Obituaries

Sep 6, 2025

Lynn Ann Eldridge, age 40, a longtime Atoka, OK resident. She was born on Sunday, August 11, 1985, to Sherri Lynn (Fletcher) Harris, at Pawnee, OK. Lynn passed away on Saturday, September 6, 2025 at Atoka, OK. She attended Lone Wolf High School. Lynn was a homemaker. She married Dewayne Eldridge on Saturday, December 1st, 2012. Lynn liked to...

Sep 6, 2025

Anthony "Tiny" Bailey, age 51, an Atoka, OK resident. He was born on Sunday, September 1, 1974, to John Victor and Patty Ann (Milby) McAdams, at Columbia, LA. Tiny passed away on Saturday, September 6, 2025 at Tioga, ND. He graduated from Durant High School, where he played football, with the class of 1992 and then went on to...

Sep 4, 2025

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Richard James Blalock, a Coalgate resident, was born on March 18, 1967, to S.L. and Donna June (Veach) Blalock, at Ardmore, Oklahoma. He passed away on September 4, 2025, at his home in Coalgate, Oklahoma, at the age of 58 years, 5 months and 17 days. Richard graduated from Mill Creek High School with the Class...

Sep 4, 2025

Patricia Ann VanZandt-Clark, age 85, an Atoka, OK resident. She was born on Friday, November 10, 1939, to Alva Irwin and Margorie Jane (Hotchkiss) Cox, at Aberdeen, WA. Patricia passed away on Thursday, September 4, 2025 at Atoka, OK. She attended Evergreen High School in Vancouver, Washington where she graduated with the Class of '58. Patricia then went on...

Sep 2, 2025

Malcolm Jerome Cheadle, age 31, a longtime Caney, OK resident. He was born on Friday, May 6, 1994, to Jeremy Cheadle and Brandi Coble, at McAlester, OK and was raised by his grandparents McKinley and Regina Cheadle. Malcolm passed away on Tuesday, September 2, 2025 at Los Angeles, CA. He graduated High School. Malcolm was a entrepreneur in the...

Sep 1, 2025

NAME: Shannon Wayne Cottrell, a Coalgate resident.

BORN: He was born on January 17, 1976, to Claude David Cottrell and Carolyn Ann (Davis) Reed, at Ada, OK.

PASSED AWAY: Shannon passed away on September 1, 2025 at Lehigh, Oklahoma, at the age of 49 years, 7 months and 15 days.

EDUCATION: He attended...

Sep 1, 2025

Lillian "Nadine" Isom, age 86, a longtime Daisy, OK resident. She was born on Monday, February 13, 1939, to Ed and Dorothy (Rains) Fite, at Sardis, OK. Nadine passed away on Monday, September 1, 2025 at McAlester, OK. She graduated High School. Nadine served her community of Daisy, OK in many ways, at the Daisy Volunteer Fire Dept., as...

Sep 1, 2025

David Lee Prince, age 66, a longtime Atoka, OK resident. He was born on Tuesday, March 24, 1959, to Porterfield and Nelda Ruth (South) Prince, at Chickasha, OK.  David passed away on Monday, September 1, 2025 at Frisco, TX. He graduated from Durant High School with the class of 1977, then went onto attend SOSU where he  received a...

Aug 26, 2025

Phillip David DeLosh, age 40, a Atoka, OK resident, formerly of New Mexico. He was born on Tuesday, December 18, 1984, to Jerry Lee and Barbara Gail (Cartwright) DeLosh, at Roswell, NM. Phillip passed away on Tuesday, August 26, 2025 at Atoka, OK. He graduated from Roswell High School and went on to attended Eastern New Mexico University, Roswell...

Aug 25, 2025

Stephan Gregory Ginden, age 68, a longtime Atoka, OK resident, was born on Wednesday, July 31, 1957, to Abraham and Hazel Yavon (Muncy) Ginden, at Chicago, IL. Stephan passed away on Sunday, August 24, 2025 at Durant, OK. He attended Hibbard Elementary School and graduated from VonStueben High School in Chicago, IL with the class of 1975. He attended...

