Obituaries

Sep 20, 1997

NAME: CARLA SUE LOUDERMILK, AGE 40, LONGTIME RESIDENT OF TUSHKA, OK.

BORN: NOVEMBER 27, 1956 AT MUSKOGEE, OK TO CARL GENE AND MARY KATHLEEN (TELLIVER) LOUDERMILK. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY NIGHT, SEPTEMBER 20, 1997 AT MUSKOGEE REGIONAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 40 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 23 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED TUSHKA SCHOOL. OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE AND MOTHER. AFFILIATED WITH TUSHKA BAPTIST...

Sep 19, 1997

NAME: DELLA FANNIE (COOKSEY) HENDERSON, AGE 87, LONGTIME ATOKA COUNTY, OK RESIDENT.

BORN: APRIL 19, 1910 NEAR ATOKA, OK TO JOHN THOMAS AND EMILY BELLE (GABRIEL) COOKSEY. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY NIGHT, SEPTEMBER 19, 1997 AT HER TUSHKA RESIDENCE. AGE: 87 YEARS 5 MONTHS AND 0 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS IN RURAL ATOKA COUNTY, OK. MARRIED: DOCK DEAN...

Sep 18, 1997

NAME: OTTIS KILE BOB CATHEY, A LONGTIME ADA AREA RESIDENT AND FORMER LONGTIME CADDO RESIDENT. BORN: MAY 31, 1921 NEAR RYAN, OKLAHOMA TO MARSHALL DOC AND SARAH (CARNEY) CATHEY. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1997 AT THE OKLAHOMA VETERANS CENTER IN SULPHUR, OK. AGE: 76 YEARS 3 MONTHS AND 17 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT CADDO AND ADA, GRADUATED...

Sep 12, 1997

NAME: MARILYN JOYCE (HOLBROOKS) DEWBERY OF BROMIDE, A FORMER LONGTIME CALERA AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: DECEMBER 19, 1940 NEAR CALERA, OK TO GLENN AND EULA (WALKER) HOLBROOKS. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY NIGHT SEPTEMBER 12, 1997 AT HER BROMIDE RESIDENCE. AGE: 56 YEARS 8 MONTHS AND 23 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED CALERA SCHOOLS. MARRIED: BOBBY DEAN COLLINS ON SEPTEMBER 18, 1958...

Sep 7, 1997

NAME: PEARLIE MAE (HUDSON) STANFORD, AGE 66, OF COALGATE, OK. BORN: AUGUST 27, 1931 NEAR THE LEADER COMMUNITY IN COAL COUNTY TO GARRETT LEE AND VIVIAN VERA BERYL (STILWELL) HUDSON. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1997 AT HER RESIDENCE IN COALGATE CALIFORNIA. AGE: 66 YEARS 0 MONTHS AND 10 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED CENTRAHOMA AND OLNEY SCHOOLS. MARRIED: CHARLES EDWARD...

Sep 5, 1997

NAME: NORA VIRGINIA (COWEN) BAYLES TAYLOR, AGE 88, OF ATOKA, OK. BORN: JUNE 6, 1909 AT STONEWALL, OKLAHOMA TO JOHN HENRY AND LIDDY (SOLOMAN) COWEN. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1997 AT HER RESIDENCE IN ATOKA. AGE: 88 YEARS 2 MONTHS AND 29 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED COTTONWOOD AND ROFF, OK SCHOOLS. MARRIED: JIM BAYLES IN 1926 IN MUSKOGEE, OK....

Sep 2, 1997

NAME: RUBY V. (GRIFFIN) DURBIN, AGE 83, LONGTIME ATOKA RESIDENT.

BORN: DECEMBER 8, 1913 AT ATOKA, OK JOHN JOSEPH AND EULA MAE (PROCTOR) GRIFFIN. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1997 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 83 YEARS 8 MONTHS AND 25 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED ATOKA AND MCALESTER SCHOOLS MARRIED: LLOYD E. DURBIN ON OCTOBER 24, 1936 AT...

Aug 28, 1997

NAME: BILLIE (MERRIOTT) HINK, AGE 72, OF TUPELO, OK.

BORN: AUGUST 23, 1925 AT JESSICA, AR TO JOHN AND JENNIE (GREEN) MERRIOTT. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, AUGUST 28, 1997 AT VALLEY VIEW HOSPITAL IN ADA, OK. AGE: 72 YEARS 0 MONTHS AND 3 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS IN CALIFORNIA. MARRIED: THEES HINK ON JULY 10, 1974 AT RENO,...

Aug 25, 1997

NAME: KARL FREDRICK OTTE, AGE 81 OF ST. JOSEPH, MISSOURI. BORN: FEBRUARY 2, 1915 AT ST. JOSEPH, MISSOURI TO GUSTAVE B. AND NELLIE (FORSTER) OTTE. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, AUGUST 25, 1997 AT ATOKA CARE CENTER NURSING HOME. AGE: 81 YEARS 11 MONTHS 0 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT BRECKENRIDGE IN SAVANNAH, MO. MARRIED: KATHERINE STOUFFER AT ST. JOSEPH, MO....

Aug 25, 1997

NAME: DAVID TAYLOR D.T. COOK, AGE 69, OF COLEMAN, OK.

BORN: SEPTEMBER 5, 1927 AT SILO, OK TO ROBERT HENRY AND ELIZABETH CLAY (ARCHER) COOK. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, AUGUST 25, 1997 AT WILSON N. JONES HOSPITAL IN SHERMAN, TEXAS. AGE: 69 YEARS 11 MONTHS 20 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT SILO AND HOPEWELL. MARRIED: THELMA LOUISE FRAIR...

