Obituaries in Seminole, Maud, and Konawa, Oklahoma
Lorenda Alexis Carter
Mar 13, 2026
Maud resident Lorenda Alexis Carter, 44, passed away Friday, March 13, 2026, at her home.
Lorenda, the daughter of William Shaw Sr. and Rebecca Fleming, was born June 16, 1981, in Ada, Oklahoma. Lorenda was a sweet and precious lady who loved being around her family, especially her cousins. She always had a way of making people laugh and truly was...
Curly Bill William Burl Elkins Jr
Mar 11, 2026
William Burl Elkins Jr., a resident of Seminole, passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2026, in Midwest City.
Known to many as “Curly Bill,” he was born September 12, 1944, in Morrilton, Arkansas, to William Elkins Sr. and Margie (Reel) Ware. He proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War.
On February 14, 2003, Curly Bill married Sally...
Irma "Jean" Ross
Mar 10, 2026
Seminole OK resident Irma Jean Ross passed away on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at the age of 82. Jean was born on October 24, 1943 in Okemah, OK to Kermit and Ruth Lorraine (Hamilton) Snow. She spent most of her life in Seminole County, growing up in Cromwell, graduating from Butner High School in 1961. Jean was a real estate...
Everett "Junior" Evans, Jr.
Mar 9, 2026
Seminole, OK resident Everett “Junior” Evans, Jr. passed away on Monday, March 9, 2026 in Shawnee at the age of 88. Junior was born on July 8, 1937 in Seminole to Everett Emery and Ruby Butler Evans. He was a 1956 Varnum High School graduate. He also attended East Central University. He worked as a soil conservationist at The Department...
Tyler Blaine Richardson Jr.
Mar 8, 2026
We remember baby boy Tyler Blaine Richardson, Jr. who touched this earth on March 8, 2026 in Ada, OK. In the words of Gloria Villarma “Softly, you tiptoed into my heart. On the wings of love, you came, and my life will never be the same; and just as silently as you came, you left my world, but not in...
John Ervin Bearden
Mar 8, 2026
Seminole resident John Ervin Bearden, 87, passed away Sunday, March 8, 2026, at his home.
John, the son of Anderson and Dorothy (Bodine) Bearden, was born October 1, 1938, in Buckeye, Arizona. His family later settled in California’s Central Valley, where John attended and graduated from McFarland High School in McFarland, California, with the Class of 1957. Shortly after graduating, John...
Dale Adams Heffley
Mar 8, 2026
Seminole resident Dale Adams (Dunbar) Heffley, 90, passed away Sunday, March 8, 2026, at her home.
Dale, the daughter of Edgar and Gwendolyn (Graves) Dunbar, was born November 20, 1935, in Coventry, Rhode Island. She lived in Greene, Rhode Island, until the age of 22. During that time, she enjoyed spending time on the ocean with her father, something she loved...
Ronald Thomas Richardson Sr.
Mar 7, 2026
Seminole, OK resident Ronald Thomas Richardson, Sr. passed away on Saturday, March 7, 2026 at his home at the age of 83. Ronald was born on October 13, 1942 in Seminole to Tommie B. and Billie Marie (Crawford) Richardson. He was a 1960 graduate of Varnum High School. He proudly served as an airman medic in the United States Air...
Patricia Ann Morris
Mar 4, 2026
Seminole resident, Patricia Ann (Lasley) Morris, 87, passed away Wednesday, March 4, 2026, at her home.
Ann, the daughter of Raymond and Laura Belle (Clark) Lasley, was born November 4, 1938, in Cherokee, Oklahoma. She graduated from Pryor High School; received a degree from Oklahoma A & M at Miami; received BS and Master’s degrees from East Central at Ada; E.D....
Robert Rolan Phillips
Feb 28, 2026
Robert Rolan Phillips, 96 year old lifelong Seminole, Oklahoma resident passed from this life on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at SSM Seminole. He was born August 3, 1929 in Snomac, Oklahoma to parents John Calvin and Emma Lee (Reddings) Phillips.
On December 4, 1950 he married, Elva E. Merriman in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma and together they raised their four children, Terry...
