Paul Edward Howard
May 9, 2022
Paul Edward Howard, age 88, a lifelong Atoka, OK resident, was born on Saturday, November 11, 1933, to James Melvin and Beatrice (Key) Howard, at Bentley, OK. Paul passed away on Monday, May 9, 2022 at Atoka, OK. He attended Bentley Grade School and went on to attend Atoka High School. Paul was a rancher. He bought and sold...
Bertha Louise Loyd
May 9, 2022
Bertha Louise (Box) Loyd, age 75, a Stringtown, OK resident since November 2020, formerly a lifetime resident of Summerfield, OK, was born on Sunday, June 9, 1946, to John Alvis and Alice Sible (Lowery) Box, at Howe, OK. Louise passed away on Monday, May 9, 2022 at Ft. Smith, AR. She started her career in health care, working in...
Robert Stephen Mcentire
May 8, 2022
Robert Stephen "Steve" McEntire, 83, of Mansfield, Arkansas, passed from this life on Sunday, May 8, 2022. He was born November 1, 1938, in Wardville, Oklahoma to Bob and Nellie McEntire.
He was an Army veteran and retiree from International Paper Company as a forester. He was also past President of the Arkansas Forestry Association and an...
William "Junior" Henry Nuttall
May 6, 2022
William "Junior" Henry Nuttall, age 80, a lifelong Atoka, OK resident, was born on Wednesday, May 21, 1941, to Henry and Veda Lee (Cleveland) Nuttall, at Atoka, OK. He passed away on Friday, May 6, 2022 at Atoka, OK. He attended Caney and Tushka Public Schools, and graduated from Atoka High School. Junior was the founder and owner of...
Paula June Olsen
May 5, 2022
Paula June Olsen, age 72, a Edmond, OK resident. She was born on Saturday, October 15, 1949, to Willard and Marian Faye (Brown) Olsen, at Bakersfield, CA. Paula passed away on Thursday, May 5, 2022 at Edmond, OK. She graduated from Atoka High School in 1968. Paula did Shelter workshops. Paula was a treasure to God and her family,...
Jackie Nadyne Grotteland
Apr 30, 2022
Jackie Nadyne (Lang) Grotteland, a Coalgate resident, was born on August 13, 1943, to Ollie Jackson and Alice Lorene (Chick) Lang, at Stringtown, OK. She passed away on April 30, 2022 at Coalgate, OK at the age of 78 years, 8 months and 17 days. Jackie attended school in Muleshoe, TX. She was a cook for Furr's Cafeteria for...
Harley Dean Uber Jr.
Apr 29, 2022
Harley Dean Uber Jr., age 85, a longtime Atoka, OK resident, was born on Friday, July 3, 1936, to Harley and Effie (Swindell) Uber, at Hugo, OK. Harley passed away on Friday, April 29, 2022 at Sherman, TX. He attended Atoka High School. Harley worked in construction and was also a rancher. He married Wanda Lou (Goff) at Durant,...
Paul Leon Mcneil
Apr 28, 2022
Paul Leon McNeil, age 89, an Atoka, OK resident, was born on Wednesday, May 18, 1932, to Charles and May (Ridenour) McNeil, at Kilgore, TX. Leon passed away on Thursday, April 28, 2022 at Atoka, OK. He attended Atoka Public Schools. Leon and Sarah owned Star Hardware and Furniture Store. He married Sarah (Chism) on Wednesday, August 13th, 1947....
Craig Daniel Thorne
Apr 28, 2022
Craig Daniel Thorne an Atoka, OK resident was born on a Friday, August 17, 1973 to Leo Daniel Thorne and Bettie (Horton) Thorne at Tyler, Texas. Craig passed away on Thursday, April 28, 2022 at Inola, Ok. Craig attended and graduated from Robert E. Lee High School and later joined Job Corp. in North Carolina. Craig worked for Goodwill...
Debra June Crone
Apr 28, 2022
Ms. Debra June (Patterson) Crone, of Konawa, age 68 passed away on April the 28 th in Konawa.
Debra was born to Jerry Patterson and Ruby Eileen (Frank) Townsend, in McAlester, Oklahoma. Debra is preceded in death by her husband, Ricky K. Crone, and her mother and father.
Debra is survived by her daughter Amy...
