Obituaries

Feb 11, 2023

Bobby Wayne Muncy, age 91, a Daisy, OK, Atoka County resident since 1965. He was born on Tuesday, June 23, 1931, to Lonnie Theodore and Mittie (Harville) Muncy, at Runnels County, TX. Bobby passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2023 at his home in Daisy, OK surrounded by his loved ones. He graduated High School in 1949. Bob went...

Feb 11, 2023

Clara Mae (Jordan) Smith was born January 17, 1930, in Atoka County, Oklahoma to John William Newton (Newt) Jordan and Cora Belle (Reliford) Jordan. She married Sylvester Smith on March 3, 1948 and they raised three children, Charlie Wayne, Kathie Arleen and William Earl.  When she was very young, she was given the nickname Corkie.  She left this world...

Feb 11, 2023

Louise Sampley Moore, age 91, a Denison, TX resident, was born on Tuesday, September 1, 1931, to John and Jewel (Carson) Sampley, at Berwyn, OK. Louise passed away on Saturday, February 11, 2023 at Denison, TX. Louise graduated from Berwyn High School in 1949. She received a Bachelor's Degree from Southeastern Oklahoma State University in 1953. She later received...

Feb 10, 2023

Sandra "Sandy" Phillis (Cogburn) Roebuck was called home to Heaven on February 10, 2023 in Denison, Texas at the age of 70. Sandy was born February 24, 1952 in Ada, Oklahoma to Archie and Ruby (Hunter) Cogburn. She attended Tupelo High School.

On January 12, 1971, she married the love of her life, Billy James Roebuck in...

Feb 9, 2023

Margaret 'Lou' Lutricia Mitchell, age 79, an Atoka, OK resident, was born on Friday, June 11, 1943, to Benjamin and Daisy Lorene (Riddle) Williams, at Oakland, CA. Lou passed away on Thursday, February 9, 2023 at Tulsa, OK. She graduated from Wapanucka High School in 1960, later she attended Murray State College receiving her Associate's Degree in 1962, Southeastern...

Feb 7, 2023

Lequita Renee (McBride) Hise, age 51, a longtime Atoka resident, was born on May 04, 1971, to David Leroy Hise and Opal Faye Skaggs at Antlers, OK. Lequita passed away on February 7, 2023 at her home in Atoka, OK. She graduated from Atoka High School. Lequita was a head start teacher for INCA for many years. She was...

Feb 6, 2023

Mary Ann McGee, age 95, a lifelong Stringtown and Coal, OK resident. She was born on Wednesday, December 21, 1927, to Martin and Mattie (Byington) Kemp, at Coal County, OK. Mary passed away on Monday, February 6, 2023 at Durant, OK. She attended school at Lehigh-Phillip Grade School and Stringtown School. Mary was a nurse's aide. She married Earl...

Feb 6, 2023

Evelyn Joyce Newsom, age 90, a Muskogee, OK resident, was born on Saturday, July 23, 1932, to Thomas Jefferson and Mary Amizon (Walker) Satterfield, at Adel, OK. Evelyn passed away on Monday, February 6, 2023 at Muskogee, OK. She attended Adel, Clayton, and California schools. Evelyn was a housewife and worked many years as a cosmetologist in Tulsa and...

Feb 3, 2023

Mark Roland Counterman, a Coalgate, OK resident. He was born on Sunday, May 4, 1969, to Walter Roland and Donna Lee (Mowday) Counterman, at Easton, PA. Mark passed away on Friday, February 3, 2023, at Coalgate, Oklahoma at the age of 53 years, 8 months and 30 days. He graduated from Tupelo High School. Mark was a plumber, housing...

Feb 2, 2023

Ruth Helen (Smith) Perry, age 77, a Madill, OK resident. She was born on Thursday, June 14, 1945, to Omar and Nella Mae (Moon) Smith, at Sherman, TX. Helen passed away on Thursday, February 2, 2023 at Denison, TX. She attended Daisy School. Helen was a housewife and homemaker to nine children. She married Jimmie Roy Perry on Saturday,...

