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Name:      Imogene (Nickell) Owens, age 66, a longtime Tupelo resident.
 
BORN:      July 7, 1937 at Coalgate Oklahoma to Gene and Gladys M. (Yokum) Nickell.
 
Passed Away:     Thursday, March 4, 2004 at the Hurley Health Center in Coalgate, Ok.
Age:     66 years 8 months 2 days
 
Education:     ATTENDED SCHOOL in Bakersfield , California, graduating high school in 1953.
 
Occupation:      Homemaker.
 
Church Affiliation:      She was of the Baptist faith.
 
 
       survived by
 
HUSBAND:     BENNY OWENS OF THE HOME IN TUPELO, OK.
 
CHILDREN:      BENNY WAYNE OWENS and WIFE KATHY OF GREENFIELD, Nh.
                           TOBY OWENS and WIFE DEBBIE OF PAMPA, TX.
                           jIMMY OWENS and WIFE SANDY OF ADA, OK.
                           TINA MARIE OWENS OF TUPELO, OK.
 
SISTER:      PAT RENNICK and HUSBAND VIRGIL OF BAKERSFIELD, CA.
 
BROTHERS:      CARLOS NICKELL and WIFE NORRENE OF BAKERSFIELD, CA.
                             ARTHUR NICKELL OF OREGON.
 
10 GRANDCHILDREN, 3 GREAT GRANDCHILDREN.
 
 
       preceded in death by
 
PARENTS:     GENE and GLADYS (MAY 24, 1994) NICKELL.
DAUGHTER:      DONNA KAY LOONEY.
 
 
Date of Service:     MONDAY, MARCH 8, 2004 at 10:00 A.M.
Place of Service:      graveside.
 
Interment:     BYRD’S PRAIRIE CEMETERY ~ tupelo, ok.
 
Officiating:     REV. DAVID BOGGS.
 
SERVICES UNDER THE DIRECTION OF BROWN’S FUNERAL SERVICE ~ TUPELO.
 
 
 
 
Name:      Charles Raymond Penrod, age 61, a Coalgate resident for the past 4 years.
 
BORN:      September 6, 1942 at weleetka, ok to floyd and bessie irene (chadic) penrod..
 
Passed Away:     Friday evening, March 5, 2004 at Coalgate, Ok from injuries received in auto accident.
Age:     61 years 5 months 27 days
 
Education:     attended schools in oklahoma and texas and later received his ged while serving in the navy.
 
married:     rebecca hughes in 1974 at oklahoma city.
 
Occupation:      Charlie worked as a mechanic and truck driver most of his life.
 
 
       survived by
 
son:     charles raymond penrod, jr and wife maggie of tampa, fl.
 
sisters:     Billie Clower and husband jerry of Seminole, Ok.
                       ellen j. maloy and husband benny of Seminole, Ok.
 
Brother:     Grady Shatto of seminole, Ok.
                         john david shatto and wife deann of chouteau, ok.
 
 
       preceded in death by
 
parents:     floyd and bessie penrod.
 
 
Date of memorial Service:      Saturday, March 13, 2004 at 10:00 a.m.
Place of Service:      BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ Coalgate, ok.
 
Interment:     none - cremation
 
Officiating:     Sheila Jackson.
 
 
 
 
Name:      MEGAN NASH, INFANT DAUGHTER OF STEPHEN ROGER FRAZIER and CAROLYN MICHELLE NASH.
 
BORN:      FEBruary 19, 2004 at OKLAHOMA CITY.
 
Passed Away:     MARCH 8, 2004 at OKLAHOMA CITY.
Age:     2 WEEKS and 4 DAYS
 
 
       survived by
 
PARENTS:     STEPHEN ROGER FRAZIER and CAROLYN MICHELLE NASH.
 
 
       preceded in death by
 
 
 
Date of Service:     FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 2004 AT 2:00 P.M.
Place of Service:      GRAVESIDE SERVICE.
 
Interment:     STRINGTOWN CEMETERY ~ stringtown, ok.
 
Officiating:     REV. LARRY ROSE.
 
 
 
 
Name:      Mary “Doodle” Frances Bowers, age 94, a lifetime Resident of Lehigh, Ok.
 
BORN:      October 13, 1909 at Lehigh, Ok. To Charles Frances and Mary Ivy (Ford) Marchand.
 
Passed Away:     Thursday, March 11, 2004 at Coalgate, Ok.
Age:     94 years 4 months 28 days.
 
