Funeral services for Dale Jean (Elliott) Burton, of Soper, Okla., were held at 10 a.m. Nov.

Donald Ray Johnson, of Hugo, Okla., was born on Feb. 16, 1950 in Hugo, the son of Eugene Clifton Johnson and Bobbie Sue (Cornelison) Johnson. He passed away Nov. 7, 2023, at the age of 73. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Jay Dee Johnson.

Funeral services for Margaret Ernestine Beach Jeffrey will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday Nov. 2, 2023 at the Church of Christ in Hugo, Okla., with Pastor Steve Harbison officiating. Burial will be at Mt. Olivet Cemetery Hugo Ernestine was born Dec. 10, 1923 in Bruno, Okla. Her parents were Jim and Chloe (Hargrove) Horn. She grew up on a farm in Centerpoint, Okla., and had so many wonderful memories of those days. She went to grade school in Centerpoint and then to Atoka for high school. She met our father, W.J. Beach in Centerpoint. They married July 19, 1941 in Antlers, Okla. They traveled back and forth between Oklahoma and Arizona. They had eight children, five boys and three girls. She was truly a woman as described in Proverbs 31:10-31. She was an excellent seamstress, made clothing for herself and all her children, a wonderful cook, worked diligently at all she did, and she could do anything. Everything she did was with grace, love and kindness. She loved to play games, and more than that she liked to win! She had years of pleasure playing with her children and grandchildren. (Most grandparents would let their children and grandchildren win, but not Ernestine!) Our father passed away in 1980. In 1990 she married the one and only Mack Thomas Jeffrey. They had 20 wonderful years of marriage before his passing. Mack and all his family were loved and adored by mom and her whole family.

Tough, tender, loving are apt descriptors for Warren Custer, 95, of Hugo, Okla., who passed in his home surrounded by family. Warren was born at the family home in Grainola, Okla., in 1928 to George Lebeous and Glenn Dorah Custer.

Funeral services for Isabel “Izzy” Allene Bigfeather, of Sawyer, Okla., were held at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 21, 2023 at the Hugo School gymnasium. Isabel passed away Oct. 16, 2023, at the age of 15.

In loving memory of Shirley Ann Horn: former Food Service Manager for Hugo Public Schools. Shirley poured her heart and soul into the mommunity through her service to the children at the Hugo Public Schools for 25 years as the cafeteria manager.

Gearl Wayne Archey, age 81, peacefully departed this world on Oct. 21,2023. The family enjoyed the last Friday night with him in OKC, laughing and relishing his trademark “possum grin.” He was born on April 20, 1942, in Soper, Okla, the son of W.E. and Johnnie (Goforth) Archey. Gearl’s journey through life was filled with love, laughter and dedication to his family and passions. He was preceded in death by his father, William Edgar; his mother, Johnnie Archey; his brother, Harold Archey, and his cherished grandson, Chris Archey.