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Michael Reece Golden
May 5, 2024
Michael Reece Golden, age 67, a Caney, OK resident, lifelong Atoka County resident. He was born on Friday, October 19, 1956, to Donald Reece and Phyllis Marie (VanConett) Golden, at Coalgate, OK. Michael passed away on Sunday, May 5, 2024 at his home in Caney, OK surrounded by his loved ones. He graduated from Caney High School with the...
Barbara Lee (Lowry) Potts
May 1, 2024
Barbara Lee (Lowry) Potts, age 86, a Stringtown, OK resident, was born on Saturday, April 16, 1938, to Jessie and Daisy Norene (Warren) Lowry, at Hugo, OK. Barbara passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at Tulsa, OK. She attended Stringtown School before graduating from Limestone Gap School. Barbara was a homemaker. She married Billy Mac Potts on Saturday,...
Shane Ryan Sheffield
May 1, 2024
Shane Ryan Sheffield, age 35, a Sherman, TX resident, was raised in Harmony, OK and Celina, TX and lived in Tulsa, OK at one time. He was born on Thursday, July 21, 1988, to Del Shawn and Clara Renee (Gipson) Sheffield, at Ada, OK. Shane passed away on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at Denison, TX. He attended Harmony and...
Patsy Lou (Heard) Bruce
Apr 27, 2024
Patsy Lou (Heard) Bruce, age 83, a longtime Atoka, OK resident, was born on Tuesday, August 27, 1940, to J.T. and Ollie Myrtle (Evans) Heard, at Stringtown, OK. Patsy passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2024 at Durant, OK. She attended Stringtown Schools until 8th grade, when she moved to Atoka High School where she graduated with the class...
Jim Edmond Reed
Apr 23, 2024
Jim Edmond Reed, a Pauls Valley resident, was born on April 15, 1946, to Ross and Bessie Beatrice (Hughes) Reed, at Pine, Oklahoma. He passed away on April 23, 2024, at Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, at the age of 78 years and 8 days. Jim completed the 8th Grade at Pine School then graduated from Coalgate High School. He was...
Donna Rochelle Smith
Apr 19, 2024
Donna Rochelle Smith, age 52, a McAlester, OK resident that was raised in Stringtown, was born on Wednesday, September 15, 1971, to Marvin Eugene McGee and Loretta Marie Smith, at Atoka, OK. Donna passed away on Friday, April 19, 2024 at Oklahoma City, OK. She attended Stringtown High School where she was very athletic, playing basketball and softball, and...
James Logan Alexander
Apr 19, 2024
James Logan Alexander, age 74, an Atoka, OK resident from a teenager on, was born on Wednesday, October 12, 1949, to James William and Lois Evelyn (Horn) Alexander, at Artesia, NM. James passed away on Friday, April 19, 2024 at Atoka, OK. He attended and graduated from Atoka High School. James was a commercial and residential carpenter. James proudly...
Jerry Don Holland
Apr 17, 2024
Jerry Don Holland, age 76, a Atoka, longtime OK resident. He was born on Friday, March 26, 1948, to Thomas and Betty (Campbell) Holland, at Colbert, OK. Jerry passed away on Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at his home in Atoka, OK. He graduated from Caney High School and went on to attend Okmulgee Tech in Paint and Body work....
Ruby Regina Vineyard
Apr 17, 2024
Ruby Regina Vineyard, a Coalgate resident, was born on January 7, 1978, to Bill Gene and Ruth Ann (Bardin) Vineyard, at Pauls Valley, Oklahoma. Regina passed away on April 17, 2024, at Coalgate, Oklahoma, at the age of 46 years, 3 months and 10 days. She graduated High School at McLish in Fittstown. Regina was a homemaker. She was...
Vickie Kay Day
Apr 16, 2024
Vickie Kay (McGlocklin) Day, age 61, a Tishomingo, OK resident, was born on Wednesday, April 20, 1962, to Foy Eldon and Edna Pauline (Reed) McGlocklin, at Ardmore, OK. Vickie passed away on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at Tishomingo, OK. She graduated from Tishomingo High School with the class of 1980 and went on to receive her nursing degree at...