Education:     ATTENDED school at Lehigh, ok.
 
Married:     F. L. Bowers on August 30, 1939.
 
Occupation:      Mary worked for Coalgate schools in the Cafeteria and also worked as a Caregiver.
 
Church Affiliation:      St. Peters Episcopal Church.
 
 
       survived by
 
Son:     Frank Lewis Bowers and wife Priscilla of Sherman, Tx.
 
Grandson:      John Russell Bowers and wife Christi of Sherman, Tx.
 
Great Granddaughter:     Hannah Nicole Bowers of Sherman, tx.
 
Sisters:     Beatrice Fenoglio AND husband Joe J. of Topeka, Ks.
                       Geraldine Miller AND husband Irving of Topeka, Ks.
                       juanita Calvert of Lehigh, Ok.
                       Nadine Harris AND husband Dewey of Enid, Ok.
 
 
       preceded in death by
 
Husband:     F. L. Bowers.
PARENTS:     Charles Frances AND Mary Ivy (FEBRUARY, 1976) Marchand.
Sister:      Melissa Beth Harris.
 
 
Date of Service:     Saturday, March 13, 2004 at 2:00 P.M.
Place of Service:      Brown’s Funeral Chapel ~ Coalgate, ok.
 
Interment:     Lehigh Cemetery ~ lehigh, ok.
 
Officiating:     Carole Clark.
 
Casketbearers:     Billy Harris, Paul Edward Calvert, Charles Calvert, Joe B. Fenoglio , Bill Hefley, Kenneth Calvert.
 
Honorary Casketbearers:      Boyd Calvert, Riley Townsend, David Townsend, Keith L. McMillian, Dewayne Harris, Nathan Fuller.
 
 
 
 
Name:      Henry Simon Alfred, AGE 93, a Coalgate Resident.
 
Born:      August 10, 1910 AT Stonewall, Ok to Johnny AND Margaret (Colbert) Alfred.
 
Passed Away:     Monday, March 15, 2004 at Mercy Hospital IN Oklahoma City.
Age:     93 yEArs 7 months 15 days
 
Education:     Attended Leader School.
 
Married:     Pearl E. Cochran.
 
Church Affiliation:      Baptist AND member of the Pleasant Hill Baptist Church.
 
HE WAS ALSO a Member of the American Legion.
 
 
       survived by
 
Children:      Clifford George Alfred Sr. AND family of Coalgate, Ok.
                           Wendell Wilke Alfred AND family of Stonewall, Ok.
                           Rev. Fred Henry Alfred of Coalgate, Ok.
 
8 Grandchildren, 17 Great Grandchildren.
 
BrotherS-in-law:     Fred Cochran of Stonewall, Ok.
                                           T.C. Cochran of Stonewall, Ok.
 
 
       preceded in death by
 
Parents:     Johnny AND Margaret Alfred.
Wife:      Pearl E. Alfred ON MAY 10, 1999.
Children:      Margaret, Louie Melvin, Earline, and Kenneth R. (MARCH 18, 2002), Fay.
2 Grandchildren.
Brother:     Eddie Lee Alfred.
 
 
Date of Service:     Saturday, March 20, 2004 at 2:00 P.M.
Place of Service:      Pleasant Hill Church, near Tupelo, OK.
 
Interment:     Pleasant Hill Cemetery, near tupelo, ok.
 
Officiating:     Rev. Fred Cochran
 
Casketbearers:     Will Hamilton, Jeff Hamilton, Terry Bruner, Freeland Colbert, Aaron Nash, Wendle Ray Alfred Jr.
 
Honorary Casketbearers:      Randy Besheer, Wendle Ray Alfred Sr., Fred Henry Alfred, Cliiford Alfred, Clifford Alfred Jr.
 
 
 
 
Name:      INEZ MARIE (GENTRY) PITTMAN, age 93, A LONGTIME COALGATE AREA RESIDENT SINCE 1929.
 
BORN:      AUGUST 5, 1910 IN STRATFORD, OKLAHOMA TO WILLIAM and GRACE (JOHNSON) GENTRY.
 
Passed Away:     MONDAY, MARCH 15, 2004 IN COALGATE, OK.
Age:     93 years 7 months 10 days
 
Education:     ATTENDED SCHOOL IN STRATFORD, OK.
 
Married:     PAUL PITTMAN IN 1930 IN ADA, OK.
 
