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Jason Keith Stark

Jason Keith Stark

Dec 26, 2020

Jason Keith Stark, age 40, a Durant, OK resident, formerly a longtime Atoka resident, was born on Tuesday, March 11, 1980, to Marsha Densmore, at Durant, OK. Jason passed away on Saturday, December 26, 2020 at Atoka, OK. He attended Caney and Beggs High School. Jason was a truck driver and worked as a roofer. He married Dana (Bird)...

Elaine Carol (Collum) Johnson

Elaine Carol (Collum) Johnson

Dec 26, 2020

Elaine Carol (Collum) Johnson, age 75, a McAlester, OK resident. She was born on Wednesday, January 31, 1945, to Presly and Vonda Marie (Hanson) Collum, at Atoka, OK. Elaine passed away on Saturday, December 26, 2020 at McKinny, TX. She attended Atoka High School and Bying Nursing School in Ada. Elaine was a LPN in Atoka, Nebraska, Lubbock Reese...

Cathy Diane (Kerr) Compton

Cathy Diane (Kerr) Compton

Dec 24, 2020

Cathy Diane (Kerr) Compton, age 64, a Durant, OK resident, formerly a longtime Caney resident, was born on Friday, January 27, 1956, to Marvin "Bud" Lee and Ruby Jewel (Miller) Kerr, at Oklahoma City, OK. Cathy passed away on Thursday, December 24, 2020 at Durant, OK. She graduated from Caney High School. Cathy was a homemaker and housewife. She...

Norma Gayle (Gossett) Kelly

Norma Gayle (Gossett) Kelly

Dec 23, 2020

Norma Gayle (Gossett) Kelly, age 78, a longtime Atoka, OK resident, was born on Tuesday, March 31, 1942, to Thomas Newton and Luetta (Ables) Gossett, at Voca, OK. Gayle passed away on Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at Atoka, OK. She attended Boggy Depot and Tushka Public School. Gayle was a custodian for the local schools. She married William Leon...

Doylene Nelson

Doylene Nelson

Dec 22, 2020

Doylene Nelson, age 67, a Coalgate resident, was born on June 2, 1953, to Doyle Curtis Nelson and Mary Jo (Schultz) McDonald, at Ada, OK. Doylene passed away on December 22, 2020 at Coalgate, OK. She attended Clarita & Olney Schools, graduating from Olney High School. Doylene also attended Murray State College. Doylene was a seamstress at Blue Bell/Wrangler...

Samuel Wayne Mcginty

Samuel Wayne Mcginty

Dec 21, 2020

Samuel Wayne McGinty, age 67, a Lane, OK resident, was born on Tuesday, September 8, 1953, to Samuel and Betty Jo (McClain) McGinty, at Salem, OR. Samuel passed away on Monday, December 21, 2020 at Atoka, OK. He graduated from Atoka High School. Samuel was a Canine Operations Sergeant for the Mack Alford Correctional Center. Samuel proudly served his...

Tomas Lee Fonville

Tomas Lee Fonville

Dec 21, 2020

Tomas Lee Fonville, age 75, a longtime Stringtown, OK resident, since 1983, was born on Thursday, January 25, 1945, to Tomas Jackson Fonville and Rosie Bell Holt, in Cotton County. Tomas passed away on Monday, December 21, 2020 at his home in Stringtown, OK. He attended school in California. Tomas worked for a produce company in California where he...

Wylie Levon Loyd

Wylie Levon Loyd

Dec 20, 2020

Wylie Levon Loyd, age 82, a lifetime resident of Summerfield, OK was born on Sunday, May 1, 1938, to Christopher and Ruby Joan (Jones) Loyd, at Pauls Valley, OK. Wylie passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2020 at Atoka, OK. He graduated from LeFlore high school. Wylie was a supervisor for parks and recreation. He married Bertha Louise (Box)...

Mary Marie (Sykes) Wyche

Mary Marie (Sykes) Wyche

Dec 20, 2020

Mary Marie (Sykes) Wyche, age 77, a Farris, OK resident, was born on Tuesday, May 18, 1943, to Charles and Anna (Bush) Sykes, at Trenton, MO. Mary passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2020 at Richardson, TX. She graduated from a high school in Missouri, attended East Central University and received a master's degree from Southeastern Oklahoma State University....

