All Obituaries

Carrie Jean “C.J.” Brasier, formerly of Seminole, passed away Sunday, September 24, 2023, in Rockwall, Texas. C.J., the daughter of Haskell and Freeda (Knappenberger) McClure, was born March 14, 1942, in Shawnee.  C.J. was a waitress most of her life and spent several years at Nita’s Cafe in Seminole.  She married Terry Boen and their union produced three children, she later married Charles Hover which resulted in the birth of her fourth.  Being a military...

Michael “Mike” Keith Cummings was born January 6th, 1947, in Vallejo, California to Buiel and Alice Cummings. He attended Benecia High School and belonged to the graduate class of 1964. After High School, he joined the U.S. Navy and spent many years touring places such as Vietnam, the Philippines, Guam, Tahiti, and more on the USS Turner Joy. Upon returning, he attended a baseball game where he met Joan Ellen Thurlo. A few short years later, the pair snuck away to Reno, Nevada,...

Carolyn Sue (Cole) Hooper, age 72 and a resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away September 28, 2023 at her home. A memorial service is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Friday, October 6, 2023 at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Konawa, Oklahoma.  Speakers will be Debbie Hooper and Jamie Berend.   Carolyn was born February 19, 1951 in Oklahoma City to James R. Cole and Mary M. (Smith) Cole.  She attended Capitol Hill High School in Oklahoma City, and she worked in the cafeteria for...

Lena Geraldine “Jerry” Sullivan, lifelong Seminole, Oklahoma resident, passed away at the age of 99 on Thursday, September 28, 2023. Jerry was born November 17, 1923 in Seminole to Winford Fisor Matthews and Ira Dell (Barnett) Matthews. She attended Seminole Schools and graduated from Seminole High School and she was named Valedictorian of her senior class. She married Herman Cecil Sullivan, Jr. on December 5, 1943 in Seminole. She worked as a secretary in the insurance office of...

Andrew Taylor was born on July 8, 1937, at home on the family’s allotted Cherokee Homestead in Gideon, Oklahoma, to Andy and Hersie Taylor.  He was their pride and joy since they already had his six older sisters.  It didn’t take long for the family to start calling him A.C., a nickname that stayed with him for his entire life. After attending country schools in his elementary years, A.C. switched to school in town where he drove the school bus, a job that he was...

George H. Garbutt, 98, longtime Seminole, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life on Monday, September 25, 2023 at Avonlea Cottage in Seminole. He was born on May 27, 1925 in Buffalo, New York to Ada K. (Klassen) Garbutt and George Henry Garbutt, Sr. George was a WWII veteran and served his country in the United States Army. He was a member of the 99th Infantry Division, 395th Regiment and 2nd Battalion HHC. He served in action in Germany and saw fighting in the Battle of the Bulge,...

Curtis Devine Wilson, Seminole, OK resident, passed away on Monday, September 18, 2023 in Shawnee, OK, at the age of 88.  Curtis was born on July 21, 1935 in Hugo, OK to Noah Carlo Wilson and Carrie (Johnson) Wilson. He served in the United States Air Force.  He later worked as a tech specialist at Tinker Air Force Base.  Curtis enjoyed travel and spending time in Smithville, OK on the family property with family and friends.  He loved talking wit his nieces and nephews...

Karen Elaine McConnell, Seminole, OK resident, passed away on Tuesday, September 19, 2023 in Seminole, at the age of 67.  Karen was born on October 15, 1955 in Ohio to Eddie Bowling and Mary Lou (Justice) Bowling.  She graduated from Deer Valley High School.  Karen is survived by her sons, Shannon Lee Rose of Seminole and Donnald Earl Rose of Seminole; two daughters, Kimberly Adley and husband, Kevin of San Diego, CA and Shawna Normali and husband, Freddy Corona of Seminole;...

Daphne Lynn Moore, Bethany resident, passed away on August 27, 2023 in Oklahoma City, at the age of 35.  Daphne was born on October 7, 1987 in Wewoka, OK to Michael Dave Williams and Tina Marie Moore. Daphne loved music, dancing, cooking and being with family.  She was a very outgoing and loving person.  Daphne loved her children very much. Daphne is survived by her mother, Tina Marie Moore of Bethany; maternal grandmother, Betty Jean Martin; two sons, Angel Moore and...

Ronald “Ronnie” Ray Williams, Wewoka resident, passed away on Saturday, September 16, 2023 in Shawnee, at the age of 63.  Ronnie was born on January 30, 1960 in Fort Smith, Arkansas to Walter Dennie Williams and Dorothy Thelma (Broadus) Williams. He later moved to Louisiana.  He spent most of his early childhood on a brahman bull.  He went into the military at the age of 16 and then moved around until he met his wife and started moving again.  He called...