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Funeral services for Bernice (Williams) Walkup, a Coalgate resident, were held Saturday, January 28, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. at Brown’ Funeral Chapel in Coalgate with Johnny D. Ward officiating. Burial was in McCarty Cemetery with Brown’s Funeral Service of Coalgate in charge of arrangements.
Read moreBill Welch, a Coalgate resident passed away January 23, 2023 at Oklahoma City at the age of 64 years, 5 months and 25 days. He was born July 29, 1958 to Kenneth Doyle and Virginia Nora (Bayles) Welch at Oklahoma City. Bill attended schools in Oklahoma City and was a truck driver and also worked in the oil field. He married Gloria Faye Cummins November 7, 1980 at Atoka, OK. Bill enjoyed collecting hotwheel cars. His favorite times were spent with his grandchildren.
Read moreFuneral services for Harold “Eddie” Edward Bailey, an Atoka, OK resident, (grew up in Panama, OK and lived in Poteau, OK for many years), were held Monday January 30, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. at Brown’s Funeral Chapel in Atoka with Rev. Donnie Day and Justin Humphrey officiating. Burial was in Milton Cemetery in Bokoshe, OK with Brown’s Funeral Service of Atoka in charge of arrangements.
Read moreFuneral services for Stoney Eugene Fairchild, a Coalgate resident, were held Monday, January 30, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at Brown’s Funeral Chapel in Coalgate with Brother David Unsell officiating. Burial was in Cairo Cemetery with Brown’s Funeral Service of Coalgate in charge of arrangements.
Read moreRobert Darrell McAusland, a Tupelo resident, passed away January 27, 2023 at Lula, OK at the age of 66 years, 3 months and 29 days. He was born September 29, 1956 to James and Louise Christine (Blevins) McAusland at Oklahoma City. Robert graduated from Tupelo High School and was a general laborer and ranch hand. He loved animals, going fishing and looking for arrowheads.
Read moreBarbara Ann (Cometti) Hefley of Coalgate, OK, passed away peacefully in her home Tuesday, January 24, 2023. She was born February 26, 1942, in Detroit, Michigan. When she was seven years old Barbara’s parents Rena (Cosner) and William Cometti moved from Detroit to Coalgate.
Read moreAprivate family celebration will be held Sunday, February 5, 2023 at 12:00 p.m. for Shirley Marie McKendrick, a Caney resident, who was raised in Atoka County and lived in Hugo and Coalgate. She was born May 10, 1950 to Joseph and Christine Marie (Allen) Campbell at Talihina, OK and passed away January 26, 2023 at her home in Caney, OK at the age of 72 years, 8 months and 16 days. She attended High Hill School and graduated from Atoka High School in 1969. Shirley was a seamstress and worked for Blue Bell/Wrangler. She married Allen Frank McKendrick October 8, 1970 at Atoka. They celebrated 47 years of marriage before his passing in 2017. Shirley was a member of New Zion Methodist Church. She enjoyed gardening, painting, knitting and cooking whatever they wanted for the grandchildren.
Read moreFuneral service for Delbert Lee White, a Coalgate resident, (was raised around the Kenefic area but lived in Oklahoma, Mississippi and Texas), was held Monday, January 23, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. at Brown’s Funeral Chapel in Atoka with Rev. Harold Brewer, Bro. Jim Lyons and Rev. Jim Noble officiating. Burial was in Center Hill Cemetery in Atoka with Brown’s Funeral Service of Atoka in charge of arrangements.
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