Obituaries in Seminole, Maud, and Konawa, Oklahoma
Virginia "Jean" (Graham) Litterell
Aug 27, 2026
Virginia “Jean” (Graham) Litterell, age 89 and a resident of Oklahoma City passed away August 27, 2026 at her home under Interim Hospice Care and surrounded by her loving family.
A graveside service is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at Vamoosa Cemetery under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa, Oklahoma. Rev. Mitch Williams will officiate.
Jean was...
Terry Lee Zordel
Aug 24, 2026
Wewoka, OK resident Terry Lee Zordel passed away on Monday, August 24, 2026 in Wewoka at the age of 75. Terry was born on December 21, 1950 in Aspen, CO to Bill Zelmar and Dorothy Lee (Curtis) Zordel.
To know Terry was to love Terry. He was a dog whisperer, dad, grandpa, great grandpa and an amazing friend. He was a...
Hettie Allen Lindsey
Aug 23, 2026
Hettie Allen Lindsey, 74, passed away peacefully at home on August 23, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. She was a woman of incredible resilience who fought a hard battle and is now reunited with the loved ones who went before her.
For over 30 years, she dedicated her professional life to her career as a Head Start teacher,...
Nancy Carroll King
Aug 22, 2026
Shawnee resident Nancy Carroll (Geno) King, 90, passed away peacefully at her home on August 22, 2026.
Nancy, the daughter of Chester and Julia (Rebedew) Geno, was born September 14, 1935, in Hesperia, Michigan. On December 3, 1971, she married Allen King in Carmichael, California.
Nancy was a mother first and foremost but worked as a teacher’s aide for many years. She...
Dewayne Peters
Aug 20, 2026
Norman, OK resident Dewayne Peters passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2026 in Norman at the age of 68. Dewayne was born on December 11, 1957 in San Francisco, CA to Johnny Hilton Peters and Betty Jo Walker. He was a 1976 graduate of Wewoka High School. Dewayne worked as a butcher for Crest Foods.
Dewayne enjoyed beadwork and music. He...
Jo Ann Jones
Aug 18, 2026
Shawnee resident Jo Ann Jones, 91, passed away Tuesday, August 18, 2026, in Shawnee.
Jo Ann, the daughter of James and Bernice (Moore) Minter, was born February 7, 1935, in Coalgate. She married Edgar Paul Douglas Jones on January 2, 1985. Edgar passed away too soon.
Jo Ann enjoyed reading, playing bingo, watching old westerns, and attending church. Above all, however, she...
David LeRoy Click
Aug 16, 2026
McLoud, OK resident David LeRoy Click passed away on Sunday, August 16, 2026 in McLoud at the age of 88 surrounded by family. David was born on February 12, 1938 in McAlester, OK to Frank Edward Click Sr. and Elizabeth Ann (Miles) Click. He grew up in southwest Missouri. At the age of 18 he married Peggy Hutson on October...
Wynema "Winnie" Marshalee Montgomery Buley
Aug 14, 2026
Asher, OK resident Wynema “Winnie” Marshalee (Guinn) Montgomery Buley passed away on Friday, August 14, 2026 surrounded by family at her home at the age of 77. Marshalee was born on February 17, 1949 in Shawnee, OK to Emral Lee and Nelda Fern (Moody) Guinn. She grew up in the St. Louis, OK area. She was a 1967 graduate of...
Dock Perry, Jr.
Aug 13, 2026
Dock Perry Jr., age 92, passed away Thursday, August 13, 2026, in Shawnee, Oklahoma.
A graveside service is scheduled for Wednesday, August 19, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., at Moore Cemetery in Moore, with Rev. Mitch Williams officiating. Services are under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home in Konawa.
Dock was born Christmas Day, December 25, 1933, in Oklahoma City, to Dock Marion Perry...
James Evertt Jackson
Aug 12, 2026
James Evertt Jackson, loving and devoted husband and wonderful father, passed from this life on August 12, 2026 in Lima, Oklahoma at 86 years of age. James, a resident of Lima, Oklahoma his entire life, was born December 7, 1939 in Seminole, Oklahoma to parents Pearliree Roberson and Caldwell Jackson.
