Obituaries

Mar 29, 1998

NAME: NORMA MAY (MCNEIL) RIDGWAY, AGE 63, OF TECUMSEH, FORMER LONGTIME ATOKA RESIDENT. BORN: JUNE 23, 1934 AT KILGORE, TEXAS TO CHARLEY E. AND MAY ELLEN (RIDENOUR) MCNEIL. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, MARCH 29, 1998 AT HER RESIDENCE IN TECUMSEH, OK AGE: 63 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 6 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED ATOKA SCHOOLS. MARRIED: W. R. RIDGWAY ON DECEMBER 3,...

Mar 24, 1998

NAME: MAX ALLEN BENEFIELD, AGE 44, OF CLAREMORE, OK, FORMER LONGTIME ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT.

BORN: AUGUST 22, 1953 AT DURANT, OK TO BOONER AND ELWANDA (SMITH) BENEFIELD. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 1998 AT ATOKA, OKLAHOMA . AGE: 44 YEARS 6 MONTHS AND 2 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED ATOKA SCHOOLS. MARRIED: MARY SARVER ON MARCH 29, 1995 AT...

Mar 24, 1998

NAME: WADE REX WOOD, AGE 84, LONGTIME FARRIS RESIDENT.

BORN: JULY 21, 1913 NEAR CADDO, OKLAHOMA TO SAMUEL AND KATE (BROCKETT) WOOD. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, MARCH 24, 1998 AT HIS FARRIS, OKLAHOMA RESIDENCE. AGE: 84 YEARS 8 MONTHS AND 3 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT MAYTOY IN BRYAN COUNTY, OK. MARRIED: LEONA BROWNING ON FEBRUARY 15, 1946...

Mar 23, 1998

NAME: BONITA MATTISON, AGE 73, A RESIDENT OF LEXINGTON, OK. BORN: MAY 4, 1924 AT ANTLERS, OKLA TO JAMES M. AND LURA (MCDONALD) MATTISON. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, MARCH 23, 1998 AT SUNSET MANOR NURSING HOME IN LEXINGTON, OK. AGE: 73 YEARS 10 MONTHS AND 19 DAYS SCHOOLS ATTENDED: NONE. MARRIED: NEVER MARRIED. SURVIVED BY SISTERS: JEANNIE BROWN AND HUSBAND...

Mar 23, 1998

NAME: FUNNANDA JOYE (BETSEY) BAKER, AGE 36, OF DURANT, OKLAHOMA (FORMER LONGTIME ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT). BORN: JANUARY 12, 1962 IN ATOKA, OKLAHOMA TO ADAM AND ANNIE MAE (PHILLIPS) BETSEY. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, MARCH 23, 1998 ON HWY 69/75 AT COLBERT, OK. AGE: 36 YEARS 2 MONTHS AND 11 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS IN BENTLEY AND ATOKA, OK. MARRIED: JOSEPH...

Mar 20, 1998

NAME: MATTHEW JAMES HOGAN, AGE 16, LIFELONG RESIDENT OF MOORE, OK.

BORN: FEBRUARY 1, 1982 AT OKLAHOMA CITY TO LARRY JAMES AND CONNIE LYNN (BREEDEN) HOGAN. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, MARCH 20, 1998 NEAR BENTLEY, IN ATOKA COUNTY, VICTIM OF A BOATING ACCIDENT. AGE: 16 YEARS 1 MONTH AND 19 DAYS EDUCATION: HE WAS A SOPHOMORE AT MOORE...

Mar 10, 1998

NAME: GUY B. HUDDLESTON, AGE 81, LONGTIME TUSHKA RESIDENT.

BORN: AUGUST 29, 1916 AT MILBURN, OKLAHOMA TO JESSE NEWTON AND NANNIE (CARGILL) HUDDLESTON. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 1998 AT TEXOMA MEDICAL CENTER IN DENISON, TX. AGE: 81 YEARS 6 MONTHS AND 11 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT MILBURN, OK. MARRIED: THELMA L. CHOAT ON AUGUST 2,...

Mar 10, 1998

NAME: KENNETH ESTEL KREBBS, INFANT SON OF KENNETH JAMES AND TANYA MICHELLE (GIBBY) KREBBS.

BORN: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1998 AT DURANT, OKLAHOMA. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 1998 AT CHILDRENS HOSPITAL IN OKLAHOMA CITY. AGE: 29 DAYS. SURVIVED BY PARENTS: KENNETH JAMES AND TANYA MICHELLE KREBBS OF CANEY, OK. GRANDPARENTS: HUBERT ESTEL AND LADALE KREBBS OF CADDO,...

Mar 8, 1998

NAME: WILLIAM STANLEY BILL BURKE, AGE 74, OF PISMO BEACH, CALIFORNIA.

BORN: OCTOBER 31, 1923 IN SLAYTON, TEXAS TO SAM HUNTER AND JANIE CINDUSKY (ROUSAVILLE) BURKE.. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, MARCH 8, 1998 AT HIS RESIDENCE IN PISMO BEACH, CA. AGE: 74 YEARS 4 MONTHS AND 7 DAYS BILL WAS RAISED IN OKLAHOMA AND RESIDED IN CALIFORNIA FROM...

Mar 8, 1998

NAME: JACK WALTON BLAKER, AGE 75, LONGTIME ATOKA RESIDENT.

