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On the evening of June 2, 2023, Stephen Ray Dobbins, 79 of Allen, Oklahoma went to be with his Lord and Savior. He was born in Maud, Oklahoma on September 15, 1943, to Richard (Dick) and Beloysa (Bea) Dobbins. He was raised in St. Louis Oklahoma and graduated from St. Louis School in May 1961.
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Brandi Renee Jones, 54, of Eufaula, passed away on Tuesday, May 23, 2023 at her home. Brandi was born on May 18, 1969 in Holdenville, Oklahoma to Roy Oliver and Sherry Ann (Smith) May. Brandi lived in southern Arizona as a child and then moved to Oklahoma in elementary school. In 1987, she graduated from Allen High School. Brandi married Travis Jones on June 27, 1987. They were happily married for thirty-five years and to this union two children were born, Seth and Emily. She raised her children in Arkoma, Oklahoma and Ft. Smith, Arkansas and was able to spend over ten years at home with them while they were in school. Her husband and children remember those years fondly. Brandi also attended classes at OSU Technical College in Okmulgee and the University of Arkansas in Ft. Smith. She worked as a substitute teacher at Arkoma and Ft. Smith Schools and was also the assistant basketball coach at Arkoma for a few years. Brandi later worked from home as inside sales support for Rocky Mountain Baldor in Denver, Colorado.
Read moreThe annual Atwood Alumni Reunion has been set for Saturday, July 1st. The doors of the Atwood Community Building will open at 11:00 a.m. The potluck meal will be served at 5:00 p.m.
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The Advocate was recently made aware of a young lady from Calvin who was named as the Patriot Auto Group and McAlester News Capital’s 2023 Student of the Year and winner of a 2023 Jeep Renegade Latitude 4x4 valued at $34,060. She was beyond belief when she received the news and was so grateful for this honor.
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