Obituaries

Sep 20, 2020

Bobby George Lee, age 92, a Coalgate resident. He was born on September 25, 1927, to George Washington & Lena (Wilson) Lee, at Coalgate, OK. Bobby George passed away on September 20, 2020 at Ada, OK. He attended Coalgate Schools Graduating in 1945 and attended ECU College.

Bobby George worked for Sonny's Grocery Store in Coalgate, Lockhead...

Sep 19, 2020

Winona Gene (Gayle) Hedgecock, age 62, a longtime Atoka, OK resident, was born on Wednesday, January 29, 1958, to Paul and Bertha Louise (Bear) Gayle, at Durant, OK. Winona passed away on Saturday, September 19, 2020 at Atoka, OK. She attended Durant High School and later went on to attend college. Winona was a homemaker and housewife. She enjoyed...

Sep 17, 2020

Ricky "Smitty" Nelson Smith, age 61, a Boswell, OK resident, formerly of Atoka, OK, was born on Tuesday, September 8, 1959, to Howard and Delores (Wilkey) Smith, at Centralia, IL. Smitty passed away on Friday, September 18, 2020 at Denison, TX. He attended Centralia High School. Smitty was a truck driver for the oil field. He has been with...

Sep 16, 2020

Margaret Mae (Acosta) Furey, age 86, a Coalgate resident. She was born on October 31, 1933, to James and Myrtle (Moreno) Acosta, at Cottonwood, OK. Margaret passed away on September 16, 2020 at Coalgate, OK. She attended Cottonwood & Coalgate schools.

Margaret worked at the Dairy Dream and was a Home Health Provider. She married Audie Furey...

Sep 15, 2020

Vada Lee (Holmes) Watson, age 79, a Kenefic, OK resident, a lifelong Hopewell community resident, was born on Wednesday, July 16, 1941, to William "Bill" and Juanita (Rich) Holmes, at Ada, OK. Vada passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at Denison, TX. She graduated from Caney High School in 1959. Vada was a housewife and homemaker, worked a...

Sep 15, 2020

Betty Faye (Blackwood) Cole, age 67, a Lone Grove, OK resident, formerly a longtime Atoka County resident, was born on Sunday, August 30, 1953, to Odie William and Theah Mary Leona (Bowlin) Blackwood, at Oklahoma City, OK. Betty passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2020 at Ardmore, OK. She attended Harmony Elementary School and graduated from Atoka High School....

Sep 14, 2020

Elvin "Eddie" Edward French, age 67, a Coalgate resident. He was born on May 22, 1953, to Elvin and Daisy Irene (Callicoat) French, at Oklahoma City, OK. Eddie passed away on September 14, 2020 at Oklahoma City, OK.  He attended Capitol Hill High School in Oklahoma City. Eddie was a welder and drove a Bus Driver for the Big...

Sep 14, 2020

Janie Beth (Self) Beesler, age 63, a Atoka resident. She was born on June 27, 1957, to Harley and Vera Agatha (Mills) Self, at Purcell, OK. Janie was the youngest of seven children. She grew up in McClain County, Oklahoma. Janie passed away on September 14, 2020 at Durant, OK.

Janie worked in several places in Coalgate...

Sep 14, 2020

Sibyl Mae (Vick) Hearrell, age 96, a Coalgate resident. She was born on March 27, 1924, to John Wesley and Willie Pearl (Bracken) Vick, at Optimus, AR. Sibyl passed away on September 14, 2020 at Coalgate, OK. She attended Olney School. Sybil was a Homemaker.

She married Everett Johnson Hearrell on April 30, 1941 in Coalgate, Oklahoma....

Sep 12, 2020

Nora Alline (Cook) Blood, age 89, a longtime Caney, OK resident. She was born on Saturday, August 8, 1931, to Robert Henry and Elizabeth Clay (Archer) Cook, at Lone Oak, OK. Nora passed away on Saturday, September 12, 2020 at Durant, OK. She attended Hopewell Grade School through the 8th grade and graduated from Kenefic High School. Nora was...

