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Name:      Joe Dewey Buffington Miller, age 67, a longtime Tupelo resident.
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BORN:      February 12, 1939 in Clayton, OK to Burt Gilmore and Florence (Fulton) Miller.
 
Passed Away:     November 15, 2006 in Ada, OK.
Age:   67 years   9 months     3 days
 
Education:     he attended  school in California
 
Occupation:      truck driver
 
Church Affiliation:    he was of the Baptist Faith
 
 
       Survived by
 
Son:     Vincent Miller and wife Kelli.
 
Daughter:      Ann Rice.
 
Grandchildren:     Stephen , Marisa, and Ari.
 
Sisters:     Nellie Hunter of the home at tupelo, ok.
                       elizabeth Harkins of Tupelo, OK.
                       Ruby Kerr of Tupelo, OK.
 
Brother:     Henry Miller of Tupelo, OK.
 
Love of his life:      Mary Miller of Tupelo, OK.
 
 
       Preceded in Death By
 
Parents:     Bert and Florence (Fulton) Miller.
Brothers:      William Jackson Miller, Elmer Lloyd Miller,
                             Jimmy Theodore Miller, and Cecil Ray Miller.
 
 
Date of Service:     MEMORIAL SERVICE, Sunday, November 19, 2006 at 2:00 p.m.
Place of Service:    Brown’s Funeral Chapel ~ coalgate, ok.
 
Officiating:     Rev. David Boggs.
 
Honorary casketbearers:    Dennis Stein, Billy Stein, Darvin Gore, Chris Maple.
 
 
 
 
Name:    Gloria Dean (Manis) Burns, a longtime Coalgate resident
Burns,Gloria
 
BORN:    July 6, 1928 in Coalgate, OK to Charles “Chock” & Myrtle Bell (Standridge) Manis.
 
Passed Away:     November 19, 2006 in McAlester, OK.
Age:     78 years    4 months     13 days
 
Education:     Attended Lone Star and Centrahoma schools.
 
Married:     Kenneth Donald Burns on March 4, 1946.
 
Occupation:      she was a homemaker.
 
Church Affiliation:    of the Baptist Faith.
 
 
       Survived by
 
Son:     Kenny Burns and wife Charlotte of McAlester, OK.
 
Daughters:     Karen Lee of Ardmore, OK.
                               Joy Williams and husband Cap of Non, OK.
 
Brother:     Melvin Turpin and wife Linda of Stuart, OK.
 
Sisters:     Charlene Nelson and husband James of Coalgate, OK.
                       Francis Jobe and husband Jimmy of Arlington, TX.
 
Grandchildren:     Susan Lee, Amy Pettigrew, Brett Burns, Caleb Lee, Sonny Howell, Lindsay                                              Palmer.
 
Special Friend:      Zona Faye Davis of Coalgate, OK
 
a host of Great Grandchildren.
 
 
       Preceded in Death By
 
Parents:     Charles “Chock” and Myrtle Bell Manis.
Husband:     Kenneth Donald Burns on September 27, 1988.
Brother:     Charles Manis.
Stepfather:      Leon Turnip.
 
 
Date of Service:     Wednesday, November 22, 2006 at 2:00 p.m.
Place of Service:      Brown’s Funeral Chapel ~ coalgate, ok.
 
interment:     McCarty Cemetery ~ Parker, ok.
 
Officiating:     Rev. Walter Kuhlman.
 
casketbearers:    Sonny Howell, Brett Burns, Brian Palmer, Morgan Turpin, Bob Burns, Michael Burns
 
Honorary casketbearers:    Jim Farris, Harry Edwin Farris, Larry Farris, Don Burns.
 
 
 
 
Name:    John Howard File, a longtime Coalgate resident.
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BORN:      May 26, 1930 at Coalgate, Ok, to John Henry and Ann (Forneris) File.
 
Passed Away:       November 20, 2006 in Coalgate, OK.
Age:     76 years    5 months     6 days.
 
Education:     Attended Coalgate school.
 
Married:     Lola Mae Ennis.
                         Cairlyon (Coffee) Gwinn on February 5, 1983 in Coalgate, OK.
 
Occupation:    He was a retired Steel worker from Judson Steel in Emeryville, Ca, retiring in 1980.
 
