Obituaries in Seminole, Maud, and Konawa, Oklahoma

Peggy Lindsey

Peggy Lindsey

Mar 1, 2014

Peggy Ruth (Wright) Lindsey, 88 Peggy Ruth (Wright) Lindsey, Earlsboro resident passed away Saturday, March 1, 2014 at Shawnee, Oklahoma at the age of 88. Peggy was born January 25, 1926 in Bearden, Oklahoma to parents, Eucle Wright and Ruth Mae Robinson (Scarbrough) Wright. Peggy loved taking care of her home and cooking holiday dinners for her family. She was...

Nerine  Myrtle Brewer

Nerine Myrtle Brewer

Feb 28, 2014

Nerine Myrtle Brewer, 96, Seminole resident, died, Friday February, 28, 2014 at St. Anthony’s Shawnee Hospital in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Nerine was born September 28, 1917 in Lansing, Michigan to Tom and Ivah (Zimmerman) McQuiston. Mrs. Brewer retired as secretary of the Pennway Church of God in Lansing, Michigan, in 1982, after 25 years of faithful service. She also worked at...

Alice  Ann Mitchell

Alice Ann Mitchell

Feb 26, 2014

Alice Ann Mitchell, 65, longtime Seminole resident, died Thursday, February 26, 2014 in Midwest City, Oklahoma. Alice was born September 6, 1948 in Seminole, Oklahoma to Elmer Jon (E.J.) Evans and Minnie (Hamlin) Evans. Alice was a payroll coordinator for Valley Labs in Boulder, Colorado, before she retired. She graduated from Seminole High School, Class of 1966 and was a...

Walter Kyles

Walter Kyles

Feb 25, 2014

Walter Lee Kyles, 60, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, died Tuesday, February 25, 2014 at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Walter was born August 27, 1953 in Monroeville, Alabama to Joe Nathan and Rachel (Stallworth) Kyles.   Walter graduated from High School in Pensacola, Florida and attended trade school and received his certified nurse assistant degree. He entered the U.S. Army and after in...

LaJohna  Gale Jones

LaJohna Gale Jones

Feb 25, 2014

LaJohna Gale Jones, 54, Seminole resident died Tuesday, February, 25, 2014 at Seminole Care and Rehab Center in Seminole, Oklahoma. She was born December 18, 1959 in Vernon, Texas to Johnny Wyane and Charlotte ( Trantham) McDowell. LaJohna moved to Seminole from Little Axe, Oklahoma 8 years ago. She had formerly worked as a shipping clerk at Wrangler Corporation. She...

Rena Bundy

Rena Bundy

Feb 24, 2014

Rena Bundy, 90, longtime Seminole resident, died Monday, February 24, 2014, in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Rena was born November 23, 1923 in Stigler, Oklahoma to Nellie (Kelough) Jackson and Jonas Jackson. Rena was a homemaker; and a member of the Freewill Baptist Church in Seminole, Oklahoma. She enjoyed playing with her grandchildren, going out to eat, and family gatherings. Rena married...

Lillian (Hale)  Allen

Lillian (Hale) Allen

Feb 23, 2014

Lillian C. (Hale) Allen, 87 year old longtime Maud, Oklahoma resident passed from this life on Sunday, February 23, 2014 in Shawnee, Oklahoma.  She was born May 22, 1926 in Ada, Oklahoma to parents Fred B. Hale and Sally (Barrett) Hale. Lillian attended schools at Friona, Texas, Asher, Cook and Byars. On March 13, 1947 she married the love of...

Gloria Sabado

Gloria Sabado

Feb 22, 2014

Gloria Ginny Sabado, 85 Gloria “Ginny” Sabado, long time Seminole, Oklahoma resident passed away Saturday, February 22, 2014 in Seminole, Oklahoma at the age of 85. Gloria was born June 10, 1928 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Gloria married Jesus Sabado, November 15, 1952 in Honolulu, Hawaii. He passed away January 17, 1991. Gloria moved to Seminole, 33 years ago from Honolulu,...

Anna  Belle Rhoads

Anna Belle Rhoads

Feb 21, 2014

Anna Belle Rippy Rhoads Ann Rhoads, as she was known by her friends and those who loved her, was called to her Heavenly home on February 21, 2014 at ninety years of age.  She was born November 12, 1923, to Elbert and Jessie (Loudermilk) Rippy, one of the nine children who filled their homestead in Odin, Ill.  She married high...

Kenny  Joe Newell

Kenny Joe Newell

Feb 21, 2014

Kenny Joe Newell, 49, Shawnee, Oklahoma resident, died Friday, February 21, 2014 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Kenny was born February 21, 1965 in Norman, Oklahoma to Kaye Donna (Jarrell) and Terry Joe Newell. Kenny grew up in Shawnee and attended Strother High School, northeast of Seminole. Kenny was the valedictorian of his graduating class in 1983. Kenny was an active...

