Obituaries in Seminole, Maud, and Konawa, Oklahoma
Ronald "Craig" Creech
Mar 2, 2016
Ronald “Craig” Creech, 69 year old former Seminole County resident, and current Collinsville, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life on Wednesday, March 2, 2016 at his home in Collinsville. He was born August 8, 1946 in Wewoka, Oklahoma to parents, Edgar L. Creech and Alice Vernell (Harris) Creech. After graduating from high school Craig went on to earn his master’s...

Tommy Allen Barton
Mar 1, 2016
Tommy Allen Barton, 68 year old longtime Seminole resident and current Tecumseh resident, passed from this life on Tuesday, March 1, 2016 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was born April 24, 1947 in Seminole, Oklahoma to parents Robert “Bob” Barton and Mildred Louise (Cassell) Barton. Tommy attended school in Seminole County, Oklahoma. Following his graduation Tommy served in the United...
Noma Mansell
Feb 29, 2016
Noma June (Thomas) Mansell, 83 year old longtime Seminole, Oklahoma resident, went to be with our Lord and Savior on Monday, February 29, 2016 at her home in Seminole. She was born April 28, 1932 in Dustin, Oklahoma to parents, Cecil Frank Thomas and Marjorie Curley (Lee) Thomas. On November 26, 1954 Noma married Samuel T. “Sam” Mansell in Seminole,...
Martha Hughes
Feb 28, 2016
Martha Anna Hughes, 90 Martha Anna Hughes, former Seminole, Oklahoma resident passed away Sunday, February 28, 2016 at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 90. Martha was born March 15, 1925 at home in Northeast Edmond, Oklahoma to parents Dudley Dewitt Ellis and Anna Theresa Ellis. She grew up on a farm during the depression when times were hard....
Edna Mae Wilson
Feb 27, 2016
Edna Mae Wilson, 71 longtime Seminole resident, died Saturday, February 27, 2016 in Seminole, Oklahoma. Edna was born November 9, 1944 in Seminole to Earl Colbert and Pearl (Mills) Colbert. Edna was a Certified Nurse Assistant (CNA) at Pioneer Nursing Home in Seminole, Oklahoma. She enjoyed cooking, being with her family and her cats. She was a member of the...
Barbara Jean (Johnson) Steinman
Feb 27, 2016
Barbara Jean (Johnson) Steinman, age 72 and a resident of Seminole, Oklahoma passed away Saturday, February 27, 2016 at AllianceHealth Hospital in Seminole. A graveside service is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at Little Cemetery under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Seminole, and Rev. Bill Chesser will officiate. Pallbearers are Gary Tolson, David Cole, and...
Mary Viola Williams
Feb 26, 2016
Mary Viola “Ola” (Marx) Williams, 92 year old longtime Maud, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life on Friday, February 26, 2016 at Deaconess Hospital in Oklahoma City. She was born August 3, 1923 in Harjo, Oklahoma to parents Benny Carl Marx and Viola (Johnson) Marx. Ola had worked for several cafes in Maud and had also worked for nursing homes...
Derril L. Wheat
Feb 25, 2016
Derril D.L. “Pat” Wheat, 84 year old Cromwell, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life at home on Thursday, February 25, 2016 with his loving family by his side. He was born July 18, 1931 in Snowmak, Oklahoma (just south of Seminole) to parents James Buck Wheat and Oma Hazel (Estep) Baker. Mr. Wheat served in the United States Army in...
Henry Samuel Baxter
Feb 25, 2016
Henry Samuel Baxter, 89, longtime Seminole resident died Thursday, February 25, 2016 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. He was born November 8, 1926 in Le Flore, Oklahoma to Oscar Baxter and Josephine (French) Baxter. He grew up and spent most of his life in the Le Flore area. Henry was a man of many talents. He was a rancher, a cowboy, and...
Justin Phillips
Feb 20, 2016
Justin Lowell Phillips, 59, died Saturday, February 20, 2016, in Cromwell, Oklahoma. Justin was a former Seminole resident and was born July 13, 1956 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Jacky Phillips and Wanda (Bruce) Phillips. Justin attended Bowlegs Public Schools and later worked in the Seminole oilfields as a Roustabout and Rig Hand for Joe Mills Well Service and Jerry...
Martin Hunter
Feb 19, 2016
Martin Linsay Hunter, 79, Wetumka area resident, and former Seminole resident, died Friday, February 19, 2016 at his home. Martin was born on January 7, 1937 in Seminole, Oklahoma to Lester Hunter and Eva (Atchison) Hunter. His family later moved to Rodeo, California, where he grew up and attended school. Martin retired from Pacific Gas and Electric in California after...
Mary Katherine (Majors) Robertson
Feb 17, 2016
Mary Katherine (Majors) “Katy” Robertson, age 88 and a resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at Avonlea Assisted Living Center in Seminole, Oklahoma. Funeral services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Saturday, February 20, 2016 at Vamoosa Baptist Church under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa. Rev. Bruce Sanders will officiate, and burial will follow...
Larry Gene Buckley
Feb 17, 2016
Larry Gene Buckley, 60, longtime Seminole county resident, died Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at his home. Larry was born January 2, 1956, in Belvedere, California, to Ledon Buckley and Mary Jane (Fish) Buckley. Larry was the enrollment director for the Absentee Shawnee Tribe of Oklahoma, since 2002. Larry was also a member of the Creek Nation of Oklahoma and an...
Donald Pope
Feb 14, 2016
“For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.” Philippians 1:21 Donald L. Pope, 80, of Jonesborough, Tennessee died February 11, 2016 in the presence of Norma, his wife of over 55 years, following a decade long battle with cancer. Family who have preceded him: His parents, Charlie and Lillie M. Pope, his brothers, Charles Pope and...
Augusta Kersey
Feb 14, 2016
Augusta Belle “ Aunt Gus” Kersey, 90, longtime former Seminole resident died, Sunday, February 14, 2016 in Norman, Oklahoma, where she had been living for past few years with her son and daughter-in-law. She was born January 16, 1926 in Mesilla Park, New Mexico to Thomas Lyle and Ethel (Stansill ) Lyle. She came to Seminole as a young girl....
John Glen Harris
Feb 12, 2016
John Glen "Papa" Harris was born on September 21, 1929 in Weleetka, Oklahoma to John Luther Harris and Emily Catherine (Mainord) Harris. On February 12, 2016 after 87 blessed years of life on this Earth, he moved into his brand new forever home in Heaven. Growing up in Seminole, Oklahoma, Glen had a deep love for his family. He and...
Carl Roundtree
Feb 12, 2016
Carl Ted Roundtree, 76 Carl Ted Roundtree, long time Maud, Oklahoma resident passed away Friday, February 12, 2016 at his home in Maud, Oklahoma. Carl was 76 years old. Carl was born June 14, 1939 in Stroud, Oklahoma to parents, Woodrow Russell Roundtree and Opal Marie (Lawson) Roundtree. Carl married Norma Joan Roundtree in Arkansas. Carl served in the United...

