Nem D. Wafford
Dec 22, 2023
Nem D. Wafford, age 79, a Wapanucka, OK resident, was born on Friday, December 24, 1943, to Nem and Sally (Taylor) Wafford, at Atoka County, OK. Nem passed away on Friday, December 22, 2023 at Durant, OK. He graduated from Olney High School in May of 1962. Nem returned state side and started work as a dozer...
Mark David Westdyke
Dec 21, 2023
Mark David Westdyke, age 45, was raised in Frisco, TX and moved to Atoka, OK in 1987 and was a resident of Lane for a few years. He was born on Tuesday, August 29, 1978, to Mark Daniel and Melanie Desiree (Templin) Westdyke, at Plano, TX. David passed away on Thursday, December 21, 2023 at his home in Lane,...
Lynna Harvanek
Dec 21, 2023
Lynna Harvanek, age 76, a longtime Atoka, OK resident. She was born on Thursday, August 14, 1947, to Ralph and Geneva (Mounger) Moreland Jr., at Liberal, KS. Lynna passed away on Thursday, December 21, 2023 at Antlers, OK. She graduated from Polytechnic Senior High School in Ft. Worth, TX and later went on to attend College. Lynna was a...
George Wayne Mote
Dec 21, 2023
George Wayne Mote, age 68, a McAlester, OK resident. He was born on Sunday, June 19, 1955, to Thad L. and Gladys (Goddard) Mote, at Hartshorne, OK. George passed away on Thursday, December 21, 2023 at Tulsa, OK. He attended Pittsburg Public School. George was a tool fisher for the oil fields. George proudly served his country in The...
Virgil Lee Crow
Dec 19, 2023
Virgil Lee Crow, age 81, was raised in Arizona and moved to Oklahoma City before becoming an Atoka, OK resident for the past 30 plus years. He was born on Sunday, February 15, 1942, to Virgil Arto and Floney Christine (Emerson) Crow, at Texarkana, TX. Virgil passed away on Tuesday, December 19, 2023 at his home in Atoka, OK....
Johnnie Brenda Burns
Dec 19, 2023
Johnnie Brenda "Bubbles" (Fanning) Burns, a life-long Lehigh resident, was born on March 31, 1952, to Ernest Paul and Peggy Lou (Franklin) Fanning, at Odessa, Texas. Brenda passed away on December 19, 2023 at Atoka, Oklahoma, at the age of 71 years, 8 months and 19 days. She graduated from Coalgate High School with the Class of 1970. After...
Juana Lee (Yates) Grubbs
Dec 17, 2023
Juana Lee (Yates) Grubbs, age 84, a Midwest City, OK resident was born on Saturday, January 7, 1939, to Walter and Elizabeth Ruby (Willeby) Yates, at Caddo, OK. Juana passed away on Sunday, December 17, 2023 at Midwest City, OK. She attended Caney High School where she loved playing basketball. Juana was a Quality Control Inspector with...
John William Rector
Dec 17, 2023
John William Rector, age 68, a lifelong Atoka County, OK resident, was born on Monday, December 20, 1954, to Billy Otto and Lorena Gale (Butler) Rector, at Fullerton, CA. John passed away on Sunday, December 17, 2023 at his home in Farris, OK surrounded by his loved ones. He graduated from Atoka High School with the class of 1974....
George Lee Grothe
Dec 16, 2023
George Lee Grothe, age 63, a Caddo, OK resident was raised in Arizona and Lane, OK. He was born on Wednesday, April 27, 1960, to Robert Lee and Margaret Roxanne (Brittan) Grothe, at Durango, CO. George passed away on Saturday, December 16, 2023 at Durant, OK. He attended Lane and Atoka Public Schools. George was a Heavy Equipment Operator...
Ruth Ellen Macallister
Dec 14, 2023
Ruth Ellen MacAllister, age 93, a Flower Mound, TX resident, formerly a longtime Atoka resident.She was born on Wednesday, October 15, 1930, to Roy Arthur and Mabel Clair (Arnold) Moses, at Rio Hondo, TX. Ruth passed away on Thursday, December 14, 2023 at Flower Mound, TX. She graduated from High School in 1948 in Ft. Smith, AR, Edinburg Regional...
