Obituaries

Jun 8, 1997

NAME: LUCY (PRUETT) PARHAM, AGE 71, OF RURAL CANEY, OKLAHOMA.

BORN: JUNE 14, 1925 AT JETHRO, AR TO CANNIE (CANEY) HOWARD AND JESSIE (CAMPBELL) PRUETT. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, JUNE 8, 1997 AT HER RESIDENCE EAST OF MT. CARMEL. AGE: 71 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 24 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT MINERAL HILL (MULBERRY), ARKANSAS AND WEST ALISON,...

Jun 4, 1997

NAME: JESSIE DEAN (ROWELL) BAKER, AGE 73, LIFELONG STRINGTOWN AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: MARCH 26, 1924 AT GREASY BEND, EAST OF STRINGTOWN, OK TO JACK AND LUCILLE (TEDFORD) ROWELL. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, JUNE 4, 1997 AT HER STRINGTOWN RESIDENCE. AGE: 73 YEARS 2 MONTHS AND 8 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT STRINGTOWN, OK. MARRIED: JAKE BRADFORD BAKER ON...

May 31, 1997

NAME: GRACE MARGARET (FURR) KELLOGG, AGE 93, LIFELONG AREA RESIDENT OF DAISY, OK.

BORN: DECEMBER 25, 1903 AT BUENA VISTA, ARKANSAS TO WILLIAM AND CORA (WHITE) FURR. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, MAY 31, 1997 AT COLONIAL MANOR NURSING HOME IN ATOKA, OK. AGE: 93 YEARS 5 MONTHS AND 6 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS IN TEXAS & OKLAHOMA, RECIEVED...

May 31, 1997

NAME: ORBRA LEE BURWELL, AGE 79, OF ANTLERS, OK AND FORMER ATOKA RESIDENT. BORN: APRIL 16, 1918 AT EUFALA, OK TO DAVID LEE AND LUCY BELLE (THOMPSON) BURWELL. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, MAY 31, 1997 AT ANTLERS HOSPITAL. AGE: 79 YEARS 1 MONTH AND 15 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED MCALESTER SCHOOLS TO EIGHTH GRADE. MARRIED: DOROTHY MAE SELBY ON DECEMBER 27,...

May 31, 1997

NAME: WALTER LEE MITCHELL, AGE 83, LONGTIME ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT. BORN: MARCH 15, 1914 AT BOONEVILLE, AR TO MACK AND MAUDE MITCHELL. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, MAY 31, 1997 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 83 YEARS 2 MONTHS AND 16 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED WEBBERS FALLS, OK, STRINGTOWN AND MAMIE JOHNSON IN ATOKA, OK SCHOOLS. MARRIED: NEVER MARRIED. OCCUPATION: MANY YEARS...

May 28, 1997

NAME: WANDA LEE (MOODY) MARLEY, AGE 61, OF STRINGTOWN, OK.

BORN: JANUARY 6, 1936 AT SASAKWA, OKLAHOMA TO LEONARD AND DOLLY(INMAN) MOODY. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 1997 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 61 YEARS 4 MONTHS AND 22 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS IN TIPTON, CALIFORNIA. MARRIED: HAROLD BENJAMIN MARLEY ON JULY 7, 1954 AT STRINGTOWN, OKLAHOMA....

May 27, 1997

NAME: HOMER W. PETTY, AGE 79, OF TULSA, OK. BORN: MARCH 2, 1918 ON THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR CHADWICK, MO TO RUBEN CHARLES AND LURA (ARMSTRONG) PETTY. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, MAY 27, 1997 AT ATOKA COLONIAL MANOR NURSING HOME. AGE: 79 YEARS 2 MONTHS AND 25 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED PICHER, OK SCHOOLS. MARRIED: OWETA H. (BOND) GEORGE. OCCUPATION: HE...

May 26, 1997

NAME: BILLYE JEAN (PARTIN) MANSELL, AGE 67, LIFELONG ATOKA, OKLAHOMA RESIDENT.

BORN: NOVEMBER 1, 1929 AT OLA, ARKANSAS TO GEORGE O. AND VEORAH ALICE (REICH) PARTIN. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, MAY 26,1997 AT HER ATOKA RESIDENCE. AGE: 67 YEARS 6 MONTHS AND 25 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED ATOKA SCHOOLS, GRADUATING WITH CLASS OF 1947. MARRIED: GILBERT BILLIE MANSELL ON...

May 24, 1997

NAME: PATRICIA DENISE (YORK) MOSLEY, AGE 25, LONGTIME ATOKA, OK RESIDENT. BORN: SEPTEMBER 9, 1971 AT ATOKA, OKLAHOMA TO DENNIS WAYNE YORK AND PATRICIA KAY BAGBY. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, MAY 24, 1997 AT UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL IN OKLAHOMA CITY AFTER A LONG AND HARD FOUGHT BATTLE WITH CANCER. AGE: 25 YEARS 8 MONTHS AND 15 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT...

May 24, 1997

NAME: LILLIE E. (ADAMS) HILL, AGE 83, LONGTIME LANE, OK RESIDENT.

BORN: JUNE 6, 1913 AT BEAUCAMP, ARKANSAS TO MARTIN THOMAS AND MARY MAGDELENE (HAUERT) ADAMS. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, MAY 24, 1997 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 83 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 11 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS IN BEAUCAMP, AR AND WISTER, OK. MARRIED: TROY HILL ON...

May 22, 1997

NAME: MAYBELLE (NICHOLS) HATRIDGE, AGE 86, OF WARDVILLE, OK.

BORN: JANUARY 16, 1911 AT BLOCKER, PITTSBURG COUNTY, OK TO CHARLES WALLACE AND RUTH (RAIBURN) NICHOLS. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, MAY 22, 1997 AT MCALESTER REGIONAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 86 YEARS 4 MONTHS AND 6 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT HARPERS VALLEY AND KIOWA, OK. MARRIED: ROBERT F. HATRIDGE ON...

May 20, 1997

NAME: LOIS (SMITH) BICKNELL, AGE 56, LIFELONG ATOKA RESIDENT.

BORN: APRIL 18, 1941 AT ATOKA, OK TO WELCOME EDDIE AND BIRTIE (BLEVENS) SMITH. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, MAY 20, 1997 AT ST. FRANCIS REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER IN TULSA, OK. AGE: 56 YEARS 1 MONTH AND 2 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED ATOKA, OK SCHOOLS. MARRIED: BURNIS BUCK BICKNELL ON AUGUST...

May 16, 1997

NAME: WILMA ANN (WILSON) HAMPTON, AGE 72, COALGATE, OK RESIDENT.

BORN: APRIL 9, 1925 AT CHERRYVALE, KS TO FLOYD AND MYRTLE (SAWYER) WILSON. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, MAY 16, 1997 AT MCALESTER REGIONAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 71 YEARS 1 MONTH AND 7 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT CHERRYVALE, KS. MARRIED: GERALD HAMPTON ON DECEMBER 1, 1944 AT INDEPENDENCE, KS....

May 12, 1997

NAME: FRED EAKINS, AGE 85, OF LEHIGH, OK.

BORN: MARCH 3, 1912 AT FLAGSTAFF, AZ TO TOM J. AND MABEL (FAIRCHILD) EAKINS. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, MAY 12, 1997 AT MEDICAL CENTER OF SE OKLAHOMA IN DURANT. AGE: 85 YEARS 2 MONTHS AND 9 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT FLAGSTAFF, AZ AND GRADUATED HIGH SCHOOL AT HAMMOND, OK...

May 6, 1997

NAME: MARY FRANKLIN (POTTS) PRATER, AGE 69, OF ATOKA AND FORMER STRINGTOWN RESIDENT.

BORN: JUNE 10, 1927 AT STRINGTOWN, OK TO JOHN TAYLOR AND KATE (DENTON) POTTS. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, MAY 6, 1997 AT HER ATOKA, OK RESIDENCE. AGE: 69 YEARS 10 MONTHS AND 26 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT STRINGTOWN, GRADUATED IN 1944. MARRIED: ROBERT L....

May 2, 1997

NAME: GEORGE WILLIAM MCCOY, INFANT SON OF GEORGE EUGENE AND WANDA MARIE (RYCZEK) MCCOY. BORN AND PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 2, 1997 AT FAMILY RESIDENCE IN COALGATE, OK. SURVIVED BY PARENTS: GEORGE AND WANDA MCCOY OF THE HOME IN COALGATE, OK. SISTERS: ELIZABETH ANN AND LAURA JEAN VIOLET MCCOY OF THE HOME IN COALGATE, OK. GRANDPARENTS: GEORGE LEON...

May 2, 1997

NAME: JUNIOR C. COLBERT, AGE 67, A LIFELONG ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT.

BORN: FEBRUARY 9, 1930 AT LANE, OK TO JIM AND BERTHA (WILSON) COLBERT. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, MAY 2, 1997 AT COALGATE HOSPITAL, COALGATE, OK. AGE: 67 YEARS 2 MONTHS AND 24 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT LANE, OK. MARRIED: JEWEL DEAN KIRK IN 1954 AT WICHITA...

Apr 22, 1997

NAME: AARON MARSHALL VINEY, SR., AGE 75, OF ATOKA, OK.

BORN: JULY 12, 1921 AT STRINGTOWN, OK TO FRED AND ARBELLA (MARTIN) VINEY. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, APRIL 22, 1997 AT VALLET VIEW HOSPITAL IN ADA, OK. AGE: 75 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 10 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED STRINGTOWN SCHOOLS. MARRIED: COREAN WASHINGTON ON JUNE 4, 1942 AT STRINGTOWN,...

Apr 21, 1997

NAME: ROSIA ETHEL (BROWN) LANSDALE, AGE 98 OF STRINGTOWN, OK.

BORN: FEBRUARY 2, 1899 AT PAMPA, TEXAS, TO JACK AND REBECCA (ROBBINS) BROWN. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, APRIL 21, 1997 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 98 YEARS 2 MONTHS AND 19 DAYS. EDUCATION: MARRIED: VIRGIL C. LANSDALE ON JUNE 15 1922 AT ATOKA, OK. OCCUPATION: SHE WAS A...

Apr 19, 1997

NAME: OLLIE IVY HALL, AGE 91, FARRIS, OK RESIDENT.

BORN: MARCH 20, 1906 AT BOSWELL, OK TO MACK AND BERTHA (COOPER) SEABOURN. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, APRIL 19, 1997 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 91 YEARS 0 MONTHS AND 29 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT BOSWELL, OK. MARRIED: WILLIE CARROLL HALL ON OCTOBER 23, 1923 AT RYAN, OK....