Lee Roy Mast
Apr 26, 2022
Lee Roy Mast, age 84, a longtime Bonham, TX resident, was born on Sunday, July 25, 1937, to Archie Delno and Dorothy Mae (Cox) Mast, at Hillview, IL. Lee passed away on Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at his home in Bonham, TX. He graduated from high school in Illinois. Lee was a truck driver for Yellow Freight for many...
Douglas Wayne Kelley Jr.
Apr 22, 2022
Douglas Wayne Kelley Jr., age 48, a Colbert, OK resident, was born on Tuesday, December 4, 1973, to Douglas and Willma Joan (Powell) Kelley, at Atoka, OK. Douglas passed away on Friday, April 22, 2022 at Kingston, OK. He attended Glover Elementary School. Douglas worked in construction. Douglas enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping, cultivating, searching for arrowheads, and anything outdoors....
Lou Ellen Hatchett
Apr 20, 2022
Lou Ellen (Wilson) Hatchett, age 83, a Friendswood Texas resident.
She was born on August 3, 1938, to Paul Seaborn and Wilma Inell (Rhea) Wilson, at Coalgate, OK in the house her Grandpa A.J. Wilson and uncles built in the Mowdy community. Lou was the granddaughter of Arasmus Jerome and Ellen Amelia Lassiter Wilson and George Elmer...
Patsy Ann Angel
Apr 19, 2022
Patsy Ann Angel, age 69, a longtime Atoka, OK resident, was born on Wednesday, September 17, 1952, to Onul "Cotton" and Anna Ruth (Johnson) Payne, at Sacramento, CA. Patsy passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at her home in Atoka, OK with her loved ones. She graduated from Atoka High School in 1971 and then went on to...
Wayne Paul Baillie Sr.
Apr 19, 2022
Wayne Paul Baillie Sr., age 70, a longtime Atoka, OK resident, was born on Sunday, November 11, 1951, to Robert and Ruth Mildred (Norris) Baillie in Boston, MA. Wayne passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 at his home in Atoka, OK. He attended high school in Boston and then went on to attend college. Wayne was an inspector...
Marilyne Arlene Hinkle
Apr 17, 2022
Marilyne A. Hinkle, age 81, of Atoka County, passed away April 17, 2022, surrounded by loved ones, in her home after a battle with illness.
Born on January 7, 1941, in Los Angeles, CA. Marilyne married her high school sweetheart, Jerry Roger Hinkle in May 2010. After graduating from Shasta High School, she had a long and...
Alpha Mae Mead
Apr 14, 2022
Alpha Mae Mead, age 88, a lifelong Lane, OK resident. She was born on Saturday, May 13, 1933, to Thomas and Opal Bell (Lane) Peeler, at Lane, OK. Alpha passed away on Thursday, April 14, 2022 at Lane, OK. She attended Iron Stob School. Alpha was a rancher, housewife, and owned trucks. She married William Mead on Saturday, June...
Leon Roberson
Apr 13, 2022
Elmer "Leon" Roberson, age 73, a lifelong Atoka County, OK resident, was born on Monday, February 7, 1949, to Elmer and Ruth Delene (Sheffield) Roberson, at Lane, OK. Leon passed away on Wednesday, April 13, 2022 at his home in Atoka, OK with his loved ones. He attended Lane Elementary School and graduated from Atoka High School in 1967....
Judy Sue Jenkins
Apr 8, 2022
Judy Sue Jenkins, age 78, a Caney, OK resident, was born on Wednesday, June 2, 1943, to Dewey and Dorothy (Jorgenson) Brandon. Judy grew up in Wapato, WA. Judy passed away on Friday, April 8, 2022 in Durant, OK. She attended Wapato high school in Washington. Judy was an Executive Assistant to the President of Ameristate Bank. She married...
Ronnie "Ron" Gene Dillard
Apr 8, 2022
Ronnie "Ron" Gene Dillard, age 56, a longtime Daisy, OK resident, was born on Thursday, November 18, 1965, to Bobbie and Sandra (Clowers) Dillard, at San Joaquin Valley, CA. Ron passed away on Friday, April 8, 2022 at Denison, TX. He attended Liveston High School in California. Ron was a mechanic. Ron enjoy fishing, being outdoors, working on cars,...
