Obituaries

Apr 27, 1998

NAME: ROBERT MILLER REARDEN, AGE 65, OF COALGATE, OK. BORN: JANUARY 19, 1933 AT PETALUMA, CALIFORNIA TO BARTON B. AND GRACE HATTIE (MILLER) REARDEN. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, APRIL 27, 1998 AT HIS RESIDENCE. AGE: 65 YEARS 3 MONTHS AND 6 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT PETALUMA, CA. MARRIED: DARLENE COOPER ON DECEMBER 21,1952 AT RENO, NEV. OCCUPATION: CARPENTER AND...

Apr 19, 1998

NAME: ROSA LEE (WHITE) GAMMON, AGE 62, LONGTIME CANEY AND ATOKA RESIDENT.

BORN: FEBRUARY 6, 1936 AT BETHEL, MCCURTAIN COUNTY, OKLAHOMA, TO DAVID BENJAMIN AND LUCY ELLEN (BAGLEY) WHITE. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, APRIL 19, 1998 AT TEXOMA MEDICAL CENTER IN DENISON, TX. AGE: 62 YEARS 2 MONTHS AND 13 DAYS EDUCATION: GRADUATED FROM BATTIEST HIGH SCHOOL IN...

Apr 18, 1998

NAME: SUSIE R. (LEISTER) GRIFFIN, AGE 92, OF OKLAHOMA CITY, FORMER LONGTIME RESIDENT OF ATOKA.

BORN: FEBRUARY 9, 1906 IN, ARKANSAS TO EDWIN AND ESMA (CHITWOOD) LEISTER. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, APRIL 18, 1998 AT MANOR CARE NURSING CENTER IN OKLAHOMA CITY. AGE: 92 YEARS 2 MONTHS AND 9 DAYS EDUCATION: GRADUATED FROM COALGATE HIGH SCHOOL IN 1923....

Apr 16, 1998

NAME: I. L (THOMAS) MCALISTER, AGE 84, FORMER LIFE LONG RESIDENT OF ATOKA, OK.

BORN: NOVEMBER 17, 1913 AT ROBERTA, BRYAN COUNTY, OK TO WALTER GORDON AND MARY MAY (COMPTON) THOMAS. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 1998 AT ROUND ROCK, TEXAS NEAR AUSTIN. AGE: 84 YEARS 5 MONTHS 0 DAYS EDUCATION: GRADUATED FROM CARMEN, OKLAHOMA HIGH SCHOOL...

Apr 16, 1998

NAME: LINDA FAYE (THOMAS) DOOLEN, AGE 44, LIFETIME RESIDENT OF ATOKA, OK.

BORN: MARCH 22, 1954 AT MCALESTER, OK TO HAROLD HOWARD AND GWENDOLYN ELAINE (MEEKS) THOMAS. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, APRIL 16, 1998 AT U.C.L.A. MEDICAL CENTER IN LOS ANGELES, CA. AGE: 44 YEARS 0 MONTHS AND 24 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT FOREST HILL, HARMONY, AND...

Apr 15, 1998

NAME: CATHERINE RITA (KEARNS) SCHOTTMAN, AGE 82, OF COLONIAL MANOR NURSING HOME IN ATOKA, OK.

BORN: AUGUST 17, 1915 IN NEW YORK CITY TO FRANK AND MARY (MORRISSEY) KEARNS. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 1998 AT VENCOR MEDICAL CENTER IN DALLAS, TX. AGE: 82 YEARS 7 MONTHS AND 28 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED ST. MICHAELS CATHOLIC SCHOOL IN...

Apr 14, 1998

NAME: GILBERT BILLY GIB MANSELL, AGE 75, LIFETIME ATOKA, OKLA RESIDENT.

BORN: APRIL 29, 1922 IN ATOKA, OK TO HORACE GILBERT AND TULA ELIZABETH (JOHNSON) MANSELL. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, APRIL 14, 1998 AT MEDICAL CITY HOSPITAL IN DALLAS, TX. AGE: 75 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 15 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT EAST TELLICO IN ATOKA COUNTY AND...

Apr 9, 1998

NAME: JUANITA (GIPSON) JACKSON, AGE 51, LIFETIME RESIDENT OF ATOKA COUNTY.

BORN: NOVEMBER 17, 1946 AT BENTLEY, OK TO DURANT WILLIAMS AND CARRIE GIPSON. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1998 AT CHOCTAW NATION INDIAN HOSPITAL IN TALIHINA, OK. AGE: 51 YEARS 4 MONTHS AND 22 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT WEST ALLISON AND GRADUATED FROM TUSHKA HIGH...

Apr 6, 1998

NAME: NONA FAY (BEAN) LYNCH, AGE 59, OF ATOKA, OKLAHOMA.

BORN: JUNE 30, 1938 IN MCCURTAIN COUNTY, OK TO GEORGE W. AND MAUDIE CARLIA (COFFMAN) BEAN. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, APRIL 6, 1998 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 59 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 6 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT MT. ZION NEAR VALLIANT AND VALLIANT HIGH SCHOOL. MARRIED:...

Mar 30, 1998

NAME: CLAUDIE MORRELL C. M. MOORE, AGE 76, OF COOPER, TX, FORMER LONGTIME ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT. BORN: MAY 8, 1921 AT LAKE CREEK, TX TO DICK AND EVA (CLIFFTON) MOORE. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, MARCH 30, 1998 AT ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER IN PARIS, TX. AGE: 76 YEARS 10 MONTHS AND 22 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT COOPER, TX. MARRIED:...

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...