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Donna Lou Beller

Donna Lou Beller

Jun 21, 2022

Donna Lou (Cox) Beller, a Coalgate resident, was born on July 20, 1939, to Eddie Don and Irma Louise (Magness) Cox, at Coal County, OK. She passed away on June 21, 2022 at Tulsa, OK at the age of 82 years, 11 months and 1 day. Donna graduated from Coalgate High School in 1957 and later attended Northeastern State...

Terri Lea Richardson

Terri Lea Richardson

Jun 19, 2022

Terri Lea Richardson, age 61, a longtime Atoka, OK resident, was born on Saturday, April 8, 1961, to David Leroy and Barbara Lee (Bradley) Richardson, at Edmond, OK. Terri passed away on Sunday, June 19, 2022 at her home in Atoka, OK. She graduated from Piedmont High School. Terri worked at Wrangler's as a manufacturer. She was of the...

S.B. Bundage Jr

S.B. Bundage Jr

Jun 19, 2022

S.B. Bundage Jr, a Coalgate resident, was born on July 16, 1948, to S.B. Sr and Annie Ruth (Sinches) Bundage, at Fort Benning, GA. He passed away on June 19, 2022 at Durant, OK at the age of 73 years, 11 months and 3 days. S.B. graduated from San Angelo Central High School in San Angelo, TX. He was...

Mary Annece Strickland

Mary Annece Strickland

Jun 16, 2022

Mary Annece (McLellan) Strickland, a Choctaw resident, was born on February 17, 1949, to Levi Jefferson and Mildred Christine (Ennis) McLellan, at Thousand Oaks, CA. She passed away on June 16, 2022 at Midwest City, OK at the age of 73 years, 3 months and 30 days. Mary graduated from Thousand Oaks High School in California. She was a...

Thomas Aquinas Morris

Thomas Aquinas Morris

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....

Faye Callicoat

Faye Callicoat

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...

Rodney Lee Wright

Rodney Lee Wright

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...

Robert Mose Cooper

Robert Mose Cooper

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...

Tammy Ileene Lopez

Tammy Ileene Lopez

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....

Roy Dean Ward

Roy Dean Ward

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...

Joyce June Taylor

Joyce June Taylor

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...

Velma Catherine Kindig

Velma Catherine Kindig

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...

George Washington Hall Jr.

George Washington Hall Jr.

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...

Raymond Douglas Dyson

Raymond Douglas Dyson

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...

Johnny Edward Bowman

Johnny Edward Bowman

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....

Jeannie Lee Griffith

Jeannie Lee Griffith

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,...

Helen Shields

Helen Shields

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...

Mary Frances Roebuck

Mary Frances Roebuck

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...

Vickie Lynn Gibson

Vickie Lynn Gibson

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...

Alter "Althear" Finley

Alter "Althear" Finley

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...

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