Obituaries

Aug 13, 2021

Mr. Eual Franklin Mills was born on July 9, 1928 at Commerce, Texas to Asa and Carrie Ester ((Smith)) Mills and passed from this earth into his Heavenly Father's arms on August 13, 2021 at his home in Cottonwood, Oklahoma at the age of 93 years, 1 month, 4 days.

Mr. Mills attended school at Lime Stone...

Aug 12, 2021

Jerry Keith Beller, age 58, a Coalgate resident, was born on October 10, 1962, to Jerry Wendel and Donna Lou (Cox) Beller, at Denton, TX. Jerry passed away on August 12, 2021 at Coalgate, OK. He graduated from Coalgate High School in 1981. He attended Horseshoeing School in Ardmore, OK. Jerry was a farrier. He married Kimberly Kay Bowles...

Aug 12, 2021

Wanda Sue (Beal) Davis age 84 passed over August 12, 2021 in Shawnee, OK. She was born July 8, 1937 in Chockie, OK to Jones Peeler and Lille Christine (Long) Beal.

She is survived by 2 children. Son Randy Thompson and his wife Janet of Sanger, TX. Daughter Dee Ann (Goodson) Banker and her husband Jeff of...

Aug 11, 2021

Marilyn (Brown) McNeal, age 62, a longtime Edmond, OK resident, formerly of Atoka, OK, was born on Saturday, November 29, 1958, to Napoleon and Maryetta (Johnson) Brown, at Atoka, OK. Marilyn passed away on Wednesday, August 11, 2021 at Oklahoma City, OK. She graduated from Atoka High School and went of to attend Oklahoma Christian College and later attended...

Aug 10, 2021

Mary Ann (Funari) Entz, age 77, an Atoka, OK resident, formerly a resident of Pennsylvania and before that a very long time resident of Reno, NV, was born on Tuesday, April 25, 1944, to Joseph and Betty June (Aldous) Funari, at Brownsville, PA. Mary passed away on Tuesday, August 10, 2021 at Atoka, OK. She attended high school in...

Aug 7, 2021

Travis "Butch" Odell Willeby, age 72, a longtime Caney, OK resident, was born on Sunday, July 3, 1949, to William and Stella Vernia (Overstreet) Willeby, at Lubbock, TX. Butch passed away on Saturday, August 7, 2021 at Caney, OK. He attended Tushka, Boggy Depot and Caney Public Schools. Butch was a road construction foreman. Butch proudly served his country...

Aug 6, 2021

Don Henry King, age 87, a longtime Atoka, OK resident, was born on Monday, April 16, 1934, to Jewel and Pearl (White) King, at Ft. Towsen, OK. Don passed away on Friday, August 6, 2021 at Atoka, OK. He attended Coalgate High School. Don was a cowboy and operated a dozer and was a member and a foreman of...

Aug 5, 2021

Betty Jean Ellis Williams, age 87, a Tupelo resident, was born on October 27, 1933, to Bennie Earl and Rosie Caroline (Cogburn) Williams, at Dumas, TX. Betty passed away on August 5, 2021 at Tupelo, OK. She graduated High School at Nashoba then attended ECU College. Betty was a Home Health Aide. She was a member of the New...

Aug 1, 2021

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Janice LaTrell Brown, age 73, a Grand Prairie, TX resident, formerly of Wapanucka, OK, was born on Sunday, June 20, 1948, to Ruban Lester and Opal Faye (Wallis) Staggs, at Ada, OK. (The world lost a beloved mother) LaTrell passed away on Sunday, August 1, 2021, at 12:02 am...

Aug 1, 2021

Kimbrella Kay Willis, age 57, a lifelong Caney, OK resident, was born on Thursday, March 12, 1964, to Perry Oliver and Shirley Ann (Walker) Willis, at Durant, OK. Kimbrella passed away on Sunday, August 1, 2021 at her home in Caney, OK surrounded by her loved ones. She attended Caney graduated from Coleman High School. Kimbrella later attended Kiamichi...

