Obituaries in Seminole, Maud, and Konawa, Oklahoma
John Anderson
Apr 8, 2013
John Wesley “ J.W. “ Anderson, 69 passed away on Monday, April 8, 2013 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. He was born in Noble, Oklahoma on February 18, 1944 to Andes and Pearl (Shaw) Anderson. John was a resident of Tecumseh, Oklahoma. John worked at Eaton Corp. in Shawnee and retired in 2007 after 15 years with the company. John was also...
Leo Stephens
Apr 6, 2013
Leo James Stephens, 91, longtime Seminole resident died Saturday, April 6, 2013 in Seminole. Leo was born November 1, 1921 in Egypt, Oklahoma to Charles James and Nannie Elizabeth (Myers) Stephens. Leo moved to Seminole in 1954 from California. Leo was a member of the Bowlegs First Baptist Church and had retired from working in the Seminole oilfields in 1987;...
Kayden Paul Tiger-Ambriz
Apr 6, 2013
Kayden Paul Tiger-Ambriz, infant son of Zecheriah Aaron Ambriz and Ashley Tiger died Saturday, April 6, 2013 in Yukon, Oklahoma. His parents Zecheriah and Ashley survive Kayden. He is also survived by his grandmothers; LaDeana Tiger and Allyson McDaniel and Patricia Ambriz, great grandfather, Tom Jones, grandfather, Federico Ambriz, great grandmothers, Rosanna Jones and Shirley McBride and great-great-grandmother Stella Lena....
Richy Lee Harjo
Apr 5, 2013
Richy Lee Harjo, age 46 and a resident of Wewoka, Oklahoma, passed away on Friday, April 5, 2013 at his home in Wewoka. A wake service is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 9th at High Springs Baptist Church of Konawa. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 10th at the church under the direction of Swearingen Funeral...
Kathleen Taylor
Apr 2, 2013
Viola “Kathleen” (Conder) Taylor, 70 year-old longtime Seminole resident passed from this life to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, April 2, 2013 at Midwest City Regional Hospital in Midwest City, Oklahoma. She was born May 13, 1942 in Vertrees, Kentucky to parents Walter Conder and Hazel (Stark) Conder. On August 9, 1972 Kathleen married Charley L. Taylor...

Bonnie Grisso Parks
Mar 31, 2013
Bonnie Lee (Fortner) Grisso Parks, 91, longtime Seminole resident and educator, died Sunday, March 31, 2013, in Shawnee, Oklahoma, where she had lived for the past 7 years. Bonnie Lee was born May 7, 1921 in Cleora, Oklahoma to Walter Slaten and Margaret (Axley) Fortner. Bonnie Lee was a longtime educator in the Seminole Public School system. She first taught...

Robert Snow
Mar 30, 2013
Robert “ Bob “ Snow, 77, longtime Seminole resident died, Saturday, March 30, 2013 in Seminole, Oklahoma. Bob was born December 3, 1935 in St. Louis, Missouri to Kenneth Augustus and Opal (Clark) Snow. Bob came to Seminole in 1990 from Albuquerque, New Mexico. Bob was a home builder for the majority of his working life, however he was involved...
Angela Lynn (Harjo) Spencer
Mar 29, 2013
Angela Lynn (Harjo) Spencer, age 45 and a resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away Friday, March 29, 2013 at Valley View Regional Hospital in Ada, Oklahoma. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 2nd at Middle Creek Baptist Church #2 of Holdenville under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa. George Harjochee and David Harjo and LeRoy...
Mae Homesley
Mar 29, 2013
Mae Antoinete Homesley, 67 Life long Seminole county resident Mae Antoinete Homesley passed away Friday, March 29, 2013 at her home at the age of 67. Mae was born January 28, 1946 in Earlsboro, Oklahoma to parents, Alphonso P. Homesley and Marguerite (Pegram) Homesley. Being of the Baptist faith, Mae was a member of the Union Baptist Church of Shawnee,...

