1 Therefore let us move beyond the elementary teachings about Christ and be taken forward to maturity, not laying again the foundation of repentance from acts that lead to death, a and of faith in God, 2 instruction about cleansing rites, b the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment. 3 And God permitting, we will do so.

Wisdom 1 A good name is better than fine perfume, and the day of death better than the day of birth. 2 It is better to go to a house of mourning than to go to a house of feasting, for death is the destiny of everyone; the living should take this to heart.

Funeral services for Mary Francis Cunningham were held Monday, Dec. 22, 2025 at Rufe Baptist Church.

Funeral services for Joyce Lavada Mae (Wyrick) Thomas Barker, of Springtown, Texas, were held Dec. 18, 2025 at Miller & Miller Funeral Home Chapel.

Minnie Oleta (Harbuck) Harris, a woman of deep faith, tireless work ethic, and a heart large enough to hold generations of family, passed away peacefully at her home in Hugo, Okla., on Dec. 19, 2025. Known fondly by her childhood nickname “Baby Girl,” a title bestowed by her father that she carried with grace for over nine decades, Minnie leaves behind a legacy defined by service and sweetness.

Funeral services for Billy DeWayne Cogburn, of Hugo, Okla., were held Dec. 19, 2025 at Miller & Miller Funeral Home Chapel.

Geneva Bunger-Walters Funeral services for Geneva Bunger-Walters, of Hugo, Okla., were held Dec. 22, 2025 at Miller & Miller Funeral Home.

Rudy Lopez Harris, of Hugo, Okla., passed away Dec. 15, 2025, at the age of 75.

Susan Johnson, 59, passed from this life on Dec. 18, 2025 in Rattan, Okla.

Rufus Carl Sales, of Fort Towson, Okla., passed away Dec. 9, 2025, at the age of 93.