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Hal Gene Mowdy, 88, of Victoria passed into rest on Wednesday, January 3, 2024. He was born October 17, 1935 in Durant, OK to the late Charle W. Mowdy and Mary E. Bell Mowdy. Hal was a long-time resident of Victoria for over 46 years after moving from California. Hal was the original founder and president of Mowdy Boats, Inc. in Victoria from 1977 to 2005. Prior to his operating his boat company he was a school teacher in Port Lavaca, TX for 3 years. Then he and Betty moved to Southern California where he taught high school auto shop and then plastics and fiberglass technology.
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Donald Lee Sprague, affectionately known as “The Cowboy” to his family and friends from Philadelphia and “The Philadelphia Lawyer” here in Coalgate, died on January 3, 2024, at age 91. Services will be held at Brown’s Funeral Home on Thursday, January 11, at 6pm and at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church in Coalgate on Friday, January 12, at 11am, with graveside services following.
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James “Skip” Arnold Ledbetter Jr. of Ardmore, Oklahoma, passed away on December 23, 2023. Skip was born on September 7, 1950, in Coalgate, OK to James Aubrey and Lovie Mae (Burleson) Ledbetter Sr.
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Memorial service for Patricia Lee (McCollum) Shores Coleman, a longtime Coalgate resident, will be held Saturday, January 6, 2024 at 10:00 a.m. at Cornerstone Praise and Worship Church in Coalgate with Pastor David Unsell officiating. Brown’s Durant Funeral and Cremation Service is in charge of arrangements.
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Funeral services for Earline Allen, a Lane, OK resident, will be held Saturday, January 6, 2024 at 2:00 p.m. at Atoka Funeral Chapel in Atoka. Brown’s Funeral Service of Atoka is in charge of arrangements.
Read moreEast Central University is recognizing students for their outstanding academic work during the Fall 2023 semester by naming them to the President’s Honor Roll.
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