Harold Dean Cooksey

Funeral services for Harold Dean Cooksey, a longtime Atoka, OK resident, were held Saturday, January 16, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at Brown’s Funeral Chapel in Atoka with Bros. Dennis Powell and William Henderson officiating. Burial was in Bethany Cemetery with Brown’s Funeral Service of Atoka in charge of arrangements.

Mr. Cooksey was born December 20, 1930 to Charles and Elizabeth (Henderson) Cooksey and passed away January 14, 2021 at Durant, OK at the age of 90. He attended West Alison School in Atoka county and proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Korean conflict.

Harold married Jewel L. Drain June 18, 1955 in Ft. Worth, TX and worked for Container Corp. of America as a heavy machine operator and also worked for Atoka County District 2 for several years along with being a farmer, rancher and high liner. He was a lifelong member of the Church of the First Born and loved raising his garden, trading junk and anything of value and hunting and fishing.

He is survived by his sons, J. R. Cooksey and Susie Valle of Atoka, Carroll Gene Cooksey of Henryetta, OK and Charles Cooksey and wife Karen of Atoka; brother, Paul Gene “Huggie” Cooksey of Muskogee, OK; grandchildren, Dean Cooksey and wife Lisa of Atoka, Misti Cooksey and Robby of McAlester, Chelsey Rhodes and husband Chuck of Texas, Jordan Posey and husband Dillon, Waede Ames, Chadd Cooksey and wife Courtney and Adam Cooksey, all of Atoka; great-grandchildren, Weston Cooksey and wife Kimberly, Falon Cooksey, all of Atoka, Shelbi Cooksey of Coalgate, Brianna Cooksey, Mackinzie Cooksey, Micah Cooksey, Dakota Cooksey, Thomas Cooksey, Jacob Cooksey, Kelsie LeAnn Cooksey, Naomi Brown, Sarah Brown, Malachi Brown, Levi Brown all of Henryetta, OK, and Elizabeth Cooksey of Kansas; dear friends, Karen and Leo Caves; along with nieces, nephews, other relatives and many dear friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Elizabeth (Henderson) Cooksey; brothers, Alvin Cooksey, Edward Cooksey, Raymond Cooksey, Clarence Cooksey and Bud Sanders; grandson, Gene Cooksey; granddaughters, LeAnn (Cooksey) Brown and Christy Elizabeth Ames; and great-grandson, Kaleb Lane Cooksey.

Casketbearers were Dean Cooksey, Weston Cooksey, JR Cooksey, Falon Cooksey, Adam Cooksey and Robby Mosley. Condolences may be sent to the family by email to: browns@atoka.net. Please reference the name of the deceased in your correspondence.