOB HARRISON OF CARAWAY, AR. THELMA...

Oct 18, 1998

NAME: BETTY JEAN LANSDALE, AGE 60, OF KANSAS CITY, MO.

BORN: OCTOBER 19, 1937 AT OKLAHOMA CITY TO DERIAS BOND AND OLLIE MAY (COWLING) BOND. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1998 AT HER RESIDENCE IN KANSAS CITY, ONE DAY PRIOR TO HER 61ST BIRTHDAY. AGE: 60 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 29 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT STRINGTOWN...

Oct 14, 1998

NAME: NORMA LEE (BOMSBERGER) BONHAM, AGE 58, OF TUSHKA, A LIFELONG ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT.

BORN: MARCH 1, 1940 AT BETHANY, OKLAHOMA TO ANDREW JACKSON AND ANNIE (THOMERSON) BOMSBERGER. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1998 AT HER RESIDENCE IN TUSHKA, OK. AGE: 58 YEARS 7 MONTHS AND 13 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT PLAINVIEW, TUSHKA, AND ATOKA, OK....

Oct 12, 1998

NAME: JOSEPH L. BOCK, AGE 68, LONGTIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: SEPTEMBER 30, 1930 AT BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA TO LEX AND LUCILLE (WATERMAN) BOCK. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1998 AT HIS RESIDENCE EAST OF ATOKA, OK. AGE: 68 YEARS 0 MONTHS AND 12 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS IN BLOOMINGTON, INDIANA. MARRIED: SHIRLEY MACKEY ON AUGUST 13, 1949...

Oct 5, 1998

NAME: BOBBY MERRILL BOEHME, AGE 46, LONGTIME CANEY-CADDO RESIDENT.

BORN: DECEMBER 13, 1951 EAST OF CADDO IN BRYAN COUNTY TO LLOYD MERRILL AND BOBBIE JEWELL (WELLS) BOEHME. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1998 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 46 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 22 DAYS. EDUCATION: GRADUATED FROM CADDO HIGH SCHOOL IN 1970 AND ATTENDED SOUTHEASTERN STATE...

Oct 4, 1998

NAME: J. A. DOWLEN, AGE 88, LONGTIME ATOKA RESIDENT.

BORN: JANUARY 2, 1910 AT WALTERS, OK TO SAM AND MAGGIE (CARTER) DOWLEN. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1998 AT HIS RESIDENCE IN ATOKA, OK. AGE: 88 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 2 DAYS EDUCATION: HE GRADUATED FROM WALTERS HIGH SCHOOL IN 1927 AND LATER GRADUATED FROM HILLS BUSINESS...

Oct 4, 1998

NAME: PEARL MAE (BROWNING) STEPHEN, AGE 70, LONGTIME ATOKA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: SEPTEMBER 12, 1928 AT CHOCTAW, OK TO B. E. AND MAMIE LEONA (MATTHEW) BROWNING. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1998 AT PUSHMATAHA COUNTY HOSPITAL IN ANTLERS, OK. AGE: 70 YEARS O MONTHS AND 22 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT PINE SPRINGS AT FARRIS, OK. MARRIED:...

Sep 29, 1998

NAME: ALAN MILTON CHRISTIE, AGE 58, OF ATOKA, OKLAHOMA.

BORN: SEPTEMBER 20, 1940 AT CARMI, ILLINOIS TO ROBERT MILTON AND VONDA RUTH JUDY (STALEY) CHRISTIE. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1998 AT ADA, OK. AGE: 58 YEARS 0 MONTHS AND 9 DAYS EDUCATION: GRADUATED FROM ATOKA HIGH SCHOOL WITH THE CLASS OF 1958 AND FROM OKLAHOMA UNIVERSITY...

Sep 27, 1998

NAME: DEBBIE LYNN (WEST) GOULD, AGE 42, OF WAPANUCKA, OKLAHOMA.

BORN: JULY 29, 1956 AT ADA, OKLAHOMA TO CALVIN DEE AND DOROTHY MAE (TASSEY) WEST. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1998 NEAR KENEFIC, OK FROM INJURIES SUSTAINED IN AN AUTO ACCIDENT. AGE: 42 YEARS 1 MONTH AND 3 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT ALLEN, TEXAS AND COLLIN...

Sep 24, 1998

NAME: RUBAN LESTER STAGGS, AGE 73, LONGTIME WAPANUCKA RESIDENT. BORN: AUGUST 11, 1925 AT KENEFIC, OKLAHOMA TO DEWEY LESTER AND CORA FRANCES (SLACK) STAGGS. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1998, AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 73 YEARS 1 MONTH AND 13 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED PLAINVIEW SCHOOL IN JOHNSTON COUNTY, OK. MARRIED: OPAL FAYE WALLIS ON SEPTEMBER 27, 1947 AT...

Sep 24, 1998

NAME: LAJUANA DARLENE (YOTHER) CRAIN, AGE 53, LONGTIME LANE AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: SEPTEMBER 13, 1945 AT COALGATE, OKLAHOMA TO OLIVER SON AND PAULINE (JAMES) YOTHER. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1998, AT BAPTIST HOSPITAL IN OKLAHOMA CITY. AGE: 53 YEARS 0 MONTHS AND 11 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED AND GRADUATED FROM COALGATE HIGH SCHOOL IN 1963. MARRIED: ELZIE...

