Obituaries

Aug 15, 2021

Amanda "Mandy" Lou (Arnold) Hargrove, age 61, a longtime Euless, TX resident, was born on Sunday, December 20, 1959, to Leslie James and Elderene (Layne) Arnold, at Hugo, OK. Mandy passed away on Sunday, August 15, 2021 at Bedford, TX. She graduated from Atoka High School in 1978 and then went on to attend college. Mandy was a secretary...

Aug 15, 2021

Gale "Duane" Humphreys, age 69, a longtime Atoka, OK resident, was born on Friday, February 15, 1952, to Delmer Leonard and Betty Jean (Arnett) Humphreys, at Thomas, OK. Duane passed away on Sunday, August 15, 2021 at Durant, OK. He attended High School. Duane was a man of many talents. He married Ronda (Brooks) on Tuesday, November 18th, 1969...

Aug 15, 2021

Jerry Ike Shockey, age 66, a Coalgate resident. He was born on January 12, 1955, to Bill and Vera (Archer) Shockey, at Coalgate, OK. Jerry Ike passed away on August 15, 2021 at Oklahoma City, OK. Jerry Ike was a derrickhand in the oil field & worked cement construction for Townsco. He was a coin collector & enjoyed hunting...

Aug 14, 2021

Velta Marlene (Fortenberry) Gabriel, age 74, a lifelong Atoka, OK resident, was born on Monday, September 16, 1946, to Thomas Lloyd and Lillian Leona (Hanson) Fortenberry, at Atoka, OK. Marlene passed away on Saturday, August 14, 2021 at Sherman, TX. She graduated from Atoka High School in 1964. Marlene was a rancher, worked as an EMT and was a...

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...