Obituaries in Seminole, Maud, and Konawa, Oklahoma
Joe Branham
May 21, 2014
Joe John Branham, 72, longtime Seminole resident, died Wednesday, May 21, 2014 in Seminole. Joe was born on August 25, 1941 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to parents, J.Q. and Pauline (Miller) Branham. Joe came to Seminole in 1972 from Tulsa, Oklahoma to become the owner and operator of the Double Cola Bottling plant in Seminole. Joe owned and operated the plant...
Donald Reade
May 19, 2014
Donald George Ryan Reade, long time Seminole resident, entered eternal life on May, 19, 2014 at Seminole, Oklahoma; he was 60 years old. Donald was born September 2, 1953 in Queens, New York to parents Francis and Virginia (Cary) Reade. He retired from the United States Army after 22 years of service as a Master Sergeant. After his retirement in...
William Lee Capps
May 19, 2014
William Lee “Bill” Capps, Jr., age 49 and a life-long resident of Konawa, Oklahoma passed away on Monday, May 19, 2014 at a hospital in Oklahoma City. Funeral services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Thursday, May 22, 2014 at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Konawa. Rev. Ed Bray, Pastor of Cross Timbers Church of Konawa will officiate. Pallbearers are Leo...

Gladys Cantrell
May 19, 2014
Gladys Fay Cantrell, 73 Gladys Fay Cantrell a Seminole, Oklahoma resident passed away Monday, May 19, 2014 at Midwest City, Oklahoma at the age of 73. Gladys was born on November 17, 1940 in Collin County, Texas to parents, Clyde E. Vaughan, Sr. and Pauline (Martin) Vaughan. Gladys graduated from Garland High School in Garland, Texas and was a member...
Patricia Monreal
May 18, 2014
Patricia Kay (Davis) Monreal, 75 Patricia Kay Monreal,Seminole resident for the past 24 years, passed away Sunday, May 18, 2014 in Seminole, Oklahoma at the age of 75. Patricia was born February 8, 1939 in Seminole, Oklahoma to parents, Joseph Harvey Davis and Roxie L. (Sparks) Davis. Patricia grew up in the Seminole area and attended college before selling Avon...
Karen Parsons
May 18, 2014
Karen “Gail” Parsons age 70 of Meeker, Oklahoma passed away in her home on May 18, 2014 after a short struggle with cancer. She was born February 19, 1944 to Bonnie Hathcock and Leon Pennington. Gail was preceded in death by her parents Bonnie and Leon, and a very special step-dad who raised her, Pete Hathcock; one sister, Patsy Stubblefield....
Relta Mae Templeton
May 17, 2014
Relta Mae Hopkins Templeton, 88, longtime Maud, Oklahoma resident, died Saturday, May 17, 2014 in Tecumseh, Oklahoma. Relta was born September 25, 1925 near Meeker, Oklahoma to Charley R. “Gramps” Roberts and Alta ( Gooker) Roberts. Relta was a beauty operator in Maud since November 19, 1962. She received her instructor‘s license in 1964 and taught three students in her...
Michael White
May 17, 2014
Michael Hines “Mike” White, 60 Michael Hines “Mike” White, long time Seminole resident passed away, Saturday May 17, 2014 at his home he was 60 years old. Mike was born on September 29, 1954 in Seminole, Oklahoma to parents, Paul E. White and Sally Ann (Hines) White. Mike attended Seminole High School where he was in the high school band...
Grace Middleton
May 16, 2014
Grace Ann Middleton, 76 Grace Ann Middleton, a Seminole, Oklahoma resident, passed away Friday, May 16, 2014 at Seminole, Oklahoma at the age of 76. Grace was born October 9, 1937, in Atlanta, Georgia to parents Matthew Maricic, Sr. and Donata Ferone. Grace attended college, after graduating from High School. She moved to Seminole eleven years ago from Elkhart, Indiana....
Roy Winrow
May 15, 2014
Roy Winrow, 87, longtime Seminole and Earlsboro resident, died Thursday May 15, 2014 at his home. Roy was born January 15, 1927, in Earlsboro, Oklahoma to Buelah Mae ( Carruthers) and Jackson Winrow. Mr. Winrow was an aircraft mechanic at Tinker Air Force Base and retired after 43 years of service, in January 1992. He also served his country in...
