Obituaries

Mrs. EmiLea Stephens, 85, of Ada, Oklahoma, passed away on July 28, 2026, in Oklahoma City. Funeral services were held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, August 3, 2026, at Criswell Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Travis Muse officiating.

Funeral services for Ola Mae (Latham) Grigg, a McAlester resident, were held Saturday, July1, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at Brown’s Funeral Chapel in Coalgate with Bro. Eddie Hogue officiating.

Funeral services for Linda Nadine Coyle (Miller) of Atoka, Oklahoma, will be held Thursday, August 6, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at Brown’s Funeral Chapel in Atoka with Bro. Jeff Culbreath officiating assisted by Bro. Jim Lewis.

Brenda Kay (Mitchell) Cole, a Coalgate resident, passed away July 27, 2026 in Coalgate at the age of 74 years, 9 months and 15 days. She was born to Joseph Adam and Cordie Lavada (Manning) Mitchell at Bakersfield, CA. She attended Lamont High School in California.

Funeral services for Dolphus Edward Archer, a longtime Tupelo resident, were held Wednesday, August 5, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. at Brown’s Funeral Chapel in Coalgate with Bro. Craig Cochran officiating.

Jimmy Dale Wyatt, age 85, a Coalgate resident, was born February 21, 1941 to Lester and Hazel Ruth (Payne) Wyatt at Duncan, OK. He passed away July 17, 2026 at Coalgate at the age of 85 years, 4 months and 26 days. Jimmy graduated from Duncan High School with the Class of 1959.

Funeral services for Homer Glen Haney, an Ada resident, formerly of Coalgate, will be held Tuesday, July 28, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at the Coalgate Methodist Church with Pastor Lyle Shipley officiating assisted by Steve Cody.

A celebration of Betty Lillian Dorsey’s life will be held on Saturday, August 1, 2026, at 2:00 pm at Brown’s Funeral Chapel, 400 West Queen Avenue, Coalgate, Oklahoma, 74538.

Funeral services for Norman Wayne “Pete” Thomas, age 90 of Coalgate, will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday at Brown’s Funeral Chapel in Coalgate with Bro.Craig Cochran officiating.Interment will follow at Wards Chapel Cemetery in Atoka, Oklahoma.Visitation will be held from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday at...

Tony Kirk Gibby, age 63, a longtime Coalgate resident, was born on May 09, 1963, to Vada Mae (Martin) Nelson, at Coalgate, OK. Tony passed away on July 21, 2026 at Coalgate, OK at the age of 63 years, 2 months and 12 days.He graduated from Coalgate High School with the Class of 1981.