Obituaries

Aug 28, 2023

Charles Clay Mays, age 56, a lifelong Atoka, OK resident, was born on Monday, April 10, 1967, to Charles Clinton and Barbara June (Whitmire) Mays, at Atoka, OK. Charles passed away on Monday, August 28, 2023 at Oklahoma City, OK. He graduated from Atoka High School with the class of 1986. Charles was a truck driver, road worker and...

Aug 26, 2023

Gary "Joe" Daniel, age 80, a longtime Atoka, OK resident and a 10 year McCurtain County resident, was born on Sunday, August 30, 1942, to Loyd Kit and Mary Berneize (Hartsfield) Daniel, at Portland, OR. Joe passed away on Saturday, August 26, 2023 at Atoka, OK. He attended Clarita Public School, Lane Public School, and graduated from Atoka High...

Aug 26, 2023

Derby Browning Gearhart of Lehigh, Oklahoma was born on August 28, 2006 to Jerad and Dana (Goodson) Gearhart at Las Vegas, New Mexico. He left this world doing what he loved on August 26, 2023 at McAlester, Oklahoma at the age of 16 years, 11 months and 29 days. Derby loved the Lord and it showed through...

Aug 24, 2023

Sherry Elaine Carter, age 73, an Atoka, OK resident and long time Van Alstyne, TX resident, was born on Wednesday, November 30, 1949, to Richard and Dorothy (Hogue) Carter, at Dallas, TX. Sherry passed away on Thursday, August 24, 2023 at Atoka, OK. Sherry attended Dallas Public Schools. Later she received a Bachelor's Degree in design. Sherry...

Aug 24, 2023

Jane (Smithart) Howard, age 78, a longtime Tushka, OK resident, was born on Tuesday, February 13, 1945, to John and Jimmie (Vanloon) Smithart, at Tushka, OK. Jane passed away on Thursday, August 24, 2023 at Collinsville, OK. She attended Tushka Schools all her life and later attended Technical School for Computer Programming. Jane was an Office Clerk. She married...

Aug 21, 2023

Bunnie Franklin Birchfield, age 88, a lifelong Atoka, OK resident. He was born on Thursday, November 29, 1934, to Jay and Ophelia (Crowder) Birchfield, at Atoka, OK. Bunnie passed away on Monday, August 21, 2023 at Durant, OK. He attended Centerpoint and Harmony Grade School and Atoka High School. Bunnie was a rancher first and foremost and was also...

Aug 20, 2023

Ruthie Lean Keeler, age 89, an Oklahoma City, OK resident. Ruthie Lean (Henderson) Keeler was born to Jude and Lillie (Cooksey) Henderson on August 28, 1933 in Atoka, OK. Ruthie passed away in her home in Oklahoma City, surrounded by her family, on Sunday, August 20, 2023. She attended Bethany and Bentley Public Schools and Atoka High School. Ruthie...

Aug 18, 2023

Barbara Lee (Moreland) Fite, age 92, an Atoka, OK resident. She was born on Wednesday, November 12, 1930, to Ralph William and Dessie Mae (Allen) Moreland, at Crystal, OK. Barbara passed away peaceably in her sleep under hospice care at her daughters home in Atoka, Oklahoma on Friday, August 18, 2023. She attended Crystal Elementary School and attended Atoka...

Aug 17, 2023

Mary Lee Thomas, age 84, an Atoka, OK resident, was born on Sunday, January 8, 1939, to Earnest and Ella (Cooper) Beaver in Talihina, OK. Mary went to Heaven on Thursday, August 17, 2023 at Oklahoma City, OK. She received her GED and attended Chilocco Boarding School. Mary was an ordained Minister. She married Gordon Eugene Thomas...

Aug 16, 2023

Terrall Lynn Tolbert, age 64, a Lewisville, TX resident, grew up in Richardson-Dallas area from the age of 5. He was born on Tuesday, February 3, 1959, to EJ and Pauline (Rowe) Tolbert, at Sulphur, OK. Terrall passed away on Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at Plano, TX.  He graduated from JJ Pearce High School in Richardson, TX in 1977...