Terri Laymon
May 13, 2014
Terri Renee (Cain) Laymon, 56 Terri Renee (Cain) Laymon, Seminole, Oklahoma resident, passed away Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at her home in Seminole, Oklahoma at the age of 56, she moved to Seminole two years ago from Tecumseh, Oklahoma. Terri was born October 18, 1957 in Ft. Worth, Texas. She graduated in 1976 from Joshua High School, in Texas. Terri...
LaDonna Roshell "Pippy" Jackson
May 8, 2014
LaDonna Roshell “Pippy” Jackson, 30 year old lifelong Wewoka, Oklahoma resident went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, May 8, 2014 at her home in Lima, Oklahoma following a battle with cancer. She was surrounded by her loving family and friends. LaDonna was born September 7, 1983 in Wewoka to parents Polly Ann Jackson and Arthur Lee...
Carolyn Droste
May 5, 2014
Carolyn June (Ledbetter) Droste was born February 19, 1935 to Joe and Maude Ledbetter in Maud, OK. She took her place in heaven on Monday, May 5, 2014 after losing her battle with cancer. Carolyn graduated from Pleasant Grove High School, and then attended Oklahoma University School of Nursing, graduating with a Diploma of Nursing in 1956. She worked in...
Mark Gurley
May 4, 2014
Mark Allen Gurley, 54, former Seminole area resident , now of Ponca City, Oklahoma died , Sunday May 4, 2014 at his home. Mark was born November 5, 1959 in Seminole, Oklahoma to Roy Evert and Margaret LaDawn (Langston) Gurley. Mark was a former roughneck in the area oilfields and lived in Seminole County most of his life. Mark is...
Thomas Taylor
May 4, 2014
Thomas Alan Taylor, 56 Thomas Alan “Tom” Taylor, lifelong Seminole resident passed away Sunday, May 4, 2014 at Shawnee, Oklahoma at the age of 56. Tom was born March 20, 1958 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to parents, William Alexander (Dub) Taylor and Wilma Fay (Fisher) Taylor. After attending college Tom entered the military and served in the United States Army, where...
Vinita Corene Nutter
May 3, 2014
Vinita Corene (Gibson) Nutter, 94, longtime Seminole resident, died Saturday, May 3, 2014 in Seminole, Oklahoma. Corene was born July 1, 1919 in Atoka, Oklahoma to William R. and Arra (Johnston) Gibson. On August 26, 1937 she married Jesse Nutter, Jr. in Stonewall, Oklahoma; he preceded her in death after 71 years of marriage. During her life, Corene took care...
Leasa Boggs
May 3, 2014
Leasa Diane Boggs, 53, former longtime Seminole resident died Saturday, May 3, 2014 in Forney, Texas. Leasa was born August 29, 1960 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to Norman Clay and Joyce Faye ( Sandefur) Boggs. Leasa was a registered nurse for many years working locally at Pioneer Nursing Home, Seminole Municipal Hospital, Misson Hill Hospital in Shawnee, Oklahoma and more recently...
Owen Lytle
May 3, 2014
Owen Shelby Lytle – 93 Mr. Owen Shelby Lytle was born August 28, 1920 in Bixby, Oklahoma to parents Harvey Allen and Orpha Mae (Van Osdal) Lytle. He attended school in St. Louis, Oklahoma and Ray City, Oklahoma. He passed on to be with his Heavenly Father on May 3, 2014 at his home in Maud, Oklahoma; he was 93....
Vinson Ray Kirk
May 3, 2014
Vinson Ray Kirk, age 66 and a resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away on Saturday, May 3, 2014 at his home. Graveside services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 7, 2014 under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa. Burial will be at Vamoosa Cemetery. Gina Teel will officiate. Pallbearers are Bud Moore, Bo Honsinger, Randy Heard, Carey...
Gerald "Pat" Patterson
May 1, 2014
Gerald “Pat” Francis Patterson, 67 year old former Seminole, Oklahoma resident was born March 22, 1947 in Seminole, the oldest son of the late Geraldine Armelia (Jones) and Bruce Arnold Patterson. Gerald “Pat” accepted Christ at an early age at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Seminole, Ok. Gerald “Pat” attended elementary at Booker T. Washington in Seminole, Oklahoma. He attended Seminole...