Obituaries

Mar 12, 2023

Carrie Gayle (Ott) Salinas, a Coalgate resident, was born on December 17, 1959, to Virgil Oliver and Freda Louise (Carnes) Ott, at Talihina, OK. She passed away on March 12, 2023 at Oklahoma City, OK at the age of 63 years, 2 months and 23 days. Carrie graduated from R.L. Turner High School then attended Brookhaven Junior College. She...

Mar 10, 2023

Sharon Kay (Hughes) Webster-Henderson, age 77, an Atoka, OK resident, was born on Friday, September 28, 1945, to JM and Evie (Lynch) Hughes, at Center, TX. Sharon Kay passed away on Friday, March 10, 2023 at Atoka, OK. She graduated High School. Sharon Kay was a homemaker and spent all of her life going around singing to the Lord....

Mar 9, 2023

My Mom, Twyla Gaile Lawrence, passed away on March 9, 2023. She was born September 16, 1935, to Hulet Thomas Rice Sr. and Rebecca Ruth (Hall) Rice. Mama was the baby of 9 children. She married Perry Joe Hefley in June 1956, and I was born to them in 1958. Mama then married Clayton "Buddy" Lawrence in December 1977....

Mar 7, 2023

Janice Janette Bussey Clifford, was called home by God on March 7, 2023.

Janice was born July 14, 1926 at Atoka, Oklahoma, to Charley and Esther Mitchell Bussey. Janice was the second oldest child and the only daughter of eight children. On October 1, 1939, Janice received her Junior Department Promotion at the First Baptist Church, Atoka....

Mar 7, 2023

Cora Thelma (Self) Powell, age 96, a longtime Chockie, Stringtown area resident and a recent Broken Arrow, OK resident for the past 2 years, was born on Sunday, September 12, 1926, to James and Mary (Griggs) Self, at Chockie, OK. Cora passed away on Tuesday, March 7, 2023 at Broken Arrow, OK. She attended Limestone Gap High School and...

Mar 5, 2023

John Edward McCullar, age 86, a longtime Atoka, OK resident, was born on Friday, November 13, 1936, to John Christopher and Laura "Loni" Elizabeth (Hunt) McCullar, at Hunt, TX. John passed away on Sunday, March 5, 2023 at Durant, OK. He attended Atoka Public School. John was self employed, worked on septic tanks and hydraulic jacks. He married Dorothy...

Mar 5, 2023

Teresa Ann (Breger) Gustason, a longtime Coal County resident, was born on November 1, 1936, to William Monroe Sr and Annie May (Hampton) Breger, at Clarita, OK. She passed away on March 5, 2023 in Orange, TX at the age of 86 years, 4 months and 4 days. Teresa attended Olney Schools and graduated from Coalgate High School in...

Mar 2, 2023

Norma Gale Thomas, an Atoka resident, was born on July 1, 1959, to Norman Wayne Thomas and Carolyn Yvonne (Miller) Abbott, at Ada, OK. She passed away on March 2, 2023 at Atoka, OK at the age of  63 years, 8 months and 1 day. Norma graduated from Coalgate High School and received her LPN license from the Pontotoc...

Mar 2, 2023

Douglas Edmond Allen, age 64, a longtime Atoka, OK resident, was born on Friday, January 2, 1959, to Kenneth and Helen Louise (Johnson) Allen, at Coalgate, OK.Douglas passed away on Thursday, March 2, 2023 at Atoka, OK. He graduated from Atoka High School with the Class of '77. Douglas did mechanic work along with paint and body. He married...

Mar 1, 2023

Tamara Lynn Newberry, a Stonewall resident, was born on May 25, 1958, to George Earnest and Ruth Yvonne (Sexton) Newberry, at Coalgate, OK. She passed away on March 1, 2023, at her home, at the age of 64 years, 9 months and 4 days. Tammy graduated from Coalgate High School and received a Bachelor of Science in Accounting and...