James attended Lima elementary and middle school, but was drafted for...
Minnie Ola Hinex
Aug 10, 2026
Minnie Ola Hinex began her Celebration of Life on July 14, 1941, in Payson, Oklahoma to her parents Richard and Mary Ann Gordon. She was the seventh of nine children. Growing up in Prague, OK, she met and married the love of her life on June 20, 1959, Joseph Hinex Jr. Four children were born to them Joseph, Curtis, Ethel,...
Wendell "Dale" Herndon
Aug 9, 2026
Warner, OK resident Wendell “Dale” Herndon passed away on Sunday, August 9, 2026 in Warner at the age of 79. Dale was born on November 17, 1946 in Chanute, KS to James Denison and Margaret (Birdson) Herndon. He was a 1966 graduate of Wichita High School. He proudly served in the Navy as Boatswains Mate. Dale married Mollie Peters on...
Melvin Ray Underwood
Aug 6, 2026
Melvin (Mel) Ray Underwood, 87, longtime Seminole/Shawnee resident, passed away Thursday, August 6, 2026 at OU Medical Center, Oklahoma City.
The only son of Nancy Edna (Mills) and Clarence Ray Underwood, he was born June 3, 1939, in Seminole, Oklahoma. After graduation from Seminole High School, Mel enlisted in the National Guard. He soon after enlisted in the United States Navy,...
Crystal Faith Johnson-Pereze
Aug 5, 2026
Crystal Faith Pereze has passed on to be with our Father God on Wednesday, August 5, 2026.
She is survived by her daughter baby Brenda Irene Pereze and husband Marcos Pereze alongside with 3 sisters, Regina Bear, Priscalia and Jojo Tebe and baby sister Vicky and Starling Tanyan. Two brothers, Wally Bear and spouse Noretta Hobia, baby brother Tarron (T-Dogg) Johnson....
Paula Limes
Aug 5, 2026
Paula Goss Limes was born in Maud, Oklahoma on October 13, 1931 and died August 5, 2026. She was 94 years old when she died.
She is preceded in death by her husband Barney Joe Limes MD, their oldest son, David Cameron Limes and her parents, Mack and Faye Goss.
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Gerald and Suzy Freeny...
Reggie Edward Medcalf
Aug 4, 2026
Reggie Edward Medcalf, age 78, of Ada, Oklahoma, was born on October 20, 1947, to George and Kathryn Medcalf in Oklahoma City, OK. He passed from this life on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, at his home in Ada, OK with his wife by his side.
The family will receive guests from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Thursday, August 6, 2026 at...
Burl Dean Jay
Aug 3, 2026
Konawa resident Burl Dean Jay, 84, passed away at his home on Monday, August 3, 2026.
Burl was born on April 4, 1942, in Lamar to Tom and Lela (Maroon) Jay. On October 22, 1962, he married Faye Elliot in Holdenville. He worked for many years as an upholstery worker, including employment at Store Front and Big Yank.
Burl enjoyed gardening, hunting,...
Booket Douglas
Aug 3, 2026
Booket Douglas, age 92, of Seminole, Oklahoma, passed away on August 3, 2026. He was born on October 29, 1933, in Konawa, Oklahoma, to Willie and Mary Douglas.
Booket married the love of his life, Erma (Boyd) Douglas, on December 31, 1956, in Chandler, Oklahoma. Together, they built a life filled with family, hard work, and many cherished memories. Booket was...
Curtis Dean Brinlee
Aug 1, 2026
Curtis Dean Brinlee, age 84 and a resident of Holdenville, OK passed away after a short battle with cancer on August 1, 2026 surrounded by family.
The oldest of five children, Curtis was born to I.O. and Madge Brinlee on November 17, 1941 in Yeager, OK and was raised on a farm in the Lone Oak community. He graduated from Wetumka...
Charles Farris Hopper
Aug 1, 2026
Charles Farris Hopper was born on December 3, 1935 in Sapulpa, OK and passed from this life on August 1, 2026 peacefully at his home in Maud, OK at the age of 90. His family moved to Maud when he was 1 ½ years old and he spent the majority of his life there.
Charles served in the US Army from...

