Obituaries in Seminole, Maud, and Konawa, Oklahoma

Billy  Carl Davis

Billy Carl Davis

Jun 11, 2015

Billy Carl Davis, age 64 and a former resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away on Thursday, June 11, 2015 at Mercy Memorial Hospital in Ardmore, Oklahoma. Cremation is under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa, and a family memorial will be planned at a later date. Billy was born on June 9, 1951 in Cotton Plant, Arkansas to...

Dorotha  Jean Madden

Dorotha Jean Madden

Jun 9, 2015

Dorotha Jean “ Dodie”, 77, Seminole resident, died Tuesday, June 9, 2015 in Shawnee, Oklahoma.  Dorotha was born on June 7, 1938 in Seminole, Oklahoma to Zaradah ( Ford) and Fred Calaway, Sr. Dorotha previously lived in the Del City and Midwest City area for over 25 years before moving home to Seminole. Dorotha grew up in the Pleasant Grove...

Sheri  Eileen (Glover)  Swanda

Sheri Eileen (Glover) Swanda

Jun 7, 2015

Sheri Eileen Glover Swanda of Newalla, Oklahoma was born on February 19, 1948 in Stroud, Oklahoma, and passed from this world on June 6, 2015 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She was preceded in death by her mother and father Gene and Vivaree Glover and her first husband Robert Dawson. She is survived by her husband David Swanda of Newalla, Oklahoma,...

Veldon Spicer

Veldon Spicer

Jun 6, 2015

Veldon Eugene Spicer, 74 Veldon Eugene Spicer, Asher, Oklahoma resident passed away Saturday, June 6, 2015 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 74. Veldon was born January 25, 1941 in St. Louis, Oklahoma to parents, George Garland Spicer and Easter Jewell (Ogle) Spicer. Veldon lived his whole life on the Spicer land, he would just move to the...

William  Lee Newman

William Lee Newman

Jun 4, 2015

William Lee Newman, 49, longtime Okmulgee, Oklahoma resident, now of Earlsboro, Oklahoma, died Thursday, June 4, 2015 in Seminole, Oklahoma. William was born July 27, 1965 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to Evelyn L. ( Hembree) and William Lee Newman. William moved to Earlsboro, from Okmulgee 2 years ago. William worked as a paint and body man and worked on classic cars,...

Jerri Corene Dunkin (Holder)  Patterson

Jerri Corene Dunkin (Holder) Patterson

Jun 4, 2015

Jerri Corene Dunkin Patterson, 55, Seminole resident died June 4, 2015 in Midwest City, Oklahoma. Jerri was born October 25, 1959 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to Zella Mae (Mathis) and Keith Holder. Jerri was a Licensed practical nurse. She was a member of the Cowboy Church in Jones, Oklahoma. She received her bachelor’s degree in Hobbs, New Mexico. Jerri is survived...

Anthony  Ray Stillwell

Anthony Ray Stillwell

Jun 2, 2015

Anthony Ray Stillwell, 59 year old Seminole, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life on Tuesday, June 2, 2015 in Seminole.  He was born May 25, 1956 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to parents Mildred (Ransom) Stillwell and Herman Stillwell. Anthony graduated from N.W. Classen High School in 1974.  He went on to serve in the United States Navy for 6 years...

Carolyn Meeks

Carolyn Meeks

Jun 1, 2015

Carolyn Inez (Lee) Meeks, 56 year old lifelong Seminole area resident, went to be with our Lord and Savior, Monday, June 1, 2015 at her home in Seminole, Oklahoma surrounded by her loving family and friends.  She was born November 26, 1958 in Fort Bragg, North Carolina to parents, Roy Charles Lee and Clara Ann (Patterson) Lee. Carolyn attended Bowlegs...

Marilyn  Renee Scherer

Marilyn Renee Scherer

May 31, 2015

Marilyn Renee Scherer, age 54 and a resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away Sunday, May 31, 2015 at Golden Years Residential Care Center in Konawa. Marilyn was born December 30, 1960 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin to Dorothy Lorraine (Gross) Scherer and Edwin Carl Scherer. She graduated from Sheboygan North High School. She is survived by two brothers, Ronald Scherer of Antioch,...

Stanley  Joseph Symons

Stanley Joseph Symons

May 27, 2015

Stanley Joseph Symons, 91, longtime Seminole resident died Wednesday, May 27, 2015 in Seminole. Stanley was born April 9, 1924 in Petaluma, California to Florence Winifred (Nickson) and William Symons. Stanley attended school in Petaluma, California, before joining the United States Army in December 12, 1943. He rose through the enlisted ranks and after being accepted into Officer’s Candidate School...

