Obituaries

Funeral services for Willie Donald “Buddy” Watkins, 85, of Ada were held at 1:00 p.m., Tuesday August 12, 2025, at the First Methodist Church of Ada. Dustin Wilhite (nephew) officiated the service. The family received friends from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Monday August 11, 2025 at Criswell Funeral Home.W.

A private burial was held at Wardville Cemetery recently for Sally Jean Kimsey. Sally, a Wardville resident, was born on March 19, 1953 to Ray Bernard and Ruby May (Hooe) Williams, at McAlester, OK and passed away July 29, 2025 at Coalgate, OK at the age of 72 years, 4 months and 10 days.

Funeral services for Darrin Jay Laudermilk will be held Thursday, August 7, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. at Brown’s Funeral Chapel in Coalgate with Prentiss Reves officiating. Burial will be in Byrd’s Prairie Cemetery with Brown’s Funeral service in charge of arrangements.

Funeral services for Barbara June (Hampton) Cameron-Stuart, a McAlester resident, was held Saturday, August 2, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. at Coalgate First Baptist Church with Pastor Jim Lewis officiating. Family night was Friday evening 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. and burial was in Moore cemetery in Clarita.

A memorial service service for Carolyn Joy Wheeler, age 69, a longtime Atoka resident was held at 2:00 Saturday, July 19 2025 at South Atoka Church of Christ in atoka with Bro. Glenn Carroll oficiating. Brown’s Funeral service of Atoka was in charge of arrangements.

Funeral services for Dora Mae Welch, a longtime Atoka resident, will be held Friday, August 1, 2025 at 10:00 a..m. at Brown’s Funeral Chapel inAtoka with Bro. Raymond Humphrey officiating. Interment will be at Brown’s Durant Funeral and Cremation Service in Durant, OK.

Funeral services for Russell Eugene Dewbery, age 73, a longtime Wapanucka, OK resident, were held Saturday, July 19, 2025 at Wapanucka First Baptist Church with Bro. Kevin Angel officiating. Brown’s Funeral Service of Atoka was in charge of arrangements.Mr.

Graveside services for Carolyn Ann Reed, a Coalgate resident, were held Friday, July 25, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. at Cairo Cemetery with Pastor David Unsell officiating. Brown’s Funeral Service of Coalgate was in charge of arrangements.

Graveside services for Ricky Dwayne Ham, a longtime Ada, OK resident, formerly from Atoka, were held Wednesday, July 16, 2025 at 10:30 a.m. at Westview Cemetery in Atoka with Jeana Justus officiating. Brown’s Funeral Service of Atoka was in charge of arrangements.

A memorial service for Mildred Lea Hernandez, a longtime Atoka and Coalgate resident, will be held Saturday, July 26, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. at Green Meadows Cemetery in Atoka. Arrangements are under the direction of Brown’s Funeral Service of Atoka.Mrs.