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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,...
Jessie 'Willene' Evans
Apr 8, 2022
Jessie Willene Evans, age 92, a Stringtown, OK resident for 27 years, was born on Tuesday, November 19, 1929, to W.T. and Jessie Myrtle (Miller) Waggoner in the community of Star, OK. She passed away on April 8, 2022, in Stringtown at the age of 92 years. Jessie (known as Willene) was raised on a farm in the Star...
Betty Lou Andrews
Apr 7, 2022
Betty Lou Andrews was born August 11, 1935 in Coalgate, Oklahoma to John Albert and Mary (Forneris) Andrews. She died peacefully in her Oklahoma City home on April 7, 2022 under the care of Valir Hospice and accompanied by family members.
Betty attended Coalgate Schools and graduated in 1953. Later that year she moved to Oklahoma City...
Vera Vernice Warren
Apr 6, 2022
Vera Vernice Warren, age 96, an Atoka, OK resident for the past 20 years, previously lived in Wetumka, OK for many years, was born on Friday, November 27, 1925, to Lee Anderson and Mary Melinda (Cantrell) Diggs, at Milburn, OK. Vera passed away on Wednesday, April 6, 2022 at Calera, OK. She attended Idabel Public School. Vera was a...
Maggie Mae Anderson
Apr 6, 2022
Maggie Mae (Hall) Anderson, a Coalgate resident, was born on March 16, 1924, to Allington Hall and Ida Watson, at Atoka, OK. She passed away on April 9, 2022 at Coalgate, OK at the age of 98 years and 24 days. Maggie attended school at Wheelock Academy. She was a homemaker. Maggie married Willie Anderson. He preceded her in...
Bill R. Perry
Apr 4, 2022
Bill R. Perry, age 86, a lifelong Wapanucka, OK resident, born on Thursday, October 17, 1935, to Larcus and Nannie Lou (Morgan) Perry, at Duncan, OK. Bill passed away on Monday, April 4, 2022 at his home in Wapanucka, OK surrounded by his loved ones. He graduated from Wapanucka High School. Bill was a rancher, he also drove a...
Zelda Jane Perry
Apr 4, 2022
Zelda Jane Perry, age 79, a Coalgate, OK resident (Coal County), was born June 17, 1942 in Tipton, OK. Zelda passed away Monday, April 4, 2022, at her home. She was a retired Registered Nurse. Zelda was fiercely independent, and cherished her freedom during her golden years on her small slice of land in Coalgate, which she called her...
Robert Keith Sanders
Apr 4, 2022
Robert Keith Sanders, a Kiowa resident, was born on October 25, 1959, to Clovis Wayne and Florine Grace (Miller) Sanders, at Fowler, CA. He passed away on April 4, 2022 at Kiowa, OK at the age of 62 years, 5 months and 10 days. Keith graduated from Kiowa High School. He was a crane operator. Keith enjoyed doing mechanics,...
Howard Roger Smith
Apr 2, 2022
Howard Roger Smith, a Coalgate resident, was born on December 19, 1942 at Whittier, CA. He passed away on April 2, 2022 at his home in Coalgate, OK at the age of 79 years, 3 months and 14 days. Howard graduated from Brea High School in Brea, California. He was a correctional officer at Mack Alford Correctional Center for...
Loretta Illene Dow
Apr 2, 2022
Illene (Lorentz) Dow, age 91, a Lane, OK resident. She was born on Sunday, January 11, 1931, to Russell Erwin and Dorethea Hazel (Parsley) Lorentz, at Indianapolis, IN. Loretta passed away on Saturday, April 2, 2022 at Atoka, OK. She attended Emince schools until graduating in 1950. She also attended college. Loretta was a housewife. She married Bobby Neal...
Venita Jo Rice
Mar 30, 2022
Venita Jo (Crane) Rice, an Ada resident, was born on February 16, 1933 to Frances Marion and Mary Myrtle (Wallace) Crane, at Pauls Valley, OK.  She passed away on March 30, 2022 at Ada, OK at the age of 89 years, 1 month and 14 days. Venita graduated from Centrahoma High School with the Class of 1950. She attended...
Deloris Ann Jefferson
Mar 28, 2022
Deloris Ann (Amos) Jefferson, a Coalgate resident, was born on April 25, 1961, to Able Thomas and Rosetta Sue (Burris) Amos, at Oklahoma City, OK. She passed away on March 28, 2022 at Oklahoma City, OK at the age of 60 years, 11 months and 3 days. Deloris grew up in the Ada Public School System and attended Broken...
Marzella Freeman
Mar 27, 2022
Marzella Harrison Freeman, age 74, of Atoka, Oklahoma. Affectionately known as "Kitty", a name given by her Uncle Charlie. She was born on Thursday, July 3, 1947, to Tommie Lee Sr. and Bertha (Hale) Harrison, in Atoka, OK. Marzella passed away on Sunday, March 27, 2022 in Atoka, OK. She graduated from Atoka High School in 1966. She attended...
David Lee Smith
Mar 25, 2022
David Lee Smith, a Coalgate resident, was born on March 11, 1967, to Jimmy Dale and Mary Leota (Osban) Smith, at Oklahoma City, OK. He passed away on March 25, 2022 at Ada, OK at the age of 55 years and 14 days. David graduated from Tupelo High School in the Class of 1986. He was a machinist at...
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