Obituaries

Dec 26, 2018

Linda C. (Jones) Linscott, age 59, a lifelong Atoka, OK resident, was born on Wednesday, October 21, 1959, to Glenn Dale and Louise (Hight) Jones, at Ada, OK. Linda passed away on Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at her home in Atoka, OK. She graduated from Atoka High School in 1977 then went on to attended East Central State and...

Dec 26, 2018

Haddon Spurgeon Moats, age 90, a McKinney, TX resident, formerly of Atoka was born on Monday, February 6, 1928, to John and Nettie (Bradford) Moats, at Caney, OK. Haddon passed away on Wednesday, December 26, 2018, at Plano, TX. He was 90 years, 10 months and 20 days. He graduated from Atoka High School, then went on to graduate...

Dec 24, 2018

Barry James Chad Callicoat, age 30, a Durant, OK resident, was born on Friday, July 22, 1988, to Barry Craig and Penny Lee (Elrod) Callicoat, at McAlester, OK. Chad passed away on Monday, December 24, 2018 at his home in Durant, OK. He graduated from Antlers High School. Chad was a high liner. Chad enjoyed fishing, working on trucks,...

Dec 22, 2018

Kenneth Lee Chaffin, age 84, a lifelong Atoka County resident was born on Thursday, December 6, 1934, to Lonnie Hester and Nola Mae (Wilson) Chaffin, at Stringtown, OK. Kenneth passed away on Saturday, December 22, 2018 at Atoka, OK. He graduated from Stringtown High School in 1956 and later on graduated from Southeastern Oklahoma State University in 1980, where...

Dec 20, 2018

Abraham Lincoln Stiles, age 92, a lifelong Coalgate and Atoka County, OK resident, was born on Sunday, September 12, 1926, to Isaac and Nancy Jane (Edwards) Stiles, at Coalgate, OK. Lincoln passed away on Thursday, December 20, 2018 at his home Atoka, OK. He attended Coalgate School. Lincoln was a carpenter, he worked in Beaumont, TX building apartments and...

Dec 19, 2018

NAME: Russell Lee Wilson, age 86, a Coalgate resident.

BORN: He was born on September 22, 1932, to Clarence Russell Marion and Lavona Rhue (Harrington) Wilson, at Wardville, OK.

PASSED AWAY: Russell passed away on December 19, 2018 at Coalgate, OK.

AGE:  86 years, 2 months and 27 days.

EDUCATION: He...

Dec 18, 2018

Worden Leigh Detty, age 73, a longtime Lane, OK resident, was born on Monday, March 5, 1945, to Glen Worden and Jessie Marie (Guard) Detty at Omaha, NE. Worden went to meet his Lord on Tuesday, December 18, 2018 at Atoka, OK. He graduated from North Platte High School in Nebraska in 1963. Worden was a bus driver for...

Dec 17, 2018

Zachary "Zack" Curtis Pettigrew, age 27, a lifelong Atoka, OK resident, was born on Sunday, November 10, 1991, to Gary Curtis and Leona (Golden) Pettigrew, at Durant, OK. Zack passed away on Monday, December 17, 2018 at his home in Atoka, OK. He attended Atoka High School. Zack was a rancher and worked for a little while as a...

Dec 16, 2018

Glenn Leo Robbins, age 67, a lifelong Atoka, OK resident was born on Wednesday, February 28, 1951, to Wiley Jacob and Ruby Christine (Elliott) Robbins, at Atoka, OK. Glenn passed away on Sunday, December 16, 2018, at Atoka, OK at the age of 67 years, 9 months and 18 days. Glenn attended Tushka High School. He was a ranch...

Dec 14, 2018

OBITUARY

Gary Allen Williams, age 77, a longtime Atoka, OK resident, was born on Monday, October 6, 1941, to Charles and Maxine (Corns) Williams at Chelsea, OK. Gary passed away on Friday, December 14, 2018, at McAlester, OK. He attended Stockton High School. Gary was a house painter. He married Charlotte Louise (Vaughn) on Monday, April 30th,...