Jerry Ray Scott Sr
Dec 13, 2023
Jerry Ray Scott Sr, a Coalgate resident, was born on January 20, 1950, to Haskel Cleo "Bill" and Ola Pauline (Twyford) Scott, at Memphis, TX. He passed away on December 13, 2023 at Coalgate, Oklahoma, at the age of 73 years, 10 months and 23 days. Jerry attended schools at Cottonwood Elementary and Casa Grande, Arizona. He was a...
Roland Lee Cooper
Dec 13, 2023
Roland Lee Cooper, a Coalgate resident, was born on May 31, 1950, to Mose Sampson and Lorena Mae (Scott) Cooper, at Talihina, OK. He passed away on December 13, 2023 at Atoka, Oklahoma, at the age of 73 years, 6 months and 13 days. Roland graduated from Stringtown High School then attended Southeastern Oklahoma State University. He worked for...
Larry Allan Brewer
Dec 11, 2023
Larry Allan Brewer, a Coalgate resident, was born on August 31, 1955, to James Ray Sr and Lillian Loral (Peterson) Brewer, at Frankfort, Indiana. He passed away on December 11, 2023 at Coalgate, Oklahoma, at the age of 68 years, 3 months and 11 days. Larry attended West Fargo Public Schools in West Fargo, ND. He later attended Wahpeton...
Carl Wayne Owens
Dec 9, 2023
Carl Wayne Owens, age 80, an Atoka, OK resident was raised in Atoka, lived in Oklahoma City and Choctaw  before moving back to Atoka in 1989. He was born on Sunday, February 21, 1943, to Woodrow Wilson and Callie (Tomlinson) Owens, at BlackJack, Atoka County, OK. Carl passed away on Saturday, December 9, 2023 at Atoka, OK. He attended...
Clay Doyle Robertson
Dec 8, 2023
Clay Doyle Robertson, age 65, a Wapanucka, OK resident, was born on Wednesday, August 6, 1958, to Clarence Dyer "C.D." and Roxie Marie (Berry) Robertson, at Durant, OK. Clay passed away on Friday, December 8, 2023 at Oklahoma City, OK. He graduated from Wapanucka High School with the class of 1976. Clay was a rancher and a Truck Driver...
Judith Darlene Olivieri
Dec 7, 2023
Judith Darlene Olivieri, age 70, was raised in San Diego, CA and was an Atoka, OK resident since 2011. Â She was born on Monday, October 26, 1953, to James and Lily Irene (Caylor) Roberts, at Peoria, IL. Judith passed away on Thursday, December 7, 2023 at her home in Atoka, OK. She attended high school in San Diego, CA....
Lola Belle Hansell
Dec 6, 2023
Lola Belle (Compton) Hansell, a Centrahoma resident, was born on October 7, 1947, to Mitchell Dee and Retha Letrica (Furey) Compton, at Coalgate, Oklahoma. She passed away on December 6, 2023, at her home in Centrahoma, Oklahoma, at the age of 76 years, 1 month and 29 days. She was a certified nurses' aide and home health aide for...
Howard Dale Powell
Dec 6, 2023
Howard Dale Powell, a Lehigh resident, was born on November 2, 1958, to Howard Glen Powell and Vera Geraldine (Evans) Fritcher, at Coalgate, Oklahoma. He passed away on December 6, 2023, at his home in Lehigh surrounded by the ones he loved. Dale was 65 years, 1 month and 4 days. He attended schools in Lehigh, Olney, Coalgate and...
Michael Joe Stricklen
Dec 6, 2023
Michael Joe Stricklen, age 71, an Atoka, OK resident, was born on Wednesday, January 2, 1952, to Willie and Bonnie Lucille (Green) Stricklen, at Lane, OK.Michael passed away on Wednesday, December 6, 2023 at his home in Atoka, OK. He graduated from McArthur High School in Coppell, TX with the class of 1970. Michael worked for Johnson Controls for...
Velma "Dena" Verdena Frazier
Dec 3, 2023
Velma "Deana" Verdena Frazier, age 96, a lifelong Atoka County, Bentley, OK area resident, was born on Saturday, January 15, 1927, to Henry and Mae (Chavers) French, at Bentley, OK. Dena entered Heaven on Sunday, December 3, 2023 at Atoka, OK. She attended Grassy Lake School. Dena was a housewife and homemaker, owned and operated restaurants, Frazier's Cafe and...