Dixie Michetta Brockie
Feb 26, 2026
Dixie Michetta (Little) Brockie, of Earlsboro, Oklahoma, passed away at her home on Thursday, February 26, 2026.
Dixie was born on March 20, 1954, in Prague, Oklahoma, to Mitchell and Wanda Jo (Coker) Little. She graduated from Strother High School with the Class of 1972. She continued her education at Haskell Indian Nations University, where she proudly played on the university’s...
Joyce Kay McDougal
Feb 25, 2026
Oklahoma City resident Joyce Kay McDougal, 78, passed away Wednesday, February 25, 2026, at her home.
Joyce was born July 20, 1947, in Seminole to Willis and Ollie (Raper) Barnes. She was raised on the family farm, a place she dearly loved throughout her life. The farm and the strength of her family remained a constant source of comfort and support,...
Edgar "Jerome" Snider
Feb 25, 2026
Edgar “Jerome” Snider, age 63 and a long-time resident of Konawa, Oklahoma passed away February 25, 2026 at Mercy Hospital in Ada, Oklahoma surrounded by his loving family.
Funeral services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 28, 2026 at the Assembly of God Church in Konawa. Rev. Duane Snider will officiate, and burial will follow at Vamoosa Cemetery. Casket bearers...
Carey Allen Reynolds
Feb 24, 2026
Maud resident Carey Allen Reynolds passed away on Tuesday, February 24, 2026 in Seminole, OK at the age of 67. Carey was born on January 23, 1959 in Oklahoma City, OK to Henry Edgar and Mary Ellen (DeHaven) Reynolds. He was a Meeker High School graduate and later obtained his associates degree from OSU. He worked as a welder and...
Lula Elizabeth (Coleman) Stokes
Feb 24, 2026
Lula Elizabeth (Coleman) Stokes, age 94 passed away from this life February 24, 2026 at her home in Konawa, Oklahoma surrounded by her family and friends. God called another angel home.
A funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 28, 2026 at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Konawa. Rev. Mitch Williams will officiate, and Rusty Stokes will deliver the...
Retha Lucille (Hilliard) Plumlee
Feb 23, 2026
Retha Lucille (Hilliard) Plumlee, age 75 and a long-time resident of Konawa, Oklahoma passed away at her home February 23, 2026 surrounded by her daughter, Stacy Willmon-Howell, son-in-law, Tommy Howell, her sister, Carol Banta, her aunt, June Morgan, and cousin, Tifawna Winters.
Funeral services are scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Friday, February 27, 2026 at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Konawa, Oklahoma....
Sonya Leah Paul
Feb 21, 2026
Rowlett, Texas, resident Sonya Leah Paul passed away on Saturday, February 21, 2026, in Rowlett.
Born on October 9, 1965, in Ponca City, Oklahoma, Sonya was the daughter of Ronald Lee Smith Sr. and Patricia (Collins) Smith. She graduated with the Seminole High School Class of 1983 and later earned her master’s degree in education from East Central University in Ada,...
George Franklin Hirn, Jr.
Feb 19, 2026
George Franklin Hirn, Jr., age 86 and a resident of Konawa, Oklahoma passed away on February 19, 2026 at his home.
No service is planned at this time, and cremation is under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa.George was born December 3, 1939 to George Hirn and Evelyn Joyce (Williams) Hirn in Bowlegs, Oklahoma. He married Jane Etta Robertson...
Johnathan Lynn Taylor
Feb 19, 2026
Johnathan Lynn Taylor, 55, was born on June 14th, 1970, in Weatherford, Oklahoma, and passed away on Thursday, February 19th, 2026, in Seminole, Oklahoma. John grew up in Oklahoma and Houston and graduated from Mustang High School, Class of 1988. He went on to attend Southwestern Oklahoma State University, where he played football.
John was deeply rooted in the Seminole community,...
Lyndon Keith Whitley Sr.
Feb 18, 2026
Lyndon Keith Whitley Sr. passed away peacefully on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 while holding the hands of his loving children. Lynn was born on December 6, 1942 in Chickasha, Oklahoma to Raymond P. Whitley and Ruth (Boland) Whitley. Raised in Verden, Lynn attended and graduated from Verden High School.
He met the love of his life, Mary F. (Barnes) Whitley in...
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