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Clarence Stallings
Oct 19, 2021
Clarence "Goats" Stallings, age 93, a longtime Tishomingo resident, was born on February 28, 1928, to Solomon "Sol" Hesland and Martha Elizabeth "Lizzy" (Richardson) Stallings, at Nida, OK. Clarence passed away on October 19, 2021 at Oklahoma City, OK. He attended school at Nida, OK. He served his country in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. Clarence married...
Sheila Marie Cooper
Oct 18, 2021
Sheila Marie Cooper, age 49, a lifelong Atoka, OK resident, was born on Thursday, September 7, 1972, to James Daniel and Mary Lou (Buffington) Crone, at McAlester, OK. Sheila passed away on Monday, October 18, 2021 at her home in Atoka, OK. She attended Tushka High School. Sheila worked many years as a clerk in convenience stores and was...
Eugene Allen
Oct 17, 2021
Eugene Allen, age 84, a Stringtown, OK resident for the last 10 years, was raised at Boggy Depot, and lived in Kansas many years. He was born on Sunday, May 9, 1937, to Virgil Fay and Essie Loraine (Heffington) Allen, at Atoka, OK. Eugene passed away on Sunday, October 17, 2021 at Atoka, OK. He attended Atoka High School....
Ada Lee Grant
Oct 16, 2021
Ada Lee Grant, age 73, a longtime Caney, OK resident, was born on Wednesday, October 29, 1947, to Julius Daniel and Elneeda Doris (Clemmons) Mitchell, at Bladen County, NC. Ada passed away on Saturday, October 16, 2021 at Durant, OK. She graduated from Clarkton North Carolina High School. Ada was a housewife and homemaker. She married Harlan Lee Grant...
Johnny Frederick Compton
Oct 16, 2021
Johnny Frederick Compton, age 69, a Moore resident, was born on May 21, 1952, to Amos Albert and Aloice (Acosta) Compton, at Cottonwood, OK. Johnny passed away on October 16, 2021 at Oklahoma City, OK. He attended Central High School in Oklahoma City. Johnny was Vice President for Great Plains Coca Cola in Oklahoma City for 40 years. He...
Mildred Eldridge
Oct 15, 2021
Mildred Eldridge, age 92, a longtime Atoka, OK resident, was born on Tuesday, November 20, 1928, to Fred and Emma Jane (Paulquit) Mobbs, at Bentley, OK. Mildred passed away on Friday, October 15, 2021 in her home in Atoka, OK. She attended East Allison School. Mildred was a wonderful wife and homemaker. She married Floyd "Blue" Eldridge Jr. in...
Jennifer Lea Buffington
Oct 15, 2021
Jennifer Lea Buffington, age 47, a long time Atoka, OK resident, was born on Thursday, September 26, 1974, to Jimmy Buffington and Janet Lynn (Gillin) Thorne, at McAlester, OK. Jennifer passed away on Friday, October 15, 2021 at Atoka, OK. She attended McAlester Public School and received her GED. Jennifer was a homemaker. Jennifer loved her dogs, going thrifting...
Bettie Loraine Starling
Oct 15, 2021
Bettie Loraine Starling, age 81, a resident of Atoka, OK for the past 20 years and previously from Portland, OR, was born on Monday, July 29, 1940, to Nora Lula Rogers, at Atoka, OK. Bettie passed away on Friday, October 15, 2021 at Atoka, OK. She attended high school in Portland, OR. Bettie was a fine jewelry retail manager...
Sherry Lynn Morris
Oct 15, 2021
Sherry Lynn (Smallwood) Morris, age 66, a Blanchard resident, was born on October 15, 1955, to Oscar Jerome and Wilma Janette (Yother) Smallwood, at Grand Prairie, TX. Sherry passed away on October 15, 2021 at Oklahoma City, OK. She graduated from US Grant in Oklahoma City. She also attended East Central University in Ada, OK. Sherry was a homemaker. ...
Joe Dale Youngblood
Oct 11, 2021
Joe Dale Youngblood, age 61, an Urbana resident, formerly a longtime Atoka County resident, was born on December 28, 1959, to Benny Joe and Dauphene Ann (Packard) Youngblood, at Oklahoma City, OK. Joe passed away on October 11, 2021 at his home in Urbana, MO. He attended Mamie Johnson and Atoka High School. Joe was a mechanic. He proudly...
