Eugene Cole

Eugene “Gene” Cole, 73 year old longtime Maud, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life on Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Shawnee, Oklahoma.  He was born March 12, 1942 in Salem, Arkansas to parents, Harmon Rufus “H.R.” Cole and Ivy Lorene “Oreon” (Williams) Cole. Gene had lived in Hereford, Texas for several years before moving to Seminole and then to Maud in 1971.  He owned and operated “Gene Cole Liquefied Feed,” and had been a cattle rancher and farmer most of his life where he owned “Cole Farms”.  He had also worked for, Shawver-Hailey Construction several years. Gene then worked for the Maud Housing Authority, where he worked for the past 37 years, while he continued to raise cattle, which was his life. Gene married Coretta Marie (Brown) Peavler on August 19, 1981 in Durant, Oklahoma. Gene was a man of very few words, he had the heart of a giant. He loved all of his family very much. Gene is a former member of the Maud Round-up Club and was also associated with Trinity Baptist Church in Maud. Gene leaves to cherish his memories, his loving wife of almost 35 years, Coretta Cole of the home in Maud, Oklahoma; three sons, Loye Gene Cole and his wife, Karen of Columbus, Georgia, Brian Cole and his wife, Rachel of Maud, Oklahoma, Alton Peavler of Maud, Oklahoma; two daughters, Lisa Anne Cole of Maud, Oklahoma, Brenda Marie Underwood and her husband, Tecumseh “Tip” of Maud, Oklahoma; two sisters, (his twin sister) Pauline Bryant of Salem, Arkansas, Catherine Lee of Shawnee, Oklahoma; 12 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; and a host of other family and dear friends. Gene is preceded in death by his parents, Harmon Rufus “H.R.” Cole and Ivy Lorene “Oreon” (Williams) Cole, by three brothers, Thadnel Cole, Marvin Cole, Wayne Cole, and by two sisters, Winnie Faye Nichols and Fanny Olson. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Saturday, January 30, 2016 at the Trinity Baptist Church in Maud, Oklahoma with Rev. Butch Bradley officiating the service.  Interment will follow at Cummings Cemetery in Maud, Oklahoma. Visitation will begin Thursday, January 28, 2016 at Knight-Swearingen Funeral Home in Maud, Oklahoma. Casket Bearers will be: Nells Rodefeld, Nolan Doddson, Steve O’Daniel, Brian O’Daniel, Clarence Hopper, and Richard Adams. Honorary Bearers will be: Herb Buchanon, Neal Guinn, Ronald Rayburn, Jimmy Ivy, Brett O’Daniel, Barry O’Daniel, Jeff Lucy, and Gary McClaskey. Services are under the direction of Knight-Swearingen Funeral Home in Maud, Oklahoma (405) 374-2424. Funeral Information: January 30, 2016, 2:00 PM Trinity Baptist Church - Maud located at Wanda Jackdon Blvd., Maud, OK 74854