Ronal "Whitey" Keith Collins
Jan 12, 2024
Ronal "Whitey" Keith Collins, a Clarita resident, was born on September 18, 1945, to Edgar "Son" and Loraine (Brown) Collins, at Wapanucka, Oklahoma. He passed away on January 12, 2024 at Yukon, Oklahoma, at the age of 78 years, 3 months and 25 days. Whitey graduated from Olney High School and received his Bachelor's Degree at Southeastern Oklahoma State...
Kitty Lou Tubby
Jan 12, 2024
Kitty Lou (Cullum) Tubby, a Coalgate resident, was born on March 28, 1955, to Elvin Cullum Jr and Geraldine Marie (Vanzant) Preston, at Sallisaw, Oklahoma. She passed away on January 12, 2024 at Tulsa, Oklahoma, at the age of 68 years, 9 months and 15 days. Kitty graduated from Coalgate High School and received her Bachelor's Degree from East...
Larry Howard Smith
Jan 11, 2024
Larry Howard Smith, age 65, a lifelong Coal and Atoka, OK resident. He was born on Wednesday, July 30, 1958, to Howard and Maudie Lynn (Butler) Smith, at Coalgate, OK. Larry passed away on Thursday, January 11, 2024 at Atoka, OK. He attended Farris Grade School and graduated from Atoka High School with the class of 1976. Larry was...
Louise Steinfelder Pruit
Jan 10, 2024
Louise Steinfelder Pruit, age 95, a Coalgate, OK resident, formerly a longtime Atoka County resident. She was born the second of eight children on Thursday, January 19, 1928, to George and Anna (Schäfer) Steinfelder, at Bamberg, Germany. Louise passed away on Wednesday, January 10, 2024 at Coalgate, OK. She attended school, walking no matter the weather, children only went...
Billie Faye Robinson
Jan 10, 2024
Billie Faye Robinson, age 79, a Bowie, TX resident for the last several years, formerly a longtime Atoka County resident. She was born on Monday, July 10, 1944, to Lonnie "Bill" William and Cordie (Gaddis) Hurt, at Atoka, OK. Billie passed away on Wednesday, January 10, 2024 at Bowie, TX. She attended Stringtown Public School. Billie was a seamstress...
Johnnie Lee Powell
Jan 9, 2024
Johnnie Lee Powell, a life-long Coalgate resident, was born on March 26, 1943, to Noel Elmer and Eva Bell (Karr) Powell, at his homeplace in Coalgate, OK. He passed away on January 9, 2024 at Coalgate at the age of 80 years, 9 months and 14 days. John attended school at Centrahoma and graduated from Coalgate High School. John...
Lesa Ann Ford
Jan 9, 2024
Lesa Ann Ford, age 62, an Atoka, OK resident for the past seven years formerly lived in Andrews, TX for many years. She was born on Tuesday, May 9, 1961, to Sam J. and Anna (Stroud) Ford, at Summerville, GA. Lesa passed away on Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at Atoka, OK. She attended school in Andrews, TX and graduated...
Michael Andrew Nanney
Jan 5, 2024
Michael Andrew Nanney, a Lehigh resident, was born on October 12, 1959, to Darvin Nanney and Flora Marie Horn, at Sulphur, OK. He passed away on January 5, 2024, at Oklahoma City, at the age of 64 years, 2 months and 24 days. Mike attended school at Ravia. He was an oil field operator. Mike loved fishing, hunting, and...
Sarah Maude Mcneil
Jan 5, 2024
Sarah Maude McNeil, age 91, a lifelong Atoka, OK resident, was born on Saturday, February 20, 1932, to William and Bertha (Allmon) Chism, at Atoka, OK. Sarah passed away on Friday, January 5, 2024 at Atoka, OK. She attended Atoka Schools. Sarah was a homemaker and Business Owner of Star Hardware and Furniture with her husband Leon for 38...
Donald Lee Sprague
Jan 4, 2024
Donald Lee Sprague, affectionately known as "The Cowboy" to his family and friends from Philadelphia and "The Philadelphia Lawyer" here in Coalgate, died on January 3, 2024, at age 91. Family night will be held at Brown's Funeral Home on Thursday, January 11, at 6pm and the Funeral Service will be at the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Coalgate...
