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Forty-one animals exhibited by FFA and 4-H members were featured at the 2023 Coal County Junior Livestock Show Premium Sale. The event was held February 24 at the Coal County Fair Barn in Coalgate. Auctioneers were Casey Russell, Coalgate, and Justin McDaniel, Asher.
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Funeral Services for Norma Gale Thomas aAtoka resident will be held Wednesday, March 8th, 2023 at 2:00 PM, Brown’s Funeral Chapel, Coalgate, OK. with Brother Chris Graham officiating.
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Services for Douglas Edmond Allen, a longtime Atoka, OK resident will be March 11th, 2023 at 2:00 pm at Brown’s Funeral Chapel in Atoka, OK. Officiating the service will be Bro. Chris Graham and Kelly Hardman with interment at Allen Family Cemetery. Mr. Allen passed away Thursday March 2, 2023 at Atoka, OK. at the age of 64 years and 2 months. Brown’s Funeral Service of Atoka is charge of arrangements. Mr. Allen was born on Friday, January 2, 1959, to Kenneth and Helen Louise (Johnson) Allen, at Coalgate, OK. He graduated from Atoka High School with the Class of ’77. Douglas did mechanic work along with paint and body work. He married Mary Suezann Wood on Friday, August 6th 1982 at Coalgate Presbyterian Church. Douglas was of the Baptist Faith and a member of the Elks Lodge. He enjoyed painting cars, fishing, camping, dancing, and hanging out with his family. Survivors include his wife Mary Suezann (Wood) Allen of the home; sons, Jerrard Allen and Christina of Wards Chapel, OK, Phillip Taylor Allen of Wards Chapel, OK; daughters, Mandy Crites and husband Carl of Lehigh, OK, Crystal Allen Ridgeway of Colorado; grandchildren, Ayden River, Marley, Jagger, Jaden, Josiah and Alyssa, Michelle, Lucas and Jessie, Rebecca and Dalton; great grandchildren, Rona Ridgeway and one on the way; sisters, Connie Moreland and husband IB, and Louann Hand; sister-inlaw; Kay Burns and husband Danny Ray, Megan Wood, and Becky Atkins; brothersin- law; Jake Wood, John Wood and wife Tori, Marc Wood; mothersin- law Brenda Wood, and Shirley Marcum; special niece, Samantha Wood, along with numerous nieces, nephews, and other dearly loved family members.
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Funeral services for Julia Nell (Weller) Tomlinson, a Claremore resident, were held Thursday, February 23, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. at Brown’s Funeral Chapel in Coalgate with Pastor Daniel Ramsey officiating. Burial was in Byrd’s Prairie Cemetery in Tupelo, OK with Brown’s Funeral Service of Coalgate in charge of arrangements.
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Funeral services for Teresa Ann (Breger) Gustason, a longtime Coal County resident. She was born on November 1, 1936, to William Monroe Sr and Annie May (Hampton) Breger, at Clarita, OK. Teresa passed away on March 5, 2023 in Orange, TX. At the age of 86 years, 4 months and 4 days. Her services will be Monday, March13, 2023 at at 11:00 am at Brown’s Funeral Chapel in Coalgate, OK. with Brother Eddie Hogue officiating. Burial will be in Moore Cemetery with Brown’s Funeral Service of Coalgate in charge of arrangements. She attended Olney schools and graduated from Coalgate High School in the Class of 1954. She then attended Cosmetology School. Teresa also was an Insurance Agent Teresa was a member of the Cottonwood Baptist Church. She belonged to the Eagles, Eastern Star, President’s Club (Insurance), CMA/CAN, Social Services and Jokers Wild Card group. She enjoyed playing bingo, going to casinos, sewing, bowling, dancing, playing dominoes, fishing and traveling.
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Funeral service was held Wednesday, March 8th, 2023 at 10:00am at Stonewall Baptist Church for Tamara Lynn Newberry, a Stonewall resident, with brother J.P. Williams officiating. Burial was in Woodman Cemetery with Brown’s Funeral Service of Coalgate in charge of arrangements.
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All Premium Sale Photos Courtesy of Sherry Loudermilk
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