Obituaries

Oct 11, 1997

NAME: ANNIE (TOMLINSON) FRENCH, AGE 74, OF THE TUSHKA, OK AREA.

BORN: NOVEMBER 2, 1922 AT MILLER, OK TO JASPER NEWTON AND PEARL (STIDMAN) TOMLINSON. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY OCTOBER 11, 1997 AT PLANO, TEXAS AGE: 74 YEARS 11 MONTHS 9 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED GRADE SCHOOL AT BENTLEY AND GRADUATED FROM ATOKA HIGH SCHOOL WITH THE CLASS OF...

Oct 9, 1997

NAME: DOUGLAS BLAKE SELF, AGE 13, OF ATOKA, OK.

BORN: APRIL 3, 1984 AT MUSKOGEE, OK TO JOHNNY DOUGLAS AND NANCY S. (JONES) WALLACE. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1997 AT LAKE CITY MEDICAL CENTER IN LAKE CITY, CO. AGE: 13 YEARS 6 MONTHS AND 6 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDING LANE SCHOOL IN ATOKA COUNTY. CHURCH AFFILIATION: MEMBER...

Oct 7, 1997

NAME: JACOB MIKE WALL, AGE 81, RESIDENT OF CENTERPOINT COMMUNITY, ATOKA COUNTY, OK. BORN: SEPTEMBER 23, 1916 AT SPICEWOOD, TEXAS TO WILLIAM HERMAN AND LENORA (DENISTON) WALL. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1997 AT HIS CENTERPOINT RESIDENCE. AGE: 81 YEARS 0 MONTHS AND 14 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SPICEWOOD AND BERTRAM SCHOOLS IN TEXAS MARRIED: WINONA HEINE ON OCTOBER 15,...

Oct 5, 1997

NAME: WESLEY ADAIR WILLEBY, AGE 66, LONGTIME RESIDENT OF CANEY, OK.

BORN: JULY 24, 1931 AT ENTERPRISE, OK TO LEWIS AND VERNIA (OVERSTREET) WILLEBY. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1997 AT MEDICAL CENTER OF SE OKLAHOMA AT DURANT. AGE: 66 YEARS 2 MONTHS AND 11 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED BOGGY DEPOT SCHOOLS. MARRIED: NEVER MARRIED. OCCUPATION: DISABLED. CHURCH...

Oct 5, 1997

NAME: BENJAMIN SHELTON POUNDS, AGE 75, LONGTIME RESIDENT OF TUSHKA, OK.

BORN: FEBRUARY 13, 1922 AT MILLER, OKLAHOMA TO PAUL OSCAR AND JULIA (SMITH) POUNDS. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5, 1997 NORMAN REGIONAL HOSPITAL IN NORMAN, OK. AGE: 75 YEARS 7 MONTHS AND 22 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS IN PUSHMATAHA COUNTY, OK. MARRIED: EDITH MARIE THURMAN ON...

Oct 1, 1997

NAME: IRVIN COLE, AGE 70, LONGTIME RESIDENT OF ATOKA COUNTY. BORN: JUNE 12, 1927 AT COALGATE, OK TO ANICE AND AURORA (NOAH) COLE. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON , OCTOBER 1, 1997 AT TEXOMA MEDICAL CENTER IN DENISON, TX. AGE: 70 YEARS 3 MONTHS AND 20 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT MOWDY IN COAL COUNTY. MARRIED: NORMA RUTH SCOTT ON...

Sep 27, 1997

NAME: SAMANTHA ELIZABETH BILLY, AGE 20, OF ATOKA, OK.

BORN: JULY 18, 1977 AT CLAREMORE, OK TO RUBY JANELL BILLY. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1997 AT COALGATE, OK. AGE: 20 YEARS 2 MONTHS AND 9 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED ATOKA SCHOOLS. OCCUPATION: EMPLOYED AT WRANGLER IN COALGATE. CHURCH AFFILIATION: MEMBER OF BENTLEY BAPTIST CHURCH. SURVIVED BY BROTHER:...

Sep 27, 1997

NAME: ELBERT V.DOC MCKEEHEN, AGE 90, LONGTIME RESIDENT OF ATOKA COUNTY.

BORN: NOVEMBER 25, 1906 AT TISHOMINGO, OK INDIAN TERRITORY TO ELBERT PLES AND HATTIE (MCGEE) MCKEEHEN. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 27, 1997 AT COLONIAL LIVING CENTER, ATOKA. AGE: 90 YEARS 10 MONTHS AND 2 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT BROMIDE AND TISHOMINGO, OK. MARRIED: NEVER...

Sep 27, 1997

NAME: EVELYN SUSIE B. (CHILDS) MOBBS, AGE 78, LONGTIME ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT.

BORN: AUGUST 17, 1919 AT AMITY, ARKANSAS TO ROBERT TAYLOR AND DAIL (ROBERTS) CHILDS. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1997 AT HER BENTLEY RESIDENCE. AGE: 78 YEARS 1 MONTH AND 10 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED MATOY AND OKLAHOMA CITY SCHOOLS. MARRIED: RALPH FRED MOBBS ON DECEMBER...

Sep 26, 1997

NAME: BONNIE H. (WAGGONER) WHITE, AGE 79, LIFELONG RESIDENT OF ATOKA COUNTY. BORN: NOVEMBER 13, 1917 AT POCAHONTAS, ARKANSAS TO WILLIAM THOMAS AND JESSIE MYRTLE (MILLER) WAGGONER. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 1997 AT MCALESTER REGIONAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 79 YEARS 10 MONTHS AND 13 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED TUSHKA SCHOOLS. MARRIED: TERRY FLANAGAN ON DECEMBER 8, 1936 AT ATOKA, OK....

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...