Obituaries

Mar 20, 2021

Charles Ray Thompson, age 39, a longtime Lane, OK resident, was born on Friday, July 17, 1981, to Carl Dale and Jeanette Kathleen (Miller) Thompson, at Oklahoma City, OK. Charles passed away on Saturday, March 20, 2021 at Lane, OK. He attended Lane Public School. Charles was a logger for The Thompson Family Logging Company. He married Khyishia (Dandridge)...

Mar 19, 2021

Memorial Celebration of Life Saturday for Norma Jean (Rhea) Wilson Norma Jean (Rhea) Wilson was born Saturday, January 23, 1926 to George Elmer and Sarah Louise (Stalcup) Rhea in Howe, LeFlore County, Oklahoma. She passed at age 95 on Friday, March 19, 2021 in Coalgate, Oklahoma. A Memorial Celebration of Life will be held at...

Mar 17, 2021

Regina Shurmet (Kerns) Robinette, age 57, a Tryon resident. She was born on September 30, 1963, to Steve and Beulah Catherine (Davis) (Kerns) Kerns, at Tryon, OK. Regina passed away on March 17, 2021 at her home in Tryon, OK. She attended Elementary School at Tryon and graduated from Perkins-Tryon School in 1981.

Regina was a Receptionists...

Mar 17, 2021

Thomas J Robinson, age 49, a Tulsa, OK resident, formerly a longtime resident of Atoka, OK, was born on Saturday, January 8, 1972, to Thomas and Wanda Louise (Basham) Robinson, at Parkland Hospital in Dallas, TX. Thomas passed away on Wednesday, March 17, 2021 at Broken Arrow, OK. He graduated from Atoka High School in 1992. Thomas was a...

Mar 16, 2021

Mary Ellen Hines, age 66, a Phillips resident, was born on October 27, 1954, to Roy Junior and Betty Sue (Williams) McKeen, at McKinney, TX. Mary passed away on March 16, 2021 at her home in Phillips, OK. She attended & graduated from Coalgate Schools. Mary was a Home Health private care sitter, a waitress & a newspaper carrier...

Mar 10, 2021

Christa Lynn (Shields) Douglas, age 70, a Calera, OK resident, formerly from Atoka, OK, was born on Saturday, May 20, 1950, to Floyd and Callie (Riggs) Shields, at Atoka, OK. Christa passed away on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at Durant, OK. She graduated from Atoka High School and went on to attend SOSU. Christa was a ward clerk for...

Mar 9, 2021

Billy Rendil Weathers, age 88, a Cottonwood resident. He was born on June 7, 1932, to Herschel and Lillie (Spears) Weathers, at Stigler, OK. Billy passed away on March 9, 2021 at Cottonwood, OK. Billy retired as an Electrician with PSO. Billy served in the United States Army during the Korean War Conflict. He married Gladys Ruth Wood on...

Mar 4, 2021

ML Bailey, age 75, a Coalgate resident.

He was born on April 28, 1945 to Jessee James & Thelma Lee (Chapman) Bailey at Hatch Rural Dona Ana County, New Mexico

ML passed away on March 04, 2021 at Coalgate, OK. At the age of 75 years, 10 months and 4 days.

He was...

Mar 1, 2021

Thelma Lee (McIninch) Howard, age 91, a longtime Atoka, OK resident, was born on Wednesday, September 4, 1929, to Eldon B. and Leola (Williford) McIninch, at Atoka, OK. Thelma passed away on Monday, March 1, 2021 at Atoka, OK. She attended Atoka Mamie Johnson and graduated from Atoka High School. Thelma also attended business school in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Thelma...

Mar 1, 2021

Linda Lou (Franklin) Thorpe, age 57, a Hartshorne resident. She was born on September 13, 1963, to Leroy Gordon and Juanita Marie (Cottrell) Franklin, at Coalgate, OK. Linda passed away on March 1, 2021 at Ft. Smith, AR.

She attended Lehigh and Coalgate Schools. She graduated from Coalgate High School. Linda was a housewife. She married Johnthan...

