Charles Leon “Bootlegger” Creacy, 83, passed away on May 3, 2026, leaving behind a lifetime of stories, stubborn opinions, questionable decisions and enough memories to keep his family laughing for generations. Charles was born on Oct. 1, 1942 to Lindey Lee “Dobbin” Creacy and Ester Mosell (Cladwell) Creacy. He was preceded in death by his parents; his son, Charles Thomas Creacy; his sister, Mary Ann Parker; and two former wives: Ruby Creacy and Teressa Creacy.

On April 19, 2026, Jan (Vandergriff) Smeigh of Columbus, Ohio, peacefully passed away at home after an arduous journey with Parkinson’s Disease. Born in Paris, Texas, in 1946, Jan grew up in and around Hugo, Okla.

Funeral services for Brit Songer, of Valliant, Okla., will be held at 2 p.m. Friday, May 8, 2026 at Miller & Miller Funeral Home in Valliant.

Janie Elizabeth Wynn Pollard, of O’Brien, Fla., passed away at the age of 69 on Sunday, April 26, 2026 in Soper, Okla., surrounded by loved ones after a courageous battle with cancer. Janie was born on Aug. 25, 1956 in Honolulu, Hawaii, to her loving parents, Robert Wynn, Jr. and Mary (Shelton) Wynn. She later married Dave Pollard in San Antonio, Texas, and together they made their home in Pinellas Park, Fla., before eventually retiring to their home in O’Brien.

Funeral services for John Eugene Keeling, of Hugo, Okla., were held April 25, 2026 at Miller & Miller Funeral Home. John passed away April 19, 2026, at the age of 72.

Funeral services for Gerald Dillworth will be held at 10 a.m. May 2, 2026 at Christian Life Outreach Ministry in Hugo.

Evelyn Marrie Whisenhunt Detten passed from life on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at the family home in Arthur City, Texas. She struggled long with Alzheimer’s dementia and was called home on Saturday morning with her family at her side.

Donna Michelle (White) Shufeldt, of Hugo, Okla., passed away April 11, 2026, at the age of 59. Donna Michelle (White) Shufeldt was born on Aug.

Funeral services for Glenda Kay Shasteen, of Boswell, Okla., will be held at 10 a.m. Friday, April 17, 2026 at Boswell Church of Christ.

Funeral services for Gwendolyn Mae (Miller) Goodwin, of Sawyer, Okla., were held April 15, 2026 at Miller & Miller Funeral Home. Gwendolyn passed away April 11, 2026, at the age of 77.