"Anna M. Russell claimed by Death Rites for Mrs. Anna Russell, longtime Coal County resident, who died in McAlister, March 9, were held at the first Baptist church in Coalgate by the Rev. Vernal West, Saturday morning.
Born October 10, 1883, in Ohio, she moved with her parents to Lehigh when a child, and later moved to Coalgate where she lived until 1945.
Anna McInnis was the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. John McInnis, was married to John R. Russell, former city employee and city manager.
A member of the First Baptist church, she died at the age of 77 at a rest home in McAlester. Her son, with whom she went to live in McAlester in 1945, preceeded her in death three years ago.
She died of a heart attack Thursday, although she had been ill with cancer since November 1960.
Surviving are five nephews and three nieces.
Pall bearers were Calvin Brownlie, Ira Ingram, Olan Anderson, John B. Clark, Bobby George Lee, and James Ashmore.
Burial was in Coalgate Cemetery. "Coalgate Record Register: 16 March 1961"
"Coalgate Record Register" 24 Dec. 1942
(note: John was married to Anna "Annie" McInnes, b. 10 Oct. 1883, OH, d. 9 March 1961, Hillside Manor Nursing home, McAlester, OK. They were both buried in the Coalgate Cemetery, Coalgate, OK. Their son was Roy Lee Russell b. 23 August 1904, Krebs, OK Terr. d. 5 July 1957, McAlester, Oklahoma. Roy was buried in the Masonic Cemetery, McAllister, Oklahoma. Roy's wife was Irene Fisher. Submitted by Marca Lee McInnes Murray
(The date on the stone disagrees with the obituary from the newspaper.)
"Anna M. Russell claimed by Death Rites for Mrs. Anna Russell, longtime Coal County resident, who died in McAlister, March 9, were held at the first Baptist church in Coalgate by the Rev. Vernal West, Saturday morning.
Born October 10, 1883, in Ohio, she moved with her parents to Lehigh when a child, and later moved to Coalgate where she lived until 1945.
Anna McInnis was the daughter of Mr. & Mrs. John McInnis, was married to John R. Russell, former city employee and city manager.
A member of the First Baptist church, she died at the age of 77 at a rest home in McAlester. Her son, with whom she went to live in McAlester in 1945, preceeded her in death three years ago.
She died of a heart attack Thursday, although she had been ill with cancer since November 1960.
Surviving are five nephews and three nieces.
Pall bearers were Calvin Brownlie, Ira Ingram, Olan Anderson, John B. Clark, Bobby George Lee, and James Ashmore.
Burial was in Coalgate Cemetery. "Coalgate Record Register: 16 March 1961"
"Coalgate Record Register" 24 Dec. 1942
(note: John was married to Anna "Annie" McInnes, b. 10 Oct. 1883, OH, d. 9 March 1961, Hillside Manor Nursing home, McAlester, OK. They were both buried in the Coalgate Cemetery, Coalgate, OK. Their son was Roy Lee Russell b. 23 August 1904, Krebs, OK Terr. d. 5 July 1957, McAlester, Oklahoma. Roy was buried in the Masonic Cemetery, McAllister, Oklahoma. Roy's wife was Irene Fisher. Submitted by Marca Lee McInnes Murray
(The date on the stone disagrees with the obituary from the newspaper.)
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