Funeral services for Jerry Wayne Cooper, of Hugo, Okla., will be at 10 a.m. Dec.

Inga Ingrid Sigrid (Koppe) Cooper, 76 of Antlers, Okla., was born on March 30, 1949, in Berlin, Germany, the daughter of Paul Koppe and Herta (Piske) Koppe. She passed away Dec. 6, 2025. She was preceded in death by her parents; brothers: Bodo Koppe and Ingo Koppe and sister, Sigrid Blaskoeitz Inga came to the United State as a student and thrived in the field of nursing. She became a Registered Nurse and worked many years in Texas and California. Her career was marked by an unwavering commitment to her patients, to whom she provided not only medical care but also comfort and support. Inga later met her loving husband, Terry Cooper in 1990 and they were married in Hugo, Okla., in 1992. They spent 33 loving years together and made their home in Antlers following Inga’s retirement from nursing.

Carl Junior Bumpass, beloved husband, father, grandfather and brother, was called to his eternal rest on Dec. 3, 2025, at the age of 87, in Boswell, Okla. Born on Oct. 19, 1938, in Santa Rosa, Calif., to Clifton and Mary Ann Bumpass (nee Cummings). Carl’s life was a testament to his faith, love for his family, and dedication to a lifetime of hard work and service of others.

Memorial services for Anne Marie Raney, of Raymore, Mo., were held Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025 at Miller & Miller Funeral Home.

Funeral services for Albert Lee “A.L.” Cross, of Paris, Texas, were held Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025 at The Saving Grace Ministries in Paris.

Emma Jean Higginbottom of Boswell, Okla., entered Heavens gates on Dec. 2, 2025 at the age of 78, after a long battle with cancer.

Bobby Joe Lane, of Soper, Okla., passed away Dec. 4, 2025, at the age of 72.

A Sabbath-Rest for the People of God 1 Therefore, since the promise of entering his rest still stands, let us be careful that none of you be found to have fallen short of it. 2 For we also have had the good news proclaimed to us, just as they did; but the message they heard was of no value to them, because they did not share the faith of those who obeyed. a 3 Now we who have believed enter that rest, just as God has said, “So I declared on oath in my anger, ‘They shall never enter my rest.’ ” b And yet his works have been finished since the creation of the world. 4 For somewhere he has spoken about the seventh day in these words: “On the seventh day God rested from all his works.” c 5 And again in the passage above he says, “They shall never enter my rest.”

Fulfill Your Vow to God 1 Guard your steps when you go to the house of God. Go near to listen rather than to offer the sacrifice of fools, who do not know that they do wrong.

• Paris Regional Health ranks among America’s 100 Best for Orthopedic Surgery for six years in a row Paris Regional Health announced that it has been named one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery by Healthgrades, the leading quality outcomes third party ratings site analyzing clinical data for every short-term acute care hospital in the country. This is the highest achievement Healthgrades offers for Orthopedic, placing Paris Regional Health in the upper echelon of hospitals nationwide for specialty care.