Obituaries

Jul 10, 2023

Ryan Matthew Frailicks, age 28, a longtime Atoka and Boswell, OK resident. He was born on Thursday, February 16, 1995, to Roy "John" Monroe and Pam (Taylor) Frailicks, at Durant, OK. Ryan passed away on Monday, July 10, 2023 at Calera, OK. He graduated from Boswell High School. Ryan was a lineman. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, being outdoors, family...

Jul 9, 2023

Ethel Marie Wood, age 90, a lifelong Atoka, OK resident. She was born on Saturday, October 8, 1932, to Nora L. Rogers, at Atoka, OK. Ethel passed away on Sunday, July 9, 2023 at the Atoka Manor in Atoka, OK. She attended Harmony and Mayers Chapple schools and Atoka School. Ethel went on to Vo-Tech School of Nursing where...

Jul 7, 2023

Ruger Delrae Tucker, a Coalgate resident, was born on June 20, 2008, to Dustin Delrae and Shelly Dawn (Farris) Tucker, at Ada, Oklahoma. He passed away on July 7, 2023 at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at the age of 15 years and 17 days. Ruger attended Coalgate Public Schools. He had a summer job trimming trees and mowing lawns with...

Jul 5, 2023

Remona Kay Feuerhelm, age 71, a longtime Lane, OK resident. She was born on Tuesday, January 22, 1952, to James and Joan (Schrock) Willmeth, at Springfield, OH. Remona passed away on Wednesday, July 5, 2023 at Denison, TX. She graduated from Banning High School in California. Remona was a housewife, homemaker, worked at Wrangler, Sundowner Trailer Co., and the...

Jul 1, 2023

Randy Gene Bertis, age 49, a Oklahoma City, OK resident. He was born on Saturday, October 20, 1973, to Richard and Noami (Wallace) Bertis, at Talihina, OK. Randy passed away on Saturday, July 1, 2023 at Oklahoma City, OK. He attended Bentley Public Schools as well as Jones Academy and graduated High School from Jones Academy. Randy was a...

Jun 30, 2023

Robert Howard Pope Jr, an Atoka resident, was born on August 14, 1959, to Robert Howard Pope Sr and Emra (Killman) Vick, at Bakersfield, CA. He passed away on June 30, 2023 at Oklahoma City, OK, at the age of 63 years, 10 months and 16 days. Robert graduated from Foothill High School in Bakersfield, CA. He was a...

Jun 30, 2023

Bobby Owens, age 83, a lifelong Atoka, OK resident. He was born on Tuesday, August 15, 1939, to Woodrow and Callie (Tomlinson) Owens, at Atoka, OK. Bobby passed away on Friday, June 30, 2023 at his home in Atoka, OK. He attended Atoka High School. Bobby was a lifelong Rancher. He married Shirley (Ayers) on Friday, May 19th, 1989...

Jun 29, 2023

On June 29th, 2023, at the age of 69, our beloved Bro. David Yoder passed from this life and was carried by the angels into the bosom of Abraham. Though he will be missed by family and friends, Bro. David will be remembered for his love for God and for His people.

Bro. Yoder was born August...

Jun 28, 2023

John Ross "Biggen" Truett, age 81, a lifelong Bromide, OK resident. He was born on Thursday, November 13, 1941, to Henry Elisha and Ruby June (Wells) Truett, at Bromide, OK. John passed away on Wednesday, June 28, 2023 at his home in Bromide, OK. He graduated from Bromide High School where his was the last class to graduate from...

Jun 25, 2023

Sandra Kay (Franklin) Yarbrough, a Lehigh resident, was born on December 4, 1953, to Leroy Gordan and Juanita Marie (Cottrell) Franklin, at Coalgate, OK. She passed away on June 25, 2023 at Lehigh, Oklahoma, at the age of 69 years, 6 months and 21 days. Kay attended Lehigh and Coalgate Schools. She was a Clerk for the City of...

