Dixie Lee Anderson, of Fort Towson, Okla., passed away Sept. 22, 2023, at the age of 85. Dixie was born in Saginaw, Mich., to Julius Jarama and Alice Elliott. She was married to Randolph Anderson for 40 years. Dixie worked as a sales person in retail at Belk Department Store in Paris, Texas. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church of Fort Towson.

Funeral services for Michael Wayne Covington, of Hugo, Okla., will be held at 10 a.m. Sept.

Elmer Graham, of Hugo, Okla., passed away Sept. 20, 2023, at the age of 86. He was born on March 23, 1937 in Sawyer, Okla., the son of Robert Graham, Sr., and Catherine (Mitchell) Graham. He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters: Bessie Jewel Graham, Pearlie Hill, Bonnie Lee Hare and brothers: Robert Graham and Harry Lee Graham.

Funeral services for Richard Earl Spear, of Hugo, Okla., were held at 10 a.m. Sept. 25, 2023 at Miller & Miller Funeral Home. Richard Earl “Dickey” Spear took his first Heavenly breath on Sept. 21, 2023 at 1:34 a.m., at the age of 69.

Funeral services for Hazel Faye Larkins, of Boswell, Okla., will be held at 2 p.m. Sept. 28, 2023 at Restland Cemetery in Boswell. Hazel passed away Sept. 24, 2023, at the age of 82. Hazel Faye Larkins was born on Jan. 31, 1941 in Boswell. She was preceded in death by her parents, John Allen and Norene (Sanders) Darling; husband, Ustas Howard Larkins, Jr.; son, Jeff Waugh; two grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brothers: Jerry Allen, Johnny Allen, Terry Allen and sisters: Sue Owens and Rosa Lee Allen.

Funeral services for Marie Reynolds were held at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 15, 2023 at First Baptist Church, Hugo, with Pastor Danny Mills officiating. Burial followed at Mt. Olivet Cemetery. Marie passed away Monday, Sept. 11, 2023, in Hugo, Okla., at the age of 74.

David Lee Houchen, 85, passed away on Sept. 13, 2023 surrounded by his family at Paris Regional Medical Center in Paris, Texas. David was born on Dec. 24, 1937 in the Apple community of Spencerville, Okla., to Melvin and Ruth (Drake) Houchen.

Funeral services for Joe Bryon Jones, of Boswell, Okla., were held at 2 p.m. Sept.

Funeral services for Gary Candler, of Hugo, Okla., will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept.

Funeral services for Walter Lee Coleman, of Hugo, Okla., will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept.