Obituaries

Funeral services for David H.Yoder, an Olney/Clarita resident, were held Monday, July 3, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at the Coal County Fair Barn with Brother Markus Tovstiga officiating. Burial was in Riley Cemetery in Olney with Brown’s Funeral Service of Coalgate in charge of arrangements.

Funeral services for Sandra Kay Yarbrough, a Lehigh resident, will be held Thursday, June 29, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at Brown’s Funeral Chapel in Coalgate with Pastor David Unsell officiating. Burial will be in Lehigh Cemetery with Brown’s Funeral Service of Coalgate in charge of arrangements.Mrs.

Funeral services for Audie Don Thompson, a Stringtown resident, will be held Friday, June 23, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at Brown’s Funeral Chapel in Atoka with Rick Isom officiating. Arrangements are under the direction of Brown’s Funeral Service of Atoka.Mr.

Graveside services for Harold Albert Latham, Sr., a Lehigh resident, were held Tuesday, June 20, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. at Coalgate Cemetery with Brown’s Funeral Service of Coalgate in charge of arrangements.Mr.

Funeral services for Wilma Ruth Gadberry, a Stringtown resident since 1983, (was raised in western Oklahoma), will be held Thursday, June 22, 2023 at 2:00 pm. at First Baptist Church in Stringtown with Bro. Loyd Thompson, Bro. Joey Lansdale and Bro. Richard Magby officiating.

Funeral services for Linda Fay (Bowers) Daffern, a Tupelo resident, were held Saturday, June 17, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at Brown’s Funeral Chapel in Coalgate with John D’Aguanno officiating. Arrangements were under the direction of Brown’s Funeral Service of Coalgate.Mrs.

Funeral services for Bessie Lou Bills, a longtime Tupelo, OK resident, were held Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at Tupelo Church of Christ with Bro. Wendell Ingram officiating Burial was in Wilson Cemetery in Clarita, OK with Brown’s Funeral Service of Atoka in charge of arrangements.Mrs.

Funeral services for Lois Evelyn (Horn) Alexander, a Centerpoint, OK, resident, (lived in and around Wichita, KS for 13 years and came back to Atoka County in 1964), were held Sunday, June 11, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. at Brown’s Funeral Chapel in Atoka with Minister Floyd Kaiser officiating.

Adam Lee McAusland, a Centrahoma resident, passed away June 4, 2023 at Coalgate at the age of 62 years and 19 days. He was born May 15, 1961 to Roy Lee and Eddie Ellen (Blevins) McAusland at Coalgate. He attended Tupelo Schools and did all kinds of odd jobs including carpentry and mechanics.

Funeral services for Anita Jones Matthews, a Coalgate resident, were held Friday, June 9, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. at the Coalgate Church of Christ with Gary Guinn officiating. Interment was in Nixon Cemetery with Brown’s Funeral Service of Coalgate in charge of arrangements.Ms.