Arbra Crouch
Apr 16, 2024
Arbra (Goodson) Crouch, age 85, a lifelong Lane, OK resident. She was born on Sunday, June 19, 1938, to Loyal and Lucille (Wise) Goodson, at Lane, OK. Arbra passed away on Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at her home in Lane, OK surrounded by her loved ones. She graduated from Snowflake High School in Snowflake, AZ. Arbra was a housewife...
Donnie Jean Milton
Apr 12, 2024
Donnie Jean Milton, age 67, a longtime Clayton, OK resident. He was born on Thursday, February 21, 1957, to Donald and Vera Marie Milton, at Denver, CO. Donnie went to our Heavenly Father on Friday, April 12, 2024 at his home in Clayton, OK. He attended Clayton Elementary, York Jr. High and Highland High School in Thornton, Colorado. Donnie...
William "Don" Wood
Apr 11, 2024
William "Don" Wood, a Coalgate resident, was born on August 3, 1932, to William and Katherine (Nesbit) Wood, at Coalgate, Oklahoma. He passed away on April 11, 2024, at his home in Coalgate, at the age of 91 years, 8 months, and 8 days. Don graduated from Coalgate High School in the Class of 1947. After high school Don...
Donna Joy (Mccoy) Mclachlan
Apr 10, 2024
Donna Joy (McCoy) McLachlan, age 80, an Atoka, OK resident, was born on Tuesday, April 13, 1943, to George and Violet Everal (Clanton) McCoy, at Oklahoma City, OK. Donna passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2024 at Plano, TX. She graduated from Oklahoma City High School. Before retiring Donna was a teacher of electronics assembly and worked in that...
Homer Lee Barrett Sr.
Apr 7, 2024
Homer Lee Barrett Sr., age 96, an Atoka, OK resident. He was born on Tuesday, March 20, 1928, to Edgar Lee and Madel (Sands) Barrett, at Antlers, OK. Homer passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2024 at Atoka, OK. He graduated from Antlers High School with the Class of '47. Homer worked in the oil fields in Texas and...
Leticia Miriam (Pierce) Little
Apr 7, 2024
Leticia Miriam (Pierce) Little, age 65, a Kiowa, OK resident, was born on Saturday, May 17, 1958, to James and Aurora (Rivera) Pierce, at Tampico, Mexico. Leticia passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2024 at Kiowa, OK. She attended school in Tampico, Mexico. Leticia was a teacher's aid for Pittsburg and Kiowa Public Schools. She married Clearon J. Little...
Mary Elizabeth Estep
Apr 5, 2024
Mary Elizabeth Estep, age 76, a longtime Atoka, OK resident. She was born on Tuesday, December 16, 1947, to Britain and Camilla (Barnett) Hancock, at Prescott, AR. Mary passed away on Friday, April 5, 2024 at home in Atoka, OK. She attended and graduated from Gurdon High School. Mary worked at Ameristate Bank for 30 years. She married Jerry...
Vick Lee Farmer
Apr 4, 2024
Vick Lee Farmer, age 64, a lifelong Stringtown, OK resident, was born on Thursday, October 8, 1959, to Jack and Joan Ann (Knight) Farmer, at Stringtown, OK. Vick passed away on Thursday, April 4, 2024 at Stringtown, OK. He graduated from Stringtown High School. Vick was a self employed construction worker. He enjoyed fishing, hunting arrowheads, hunting, walking and...
Shane Richard Nelson
Mar 27, 2024
Shane Richard Nelson, age 36, a West Bridgewater, MA resident. He was born on Sunday, August 2, 1987, to Brett Richard and Loraine (Callaghan) Nelson, at Brockton, MA. Shane passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2024 at Wapanucka, OK. He graduated from Bridgewater Raynham Regional High School. Shane was a Contractor Carpenter with JMD Services Co. in Abington, MA....
Opal Faye Darling
Mar 26, 2024
Opal Faye (Phillips) Darling, age 83, a lifelong Tushka, OK resident. She was born on Friday, October 25, 1940, to Orville and Stella (Tomlinson) Phillips, at Atoka, OK. Opal passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2024 at her home in Tushka, OK. She graduated from Tushka High School. Opal played basketball all four years in high school and was...
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