Obituaries

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....

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...

Dec 16, 2020

****************************************************************************** DATE OF VIEWING: Saturday, December 19th, 2020, 8:00am to 5:00 pm PLACE OF VIEWING: Brown's Funeral Chapel, Atoka, Oklahoma

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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

Dec 9, 2020

Billie Faye (Davis) Goodson, age 78, a Durant, OK resident, was born on Monday, January 26, 1942, to Jake and Gracie Viola (Keith) Davis, at Jumbo, OK. Billie passed away on Wednesday, December 9, 2020 at Oklahoma City, OK. She graduated from Atoka High School and also attended college. Billie was a Lieutenant Correctional Officer for McCloud Correctional Center....

Dec 8, 2020

Carl Richard Green, age 76, a longtime Caney, OK resident, was born on Thursday, December 23, 1943, to Lloyd Thomas and Lola Mae (Stafford) Green, at Paducah, TX. Carl passed away on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at his home in Caney, OK surrounded by his loved ones. He attended Bokchito High School. Carl worked as a pipefitter and then...

Dec 7, 2020

Nettie Dean (Kirtley) Adams, age 85, a Harrah resident, was born on June 25, 1935, to Arthur Debs and Louise (Hamlett) Kirtley, at Lebanon, OK. Nettie passed away on December 07, 2020 at her home in Harrah, OK surrounded by family.

She attended Schools in Oklahoma.

Nettie was a housewife & a seamstress.

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Dec 6, 2020

Dwight Lee DeWitt, age 52, a longtime Wapanucka, OK resident, was born on Thursday, June 27, 1968, to Walter Lee and Martha Lee (Gipson) DeWitt, at Talihina, OK. Dwight passed away on Sunday, December 6, 2020 at Wapanucka, OK. He attended Atoka and Wapanucka High Schools and graduated in 1986. He then attended Okmulgee Tech where he studied diesel...

Dec 5, 2020

Karen Sue (Lenox) Hostetler, age 65, a longtime Crystal, OK resident, was born on Friday, May 20, 1955, to Cloyd Van and Bonnie Marie (Dannells) Lenox, at Albia, IA. Karen passed away on Saturday, December 5, 2020 at Durant, OK. She attended Oskaloosa and Grant Schools in Iowa and later attended Kiamichi VoTech and received her CNA certification. Karen...

Dec 4, 2020

David Dwight Stiles, age 77, was born August 8, 1943 to Claburn LaMarcus & Juanita (Franklin) Stiles in Farris, Oklahoma. He left this world December 4, 2020 at Oklahoma City, OK.

He graduated from Coalgate High School and attended Haskell Indian Nation University studying to become a butcher until he was drafted to Vietnam. He served our...

Dec 3, 2020

Jesse Ross Dewbery, age 83, a lifelong Bromide, OK resident, was born on Saturday, March 27, 1937, to Oscar Alton and Cora (Taylor) Dewbery, at Bromide, OK. Jesse passed away on Thursday, December 3, 2020 at his home in Bromide, OK. He attended Bromide School and Prairie View School near Bromide. Jesse worked for the pipeline. He started as...

Dec 2, 2020

Paul Morgan Jr., age 76, a longtime Wapanucka, OK resident, was born on Tuesday, August 1, 1944, to Paul and Velma Audrey (Johnson) Morgan, at Atoka, OK. Paul passed away on Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at his home in the Wilson Community. He attended Wapanucka high school and  OSU Okmulgee and later received a master's degree from Southeastern Oklahoma...

Dec 1, 2020

Kathern Lorain (Chester) Cox, age 80, a Coalgate resident was born on November 16, 1940, to Leonard Lonzo and Leona Maudie (Ferrell) Chester, at Lawton, OK.

Kathern passed away on December 01, 2020 at her home in Coalgate, OK.

She graduated from Manitou High School in 1959. She received her Bachelor's Degree from Cameron University...