Paul Lee Ladd
Mar 29, 2026
Paul Lee Ladd, age 86, a longtime Lane, OK resident. He was born on Saturday, October 28, 1939, to Cecil and Louella Mae (Cook) Ladd, at their home in Atoka, OK. Paul passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2026 at Medical City Plano, Plano, TX. He graduated from Atoka High School. Paul was a carpenter, building cabinets, truck driver, and...
Muriel Ann Parker
Mar 28, 2026
Muriel Ann (Henault) Parker, age 92, a Coalgate, OK resident, was born on Wednesday, July 5, 1933, to Edward and Evelyn Henault (LeClair) Henault, at Florence, MA. Muriel passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2026 at Coalgate, OK at the age of 92 years, 8 months and 23 days. She attended North Hampton High School before going on to attend...
Elsie Faye Gray
Mar 23, 2026
Elsie Faye (Ford) Gray, age 94 & 9 months, an Atoka, OK resident. She was born Thursday, June 11, 1931 to Jay and Dimple Ford. Elsie passed away on March 23, 2026 in Atoka, OK.
She attended Atoka public schools and she married Wayne Gray on July 7, 1950 in Roswell, New Mexico, where her husband was stationed in the United...
Ernest "Lee" Sweat
Mar 22, 2026
Ernest “Lee” Sweat was born on the farm in Lula, OK on July 1, 1936 to Odra Mae and Knox Lee Sweat. He passed away on March 22, 2026 at his home in Stonewall, OK at the age of 89 years, 8 months and 21 days. Lee rode a horse to school for 8 years until Lula School purchased a...
Sheryn Ann (Sanders) Campbell
Mar 21, 2026
Sheryn Ann (Sanders) Campbell, age 50, a Stonewall resident, was born on March 10, 1976, to Charles and Nancy Sherion (Wood) Sanders, at Ada, OK. Sheryn passed away on March 21, 2026 in her home at Stonewall, OK at the age of 50 years and 11 days. She graduated from Tupelo High School with the Class of ’94 and went...
David Odell Hall
Mar 21, 2026
David Odell Hall, age 73, of Atoka, Oklahoma, passed away on March 21, 2026, at his home surrounded by family. He was born on December 6, 1952, in Baytown, Texas, to Arvel Odell Hall and Helen Juanita Hall. David attended school in his early years at Limestone Gap, Stringtown, Tushka, and Atoka, where he graduated in the class of 1971,...
Christopher Genne Chitwood
Mar 21, 2026
Christopher "Chris" Genne Chitwood, age 76, a lifelong Atoka, OK resident was born on Wednesday, January 4, 1950, to Robert Joseph "Bob" and Barbara Jean (McNeil) Chitwood, at Atoka, OK. Chris passed away on Saturday, March 21, 2026 at Atoka, OK. He attended Puntnam City High School in Oklahoma City and went on a graduated from Texas Christian University in...
Oleana Eileen Murphy
Mar 18, 2026
Oleana Eileen Murphy, a Centrahoma resident, was born on October 15, 1972, to Lee Elvis and Eileen (Pierce) Murphy, at DeQueen, Arkansas. She passed away on March 18, 2026, at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at the age of 53 years, 5 months and 3 days. She attended school at Hugo. Oleana was a high school graduate and attended some college. She...
Danny Wayne Bullard Sr
Mar 17, 2026
Danny Wayne Bullard, Sr, a Tupelo resident, was born on October 15, 1968, to HD Jr and Mary Myrtle (Bates) Bullard, at Coalgate, Oklahoma. He passed away on March 17, 2026, at Tupelo, Oklahoma, at the age of 57 years, 5 months and 2 days. Danny entered into rest surrounded by the ones he loved. He graduated from Tupelo High...
Verba Rae Duckworth
Mar 16, 2026
Verba Rae Duckworth, age 78, a longtime Caney, OK resident. She was born on Thursday, March 20, 1947, to William Jake and Sally Emmelyne (Matthews) King at Sacramento, CA. Verba passed away on Monday, March 16, 2026 at Durant, OK. She graduated from Norte Del Rio High School in Sacramento, CA and then went on to college. Verba was a...
