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A visitation was held Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at Brown’s Funeral Service for Mark Roland Counterman. A Coalgate resident, Mark was born May 4, 1969 to Walter Roland and Donna Lee (Mowdy) Counterman at Easton, PA. He passed away February 3, 2023 at Coalgate at the age of 53 years, 8 months and 30 days. Mark graduated from Tupelo High School and was a plumber, housing contractor and mechanic. He married Kimberly Gail (Lane) Counterman and shared many years together until her passing in 2013. Mark was of the Baptist Faith. He liked Harley Davidson bikes, loved music and playing guitars.
Read moreFuneral services for Melva (Ward) Thomas, a Coalgate resident were held Sunday, February 5, 2023, at 2:00 p.m. at the First Baptist Church in Coalgate with Bro. David Unsell officiating, assisted by D. Clay Mowdy. Burial was in the Ward Family Cemetery with Brown’s Funeral Service of Coalgate in charge of arrangements. Viewing was Saturday, February 4, 2023 from 1:00 to 8:00 p.m. at Brown’s Funeral Chapel.
Read moreJoy Nell Reynolds Samuels, of Mesquite, Texas, passed away on January 11, 2023.
Read moreServices for Shirley Ann Stonecipher, 82, of Centrahoma were at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 7, 2023 at Life Community Church and Rev. Mickey Keith will officiate. Burial followed at Centrahoma Cemetery. The family received friends from 5:00-7:00 p.m. on Monday.
Read moreFuneral services for Jess William “Pokey” Miller, age 82, a lifelong Farris, OK area resident, were held January 18, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. at Brown’s Funeral Chapel in Atoka with Bro. Ron Marble and Brock Marble officiating. Burial was in Farris Cemetery with Brown’s Funeral Service of Atoka in charge of arrangements.
Read moreFuneral services for Tina Mae Maggia, a Coalgate resident, were held Monday February 6, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. at Brown’s Funeral Chapel in Coalgate with Bro. Lyle Shipley officiating. Burial was in Coalgate Cemetery with Brown’s Funeral Service of Coalgate in charge of arrangements.
Read moreFuneral services for Bernice (Williams) Walkup, a Coalgate resident, were held Saturday, January 28, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. at Brown’ Funeral Chapel in Coalgate with Johnny D. Ward officiating. Burial was in McCarty Cemetery with Brown’s Funeral Service of Coalgate in charge of arrangements.
Read moreBill Welch, a Coalgate resident passed away January 23, 2023 at Oklahoma City at the age of 64 years, 5 months and 25 days. He was born July 29, 1958 to Kenneth Doyle and Virginia Nora (Bayles) Welch at Oklahoma City. Bill attended schools in Oklahoma City and was a truck driver and also worked in the oil field. He married Gloria Faye Cummins November 7, 1980 at Atoka, OK. Bill enjoyed collecting hotwheel cars. His favorite times were spent with his grandchildren.
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