Jun 25, 2023

Roy Thomas Clubb, age 76, a Crystal, OK resident. He was born on Tuesday, September 24, 1946, to Roy and Alice (Hurst) Clubb, at Chicago, IL. Roy passed away on Sunday, June 25, 2023 at his home in Crystal, OK. He graduated from Casa Grand High School in Arizona. Roy was an Oil Field Worker and worked many years...

Jun 24, 2023

Eileen Mildred Woods, age 85, a Mill Creek, OK resident, formerly a longtime Tushka resident for over 60 years. She was born on Wednesday, September 8, 1937, to Dewitt Talmadge and Lena Josephine (Blackmon) Stone, at Springtown, TX. Eileen passed away on Saturday, June 24, 2023 at Sulphur, OK. She attended school in Poolville, TX. Eileen was a housewife...

Jun 20, 2023

West Lee Terrence Barris, age 40, a longtime Atoka, OK resident. He was born on Wednesday, May 11, 1983, to Terrence and Lisa Machel (Cunningham) Barris, at Durant, OK. West passed away on Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at Atoka, OK.He graduated from Atoka High School with the Class of 2001, graduated from Murray State, and received a Bachelor's Degree...

Jun 19, 2023

J.R. Baker, age 85, a Canyon Lake, TX resident, formerly of Houston, TX. He was born on Friday, January 21, 1938, to Luther Solomon and Effie Dixie (Burleson) Baker, in Daisy, OK. John passed away on Monday, June 19, 2023 in Houston, TX. He graduated from Jefferson Davis High School in Houston, TX with the class of 1956. John...

Jun 17, 2023

(Lily) Janice Fomby Lane passed away on Saturday, June 17, 2023 at home. She was born April 29, 1937 in Ardmore, OK to Harold Fomby and (Mary) Hazzie Culley Fomby. Janice grew up and attended school in Dallas, TX, where she graduated from Adamson High School in 1954. She then attended the University of Texas in Arlington and Texas...

Jun 16, 2023

Bessie Lou Claunch Bills, a cherished matriarch, passed away on Friday, June 16, 2023, leaving behind a legacy of love, laughter, and faith. Born on March 30, 1928, in Slick Creek, Oklahoma, she was the daughter of James Cecil Claunch and Vernice Opal Griffith. Bessie married the love of her life, Herman Ellis Bills, on October 15, 1948, in...

Jun 16, 2023

Harold Albert Latham Sr., a Lehigh resident, was born on December 3, 1946, to Gordon and Ola (Washburn) Latham, at Coalgate, OK. He passed away on June 16, 2023 at Denison, Texas, at the age of 76 years, 6 months and 13 days. Harold attended Coalgate High School. He worked in the heating and air business and was a...

Jun 16, 2023

OBITUARY Audie Don Thompson, age 59, a Stringtown, OK resident was born on Friday, January 24, 1964, to Audie and Fern (Erwin) Thompson, at Atoka, OK. Audie passed away on Friday, June 16, 2023 at Oklahoma City, OK. He graduated from Stringtown High School. Audie was a Transit Maintenance Worker.  He married Jana (McConnell) Thompson on Friday, July 6th,...

Jun 16, 2023

Wilma Ruth Gadberry, age 89, was raised in Western Oklahoma and came to Stringtown, OK in 1983. She was born on Saturday, March 17, 1934, to Henry Edwin and Beatrice (Rose) Brewster at Canute, OK. Ruth passed away on Friday, June 16, 2023 at her home in Stringtown, OK surrounded by her loved ones. She attended Pixley and Canute...

Jun 14, 2023

Linda Fay (Bowers) Daffern, a Tupelo resident, was born on November 24, 1949, to Elbert and Loreda Carrie (Henry) Bowers, at Ada, OK. She passed away on June 14, 2023 at Ada, OK at the age of 73 years, 6 months and 21 days. Linda graduated from Stonewall High School and attended some college. She was a loving home...