Payton Crossing (Atoka County, OK)

Notable Births & Deaths for Payton Crossing ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Payton Crossing. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

Curley Bradley (Actor)
- Born: George Courtney
- He was born in Coalgate (OK) on September 18, 1910 (a Sunday) and died in Long Beach (CA) on June 3, 1985 (a Monday).
- Coalgate is located in Coal County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Payton Crossing (which is located in Atoka County).
- Long Beach is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- At the time of his death, he was 74.
- He is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Curley Bradley<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Rose Hills Memorial Park
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rose Hills Memorial Park (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Payton Crossing to Rose Hills Memorial Park
Warren G. 'Freckles' Brown (Rodeo cowboy)
- He was born in Wheatland (WY) on January 18, 1921 (a Tuesday) and died in Soper (OK) on March 20, 1987 (a Friday).
- Wheatland is located in Platte County, Wyoming.
- Soper is located in Choctaw County and is 20 miles [32.2 km] to the southeast of Payton Crossing (which is located in Atoka County).
- At the time of his death, he was 66.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Warren G. 'Freckles' Brown<1>
Clarence Victor Carnes (Crime figure)
- He was born in Daisy (OK) on January 14, 1927 (a Friday) and died in Springfield (MO) on October 3, 1988 (a Monday).
- Daisy is located 18 miles [29 km] to the northeast of Payton Crossing. Both communities are located in Atoka County.
- Springfield is located in Greene County, Missouri.
- At the time of his death, he was 61.
- He is buried at Billy Cemetery, located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the north northeast of Payton Crossing. The cemetery is located in Atoka County, Oklahoma.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Clarence Victor Carnes<1>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Billy Cemetery (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Payton Crossing to Billy Cemetery
Ken Carson (Musician, actor)
- Born: Hubert Paul Flatt
- He was born in Coalgate (OK) on November 14, 1914 (a Saturday) and died in Jacksonville (FL) on April 7, 1994 (a Thursday).
- Coalgate is located in Coal County and is 25 miles [40.2 km] to the northwest of Payton Crossing (which is located in Atoka County).
- Jacksonville is located in Duval County, Florida.
- At the time of his death, he was 79.
- He is buried at Rose Hills Memorial Park, which is located in Los Angeles County, California.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Ken Carson<1>
- The Find-A-Grave entry for Rose Hills Memorial Park
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Rose Hills Memorial Park (CA) (Patience, this may take a moment).
- From Payton Crossing to Rose Hills Memorial Park
Roman Todd Robinson (Rodeo cowboy)
- He was born in Hugo (OK) on October 22, 1970 (a Thursday) and died in Norman (OK) on October 21, 1991 (a Monday).
- Hugo is located in Choctaw County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Payton Crossing (which is located in Atoka County).
- Norman is located in Cleveland County, Oklahoma.
- At the time of his death, he was 21.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Roman Todd Robinson<1>
Todd Whatley (Rodeo cowboy)
- He was born in Rufe (OK) on December 18, 1920 (a Saturday) and died in Hugo (OK) on June 17, 1966 (a Friday).
- Rufe is located in McCurtain County, Oklahoma.
- Hugo is located in Choctaw County and is 29 miles [46.7 km] to the southeast of Payton Crossing (which is located in Atoka County).
- At the time of his death, he was 45.
- Additional References
- Find-A-Grave Memorial for Todd Whatley<1>

Footnotes ...

<1>	The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.