OBITUARY

NAME: Joseph "Olen" Bridges, Sr. age 80, a Coalgate resident.

BORN: He was born on June 8, 1936, to Joseph and Ruth L. (Clapp) Bridges, at Marietta, OK.

PASSED AWAY: Joseph passed away on December 11, 2016 at Ada, OK.

AGE:  80 years, 6 months and 3 days.

EDUCATION: He attended Coalgate Schools.

OCCUPATION: Joseph worked in the Construction Field as a Heavy Equipment Operator for
Holtzen Construction in Enid, OK.

MARRIED: He married Iola Mae Stanley on February 10, 1971 in Durant, OK

CHURCH AFFILIATION, HOBBIES AND OTHER AFFILIATIONS:  Olen enjoyed singing,
yodeling, mechanic work and loved the outdoors. Mary McDonald gave Olen the nickname,
"Coalgate Flash".

SURVIVED BY

WIFE:  Iola Mae (Stanley) Bridges of the home

DAUGHTERS:  Tammy Rotert & husband Ken of Tulsa, OK

Darlene Rowell of McAlester, OK

SONS:  Joe Bridges Jr. & wife Leslie of Blackgum, OK

Hank Bridges of Coalgate, OK

SISTERS:  Olive Hotchkiss of Melvern, KS

Alice Moore & husband Bill of Durant, OK

BROTHER:  Sydney Bridges & wife Carol of Mobile, AL

7-GRANDCHILDREN:  Tisha, Shawn, Steven, Chase, Justin, Alyssa & Cody

6-GREAT GRANDCHILDREN:  Mason, Caleb, Jaxon, Keeghan, Rowdy, & Ryker

Along with numerous nieces, nephews & a host of other relatives & dearly loved friends.

PRECEDED IN DEATH BY

PARENTS:  Joseph Verlin and Ruth L. (Clapp) Bridges

BROTHER:  Felter Bridges

STEP-FATHER:  Mackie Gourley

GREAT-GRANDSON: Keagan

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DATE OF SERVICES: 2:00 PM Friday, December 16th, 2016

PLACE OF SERVICES: Brown's Funeral Chapel, Coalgate, Oklahoma

OFFICIATING: Mr. Clancy Davis

INTERMENT: Coalgate Cemetery

CASKETBEARERS: Larry McCollum, Kenny Pebworth, Gene Jordan, Joe Ward, Roy Deck, Johnny Ward

HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: Johnny Hampton, Ronnie Hampton, Johnnie Belletini, Tammy Palmer, Bill Holsted

FAMILY NIGHT:  Thursday 6-8 PM

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