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Funeral services for Floyd Huston Gibson, a Coalgate resident, were held Monday, December 29, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. at the Coalgate United Moethodist Church in Coalgate with Bro. David Unsell officiating. Family night was Sunday, 3 to 5 p.m. Burial was in Tushka Cemetery with Brown’s Funeral Service of Coalgate officiating. Casketbearers were Brian Davis, Robert Gregory, Greg Lovelis, Larry Rayburn, Terry Scott and Keith Weldon.
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Col. John David Ramsay, MD (USAF-Ret.) passed away in White, SD on December 18, 2025. Condolences can be sent to the family through www.rudesfuneralhome. com John was born on October 18, 1944, in Ada, OK, the son of David C. and Virginia Sugg Ramsay. Growing up in Ada, John graduated from Ada High School in 1962. Continuing his education on a basketball scholarship at Southern Methodist University, he graduated with a B.S. degree in mathematics in1966.
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Funeral Services for Oscar Joseph Cannon of Wayne, OK were held Friday, December 19, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. at Little’s Chapel. Burial followed at the Hopping Cemetery in Wayne. Wilson-Little Funeral Service was in charge of arrngements.
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Mark Dale Cain, 56 passed away December 13th in Atoka Oklahoma. Mark was born to Louise (Hight) Cain and Glenn Dale Jones on September 6, 1969. He was later adopted by Foster Cain and grew up in Atoka. Mark’s ambitions were evident from an early age. He idolized bull riders both locally and nationally and confidently proclaimed to his parents that he was going to be a bull rider. He started actively training at age 14 and worked tirelessly towards his dream.
Read moreMy good friend Time Schnoebelen is owner and publisher of the Mooreland Leader. He writes a weekly column for the paper.
Read moreTanner Smith from Coalgate will be granted his Master’s degree from East Central University (ECU) as the university conducts its 2025 Fall Commencement ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 13 at 10 a.m.
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Cliff Dixon will become ShamrockBank’sCaddo Community Banking President, effective January 1, 2026. Cliff’s vast banking expertise extends for over two decades covering various functions as well as setting the standard for exceptional customer service.
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