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Glovis Edward Hall
Jan 9, 2021
Glovis Edward Hall, age 94, an Ardmore, OK resident, grew up at Caddo and Voca. A Kenefic resident since 1957, was born on Thursday, July 1, 1926, to Goldie Ezekiel and Annie Louella (Campbell) Hall, at Caddo, OK. Glovis passed away on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at Ardmore, OK. He attended Voca and Caney Public School. Glovis was a...
Judith Ann Nelson
Jan 9, 2021
Judith Ann Nelson, age 80, a Wapanucka, OK resident. She was born on Monday, April 1, 1940, to Joseph and Annie L. (Pigago) Mackiewicz, at Weymouth, MA. Judith passed away on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at Wapanucka, OK. Judith graduated from Abington High School in 1958. She received a Bachelor's Degree from Springfield College in Vermont. Judith was a...
John E. Howard
Jan 9, 2021
John E. Howard, age 92, a longtime Bentley, OK resident, born in Bentley, lived several years in Oregon, lived in Bentley the last 59 years, was born on Sunday, December 16, 1928, to J.E. and Martha Idalia (Rogers) Howard, at Bentley. John passed away on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at Denison, TX. He attended Bentley Public School. John played...
Delbert Ray Sawyer
Jan 9, 2021
Delbert Ray Sawyer, age 83, a Harrah, OK resident. He was born on Monday, May 3, 1937, to William and Myrtle May (Baker) Sawyer, at Bennington, OK. Delbert passed away at home on Saturday, January 9, 2021 at Harrah, OK. He received his GED while serving in the military. Delbert was an Army Tank Mechanic, rancher, and tree trimmer....
Stanley Douglas Ham
Jan 8, 2021
Stanley Douglas Ham, age 68, a lifelong Farris, OK resident, was born on Friday, July 18, 1952, to Billy Otto and Lorena Gale (Butler) Rector, at Antlers, OK. Stanley passed away on Friday, January 8, 2021 at Antlers, OK. He graduated from Atoka High School in the class of 1970. Stanley was a carpenter, worked in the coal industry...
Edna Mae King
Jan 8, 2021
Edna Mae (Marlow) King, age 81, a longtime Atoka County, OK resident, was born on Saturday, August 26, 1939, to Floyd and Mary (Pyle) Marlow at Atoka, OK. Edna passed away on Friday, January 8, 2021 at Durant, OK. She graduated from Atoka High School in 1956. Edna was a housewife. She married Don Henry King on Saturday, June...
Jamie Duane Ellis
Jan 8, 2021
Jamie Duane Ellis, age 40, a Tupelo resident. He was born on March 22, 1980, to John Clifton and Joan Ann (Brown) Ellis, at Ada, OK. Jamie passed away on January 8, 2021 at Ada, OK. He graduated from Tupelo High School in 1998. Jamie was about to graduate from the University of Phoenix with a degree in Criminal...
Connie Jo Kammerer
Jan 7, 2021
Connie Jo Kammerer, age 71, a longtime Atoka, OK resident, was born on Monday, August 29, 1949, to Russell and Betty Jo (Black) Powell, at Perryton, TX. Connie passed away on Thursday, January 7, 2021 at Durant, OK. She graduated from Perryton High School in Perryton, TX in 1967. Connie was a housewife and homemaker. She married Barney Kammerer...
Anthony Dale Palmer
Jan 7, 2021
Anthony Dale Palmer, age 63, a Tupelo resident. He was born on March 8, 1957, to Jack and Leatrice (Ware) Palmer, at Ada, OK. Anthony passed away on January 7, 2021 at Oklahoma City, OK, at the age of 63 years, 9 months and 30 days. He graduated from Tupelo High School in 1975. Anthony was a...
Charlotte Jeannette Turrentine
Jan 7, 2021
Charlotte Jeanette Turrentine, age 87, a longtime Atoka, OK resident for the past 41 years, lived in many areas of the U.S. and overseas while Ken served in the military, was born on Friday, May 12, 1933, to David Singleton Smith, and Ora Lou Blodgett at Burkburnett, TX. Jeanette passed away on Thursday, January 7, 2021 at Durant, OK....
