Orvizine Cleveland
Jun 30, 2026
Orvizine Cleveland, age 98, a longtime Wapanucka, OK resident. She was born on Monday, October 3, 1927, to Otis and Dora Mae Nichols, at Mena, AR. Orvizine passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2026 at Oklahoma City, OK. She attended Pleasant Hill School, until leaving to help her family work their farm. Much of her knowledge was earned during life...
Timothy Yates
Jun 26, 2026
At Tim's request there will be no obit and his memorial service is Saturday July 11, 2026 at 10:00am at Green Meadows Cemetery in Atoka, Oklahoma.
Arrangements was made by Browns Funeral Service
Shirley Geraldine Coppo
Jun 24, 2026
In Loving Memory of Shirley Geraldine Coppo
May 4, 1959 – June 24, 2026
With broken hearts, we announce the passing of our mother, Shirley Coppo (Allen), who was called to her eternal home in heaven on June 24, 2026, at the age of 67.
Born on May 4, 1959, in Oklahoma City, OK, Shirley grew up in Coalgate, OK, working on her...
Boyd Williams Lewis
Jun 21, 2026
Boyd Williams Lewis, a Coalgate resident, was born on February 03, 1949, to JM and Emma Gene (Chesser) Lewis, at Roswell, NM. Boyd passed away on June 21, 2026 at Coalgate, OK at the age of 77 years, 4 months and 18 days. He graduated from Dexter High School with the Class of ’68. Boyd went on to Junior College...
Randie Eugene Roy
Jun 20, 2026
Randie Eugene Roy, age 70, a Caney, OK resident, was born on Sunday, November 20, 1955, to James Rudolph and Geraldine Faye (Nusbaum) Roy, at San Gabriel, CA. Randie passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2026 at Caney, OK at the age of 70 years and 7 months. He attended High School. Randie was a foreman iron worker. He was...
Jeremy Allen Barnes
Jun 19, 2026
Jeremy Allen Barnes, age 22, a longtime Caney, OK resident, was born on Thursday, April 15, 2004, to Jeremy Paul Barnes and Ashley Paige Tonkin, at West Memphis, AR. Jeremy passed away on Friday, June 19, 2026 at Pawhuska, OK in Osage County. He graduated from Caney High School in 2022. Jeremy was a stocker at WalMart all throughout high...
Charlotte Delaine Viney
Jun 19, 2026
Charlotte Delaine Viney, age 73, a Oklahoma City, OK resident, formerly of Atoka County, OK, was born on Wednesday, August 6, 1952, to Aaron Marshall Sr. and Corean (Washington) Viney, at Stringtown, OK. Charlotte passed away on Friday, June 19, 2026 at Oklahoma City, OK. She graduated from Stringtown High School in 1970 and then went on to attend Murray...
John Douglas Norris
Jun 18, 2026
John Douglas Norris, a Coalgate resident, was born on April 19, 1966, to Larry Leon and Shirley Jean (Holloman) Norris, at Fort Worth, Texas. He passed away on June 18, 2026, at Ada, Oklahoma, at the age of 60 years, 1 month and 30 days. John graduated from the Easter Hills High School in Fort Worth, Texas then attended the...
Jerry Lee Mitchell
Jun 13, 2026
Jerry Lee Mitchell, 58, of Comanche, Oklahoma, passed away on June 13, 2026, in Duncan, Oklahoma. He was born on June 13, 1968, in Los Banos, California, to Jerry Dean Mitchell and Millie Mae (Carr).
Jerry graduated from Los Banos High School in California in 1986. He dedicated much of his working life to the oil field industry, working as a...
Beatrice Butler
Jun 12, 2026
Obituary
Beatrice Butler was born on November 6, 1966, in Coalgate, Oklahoma, to Neree Beatrice Butler and Teddy Roosevelt Butler Jr. She attended Atoka Public Schools and graduated with the Class of 1985. Throughout her school years, she enjoyed participating in athletics, including basketball and softball. After high school, she attended Grayson County College in Denison, Texas, where she pursued cosmetology....
