Obituaries

Funeral services for Edith Arlene Smith were held Wednesday, June 10, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at Coalgate Church of the Nazarene with Pastor Gage Miller officiating. Burial was in Coalgate Cemetery with Brown’s funeral sErvice of Coalgate in charge of arrangements.Mrs.

Lincoln Abraham Hays, age 98, passed away peacefully on May 17, 2026, in Nashville, Tennessee. Born on January 24, 1928, in Parker, Oklahoma, Lincoln lived a remarkable life filled with adventure, dedication, and love for his family.

Funeral Services for Rosemary Baker Kirk were held held Friday, 5 June at 10:00 am at Brown’s Funeral Service in Coalgate, Oklahoma with her grandnephew Heath Watts officiating. Immediately following was a grave-side service at the Coalgate Cemetery.

Violet May (Rutherford) Lick, a Coalgate resident, was born on September 22, 1947, to Bert C. Rutherford and Pearl Faye (Compton) Tisdale, at Oroville, California. She passed away on May 26, 2026, at Ada, Oklahoma, at the age of 78 years, 8 months and 4 days. Violet attended school at Plano.

Memorial services for Gwen Gjovig, 75, of Ada, are Friday, May 22, 2026 at 2:00pm at the Central Church of Christ in Ada; Derrick Tharp will officiate.Mrs. Gjovig passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at her home.

Shirley Laferne Richardson, 90, of Oklahoma City, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, May 11, 2026. She was born June 18, 1935, in Tupelo, OK, to Joe and Velma Caruthers.She is survived by her son, Michael Richardson.Mrs.

Funeral services for Tracey Duayne Coffee, a Coalgate resident, will be held Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at Coalgate Church of Christ with Alan Harper officiating. Interment will be in Coalgate Cemetery with Brown’s Funeral Service of Coalgate in charge of arrangements.Mr.

Funeral services for George Riley, Jr., a Lula resident, were held Saturday, May 16, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Tupelo. Interment was in Allen Cemetery in Allen, OK with Brown’s Funeral Service of Coalgate in charge of arrangements.Mr.

OBIT WILLIAMS Funeral services for Christopher Shawn Williams, an Atoka resident, will be held Saturday, May 9, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at Brown’s Funeral Chapel in Coalgate with Pastor Kendal Knight officiating. Family night will be Friday 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Funeral services for Connie Eileen (Cornelius) McKinney, an Ada resident, were held Friday, May 1, 2026 at 2:00 at A Place of New Hope/ Calvary, Ada, OK with Bro. Toby Willoughby officiating. Burial was in Lehigh Cemetery with Brown’s Funeral Service of Coalgate in charge of arrangements.Mrs.