Obituaries

Oct 29, 2020

Jerry Lee Lytle, age 76, was a lifelong Atoka, OK resident, was born on Thursday, October 19, 1944, to P.E. and Leona (Evans) Lytle, at Farris, OK. Jerry passed away on Thursday, October 29, 2020 at Tahlequah, OK. He attended school at Farris Elementary and graduated from Atoka High School. Jerry went on to receive a Bachelor's Degree in...

Oct 29, 2020

NAME: Barbara Gail (Smith) Burns, age 67, a Coalgate resident. She was born on June 2, 1953, to James and Billie (Maylen) Smith, at Venetia, CA. Gail passed away on October 29, 2020 at her home in Coalgate surrounded by her family. Gail attended & graduated from Coalgate High School in 1972. She was a Seamstress at Wrangler for...

Oct 29, 2020

Ronald Harold Winter, age 78, a Atoka, OK resident was born on Wednesday, September 23, 1942, to Harold and Rachael (Winter) Winter, at Battle Creek, MI. Ron passed away on Thursday, October 29, 2020 at Muskogee, OK. He graduated from Battle Creek High School in Michigan. Ron was a receiving manager at Walmart for 32 years. Ron proudly served...

Oct 25, 2020

Annabell Wiseman, age 74, an Atoka, OK resident, was born on Friday, April 12, 1946, to Fred Lawson and Mary (Rouboidoux) McKinney, at Phoenix, AZ. Annabell passed away on Sunday, October 25, 2020 at Ada, OK. She attended school in Phoenix, AZ and Red Rock School in Oklahoma. Annabell was a provider for homehealth for many years. She genuinely...

Oct 22, 2020

William "Grant" Praytor of Durant, Oklahoma, passed away on Thursday, October 22, 2020, after having recently celebrated his eighty-fifth birthday. Grant died surrounded by his loving wife of sixty years, Pat, and their three children, Darla, Dan, and Lisa. Grant's family affectionately says that as Grant met his Heavenly Father, he asked him, "Where are the animals? I have...

Oct 22, 2020

Melvin J Hershberger, age 81, a Coalgate resident, was born on March 12, 1939, to Jacob E. and Fannie (Miller) Hershberger, at Holmes County, OH. Melvin passed away on October 22, 2020 at Oklahoma City, OK.

He married Mattie Troyer on December 3, 1959 at Holmes County, OH.

Melvin was a member of the Old...

Oct 19, 2020

Norman Lee Thomas, age 80, a Atoka, OK resident was raised in Bentley area and moved to Oregon for many years before returning to Atoka in 2009. He was born on Friday, March 1, 1940, to Ralph and Katie L. (Howard) Thomas, at Bentley, OK. Norman passed away on Monday, October 19, 2020 at Atoka, OK. He attended Tushka...

Oct 18, 2020

Dennis Joe McBride, age 61, a Caney, OK resident, was born on Tuesday, October 21, 1958, to Buster and Bessie Lenora (Smith) McBride, in Texas. Dennis passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2020 at Caney, OK. He graduated from Caney High School. Dennis was the Pastor at Atoka Freewill Baptist Church for 24 years. He also worked at Caney...

Oct 18, 2020

Angelia Machelle Burleson, age 55, a longtime Atoka, OK resident, was born on Friday, December 11, 1964, to Tommy and Glenda Carol (Eaves) Richardson, at Oklahoma City, OK. Angie passed away on Sunday, October 18, 2020 at Denison, TX. She attended Bentley Elementary school and graduated from Tushka High School. Angie also attended KTC where she received and became...

Oct 17, 2020

George "Bob" Robert Smith, age 75, a longtime Stringtown, OK resident, was born on Monday, February 19, 1945, to Alwood Samuel and Anne Bell (Ballinger) Smith, at Ypslanti, MI. Bob passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2020 at Stringtown, OK. He attended Earl Warren Elementary in Sacramento, CA and Elk Grove High School in Elk Grove, CA. Bob proudly...

