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Mark Roland Counterman
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...
Ruth Helen Perry
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,...
Rodney Harce Burleson
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...
Billy Wayne Mann
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...
Juanita Jean Byars
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...
Tina Mae Maggia
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...
Melva Thomas
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...
Alan Wade Kellogg
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...
Robert Darrell Mcausland
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 ...
Shirley Marie Mckendrick
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...
Vall Lewis Ables
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...
Robert David Robinson Sr.
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...
Bernice Walkup
Jan 25, 2023
Bernice (Williams) Walkup, a Coalgate resident, was born on March 10, 1932, to Wilson and Fern (Baker) Williams, at Coal County, OK. She passed away on January 25, 2023 at Coalgate, OK at the age of 90 years, 10 months and 15 days. Bernice attended school at Pine/Legal. She was a school bus driver while living in Hobbs, New...
Harold "Eddie" Edward Bailey
Jan 25, 2023
Harold "Eddie" Edward Bailey, age 70, an Atoka, OK resident, grew up in Panama, OK and lived in Poteau, OK for many years. He was born on Monday, September 29, 1952, to George Edward and Anna Jean (Brindle) Bailey, at Bokoshe, OK. Eddie passed away on Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at Atoka, OK. He attended Bokoshe and Panama Schools....
Barbara Ann Hefley
Jan 24, 2023
Barbara Ann (Cometti) Hefley of Coalgate, OK, passed away peacefully in her home Tuesday, January 24, 2023. She was born February 26, 1942, in Detroit, Michigan. When she was seven years old Barbara's parents Rena (Cosner) and William Cometti moved from Detroit to Coalgate.
Barbara is survived by her husband of 44 years Perry Hefley; her daughters...
Stoney Eugene Fairchild
Jan 24, 2023
Stoney Eugene Fairchild, a Coalgate resident, was born on September 8, 1975, to Joseph Fairchild and Carol Lee (Frazier) Fairchild, at Muskogee, OK. He passed away on January 24, 2023 at Dallas, TX at the age of 47 years, 4 months and 16 days. Stoney graduated from Midway School in Council Hill, Oklahoma, Class of 1994. He worked for...
Claudia Lynn Wolfe
Jan 24, 2023
Claudia Lynn Wolfe, age 83, a longtime Atoka resident. She was born on June 12, 1939, to Claude L. and Lucille (Coons) Hamil, at Temple, TX. Claudia passed away on January 24, 2023 at Atoka, OK. She attended school in Temple, TX and graduated from Baylor University with a Bachelor's Degree in Education. Claudia was a teacher in Science...
Nathan Earl Daney
Jan 23, 2023
Nathan Earl Daney, age 59, a McAlester, OK resident, lived in Atoka county for many years, was born on Friday, October 25, 1963, to George and Aline (Letka) Daney, at Talihina, OK. Nathan passed away on Monday, January 23, 2023 at his home in McAlester, OK. He attended Ardmore High School and Carter Seminary. Nathan was a sawmill operator....
Richard Paul Jarrett
Jan 23, 2023
Richard Paul Jarrett, a Phillips resident, was born on May 23, 1958, to Sherman Lquee Jarrett and Jacequetta Ann (Lamb) Acosta, at Winchester, IN. He passed away on January 23, 2023 at Phillips, OK at the age of 64 years and 8 months. Richard graduated from Putnam City High School in Oklahoma City, OK. He was a cook at...
Bill Welch
Jan 23, 2023
Bill Welch, a Coalgate resident, was born on July 29, 1958, to Kenneth Doyle and Virginia Nora (Bayles) Welch, at Oklahoma City, OK. He passed away on January 23, 2023 at Oklahoma City, OK at the age of 64 years, 5 months and 25 days. Bill attended schools in Oklahoma City, OK. He was a truck driver and also...
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