Obituaries

Funeral services for Phoenix “Buddy” Oscar Taylor III, a Lehigh resident, were held Wednesday (today), April 17, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at Brown’s Funeral Chapel in Coalgate with Bro. Richard Magby officiating.

Kenneth Leone, 90, of Shawnee passed away on Friday, March 29, 2019. He was born April 13, 1928 to Joe and Elizabeth Leone in Phillips, Oklahoma. He was raised in Phillips and Coalgate, Oklahoma. Kenneth met and dated Doris Paris for 3 years before marrying on April 11, 1948 in Bonham, Texas.

Funeral services for Rev. Robert “Bob” Junior Graham, a Coalgate resident, were held Monday, April 15, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at First Baptist Church of Stonewall with Bro. Richard Dickerson officiating. Burial was in Coalgate Cemetery with Brown’s Funeral Service of Coal-gate in charge of arrangements.

Services are pending for Juanita Ann (Fortenberry) Hodge, age 49, of Wrens, Georgia. She passed away April 4, 2019 in Wrens, Georgia. Juanita is the sister of Leona Fortenberry. The full obituary and picture will be in next week’s paper.

Services for Darren Scott Machado, a Coal-gate resident, will be held Friday, April 5, 2019 at 11:00 a.m. at South Atoka Church of Christ with Christy Machado officiating. Brown’s Funeral Service of Coalgate is in charge of arrangements.

Graveside services for Wanda Faye (Stubblefield) Magness, a Wichita, KS resident will be held Thursday, March 28, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. at Wilson Cemetery in Clarita, OK with Mr. Jim Cox officiating. Family night will be Wednesday evening 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Brown’s Funeral Chapel in Coal-gate.

Graveside services for Catherine An-nit (John) Williams, a Stuart resident, will be held Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at 1:00 p.m at Rose Dale Cemetery in Ada, Oklahoma with Marla Chesser officiating. Brown’s Funeral Service of Coalgate is in charge of arrangements. Mrs.

Graveside services for Dale Lee Cummins of Paoli, OK were held Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at 1:00 p.m. at Johnson-ville Cemetery in Byars, OK with Daimon Hillhouse officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of DeArman/Pickard Funeral Home, Inc. in Stratford, OK. Mr.

Funeral services for Alma Susanna (Farquhar) Rogers, a longtime Coalgate resident, will be held Wednesday, March 20, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. at Brown’s Funeral Chapel in Coalgate with Lloyd McElhaney and Charles Collett officiating.

Memorial service for Olan Keath McMillan, a Coalgate resident, will be Saturday, March 23, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. at Brown’s Funeral Chapel in Coalgate with Kevin Keath McMillan and Stuart Ray McMillan officiating. Brown’s Funeral Service of Coal-gate is in charge of arrangements. Mr.