Feb 2, 2023

Rodney Harce Burleson, age 42, an Atoka, OK resident for most of his life, in his early years the family lived in Oregon a few years. He was born on Thursday, July 31, 1980, to Jackie Harce and Jessie Merlene (Settlemire) Burleson, at McAlester, OK. Rodney passed away on Thursday, February 2, 2023 at Atoka, OK. He attended Condon...

Feb 2, 2023

Billy Wayne Mann, age 56, a longtime Atoka, OK resident, was raised in Atoka county, lived all over the world and spent the last two years in Medellin, Colombia during winter months and in Atoka, OK for the fishing season. He was born on Monday, December 19, 1966, to Willard B. and Darlene (Cornwell) Mann, at Atoka, OK. Billy...

Feb 1, 2023

Juanita Jean Byars, age 90, a Caddo, OK resident, was raised in Stuart, OK, lived in Modesto, CA and moved back to Atoka County in 2006. She was born on Monday, November 21, 1932, to Hubert Ary and Bernice (Hedgecock) Kelley, at Stuart, OK. Juanita passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 2023 at her home in Caddo, OK. She...

Feb 1, 2023

Tina Mae (Collins) Maggia, a Coalgate resident, was born on December 16, 1942, to William Henry and Eunice (Jones) Collins, at Winthrop, AR. She passed away on February 1, 2023 at Coalgate, OK at the age of 80 years, 1 month and 16 days. Tina graduated High School in Winthrop, AR. She was a home health nurse and a...

Feb 1, 2023

Melva (Ward) Thomas was born on February 17, 1941, to Joseph Eldridge and Laura Mae (Snoddy) Ward in Coalgate, Oklahoma. She married Bobby Zane Thomas on June 21, 1958, who preceded her in death on February 20th, 2019. A lifetime resident of Coalgate, Melva attended Coalgate High School where she was inducted into the Coalgate High Schools Basketball Hall...

Jan 28, 2023

Alan Wade Kellogg, age 38, a Daisy, OK resident, was raised in Daisy and later lived in Okmulgee and Bartlesville. He was born on Wednesday, March 14, 1984, to Owen Bradley and Judy Elizabeth (Henderson) Kellogg, at McAlester, OK. Alan passed away on Saturday, January 28, 2023 at Tulsa, OK. He graduated from Stringtown High School in 2002. Alan...

Jan 27, 2023

Robert Darrell McAusland, a Tupelo resident, was born on September 29, 1956, to James and Louise Christine (Blevins) McAusland, at Oklahoma City, OK. He passed away on January 27, 2023 at Lula, OK at the age of 66 years, 3 months and 29 days. Robert graduated from Tupelo High School. He was a general laborer and ranch hand. Robert ...

Jan 26, 2023

Shirley Marie McKendrick, age 72, a Caney, OK resident, was raised in Atoka County and lived in Hugo and Coalgate. She was born on Wednesday, May 10, 1950, to Joseph and Christine Marie (Allen) Campbell, at Talihina, OK. Shirley passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2023 at her home in Caney, OK. She attended High Hill School and graduated...

Jan 26, 2023

Vall Lewis Ables, a Hot Springs, AR resident, formerly of the Wilson Community was born on Monday, February 16, 1942, to RW and Ruby Mae (Woods) Ables, at Atoka, OK. Vall passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2023 at Hot Springs, AR. at the age of 80 years, 11 months and 10 days. He attended Wilson Community School and...

Jan 26, 2023

Robert David Robinson Sr., age 74, a lifelong Atoka, OK resident. He was born on Monday, August 23, 1948, to Cecil and Annie Ethel (Boone) Robinson, at Atoka, OK. Robert passed away on Thursday, January 26, 2023 at his home in Atoka, OK. He attended school. Robert was a rancher, he worked at Clark McEntire Ranch. He served his...