Obituaries

Mar 6, 1997

NAME: LUM OLEN PRATER, AGE 87, LONGTIME ATOKA RESIDENT.

BORN: DECEMBER 11, 1909 AT BENTLEY, OK TO TOMMY AND TINY (PIERCE) PRATER. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY MORNING, MARCH 6, 1997 AT HIS ATOKA RESIDENCE. AGE: 87 YEARS 2 MONTHS 25 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED EAST ALLISON SCHOOLS IN ATOKA COUNTY. MARRIED: HALLA MAE FRENCH ON SEPTEMBER 30, 1930 AT...

Mar 6, 1997

NAME: EDWARD WILLIAM KEELER, AGE 67, OF OKLAHOMA CITY, FORMERLY OF ATOKA. BORN: JULY 16, 1929 AT PARIS, TEXAS TO JAMES WESLEY AND CLIDDIE OLA (NEWSOM) KEELER. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, MARCH 6, 1997 AT VETERAN'S HOSPITAL IN OKLAHOMA CITY. AGE: 67 YEARS 7 MONTHS AND 20 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT LANE AND FORREST HILL, OK. MARRIED: RUTHIE L....

Feb 24, 1997

NAME: RANDELL DEWEY BOOTH, AGE 59, RATTAN, OKLAHOMA RESIDENT.

BORN: SEPTEMBER 13, 1937 AT WEBSTER, ATOKA COUNTY, OK TO DEWEY AND LOIS (WINTER) BOOTH. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY 24, 1997 AT HIS CLOUDY CREEK RANCH RESIDENCE. AGE: 59 YEARS 5 MONTHS AND 11 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED WEBSTER GRADE SCHOOLS AND GRADUATED ATOKA HIGH SCHOOL IN 1956....

Feb 24, 1997

NAME: EUGENE C. GENE BEAIRD, AGE 50, OF STRINGTOWN, OK. BORN: AUGUST 26, 1946 AT BATESVILLE, MISSISSIPPI TO CURTIS ELMORE AND EDITH MARIE (BISHOP) BEAIRD. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 24, 1997 AT MERCY HOSPITAL IN OKLAHOMA CITY. AGE: 50 YEARS 5 MONTHS AND 28 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT BATESVILLE, MS, GRADUATING HIGH SCHOOL IN 1964. ALSO ATTENDED...

Feb 19, 1997

NAME: PAMELA ANN (ENGEL) ATKINSON, AGE 34, OF ADA AND FORMER ATOKA RESIDENT.

BORN: APRIL 1, 1962 AT RUSSELL, KS TO KEITH EUGENE AND ALICE KATHRYN (HECKMAN) ENGEL. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1997 AT BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER IN OKLAHOMA CITY. AGE: 34 YEARS 10 MONTHS AND 18 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT ENID, OK. MARRIED: JERRY...

Feb 12, 1997

NAME: JACK PERRY BARBEE, AGE 87 OF ATOKA FORMER LONGTIME DURANT AREA RESIDENT. BORN: NOVEMBER 29, 1909 AT TUSHKA, OK TO JOSEPH WILSON AND MARY OLIVE (STONE) BARBEE. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 1997 AT ATOKA COLONIAL MANOR NURSING HOME. AGE: 87 YEARS 2 MONTHS AND 13 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT STRINGTOWN, OK. MARRIED: FRANKIE LOUISE SCOTT AND...

Feb 11, 1997

NAME: ROY SMITH, AGE 61, RESIDENT OF ATOKA, OK.

BORN: JULY 13, 1935 AT DARWIN, OK TO CLIFFORD E. AND JESSIE (CLARK) SMITH. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 1997 AT DALLAS V.A. MEDICAL CENTER. AGE: 61 YEARS 6 MONTHS AND 15 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED PINE SPRINGS SCHOOL AT FARRIS, OK AND BELSAW LOCKSMITH SCHOOL. MARRIED: MELVA JANE...

Feb 10, 1997

NAME: CLAUDENE D. (SLUDER) PHELPS, AGE 89, OF ATOKA, OKLAHOMA.

BORN: FEBRUARY 25, 1907 AT DAVIS, OK TO JOHN EDWARD AND BENNY LENORE (SHIELDS) SLUDER. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1997 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 89 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 15 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED LANE, OK SCHOOLS. MARRIED: ANDREW JACK PHELPS ON MAY 5, 1925 AT...

Feb 9, 1997

NAME: TYRUS RAYMOND TY JOHNSON, AGE 68, LONGTIME RESIDENT OF ATOKA, OK.

BORN: JUNE 11, 1928 AT ATOKA, OK TO WILLIAM HARRISON AND MYRTLE ANN (FAULKENBERRY) JOHNSON. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1997 AT HIS ATOKA RESIDENCE. AGE: 68 YEARS 7 MONTHS AND 28 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED ATOKA SCHOOLS. MARRIED: TINA BELL MCDOUGAL ON JANUARY 12 1952...

Feb 7, 1997

NAME: THOMAS ALBERT HOLLAND, AGE 77, OF CANEY, OK.

BORN: DECEMBER 16, 1919 AT FOLSOM, OK TO ALBERT AND EVA IDA (FRAIR) HOLLAND. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1997 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 77 YEARS 1 MONTH AND 19 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT LONESTAR AND FOLSOM, OK. MARRIED: BETTY CAMPBELL ON JANUARY 26, 1950 AT...

Feb 7, 1997

NAME: MARGARETTE JANE (ROWTON) MCKINZIE, AGE 84, OF ATOKA, OK.

