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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it has become necessary to reschedule the Coalgate-Frederick football homecoming game initially set for Friday night.
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Oklahoma Human Services (OKDHS) permanently closed its office in Coal County on September 24. According to the agency’s press release, local customers will not see any interruption in services, as partnerships have been developed to continue to serve in the county.
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Graveside services for Kenneth Wesley Lemons, a Coalgate resident, were held Sunday, September 27, 2020 at 2:00 P.M. at Coalgate Cemetery with Rev. James Williams officiating. Brown’s Funeral Service of Coalgate was in charge of arrangements.
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Funeral services for Jeffery “Jeff” Wade Sewell, an Atoka, OK resident, (raised in OKC in his early years, moved to Coalgate in grade school and then moved to Atoka his freshman year in high school) will be held Thursday, October 1, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at the Atoka Football Field in Atoka with OHP Chaplin Sam Garner, Bro. Joe Chapin and Bro. John Mixon officiating. Burial will be in Green Meadows Cemetery in Atoka with Brown’s Funeral Service of Atoka in charge of arrangements.
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Phyllis Jean (Clapp) Boyd, a Mustang, OK resident, passed away September 8, 2020 at Oklahoma City at the age of 75 years and 15 days. She was born August 24, 1945 to Richard “Bobbie” and Ermadean (Eddings) Hobgood at Ada, OK. Mrs. Boyd graduated from Coalgate High School and attended South Oklahoma City Community College where she received an Associate Degree. She was a travel agent, worked for a title and abstract company and was a hairdresser. Phyllis married Thurman James Boyd January 7, 1963 in Atoka, OK. She loved to travel and loved gardening.... there wasn’t anything she couldn’t grow. Everyone loved her amazing breakfasts and the sweets she always made too many of. They mostly loved when she got the silly giggles and couldn’t stop laughing. Phyllis will be greatly missed by her family and friends.
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The Oklahoma Highway Patrol is mourning the loss of Captain Jeffery W. Sewell #26 who lost his battle with COVID-19 on Saturday, September 26. Everyone across the state of Oklahoma who knew Jeff Sewell is mourning the loss of a friend and a great lawman. The sadness is particularly felt in Coal and Atoka Counties.
Read moreFriday, October 9, is the last day to apply for voter registration in order to be eligible to vote in the November 3 General Election, Coal County Election Board Secretary Amber Fanning said today.
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