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A NEWLY ORDAINED PASTOR was attempting to comfort the widow of an eccentric man who had just died. Standing before the open casket, the nervous young man said, “I realize this must be a difficult blow for you, Mrs. Smith. Just try to remember that what we see before us is only the husk, the shell, of your dear husband. The nut has gone to heaven.
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Graveside services for Patricia Faye Callicoat, a lifleong Atoka resident, were held Saturday, June 18, 2022 at 10:00 a.m. at Callicoat Family Cemetery in Blackjack, OK with Rev. Bill Roberson officiating. Brown’s Funeral Service of Atoka was in charge of arrangements.
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Services for S. B. Bundage, Jr., a Coalgate resident, will be held Saturday, July 9, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at Johnson’s Lawnhaven Memorial Gardens in San Angelo, TX. Brown’s Funeral Service of Coalgate is in charge of arrangements.
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Trenton Hoyt Underwood, a Coalgate resident, passed away June 2, 2022, in Coalgate at the age of 56 years, 9 months and 1 day. He was born September 24, 1965, to Thurman John Underwood and Cleatus Leota (Brown) Guinn at Oklahoma City, OK. He was raised by his mother and stepfather, Vester Guinn. Trenton graduated from Coalgate High School, Class of ‘84 and was a meat market manager. He married Derise Paige Epps on September 21, 2019, at Coalgate, OK. Trenton enjoyed hunting, fishing, farming and being on the tractor. He loved everything outdoors. Survivors include his wife, Dee Underwood of the home in Coalgate; brothers, Tom Underwood and wife Alice of Fittstown, OK, Tim Underwood and wife Connie of Coalgate and Troy Underwood and wife Ashley of Wapanucka, OK; along with numerous nieces, nephews and many dearly loved friends.
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Funeral services for Donna Lou (Cox) Beller, a Coalgate resident, were held Sunday, June 26, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. at Brown’s Funeral Chapel in Coalgate with Josh Beller officiating. Brown’s Funeral Service of Coalgate was in charge of arrangments.
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Funeral services for Donald Sain, a Lehigh resident, were held Saturday, June 25, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. at Lehigh Baptist Church with Bro. Richard Magby officiating. Burial was in Lehigh Cemetery with Brown’s Funeral Service of Coalgate in charge of arrangements. Mr. Sain was
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COMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD — The Coal County Chamber of Commerce presents Chuck Horton, founder and owner of Blackhawk Services in Coalgate, and son Tagus Horton a Community Service Award in recognition of the company’s dedication and support of the community by providing quality jobs to Coal County citizens. From left - Tagus Horton, Chuck Horton, Betty Keilty, Chamber of Commerce Chairman of the Board, and Johnny Sandmann, President. Two weeks after Chuck’s high school graduation in 1987, he took a roughneck job and believed he had found his future career path in the oil and gas industry. Thirty-two plus years later, the oilfields of Oklahoma and beyond remain a constant in Chuck’s life. Today, along with his son Tagus, he operates his own business that provides a host of services. Blackhawk continues to take care of customers’ needs from start to finish – from groundbreaking to ongoing maintenance for rig pads and roustabout work to construction-type projects. Building office buildings and gas-plant facilities, Blackhawk can provide construction of tank batteries and compressors, install piping and hookups for different areas at well sites as well as maintain pipeline facilities by sandblasting, painting, and blading lease roads. Blackhawk also has tanker trucks that haul water as well as transport well mud. Hauling rock, dirt, sand, gravel and equipment with eight to nine crews and staff of 75, Blackhawk covers all of Oklahoma and completes projects in several other states.
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