Obituaries

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...

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...