Maria Williams
Jan 7, 2021
Maria Williams, age 86, a Atoka resident, was born on July 03, 1934, in Mexico. Maria passed away on January 07, 2021 at Atoka, OK. She married John Birdwell on November 20, 1960. They celebrated 21 wonderful years of marriage before his passing in 1982. Maria loved crosswords, puzzles, her birds, butterflies and making everyone around her laugh. Maria...
Teresa Faye (Laster) Yockey
Jan 6, 2021
Teresa Faye (Laster) Yockey, age 80, a Coalgate resident. She was born on November 4, 1940, to Vendel Eben and Gennie Gay (Osborne) Laster, at Lehigh, OK. Teresa passed away on January 6, 2021 at Coalgate, OK. She attended school in Andover, Kansas. Teresa was a General Store owner in Marble, Arkansas. The neighborhood children would get off the...
Melba Lois (Brown) Gayler
Jan 6, 2021
Melba Lois Gayler, age 81, a Cottonwood resident. She was born on May 29, 1939, to Herbert A. and Alice Martha (Williams) Brown, at Olney, OK. Melba passed away on January 6, 2021 at her home in Cottonwood, OK. She graduated from Olney High School in 1957. Melba was a House Wife. She married Billy Ray Gayler on December...
Brook Lane Jones
Jan 5, 2021
Brook Lane Jones, age 29, a lifelong Lane, OK resident, was born on Wednesday, January 9, 1991, to Subrena Jones, at Denison, TX. Brook passed away on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at Antlers, OK. He attended Antlers and Moyers High School. Brook was a rancher. Brook enjoyed hanging with friends and roping. Brook is survived by his mother, Subrena...
Kaleb Lane Cooksey
Jan 5, 2021
Kaleb Lane Cooksey, age 24, a lifelong Atoka, OK resident, was born on Thursday, February 29, 1996, to Harold Dean III and Lisa Marie (Walton) Cooksey, at Durant, OK. Kaleb passed away on Tuesday, January 5, 2021 at Antlers, OK. He attended Harmony and Atoka Public Schools and graduated from Tushka High School in 2014. Kaleb was a transmission...
James Delbert Holder
Jan 2, 2021
James Delbert Holder, age 74, a Coalgate resident. He was born on March 5, 1946, to Joseph Delbert and Erma Leona (Sells) Holder, at Atoka County, OK. James passed away on January 2, 2021 at Oklahoma City, OK. He graduated Coalgate High School in the Class of 1964. James was a Cattle Rancher & a retired County Worker from...
Earl Wayne Sinks
Jan 1, 2021
Earl Wayne Sinks, age 63, a long time Glen Rose, TX resident, but was an Atoka resident for the last 7 years, was born on March 31, 1957, to Ruben and Dorothy May (Wilkins) Sinks, at Amarillo, TX. Earl passed away on January 01, 2021 at Denison, TX. He attended McWhorter Elementary School and Mesquite Agnew Jr. High School....
Vivian Michelle Johnson
Jan 1, 2021
Vivian Michelle Johnson, age 50, a Durant, OK resident, was born on Saturday, February 14, 1970, to James and Christine Mae (Tinale) Smith, at Fairfield, CA. Vivian passed away on Friday, January 1, 2021 at Denison, TX. She graduated from Ygnacio Valley High School and later attended Southeastern Oklahoma State University. Vivian was a customer service representative for Alorica...
Bettie Lee Levingston
Dec 31, 2020
Bettie Lee (Thomas) Levingston, age 89, a Coalgate resident.
She was born on June 14, 1931, to Calvin Neil & Ena (Taylor) Thomas, at Coal County, OK.
Bettie passed away on December 31, 2020 at Coalgate, OK.
89 years, 6 months and 17 days.
...Shirley Von Morgan
Dec 30, 2020
Shirley Von (Heck) Morgan, age 69, a Centrahoma resident, was born on September 14, 1951, to R.L. "Dutch" and Mary Lee (Harris) Heck, at Talihina, OK. Shirley passed away on December 30, 2020 at Ada, OK.
She attended Centrahoma school & graduated from Coalgate High School in 1969. She graduated from ECU in 1982 with Bachelor's degree...
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