Ruth Yancey

Ruth Yancey

May 26, 2015

Ruth Elaine (Baughman) Peace Bussey Self Yancey, 64 year old resident, passed from this life on Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Shawnee, Oklahoma.  She was born February 18, 1951 in Seminole, Oklahoma to parents Herman Ray Hedrick and Opal Alyene Baughman. Ruth attended Bowlegs Schools and later went to further her education at Seminole State College....

Jimmie Johnson

Jimmie Johnson

May 26, 2015

Jimmie Starr Johnson, 79 year old, longtime Harrah, Oklahoma resident passed from this life on Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at his home in Harrah.  He was born on January 19, 1936 in Little River, Oklahoma in Cleveland County to parents Theodore Starr and Mary Mattie Johnson. Jimmie served in the United States Marine Corps where he earned the National Defense...

Anthony Chesser

Anthony Chesser

May 24, 2015

Anthony Chesser, 34, passed peacefully on May 24, 2015 after a decade-long battle with depression. He will always be remembered for his strength and fortitude, and loved ones may now take comfort in knowing he is finally at rest without pain. Though Anthony's passing is tragic and heartbreaking, his legacy endures and is defined not by his death, but by...

Celia  "Ruth" (Enlow)  McClure

Celia "Ruth" (Enlow) McClure

May 24, 2015

Celia “Ruth” (Enlow) McClure, age 95 and a resident of Konawa, Oklahoma since 1951, passed away on Sunday night, May 24, 2015. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Thursday, May 28, 2015 at the Church of Christ in Konawa.  Burial will follow at Violet Springs Cemetery in Konawa.  Richard Winters will officiate, and pallbearers are grandsons, Jeff McClure, Joshua...

Curtis  Ray Billie

Curtis Ray Billie

May 22, 2015

Curtis Ray Billie, 49, Tulsa, Oklahoma resident, died Friday, May 22, 2015 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Curtis was born May 27, 1965 in Claremore, Oklahoma to Cora Mae (McCulla) and Joe Johnson Billie, Sr. Curtis was a Native American Artist, a member of Living Hope Baptist Church, and a member of the Seminole and Creek Nations. He is survived by two...

Edward Wilson

Edward Wilson

May 20, 2015

Edward “Ed” Lee Wilson of Seminole, Oklahoma (formerly of Magnolia, Texas, Ada, Enid and Waynoka, Oklahoma) went to meet his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on May 20, 2015, at his home south of Seminole. He was born, November 17, 1942, in St. Louis, Missouri to Walter and Stella Marie (Dolly) Neff Wilson.   Ed was a master plumber by trade...

Harold Foreman

Harold Foreman

May 17, 2015

Harold Bruce Foreman, Sr., 71, longtime Maud resident, died Saturday, May 17, 2015 in Shawnee, Oklahoma.   Harold was born on November 1, 1943 in Muskegon, Michigan to Cora Althea (Woodward) and Guy Lester Foreman, Sr.   He had lived in Pottawatomie County for over 50 years   Harold served in the National Guard and was a Certified Nurse Assistant in Home Health.  ...

Randy  Lynn Robertson

Randy Lynn Robertson

May 17, 2015

Randy Lynn Robertson, 64, longtime Seminole resident, died Sunday, May 17, 2015 at the Veterans Hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Randy was born July 29, 1950 in Wewoka, Oklahoma to Gladys (Saxon) and J. E. Robertson. Randy was retired from the Seminole oilfields where he worked for B.J. Hughes as a Fracking Technician and a cementer. He served in the...

Carl  Quase Rhodes

Carl Quase Rhodes

May 15, 2015

Carl Quase Rhodes, 73, Seminole resident, died Friday, May 15, 2015 in Seminole. Carl was born September 16, 1941 in La Grange, Illinois to Florene Ann (Quase) and Melvin G. Rhodes. Mr. Rhodes moved to Seminole 30 years ago from Phoenix, Arizona. He was retired from the United States Air Force, where he served 20 years and retired as a...

Jay  Dee McCarley

Jay Dee McCarley

May 14, 2015

Jay Dee McCarley, 57 year old former Seminole resident and current Bethel Acres resident passed from this life on Thursday, May 14, 2015 at his home.  He was born November 26, 1957 in Odessa, Texas to parents Jimmy Dan “J.D.” McCarley and Joyce Nell (Cantrell) McCarley. Jay Dee graduated from High School in Conway, Arkansas and later moved to Virginia...