Obituaries

Jun 16, 2022

Thomas Acquinas Morris, age 73, an Atoka, OK resident, was born on Sunday, January 23, 1949, to Carl and Hazel (Mondo) Morris, at New Brunswick, NJ. Tom passed away on Thursday, June 16, 2022 at Denison, TX. He graduated High School. Tom was a Construction Project Manager for Savannah Ammunition Plant. Tom proudly served his country in The Military....

Jun 15, 2022

Faye Callicoat, age 98, a lifelong Atoka, OK resident, was born on Friday, February 8, 1924, to Elonzo "Lonnie" Wesley and Emma Ethel (Taylor) Brown, at Coalgate, OK. Faye passed away on Wednesday, June 15, 2022 at Atoka, OK. She attended Roff School. Faye was a co-owner of Callicoat Grocery and Meat Processing. She was also a housewife and...

Jun 15, 2022

Rodney Lee Wright, a Lehigh resident, was was born on July 15, 1978, to Roy Lee Wright and Deborah Kaye (Powell) Kinsey, at Ada, OK. He passed away on June 15, 2022 at Oklahoma City, OK at the age of 43 years and 11 months. Rodney attended school in Kiowa and graduated from Mill Creek High School. He was...

Jun 14, 2022

Robert Mose Cooper, age 50, a lifelong Atoka, OK resident, was born on Wednesday, October 20, 1971, to Raymond Mose and Lillie Mae (Nowabbi) Cooper, at Talihina, OK. Robert passed away on Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at Oklahoma City, OK. He graduated from Atoka High School in 1989. Robert was a welder for Atoka Trailers. He was a member...

Jun 12, 2022

Tammy Ileene Lopez, age 48, an Atoka, OK resident for the past 6 years, was born on Tuesday, December 18, 1973, to Murray "Sonny" Elton and Sheila Virginia (Basham) Beasley, at Ardmore, OK. Tammy passed away on Sunday, June 12, 2022 at her home in Atoka, OK surrounded by her loved ones. She attended school in Lake Jackson, TX....

Jun 12, 2022

Roy Dean Ward, age 69, a Stuart, OK resident formerly a longtime Coal County resident, was born on Saturday, January 31, 1953, to Johnny Carden "J.C." and Waunella (Hedgecock) Ward, at Coalgate, OK. Roy passed away on Sunday, June 12, 2022 at Oklahoma City, OK. He attended school at Coalgate and then Antlers High School. Roy was an owner/operator...

Jun 11, 2022

Joyce "June" (Woods) Taylor left this world on June 11, 2022, at the age 78.  She was a loving and caring mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, and friend to many.

June was born to Harvey and Beatrice Woods on December 31, 1943, in Sacramento, California. Soon after June's birth the family moved to Coalgate, Oklahoma where she...

Jun 9, 2022

Velma Catherine (Billy) Kindig, a Tupelo resident, was born on April 27, 1938, to Solomon and Mary Jane (Lewis) Billy, at Lane, OK. She passed away on June 9, 2022 at Atoka, OK at the age of 84 years, 1 month and 13 days. Velma was a certified nurse's aide. She married Richard Earl Kindig on June 18, 1977...

Jun 6, 2022

George Washington Hall Jr., age 88, a longtime Atoka, OK resident, was born on Tuesday, January 23, 1934, to George Washington and Nettie L. (Jackson) Hall Sr., at Boggy Depot, OK. He was raised in Boggy Depot, lived in Ft. Worth from 1952 - 1980 and came back to Boggy Depot. George passed away on Monday, June 6, 2022...

Jun 3, 2022

Raymond Douglas Dyson, age 79, a longtime Norman, OK resident, was born on Friday, July 17, 1942, to W C and Margaret (Lamprecht) Dyson, at Oklahoma City, OK. Raymond passed away on Friday, June 3, 2022 at his home in Norman, OK. He attended Norman High School. Raymond was a Maintenance Supervisor for the Air Force. Raymond proudly served...

May 28, 2022

John Edward Bowman, age 79, peacefully departed this life on Saturday May 28, 2022. John or (Johnny), as he was affectionately known by many, had been living at Atoka Manor Skilled Nursing Facility in Atoka, OK. He had endured a stroke at his home in Wapanucka, OK in 2021 and could no longer take care of himself....

May 28, 2022

Jeannie Lee Griffith, age 71, a Atoka, OK resident, was born on Thursday, March 22, 1951, to William and Donna (Beauchamp) Yarbrough, at Floyd County, TX. Jeannie passed away on Saturday, May 28, 2022 at Coalgate, OK. She attended Lehigh schools. Jeannie was a home maker. She married John Henry Griffith Sr. on Monday, June 17th, 1968 at Coalgate,...

May 25, 2022

Helen Shields, age 79, a Kiowa, OK resident, raised in Stringtown, OK, was born on Monday, January 18, 1943, to Milliard H. and Mamie Elizabeth (Richardson) Mitchell, at Stringtown, OK. Helen passed away on Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at Atoka, OK. She graduated from Stringtown High School. Helen was a housewife and homemaker. She married Francis L. Shields on...

May 24, 2022

Mary Frances (Breger) Roebuck, a Coalgate resident, was born on March 6, 1941, to William Monroe and Annie Mae (Hampton) Breger, at Coalgate, OK. She passed away on May 24, 2022 at Stringtown, OK at the age of 81 years, 2 months and 18 days. Mary attended Olney & Coalgate schools. She was a seamstress at Blue Bell/Wrangler for...

May 22, 2022

Vickie Lynn Gibson, age 64 , a lifelong Stringtown, OK resident, was born on Tuesday, November 5, 1957, to Rolla "R.E." and Juanita Belle (Manion) Welch, at Coalgate, OK. Vickie passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2022 at Oklahoma City, OK. She graduated from Stringtown High School in 1975 and then went on to attend SOSU. Vickie was a...

May 22, 2022

Alter "Althear" Finley, age 69, a lifelong Atoka, OK resident. She was born on Thursday, June 21, 1952, to Jessie Willard and Elree (Burton) Harrison, at Atoka, OK. Althear passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2022 at Coalgate, OK. She graduated from Atoka High School in 1970 and attended Murray State College. Althear was a CNA. She married Simon...

May 22, 2022

Tristan Ché Jackson, age 40, was raised in Atoka, OK, lived in Ardmore for 13 years and then back to Atoka for the past four years, was born on Tuesday, August 18, 1981, to Robert Greenwood and Janie Jackson at Ada, OK. Ché passed away on Sunday, May 22, 2022 at his home in Atoka, OK surrounded by his...

May 21, 2022

C L Sears, age 64, an Atoka, OK resident. He was born on Monday, July 8, 1957, to Jerry 'Cotton' and Lena Mae (Walling) Sears, at Tulare, CA. C L passed away on Saturday, May 21, 2022 at Atoka, OK. He graduated from Atoka High School. C L was a high liner for Southwestern Power Administration. C L proudly...

May 17, 2022

Barbra Sue Jackson, age 73, a longtime Atoka, OK resident, was born on Saturday, December 11, 1948, to George William and Mary (Hicks) Maxey, at Boggy Depot, OK. Barbra passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at her home in Atoka, OK after a lengthy battle with cancer, surrounded by her loved ones. She attended school in Odessa, TX...

May 16, 2022

George A. "Butch" Pate, age 69, a Coalgate residence since 1996, passed away on May 16, 2022 at the age of 69.

He was born to Johnnie Joe and Audra E. (Kirkman) Pate on February 8, 1953.

Butch is survived by his wife Dana Pate, his son Johnie Pate with wife Tera and their children...