Obituaries

Candy Lynn Hudson of Denison, Texas, passed away on November 3, 2023, at Texoma Medical Center following a recent cancer diagnosis. Candy was born on May 12, 1954, in Ada, Oklahoma to Charles and Johnarline Hudson of Coalgate, OK.

Funeral services for Retha Peck-McCord, a Del City, OK resident, were held Saturday, November 11, 2023 at 11:00 A.M. at Brown’s Funeral Chapel in Coalgate with Bro. David Boggs officiating. Burial was in Centrahoma Cemetery with Brown’s Funeral Service of Coalgate in charge of arrangements.

Graveside services for Aaron Lee McKinney, a Wapanucka resident, will be held Friday, November 11, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. at Riley Cemetery. Visitation was Friday, November 3, 2023 6:00 p.m.to 8:00 p.m. Arrangements are under the direction of Brown’s Funeral Service of Coalgate.

Visitation for Jimmy Dale Smith, Jr. will be held Saturday, November 11, 2023, 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. in Brown’s Funeral Chapel in Coalgate.Jimmy was born March 1, 1960 to Jimmy Dale Smith, Sr.

A private service will be held for Thalia Wren Louise Ott. Arrangements are under the direction of Brown’s Funeral Service of Coalgate.Thaila Wren Louise Ott was born to Raven Paige Ott on October 12, 2023 at Oklahoma City and passed away the same day. She was loved and adored by all her family.

Funeral services for Gary Lynn Kelly a Boswell resident, formerly a lifelong Lane and Atoka resident, will be held Wednesday, October 25, 2023 (today) at 2:00 p.m. at Brown’s Funeral Chapel in Atoka with Bro. Wendell Ingram officiating.

Funeral services for Donna Jean (Howard) Young, a lifelong Atoka/Coal County resident, were held Saturday, October 14, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. at Mt. Olive Missionary Baptist Church in Stringtown, Oklahoma with Bro. Bartt Bradford officiating. Burial was in Mt.

Funeral services for Vera Jane (Burnett) Cannon Amend, a longtime Atoka, OK resident who grew up at Falfa, Lone Pine, Pine Springs and Centerpoint communities, were held Thursday, October 12, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. at Brown’s Funeral Chapel in Atoka with Bro. Kelly Hardman officiating.

Memorial services will be held Saturday, October 7, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at the Cottonwood Baptist Church for Robbie Sue Nail, a Cottonwood resident. Brown’s Funeral Service of Coalgate is in charge of arrangements.

Family graveside service for Velena Faye (Cox) Hopkins, a Tupelo resident, will be Thursday, September 28, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. at Restland Memorial Park Cemetery in Dallas, TX. Arrangements are under the direction of Brown’s Funeral Service of Coalgate, OK.Mrs.