Church Affiliation:    he was of the Pentecostal Faith
 
He served in the U. S. Marine Corps.
 
 
         Survived by
 
Son:     Fred File of Coalgate, OK.
 
Stepson:   Joe Gwinn and wife Lora of Coalgate, OK.
 
Daughters:     Kathy Ann Santos of California.
                               Judy Magriplis and husband Michael of Ft. Worth, TX.
                               Cairlyon Tucker and husband Willie of Wardville, OK.
                               Markette McKinney of Coalgate, OK.
                               Sheila Jackson and husband Melvin of Coalgate, OK.
                               Jessie Gibby of Coalgate, OK.
 
A host of Grandchildren and great Grandchildren.
 
Sisters:     Doris Jennings of Coalgate, OK.
                       Betty Jo Childers of Coalgate, OK.
 
 
       Preceded in Death By
 
Parents:   John and Ann File.
Wife:    Cairlyon (Coffee) File on October 6, 2002.
Daughter:      Darlene Suzette File.
 
 
Date of Service:     Friday, November 24, 2006 at 2:00 p.m.
Place of Service:    Brown’s Funeral Chapel ~ coalgate, ok.
 
interment:     Woodman Cemetery ~ coalgate, ok.
 
Officiating:     Sheila Jackson
Assisting:     Waylon McKinney.
 
casketbearers:     Sammy Nova, T.W. Tucker, Justin McKinney, Waylon McKinney, Patrick Jackson, Jeremiah McKinney.
 
Honorary casketbearers:    Jerry Jennings, Woodrow Childers, Tony Gibby, Melvin Jackson, Willie Tucker, Johnny Cagle.
 
Family night will be Wednesday 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
 
 
 
 
Name:      Albert Lanoy, age 91, a Coalgate resident.
Lanoy,Albert
 
BORN:      February 22, 1915 in Coalgate, Ok to Charley and Blanche Rose (Flahuat) Lanoy.
 
Passed Away:     Wednesday, November 22, 2006 in Coalgate, Ok.
Age:   91 years   9 months   and   1 day.
 
Education:       Attended Roundhill Grade School and Coalgate High School.
 
Married:       Pauline Zuech in 1935 in Coalgate, OK., she preceded him in death.
                         Jewel M. Rackley on December 8, 1971 in McAlester, Ok.
 
Occupation:      he was a coal miner and construction worker.
 
 
       Survived by
 
Wife:    Jewell Lanoy of Ft. Smith, AR.
 
Daughters:     Frances Carlin of Calistoga, CA.
                               Barbara Picarelli and husband Rudolph of Novato, CA.
                               Janie Jacques and husband LeRoy of Roseville, CA.
 
Sons:      Gary Lanoy of Ft. Jones, CA.
                   Robert Lanoy and wife Petra of Antioch, CA.
 
Daughter-in-law:       Mikie Lanoy of Rescue, CA.
 
Brother:     Leon Lanoy and wife Polly of Coalgate, OK.
 
Sister:      Margaret Ann Sandmann and husband Paul of Ada, OK.
 
12 Grandchildren, 20 Great Grandchildren.
14 Step Grandchildren, 19 Step Great Great Grandchildren.
 
StepChildren:    Martha Powers of Ft. Smith, AR.
                                     julia Horne of Lancaster, SC.
                                     Gail Landreth of Wichita, KS.
                                     Barbara Long of Myrtle Beach, SC.
                                     Hershel Rackley of Savanna, OK.
                                     Richard Rackley of Ada, OK.
 
 
       Preceded in Death By
 
first Wife:    Pauline Lanoy.
Sons:      Raymond and Glen Lanoy.
Parents:     Charley and Blanche Lanoy
 
 
Date of Service:     Sunday, November 26, 2006 at 2:00 p.m.
Place of Service:      Brown’s Funeral Chapel ~ coalgate, ok.
 
interment:     Lehigh Cemetery ~ lehigh, ok.
 
Officiating:     Mr. Arvel Hall.
 
casketbearers:     Mike Sandmann, Tim Sandmann, Harold DePasse, Richard Rackley, Lee Roy Lanoy, Alfred Lanoy.
 
Honorary Pallbearers:    Keith McMillan, Arthur DePasse, David Townsend.
 
 
 
 
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