Aug 1, 2021

Rufus James Airington, age 64, a Lehigh resident, was born on October 18, 1956, to William Florence and Bessie Sever (Cochnauer) Airington, at Durant, OK. He overcame a lot of adversity and grew to be an honest, humble and kind man.

He met his wife Janet Elaine Knight at Roland's Bar in Lehigh, OK. They got married...

Jul 29, 2021

Janet Marlene (Peddy) Betts, age 85, a longtime Coalgate, OK resident, was born on Thursday, December 5, 1935, to John Carlton Sr. and Marguerite Leola (Johnson) Peddy, at Kilgore, TX. Janet passed away on Thursday, July 29, 2021 at Atoka, OK. She graduated from high school in Dallas, TX. Janet was a ranch handler and a housewife and homemaker....

Jul 28, 2021

Alica Jean (Dority) Lowe, age 58, a Tupelo resident. She was born on November 2, 1962, to Evert David and Nellie Mae (Ellison) Dority, at Coalgate, OK. Alica passed away on July 28, 2021 at Tupelo, OK. She attended Cottonwood & Coalgate Schools. Alica was a Homemaker. She was of the Baptist faith. Alica enjoyed playing dice games &...

Jul 27, 2021

Elmer Barcus Jr., age 73, a longtime Atoka, OK resident, was born on Wednesday, July 30, 1947, to Elmer Sr. and Ruby (Sexton) Barcus, at Talihina, OK. Elmer passed away on Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at McAlester, OK. He attended High School. Elmer was a green chain assembly line worker for B & B Lumber. He was of the...

Jul 27, 2021

Sybel Ailene Cometti, age 80, a Coalgate resident. She was born on September 8, 1940, to Harry Archie and Bertha Mae (Cunningham) Barnes, at Coalgate, OK. Sybel passed away on July 27, 2021 at Coal County, OK. She graduated Grants High School in New Mexico in 1958. Sybel was a Homemaker. She married Charles William Cometti on July 24,...

Jul 26, 2021

Loretta Bell (McDaniel) Kent, age 87, a lifelong Atoka, OK resident, was born on Thursday, July 5, 1934, to Hurley and Lenore (Lewis) McDaniel, at Bentley, OK. Loretta passed away on Monday, July 26, 2021 at Durant, OK. She attended Atoka Public School. Loretta was a cook for many years in area restaurants and truck stops. She married Bobby...

Jul 24, 2021

Kathryn Jean (McPhetridge) Couch, age 83, a longtime Limestone Gap, OK resident, was born on Sunday, August 29, 1937, to Jack and Imogene (Derryberry) McPhetridge, at Ashland, Oklahoma. Kathryn passed away on Saturday, July 24, 2021 at Limestone Gap, OK. She graduated from Ashland High School. Kathryn was an inspector for Boeing. She married Billy Dock Couch on Friday,...

Jul 21, 2021

Carolyn Ann "Robinette" Buchanan, age 80, of Medford Oklahoma, passed away Tuesday, July 21, 2021, at the Integris Bass Hospital in Enid, OK.

Carolyn was born on May 21, 1941, in Bellbrook, OH.  She was the daughter of the late Annie Sue "Walker" Beegle and Wesley Ellsworth Beegle.  In addition to her parents, she was preceded in...

Jul 20, 2021

In 1937, in a small cabin in the village of Kenai, Alaska, Mackarius Dolchok was born to Mike and Lydia Dolchok. Mack grew up to be a wonderful man devoted to God and family, despite the hardships he faced as a child. His parents passed before he was 5 years old and he was raised in various boarding schools...

Jul 18, 2021

Betty Lou Southerland, age 80, a longtime Atoka, OK resident, was born on Sunday, December 8, 1940, to James and Jimmie (Barlow) Jones, at Lonoke, AR. Betty passed away on Sunday, July 18, 2021 at Durant, OK. She graduated from North Little Rock High School in North Little Rock, AR. Betty was a teller for Ameristate Bank for 20...