Nora Bear Lefthand
Mar 28, 2013
Nora Bear Lefthand, 72, lifelong Seminole resident died, Thursday, March 28, 2013 in Seminole, Oklahoma. Nora was born May 10, 1940 in Seminole to Porter and Venis (Edward) Bear. Nora grew up in the Little community and attended and graduated from Prairie Valley High Scholl west of Little. She was a longtime cook at the former Seminole Municipal Hospital and...
Walter Haskell Lamb
Mar 28, 2013
Walter Haskell Lamb, age 95 and a long-time resident of Konawa, Oklahoma passed away on Thursday, March 28, 2013 at Valley View Hospital in Ada, Oklahoma. Funeral services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Monday, April 1st at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Konawa. Pastor Jerry States will officiate. Burial will follow in Konawa Cemetery. Pallbearers are Walt Lamb, Byron Lamb,...
Eric Lyn Dunn
Mar 28, 2013
Eric Lyn Dunn, 41, longtime Shawnee, Oklahoma resident, died Thursday, March 28, 2013 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Eric was born October 3, 1971 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to Lenny and Sharon (Duncan) Dunn. Eric grew up in the Shawnee area and attended and graduated from Prague High School in 1990. Eric was a truck driver and was a member of the Stroud...

Eric Dunn
Mar 28, 2013
Eric Lyn Dunn, 41, longtime Shawnee, Oklahoma resident, died Thursday, March 28, 2013 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Eric was born October 3, 1971 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to Lenny and Sharon (Duncan) Dunn. Eric grew up in the Shawnee area and attended and graduated from Prague High School in 1990. Eric was a truck driver and was a member of the Stroud...
Winford Millican
Mar 26, 2013
Winford “Doyle” Millican, age 85 and a former resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away on Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at Ballard’s Nursing Center in Ada, Oklahoma. Funeral services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 30th at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Konawa. Mary Ann Dillon will officiate, and burial will be at Vamoosa Cemetery. Doyle was born on April...
Marland Davis Palmer
Mar 24, 2013
Marland Davis Palmer, Jr., 57, Maud resident died Sunday, March 24, 2013 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Marland was born on December 10, 1955 in Perryton, Texas to Marland Davis Palmer, Sr. and Mary Alma (Collins) Palmer. Marland attended and graduated from Bowlegs High School and then went on to Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Sayre, Oklahoma where he obtained a degree...
Bobby Clark
Mar 24, 2013
Bobby James Clark, 81 Bobby James Clark, Maud, Oklahoma resident passed away Sunday, March 24, 2013 at the Veteran’s Center in Norman, Oklahoma at the age of 81. Bobby was born May 15, 1931 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to parents, Clyde Clark and Ida Vay (Rollins) Clark. Bobby joined the United States Army after high school graduation and after his...
Albert Neal Williams
Mar 24, 2013
Albert Neal “ Boots” Williams, 82, died Saturday, March 24, 2013 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was born February 3, 1931, in Seminole, Oklahoma to Samuel N. and Luella (Cole) Williams. Boots lived his entire life in Seminole with the exception of his 20 years spent in the U.S. Air Force. He retired from the Air Force as a Senior...
Terrie Hudson
Mar 23, 2013
Terrie Ann Hudson, 55 Seminole resident Terrie Ann Hudson, passed away Saturday, March 23, 2013 in Seminole, Oklahoma at the age of 55. Terrie was born, January 4, 1958 in Seminole, Oklahoma to parents, James Lamar Crawford and Donna Rose (Smart) Crawford. After graduating from high school, Terrie earned a bachelors degree in elementary education. Terrie taught at Moore Public...
Donald Lester
Mar 23, 2013
Donald Lee Lester, 82 Seminole resident, Donald Lee Lester passed away Saturday, March 23, 2013 in Seminole, Oklahoma at the age of 82. Don was born on October 27, 1930 in Decatur, Texas to parents, Howard Lester and Lottie Ann (Allen) Lester. Don lived in northern Kentucky before moving to Cromwell, Oklahoma; 36 years ago he moved to Seminole, Oklahoma....
John Nuckolls
Mar 22, 2013
John Winston Nuckolls, 90 year-old longtime Maud resident, passed from this life Friday, March 22, 2013, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was born September 10, 1922 in Mazie, Oklahoma to parents Junia Blanche (Mason) Nuckolls and John Henry Nuckolls. Following graduation from Pryor High School, John joined the United States Marine Corps in 1940. Then on October 3, 1947 he...