Obituaries

Jan 19, 1997

NAME: VAN MARSHALL ADKISSON, AGE 85, LONGTIME ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT.

BORN: MAY 6, 1911 NEAR BYERS, OK TO JOSEPH MARION AND LONNIE OLIVE (MARSHALL) ADKISSON. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, JANUARY 19, 1997 AT HIS RESIDENCE IN ATOKA, OK. AGE: 85 YEARS 8 MONTHS AND 13 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT LANE, OK. MARRIED: NORA OGDEN IN 1941 AT...

Jan 19, 1997

NAME: JAMES PRESTON POWELL, AGE 75, OF ATOKA COUNTY, OK. BORN: AUGUST 17, 1921 AT WALTON, KS TO FRANK AND GOLDIE MAE (LAMB) POWELL. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, JANUARY 19, 1997 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 75 YEARS 5 MONTHS AND 2 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS IDAHO. MARRIED: BETTY GAMBRILL. OCCUPATION: HE WAS A CONSTRUCTION WORKER AND FARMER. CHURCH AFFILIATION:...

Jan 14, 1997

NAME: THADDEUS EDWARD THAD JACKSON, AGE 70, LIFELONG RESIDENT OF KENEFIC, BRYAN COUNTY, OK. BORN: SEPTEMBER 3, 1926 IN ATOKA COUNTY, OK TO LONNIE CLINTON AND BERTHA (HICKS) JACKSON. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, JANUARY 14, 1997 AT BAPTIST MEDICAL CENTER IN OKLAHOMA CITY. AGE: 70 YEARS 4 MONTHS AND 11 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED MAYTUBBY AND CADDO, OK SCHOOLS. MARRIED: MARIE...

Jan 10, 1997

NAME: HELEN MAE (BURNES) DUNCAN, AGE 90, LONGTIME ATOKA, OKLAHOMA RESIDENT. BORN: JUNE 16, 1906 AT LEONARD, TEXAS TO JAMES BEN AND LARNARD MAE (TUCKER) BURNES. PASSED AWAY: FRIDAY, JANUARY 10, 1997 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 90 YEARS 6 MONTHS AND 24 DAYS EDUCATION: ATTENDED BENNINGTON AND CRYSTAL, OK SCHOOLS. MARRIED: SAM JACKSON. PRESTON DUNCAN IN COALGATE, OK....

Jan 5, 1997

NAME: HOWARD C. KIRKLAND, AGE 72, OF COTTONWOOD, COAL COUNTY, OK. BORN: NOVEMBER 25, 1924 AT COALGATE, OK TO CARA RAY AND EURA IRENE (BATES) KIRKLAND. PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, JANUARY 5, 1997 AT HIS COTTONWOOD RESIDENCE. AGE: 72 YEARS 1 MONTH AND 10 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT COTTONWOOD, COALGATE, AND TULSA, OK. MARRIED: EULA MAE WILSON ON NOVEMBER...

Jan 4, 1997

NAME: KNOLLY (CARTWRIGHT) HOFFELT, AGE 87, OF LANE, OK.

BORN: NOVEMBER 23, 1909 AT CHILDRESS, TX TO WILLIAM DAVIS AND ROBY ISABELLA (MCGINNIS) CARTWRIGHT. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, JANUARY 4, 1997 AT OKLAHOMA VETERANS CENTER IN TALIHINA, OK. AGE: 87 YEARS 1 MONTH AND 11 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED LANE GRADE SCHOOL, ATOKA HIGH SCHOOL, AND EAST CENTRAL UNIVERSITY,...

Dec 31, 1996

NAME: OTTO SAMUEL HEMBREE, AGE 66, FARRIS RESIDENT.

BORN: JULY 19, 1930 AT OKLAHOMA CITY TO ALEXANDER E. AND ESTY ELLEN (STILES) HEMBREE. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY AFTERNOON, DECEMBER 31, 1996 AT PARIS, TEXAS. AGE: 66 YEARS 5 MONTHS AND 12 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT FARRIS AND CALIFORNIA. MARRIED: RUTH LEE MCCLENDON ON JULY 26, 1949 AT...

Dec 30, 1996

NAME: OLETA MAE (ESKUE) BIRCHFIELD, AGE 85, OF ATOKA AND FORMER LONGTIME RESIDENT OF FARRIS, OK.

BORN: MARCH 9, 1911 AT LINDALE, TX TO ORVA N. AND IDA L. (BARNES) ESKUE. PASSED AWAY: MONDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1996 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 85 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 21 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT BOEHLER, OK. MARRIED: HARNEY...

Dec 29, 1996

NAME: MILDRED VIRGINIA (JOHNSON) HARRIS, AGE 64, OF ATOKA, OK.

BORN: JULY 16, 1932 AT WILSON COMMUNITY, ATOKA COUNTY, OK TO CHARLIE LEE AND OLA (TAYLOR) JOHNSON PASSED AWAY: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1996 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 64 YEARS 5 MONTHS AND 13 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT WILSON, ATOKA COUNTY, OK. MARRIED: BUDDY NORTHCUTT IN...

Dec 25, 1996

NAME: DORTHA FAYE (SMITH) COOPER, AGE 74, OF TUSHKA, OK.

BORN: OCTOBER 10, 1922 AT IDABEL, OK TO CHARLIE DEBOIS AND LILA MAE (CECIL) SMITH. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1996 AT TEXOMA MEDICAL CENTER IN DENISON, TX. AGE: 74 YEARS 2 MONTHS AND 15 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT WAPANUCKA AND GRADUATED FROM TUSHKA HIGH SCHOOL...