Feb 28, 2023

Tammy Janette Loudermilk, age 54, a lifelong Atoka and Tushka, OK resident, was born on Tuesday, April 16, 1968, to Carl and Mary Kathleen (Tolliver) Loudermilk, at Atoka, OK. Tammy passed away on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at McAlester, OK. She graduated from Tushka High School with the Class of 1986. Tammy was a homemaker and a mother. Tammy...

Feb 23, 2023

Sandra Marie (Munguia) Watson was a longtime Lehigh, OK resident. She was born on July 28, 1954, to Jesse Romero and Marie (Garrard) Munguia, at Oklahoma City, OK. Sandra passed away on February 23, 2023 at Ada, OK at the age of 69 years and 26 days. She attended Lehigh School. Sandra was a beautician for many years. She...

Feb 22, 2023

Patricia Ann (Fobb) Cooper, age 70, a Coalgate resident, was born on May 27, 1952, to Solomon and Verdelma (Billy) Fobb, at Talihina, OK. She passed away on February 22, 2023 at Atoka, OK at the age of 70 years, 8 months and 26 days. Patricia graduated from Coalgate High School. She was a seamstress at Wrangler. Patricia married...

Feb 20, 2023

Julia Nell (Weller) Tomlinson, a Claremore resident, born on March 17, 1945, to Deborn Ervin and Opal Evelyn (Morrison) Weller, at Olney, OK. She passed away on February 20, 2023 at Claremore, OK at the age of 77 years, 11 months and 3 days. Julia Nell graduated from Stonewall Public Schools. She was a cafeteria supervisor at Claremore Public...

Feb 19, 2023

William Ray Griggs, age 47, a Caney, OK resident, a lifelong Atoka County resident. He was born on Tuesday, March 18, 1975, to Robert Clay and Barbara Ann (Shelton) Griggs, at McAlester, OK. William passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2023 at Lane, OK. He graduated from Atoka High School and went on to attend SOSU were he was...

Feb 18, 2023

Phil Lee Brooks, age 57, a lifelong Atoka, OK resident. He was born on Saturday, September 18, 1965, to Leonard Adell and Nadine Louella (Brooks) Brooks, at Coalgate, OK. Phil passed away on Saturday, February 18, 2023 at Denison, TX. He attended Dunbar, Mamie Johnson and Atoka High School. Phil worked for Pruitt Oil and Big 5. He married...

Feb 17, 2023

Carl Dean Spears, a long-time Lehigh resident, was born on June 9, 1947, to Joe Harmon Spears and Geraldine Patricia (Trail) Vance, at Merced, CA. He passed away on February 17, 2023 at his home in Lehigh, OK at the age of 75 years, 8 months and 8 days. Carl graduated High School and attended Culinary College. He was...

Feb 17, 2023

Marilyn Ann Case Whittington, age 83, a long time Atoka, OK resident, was born on December 18, 1939, to Jefferson Davis and Lizzie Lovell Case.  Marilyn passed away on Friday, February 17, 2023, at Medical City Hospital in Plano, Texas, after a brief illness.  Marilyn was the youngest of the Case family's 12 children, two boys and...

Feb 15, 2023

Jacob Wayne Gardner, age 30, a Stonewall, OK resident, part time Texan, was raised in Stringtown, lived in Missouri and Texas for a short while. He was born on Thursday, March 19, 1992, to Donald Wayne and Laura Elain (Howard) Gardner, at Durant, OK. Jacob passed away on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at Atoka, OK. He graduated from Stringtown...

Feb 13, 2023

Cameron Michael Gordon, age 33, an Atoka, OK resident for most of his life. He was born on Tuesday, March 7, 1989, to Christopher Dale and Kimberly Carol (Selby) Gordon, in Bend, OR. Cameron passed away on Monday, February 13, 2023 at his home in Atoka, OK. He attended Tushka Public School and graduated from Stringtown High School in...