Obituaries in Seminole, Maud, and Konawa, Oklahoma
Gabriel "Gabe" J. Wallace Sears
Jun 21, 2025
Gabriel “Gabe” J. Wallace Sears, Seminole, OK resident, passed away on Saturday, June 21, 2025 in Cromwell at the age of 24. Gabe was born on December 18, 2000 in Santa Maria, CA to Donald H. Sears Jr. and Crystal Marie Palmer-Perea. In 2014 he moved to Oklahoma where he was raised by his mom and his step-father Lupe “Auggi”...
James "Chris" Christopher Bottoms
Jun 21, 2025
Seminole resident, James Christopher Bottoms, passed away Saturday, June 21, 2025, in Seminole at the age of 57.
Chris, the son of James Odell and Lavoy Louise (Tate) Bottoms, was born June 15, 1968, in Oklahoma City. He attended Strother Schools and was a truck driver. Chris enjoyed fishing and shooting, he was always available to help people, and he enjoyed...
Vickie Ann Maye
Jun 21, 2025
Vickie Ann Maye, Seminole resident, passed away on June 21, 2025 in Oklahoma City at the age of 68. She was born on June 21, 1957 in Wewoka, OK to Joe and Lois Marie (Bernel) Azlin. She married Kent Maye on August 22, 2000 in Oklahoma City. Vickie enjoyed gardening and fishing.
Vickie is survived by her husband of 24 years,...
Vina Mae Crockett
Jun 20, 2025
Vina Mae (Thomas) Crockett who was also known as “Smiling Lady” went to be with the Lord on June 20, 2025 at her home at the age of 85. Vina was the third child born to Toby Thomas and Eula Faye (Hughes) Wilson. She was raised between Seminole and Hughes Counties. She met and married O.T. Johnson Jr. and to...
Bobby Dean Berry
Jun 18, 2025
Bobby Dean Berry July 9, 1937 – June 18, 2025
Bobby Dean Berry was born at home in rural Stephens County, Oklahoma, on July 9, 1937. He was the son of Robert Isaac Berry and Annie Helen Berry (née Dean). Tragically, Bob never met his father, who died of complications from appendicitis just before he was born. Life was not easy...
Dennis Wade Robertson
Jun 16, 2025
Seminole resident, Dennis Wade Robertson, passed away Monday, June 16, 2025, at his home at the age of 47.
Dennis, the son of Randy and Marilyn (Coots) Robertson, was born August 16, 1977, in Shawnee. He grew up in the Seminole area and graduated from Bowlegs High School, with the class of 1995. Dennis worked in the oilfield most of his...
Ernestine T. Mitchell
Jun 16, 2025
Shawnee, Oklahoma resident, Ernestine T. Mitchell passed away on June 16, 2025, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She was born on October 9, 1938 in Pawnee at the Indian Hospital to Evelyn Tanyan and Edmond Tiger. She was raised by her grandparents, Sallie Davis Tanyan and Nina Tanyan in Seminole, OK. Her grandpa was a preacher, so she grew up in...
Maudie "Jean" Jean Lytle
Jun 16, 2025
In Loving Memory of Jean Lytle July 6, 1928 – June 16, 2025
Maudie Jean Armstrong, lovingly known to all as Jean, was born on July 6, 1928, in Maud, Oklahoma, and passed away peacefully on June 16, 2025, at the age of 96. Though given the name Maudie at birth, she chose to be known simply as Jean—a name that...
Mary Frances Whitley
Jun 15, 2025
Seminole resident, Mary Frances Whitley (Barnes) passed away on Sunday, June 15, 2025 in Seminole at the age of 80.
Mary, the daughter of Homer and Martha Frances (Ellis) Barnes, was born on September 20, 1944 in Chickasha, OK. She attended and graduated from Chickasha High School in 1962 where she also played tennis. Mary met the love of her life,...
Van Allen Guinn
Jun 15, 2025
Van Allen Guinn, Maud, OK resident, passed away on Sunday, June 15, 2025 in Shawnee at the age of 89. Van was born on June 13, 1936 in Groesbeck, Texas. His parents were AE “Mose” and Gladys (Callaway) Guinn. He graduated from Maud High School. Van married Erma Delois Fleetwood on June 19, 1955 in Ray City, OK and they...
