Obituaries

Dec 7, 2025

Amanda Rae Stevens, a Coalgate resident, was born on July 01, 1983, to Bobby and Helen Stevens, at Coalgate, OK. Amanda passed away on December 07, 2025 at Durant, OK at 42 years, 5 months and 6 days. She graduated from Coalgate High School with the Class of 2001before she went on to attend East Central University. Amanda was...

Dec 7, 2025

Roberta Faye (Settlemire) Mayo, age 73, a Whitesboro, TX resident, formerly of Atoka, OK. She was born on Monday, May 12, 1952, to Lewis Raymond and Clara Belle (Williams) Settlemire, at Blackjack, OK. Roberta passed away on Sunday, December 7, 2025 in Dallas, TX. She attended Harmony Grade School, and graduated from Atoka High School. Roberta later went on...

Dec 5, 2025

Tommy Murl Brooks, age 81, a Wapanucka, OK resident, was born on Thursday, October 5, 1944, to Robert and Jennie Lee (Hilton) Brooks, at Connerville, OK. He passed away on Friday, December 5, 2025 at Atoka, OK. He attended Connerville and Pontotoc Schools before graduating from Tishomingo High School. Tommy was a bus driver for Trailways and The Greyhound....

Dec 5, 2025

OBITUARY Roy Douglas Symonds, age 60, a longtime Atoka, OK resident was born on Friday, August 27, 1965, to Augustus Jack and Rita Jean (Breeden) Symonds, at Ft. Smith, AR. Roy passed away on Friday, December 5, 2025 at Rattan, OK. He attended Lane School in his early years and then Atoka High School. Roy was a lineman all...

Dec 3, 2025

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Nathan Paul Fuller, an Atoka resident, was born on August 08, 1971, to Alfred Douglas and Katie Marie (Alexander) Fuller, at Kilgore, TX. Nathan passed away on December 03, 2025 at Atoka, OK at the age of 54 years, 3 months and 25 days. He graduated from Kilgore High School with the...

Dec 2, 2025

Charles Ray Crone, age 65, a lifelong Atoka, OK resident. He was born on Sunday, July 31, 1960, to James Daniel Crone and Mary Lou (Buffington) Ray, at McAlester. Charles passed away on Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at Atoka, OK.  He graduated from Savannah High School. Charles was a Handy Man; he also worked in the oilfield for several...

Dec 2, 2025

Rhonda Gail Huffman, age 59, a lifelong Atoka, OK resident. She was born on Sunday, December 26, 1965, to Dammie Dee Morris and Sylvia Elizabeth (Waller) Daffron, at Antlers, OK. Rhonda passed away on Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at Atoka, OK. She attended Atoka High School, and later went on to Nursing at Kiamichi Vo-Tech in Atoka, OK where...

Dec 1, 2025

Nancy Ellen English was born to Wallace and Delena (Jacobus) English at home in Lehigh, Oklahoma on April 14, 1939. She died on Monday, December 1, 2025, at Coalgate. Her daddy was a coal miner and was able to provide the family with plenty of food, electricity, and an automobile at a time when many families did not have...

Nov 26, 2025

Michael Nowlin, age 68, a Atoka, OK resident. He was born on August 3, 1957, to Forrest and Dora Faye (Winters) Nowlin, at Ruidoso, NM. Michael passed away on Wednesday, November 26, 2025 at Jones, OK.

Michael worked in construction and was a heavy equipment operator. He was a member of Ethel Missionary Baptist Church in Antlers,...

Nov 25, 2025

Glenn Curtis Norton, age 89, a longtime Lane, OK resident. He was born on Tuesday, October 13, 1936, to Lonnie Curtis and Hazel Louise (Howell) Norton, at Lawton, OK. Glenn passed away on Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at Sulphur, OK. He graduated from Atoka High School and received an Associate's Degree in Communication at Rose State College in Oklahoma...

