Obituaries

Funeral services for Mary Sue McElhaney, an Avery, TX resident were held June 2, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. at Green Meadows Cemetery in Atoka with Mr. Ron Marble officiating. Brown’s Funeral Service of Coalgate was in charge of arrangements.Mrs.

Graveside services for Carter Brooks Derrick, anAda resident, were held Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. at Coalgate Cemetery with Rev. Claude Lovett officiating. Brown’s Funeral Service of Coalgate was in charge of the arrangements.Carter was born on May 27, 1959, to John Burton Sr.

Memorial services for Kimberly “Kimmie” Daylene Ennis will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday, June 6, 2025, at the First Baptist Church in Coalgate; Brother Jim Lewis will officiate.

James David Giachino, age 90, died April 23, 2025, in Albuquerque, NM. He was born Feb 26, 1935 in Coalgate, Oklahoma, the second of three children born to John (Chick) and Mary (Forneris) Giachino. In his youth he was known as “Chick”.

Funeral services for Teresa Ann Ginden, an Atoka resident, will be held Thursday, May 29, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. at Brown’s Funeral Chapel in Atoka with Bro. Joey Lansdale officiating. Burial will be in Lehigh Cemetery with Brown’s Funeral Service of Atoka in charge of arrangements.

Funeral services for ThomasMorganPerrySr. a longtime Wapanucka, OK resident, will be held Sunday, May 25, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. at the Wapanucka Baptist Church with Bro. Darwin Hall officiating.

Nellie Faye Miller Hunter passed away peacefully in her home on May 16, 2025, in Tupelo, Okla.She was born on Feb. 12, 1939, in Clayton, Okla., to the late Jack Fulton and Catherine Gardner.Nellie was a member of the Centrahoma Baptist Church.

Funeral services for Roger Dail Orbie Johnston, age 47, a Tupelo resident, will be held Wednesday (today), May 21, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. at Brown’s Funeral Chapel in Coalgate with Pastor Larry Beach officiating.

Funeral service for Charles Keith James Jr., age 72, a Coalgate resident, was held at 10:00 a.m. May 19, 2025 at Brown’s Funeral Chapel in Coalgate with Pastor Richard Magby officiating.Arrangements were under the direction of Brown’s Funeral Service of Coalgate.Mr.

Services for Thurman James Boyd will be held at McNeil’s Funeral Service in Mustang OK, Saturday, June 7, 10:00 a.m.Mr. Boyd passed away peacefully on May 7, 2025, in Flower Mound, Texas, at the age of 80.