Crystal Lynn Batchelor

Crystal Lynn Batchelor

Dec 17, 2020

Crystal Lynn Batchelor, age 41, a Coalgate resident, was born on February 5, 1979, to Wesley Raymond Batchelor and Tennie Lynn (Callas) Ingram, at Ada, Oklahoma. Crystal passed away on December 17, 2020 at Ada, OK. She graduated from Tupelo High School in 1997. Crystal worked at Circle N and Daylight Donuts. Crystal was a member of the Tupelo...

John Wayne Moore

John Wayne Moore

Dec 16, 2020

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Delinda Sue Evans

Delinda Sue Evans

Dec 15, 2020

DeLinda Sue (Woods) Evans, age 72, a lifelong Atoka, OK resident, was born on Wednesday, October 27, 1948, to Buster Dewitt and Billie Jean (Roland) Woods, at Atoka, OK. DeLinda passed away on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at Atoka, OK. She attended Harmony Grade School and graduated from Atoka High School. DeLinda was a caregiver. She married Winfred Evans...

Donald Ross Turner

Donald Ross Turner

Dec 14, 2020

Donald Ross Turner, age 76, a longtime Caney, OK resident, was born on Tuesday, May 9, 1944, to Charles Ross and Willa Alvira (Taylor) Turner, at Rochester, NY. Donald passed away on Monday, December 14, 2020 at his home in Caney, OK. He attended Bingham Grade School and graduated from Alliance High School of Nebraska. Donald was a ranch...

Eugean Dearl Shields

Eugean Dearl Shields

Dec 14, 2020

EUGEAN DEARL SHIELDS, AGE 64, LIVED IN DALLAS, TX, FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND ATOKA, OK FOR MOST OF HIS LIFE. HE WAS BORN ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 1956, TO FLOYD JOHN SHIELDS AND HELEN ALBERTA ROBINSON, AT ATOKA, OK. DEARL PASSED AWAY ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2020 IN ADA, OK. HE ATTENDED DUNBAR SCHOOL THROUGH THE 6TH GRADE AND...

Billie June Angel

Billie June Angel

Dec 14, 2020

Billie June Angel, age 91, a lifelong Wapanucka, OK resident, was born on Saturday, July 6, 1929, to William "Bill" and Edith Elizabeth (Dodd) Parker, at Atoka, OK. Billie passed away on Monday, December 14, 2020 at her home in Wapanucka, OK. She graduated from Wapanucka High School. Billie was a homemaker and housewife. She married Willie Leon Angel...

Doris Josephine (Lemons) Guinn Hopkins

Doris Josephine (Lemons) Guinn Hopkins

Dec 11, 2020

Doris Josephine (Lemons) Guinn Hopkins, age 86, a Coalgate resident, was born on May 29, 1934, to Jessie Levi and Laura Ellis (Darnell) Lemons, at Mowdy Community, Coal County, OK. Doris passed away on December 11, 2020 at Coalgate, OK. She attended & graduated from Ashland High School. Doris was a waitress at the Dairy Dream and worked at...

Dollie Christine Spillman

Dollie Christine Spillman

Dec 11, 2020

Dollie Christine Spillman was born in Atoka, OK on December 29, 1931, the daughter of Floyd F. Mobbs and Minnie (Green) Mobbs. She attended school at Bentley, OK and Atoka High. Upon graduation she and best friends, Helen Leuty & and; Nina Griffith, moved to Houston, TX to work as Telephone operators. She always sent money home to help...

Anita Loretta (O'Steen) Waller

Anita Loretta (O'Steen) Waller

Dec 10, 2020

Anita Loretta (O'Steen) Waller, age 89, a Coalgate resident, was born on July 20, 1931, to Henry Thomas and Annie Lee (Ballard) O'Steen, at Plant City, FL.

Anita passed away on December 10, 2020 at her home in Coalgate, OK.

She graduated High School and was a homemaker.

Anita married Paul Nichols Waller....

Howard Garrett Aronson

Howard Garrett Aronson

Dec 10, 2020

Howard Garrett Aronson, age 96, a Bentley, OK resident. He was born on Sunday, November 9, 1924, to Stanley and Jewel (Ward) Aronson, at Los Angeles, CA. Howard passed away on Thursday, December 10, 2020 at Atoka, OK. He graduated in 1942 from Los Angeles High School. Howard owned Aronson Rug Service. He married Imogene (Laney) on Sunday, October...

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