Neatha Gastiven Hickman Smith
Oct 11, 2021
Neatha Gastiven Hickman Smith, age 92, a McAlester, OK resident for the past 40 years, formerly a resident of Wapanucka, OK, was born on Sunday, September 15, 1929, to Gaston and Dovie (Cathey) Hickman. Neatha passed away on Monday, October 11, 2021 at Ft. Smith, AR. She graduated from Chiloco Indian School. Neatha was an inspector and worked in...
Jerry Wayne Smith Sr.
Oct 5, 2021
Jerry Wayne Smith Sr., age 52, a longtime Atoka, OK resident, was born on Wednesday, February 26, 1969, to Billy Wayne and Irene (Beasley) Smith, at Hugo, OK. Jerry passed away on Tuesday, October 5, 2021 at Norman, OK. He attended Atoka High School. Jerry was a drummer and entertainer. He enjoyed spending his time playing musical instruments and...
Charles Wayne Cathey Sr.
Oct 4, 2021
Charles "Wayne" Cathey Sr., age 60, a longtime Tushka - Atoka, OK resident, was born on Thursday, October 13, 1960, to Charlie Lavern and Bonnie Marie (McCurdy) Cathey, at Tishomingo, OK. Wayne passed away on Monday, October 4, 2021 at McAlester, OK. He attended Connerville Public School through 8th grade and later attended High School in Deming, New Mexico....
Larry G. Smith
Oct 2, 2021
Larry G. Smith, age 36, an Ada resident, was born on January 24, 1985, to Jimmy Dale Jr. and Melissa Ellen (Preheim) Smith, at Dinuba, CA. Larry passed away on October 2, 2021 at Ada, OK. He attended schools in California. Larry was a mechanic and a carpenter. He married Ashleigh Erskin on September 26, 2007 at Fresno, Ca. ...
Robbie "Sugie" Len Robinson
Oct 1, 2021
Robbie "Sugie" Len Robinson, age 53, a Stringtown resident since 2006, was born on June 28, 1968, to Jimmy and Hazel (Hadrich) Smith, at Oxnard, CA. Sugie passed away on October 01, 2021 at his home in Stringtown, OK. He attended South High School in Bakersfield, CA. Sugie was a roofer by trade, when he moved to Stringtown to...
Virginia Kizzie Jim
Sep 27, 2021
Virginia Kizzie Jim, age 47, a Stigler, OK resident, formerly a longtime Atoka resident, was born on Saturday, September 14, 1974, to Davis Austin and Dorothy Earlene (Kirkland) Jim, at Claremore, OK. Virginia passed away on Monday, September 27, 2021 at Tahlequah, OK. She attended Jones Academy. Virginia was a housewife and homemaker. She enjoyed arts and crafts, taking...
Russell Edward Golden
Sep 24, 2021
Russell Edward Golden, age 67, a longtime Atoka, OK resident, was born on Monday, November 30, 1953, to George Robert and Betty Jean (Hunter) Golden Jr., at Oklahoma City, OK. Russell passed away on Friday, September 24, 2021 at Atoka, OK. He graduated from high school in Oklahoma City and then went on to attend the University of Central...
Sammie Joe Powell Ii
Sep 23, 2021
Sammie Joe Powell II, age 38, a Los Angeles, CA resident, formerly of Atoka, OK, was born on Wednesday, June 22, 1983, to Sammie Joe and Gaylene Sue (Hardin) Powell, at Durant, OK. Sammie passed away on Thursday, September 23, 2021 at Los Angeles, CA. He graduated from Conroe High School and then attended Wyoming Technical School to be...
Henry Lee Crow
Sep 22, 2021
Henry Lee Crow, age 63, a Tupelo resident. He was born on January 15, 1958, to Bryan Thomas and Lillie Mae (Anderson) Crow, at Ada, OK. Henry passed away on September 22, 2021 at his home in Tupelo, OK. He attended Stonewall Schools. Henry was a Heavy Equipment Operator. He served as a police officer in Coalgate, Allen, Tupelo,...
Marion Eugene "Hammer" Carr
Sep 22, 2021
HAMMER Carr, age 56, a lifelong Caney, OK resident was born on Friday, January 29, 1965, to Clinton Eugene and Hattie Elizabeth (McBride) Carr, at Durant, OK. Hammer passed away on Wednesday, September 22, 2021 at Denison, TX. He graduated from Foothill High School and had an Associate's degree from Bakersfield college in CA. Hammer was an Evangelist, an...
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