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Michael Ryan Grummons, a Tupelo resident, passed away February 10, 2021 at Tupelo, OK at the age of 21 years, 10 months and 29 days. He was born March 12, 1999 to Scott Allen and Elizabeth Ann (Alexander) Grummons at Ada, OK. Michael attended Tupelo and Cottonwood Public Schools and was also home schooled. He was a press operator in manufacturing at Flex-n-Gate in Ada, OK. Michael enjoyed riding his bikes, working on things, especially automobiles. He was a peace keeper.
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Funeral services for Synthia Mae (Thompson) Wills-Bowen, an Atoka resident, were held Sunday, February 28, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at Stringtown Baptist Church in Stringtown, OK with Bro. Lloyd Thompson officiating. Burial was in Green Meadows Cemetery in Atoka with Brown’s Funeral Service of Atoka in charge of arrangements.
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Funeral services for Linda Lou (Franklin) Thorpe, a Hartshorne resident, will be held Friday, March 5, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at Lehigh Baptist Church with Pastor Richard Magby officiating. Burial will be in Lehigh Cemetery with Brown’s Funeral Service of Coalgate in charge of arrangements. Visitation will be Thursday, March 4, 1:00 to 8:00 p.m. Lunch will be served to the family before the service Friday at the church.
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Graveside services for Donald James Darling, an Atoka resident, were held Saturday, February 27, 2021 at 10:00 a.m. at Coalgate Cemetery with Bro. Claude Lovett officiating. Brown’s Funeral Service of Coalgate was in charge of arrangements.
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Funeral services for Doris Jean (Hancock) Webb, a Coalgate resident, will be held Friday, February 26, 2021 at 2:00 p.m. at Brown’s Funeral Chapel in Coalgate with Bro. James McKellips officiating. Visitation will be Thursday, February 25, 1:00 to 8:00 p.m.
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Gladys Bernieze (Collins) Whetstine was born in Clarita, OK on April 22, 1921 and passed away January 30, 2021 at the age of 99 years 9 months and 8 days. She was the 10th child of twelve born to her parents. Gladys grew up on a farm and attended elementary and high school at Clarita before attending East Central State University to receive her B.S. degree in Education. She accepted her first teaching job in Tupelo High School in 1941 after she was needed to replace a man who was drafted into service due to the declaration of World War II. Gladys eventually graduated from East Central in 1947 with a B.S. in both Business and English, but it was bittersweet; that same year her father died in a train/car accident.
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Services for Jeremy Lee Burris, 46, of Coalgate are 2:00 p.m. Thursday, February 25, 2021 at the Coalgate First Baptist Church. Bro. Jim Lewis will officiate. Burial will follow at Round Lake Presbyterian Cemetery. Family night will be from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Wednesday at the Criswell Funeral Home Chapel.
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Justin Max Coates, a Tushka, OK resident passed away February 4, 2021 at Durant, OK at the age of 39 years, 1 month and 2 days. He was born January 2, 1982 to Earnest and Nancy Evelyn (Merritt) Coates at Denison, TX.
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