Occupation:      SHE WAS A HOUSEWIFE & HOMEMAKER
 
Church Affiliation:      HE WAS OF THE PENtECOSTAL FAITH.
 
 
       survived by
 
SISTERS:     JUANITA JOHNSON OF TUSCON, AZ.
                       LOIS FROYD and HUSBAND JOHN OF TUSCON, AZ.
 
STEPSON:     BOB PITTMAN OF ROLAND, OK.
 
STEP GRANDCHILDREN:      DEWAYNE PITTMAN OF FT. SMITH, AR.
                                                     SHARON DANIELS OF ROLAND, OK.
                                                     RICHARD PITTMAN OF ROLAND, OK.
                                                     COURTNEY PITTMAN OF ROLAND, OK.
                                                     DALE PITTMAN OF LAS VEGAS, Nv.
                                                     SHERRY KERR OF LAS VEGAS, Nv.
 
 
       preceded in death by
 
HUSBAND:     PAUL PITTMAN (March, 1986).
PARENTS:     WILLIAM and GRACE GENTRY.
BROTHER:     LAYTON GENTRY.
SISTER:      LOUISE INGRAM.
STEPSON:     RAYMOND PITTMAN.
STEPDAUGHTER:      PHYLLIS PITTMAN.
STEP GRANDDAUGHTER:      DEBBIE CASULO.
 
 
Date of Service:     Friday, March 19, 2004 at 2:00 p.m.
Place of Service:      BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ COALGATE, ok.
 
Interment:     COALGATE CITY CEMETERY.
 
Officiating:     REV. BOB GRAHAM
 
Casketbearers:     JOE PASQUALI, BAILEY EDDINGS, A. J. HEMMERSLEY, CLARENCE RUSHING, DON LEWIS, WARREN POWELL.
 
HONORARY CASKETBEARERS:      DELBERT INMAN, JAMES JOHNSON, PAUL CARTER.
Family Night will be Thursday, March 18, 7 to 8 p.m.
 
 
 
 
Name:      Mary Anna (Hofman) Ghigo, age 88, a lifelong Coal County, ok Resident.
 
BORN:      April 20, 1915 at Cottonwood, Ok to Herman H. and Annie (Percy) Hofman.
 
Passed Away:     Wednesday, March 17, 2004 at Coalgate, Ok.
Age:     88 years 10 months 27 days.
 
Education:     attended Cottonwood school.
 
Occupation:      Housewife and rancher.
 
 
       survived by
 
Brother:     Ernest Hofman and wife Catherine of Coalgate, Ok.
 
 
       preceded in death by
 
Husband:     Pete Allison Ghigo on october 27, 1996.
Parents:     Herman H. and Annie Hofman.
Sisters:     Nellie Ennis (july 15, 1995), Hermina H. Fuller, Minnie Malika, and Lena Steigel.
Brothers:      Bill (august 7, 1988), Charles, Edward, and nerman Hofman.
 
 
Date of Service:     Friday, March 19, 2004 at 10:00 a.m.
Place of Service:      BROWN’S FUNERAL CHAPEL ~ Coalgate, ok.
 
Interment:     Coalgate Cemetery ~ coalgate, ok.
 
Officiating:     Rev. Jim Smith.
 
Casketbearers:     John D. Ward, Rick Heinze, Joe Lambert, B. J. Bellettini, Waylon McKinney, Larry Eddings.
 
Honorary casketbearer:     Clifford Eddings.
 
 
 
 
NAME:      MELVIN KENNETH “BUCK” DELOACH, AGE 82, A LONGTIME COALGATE RESIDENT.
 
BORN:      MARCH 25, 1921 NEAR THE PARKER COMMUNITY IN COAL COUNTY TO WILLIAM MIDDLETON AND LILLIE MAE (ARMER) DELOACH.
 
PASSED AWAY:     SATurday, MARCH 20, 2004 AT THE ST. JOHNS HOSPITAL IN TULSA, ok.
AGE:     82 YEARS 11 MONTHS AND 25 DAYS
 
EDUCATION:     GRADUATED FROM COALGATE WITH THE CLASS OF 1939 AND ATTENDED OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY.
 
MARRIED:     GLORIA LOVELLA SPARKS ON MAY 27, 1949 AT KERMIT, Tx.
 
OCCUPATION:      BUCK WORKED MANY YEARS AS AN OILFIELD MUD ENGINEER. AFTER COMING BACK TO COALGATE HE SERVED AS THE DIRECTOR OF THE BIG FIVE COMMUNITY ACTION PROGRAM from 1968 to 1978.
 
