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Marvin Fred Ishmael

Marvin Fred Ishmael

Jan 14, 2021

Marvin Fred Ishmael, age 79, a longtime Atoka, OK resident, was born on Monday, June 2, 1941, to Melvin Shade and Carmen Gertrude (Roddy) Ishmael, at Atoka, OK. Marvin passed away on Thursday, January 14, 2021 at Atoka, OK. He attended Atoka Public School. Marvin was a concrete contractor for 40 years and then went on to work for...

Harold Dean Cooksey

Harold Dean Cooksey

Jan 14, 2021

Harold Dean Cooksey Sr., age 90, a Atoka, OK resident, was born on Saturday, December 20, 1930, to Charles and Elizabeth (Henderson) Cooksey, at Minco, OK. Harold passed away on Thursday, January 14, 2021 at Durant, OK. He attended West Alison school in Atoka county. Harold worked for Container Corp. of America as a heavy machine operator and also...

Virgil Guest Smithart

Virgil Guest Smithart

Jan 14, 2021

Virgil Guest Smithart, age 92, a longtime Tushka, OK resident, was born on Monday, October 22, 1928, to R.D. and Emma (Combest) Smithart, at Caddo, OK. Virgil passed away on Thursday, January 14, 2021 at Hugo, OK. He attended Tushka Public School. Virgil was a maintenance worker for International Paper and Georgia Pacific Paper Co where he retired in...

Tommy Ray Morgan

Tommy Ray Morgan

Jan 12, 2021

Tommy Ray Morgan, age 69, a Centrahoma resident. He was born on July 16, 1951, to Dorothy Mae Morgan, at Ada, OK and was raised by (Grandparents) Tom & Lora Mae Morgan. Tommy passed away on January 12, 2021 at Ada, OK. He attended Centrahoma & Tupelo Schools. Tommy was a carpenter and also a Coalgate Police officer from...

Ruby Ray Fortenberry

Ruby Ray Fortenberry

Jan 12, 2021

Ruby Ray Fortenberry gained her wings on January 12, 2021, she was born to Nikki Nichole (Fortenberry) Wills, at Mercy Hospital of Ada, OK.

Ruby is survived by her mother, Nikki Nichole Wills of the home in Ada, OK; siblings, Jade Edinger of Carson, ND, Nathan Edinger of Carson, ND, Braxton Edinger of Carson, ND, Landon Herring...

Matilda Smith

Matilda Smith

Jan 12, 2021

Matilda (Cuevas) Smith, age 91, a longtime Coalgate resident. She was born on Sept. 16, 1929, to Philip and Olive Winifred (Miller) Cuevas, at Los Angeles, CA. Matilda departed from this life on January 12, 2021 at the Veterans Center in Sulphur, OK.

Matilda attended school throughout the Great Depression & graduated from Roosevelt High School in...

Donna Carolyn Brown

Donna Carolyn Brown

Jan 12, 2021

Donna Carolyn (Hulsey) Brown, age 76, a Claremore resident. She was born on July 9, 1944, to Orville Hulsey & Lucille (Prince) Cumins, at Atoka, OK. Donna passed away on January 12, 2021 at Claremore, OK. She attended Coalgate High School. Donna was a machinist making new door knobs at Qwikset in Bristow, Ok. She did paint-prep for jet...

Ronnie Eugene Williamson

Ronnie Eugene Williamson

Jan 11, 2021

Ronnie Williamson, age 69, a longtime Atoka, OK resident, was born in Atoka County, Lived in Edmond from 1977 til 1998, was born on Friday, July 27, 1951, to Charles and Thelma (Wilson) Williamson, at Daisy, OK. Ronnie passed away on Monday, January 11, 2021 at Oklahoma City, OK. He attended Lane, and Atoka Public Schools and graduated from...

Samuel Jack Rose

Samuel Jack Rose

Jan 10, 2021

Samuel Jack Rose, age 54, a lifelong Caney, OK resident, was born on Saturday, January 22, 1966, to Jackie and Shirley (Hunt) Rose, at Durant, OK. Sam passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2021 at Durant, OK. He graduated from Caney High School in 1984 where he played basketball with the Caney Cougars. Sam was a carpenter and worked...

Kimberly Denise Brown

Kimberly Denise Brown

Jan 10, 2021

Kimberly Denise (Carman) Brown, age 52, a lifelong Wapanucka, OK resident, was born on Tuesday, November 19, 1968, to Kenneth and Shirley Ann (Whitmire) Carman, at Durant, OK. Kimberly passed away on Sunday, January 10, 2021 at Wapanucka, OK. She graduated from Atoka High School and attended Murray State College for The Vet Tech Program. Kimberly was the office...

Glovis Edward Hall

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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....

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