Obituaries

Funeral services for Anthony Dale Palmer, a Tupelo resident, were held Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at Brown’s Funeral Chapel in Coalgate with Pastor Craig Cochran officiating. Burial was in Pleasant Grove Cemetery with Brown’s Funeral Service of Coalgate in charge of arrangements. Mr.

Funeral services for Kaleb Lane Cooksey, a lifelong Atoka, OK resident, were held Tuesday, January 12, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at Brown’s Funeral Chapel in Atoka with Bro. Raymond Humphrey officiating. Brown’s Funeral Service of Atoka was in charge of arrangements. Mr.

Graveside services for Melba Lois Gayler, a Cottonwood resident, were held Saturday, January 9, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at Coalgate Cemetery with Pastor Eddie Hogue officiating. Brown’s Funeral Service of Coalgate was in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Gayler was born May 29, 1939 to Herbert A.

Graveside services for Teresa Faye (Laster) Yockey, a Coalgate resident, were held Friday, January 8, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at Lehigh Cemetery in Lehigh, OK with Brown’s Funeral Service of Coalgate in charge of arrangements. Mrs.

Funeral services for Mary Lee (Smith) Barrett, a Coalgate, OK resident, were held Thursday, January 7, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at Atoka Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor R. J. Nanney officiating. Burial was in Green Meadow Cemetery in Atoka with Atoka Funeral Home Service in charge of arrangements. Mrs.

Funeral services for Shirley Von (Heck ) Morgan, a Centrahoma resident, were held Saturday, January 2, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at Brown’s Funeral Chapel in Coalgate with Pastor Lonnie Smith and Pastor David Boggs officiating, assisted by Sister Paula Carney.

Graveside services for Betty Lee (Thomas) Levingston, a Coalgate resident, were held Monday, January 4, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at Citra Cemetery in Allen, OK with Mr. Eddie Hogue officiating. Brown’s Funeral Service of Coalgate was in charge of arrangements. Mrs.

Funeral services for Charity Rose Luman Chastain, a McAlester resident, were held Saturday, January 2, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at Brown’s Funeral Chapel in Coalgate with Pastor Larry Luman officiating, assisted by Rev. Rajeev “Roger” Rohatgi.

Funeral services for James Delbert Holder, a Coalgate resident, will be held Thursday, January 7, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at Brown’s Funeral Chapel in Coalgate with Pastor Lyle Shipley officiating. Burial will be in Pine Cemetery with Brown’s Funeral Service in charge of arrangements.

Graveside services for Norma Gayle (Gossett) Kelly, a longtime Atoka, OK resident, were held Saturday, December 26, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at the Kelly Family Cemetery in Atoka, OK with family officiating. Brown’s Funeral Service of Atoka was in charge of arrangements. Mrs.