Obituaries

Feb 5, 2020

Betty Jo (Bonner) Burney, age 95, a Coalgate resident, passed away on February 5, 2020 at Coalgate, OK. She was born on October 26, 1924, to Theophilus and Cloie (Dunn) Bonner, at Nixon, Coal County, OK. Betty graduated from Coalgate High school and then attended college. Betty worked  for Southwestern Bell Telephone Company and retired from the Oklahoma Dept....

Feb 3, 2020

Gary Lee Armstrong, age 87, was born and raised in Atoka, In 1959 he moved to Oklahoma City until returning with his family to Atoka in 1971. He was born on November 18, 1932, to William Howard and Augusta Georgia (Evans) Armstrong, at Atoka, OK. Gary passed away on February 03, 2020 at Denison, TX. He attended and graduated from...

Feb 2, 2020

Edna Jean Inman McElroy, age 86, an Oklahoma City, OK resident for the past 20 years,  was raised in Bromide and lived several years each in California, New Mexico, Atoka, and Illinois. She was born on Saturday, October 21, 1933, to Edward Lee and Ora Belle (Taylor) Plumley, at Boggy Depot, OK. Edna passed away on Sunday, February 2,...

Feb 1, 2020

Buster Joe McBride, age 83, a lifetime Caney, OK resident. Buster passed away on Saturday, February 1, 2020 at his home in Caney surrounded by family. He was born on Sunday, September 13, 1936, to Thomas and Sally Elizabeth (Willis) McBride, in Bryan County, OK. Buster grew up in the Post Oak  Community attending school there thru 8th grade Elementary...

Jan 31, 2020

Vern Lee Baker, age 66, a Broken Arrow, OK resident formerly of Atoka, OK  was born on Monday, February 16, 1953, to Vern Ishmal and Thelma Vivian (Phillips) Baker, at Durant, OK. Vern passed away on Friday, January 31, 2020 at Tulsa, OK. He graduated from Oklahoma State University Nursing School. Vern was a Computer Science Specialist. Vern proudly served...

Jan 27, 2020

Donald Carroll Houser, age 76, a longtime Caney, OK resident, was born on Saturday, June 19, 1943, to Leota Lavona Houser, at the Post Oak Community in Atoka County, OK and raised by his mom and stepdad, Bob Nuttall. Donald passed away on Monday, January 27, 2020 at his residence in Durant, OK. He attended Post Oak and numerous...

Jan 21, 2020

Richard Garland Quaid, age 70, a longtime Kiowa resident. He was born on October 10, 1949, to Jack and Christine (Bailey) Quaid, at Denison, TX. Richard passed away on January 21, 2020 at Oklahoma City, OK. He attended & graduated from Kiowa Schools in 1968, he continued his education with going to OSU getting an associate's degree in Petroleum...

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....