Frances Louise (Callicoat) Daffin
Jan 29, 2021
Louise Daffin passed away on January 29, 2021 in Sallisaw, OK. Louise was born on March 12, 1936 in Bentley, OK. She was raised in the East Allison, Bentley, and Blackjack communities. After serving her country for many years as a Marine Corps spouse, she worked full time while she studied and graduated as a registered nurse. She became...
Roland Ray Carroll
Jan 28, 2021
Roland "Ray" Carroll, age 87, a longtime Atoka, OK resident, was raised in the Soper area, then lived a few years in the Choctaw, OK area, was born on Monday, December 11, 1933, to Oran Ray and Ethel Sue (Foreman) Carroll, at Boswell, OK. Ray passed away on Thursday, January 28, 2021 at Sherman, TX. He attended Soper Public...
Isacc Brian Moreland
Jan 28, 2021
Isacc Brian Moreland, age 52, an Atoka, OK resident, was born on Monday, March 25, 1968, to IB and Connie Sue (Allen) Moreland, at McAlester, OK. Isacc passed away on Thursday, January 28, 2021 at Plano, TX. He graduated from Atoka High School then attended Deluth University, Rochester University and received a bachelor's degree from Southeastern Oklahoma State University....
Gunner Dale Ray Bryant
Jan 26, 2021
Gunner Dale Ray Bryant, age 6 days, a Lane resident, was born on January 20, 2021, to Dusty Lee Bryant and Jessica (Johnson) Abbott at Tulsa, OK. Gunner gained his wings on January 26, 2021 at Tulsa, OK. Gunner is survived by his mother, Jessica (Johnson) Abbott of the home in Lane, OK; father, Dusty Bryant of Broken Arrow,...
Kenneth James Satterfield
Jan 24, 2021
Kenneth James Satterfield of Caddo Oklahoma passed away in his home January 24, 2021 at the age of 82. He was born In Gladewater, Texas to Bert Allen Satterfield and Opal Mae Manus on January 2, 1939. Ken was the second born of five brothers. Ken was a self made man and a very hard worker. He worked most...
Kenneth Lynn Keeler
Jan 24, 2021
Kenneth Lynn Keeler, age 79, a Coalgate resident. He was born on August 20, 1941, to Carl Allen and Clara Reginald (Long) Keeler, at Coal County, OK. Kenneth passed away on January 24, 2021 at Oklahoma City, OK. He attended Coalgate Schools & some college. Kenneth was a Chief in the Navy as an Engine Operator for 20 years....
Benny Richard Bryant
Jan 21, 2021
Benny Richard Bryant was born September 18, 1938, to Harry Lee and Clettie Irene Hubbell Bryant, in Stringtown, OK at home. At the age of 82 years, Benny passed away on January 21, 2021, at the VA Medical Center in Muskogee, OK. Bryant served his country in the United States Air Force. He was a roofer, worked on a...
Johnny "Little John" Wilton Ward
Jan 20, 2021
John Wilton Ward, age 64, a Coalgate resident. He was born on September 24, 1956, to John and Lowann Joyce (Miles) Ward, at Coalgate, OK.
John passed away on January 20, 2021 at OKC, OK. He attended and graduated from Coalgate High School in 1974. John was a Farmer & Rancher.
Little John grew up...
Charles Snow
Jan 20, 2021
Charles Snow, age 71, a longtime Atoka, OK resident, was born on Tuesday, May 17, 1949, to Eugene Ernest and Elsie Mae (Elliott) Snow, in Atoka County and was raised in Boggy Depot, but later moved to Arizona for several years before moving back to Atoka, where he spent the last 17 years. Charles passed away on Wednesday, January...
Lottie Ann Brown
Jan 20, 2021
Lottie Ann Brown, age 97, of Atoka passed away on January 20, 2021 in Durant, OK. She was born in Finley, OK on March 6, 1923 to Lillie Maxey and Robert Bruce Shores. Lottie later moved to Atoka County with her family. She attended school through the tenth grade in Atoka, she quit school at age 15 and worked...
Bettye Rose Johnson
Jan 19, 2021
Bettye Rose (Pierce) Johnson, age 81, a Oklahoma City, OK resident, formerly a longtime Atoka resident, was born on Tuesday, November 28, 1939, to Henry Sylvester and Nancy Lola (Arterberry) Pierce, at Atoka County, OK. Bettye passed away on Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at Oklahoma City, OK. She graduated from Dunbar High School in 1956. Bettye was a public...
Stephen Dewayne Campbell
Jan 17, 2021
Stephen Dewayne Campbell, age 53, a lifelong Atoka, OK resident, living on "Campbell Corner", was born on Monday, March 27, 1967, to Granville and Minnie Lee (Hicks) Campbell, at Atoka, OK. Stephen passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2021 at his home in Atoka, OK. He graduated from Atoka High School in 1985. Stephen worked for many area livestock...
Leonard Ray Walden
Jan 17, 2021
Leonard Ray Walden of Odessa, TX, passed away on Sunday, January 17, 2021. He was born on September 1, 1936 to Cecil and Susie Walden in Caney, Oklahoma. He graduated from Caney High School in 1955 and maintained lifelong friendships with people in Caney, It was his "home" always. During his life, Ray owned a beauty supply business, worked...
Christopher Neal Crites
Jan 15, 2021
Christopher "Chris" Neal Crites Sr., age 59, a longtime Durant, OK resident, was born on Tuesday, October 17, 1961, to Leon Earl Crites and Mary Nelda Speers, at Oklahoma City, OK. Chris passed away on Friday, January 15, 2021 at Denison, TX. He graduated from Caney High School and went on to attend SOSU. Chris was a guard at...
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
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
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
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
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
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...
