Obituaries

Apr 17, 1997

NAME: JAMES MICHAEL MIKE KNIGHT, AGE 42, LIFELONG COALGATE, OKLAHOMA RESIDENT.

BORN: SEPTEMBER 1, 1954 AT ADA, OKLAHOMA, TO R. B. AND BETTY ALICE (BLAINE) KNIGHT PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 1997 AT VALLEY VIEW HOSPITAL IN ADA, OK FROM INJURIES SUSTAINED IN AN     AUTOMOBILE   ACCIDENT. AGE: 42 YEARS 7 MONTHS AND 16 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS...

Apr 11, 1997

NAME: WILEY JACOB ROBBINS, AGE 71, OF ATOKA, OK. BORN: SEPTEMBER 25, 1925 AT LANE, OKLAHOMA TO OSCAR WILEY AND MAGGIE (JOHNSON) ROBBINS. PASSED AWAY: EARLY FRIDAY APRIL 11, 1997 AT HIS DAUGHTER'S RESIDENCE AT FARRIS, OK. AGE: 71 YEARS 7 MONTHS AND 9 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED WEST ALISON AND TUSHKA SCHOOLS. MARRIED: RUBY ELLIOTT ON FEBRUARY 15, 1944...

Apr 11, 1997

NAME: LUCILLE (YARBROUGH) HILL JONES, AGE 83, LIFELONG ATOKA COUNTY, OK RESIDENT.

BORN: JULY 15, 1913 AT BOGGY BEND, ATOKA COUNTY, OK TO WILL AND ESTER (PADRE) YARBROUGH. PASSED AWAY: EARLY FRIDAY EVENING, APRIL 11, 1997 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 83 YEARS 8 MONTHS AND 26 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS IN BOGGY BEND AND DUNBAR, OKLAHOMA....

Apr 8, 1997

NAME: CHARLIE EARNEST WALTHALL, AGE 77, OF STRINGTOWN, OK. BORN: DECEMBER 6, 1919 IN ATOKA COUNTY, OK TO ROBERT HENRY AND MARY FRANCIS (COCHRAN) WALTHALL. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, APRIL 8, 1997 AT MCALESTER REGIONAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 77 YEARS 4 MONTHS AND 2 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT MILLER, EAST OF STRINGTOWN, OK. MARRIED: VIOLET VERA ARMSTRONG ON MARCH 30,...

Apr 7, 1997

NAME: DON EVERETTE LEWIS, AGE 52, OF DAVIS OK, FORMERLY OF ARDMORE, OK. BORN: JULY 28, 1944 AT ATOKA , OK TO DENVER EVERETTE AND RUBY H. (LONG) LEWIS. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, APRIL 7, 1997 AT HIS RESIDENCE NEAR DAVIS, OK. AGE: 52 YEARS 8 MONTHS 9 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT ARMORE (CLASS OF 1962), OKLAHOMA UNIVERSITY, AND...

Apr 6, 1997

NAME: JOHN LEE PRAYTOR, AGE 72, OF OKLAHOMA CITY AND FORMER ATOKA RESIDENT. BORN: AUGUST 4, 1924 AT MAYTOY, OK TO BERTIE ELONZO AND FERN (NICKLES) PRAYTOR. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, APRIL 6, 1997 AT SOUTHWEST MEDICAL CENTER, OKLAHOMA CITY. AGE: 72 YEARS 8 MONTHS AND 2 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT MAYTOY AND EAST TELICO IN ATOKA COUNTY. MARRIED:...

Apr 5, 1997

NAME: WALTER O. WALLY HOUSE, AGE 42, OF EDMOND, OK.

BORN: APRIL 28, 1954 AT BETHEL, NC TO WALTER O. SR. AND LILLY (VIC) HOUSE. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, APRIL 5, 1997 AT EDMOND MEDICAL CENTER, EDMOND, OK. AGE: 42 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 7 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT HOBGOOD ACADEMY IN HOBGOOD, NC. MARRIED: MARLENE WHITE...

Mar 30, 1997

NAME: TED IVAN ISHMAEL, AGE 47, LIFELONG RESIDENT OF ATOKA, OK.

BORN: MARCH 1, 1950 AT ATOKA, OK TO MELVIN S., SR. AND CORA IRENE (REYNOLDS) ISHMAEL. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, MARCH 30, 1997 NEAR TUSHKA, OK. AGE: 47 YEARS 0 MONTHS AND 28 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED ATOKA, OK SCHOOLS. GRADUATED WITH CLASS OF 1970. CHURCH AFFILIATION: MEMBER...

Mar 29, 1997

NAME: JAMES CHESTER ELMORE, AGE 84, LONGTIME ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT. BORN: SEPTEMBER 22, 1912 IN HOWARD COUNTY, TEXAS TO JAMES FRANK AND ROSIE LEE (TERRELL) ELMORE. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, MARCH 29, 1997 AT VALLEY VIEW HOSPITAL IN ADA, OK. AGE: 84 YEARS 6 MONTHS AND 7 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED HOWARD ELEMENTARY AND PAINT CREEK SCHOOLS IN WEST TEXAS. MARRIED:...

Mar 26, 1997

NAME: ELMER GRADY HARRIS, AGE 90, LONGTIME ATOKA COUNTY, OK RESIDENT. BORN: AUGUST 2, 1906 AT LEONARD, TX TO WILLIAM WILBUR AND BERTHA MAE (REEVES) HARRIS. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 26, 1997 AT ATOKA COLONIAL MANOR NURSING HOME. AGE: 90 YEARS 7 MONTHS AND 24 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT MUNDAY, TX. MARRIED: ROSA DOLL NANNEY ON NOVEMBER 19,...