Aug 15, 2023

Virginia Christine (Beal) Winters, age 87, a lifelong Stringtown, OK resident. She was born on Saturday, September 28, 1935, to Jones Peeler and Lillie Christine (Long) Beal, at Chockie, OK. Virginia passed away on Tuesday, August 15, 2023 at her home in Stringtown, OK surrounded by her loved ones. She attended Rivera Beach School in Maryland, school in Flippin,...

Aug 11, 2023

Durwood Eugene Williams, 52, of DeRidder, LA, passed from this life on Friday, August 11, 2023.

Those left to cherish his memory are his loving wife, Kristie Williams of DeRidder, LA; Pops, Buckie Nugent of DeRidder, LA; brother, Lonnie Nugent and Angela Hickman of DeRidder, LA; sisters, Kari Miller and Mark of Dry Creek, LA, Lori Wonner...

Aug 9, 2023

Shawn Micheal Edwards, age 37, an Atoka, OK resident, was born on Thursday, November 28, 1985, to Gene Edwards and Marion Parsons, at Muskogee, OK. Shawn passed away on Wednesday, August 9, 2023 at Atoka, OK. He graduated from High School in Colorado. Shawn was a chef at El Adobe. He enjoyed drawing, writing poems, spending time with family...

Aug 4, 2023

Barbara Genel (Jackson) Dean, age 58, lived in Oklahoma City for many years and has been an Atoka, OK resident since 2002. She was born on Wednesday, July 28, 1965, to Roy F. and Billie Ann (Miles) Jackson, at Atoka, OK. Barbara passed away on Friday, August 4, 2023 at her home in Atoka, OK. She attended Atoka Public...

Aug 3, 2023

Betty Lou (Miller) Riley lived near Olney, Oklahoma, not far from where she was born in Coal County. She was born on March 24, 1935, to Roy and Alice (Citron) Miller. Betty passed away on August 3, 2023, in Oklahoma City at the age of 88.

She attended school in Bethel Community near Coalgate through the eighth...

Aug 2, 2023

Clayton Wesley Bagby, age 71, an Atoka and Bentley, OK resident since the age of five. He was born on Sunday, January 20, 1952, to Troy Clayton and Ramona Maxine (Brown) Bagby, at Oklahoma City, OK. Clayton passed away on Wednesday, August 2, 2023 at his home in Atoka, OK with his loved ones by him. He attended Bentley...

Jul 31, 2023

Jessie James

Born January 18, 1932 in Stringtown, Oklahoma to Frank and Susan (Wilson) James and passed from this life on July 31, 2023 in Lancaster, CA.

Preceded in death by his wife of 63 years Jacqueline "Jackie" (Hembree) James (May 20, 2018).  Jackie and Jessie were married on February 5, 1955 in Las Vegas,...

Jul 28, 2023

Joshua Augustus Lee Pfaff, age 31, a Lane, OK resident, was born on Tuesday, June 16, 1992, to Ricky Pfaff and Shelly "Pfaff" Hogan, at McAlester, OK. Joshua passed away on Friday, July 28, 2023 at Antlers, OK. He graduated from Atoka High School with the Class of 2011. Joshua was a Highliner for Ibew Union. He married Lexi...

Jul 27, 2023

Dana Gayle (Prince) Miller was a Ratliff City resident and was born on May 30, 1975, to Ricky Dewayne Prince and Carol Janette Bullard, at Ada, OK. Dana passed away on July 27, 2023 at Coalgate, OK at the age of 48 years, 1 month and 27 days. She attended Tupelo Schools and graduated from Allen Highschool....

Jul 21, 2023

Joan Rose Kirksey, an Atoka, OK resident for the past  41 years, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 21.  Joan was born in Utica New York on August 3,1932 to Vincent and Marion (Suchey) Karwacki. She attended school at the Utica Free Academy and received an Associate's Degree in Business. Mrs. Kirksey worked several years as a purchasing agent...