Obituaries

Oleana Eileen Murphy, a Centrahoma resident, was born on October 15, 1972, to Lee Elvis and Eileen (Pierce) Murphy, at DeQueen, Arkansas. She passed away on March 18, 2026, at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at the age of 53 years, 5 months and 3 days. She attended school at Hugo.

Graveside services for Danny Wayne Bullard, Sr. will be held Thursday, March 26, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at Pleasant Grove Cemetery in Tupelo with Bro. David Boggs officiating. Family night will be Wednesday 6 to 8 p.m. at Brown’s Chapel in Coalgate.

Funeral services for C R Rowton, a Tushka resident, were held Friday, February 6, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at Brown’s Funeral Chapel in Atoka with Wendell Ingram officiating. Burial was in Tushka Cemetery with Brown’s Funeral Service of Atoka in charge of arrangements.

Graveside services for Pauline Guinn Lindly of Coalgate were held Monday, March 9, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at Pine Cemetery with Bradley Brooks officiating. Brown’s Funeral Service of Coalgate was in charge of arrangements.Pauline Guinn Lindly, age 101, of Coalgate, Oklahoma, passed away March 5, 2026.

Visitation for Tom Gibson, a Coalgate resident, will be Saturday, March 14, 2026, 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at Brown’s Funeral Chapel in Coalgate. Services are under the direction of Brown’s Funeral Service of Atoka , OK.

Funeral services for Deborah Shirleen Eaves, a Coalgate resident, will be Friday, March 6, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in Coalgate with Bro. Jason Eaves and Pastor Jim Lewis officiating.

Funeral services for Warren Frederick Bailey, a Eufaula, OK resident, will be held Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at Brown’s Funeral Chapel in Atoka with Bro. Danny Cochran and Bro. Joey Lansdale officiating. Brown’s Funeral Service of Atoka is in charge of arrangements.

Funeral services for Charlene Ann Mitchell, a Ratcliff City, OK resident, were held Sunday, February 22, 2026 at 2:00 p.m. at Brown’s Funeral Chapel in Atoka with Bro. Jerry Richard officiating. Burial was in Stringtown Cemetery with Brown’s Funeral Service of Atoka in charge of arrangements.Mrs.

Eddie Watkins, aged 87, of Weatherford, OK, formerly a long time Coalgate resident, passed away peacefully on February 12, 2026, surrounded by the love of his devoted wife, Gerry.

Shelby Jean (Jennings) Stephens, a Coalgate resident, was born on February 10, 1937, to George Elvis and Vivian Ilene (Childers) Jennings, at Coalgate, Oklahoma. Shelby went to be with her Lord and Savior on February 6, 2026, at Coalgate, Oklahoma, at the age of 88 years, 11 months and 27 days.