CHURCH AFFILIATION:      BUCK WAS A LONGTIME BAPTIST.
 
HE LOVED CAMPING, BEING WITH HIS GRANDCHILDREN AND HANGING OUT AT THE COFFEE SHOPS. BUCK WAS A 32nd DEGREE MASON.
 
 
       survived by
 
WIFE:      LOVELLA OF THE HOME in coalgate, ok.
 
DAUGHTERS:     DARLA DAVENPORT AND HUSBAND TONY OF WEATHERFORD, OK.
                               DARITA HUCKABEE AND HUSBAND BRIAN OF TULSA
                               DONNA DELOACH OF COLORADO SPRINGS, CO.
 
GRANDCHILDREN:     MATTHEW DAVENPORT, OKlahoma CITY.
                                           MEGAN DAVENPORT of WEATHERFORD, OK.
                                         NATHAN DAVENPORT of WEATHERFORD, ok.
                                         MARY PAGE HUCKABEE of TULSA, ok.
                                         ALEX DELOACH HUCKABEE of TULSA, ok.
 
SISTERS:     DAVETTA CAUTHRON of COALGATE, ok.
                       JEAN BRADLEY of COALGATE, ok.
 
 
       preceded in death by
 
PARENTS:     WILLIAM AND LILLIE DELOACH.
SISTERS:     NEVADA, UNA MAe, AND VANETTA.
BROTHERS:      OTHO, ENID, AND BILLY CHARLES.
 
 
DATE OF SERVICES:      TUESDAY, MARCH 23, 2004 AT 2:00 p.m.
PLACE OF SERVICES:     COTTONWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH.
 
INTERMENT:     COALGATE CITY CEMETERY.
 
OFFICIATING:     REV. BILL WEATHERS.
ASSISTING:     REV. MATT SMITH.
 
CASKETBEARERS:     CLABBER McCLELLAN, E. C. MARTIN, WALTER LEE HOGUE, JOHN D. WARD, MICHAEL ELKINS, GARY MARTIN, JIM WILSON, W.C. PULLIAM.
 
HONORARY CASKETBEARERS:      ERNEST HOFMAN, BOBBY LEE GEORGE, KEN McENTIRE, CARL McENTIRE, ERNEST PAUL FANNING.
 
 
 
 
Name:      Larry Allen McKenzie, age 56, of california and tupelo, ok.
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BORN:      April 25, 1948 at Anadarko, Ok to allen robert and mary mckenzie.
 
Passed Away:     March 20, 2004 in Long Beach, CA.
Age:     56 years 1 month 5 days.
 
Education:     attended Mountain View High School and later graduated from University of Southern California.
 
Married:
 
Occupation:      a CEO of Rolling Thunder Freight Company in Los Angles, CA.
 
 
       survived by
 
Children:      Donivan McKenzie and wife Stephanie of Oklahoma city.
                           Daniel McKenzie of northridge, ca.
                           Dustin McKenzie of northridge, ca.
                           Dylan McKenzie of northridge, ca.
                           Dakota McKenzie of NorthRidge, CA.
                           Steven McKenzie of OKlahoma city.
                           Laura McKenzie-Johnston and husband Dail of Tupelo, OK.
 
Grandson:      Kolton Michael Johnston of Tupelo, OK.
 
Mother:      Mary McKenzie Patterson and husband James of Buena Park, CA.
 
Brothers:      David McKenzie and wife Mona of Grand Junction, CO.
                             Edward McKenzie and wife Jamie of Buena Park, CA.
 
Sister:      Carol Dale of Taylor, TX.
 
Sister-in-law:     Beverly McKenzie of Mustang, OK.
 
Aunts:     Kathryn Collier of Wewoka, OK.
                   Ester Hayes of Mountain View, OK.
 
10 Nephews, 2 Nieces.
 
 
       preceded in death by
 
Son:     Parker William McKenzie.
Father:      Allen Robert McKenzie.
Brother:     Michael Lewis McKenzie.
Grandparents:      Parker (march 5, 1999) and Nettie (march, 1978) McKenzie.
 
 
Date of memorial Service:      friday, October 1, 2004 at 1:30 pm.
Place of Service:      graveside.
 
Interment:     Memory Lane Cemetery ~ anadarko, ok.
 
Officiating:     Rev. Robert McGowan.
 
 
 

 

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