Jan. 27, 2024
Funeral services for Cordell “Coach” Hull, 79, were held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 3, 2024, at the old Spiro Gym. Burial followed in Cowlington Cemetery under the direction of Mallory-Martin Funeral Home of Spiro.
Coach Hull passed away just two weeks before his 80th birthday on Jan. 27, 2024. He was born to Arvel and Irene Hull.
He coached at Adair, Spiro, Vian, Panama, Heavener, Bokoshe, Gans and Spiro. He loved to laugh and was a vivid joke teller. He was a member of Tucker Church of Christ, where he also enjoyed leading singing. A week prior to his passing, he was inducted into the LeFlore County Basketball Hall of Fame.
Survivors are his children, Chad, Jody, Ronn and Summer and their spouses; 14 grandchildren; two great grandchildren; sisters, Connie and Mona Jo; and other family members and friends.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Cowlington Cemetery Association c/o Doris Perry, 27751 Tucker Road, Spiro, OK 74959.
Pallbearers were Southern Cates, Kaleb Hull, Tucker Cates, Camryn Hull, Noble Cates, Jett Gillespie, Bryan Darneal and Leroy Orr.
Honorary pallbearers were Coach’s former hay haulers, ball players and lumber workers.