Dec 13, 2018

Janie May (Cole) Loftin, age 65, a longtime Lane, OK resident, was born on Sunday, June 21, 1953, to Albert Edger and Christine May (Bayles) Cole, at Lindsey, OK. Janie passed away on Thursday, December 13, 2018 at Oklahoma City, OK. She attended Atoka and Maysville High School. Janie was a homemaker and housewife. She married Paul Loftin at...

Dec 12, 2018

Sonya Rae Conn, age 52, an Atoka, OK resident, formerly a resident of Lone Oak, TX, was born on Friday, April 22, 1966, to Earl Douglas and Sandra Roberta (Frazier) Conn, at Atoka, OK. Sonya passed away on Wednesday, December 12, 2018 at her home in Atoka, OK. She graduated from Atoka High School in 1984. Sonya was a...

Dec 6, 2018

Leota Lavona (Houser) Nuttall, age 96, a lifelong Atoka County resident in the High Hill Community was born on Friday, November 17, 1922, to John Henry and Mary Hestella (Bagby) Houser, at Post Oak, OK. Leota passed away on Thursday, December 6, 2018 at Oklahoma City, OK. She attended  Post Oak School. Leota was a housewife, gardener, seamstress, and...

Dec 6, 2018

Harrell Lee Drinnon Sr, age 61, a Kaplan, LA resident was born on Monday, December 17, 1956, to Justice and Ruth (Lowe) Drinnon, at McKinney, TX. Harrell passed away on Thursday, December 6, 2018 at Tulsa, OK. He attended school in Milburn, OK Harrell was a truck driver, jack of all trades and father of the year. He married...

Dec 5, 2018

Ezra "Ed" Edward Caldwell Jr., age 68, a Summerville, SC resident formerly of Atoka, OK, was born on Friday, February 3, 1950, to Ezra Edward and Ethel Juanita (Goforth) Caldwell Sr., at Tarrant County, TX. Ed passed away on Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at Summerville, SC. He graduated Atoka High School in 1968 and was an honor graduate from...

Dec 2, 2018

James "Neal" Alford, age 80, a longtime Caney and Caddo, OK area resident, was born on Saturday, August 27, 1938, to Arnold Allen and Lillie Francis (Tigert) Alford, at Caney, OK. \Neal went to meet his Lord on Sunday, December 2, 2018 at Denison, TX. He graduated from Caney High School and then went on to attend Southeastern Oklahoma...

Dec 1, 2018

NAME: Brenda June (Baumert) Pogue, age 59, a Coalgate resident. BORN: She was born on June 4, 1959, to Charles and Leah May (Rushing) Baumert, at Coalgate, OK. PASSED AWAY: Brenda passed away on December 1, 2018 at Coalgate, OK. AGE: 59 years, 5 months and 27 days. EDUCATION: She attended Olney school, graduating from Pittsburg High School in 1977....

Nov 30, 2018

Gilbert Columbus Christian, age 89, a longtime Atoka, OK resident, was born on Friday, May 3, 1929, to Charles William and Golda Sylvian (Harrison) Christian, at Millerton, OK. Gilbert passed away on Friday, November 30, 2018 at his home in Atoka, OK. He graduated from Antlers High School in 1947. Gilbert was a Journeyman. Gilbert proudly served his country in...

Nov 29, 2018

Clemie "Clem" Jasper Prewett, age 78, a lifelong Atoka, OK resident, was born on Sunday, March 10, 1940, to Louis and Ludie (Henderson) Prewett, at Boggy Depot, OK. Clem passed away on Thursday, November 29, 2018 at his home in Atoka, OK. He attended West Allison and Tushka High School. Clem was a Farmer/Rancher. He proudly served his country in...

Nov 27, 2018

Cherry Darlene (Willeby) Crowell, age 65, a Kenefic, OK resident was born on Wednesday, June 10, 1953, to Louis William and Stella Vernia (Overstreet) Willeby, at Oklahoma City, OK. Darlene passed away on Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at Atoka, OK. She attended school in Caney and Tushka. Darlene was a homemaker. She married Clifford Dwayne Crowell on Monday, March 23rd,...