Aug 24, 1997

NAME: EDITH RACHEL (WESLEY) ROBERTSON, AGE 77, OF ATOKA, OK.

BORN: MARCH 14, 1920 AT DAISY, OKLAHOMA TO ISSAC AND SALLY MAE (BYINGTON) WESLEY. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, AUGUST 24, 1997 AT ATOKA COLONIAL MANOR NURSING HOME. AGE: 77 YEARS 5 MONTHS AND 10 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED REDDEN AND DAISY SCHOOLS. MARRIED: SUTTERFIELD ROBERTSON IN 1945 AT FT....

Aug 21, 1997

NAME: LORENE J. (ALLEN) KOCHER, AGE 73, OF PARIS, TEXAS, FORMERLY OF ATOKA COUNTY.

BORN: JANUARY 14, 1924 AT ATOKA, OK TO JAMES FRANKLIN ALLEN AND MATTIE ANN (DARST) ALLEN. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 1997 AT HER RESIDENCE IN PARIS, TX. AGE: 73 YEARS 7 MONTHS 7 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED ATOKA SCHOOLS. MARRIED: CHARLES A. KOCHER...

Aug 19, 1997

NAME: BUFORD BO GREENWOOD, AGE 80, LIFE LONG ATOKA RESIDENT. BORN: MARCH 13, 1917 AT ATOKA, OK TO HENRY P. AND BLANCHE (BAILEY) GREENWOOD. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1997 AT HOLDENVILLE REGIONAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 80 YEARS 5 MONTHS 6 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED DUNBAR SCHOOLS IN ATOKA OCCUPATION: HE WAS A CUSTODIAN AT THE BUS TERMINAL IN ATOKA FOR...

Aug 19, 1997

NAME: MARIE (VAUGHAN) RALLS, AGE 91, LONGTIME ATOKA RESIDENT. BORN: DECEMBER 9, 1905 AT MONTICELLO, KENTUCKY TO J. MARVIN AND MINNIE O. (STOKES) VAUGHAN. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1997 AT COLONIAL LIVING CENTER IN ATOKA. AGE: 91 YEARS 8 MONTHS AND 10 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL IN WESTERN KENTUCKY. MARRIED: JOSEPH G. RALLS ON JULY 25, 1929 AT...

Aug 19, 1997

NAME: WESLEY DALE WILSON, AGE 46, LIFELONG RESIDENT OF ATOKA COUNTY, OK.

BORN: NOVEMBER 19, 1950 AT LANE, OK TO HOLLY B. AND DOLLY D. (OVERSTREET) WILLEBY. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, AUGUST 19, 1997 AT THE ATOKA RESERVOIR. AGE: 46 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 0 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED LANE AND ATOKA SCHOOLS. MARRIED: DALE WAS NEVER MARRIED. OCCUPATION:...

Aug 18, 1997

NAME: TERRY NEAL, AGE 45, LONGTIME ATOKA RESIDENT.

BORN: DECEMBER 21, 1951 AT STRINGTOWN, OK TO CLEVELAND AND GRACIE MAE (MANNING) NEAL PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, AUGUST 18, 1997 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL AGE: 45 YEARS 7 MONTHS AND 27 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED STRINGTOWN SCHOOLS MARRIED: LOTTIE KAY SUTTER ON APRIL 14, 1978 IN TUSHKA, OK. OCCUPATION: LIEUTENANT...

Aug 17, 1997

NAME: BENJAMIN DAVID NEW, AGE 81, OF LANE, LIFELONG ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT.

BORN: APRIL 19, 1928 AT LANE, OKLAHOMA TO GEORGE WILLIAM AND MAMIE (MAXEY) NEW. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, AUGUST 17, 1997 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 81 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 14 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED LANE SCHOOL AND GRADUATED FROM ATOKA HIGH SCHOOL. MARRIED: FARRIE MAE...

Aug 17, 1997

NAME: ROSIE ELLEN (SANDERS) PAGE, AGE 75, OF STRINGTOWN, OKLAHOMA.

BORN: OCTOBER 17, 1921 AT DAISY, OK TO BEILER M. AND CYNTHIE (TALLY) SANDERS. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, AUGUST 17, 1997 AT HER RESIDENCE. AGE: 75 YEARS 10 MONTHS AND 0 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED GOSS SCHOOL NEAR DAISY AND ADELL SCHOOL IN PUSHMATAHA COUNTY. MARRIED: CLARENCE ALBERT PAGE...

Aug 16, 1997

NAME: THOMAS RAY RICHARDSON, AGE 37, OF OKLAHOMA CITY - FORMER BENTLEY AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: OCTOBER 12, 1959 AT ATOKA, OK TO JAMES RAY AND ARLENE (HORTON) RICHARDSON. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, AUGUST 16 1997 AT HIS OKLAHOMA CITY RESIDENCE FROM SMOKE INHALATION IN APARTMENT FIRE. AGE: 37 YEARS 10 MONTHS AND 4 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED OKLAHOMA CITY...

Aug 13, 1997

NAME: RUBY MAY (SHIRES) CHAFFIN, AGE 96, A LONGTIME ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT. BORN: DECEMBER 7, 1900 AT GORDONVILLE, TEXAS TO JACOB WALTER AND MATTIE ANN (LINDSY) SHIRES. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 13, 1997 AT ATOKA COLONIAL MANOR NURSING HOME. AGE: 96 YEARS 8 MONTHS AND 8 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT GORDONVILLE, TEXAS. MARRIED: GARVIN CHAFFIN ON OCTOBER 10,...