Obituaries

Jan 19, 2020

Stella Marie (Bronsema) Brothers, age 95, a Burkburnett, TX resident, formerly a longtime Atoka resident, was born on Wednesday, October 1, 1924, to Hero B. "Hank" and Minnie (Garwood) Bronsema, at Sherman, TX. Stella passed away on Sunday, January 19, 2020 at Burkburnett, TX. She attended Midway and Lehigh schools and graduated from Coalgate High School. Stella was a...

Jan 18, 2020

Juanita Elnora Morris, age 88, a Cottonwood resident. She was born on October 8, 1931, to Virgil and Lula Francis (Ruth) Fritz, at Coalgate, OK. Juanita passed away on January 18, 2020 at Denison, TX.  Juanita worked for many years as Nurses Aid at Mary Hurley Hospital retiring in 2012. She married James B. Morris in 1965, he preceded...

Jan 17, 2020

Laura Josephine (Nowlin) Kraft, age 89, a longtime Coalgate resident. She was born on March 11, 1930, to T.B and Geneva Lucile (Reel) Nowlin, at Lane, OK. Laura passed away on January 17, 2020 at Atoka, OK. She attended DOK school. Laura was a Homemaker. She married Walter Robert Kraft on June 22, 1953, he preceded her in death...

Jan 15, 2020

Johnny Marion Reeves, age 90, a longtime Stringtown, OK resident, was born on Saturday, December 21, 1929, to Robert and Lillian Leaona (Head) Reeves, at Caddo, OK.  Johnny passed away on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at his home in Stringtown, OK. He attended Franklin in Caddo and other rural schools and graduated from Atoka High School. Johnny was a...

Jan 14, 2020

Elvira Marie Riley, age 88, a longtime Olney resident. She was born on October 24, 1931, to Franklin "Frank" Drawbaugh Sr. & Mary Ethel (Pickett) Drawbaugh, in Lehigh, OK. Elvira passed away on January 14, 2020 at Olney, OK. She attended & graduated from Olney High School in 1950.  Elvira worked Blue Bell/Wrangler & V.F. Corporation for 21 years...

Jan 14, 2020

Billy Wayne Latham, age 76, a longtime Lubbock, TX resident, has been an Atoka resident for the past 4 years was born on December 15, 1943, to B.L and Lela Marie (Mahan) Latham, at Boswell, OK. Billy passed away on Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at Atoka, OK. He graduated from Denver City, TX high school. Billy was a auto...

Jan 13, 2020

OBITUARY

Funeral services for Donald Lee Blackmon, 60, Atoka County resident, will be at 10:00a.m. on Saturday, January 18, 2020 at Brown's Funeral Service Chapel, at 718 West 13 th Street (Highway 7 West) Atoka.

A graveside service will follow at Green Meadows cemetery in Atoka; interment will be at a later date...

Jan 11, 2020

Floyd "Randy" Randall Hyatt, age 58, a former Dallas TX resident, moved to Harpers Valley in 1991. He was born on March 15, 1961, to Floyd and Mary Lee (Hatridge) Hyatt, in Dallas, TX. Randy passed away on January 11, 2020 at Harpers Valley, OK. He attended at Duncanville , TX ,  & Overland, KS and graduated from Nimity...

Jan 10, 2020

Donald Wayne Ridell, age 66, a Caney, OK resident was born on Friday, March 13, 1953, to Joann (White) Jennings, at Bakersfield, CA. Donald passed away on Friday, January 10, 2020 at Caney, OK.

He attended Caney High School. Donald was a truck driver. Donald proudly served his country in The United States Air Force. He married...

Jan 10, 2020

Jannett "Jan" Boone Simpson, age 68, a longtime Lane, OK resident was born on Wednesday, January 2, 1952, to Hermon and Lonie Marie (Smart) Boone, at Maysville, OK. Jannett passed away on Friday, January 10, 2020 at Lane, OK. She was 68 years and 8 days. Jannett  attended Atoka High School. She  worked at the family upholstery business, at various...