Dewayne Edward Hopkins
Feb 12, 2016
Dewayne Edward Hopkins, 47, Seminole resident, died Friday, February 12, 2016 in Seminole. Dewayne was born February 15, 1968 to Jauleel Ray Hopkins and Ruth Ann (Stevens) Hopkins in Enid, Oklahoma. Dewayne was a Certified Nurse Assistant and Security Guard. He married April Dawn Streater on May 1, 2006 in Seminole, Oklahoma. Dewayne is survived by his wife, April Hopkins...
Louie Venson Richards
Feb 9, 2016
Louie Venson Richards, 82, longtime Seminole resident, died Tuesday, February 9, 2016. Louie was born June 12, 1933 in Lehman, Texas to Chester Lee Richards and Ida (Brazier) Richards. Louie was retired from the U. S. Army, where he earned the rank of Staff Sergeant. He enlisted in the Army at the age of 17. He served in Korea, Vietnam...

Louie Richards
Feb 9, 2016
Louie Venson Richards, 82, longtime Seminole resident, died Tuesday, February 9, 2016. Louie was born June 12, 1933 in Lehman, Texas to Chester Lee Richards and Ida (Brazier) Richards. Louie was retired from the U. S. Army, where he earned the rank of Staff Sergeant. He enlisted in the Army at the age of 17. He served in Korea, Vietnam...