Obituaries

Funeral services for Joann (Smith) Sadler, a Coalgate resident, were held Saturday, March 26, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. at Brown’s Funeral Chapel in Coalgate with Pastor Bill Daniels officiating assisted by Rev. Marcus Burks.

Funeral services for Georgia Estelle (Smith) Lawrence, a Coalgate resident, will be held Friday, April 1, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. at Brown’s Funeral Chapel in Coalgate with Bro. Joey Lansdale officiating.

Funeral services for Ruth Lee (McClendon) Hembree, a long time Farris, OK resident, were held Tuesday, March 22, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at Brown’s Funeral Chapel in Atoka with Bro. John Jacuk officiating.

A graveside service for Eldon Eddie Hogue Sr., a Centrahoma resident, will be held Thursday, March 24, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at Byrd’s Prairie Cemetery in Tupelo with Pastor David Boggs offi ciating. Family night will be Wednesday, 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Funeral services for Herschel Lee Weathers, a Coalgate resident, were held Friday, March 11, 2022 at 2:00 p.m. at Brown’s Funeral Chapel in Coalgate with Pastor David Unsell officiating, assisted by Pastor Dennis Osborne.

Funeral services for Walter Lee Hogue, a Coalgate resident, were held Saturday, March 12, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at Brown’s Funeral Chapel in Coalgate with Bro. Jackie Lewis officiating. Burial was in Coalgate Cemetery with Brown’s Funeral Service in charge of arrangements.Mr.

Linda Kay (Winters) Cox, age 79, of Atoka, OK, passed away February 26, 2022 in Norman, Oklahoma. She was born in Stringtown, Oklahoma on July 15, 1942 to Irving Elbert “Bert” Winters and Vay “Nanny” (Kampplain) Winters.

Louis Richard Coleman, 85 years old, passed away peacefully surrounded by love on February 28, 2022.He was born May 8, 1936 in El Dorado, Arkansas to Louis Lendon and Zulah (Lawrence) Coleman. He graduated from North Texas State University with a degree in chemistry.

Visitation for Betty Sue (Nottingham) Layne, a Lehigh resident, will be Tuesday, March 15, 2022 from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at Brown’s Funeral Chapel in Coalgate.

Burley Burk Collins, age 79, of Colleyville, Texas, passed away on February 23, 2022, in Grapevine, Texas.Born March 27, 1942, in Wapanucka, Oklahoma, Burk was one of 11 children born to Burley and Sestus Collins. He grew up in neighboring Bromide, attended school there, and graduated in 1960.