Feb 27, 2021

Vera Geraldine Wood, age 101, a Granbury, TX resident, was reared in Connerville, lived in Wapanucka several years, moved to Ft. Worth and then Wichita Falls in 1960, then came back to Wapanucka in 1981. She moved to Granbury in 2016 to be close to family. She was born on Tuesday, November 18, 1919, to Isaac and Myrtle (Rose)...

Feb 25, 2021

Synthia Mae (Thompson) Wills-Bowen, age 89, an Atoka, OK resident, was born on Monday, April 6, 1931, to Joe and Jewel (Barnhill) Thompson, in Atoka County, OK. Synthia passed away on Thursday, February 25, 2021 at Atoka, OK. She graduated from Lime Stone Gap High School. Synthia was a headstart teacher in Kiowa for many years. She married and...

Feb 24, 2021

Larry Dale Pruitt, age 70, a longtime Atoka, OK resident, was born on Wednesday, January 17, 1951, to Clyde H. and Katie (Smith) Pruitt, at Ada, OK. Larry passed away on Wednesday, February 24, 2021 at Atoka, OK. He graduated from Atoka High School and then on to receive a Bachelor's Degree from ECU with a major in Math...

Feb 21, 2021

Geneva Lee (Bradford) Bryan, age 81, a resident of Lane, Ok, was born on Monday, November 6,1939 in Lane, Oklahoma to Adam Lester and Maggie Cecelia (Lohden) Bradford. Geneva went to meet her Lord and Savior on Sunday, February 21, 2021 in Carefree, Arizona. She was a graduate of W.H. Adamson High School in Dallas, Texas. Geneva was retired...

Feb 20, 2021

Doris Jean (Hancock) Webb, age 87, a Coalgate resident. She was born on June 28, 1933, to A.L. Hancock Sr. & Pauline Pearl (Childress) Hancock on Polk road in Coal County, OK. Lucille Polk named her Doris. She  passed away on February 20, 2021 at Coalgate, OK.

Doris attended & graduated from Coalgate High School and attended...

Feb 20, 2021

Iva Joan Dillard, age 84, a McAlester, OK resident. She was born on Thursday, November 19, 1936, to Arnold and Maxine (Whitted) Bartley, at Chehalis, WA. Joan passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2021 at McAlester, OK. She graduated from Camas Valley High School, and attended nursing school in Ft. Smith, Arkansas. Joan was a housewife, and a licensed...

Feb 20, 2021

LaVonda Kay (Patton) Jaynes, age 63, a Ada, OK resident. She was born on Wednesday, December 18, 1957, to William "Otto" and Lorena (Murphy) Patton, at Oklahoma City, OK. LaVonda passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2021 at Ada, OK. She attended Bonham High School. LaVonda was a Veterinarian Technician. LaVonda enjoyed being outdoors, spending time with family and...

Feb 20, 2021

Rufus Frank Bates, age 87, a Wapanucka, OK resident. He was born on Saturday, March 4, 1933, to Jess and Lillie (Lowrey) Bates, at Wapanucka, OK. Rufus passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2021 at Sherman, TX. He attended Wapanucka High School. Rufus worked on his ranch, moving houses, and for Wapanucka schools. Rufus proudly served his country in...

Feb 20, 2021

Kelly Ann Reasor, age 52, a Coalgate resident, was born on November 17, 1968, to Robert J. and Patricia Ann (Carshall) Hatcher, at Talihina, OK. Kelly passed away on February 20, 2021 at Coalgate, OK. She graduated from Hartshorne High School. Kelly was a licensed practical nurse in a nursing home.

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Feb 18, 2021

Geraldine Mae Caldwell, age 96, a Caddo, OK resident, was born on Wednesday, September 3, 1924, to Charles Estes and Arabella (McKinze) Addington, at Kezzie Mills, MO. Geraldine passed away on Thursday, February 18, 2021 at Denison, TX. She graduated from Stringtown High School as valedictorian and also attended business school. Geraldine was a engineer for Southwestern Bell Phone...