Sep 9, 2020

Inez Wanda (Wilson) Hogue, age 88, a Coalgate resident. She was born on June 12, 1932, to Harley and Claire (Howerton) Wilson, at Parker, OK. Inez passed away on September 09, 2020 at Coalgate, OK. She attended Cottonwood Elementary School and graduated from Coalgate High School in 1950. Inez worked as a clerk at Smith's Grocery and a sewing...

Sep 8, 2020

Phyllis Jean (Clapp) Boyd, age 75, a Mustang resident. She was born on August 24, 1945, to Richard "Bobbie" and Ermadeen (Eddings) Hobgood, at Ada, OK. Phyllis passed away on September 08, 2020 at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She graduated from Coalgate High School and attended South Oklahoma City Community College where she received an Associate's Degree. Phyllis was a...

Sep 7, 2020

Terry Don Hobbie, age 49, a Clarita, OK resident, was born on Friday, June 25, 1971, to Earl Dean and Donna Sue (Carter) Hobbie, at Ada, OK. Terry passed away on Monday, September 7, 2020 at Atoka, OK. He graduated from Wapanucka High School and went on to attend Southeastern State University and East Central University. Terry was a...

Sep 6, 2020

Charles "Sam" Samuel White, age 76, a longtime Wapanucka, OK resident, was born on Tuesday, August 22, 1944, to R. Charles and Harriet (Chadd) White, at Alameda, CA. Charles passed away on Sunday, September 6, 2020 at Ada, OK. He attended Wapanucka High School. Charles was a truck driver and minister. He married Ileen R. (Rugley) on Tuesday, October...

Sep 4, 2020

Curtis Leon Sheffield, age 77, a lifelong Lane, OK resident, was born on Wednesday, October 21, 1942, to Leonard and Florence Loretta (Butler) Sheffield, at Lane, OK. Curtis passed away on Friday, September 4, 2020 at Atoka, OK. He graduated from Atoka High School in 1960. Curtis was a rancher all his life and also worked for the highway...

Sep 2, 2020

Wanda Loraine (Bray) Holcomb, age 89, a longtime Atoka, OK resident, was born on Monday, January 19, 1931, to Edward and Ruby (Williams) Bray, at Tupelo, OK. Wanda passed away on Wednesday, September 2, 2020 at her home in Atoka, OK surrounded by her loved ones. She attended East Jessy School. Wanda was a housewife and homemaker. She married...

Aug 30, 2020

Alba Jean (Powell) Jinkins, age 94, a Ada resident. She was born on January 5, 1926, to Noel and Eva (Karr) Powell, at Ash Flat (Coal County), OK. Jean passed away on August 30, 2020 at Ada, OK. Jean attended elementary school at Nixon, Coalgate High School and graduated from Olney High School. She worked for the Western Union,...

Aug 29, 2020

Minnie Jean (Tavender) Bailey, age 63, an Atoka, OK resident, grew up in Coolidge, AZ where she attended school and lived in Texas during her upbringing and finally settled in Oklahoma in 1986 with her husband Wes. She was born on Friday, November 23, 1956, to Thomas Edward and Wanda Joyce (Morrow) Tavender, at Tucson, AZ. Minnie passed away...

Aug 27, 2020

John David Andrews, age 63, a Midwest City resident.  He was born on October 26, 1956, to Bob and Tome Andrews, at Yokohama, Japan. John passed away on August 27, 2020 at Midwest City, OK. He attended & graduated from Star Spencer High School in 1974. John was of the Catholic Faith. He enjoyed shooting & collecting guns, gardening...

Aug 26, 2020

Patricia "Pat" Jane (O'Hern) Lahman, age 88, a lifelong Caddo, OK resident, was born on Thursday, March 17, 1932, to Roy Lee and Irene (Tallman) O'Hern, at Caddo, OK. Pat passed away on Wednesday, August 26, 2020 at Denison, TX. She received a Master's Degree. Pat was a teacher and principal. She married Paul Lahman on Sunday, August 19th,...