Glenda Pearl Conner
Jun 12, 2025
Seminole resident Glenda Pearl Conner, passed away Thursday, June 12, 2025, in Prague, at the age of 86.
Glenda, the daughter of Clarence and Essie (Magruder) Turner, was born July 8th, 1938, in Seminole. She attended and graduated from Pleasant Grove High School, with the class of 1955, of which she was the class Vice President. She was also a 4-year...
Kenneth Wayne Perryman
Jun 12, 2025
Earlsboro resident, Kenneth Wayne Perryman, passed away, Thursday, June 12, 2025, at his home, at the age of 59.
Kenneth, the son of James and Sue (Burkhart) Perryman, was born October 14, 1965, in Ft. Smith, Arkansas. As a boy, his family moved to the Seminole area, and he graduated from Bowlegs High School, with the class of 1984. On October...
James "Jim" Collier
Jun 12, 2025
James Earl Collier, 72, Seminole, OK, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on June 12, 2025, at Integris Hospice House, Oklahoma City, OK.
Jim, as he was known by many, was born August 18, 1952, to Florence Sparkman Collier and Earl Collier in Seminole, OK. Jim was raised by his loving parents in Seminole, OK and lived his entire...
Tonya Louise Lena
Jun 10, 2025
Tonya Louise (Miller) Lena, age 62 a resident of Konawa, Oklahoma passed away June 10, 2025 at Boyce Manor Nursing Home in Holdenville, Oklahoma. (Tonya is the grandmother of Sonny Buck who passed away June 4, 2025.)
Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Monday, June 16, 2025 at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel of Konawa. Rev. Dan Factor will officiate, and...
Ronney Ray Dice
Jun 9, 2025
Seminole resident, Ronney Ray Dice, passed away Monday, June 9, 2025, in Oklahoma City, at the age of 71.
Ronney, the son of Raymond and Verna (Smith) Dice, was born October 29, 1953, in Seminole. He graduated from New Lima High School with the class of 1973. In 1973, he married Teresa Anson, in Seminole. Ronney and Teresa had three children,...
Carmen "Renee" Renee Gibson
Jun 9, 2025
Seminole resident, Carmen Renee Gibson, passed away Monday, June 9, 2025, in Seminole, at the age 51.
Renee, the daughter of Keith and Cindy (Darcey) Gibson, was born February 11, 1974, in Ogden, Utah. Renee graduated from Skiatook High School, with the class of 1993. She worked at Red’s in Skiatook. Renee enjoyed arts and crafts, Sims, Super Mario World, and...
Donna Kay Hayes
Jun 8, 2025
Wewoka resident, Donna Kay Hayes, passed away Sunday, June 8, 2025, at her home, at the age of 84.
Donna, the daughter of James Elkins and Martha (Alford) Hayes, was born February 17, 1941, in Concho, Oklahoma. She grew up in Oklahoma City and graduated from John Marshall High School with the class of 1959. She later attended Rose State College....
John Travis Lemmings
Jun 6, 2025
John Travis Lemmings, 60, longtime Seminole resident passed from this life on June 6, 2025, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. John was born to Thomas Leon Lemmings and Anita Marie (Vaughn) Lemmings on September 5, 1964, in San Diego, California. John grew up in the Seminole and Little areas and attended and graduated from Strother High School in 1982. John was...
Landon Zane Hughes
Jun 5, 2025
Landon Zane Hughes, Macomb, OK resident, passed away on Thursday, June 5, 2025 in Joplin, MO at the age of 19. Landon was born on May 6, 2006 in Shawnee, OK to Shawn L. Davis and Amber Gail Hughes. He was a student at Macomb High School.
Landon enjoyed video games, especially Motorfest, swimming, tinkering with cars, lifting heavy things and...
En-le-te-ke Dean "Sonny" Buck
Jun 4, 2025
En-le-te-ke Dean “Sonny” Buck, age 21 and a former resident of Seminole, Oklahoma passed too soon from this life on June 4, 2025 in Orlando, Florida.
A graveside service is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Friday, June 13, 2025 at Cully Family Cemetery under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa. Casket bearers are Kalan Webb, Dyami Kilpatrick, Weston Speaks, Marcus...