Audrey Marie Morris
Jun 12, 2026
Audrey Marie (Jack) Morris, age 37, an Atoka, OK resident. She was born on Tuesday, January 17, 1989, to Kenny Jack and Debbie (Emmons) Brewer, at Tyler, TX. Audrey passed away on Friday, June 12, 2026 at Atoka, OK.
Audrey attended Robert E. Lee High School in Tyler, TX and attended Tyler Junior College. She worked for Morris Trucking Company, but...
Jill Ainsworth Sykes
Jun 10, 2026
Obituary - Jill Ballard Sykes
In Loving Memory
Jill Ainsworth Stepanian, born Jill Ainsworth Ballard, lovingly known as Jill Sykes to friends and family, peacefully passed away in her sleep on June 10, 2026, at her home in Bromide, Oklahoma. She was 71 years old.
Jill was born on December 13, 1954, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, to Billy Gene Ballard...
Leah Rosaland Baker
Jun 10, 2026
Leah Rosaland Baker, 48, of Stringtown, Oklahoma, passed away on June 10, 2026, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Leah was born on September 19, 1977, in Northridge, California, to Juan Martinez and Julie Mae Nelson. She attended high school through homeschooling and spent some time working in nursing homes, caring for others. Leah had also worked as a cashier at 7-Eleven...
Danny Dewayne Hinkle
Jun 10, 2026
OBITUARY
Danny Dewayne Hinkle, 82, of Atoka, Oklahoma, passed away at his home on June 10, 2026.
Danny was born on July 12, 1943, in Corning, Arkansas, to Ira M. Hinkle and Florence (Malding) Hinkle. He proudly served his country in the United States Army and was a veteran of military service.
On June 5, 1962, Danny married the love of his life,...
Arturo Carrion Tellez
Jun 8, 2026
Arturo Carrion Tellez, age 58, a longtime Wapanucka, OK resident. He was born on Friday, September 29, 1967, to Ramon Carreon and Ma Guadalupe (Tellez) Juarez, in San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato. Arturo passed away on Monday, June 8, 2026 at Durant, OK. He attended Emiliano School in Mexico. Arturo trained his own horses for some years, then went on...
Charles Lee Cooksey
Jun 7, 2026
Charles Lee Cooksey, age 62, a longtime Atoka, OK resident. He was born on Thursday, January 9, 1964, to Harold Dean Sr. and Jewel Lucille (Drain) Cooksey, at Ft. Worth, TX. Charles passed away on Sunday, June 7, 2026 at Durant, OK. He graduated from Tushka High School. Charles was a stocker for vendors at Walmart for 30 years, four...
Joyce Ceriotti
Jun 6, 2026
Joyce Ceriotti, 78, of Lane, Oklahoma, passed away on June 6, 2026, in Atoka, Oklahoma. Joyce was born on August 3, 1947, in Ventura, California, to Dannie Wesley Rector, Sr. and Marjorie Helen (Amiott) Rector.
Joyce married the love of her life, David Ceriotti, on January 31, 1969, in Durant, Oklahoma. Joyce worked for Ethan Allen, the Sheriff’s Office, Wrangler in...
Edith Arlene Smith
Jun 4, 2026
Edith Arlene Smith, Sissy to her family, was born on June 18th, 1949 to James Logan Jr. and Betty Jane Logan in Hamilton, Ohio. She had four sisters. They were called The Logan Sisters. On October 2, 1982 she married Howard Roger Smith, the love of her life. They had one child together. She then went on to work as...
Lonnie Austin
Jun 1, 2026
Lonnie Loyd Austin, 77, of Boswell, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully at his home on June 1, 2026.
Lonnie was born on May 14, 1949, in Bentley, Oklahoma, to Charles Lee Austin and Dorothy Jane (Pack) Lester. He proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War and was a dedicated veteran who carried his love for his...
Rosemary (Baker) Kirk
May 30, 2026
Rosemary Baker Kirk was born 1 October 1938 and passed away 30 May 2026.
Born in Coalgate, Oklahoma, Rosemary spent her childhood moving frequently among the neighboring communities of Blocker, Blanco, Pittsburg, Alderson, and Krebs due to her father’s saw-mill business. She graduated from McAlester High School in 1955, and following her first marriage, she relocated to Angleton, Texas, for her...
