Our staff's commitment to you
Our staff is committed to providing support, compassion, information, and direction as needed to all members of our community, their families, and friends who are dealing with loss and grief.
Dennis and Debbie Phillips have worked over 40 years in the funeral business. The couple worked for Jim and Jean Phillips (Dennis' parents) for many years before their retirement. They later purchased the funeral homes in Wewoka, Holdenville, and Ada after several years of corporate ownership. They have restored local hometown family friendly service. They take pride in offering the tribute to your loved one that is customized to meet each family's vision of honoring their loved ones.
Each of our funeral homes provide customers with traditional funeral services, cremation services, memorial service of remembrances, and products to meet each customers individual needs and desires. We offer preneed services as well to customers. Ada Burial and Cremation is located in Ada and is a full service crematory. Local staff are trained to provide the highest level of care in cremation. The crematory service allows customers loved ones to remain local and ensure your loved one is well cared for throughout the cremation process.
Today Debbie runs the daily operation of Bethel Monument in Seminole and Shawnee also. We provide a wide selection of monuments, mausoleums, niches, and accessories as desired by the customer. We are proud to serve customers all over the United States with services to honor their loved ones.
For almost 50 years, three generations of our family have made their life’s work as “undertakers”. We are dedicated to serving families in their time of need and hope you will entrust your loved ones to us should you ever need our services. Please feel free to come by at any time or call to make an appointment so that we can assist you in making your funeral arrangements.
Bradly Norman is a lifelong resident of Wewoka and a 1993 graduate of Wewoka High School. He is a graduate of the University of Central Oklahoma with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Funeral Service. In 1995, Brad married Angie Phillips at the Stout Phillips Chapel. Brad and Angie have four children, and enjoy spending time with their family and friends, going to church, and serving their communities. Brad has served on the school board, Chamber of Commerce, and is currently a member of the Seminole County Fair Board. Angie works for the Holdenville Public School system and currently serves on the Chamber of Commerce and is a member of the Carnation Garden Club. They consider it an honor to continue serving families in Hughes, Seminole, and Pontotoc Counties – just as Angie’s parents, Dennis and Debbie, and grandparents, Jim and Jean have done for over 60 years. Brad’s late father, Gary Norman, and mother, Mary Ann Norman are both Wewoka residents as well.
Brad and Angie’s children have remained local as they’ve started their own families – their son Blayne and fiancé Alexis, their daughter Baylie and husband Chris Hauger, daughter Emma and youngest son Eyan are all still residents of the Holdenville and Wewoka area and are serving their communities in their careers. Blayne and Chris are Attorneys, while Alexis, Baylie, and Emma are all Registered Nurses.
Brad can be contacted at Hudson-Phillips Funeral Home in Holdenville, or Stout-Phillips Funeral Home in Wewoka.
May 1962 brought the Jim Phillips Family to Holdenville. Jim and Jean Phillips purchased a portion of the funeral home and became partners with Hudson and began their long association with Hudson Funeral Home. The Phillips Family became sole owners in 1971 and today still continue the tradition of sincere service that has earned the trust and respect of the people of Holdenville and surrounding area.
In 1994, the funeral home moved to its current location on Main Street.
May 1962 brought the Jim Phillips Family to Holdenville. Jim and Jean Phillips purchased a portion of the funeral home and became partners with Hudson and began their long association with Hudson Funeral Home. The Phillips Family became sole owners in 1971 and today still continue the tradition of sincere service that has earned the trust and respect of the people of Holdenville and surrounding area.
In 1994, the funeral home moved to its current location on Main Street.
Anthony “Buddy” Wood grew up in the Seminole and Hughes Counties area. He graduated from Moss Public Schools in 1984 and later graduated from the Dallas Mortuary School in 1995 as a Funeral Director and Embalmer. Buddy has four children and four grandchildren. He is a devoted father and grandfather. He started working for Hudson-Phillips Funeral Home in 1983 as a helper. His work evolved to become a funeral apprentice while he attended the Dallas Mortuary School. Buddy has volunteered countless community and statewide civics event hours and continues to that spirit today. He currently serves at all our locations in Wewoka, Holdenville and Ada.
Nathan “Wahoo” Buck Jr. started working for Hudson-Phillips Funeral Home in 1963. Wahoo has assisted in many capacities throughout his career. He is always willing to assist families in any way that he can to honor the deceased. Currently he is working in Holdenville and Wewoka locations for Phillips Funeral Service. Wahoo is not only known for his service to families at the funeral home but also for his musical talents. The Buck Family has delivered beautiful gospel music to thousands over the years. Wahoo has four children and several grandchildren whom he loves to spend time with. He is an avid OU football fan and loves to attend as many games as he can each season. He continues to play piano on Sunday mornings for local churches. During the week when not serving families at Phillips Funeral Service he can be found playing at church revivals around the state.
Wahoo passed away March 31, 2018 and is dearly missed.
Paul has worked for the Phillips Family for many years. He serves families in Wewoka at our Stout-Phillips Funeral Home. Paul is proud of his family and grandkids. He enjoyed flying planes during his free time.
Paul passed away September 7, 2018 and is dearly missed.
My name is Dakota Jones, maiden name is Dakota Brown, and I was born and raised in Ada, Oklahoma. I am married to my wonderful husband, Jared Jones and together we have one daughter, Kadence, as well as two cats and a lot of plants!
I attended The University of Central Oklahoma and graduated with my funeral director and professional embalming license in 2022.
I gained a passion for funeral service as a young adult. My goal is to make this process as easy as possible on the families I care for. Grief is rushed in the society we all live it today and I want to relieve any added stressors for the families when planning a service for their loved one.
In doing that, I also want to ensure that each and every family that walks through our door has gained a sense of closure for their loved one who has passed, and a beautiful memory of the service we direct to honor them.
To put it simply, I am here to help the community that helped raise me. I love the town I have grown up in, and I am blessed to be able to serve you in any way that I am able.
Hudson-Phillips Funeral Home
Mary Anderson started working at Hudson Phillips Funeral Home in 2017. She enjoys spending time with her grandchildren, husband J.D. her family and her dog Twix. She enjoys serving the families in our community.
Stout-Phillips Funeral Home