Fred Patrick Lowry
Mar 16, 2026
Fred Patrick Lowry, age 68, a longtime Atoka, OK resident. He was born on Sunday, December 1, 1957, to Fred "Crockett" and Bobbye June (Winters) Lowry, at Coalgate, OK. Fred passed away on Monday, March 16, 2026 at Atoka, OK. He graduated from Atoka High School with the class of 1976. He went on to SOSU where he received a...
Avelino Ramirez Almaguer
Mar 16, 2026
Avelino Almaguer, age 67, a Atoka, OK resident. He was born on Saturday, August 30, 1958, to Jose and Candelaria (Garcia) Almaguer, at Allende, Mexico. Avelino passed away on Monday, March 16, 2026 at Atoka, OK. He attended San Antino High School. Avelino was a roofer. He married Rhonda (Linscott) on Friday, February 2nd, 1990 at Durant, OK. Alvelino was...
Jimmy D. Lloyd
Mar 13, 2026
Jimmy D. Lloyd, age 81, a longtime Atoka, OK resident. He was born on Monday, August 21, 1944, to Charlie H. and Amelia Lee Etta (Gardner) Lloyd, at Bennington, OK. Jimmy passed away on Friday, March 13, 2026 at Durant, OK. He attended Mannsville Public School and graduated from Mannsville High School. He went on to Murray State College, and...
Chelsie Carol Stephen
Mar 12, 2026
Chelsie Carol Stephen, 34, of Atoka, Oklahoma, passed away on March 12, 2026, at her home in Tushka, Oklahoma.
Chelsie was born on May 5, 1991, in Antlers, Oklahoma, to Wallace Earl Lyda and Laura Lynn Stephen. She attended Atoka Schools and graduated in 2009.
Chelsie worked for the Choctaw Nation in cage operations as a cashier. Chelsie enjoyed gardening and loved...
Alton Glenn Wilson
Mar 9, 2026
Alton Glenn Wilson, born September 28, 1958, to Alfred and Mary Wilson in Lane, OK. Alton passed away on March 9, 2026 in Atoka, OK surrounded by the memories of a life spent enjoying the simple things he loved most. Alton attended Lane School, then graduated from Atoka High School. Alton was a man who found joy in the outdoors....
Deborah Sue Arnold
Mar 7, 2026
Deborah Sue Arnold, age 72, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, March 7, 2026. Debbie was born on December 28, 1953, at the hospital in Anadarko, Oklahoma. Debbie shared a deep and loving partnership with her husband, Rodney Arnold, the love of her life. Together they built a life filled with family, laughter, and companionship. Rodney...
Pauline Lindly
Mar 5, 2026
Pauline Guinn Lindly, age 101, of Coalgate, Oklahoma, passed away March 5, 2026. Pauline was born June 18, 1924, in Holdenville, Oklahoma, to Homer William and Myrtie Eddings Guinn. She grew up on a farm in Parker, Oklahoma, mostly during the Great Depression, doing all the chores necessary for a large family to survive. Along with her siblings, she helped...
Tom Elton Gibson
Mar 3, 2026
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Tom Elton Gibson, a Coalgate, OK resident, was born on Wednesday, May 18, 1940, to Floyd and Ollie Mary (Wallis) Gibson, at Olney, OK. Tom passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at Oklahoma City, OK at the age of 85 years, 9 months and 23 days. He graduated from Coalgate High School with the class of 1958 and went...
Kelly Donette King
Mar 2, 2026
Kelly Burleson King, age 59, a lifelong resident of Atoka County, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully at her home on March 2, 2026, with her loving husband by her side.
Kelly was born on March 11, 1966, in Durant, Oklahoma, to Jack Burleson Jr. and Sherry June (Moore) Burleson. She grew up in Atoka County and attended Tushka Schools, graduating with the...
Danny Charles Kiser
Mar 1, 2026
Daniel "Danny" Charles Kiser I, age 77, a longtime Atoka, OK resident. He was born on Wednesday, October 6, 1948, to George Jacob and Mary Elizabeth (Purcell) Kiser, in Sedgwick County, KS. Danny passed away on Sunday, March 1, 2026 at Plano, TX. He graduated from Atoka High School with the class of 1967. He then went on to attend...
