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Coalgate man charged with destroying mailboxes and stop signs Thomas Glenn Campbell, 19, Coalgate, has been charged with felony malicious injury to property and conspiracy in the destruction of several mailboxes and stop signs in Coal County.
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Graveside services for Joseph “J. R.” Barnhill, Jr., a Wardville resident, were held Monday, June 12, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. at Wardville Cemetery with Pastor Gary Weeden officiating. Brown’s Funeral Service of Coalgate was in charge of arrangements.
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Judy Ann (Sides) Parry, a Coalgate resident, passed away June 12, 2023 at Coalgate, OK at the age of 79 years and 3 months. She was born March 12, 1944 to William Raymond and Anna Belle (Barnett) Sides at Senath, MO. She graduated from Coalgate High School. Judy was a customer service representative and worked in collections for Verizon Corporation. She was named the top collector for several months. Judy was of the Baptist faith. The most important job in Judy’s words were “giving of myself to care for the loving elderly people who gave more love and happiness in return to me than I could have ever dreamed.!”
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Funeral services for Anita Jones Matthews, a Coalgate resident, were held Friday, June 9, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. at the Coalgate Church of Christ with Gary Guinn officiating. Interment was in Nixon Cemetery with Brown’s Funeral Service of Coalgate in charge of arrangements.
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Adam Lee McAusland, a Centrahoma resident, passed away June 4, 2023 at Coalgate at the age of 62 years and 19 days. He was born May 15, 1961 to Roy Lee and Eddie Ellen (Blevins) McAusland at Coalgate. He attended Tupelo Schools and did all kinds of odd jobs including carpentry and mechanics. He served in the U. S. Army. Adam loved riding his bicycle. He was known for riding his bike across the country.
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Funeral services for Lois Evelyn (Horn) Alexander, a Centerpoint, OK, resident, (lived in and around Wichita, KS for 13 years and came back to Atoka County in 1964), were held Sunday, June 11, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. at Brown’s Funeral Chapel in Atoka with Minister Floyd Kaiser officiating. Burial was in Darwin Cemetery in Darwin, OK with Brown’s Funeral Service of Atoka in charge of arrangements.
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The Oklahoma Energy Resources Board (OERB) selected Alyssa West, Coalgate Senior, as one of 20 outstanding high school seniors from across the state to serve on the first Student Board of Directors, which is a unique leadership opportunity.
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