Mar 23, 1997

NAME: EARL WAYNE WOODS, AGE 60, OF THE CLARITA, OK AREA.

BORN: OCTOBER 28, 1936 AT CLARITA, OKLAHOMA TO EARL DEWITT AND MILLIE (RAMAY) WOODS. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, MARCH 23, 1997 AT TULSA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER. AGE: 60 YEARS 4 MONTHS AND 25 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT CLARITA, OK. MARRIED: ANITA GAYLE HALLFORD ON MARCH 17,...

Mar 22, 1997

NAME: RHOENA (JAMES) DAVIS, AGE 78, LONGTIME ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT. BORN: NOVEMBER 12, 1918 AT OLNEY, OK TO MOSES P. AND ZEMRUH (BUCHANAN) JAMES. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, MARCH 22, 1997 AT HER ATOKA RESIDENCE. AGE: 78 YEARS 4 MONTHS 10 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT OLNEY, OK. MARRIED: LEWIS DAVIS IN 1940 AT COALGATE, OK. OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE. CHURCH AFFILIATION:...

Mar 20, 1997

NAME: JACK COY SANDERS, AGE 75, LIFELONG ATOKA COUNTY, OK RESIDENT. BORN: AUGUST 20, 1921 AT CANEY, OKLAHOMA TO ERNEST DILLON AND EFFIE (ALFORD) SANDERS. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, MARCH 20, 1997 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 75 YEARS 7 MONTHS AND 9 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED CANEY, OK SCHOOLS. MARRIED: DORIS L. ATTEBERRY IN FEBRUARY, 1940. OCCUPATION: JACK WAS A...

Mar 19, 1997

NAME: MARY LENA HOOPER, AGE 63, LIFELONG ATOKA COUNTY, OK RESIDENT. BORN: MAY 21, 1933 EAST OF TUSHKA, OK TO WILLIAM HENRY AND OLLIE (MURRELL) BRITT. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 19, 1997 AT VALLEY VIEW REGIONAL HOSPITAL IN ADA, OK. AGE: 63 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 28 DAYS. MARRIED: WAYNE HOOPER ON FEBRUARY 13, 1954 AT DURANT, OK (DIVORCED)....

Mar 15, 1997

NAME: KEVIN HEATH GIBSON, AGE 12, OF OKLAHOMA CITY, FORMERLY OF ATOKA.

BORN: JANUARY 9, 1985 AT ATOKA, OK TO MARILYN DIANE GIBSON. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY MARCH 15, 1997 AT BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER, OKLAHOMA CITY. AGE: 12 YEARS 2 MONTHS 5 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT THUNDERBIRD AND MAMIE JOHNSON IN ATOKA AND RANCHO VILLA AND TEL...

Mar 14, 1997

NAME: OTIS LEE GRIGG, AGE 64, TUPELO, OK RESIDENT.

BORN: MARCH 20, 1932 AT STALEY, OK TO OTIS LEE, SR. AND LUCIELLE (LEMONS) GRIGG. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, MARCH 14, 1997 AT VALLEY VIEW HOSPITAL IN ADA, OK. AGE: 64 YEARS 11 MONTHS 23 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS IN MODESTO, CA. MARRIED: VERA FRANCES HUNT ON APRIL 30,...

Mar 12, 1997

NAME: ELLEN LOUISE (WOOD) MORRIS, AGE 65, OF ATOKA, OK. BORN: APRIL 15, 1931 AT ATOKA, OK TO ROY I. AND ETHEL AVEL (FORGASON) WOOD. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 12, 1997 AT TEXOMA MEDICAL CENTER IN DENISON, TX. AGE: 65 YEARS 10 MONTHS AND 27 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED ATOKA SCHOOLS. OCCUPATION: SHE WAS IN PROPERTY MANAGEMENT IN DALLAS AND...

Mar 11, 1997

NAME: GOFFERY ALLEN POWELL, AGE 63, OF THE HARMONY AREA, ATOKA COUNTY, OK.

BORN: JANUARY 7, 1934 AT ELMORA, NM TO DANIEL COLLIER AND BESSIE MAY (THOMAS) POWELL. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, MARCH 11, 1997 AT TEXOMA MEDICAL CENTER, DENISON, TX. AGE: 63 YEARS 2 MONTHS AND 4 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT ELMORA AND GRANTS, NM AND...

Mar 8, 1997

NAME: MARIE (GARRARD) MUNGUIA, AGE 70, OF LEHIGH, OK.

BORN: APRIL 24, 1926 AT BALD HILL, OKMULGEE COUNTY, OK TO THEODORE G. AND NANCY JANE (MCCURLEY) GARRARD. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, MARCH 8, 1997 AT MARY HURLEY HOSPITAL IN COALGATE, OK. AGE: 70 YEARS 10 MONTHS AND 14 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED MERREL, SEMINOLE COUNTY, OK SCHOOLS. MARRIED: JESSE...

Mar 6, 1997

NAME: WALTER LLOYD COPELAND, AGE 70, LIFELONG RESIDENT OF ATOKA, OK.

BORN: OCTOBER 17, 1926 AT ATOKA, OK TO WALTER PARKS AND ZULENE ETHEL (HOSKINS) COPELAND. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 1997 AT MEDICAL CENTER OF SE OKLAHOMA IN DURANT, OK. AGE: 70 YEARS 4 MONTHS 19 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT ATOKA, OKLAHOMA A&M, AND SOUTHEASTERN...