Services for El Reno resident Matthew Ray Ferguson were held Monday at Compassion Church in Oklahoma City with Rev. Steve Ely officiating. Burial followed in the El Reno Cemetery under the direction of Huber-Benson Funeral Home.

Matt died Sept. 29, 2020, at Integris Canadian Valley Hospital in Yukon. He was born Dec. 14, 1973, in Morgan City, La. He was a co-owner of Wilds Green Grass Sod Farm and a member of Passion Church in Bethany. He loved his girls very much and would do anything for them. He was their solid rock.

James H. Smith, age 81, passed from this life in his home on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2020. He was born in Dover, Tenn., to Martin Smith and Birdie Wallace. He was the third of four children. 

James was preceded in death by his spouse, Brownita Smith; his mother and father; three siblings; and one granddaughter.

Elmo Michael “Mike” Finnigan was born June 26, 1946, to Elmo E. and Agnes Finnigan in Oklahoma City. During his childhood, Mike lived in Concho with his parents and six brothers and sister. He passed away on Oct. 2, 2020, at his home in El Reno.

Mike graduated from Sacred Heart Catholic High School in 1965. After high school, he attended college at El Reno Junior College and OU, was drafted by the United States Army and served at Fort Lewis, Wash., then returned home, worked briefly for the Rock Island Railroad and then opened his machine shop.

LAWTON – Calling it better than last week's blowout of Noble, El Reno High School head football coach Chuck Atchison watched his team put together a fourth-period drive to defeat Lawton McArthur 20-17 at Cameron Stadium.

“This is what happens when we don't turn on each other. This is much more satisfying than a 37-0 win,” said Atchison to his players after the victory over the Highlanders – EHS' second in three seasons.