Oct 16, 2020

Johnnie Adrian Cagle, age 80, a Coalgate resident. He was born on November 09, 1939, to John Daniel Cagle & Jewel Hodgie (McNutt) Cagle at Coalgate, OK Johnnie passed away on October 16, 2020 at Atoka, OK. 80 years, 11 months and 7 days. He attended McCarty school. Johnnie was a Cement Finisher in construction. Johnnie attended the Gospel...

Oct 9, 2020

John Frank Gerhards, age 83, a Coalgate resident.  He was born on May 30, 1937, to John and Leona (McNulty) Gerhards, at Guthrie, OK. John passed away on October 9, 2020 at his home in Coalgate, OK.

He attended Guthrie High School graduating in 1955. He went on to further his education and attended Okmulgee Tech receiving...

Oct 7, 2020

Rickie Joy (Thompson) Thompson, age 71, a lifelong Stringtown, OK area resident, was born on Wednesday, October 27, 1948, to Leslie Marison and Imogene Elizabeth Smith Thompson, in Atoka, OK. Rickie passed away on Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at her home in Stringtown, OK surrounded by her loved ones. She attended school at Limestone Gap, graduated from Stringtown High...

Oct 6, 2020

Alice Lodell (Bowerman) Vick, age 96, a longtime Olney resident was born on February 08, 1924, to Roy and Inez (Shones) Bowerman, at Olney, OK. Alice passed away on October 06, 2020 at Olney, OK.

She attended & graduated from Olney High School.

Alice worked at Bluebell as a seamstress and was a homemaker.

Oct 6, 2020

Thyren Cleveland Justus, age 74, a longtime Caney, OK resident, was born on Sunday, July 28, 1946, to Ernest and Lora (Newton) Justus, at Atoka, OK. Thyren passed away on Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at Oklahoma City, OK. He graduated from Atoka High School and also attended IBM school. Thyren was a route salesman for JC Potter and Borden...

Oct 3, 2020

Matthew Chase Ermis, age 21, a Lehigh resident.  He was born on October 29, 1998, to Kevin Mark Ermis and Stephanie Ann Bee at Dallas, TX.  Matthew passed away on October 03, 2020 at Lehigh, OK. He was 21 years, 11 months and 5 days. He attended Coalgate Schools and graduated from Atoka High School in 2017.Matthew worked at...

Oct 2, 2020

Wallace "Ace" Earl Lyda, age 51, a longtime Coalgate, OK resident, was born on Friday, August 29, 1969, to Irvin and Vehoma "Vickey" (Fortenberry) Lyda, at Atoka, OK. Ace passed away on Friday, October 2, 2020 at his home in Coalgate, OK. He graduated from Coalgate High School. Ace was a truck driver. He was of the baptist faith....

Oct 2, 2020

Jeffrey "Ryne" Rector, age 30, a lifelong Atoka resident, was born on June 15, 1990, to Jeffrey Don and Shelley Ann (Moore) Rector, at Denison, TX. Ryne passed away on October 02, 2020 at Oklahoma City, OK. He graduated Tushka High School in 2009. Ryne was in construction, building metal buildings. Ryne was a member of Stringtown Baptist Church....

Oct 1, 2020

Sharon "Cricket" Sue (Adams) Wilp, age 69, a long time Atoka resident. She was born on January 19, 1951, to Hollis and Jimmie Lee (Keeler) Adams, at Atoka, OK. Cricket passed away on October 01, 2020 at Atoka, OK. She attended Harmony Public School and graduated from Atoka High School. Cricket was a Truck Driver for 15 years, worked...

Oct 1, 2020

Lawrence "Flint" Hershall Sutton, age 75, a lifelong Atoka resident, was born on Wednesday, November 1, 1944, to Robert and Leona (Gibson) Sutton, at Wister, OK. Flint passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2020 at Muskogee, OK. He attended Farris Grade School and graduated from Atoka High School, he later attended Cameron University at Lawton, OK. Flint worked many...