Obituaries

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.

Funeral services for Bradi Lynn James, a McLoud resident, were held Monday, May 4, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at Brown’s Funeral Chapel in Coalgate with Bro. David Unsell officiating. Brown’s Funeral Service of Coalgate was in charge of arrangements.

Funeral services for Joyce Delaine (Bullard) Sanders, a Tupelo resident, will be held Friday, May 1, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at the Tupelo Gymnasium with Bro. John D’Aguanno officiating. Brown’s Funeral Service of Coalgate is in charge of arrangements.Mrs.

Funeral services for Emma Nadine Mowdy, a Coalgate resident, were held Tuesday, April 28, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at Brown’s Funeral Chapel in Coalgate with Mr. Mitchell Davidson officiating. Burial was in Coalgate Cemetery with Brown’s Funeral Service of Coalgate in charge of arrangements.Mrs.

Funeral services for Alice Faye (Vick) Winningham, a Wapanucka resident, will be held Wednesday (today), April 29, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at Brown’s Funeral Chapel in Coalgate with Bro. David Boggs and Frankie Wallace officiating.