Martha Louella Henbest
Jan 3, 2024
Martha Louella Henbest, age 64, a lifelong Caney, OK area resident. She was born on Thursday, September 3, 1959, to William Franklin and Lolly Dessie (Phillips) Henry, at Moses Lake, WA. Martha passed away on Wednesday, January 3, 2024 at Durant, OK. She graduated from Caney High School where she played basketball with the class of 1977 and went...
Wilson "Bob" Felix Layton
Jan 2, 2024
Wilson "Bob" Felix Layton, a long-time Coalgate resident, was born on September 6, 1934, to Henry Milton and Eleanor (Felix) Layton, at Leavenworth, Kansas. He passed away at his home in Coalgate on January 2, 2024, at the age of 89 years, 3 months and 27 days. Bob drove a cement truck for Roy Massey then Dolese. He served...
Freda Joyce Sevier Jones
Jan 1, 2024
Freda Joyce (Lanoy) Sevier Jones, a Lehigh resident, was born on August 25, 1944, to Clemo and Bertha (Thompson) Lanoy, at Coalgate, Oklahoma. She passed away at her home in Lehigh on January 1, 2024, at the age of 79 years, 4 months and 7 days. Freda attended Eastside Coalgate Schools. She was a cake decorator at Khulman's and...
Phyllis Kay Harter
Jan 1, 2024
Phyllis Kay (Nelson) Harter, age 59, a Mill Creek, OK resident. She was born on Wednesday, March 18, 1964, to Robert Nowabbi, and Ester Mae Nelson at Atoka, OK. Phyllis passed away on Monday, January 1, 2024 at Sulphur, OK in a tragic automobile accident. She attended Murray College where she received an Associate's Degree. Phyllis was a housekeeper...
Callie Nikole Flynn
Dec 30, 2023
Callie Nikole Flynn, age 25, a lifelong Tushka/Atoka, OK resident. She was born on Monday, September 14, 1998, to Tommy and Samantha (Lamon) Flynn, at Durant, OK. Callie passed away on Saturday, December 30, 2023 at Longview, TX in a tragic car accident. She graduated from Tushka High School with the class of 2017. Callie was a hostess at...
Shirley Ann Allen
Dec 30, 2023
Shirley Ann (Smith) Allen, a Coalgate resident, was born on September 26, 1945, at Sacramento, California. She passed away on December 30, 2023, at Coalgate, Oklahoma, at the age of 78 years, 3 months and 4 days. Shirley graduated from Coalgate High School with the Class of 1963. She was a homemaker. Shirley was a member of the Gerty...
Ronnie Dean Smith
Dec 28, 2023
Ronald Dean 'Ronnie' Smith, age 61, a Bromide, OK resident, previously a Malakoff and Forney, TX resident, was born on Wednesday, July 25, 1962, to Dennis and Marlene Faye (Simpson) Smith, at Oak Cliff, TX. Ronnie passed away on Thursday, December 28, 2023 at Bromide, OK. He received an Associate's Degree. Ronnie was a Owner/ Operator of RDS Surveyors...
Patricia Lee Shores Coleman
Dec 28, 2023
Patricia Lee (McCollum) Shores Coleman, age 76, a longtime Coalgate resident. She was born on May 23, 1947, to Robert Lee and Fanny Mae (Degraffenreed) McCollum, at Coalgate, OK. Patricia passed away on December 28, 2023 at Tulsa, OK. She graduated Coalgate High School with the Class of 1965 and attended East Central University. Patricia was a Receptionist, Homemaker,...
Earline Allen
Dec 28, 2023
Earline Allen, age 71, a Lane, OK resident. She was born on Monday, June 16, 1952, at Paris, TX, later adopted and raised by her parents, Jack and Joyce Story-Davis. Earline passed away on Thursday, December 28, 2023 at Denison, TX. She graduated from Olney High School before attending Tyler Junior College where she received her nursing degree in...
Cora Irene Ishmael
Dec 26, 2023
Cora Irene (Reynolds) Ishmael, age 95, was raised in Danville / Richmond, VA area, went to Salinas, Ca and then to Atoka, OK. She was born on Saturday, January 28, 1928, to Ruffus Edward and Ella C. (Purdy) Reynolds, at Patrick Springs, VA. Irene passed away on Tuesday, December 26, 2023 at her home in Atoka, OK. She graduated...
