Service to be held for Dora Mae Welch

Funeral services for Dora Mae Welch, a longtime Atoka resident, will be held Friday, August 1, 2025 at 10:00 a..m. at Brown’s Funeral Chapel inAtoka with Bro. Raymond Humphrey officiating. Interment will be at Brown’s Durant Funeral and Cremation Service in Durant, OK. Brown’s Funeral Service of Atoka is in charge of arrangements.

Ms. Welch was born July 16, 1963 to Paul Newton and Nadine Elizabeth (Taylor) Welch at Phoenix, AZ and passed away July 26, 2025 at her home inAtoka at the age of 62 years and 10 days. She attended Atoka Public Schools, then attended and graduated from Coalgate High School. Dora was a waitress at the Atoka Truck Stop. She enjoyed camping and concerts with family and friends and loved her granddaughter immensely. Dora liked to go to the casino, garage sales and hiking. She loved to bake and share, especially her pineapple upside down cake. Bringing people her upside down cake and cinnamon rolls brought her great joy!

Survivors include her daughter, CJ Shortsleeve and husband Michael of Tulsa, OK; granddaughter, Kallie Kucera of Stillwater, OK; stepson, Jimmy McKeen; mother Nadine Elizabeth (Taylor) Welch; sisters, Carol Parsons, Squirrel White and husband Danny of OKC, Lesa Maxey and husband Curtis of Kellyville, OK; brother, Donnie Welch of Caney, OK; grandson, Noah Shortsleeve of Broken Arrow, OK; along with numerous nieces, nephews and many dearly loved friends.

She was preceded by her father, Paul Newton Welch; brother, Frank Welch; sister, Barbara Taylor; and stepson, Roy McKeen.

Condolences may be sent to the family by email to: browns@atoka.net. Please reference the name of the deceased in your correspondence.