Obituaries

Funeral services for Dillon Wayne Rowell, a Twenty-Nine Palms, CA resident, formerly of Atoka, OK was held Monday, October 26, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at Brown’s Funeral Chapel in Atoka with Commander Brian Kirschenbaum officiating.

Funeral services for David Lynn Eaves, a Coalgate resident, were held Monday, October 19, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at Coalgate First Baptist Church with Bro. Jim Lewis officiating, assisted by Bro. Tanner Sefcik.

Belvia ‘Belle’ Murray, Bimmy to her friends and family, was called home on October 7, 2026, passing peacefully in her home, as she wanted.

Wilma Jean Johnson, a Coalgate resident, passed away October 7, 2026 at the age of 87 years, 5 months and 11 days, at her home in Coalgate surrounded by her loved ones.

Donald David “Don” Calvert, 84, passed away on October 5th, 2026. He was born on September 22nd, 1942 in Lehigh, Oklahoma to Jollie Calvert and Ruth Polk Calvert.Don graduated from the Oklahoma School for the Deaf in Sulphur, OK in 1963.

Funeral services for Beatrice Murl Ward, a longtime Coalgate resident, were held Sunday, October 11, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at Coalgate Linton Gym.

Funeral services for Larry G. Casey, a longtime Coal County resident, will be held Thursday, October 8, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at Brown’s Funeral Chapel in Coalgate. Brother Kelley Shanks will officiate the service assisted by Brother Larry Matthiesen.

Graveside service for Charles Albert Hendrix, a Coalgate resident, were held Wednesday (today) October 7, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at Non Cemetery with Brown’s Funeral Service of Coalgate in charge of arrangements.Mr. Hendrix was born on February 15, 1937, to Henry Harvey and Lessie Mary (Russell)...

Memorial service for Oscar Benard English Jr., a Coalgate resident, will be held October 24, 2026, 10:00 to 12:00 at the Lavern Collins VFW Post in Coalgate, OK.

Ricky Earl Burrow, 69, of Coalgate, Oklahoma, passed away on September 30, 2026, surrounded by family.