Sep 22, 1998

NAME: REVEREND FRANKILIN E. SIMMONS, AGE 84, LONGTIME ATOKA AND COALGATE RESIDENT. BORN: MARCH 31, 1914 AT TOMBSTONE, AZ TO EDWARD GARLAND AND LOUISA (HERSEY) SIMMONS. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1998 AT THE MCALESTER REGIONAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 84 YEARS 5 MONTHS AND 21 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS IN ARIZONA, CALIFORNIA, AND SILOAM SPRINGS, AR. HE GRADUATED FROM JOHN...

Sep 18, 1998

NAME: HARVEY LEE WHITAKER, AGE 90, LIFELONG ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT. BORN: MAY 25, 1908 IN ATOKA COUNTY NEAR THE HIGH HILL COMMUNITY TO HENRY AND NELLIE (MELVIN) WHITAKER. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1998 AT THE COLONIAL MANOR IN ATOKA. AGE: 90 YEARS 3 MONTHS AND 23 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT BLACKJACK AND HIGH HILL. MARRIED: BESSIE LEAH...

Sep 15, 1998

NAME: LEONA LEE (EZELL) POWELL, AGE 84, LIFELONG ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT.

BORN: DECEMBER 4, 1913 IN ATOKA COUNTY TO MILTON CLEVELAND AND VIRGIE IDELLA (HAYDEN) EZELL. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 1998 AT HER RESIDENCE. AGE: 84 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 11 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT WEST TELICO AND TUSHKA. MARRIED: LESTER ROYCE POWELL ON JANUARY...

Sep 6, 1998

NAME: DARRELL ROY KENNEDY, AGE 39, OF OKLAHOMA CITY. BORN: OCTOBER 26, 1958 AT OKLAHOMA CITY TO ROY JR. AND LORA (WILSON) KENNEDY. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1998 AT SOUTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER IN OKLAHOMA CITY OF INJURIES RECEIVED IN ASSAULT. AGE: 39 YEAR 10 MONTHS AND 10 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED CAPITOL HILL HIGH SCHOOL IN OKLAHOMA CITY. MARRIED:...

Sep 6, 1998

NAME: PAIRON ZEALON LONG, AGE 86, OF KONAWA, OKLAHOMA.

BORN: SEPTEMBER 9, 1911 AT KONAWA, OK TO BENJAMIN R. AND MAUD (LANGSTON) LONG. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY , SEPTEMBER 6, 1998 AT VALLEY VIEW HOSPITAL IN ADA, OK. AGE: 86 YEAR 11 MONTHS AND 27 DAYS EDUCATION: WARDVILLE AND LIMESTONE GAP SCHOOLS. MARRIED: EFFIE SMITH IN 1932 AT...

Sep 5, 1998

NAME: WILBURN RAY BUTLER, AGE 62, LONGTIME COALGATE AREA RESIDENT. BORN: APRIL 30, 1936 AT ELK CITY, OKLAHOMA TO ALFRED AND ERNA (STANSBERRY) BUTLER. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1998 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 62 YEARS 4 MONTHS AND 5 DAYS. EDUCATION: GRADUATED FROM ELK CITY HIGH SCHOOL IN 1956. MARRIED: BARBARA BUTLER ON NOVEMBER 27, 1962 IN...

Aug 24, 1998

NAME: MILDRED FAYE (WELCH) WOOD DEVINEY, AGE 75, LONGTIME FARRIS AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: MAY 18, 1923 AT PERRY, OKLAHOMA TO JOHN LEWIS AND MARY ELIZABETH (MOORE) WELCH. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 1998 AT PUSHMATAHA COUNTY HOSPITAL IN ANTLERS, OK. AGE: 75 YEARS 3 MONTHS AND 6 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED BOSWELL, FARRIS AND GRADUATED FROM ATOKA HIGH...

Aug 24, 1998

NAME: WILLIAM DEAN BILLY PAYNE, AGE 29, ATOKA RESIDENT.

BORN: JULY 24, 1969 AT IDABEL, OKLAHOMA TO LARRY EDWIN AND DALE LEE (HALL) PAYNE. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, AUGUST 24, 1998 IN ATOKA, OK. AGE: 29 YEARS 1 MONTH AND 0 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED GRADE SCHOOL AT HARMONY AND GRADUATED FROM ATOKA HIGH SCHOOL WITH THE CLASS OF...

Aug 22, 1998

NAME: VERDIE MAE JONES, AGE 87, LONGTIME ATOKA RESIDENT.

BORN: FEBRUARY 24, 1911 AT BOSWELL, OK TO ISSAC AND NANNIE LOUELLA (HANKINS) BUCKHANNON. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, AUGUST 22, 1998 AT THE MCALESTER REGIONAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 87 YEARS 5 MONTHS AND 28 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED BOSWELL SCHOOLS. MARRIED: SOCK WEBSTER IN 1927. EARL T. JONES IN 1966. OCCUPATION:...