Obituaries

Mar 18, 2023

Joseph Eduardo Espinoza, age 88, a Voca, OK resident for the past 2 months, was raised in Durant and moved to Dallas area. He was born on Thursday, August 30, 1934, to Joseph and Lorine (Hernandez) Espinoza, at Durant, OK. Joseph passed away on Saturday, March 18, 2023 at Durant, OK. He attended Durant High School where he played...

Mar 17, 2023

Charles Gene Spears, a Coalgate resident, was born on June 9, 1947, to Joe Harmon Spears and Geraldine Patricia (Trail) Vance, at Merced, CA. He passed away on March 17, 2023, at Oklahoma City, OK at the age of 75 years, 9 months and 8 days. Charles graduated from Coalgate High School in the Class of 1965. He was...

Mar 16, 2023

Riley Dorsey Mayo, age 71, a longtime Atoka, OK resident, was born on Sunday, July 29, 1951, to Henry and Ophelia (Gray) Mayo, at Atoka, OK. Riley passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2023 at McAlester, OK. He graduated from Atoka High School and attended Okmulgee Tech School. Riley was an Auto Mechanic and the Owner of Riley's Auto...

Mar 16, 2023

Veva Madora (Renfrow) Breger, age 89, a longtime Atoka County, OK resident, was born on Saturday, July 8, 1933, to Alfred and Alma Willlie (Northrip) Renfrow, at Coalgate, OK. Veva passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2023 at her home in Atoka, OK. She attended school at Bohler, Oklahoma. Veva was a Housewife and Provider. She married Everett Breger,...

Mar 16, 2023

Clifford Patrick Lindsey, age 81, a Jenks, OK resident, was born on Thursday, May 1, 1941, to Carl and Gladys (Sprouse) Lindsey, at San Antonio, TX. Clifford passed away on Thursday, March 16, 2023 at Atoka, OK. He attended High School. Clifford was a machinist at Baker Hughes Community. He married Naida Trent on Monday, November 11th, 1968. They...

Mar 15, 2023

Dorothy Joan (Kendall) Reeder, age 88, a Wapanucka, OK resident, was born on Sunday, September 2, 1934, to Oscar and Lizzie (Mann) Kendall, at Concordia, KS, where she grew up before moving to Wapanucka about 70 years ago. Dorothy passed away on Wednesday, March 15, 2023 at Durant, OK. She attended High School in Kansas. Dorothy was...

Mar 13, 2023

Eise G. deBoer, age 70, an Atoka, OK resident for the past 8 years, was born on June 4, 1952, to Hendrik and Anje (Holtje) deBoer, at Groningen, the Netherlands. At age 2 his family emigrated to Toronto, Canada. Eise passed away on Monday, March 13, 2023 at Atoka, OK. He graduated from Toronto High School in 1970. Eise...

Mar 13, 2023

Junior Douglas Woods, age 72, a Denison, TX resident, was born on Tuesday, April 11, 1950, to Buster Woods and Billie Jean (Roland) Crow, at Atoka, OK. Douglas was raised by his stepfather, Arto Crow. Douglas passed away on Monday, March 13, 2023 at his home in Denison, TX. He graduated from Atoka High School with the class of...

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...