BORN: AUGUST 22, 1922 AT ANTLERS, OK TO THOMAS ELEXANDER AND NANNIE KATHRYN (SURRETT) BLAKER. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, MARCH 8, 1998 AT WILSON N. JONES HOSPITAL, SHERMAN, TX. AGE: 75 YEARS 6 MONTHS AND 16 DAYS EDUCATION: HE ATTENDED PRAIRIE VIEW SCHOOLS AND GRADUATED FROM STRATFORD HIGH SCHOOL...

Mar 3, 1998

NAME: JOHN JOSEPH PERSHING SUMMEY, AGE 79, OF ATOKA, OK. BORN: MARCH 23, 1918 AT MEMPHIS, TEXAS TO JOHN A. AND MARY (ALLEN) SUMMEY. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY MARCH 3, 1998 AT THE VETERANS HOSPITAL IN BONHAM, TX. AGE: 79 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 10 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT MEMPHIS, TEXAS. MARRIED: PAULINE FITZGERALD IN JANUARY, 1946 AT SHERMAN,...

Mar 1, 1998

NAME: BESSIE (BOWMAN) RICHARDSON, AGE 99, A LONGTIME ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT. BORN: MARCH 30, 1898 AT CHANDLER, INDIAN TERRITORY (NOW OK) TO H. T. AND NANCY (MOORISON) BOWMAN. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, MARCH 1, 1998 AT COLONIAL MANOR NURSING HOME IN ATOKA, OK. AGE: 99 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 1 DAY EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS IN BRYAN COUNTY, OK. MARRIED: J....

Feb 25, 1998

NAME: MARK DEWAYNE JONES, AGE 34, LONGTIME ATOKA RESIDENT..

BORN: DECEMBER 28, 1963 AT BORGER, TEXAS TO JAMES WENDELL AND DORIS ANN (THOMPSON) JONES. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1998 AT HIS ATOKA RESIDENCE. AGE: 34 YEARS 1 MONTH AND 27 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED ATOKA SCHOOLS. OCCUPATION: DISABLED. CHURCH AFFILIATION: CHURCH OF CHRIST FAITH. SURVIVED BY MOTHER:...

Feb 21, 1998

NAME: MELVIN RILEY BRUMMETT, AGE 84, A LONGTIME CENTRAHOMA RESIDENT.

BORN: DECEMBER 25, 1913 NEAR HUGO, OK TO GEORGE AND LUCY (AVANT) BRUMMETT. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1998 AT WAPANUCKA, OK. AGE: 84 YEARS 1 MONTH AND 26 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED LITTLE RIVER SCHOOLS. MARRIED: MITTIE DANLEY IN 1940 AT COALGATE, OK. ALTA JANE BIGGS ON...

Feb 18, 1998

NAME: AUSTIN DALE HEDGECOCK, AGE 1, OF COALGATE, OK.

BORN: JUNE 3, 1996 AT ADA, OK TO SHANNON DALE AND DONNA LEE HARVEY HEDGECOCK. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 18, 1998 AT CHILDRENS HOSPITAL IN OKLAHOMA CITY. AGE: 1 YEAR 8 MONTHS AND 15 DAYS SURVIVED BY PARENTS: SHANNON AND DONNA HEDGECOCK OF COALGATE, OK. SISTER: HALEIGH (...

Feb 15, 1998

NAME: MELVA JANE (POSTOAK) SMITH, AGE 63, LONGTIME ATOKA RESIDENT.

BORN: JANUARY 4, 1935 AT LAWTON, OK. TO MELTON AND MARY JANE (LEWIS) POSTOAK. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1998 AT CARL ALBERT INDIAN HOSPITAL IN ADA, OK. AGE: 63 YEARS 1 MONTHS AND 11 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT LANE, OK. MARRIED: ROY SMITH ON AUGUST...

Feb 15, 1998

NAME: JAKE KILBURN, AGE 74, OF TISHOMINGO, OKLAHOMA. BORN: MARCH 1, 1923 AT FAIRFIELD, IOWA TO JACOB C. AND MARY ETHEL (SOUTH) KILBURN. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1998 AT JOHNSTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, TISHOMINGO, OK. AGE: 74 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 14 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT ST. AUGUSTINE, ILLINOIS AND MUSCATINE, IOWA. MARRIED: CLETA FAE WARDEN ON MAY...

Feb 10, 1998

NAME: TOMMYE LOUISE ( MILLS) COOKE, AGE 89, LONGTIME ATOKA RESIDENT.

BORN: DECEMBER 6, 1908 AT CLEBURN, TEXAS TO THOMAS MADISON AND MABEL CLAIR (STALLINGS) MILLS. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1998 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 89 YEARS 2 MONTHS AND 4 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT ABILENE, CLYDE, AND FT. WORTH, TX. MARRIED: WILLIAM M....

Feb 10, 1998

NAME: ELEANOR (POWELL) PATTERSON, AGE 83, OF ATOKA, OK.

BORN: SEPTEMBER 29, 1914 AT BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA TO VIRGIL AND ANNIE B. (COUSINS) POWELL. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1998 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 83 YEARS 4 MONTHS AND 11 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS IN BIRMINGHAM, ALABAMA AND LATER ATTENDED BUSINESS COLLEGE. MARRIED: RUSSELL DEAN PATTERSON ON...

Feb 9, 1998

NAME: SALLIE EDITH (RAINS) FRAZIER KELLEY, AGE 89, OF ATOKA, OK.

BORN: AUGUST 21, 1908 AT MANNSVILLE, OK TO HENRY ISAAC AND SARAH MARGARET (BARTON) RAINS. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1998 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 89 YEARS 5 MONTHS AND 18 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT WEST ALLISON AND BENTLEY. MARRIED: COMMODORE F. FRAZIER ON...