BORN: AUGUST 3, 1912 AT BLACK SPRINGS, AR TO WALSH W. AND KATIE FLORENE (LOUDERMILK) ROWTON. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 7, 1997 AT ATOKA COLONIAL MANOR NURSING HOME. AGE: 84 YEARS 6 MONTHS AND 4 DAYS. MARRIED: WINFRED E. MCKINZIE ON DECEMBER 19, 1932 AT CANEY,...

Feb 4, 1997

NAME: ELMER C. TEASLEY, AGE 77, LONGTIME ATOKA, OK RESIDENT. BORN: MAY 16, 1919 AT FT. TOWSON, OK TO JOHN ALLEN AND JULLIE ANN (DORITY) TEASLEY. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 1997 AT THE V. A. HOSPITAL IN MUSKOGEE, OK. AGE: 77 YEARS 8 MONTHS AND 18 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED PLAINVIEW SCHOOLS. MARRIED: KATHERINE FIELDS ON OCTOBER 12, 1940...

Feb 1, 1997

NAME: LESTER Z. LEUTY, AGE 82, OF BENTLEY, ATOKA COUNTY, OK. BORN: AUGUST 25, 1914 IN ATOKA COUNTY, OK TO BERT AND IVY LEE (EMERSON) LEUTY. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1997 AT HIS RESIDENCE NEAR BENTLEY, OK. AGE: 82 YEARS 5 MONTHS 6 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT WEST ALISON AND ATOKA HIGH SCHOOL. MARRIED: LOLA BELLE SMITH...

Jan 31, 1997

NAME: DENZIL DIXON WALLACE, AGE 57, OF ATOKA, OK. BORN: OCTOBER 30, 1939 AT ATOKA, OKLAHOMA TO CHARLES DIXON AND FANNIE JEAN (ANDERSON) WALLACE. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 1997 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 57 YEARS 3 MONTHS AND 1 DAY EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOL AT ATOKA, OK. MARRIED: LISA MARIE EVANS ON NOVEMBER 17, 1995 AT TEXARKANA, TX....

Jan 29, 1997

NAME: LUCILLE JANE (MORRIS) MILLS, AGE 64, LIFELONG ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT.

BORN: OCTOBER 15, 1932 AT ATOKA, OKLAHOMA TO JAMES ANDREW LESLIE AND LILLIE LORENA (BREWER) MORRIS. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1997 AT HER ATOKA RESIDENCE. AGE: 64 YEARS 3 MONTHS AND 14 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT WEST ALISON AND FOREST HILL IN ATOKA COUNTY....

Jan 29, 1997

NAME: LEE ALLEN RAINS, AGE 79, LIFELONG RESIDENT OF ATOKA COUNTY, OK.

BORN: DECEMBER 15, 1917 AT CADDO, OK TO EMMITT AND CLYDE LEE (MARTIN) RAINS. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 29, 1997 PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL IN OKLAHOMA CITY. AGE: 79 YEARS 1 MONTHS AND 14 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED ALL 12 YEARS OF SCHOOL AT ATOKA SCHOOL. MARRIED: JUANITA...

Jan 28, 1997

NAME: FRED CROCKETT LOWRY, AGE 64, LONGTIME ATOKA COUNTY, OK RESIDENT.

BORN: JUNE 9, 1932 AT ATOKA, OK TO JESSE FRED AND DAISY NOREEN (WARREN) LOWRY. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, JANUARY 28, 1997 AT HIS ATOKA RESIDENCE. AGE: 64 YEARS 7 MONTHS AND 19 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED STRINGTOWN HIGH SCHOOL, CLASS OF 1950. MARRIED: BOBBYE WINTERS ON DECEMBER...

Jan 26, 1997

NAME: GERALD RYAN LEFLORE, AGE 19, OF OKLAHOMA CITY, FORMERLY OF ATOKA, OK. BORN: DECEMBER 9, 1977 AT FT. SMITH, ARKANSAS TO C. E. WINDGATE AND MARILYN DIANE LEFLORE. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 26, 1997 AT BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER, OKLAHOMA CITY. FROM GUNSHOT WOUND SUSTAINED DURING AN ASSAULT AT HIS RESIDENCE IN OKLAHOMA CITY. AGE: 19 YEARS 1...

Jan 24, 1997

NAME: IRA LEE MASON, AGE 89, LONGTIME ATOKA COUNTY, OK RESIDENT. BORN: JUNE 22, 1907 NEAR WEWOKA, SEMINOLE COUNTY, OK TO JOSEPH HOWARD AND RHODA ALICE (ROBERTS) MASON. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 1997 AT COLONIAL MANOR NURSING HOME IN ATOKA. AGE: 89 YEARS 7 MONTHS AND 2 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED WEWOKA, OK AREA SCHOOLS. MARRIED: CARRIE EVA LULA...

Jan 20, 1997

NAME: JULIA (SEWELL) MOORE, AGE 89, LONGTIME ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT.

BORN: MAY 9, 1907 NEAR JESSE, OK TO JOSEPH PARKER AND NORA ETTA (TEAGUE) SEWELL. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, JANUARY 20, 1997 AT ATOKA COLONIAL MANOR NURSING HOME. AGE: 89 YEARS 8 MONTHS AND 11 DAYS. MARRIED: CHARLIE CHESTER MOORE IN MAY, 1923. OCCUPATION: HOUSEWIFE AND HOMEMAKER. CHURCH...