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Mrs. Saundra Harper passed from this life on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022, at the age of 79. Saundra, daughter of late Cecil Dewey and Sarah Agness Strickland was born Nov. 8, 1943, in Dalhart, Texas. Saundra attended public school in Smackover, Ark., and was a graduate of the College of the Mainland with a degree in accounting. Post-graduation Saundra worked in the accounting lab as an instructor at the College of the Mainland. She professed her faith early in life and was a member of Heritage United Methodist Church in Hugo, Okla.

Jo Thomas, of Hugo, Okla., passed away Dec. 8, 2022, at the age of 77.

Graveside services for Ruth Nell Miller, of Boswell, Okla., were held at 10 a.m. Dec.

Funeral services for Jimmy Donald Setzer, of Lawton, Okla., were held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Dec.

Celebration of life services for Hettie Harris were held at 11 am Wednesday, Dec. 14th, 2022, at the Oak Grove Baptist Church in Hugo, Okla., with Larry Stevenson and Kyle Cummings officiating. Burial followed at the Baken Family Cemetery in Valliant. Okla. Hettie went to be with the lord on Friday, Dec. 9, 2022, in Oklahoma City, at the age of 63. Hettie Harris was born Oct. 28, 1959, to Farrell and Ruth (Jones) Harris, in Talihina Okla. She had lived in this area most of her life and was a member of Oak Grove Baptist Church. Hettie graduated from Southeastern University with a Master’s Degree in education. Education was very important to her and thought everyone should have the opportunity for a good education. She worked as a social worker for Eastern Oklahoma Youth Services. She enjoyed doing all kinds of crafts and her favorite holiday was Christmas, for which she had a special Christmas hat. Hettie was a devout and dedicated Christian to her Lord Jesus Christ. She loved going to church, teaching her Sunday school class and helping with Vacation Bible School. Hettie was a mighty prayer warrior and loved her church family very much, they meant the world to her.

On Nov. 11 at the Capitol, Public Service Company of Oklahoma External Affairs Manager Arlinda Darst was recognized as the Business Leader of the Year for the Southern Oklahoma Workforce Development Area.

the point Publisher The past few years have unquestionably been a time when our nation and collective states have gone through a number of transformations. While the 800-pound gorilla in the room has been the COVID virus, coming in a close second have been a number of social changes that began with both social and political migration to the left and toward leniency.