OBITUARY NAME: Bethel (Eddings) Lee, age 104, a Coalgate resident. BORN: She was born on September 05, 1911, to Thomas Frank and Thursey Caroline (Criner) Eddings, at Newton Co., AR. PASSED AWAY: Bethel passed away on October 30, 2015 at Coalgate, OK. AGE: 104 years, 1 month and 25 days. EDUCATION: Bethel attended schools in Rock Creek, Coalgate High School and East Central University receiving a Bachelors Degree and a Master's Degree in Teaching. OCCUPATION: Bethel was a Teacher in Coalgate and Tupelo. MARRIED: Bethel married Thurman Lee November 22, 1944 at Hugo, OK. He preceded her in death Sept 11, 1989. CHURCH AFFILIATION, HOBBIES AND OTHER AFFILIATIONS: Bethel was a member of the Church of Christ, President of the Retired Teacher's Association, member of OHCE, President of Manor Volunteer. Bethel enjoyed quilting, watching baseball, reading to her nieces & nephews and baking bread. SURVIVED BY NEPHEWS: Jo Wayne Greenhaw & wife Carol of Talequah, OK Harold Todd & wife Tisha of Ada, OK Tommy Eddings & wife Eileen of Hobart, OK Billy Eddings of Fort Worth, TX Jerry Eddings & wife Amber of Red Oaks, TX Terry Eddings & wife Mary of Muskogee, OK Rick Eddings & wife Karen of Coalgate, OK NIECES: Charlene Long & husband JC of Talequah, OK LaDonna Caviness of Talequah, OK Sue Shankle & husband Audie of Talequah, OK Bonnie Kyle & husband Paul of Hobart, OK Debbie Krebbs & husband Charles of Moore, OK Kay Blunck & husband David of Norman, OK Close Friend: Letha Guinn of Coalgate, OK PRECEDED IN DEATH BY PARENTS: Thomas Frank & Thursey Caroline (Criner) Eddings HUSBAND: Thurmon Lee BROTHERS: Orval, J.C., Baley, Elmo & Bill Eddings SISTERS: Jessie Greenhaw, Ell Mae Todd, & Alice Eddings NIECE: Nancy Dighton ****************************************************************************** DATE OF SERVICES: 2:00 PM Tuesday, November 3rd, 2015 PLACE OF SERVICES: Church of Christ, Coalgate, Oklahoma OFFICIATING: Wendell Ingram INTERMENT: Coalgate Cemetery CASKETBEARERS: Gary Coffee, Bob Cody, Steve Cody, Gary Guinn, Jim Cox, Gary Hamilton HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: Logan Reed, Bob Sprague FAMILY NIGHT: Monday, November 2, 2015 from 6-8pm CONDOLENCES MAY BE SENT TO THE FAMILY BY EMAIL TO: BROWNSFSCOALGATE@SBCGLOBAL.NET. PLEASE REFERENCE THE NAME OF THE DECEASED IN YOUR CORRESPONDENCE SERVICES UNDER THE DIRECTION OF BROWN'S FUNERAL SERVICE - COALGATE, OK