Billy  Gene Marquis

Billy Gene Marquis

Feb 17, 2014

Billy G. Marquis, 86, longtime Seminole resident died, Monday, February 17, 2014 at Avonela Cottage in Seminole, Oklahoma. Billy was born April 5, 1927 in Seminole, Oklahoma to Eunice (Bramlett) Marquis and Jess Marquis. Billy grew up in Seminole, attended and graduated from Strother High School and entered the U. S. Navy during the end of his senior year. Billy...

Margaret Nicholson

Margaret Nicholson

Feb 14, 2014

Margaret Ann Nicholson, 67, longtime Bowlegs resident, died Friday, February 14, 2014 at her home in Bowlegs. She was born August 9, 1946 in Stilwell, Oklahoma to Bessie (Morton) Matthews and Benjamin Franklin Matthews. Margaret grew up in Dustin, Oklahoma area; she attended schools there and graduated from Dustin High School in 1964. Margaret has lived in the Bowlegs, Oklahoma...

Veta  Waunell Young

Veta Waunell Young

Feb 14, 2014

Veta Waunell Young, 81, longtime Seminole resident, died Friday, February 14, 2014 in Midwest City, Oklahoma. Veta was born June 24, 1932 in Pauls Valley, Oklahoma to Bessie (Walters) Mitchell and Robert Mitchell. Veta was a homemaker and a longtime member of the Freewill Baptist Church. She was a Cub Scout den mother and also was an avid reader. Veta...

Loisetta Nix

Loisetta Nix

Feb 11, 2014

Loisetta Nix, 59, longtime Seminole resident, died February 11, 2014 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma after a sudden illness. Loisetta was born February 12, 1954 in Seminole, Oklahoma to Pauline (Harjo) and Jess Williams. Loisetta grew up in Seminole and attended Seminole Public Schools; she graduated from Seminole High School. Loisetta was a huge OU fan. She worked as the Executive...

Georgia Ham

Georgia Ham

Feb 11, 2014

Georgia Elizabeth (Colwell) Ham, 85 year old longtime Seminole, Oklahoma resident passed from this life on Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at Golden Rule Care Center in Shawnee, Oklahoma.  She was born May 11, 1928 in Muskogee, Oklahoma to parents Ezra Johnson Colwell and Lydia (Bailey) Colwell. After spending several years in California, Georgia and her husband Claude Ham moved back...

Claude Rogers

Claude Rogers

Feb 9, 2014

Claude “ Junior “ Rogers, 79, Seminole resident, died Sunday, February 9, 2014 in Seminole, Oklahoma. Junior was born September 20, 1934 in Paden, Oklahoma to Ella Mae (Mills) and Claude Rogers. Junior moved to Seminole, nine years ago, from Bakersfield, California where he had lived for over 35 years. While in Bakersfield he worked at Valley Detroit Diesel Company...

Leona  E. Rivers

Leona E. Rivers

Feb 9, 2014

Leona E. Rivers, 84, longtime Seminole resident died, Sunday, February 9, 2014 in Seminole, Oklahoma. Leona was born July 25, 1929 to Lois Eloise (Little John) and Tom Coley in McAlester, Oklahoma. Leona was a homemaker, a domestic housekeeper a member of the Ebenezer Baptist Church in Seminole, Oklahoma and also attended Immanuel Fellowship Church in Seminole. Leona was a...

Togie Lewis

Togie Lewis

Feb 7, 2014

Togie E. Lewis, 89 years old, long time Maud, Oklahoma resident passed from this life on Friday, February 7, 2014 at his home surrounded by his loving family.  He was born May 11, 1925 in Silo, Oklahoma to parents Elmer Leland Lewis and Mary Elizabeth (Murray) Lewis. Following High School Togie went on to serve in the United States Army...

David  Andrew Yott

David Andrew Yott

Feb 6, 2014

David Andrew Yott, age 70 and a resident of Seminole county, passed away on Thursday, February 6, 2014 at OU Medical Center. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Monday, February 10th at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Konawa, Oklahoma.  Adam Leathers will officiate, and burial will follow at Vista Cemetery.  Pallbearers are Harvey Farrell, Andrew Sheffield, Dakota Yott, Kenneth...

Kathleen Nicholson

Kathleen Nicholson

Feb 6, 2014

Kathleen Francis Nicholson, 72 Kathleen Francis Nicholson, former Seminole, Oklahoma resident passed away, Thursday, February 6, 2014 at Depew, Oklahoma. Kathleen was born September 21, 1941 in Seminole, Oklahoma to parents, Bert Drumright and Jewel Gertrude (Carriger) Drumright. Kathleen grew up playing around her dad’s Electrical Shop and after graduating from Seminole High School, she began working as a bookkeeper...