Dec 24, 1996

NAME: ERMA ELZENA (STEVENS) GOODNER, AGE 86 OF ATOKA AND FORMERLY OF PAULS VALLEY, OK.

BORN: DECEMBER 28, 1909 AT MODALS, IOWA TO NEWTON JOHN AND DONA (MCGAHEE) STEVENS. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1996 AT ATOKA COLONIAL MANOR NURSING HOME. AGE: 86 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 24 DAYS. EDUCATION: UNKNOWN. MARRIED: BOB GOODNER IN 1933 AT...

Dec 20, 1996

NAME: EURA BELLE (LYNN) HUMMINGBIRD, AGE 59, TULSA RESIDENT, FORMERLY OF LANE, OK.

BORN: JANUARY 13, 1937 AT LANE, OK TO MILLARD O. AND LENA E. (HOPSON) LYNN. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1996 AT TULSA REGIONAL HOSPITAL, TULSA OK. AGE: 59 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 7 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT LANE AND ATOKA, OK. MARRIED:...

Dec 19, 1996

NAME: MINNIE LEE (CLEMENT) HOWARD, AGE 91, ATOKA RESIDENT, FORMER LONGTIME HARMONY COMMUNITY RESIDENT.

BORN: NOVEMBER 16, 1905 AT CANEY, OK TO J. R. AND ELLEN (BARNES) CLEMENT. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 19, 1996 AT ATOKA COLONIAL MANOR. AGE: 91 YEARS 1 MONTH AND 3 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT MATOY, OK. MARRIED: WILLIAM CLURE HOWARD ON...

Dec 18, 1996

NAME: HADLIE PYNE BURGESS, INFANT DAUGHTER OF WILLIAM ROY BURGESS AND LINDA JANE ROBERTS.

BORN: MAY 10, 1996 AT OKLAHOMA CITY. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1996 AT HER HOME IN ATOKA, OK. AGE: 0 YEARS 7 MONTHS AND 8 DAYS. SURVIVED BY MOTHER: LINDA JANE ROBERTS OF THE HOME IN ATOKA, OK. BROTHERS: DUSTIN LAYNE CAVES...

Dec 14, 1996

NAME: JOHNNIE OTHA (COOPER) POOLE, AGE 86, ATOKA RESIDENT, FORMER LONGTIME TUSHKA RESIDENT.

BORN: DECEMBER 25, 1909 AT HAVANA, AR TO DALTON W. AND DELLA (ELLIOTT) COOPER. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1996 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 86 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 19 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT TUSHKA, OK. MARRIED: AMOS POOLE ON SEPTEMBER 19,...

Dec 11, 1996

NAME: VERNIA ANN (BAUGHMAN) DOWNING, AGE 70, ATOKA RESIDENT.

BORN: SEPTEMBER 27, 1926 AT HARDWOOD IN COAL COUNTY, OK TO WALTER AND IVA DEAN (GIBSON) BAUGHMAN. PASSED AWAY: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1996 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 70 YEARS 2 MONTHS AND 14 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT OLNEY IN COAL COUNTY, GRADUATING FROM ATOKA HIGH SCHOOL...

Dec 9, 1996

NAME: JAMES EDWARD ED HORN, AGE 62, LIFELONG ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT.

BORN: MARCH 31, 1934 AT CENTERPOINT IN ATOKA COUNTY, OK ON HOMEPLACE TO JAMES H. AND CHLOE (HARGROVE) HORN. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 1996 AT ATOKA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 62 YEARS 8 MONTHS AND 8 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT CENTERPOINT IN ATOKA COUNTY, AND...

Dec 7, 1996

NAME: CAROLYN JOY (LYTLE) HARDMAN, AGE 40, LIFELONG ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT.

BORN: JUNE 24, 1956 AT ATOKA, OK TO FRED JUNIOR AND VIOLA MAE (KIMES) LYTLE. PASSED AWAY: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1996 AT HER RESIDENCE WEST OF ATOKA, OK. AGE: 40 YEARS 5 MONTHS AND 13 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS IN ATOKA COUNTY, GRADUATING FROM ATOKA HIGH...

Dec 5, 1996

NAME: MARYETTA A. (WALZ) SPENCE, AGE 74, LONGTIME TUSHKA RESIDENT, AND FORMER SAN ANTONIO RESIDENT.

BORN: JANUARY 2, 1922 AT FLAGSTAFF, AZ TO MAX C. AND MAE (GRIFFITH) WALZ. PASSED AWAY: THURSDAY, DECEMBER 5, 1996 AT MCALESTER REGIONAL HOSPITAL. AGE: 74 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 3 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT SAN ANTONIO, TX, GRADUATING FROM THOMAS...

Dec 3, 1996

NAME: ANDREW JACK PHELPS, AGE 92, LONGTIME ATOKA COUNTY RESIDENT.

BORN: FEBRUARY 17, 1904 AT LYNN, MARSHALL COUNTY, OK TO BENJAMIN AND ZELLA (BASE) PHELPS. PASSED AWAY: TUESDAY, DECEMBER 3, 1996 AT ATOKA COLONIAL MANOR. AGE: 92 YEARS 9 MONTHS AND 16 DAYS. EDUCATION: ATTENDED SCHOOLS AT LANE IN ATOKA COUNTY. MARRIED: CLAUDINE SLUDER ON MAY 5,...