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George "Bob" Robert Smith
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...
Johnnie Adrian Cagle
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...
John Frank Gerhards
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...
Rickie Joy Thompson
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...
Alice Lodell (Bowerman) Vick
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.
...Thyren Cleveland Justus
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...
Matthew Chase Ermis
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...
Wallace "Ace" Earl Lyda
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....
Jeffrey Ryne Rector
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....
Sharon "Cricket" Sue Wilp
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...
"Flint" Lawrence Hershall Sutton
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...
Kyle Lee Davis
Sep 30, 2020
Kyle Lee Davis, age 75, a Centrahoma resident was born on February 7, 1945, to Elvis Red & Alma (Ingram) David at Redding, CA. He passed away on September 30, 2020 at Centrahoma, OK.
He attended & graduated from Sunset High School in Oak Cliff, TX.
Kyle worked for Texas Instruments & IBM and was...
Betty Jane Jackson
Sep 30, 2020
Betty Jane Jackson left this world in the arms of Jesus on September 30, 2020. She was 92 years 11 months 3 days. Betty was saved at a young age and served the Lord in Baptist churches from Vernon, TX, Phillips, TX, Borgor, TX, and Atoka, OK at Atoka First Baptist Church then Southside Baptist Church. In her younger...
Jeffery Wade Sewell
Sep 26, 2020
Jeffery "Jeff" Wade Sewell, age 58, an Atoka, OK resident, raised in OKC in his early years, moved to Coalgate in grade school and then moved to Atoka his freshman year in high school, was born on Friday, November 3, 1961, to Max Lee and Billye Sue (Thomas) Sewell, in Oklahoma City, OK. Jeff passed away on Saturday, September...
Marty Lee Coates
Sep 26, 2020
Marty Lee Coates, age 65, a longtime Tushka, OK resident, was born on Thursday, September 8, 1955, to Vernon Lee and Barbara Jean (Stanley) Coates, at Compton, CA. Marty passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2020 at Sherman, Marty was the district manager for Atoka Rural Water District 2 before his retirement. He married Deborah Coates on Friday, March...
Kenneth Wesley Lemons
Sep 24, 2020
Kenneth Wesley Lemons, age 83, a Coalgate resident. He was born on June 22, 1937, to Jesse Levi and Laura Ellis (Darnell) Lemons, at Ashland, OK. Kenneth passed away on September 24, 2020 at Coalgate, OK. He attended and graduated from Coalgate High School in 1955.
He worked in the heat & air Industry in Dallas, Tx,...
Dora Fay Nowlin
Sep 24, 2020
Dora Fay (Winters) Nowlin, age 84, a longtime Farris, OK resident, was born on Sunday, February 23, 1936, to Gabe and Ruby Cassander (Davis) Winters, at Atoka County, OK. Dora passed away on Thursday, September 24, 2020 at Farris, OK. She attended Crystal School and Atoka High School. Dora was a wife, mother, and dog breeder. She married Forrest...
Dorothy Faye Harbour
Sep 22, 2020
Dorothy Faye (Roberts) Harbour, age 61, a longtime Atoka, OK resident, was born on Tuesday, April 14, 1959, to James Alvin and Lilly Irene (Lucas) Roberts, at Chula Vista, CA. Dorothy passed away on Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at Atoka, OK. She attended John Adams Grade School in San Diego, CA, Junior High School in National City, CA, Orange...
Kathleen Ida Day
Sep 21, 2020
Kathleen "Kathy" Ida Day, age 57, a longtime Antlers, OK resident, was born on Saturday, September 21, 1963, to Millard Weldon and Mary Lou (Mille) Day, at Lawton, OK. Kathy passed away on Monday, September 21, 2020 at Oklahoma City, OK. She graduated from Sterling High School and later attended college. Kathy was a secretary for a call center....
Roy David Moore
Sep 21, 2020
Roy David Moore, age 93 years, passed away on Monday September 21, 2020, in Oklahoma City. He was a former resident of both Cartwright and Atoka. In consideration of the health and safety of friends and loved ones, no funeral service is scheduled at this time. A memorial service will be announced to be held at a later date....
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