Virgil Lee Ennis, a Wardville resident, was born on December 02, 1931, to Benjamin Franklin and Nellie Mae (Hoffman) Ennis, at Mowdy, OK. He passed away on December 14, 2025 at Durant, OK at the age of 94 years and 12 days. Virgil attended Mowdy School before graduating from Coalgate High School and going to Okmulgee Technical for a year. He was an electrical technician for AT&T. Virgil proudly served his country in The United States Army where he fought in the Korean War. He married Dorothy Mae Lanoy on January 5, 1957 at the Coalgate Methodist Church, they spent 67 wonderful years together before her passing. Virgil was a member of South Agnew Church of God in Oklahoma City and Nazarene Church of Coalgate. He enjoyed taking care of his cows, working with the tractor, reading, and having fun with his grandsons.

SURVIVED BY

DAUGHTER:  Linda Gail Ennis and husband Gary Lynn Pogue of Oklahoma City, OK

GRANDSON: Travis Lee Pogue of Oklahoma City, OK

SISTER:   Zelpha Mae Miller of Elmore City, OK

BROTHER IN LAW:  Frankie Hunt and wife Barbara  of Atoka, OK

SISTER IN LAW:  Pat Lanoy of Yukon, OK

Along with many other dearly loved friends and family.

PRECEDED IN DEATH BY

WIFE: Dorothy Ennis

PARENTS: Benjamin Franklin and Nellie Mae (Hoffman) Ennis

BROTHER: Richard Lee Ennis

SISTER: Artie Mae (Ennis) Shephard

GRANDSON: Cody Lynn Pogue

BROTHERS IN LAW: Henry Shephard, Bill Miller

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DATE OF SERVICES: 2:00 PM Monday, December 22nd, 2025

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

OFFICIATING: Rev. Kenny Adams

INTERMENT: Coalgate Cemetery

CASKETBEARERS: Gary Walton, Dillon Walton, Charlie Hall, Jacob Rhyne, Jim Rhyne, Darrell Mills

HONORARY CASKETBEARERS: Christy Rhyne, George Mills, Henry Rhyne, Roger Wilson, Jack Wilson, Frankie Hunt

CONDOLENCES MAY BE SENT TO THE FAMILY BY EMAIL TO: BROWNSFSCOALGATE@SBCGLOBAL.NET.  PLEASE REFERENCE THE NAME OF THE DECEASED IN YOUR CORRESPONDENCE

FAMILY NIGHT WILL BE SUNDAY 3-5 PM

SERVICES UNDER THE DIRECTION OF

BROWN'S FUNERAL SERVICE - COALGATE, OK