Melissa “Missy” Ann Robinson

Graveside services for Melissa “Missy” Ann Robinson, of Hugo, Okla., will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17, 2025 at Springs Chapel Cemetery in Hugo.

Missy Robinson, beloved mother, MiMi, and cherished member of the Choctaw Nation, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on Oct. 12, 2025, at the age of 57. Born on Jan. 12, 1968 in Fresno, Calif., to John Thomas Sr. and Annette Joyce (Milsap) Staton, Missy lived a life marked by love, dedication, and unwavering care for her family and tribe.

Missy married her beloved husband, Gary Walker Robinson on July 6, 1996 in Hugo. Together, they shared a bond that lasted a lifetime. A proud member of the Choctaw Nation, Missy began working for her tribe in January of 1998, dedicating herself to caring for the reservation and tribal members, always putting others before herself.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Gary Robinson; parents: Annette and John Thomas Staton, Sr; and brothers: John Thomas Staton, Jr. and Randy Bruce Staton.

Missy is lovingly survived by her children: Amanda Grace Awtry of Hugo; Jack Thomas Robinson of Newalla, Okla., Joel Conway Robinson of Powderly, Texas, and Andrea Ramirez of Paris, Texas. She is also survived by her siblings: Margaret Loftin of Messer, Okla., Jayson Staton of Hugo, Denny Staton of Anywhere, USA, and Albie Staton of Pocahontas, Ark. Missy’s legacy lives on in her grandchildren. Missy was the matriarch of her family and a devoted MiMi to her grandchildren. She cherished cooking, hosting movie nights with her grandchildren, spoiling her French bulldog Stella, camping, fishing, going pink piggying, and listening to honky-tonk music.

In her final moments, Missy looked forward to a joyful reunion with Gary, where she planned to spend her days crappie fishing, mowing grass, and tending to a garden in Heaven.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025 at Miller & Miller Funeral Home in Hugo.

Lawana Staton will officiate the service, under the direction of Miller & Miller Funeral Home.