Jan 10, 2020

Lorrine Dale (Williams) Gossett, age 70, a longtime Atoka, OK resident was born on Thursday, May 19, 1949, to Richard David and Maurine Elizabeth (Shannon) Williams, at Ft. Worth, TX.  Lorrine passed away on Friday, January 10, 2020 at Durant, OK.

She graduated from Lake Worth High School. Lorrine was a clerk at a convenience store.  Lorrine...

Jan 6, 2020

Daniel Terry Sexton, age 73, lived in Oklahoma City several years was a Hendrix, OK resident for the past 15 years, was born on Sunday, October 27, 1946, to Daniel and Catherine (Taylor) Sexton, at Talihina, OK. Daniel passed away on Monday, January 6, 2020 at Colbert, OK. He attended high school in Oklahoma City where he played football,...

Jan 3, 2020

Dorothy Pauline (Rhoades) Underwood was the only child of Alvin and Sallie Rhoades. She was born on February 2, 1926 near Edge, Texas. Pauline loved the outdoors, as a child she enjoyed riding horses and working cattle with her dad. She attended Kurten Elementary and High School in Bryan, Texas. After graduation she went to Makenzie Baldwin Business School....

Jan 2, 2020

Klyford Troy David Palmer, age 26, a Stroudsburg, PA. resident, formerly of Coalgate, OK. He was born on July 31, 1993, to Troy Dale and Janice Gail (Acosta) Dority, at OKC, OK. Klyford passed away on January 2, 2020 at Stroudsburg. He attended & graduated from Coalgate High School in 2011. Klyford was a manager at Sonic....

Jan 1, 2020

A.F.  Curtis, age 78, a longtime Legal resident. He was born on December 14, 1941 to Orville and Nora Blanche (Casey) Curtis in Ashland, OK. A.F. passed away on January 1, 2020 at his home in Legal, OK. He attended & graduated from Ashland High School in 1960. He attended &  graduated from Dallas IBM technical training school &...

Jan 1, 2020

Lena Joys (LeFlore) Frazier, age 65, an Ada, OK resident, formerly a longtime Coalgate resident, was born on Sunday, May 2, 1954, to Abel Paul and Rebakah (Jones) LeFlore, at Coalgate, OK. Lena passed away on Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at Tecumseh, OK. She attended Sequoyah High School in Tahlequah, OK. She worked 22 years as a dental assistant with...

Dec 29, 2019

Bobby Dean Johnson, age 64, a lifelong Atoka, OK resident, was born on Sunday, November 13, 1955, to Esias "E.J." James and Alice Marie (Leflore) Johnson, at Lane, OK. Bobby passed away on Sunday, December 29, 2019 at Plano, TX. He attended Lane Elemetary and graduated from Atoka High School where he played basketball and football. Bobby was a...

Dec 27, 2019

Juanita Tryon, age 94 long time Atoka,OK resident.She was born on Wednesday, December 2, 1925 to Joe and Mary (Luke) McNatt, at Sarasota, FL.  Juanita passed away on Friday, December 27, 2019 at Atoka, OK. Juanita was a Home maker. She married Walter Edwin Tryon Sr. on October 23,1943 in Tampa, Florida, he preceded her in death in 1968....

Dec 27, 2019

Bernadine Berniece Crane, age 91, a Centrahoma resident was born on May 08, 1928, to Ransom Wallace and Elsie Rhodebush Shope, at Sand Springs, OK. Berniece passed away on December 27, 2019 at Holdenville, OK. She was 91 years, 7 months and 19 days.

Berniece attended and graduated from Centrahoma school and attended ECU in Ada, OK....

Dec 26, 2019

Ricky Lyn Jones, age 65, an Atoka, OK resident, was born on Friday, May 14, 1954, to Chester Earl and Joyce Ann (Messerly) Jones, at Naples, TX. Ricky passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2019 at Atoka, OK. He attended Mesquite High School. Ricky was an auto technician. He married Patricia Oliver. Ricky was a very spiritual person. He enjoyed...