Obituaries

Drenda Leaniece Stark, an Atoka resident, passed away December 23, 2022 at Durant, OK at the age of 63 years, 10 months and 26 days. She was born January 27, 1959 to James and Molly (Griffin) Smith at Ft. Worth, TX.

Kerry Dewayne Taylor, a Coalgate resident, passed away December 8, 2022 at Coalgate at the age of 57 years, 9 months and 22 days. He was born February 16, 1965 to Billy Travis Taylor and Beverly Jean (Jones) Wilson at Coalgate.

Visitation was held Friday, December 16, 2022 at Brown’s Funeral Chapel in Coalgate, 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. for Coalgate resident, Joe Nichols. Joe passed away December 14, 2022 at Coalgate at the age of 85 years, 10 months and 7 day.

Funeral services for Gary Don McCoy were Thursday, December 8, 2022 at 2:00 PM at Baggerley Funeral Home, 930 S. Broadway, Edmond, OK. Interment followed at Rossville Cemetery in Meeker, OK. Visitation started at 1:00 PM the day of the service.

Ravenna R. Knight, 89, died Thursday, November 24, 2022 in Mathews, VA. She is survived by two sons, Robert B. Carr and Michael W. Carr; daughter-inlaw, Carrie Carr and sister and brotherin- law, DimitrI and Anna Soulios.Ravenna and her late husband, William G.

Funeral services for Dewey Paul Hearrell, a Kingston, OK resident, were held Friday, December 9, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at Brown’s Funeral Chapel in Atoka, OK with Bro. Joey Lansdale officiating.

Funeral services for Everett Lynn Calvert, a long time Lehigh resident, were held Friday, December 9, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at Brown’s Funeral Chapel in Coalgate with Pastor Marilyn Pratt officiating. Burial was in Lehigh Cemetery with Browns’ Funeral Service of Coalgate in charge of arrangements.Mr.

Funeral services for James Leroy White, a Coalgate resident, were held Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at Brown’s Funeral Chapel in Atoka with Bro. Jim Lyons officiating, assisted by Kathy Hurst.

Funeral services for Kenneth Ray Denson, a Tupelo resident, will be held Friday, December 9, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at First Baptist Church in Coalgate with Bro. Will Clark officiating. Burial will be in Coalgate Cemetery with Brown’s Funeral Service of Coalgate in charge of arrangements.

Funeral services for Trower Jinx Bradford, age 26, a Coalgate, OK resident, were held Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at Stringtown School Gymnasium in Stringtown, OK with Bro. Bartt Bradford officiating. Brown’s Funeral Service of Atoka was in charge of arrangements.Mr.