Nov 24, 2025

Patricia Ann Himes, age 79, a longtime Atoka, OK resident. She was born on Monday, February 18, 1946, to Rufus Allen and Elizabeth Francis (Cooksey) Couch, at Lexington, OK. Patricia passed away on Monday, November 24, 2025 at her home in Coleman, OK. She graduated from Capital Hill High School in Oklahoma City, OK in 1964. Patricia was a...

Nov 24, 2025

Clarence Eugene Homer, a Lawton resident, was born on March 26, 1964, to Anna Belle (Homer) Pike, at Talihina, Oklahoma. He passed away on November 24, 2025, at his home in Lawton at the age of 61 years, 7 months and 29 days. Clarence graduated from Sanger High School in Sanger, Texas. He worked as a laborer in construction....

Nov 18, 2025

Sherry Lynn Burleson, age 62, a longtime Atoka, OK resident. She was born on Thursday, May 16, 1963, to Speedy and Geraldine (Criner) Gamble, at Oklahoma City, OK. Sherry passed away on Tuesday, November 18, 2025 at Atoka, OK. She attended Ardmore High School then later became a CNA. Sherry was a homemaker and housewife. She married James Odie...

Nov 17, 2025

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John Carl Stewart, a Coalgate resident, was born on May 4, 1956, to John Robert and Edith Myrtle (Poole) Stewart, at Lynwood, California. He passed away on November 17, 2025, at his home at the age of 69 years, 6 months and 13 days. John was an account manager for Sitelogiq. He married Susan Raychell Sturdy...

Nov 15, 2025

Tony Lee Jackson, age 74, lived in Salinas, CA, and Phoenix, AZ, before moving to Atoka, OK. He was born on Saturday, April 17, 1951, to Jesse Norman Jackson and Alma Faye (Frazier) Wagner, at Atoka, OK. Tony passed away on Saturday, November 15, 2025 at Durant, OK. He attended North Salinas High, CA and Atoka Public School. Tony...

Nov 14, 2025

Mary Lou (Hearrell) Nickell, a resident of Roff, Oklahoma, was born in Olney, Oklahoma, to Robert Pyous and Sadie (Taylor) Hearrell on February 20, 1939. She passed away peacefully at her home in Roff on November 14, 2025, at the age of 86.

Mary graduated from Olney High School in 1957 and married her childhood sweetheart, Tommy...

Nov 12, 2025

Freda Sue Leuty, age 79, a lifelong Atoka, OK resident. She was born on Thursday, March 7, 1946, to Ralph Fred and Susie B. (Childs) Mobbs, at Atoka, OK. Freda passed away on Wednesday, November 12, 2025 at Oklahoma City, OK. She attended Bentley Grade School graduated from Atoka High School with the class of 1964. She then went...

Nov 11, 2025

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Linda Sue (Daniel) Tomlinson, age 78, a Coalgate resident, was born on August 30, 1947, to Clifford and Nora (Underwood) Daniel, at Olney, OK. Linda passed away on November 11, 2025 at Oklahoma City, OK at the age of 78 years, 2 months and 12 days. She graduated from Olney High School and went on to...

Nov 9, 2025

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Carolyn Lynn (Washburn) Paxton, age 73, an Allen, TX resident, was born on July 09, 1952, to William and Nettie Mae (Latham) Washburn, at Wardville, OK. Carolyn passed away on November 09, 2025 at Richardson, TX at the age of 73 years. She attended Cottonwood School before graduating from Coalgate High School with the class of...

Nov 9, 2025

Sherri Danette Wolfe, age 64, was born on Thursday, November 9, 1961, to Lonnie Joe and Edna Louise (Tramble) Burleson, at Crescent City, CA. Sherri entered the gates of Heaven on Sunday, November 9, 2025 at her home in Daisy, OK surrounded by her loved ones.

She graduated from Stringtown High School as the valedictorian for her...