Obituaries

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...

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...