Obituaries

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,...

Aug 11, 1997

NAME: GARY LYNN MCCOY, AGE 26, OF ATOKA, OK.

BORN: AUGUST 11, 1971 AT OKLAHOMA CITY TO O. W. MCCOY AND JO ANN (MCCULLAR) STEER. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 1997 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FROM INJURIES SUSTAINED IN A MOTOR VEHICLE       ACCIDENT. AGE: 26 YEARS 0 MONTHS AND 0 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED BEGGS AND ATOKA SCHOOLS...

Aug 11, 1997

NAME: DODIE (GOODSON) WILSON, AGE 34, LONGTIME ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT.

BORN: SEPTEMBER 2, 1862 AT RUIDOSO, NM TO BILLY WAYNE AND BILLIE FAYE (DAVIS) GOODSEN. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, AUGUST 11, 1997 FROM INJURIES RECEIVED IN AUTO ACCIDENT ON FOREST HILL RD EAST OF ATOKA. AGE: 34 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 9 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT ATOKA....

Aug 1, 1997

NAME: FLETCHER BRYAN GIVENS, AGE 101, LONGTIME STRINGTOWN RESIDENT.

BORN: JULY 5, 1896 AT CENTER POINT, ARKANSAS TO JOHN BENJAMIN FRANKLIN AND CHARLOTT (BIZZELL) GIVENS. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, AUGUST 1, 1997 AT HIS RESIDENCE IN STRINGTOWN, OK. AGE: 101 YEARS 0 MONTHS AND 26 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT BACHE AND GRADUATED FROM STRINGTOWN. MARRIED: EDNA LYLE...

Aug 1, 1997

NAME: HULDA (REASONER) PAGE, AGE 82, LONGTIME ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT.

BORN: AUGUST 19, 1915 AT THURBER, ERATH COUNTY, TEXAS TO JOHN WILLIAM AND GEORGIA (MATTHEWS) REASONER. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY AUGUST 1, 1997 AT COLONIAL MANOR NURISNG HOME, ATOKA, OK. AGE: 82 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 12 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT FLOYDADA, TEXAS. MARRIED: MARVIN PAGE ON...

Jul 30, 1997

NAME: NATHAN MURAL SMITH, AGE 76, LONGTIME RESIDENT OF ATOKA, OK.

BORN: APRIL 13, 1921 AT BENTLEY, OK TO JABE S. AND LULA JANE (HARRIS) SMITH. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 1997 AT MEDICAL CENTER OF SE OKLAHOMA, DURANT. AGE: 76 YEARS 3 MONTHS AND 17 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED LANE SCHOOL IN ATOKA COUNTY. MARRIED: VIOLET M....

Jul 28, 1997

NAME: PAUL SAMPSON FINCH, SR., AGE 87, LONGTIME ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT.

BORN: SEPTEMBER 5, 1909 IN BLUE MOUNTAIN, ARKANSAS TO JAMES RICHARD AND ILA (JACKSON) FINCH. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, JULY 28, 1997 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 87 YEARS 10 MONTHS 23 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED HIGH HILL AND TUSHKA SCHOOLS. MARRIED: ETHEL MAY COURTNEY ON DECEMBER 22,...

Jul 20, 1997

NAME: REEVA DALE (LITTLEJOHN) LAYTON, AGE 74, LONGTIME REDDEN AND STRINGTOWN AREA RESIDENT.

BORN: OCTOBER 30, 1922 AT REDDEN, OKLA TO T. E. ED AND BESSIE ANN (SNOW) LITTLEJOHN. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, JULY 20, 1997 AT HER RESIDENCE NEAR REDDEN. AGE: 74 YEARS 8 MONTHS 20 DAYS. EDUCATION: GRADUATED FROM STRINGTOWN HIGH SCHOOL. MARRIED: K. R. LAYTON...

Jul 19, 1997

NAME: WILBERT GLEE RICKMAN, AGE 87, OF LANE, OK, FORMERLY OF CALIFORNIA.

BORN: MARCH 11, 1910 AT BEAR CREEK, MISSOURI TO LONNIE AND HATTIE (GREER) RICKMAN. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, JULY 19, 1997 AT THE OKLAHOMA VETERANS CENTER AT TALAHINA, OK. AGE: 87 YEARS 4 MONTHS AND 8 DAYS. EDUCATION: MARRIED: AUDRA GRACE TAYLOR ON MARCH 23, 1942...

Jul 14, 1997

NAME: ORVILLE MARION BONHAM, AGE 70, LONGTIME ATOKA COUNTY, OKLAHOMA RESIDENT.

BORN: NOVEMBER 17, 1926 AT ATOKA, OK TO ORVILLE CARL AND NOVELLA SUSIE (BURLESON) BONHAM. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, JULY 14, 1997 AT HIS RESIDENCE EAST OF ATOKA. AGE: 70 YEARS 7 MONTHS AND 27 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED HARMONY SCHOOL. MARRIED: LILLIE MAE HARRIS ON SEPTEMBER 12,...

Jul 12, 1997

NAME: AUDREY ADELINE (MOFFATT) LEE, AGE 90, LONGTIME ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT.

BORN: JANUARY 22, 1907 NEAR CADDO, OKLAHOMA I.T. TO HARRY AND SARAH (WHITTENBURG) MOFFATT. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, JULY 12, 1997 AT MCALESTER REGIONAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 90 YEARS 5 MONTHS 20 DAYS EDUCATION: POST OAK, CANEY, AND GRADUATED FROM SOUTHEASTERN OKLAHOMA UNIVERSITY, DURANT, OK. MARRIED: JOHN M....