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Funeral services for Jerry Lee Paige, a longtime Tushka, OK resident, were held Saturday, September 24, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at Brown’s Funeral Chapel in Atoka with Greg Strader officiating.
Read morefor Graveside services Alice Ann (LeFlore) Darling, a Coalgate resident, were held Saturday, September 24, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at Cairo Cemetery in Cairo with Reverend Ken Brown officiating.
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Read moreFuneral services for Eric Dan Benson, a lifelong Atoka, OK area resident, were held Saturday, September 17, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at Stringtown Gymnasium with Bro. Jesse Markum and Heath Davis officiating. Burial was in Stringtown Cemetery with Brown’s Funeral Service of Atoka in charge of arrangements. Mr. Benson was born May 14, 1985 to Toni and Rita Marie (Skaggs) Benson at Sherman, TX and passed away September 12, 2022atDenison, TX at the age of 37 years, 3 months and 29 days. Eric graduated from Stringtown, High School, attended Kiamichi Vo Tech and East Central University in Ada, OK. He married Rebecca Lynn Allen December 29, 2005 at Atoka, OK. Eric was the owner and operator of Southeastern Truck and Trailer Parts in Stringtown. He worked for several years at Stateline Truck Parts and Stan’s Truck Parts in Colbert. Eric was a member of the Old Paths Baptist Church in Atoka. He loved basketball, hunting, especially hunting large whitetails, loved to watch Disney movies and play video games with “His Girls”. Eric loved listening to Working Class Bowhunter podcast.
Read moreVisitation for Roger Dale Cunningham, and Ada resident, formerly of Coalgate, was held Monday evening, September 5, 2022 at Brown’s Funeral Chapel in Coalgate from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Roger was born February 8, 1961 to George Washington and Emmalee (Woodell) Cunningham at Pauls Valley, OK and passed away August 31, 2022 at Ada, OK at the age of 61 years, 6 months and 23 days. He graduated from Olney High School class of ‘79. Roger married Jamie Jannette Price on June 27, 2016 at Ft. Smith, AR. He was a heavy equipment operator, a police officer, correction officer, mechanic, welder and dozer operator. Roger was a member of the Masonic Lodge. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, gardening and cooking. Roger loved playing with his grand-children.
Read moreCherry Dawn Adcock of Coalgate, Oklahoma went to be with the Lord on Thursday, August 25, 2022 at the age of 60. She went peaceful within her home. Dawn was born April 29, 1962, in Chandler, Oklahoma to John and Iva Fritz. She married Amos Dennis Adcock June 10, 1985. Together they had seven children.
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