Aug 25, 2025

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Guy Junior Knight, age 80, was a long time Lehigh resident. He was born on June 12, 1945, to Guy and Jessie Irene (Dornon) Knight, at Alva, Oklahoma. Guy passed away on August 25, 2025, at Oklahoma City, at the age of 80 years, 2 months and 13 days. He graduated from Drumwright High...

Aug 23, 2025

James Ray Workman, age 80, a longtime Caney/Caddo, OK resident. He was born on Saturday, July 21, 1945, to James Robert and Eva Ethel (Tigert) Workman, at Rock Springs, WY. James went to be with the Lord on Saturday, August 23, 2025 at Denison, TX. He attended school in the OKC area and graduated from Caney High School then...

Aug 22, 2025

Billie June Fuller Cooper, 92, of Atoka, OK, passed away peacefully at home on August 22, 2025. Born on July 14, 1933, in Black Jack, OK, to Selma Anderson, raised in Bentley as the oldest of three siblings. A devoted member of Bentley Baptist Church, she embodied a spirit of love and faith that touched all who knew her....

Aug 22, 2025

John "Buddy" William Smith, age 78, an Atoka, OK resident. He was born on Saturday, November 2, 1946, to Omar G. and Nella Mae (Moon) Smith, at Sherman, TX. Buddy passed away on Friday, August 22, 2025 at Sherman, TX. He attended Stringtown Public Schools, Oklahoma City Public Schools, and then Tushka Public Schools. Buddy was a Dairy Farmer....

Aug 20, 2025

Patsy Jean Rose, age 87, a lifelong Atoka, OK resident. She was born on Sunday, August 22, 1937, to Theodore Thomas and Winnie Lou (Williams) Lain, at Atoka, OK. Patsy passed away on Wednesday, August 20, 2025 at her home in Atoka, OK surrounded by her loved ones. She attended Star and Tushka Public Schools. Patsy was a rancher...

Aug 19, 2025

Major Will "Bill" Roberson, age 80, an Atoka, OK resident. He was born on Tuesday, October 31, 1944, to Elmer Eddington and Ruth Delene (Sheffield) Roberson, at Wellington, TX. Bill passed away on Tuesday, August 19, 2025 at Durant, OK. He graduated from Atoka High School with the class of 1963. Bill was the pastor at Full Gospel Church,...

Aug 17, 2025

William "Bill" Hyland Knowles, age 70, a Sherman, TX resident was born on Thursday, May 26, 1955, to William Hyland and Evelyn Doris (Carhart) Knowles, at Long Island, NY. Bill passed away on Sunday, August 17, 2025 at Sherman, TX. He attended  New York  and Dallas Schools and graduated from W.T White High School  in Dallas with the class...

Aug 16, 2025

Donald Lee Owens, age 84, a lifelong Atoka, OK resident. He was born on Sunday, October 13, 1940, to Berry Bud and Chrystal Neomha (Cross) Owens, at Bentley, OK. Donald passed away on Saturday, August 16, 2025 at Atoka, OK. He attended Pine Springs Grade School and graduated from Atoka High School with the class of 1959. Donald was...

Aug 16, 2025

Norman "Cotton" Eugene Bradford, age 79, an Atoka, OK resident. He was born on Thursday, August 1, 1946, to Adam Lester and Maggie Celia (Lohden) Bradford, at Lane, OK.Norman passed away on Saturday, August 16, 2025 at McAlester, OK. He graduated from high school. Cotton was a carpenter and electrician. Cotton proudly served his country in The US Army.  ...

Aug 16, 2025

Betty L. Morrison passed away Saturday, August 16, 2025. She was born September 21, 1936 in Atoka County Oklahoma. A graduate of Capitol Hill High School, Betty also took courses at University of Oklahoma and University of Nevada, Las Vegas. As a teenager, Betty worked as a waitress, cared for a special needs child, and worked at Springlake Amusement...