Obituaries in Seminole, Maud, and Konawa, Oklahoma
Hattie M. Coker Cole
Feb 18, 2013
Hattie M. Coker Cole Hattie M. Coker Cole, lifetime resident of rural Pleasant Grove School community southwest of Seminole passed away February 18 , 2013 at her home. She was born May 2, 1930 in Seminole, OK to Richmond W. and Emma Sewell Coker. Her late grandfather, Dave Coker, was one of the Seminole Nation Light Horsemen in Indian Territory. ...
Hershel Self
Feb 18, 2013
Hershel Self, 71, longtime Bowlegs resident died, Monday, February 18, 2013 in Seminole, Oklahoma. Hershel was born James Hershel Self on February 1, 1942 in Paden, Oklahoma to Leonard Clifford and Jane Ellen (Myers) Self. Hershel grew up in the Bowlegs and Seminole area. He attended and graduated from Bowlegs Public Schools. While in school he served as his class...
Safarona Ruth (Taylor) Stevens
Feb 17, 2013
Safarona Ruth (Taylor) Stevens, age 71 and a resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away on Sunday, February 17, 2013 at Valley View Hospital in Ada. Funeral Services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on Friday, February 22, 2013 at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Konawa. Burial will follow at Vamoosa Cemetery. Rev. Larry Chesser will officiate. Pallbearers are Triver Heard, Christopher...
Richard Vernon Spencer
Feb 16, 2013
Richard Vernon Spencer, 94, lifelong Seminole resident died Saturday, February 16, 2013, in Seminole. Vernon was born, September 24, 1918 at the top of the hill on Reid Street in Seminole to Jones Lynn and Maude (Barton) Spencer. his grandparents D.C. and Phonie Barton raised Vernon. Vernon married Maxine Beal in Sulphur, Oklahoma on May 11, 1941; she preceded him...
Gerry McAdams
Feb 15, 2013
Gerry Richard McAdams Gerry Richard McAdams a resident of Bastrop, Texas passed away Friday, February 15, 2013 at Wanette, Oklahoma at the age of 58. Gary was born November 29, 1954 in Seminole, Oklahoma to parents; Caleph Nowell and Ovella Robertson. Gerry after graduation from High School he attended the University of Texas. Gerry was employed at the M.D. Anderson...

Ernest Conatser
Feb 14, 2013
Ernest Dwight Conatser With his children by his side, Ernest Dwight Conatser, a long time Maud resident, passed from this life to be with his Lord on February 14, 2013. He was born in Amarillo, TX, January 3, 1944 to the late Loretta Jewell Chaffin-Conatser Johnson and the late J. B. Conatser. The memorial service is scheduled for Monday, February...
Tom Lemaster
Feb 14, 2013
Thomas R. “Tom” Lemaster, 77 year-old, Wetumka resident passed from this life on Thursday, February 14, 2013 at the veteran’s Hospital in Muskogee, Oklahoma. He was born July 1, 1935 in Omena, Michigan to parents Daniel Tillman Lemaster and Regina (Kalchick) Lemaster. In 1955 Tom entered into service in the United States Army where he earned the good conduct medal. ...
Wilson Hill
Feb 14, 2013
Wilson Hill, 81, longtime Seminole area resident died Thursday, February 14, 2013 in Holdenville General Hospital. Mr. Hill was living in Wewoka at the time of his death. Wilson was born on June 30, 1931 in Hannah, Oklahoma to Samson and Rosanna (Brown) Hill. Mr. Hill was a storm door and window installer for the Nash Company in Oklahoma City,...

Lurena Douglas
Feb 14, 2013
Lurena (Gaulding) Douglas, 95 year-old, Earlsboro, Oklahoma resident passed from this life on Valentine’s Day February 14, 2013 at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Shawnee, Oklahoma. She was born September 4, 1917 in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma to parents Charlie Gaulding and Louella (Reed) Gaulding. She was the second of four children. They all preceded her in death. Lurena united with the...
Jerry Lee Dinwiddie
Feb 8, 2013
Jerry Lee Dinwiddie, 54, longtime Seminole resident died Friday, February 8, 2013 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Jerry was born April 17, 1958 in Seminole, Oklahoma to John Calvin and Bertie Lou (Wilkerson) Dinwiddie. Graveside services are planned for 2:00 P.M., Friday, February 15, 2013 at Wolf Cemetery, with Rev. Carl Whitfield offficiating. Jerry was survived by his son Jerry Lee...
Kenneth Davis
Feb 8, 2013
Kenneth Ray Davis, 58 Seminole County resident, Kenneth Ray Davis passed away Friday, February 8, 2013 in Seminole, Oklahoma at the age of 58. Kenneth was born September 24, 1954 in Asheboro, North Carolina to parents, Elbert Ray Davis and Mary Evenlyn “Eve” (Wilson) Davis. Kenneth moved to Seminole, Oklahoma five years ago from Okemah, Oklahoma. He was a professional...
Clifford Householder
Feb 8, 2013
Clifford David Householder, 81 year-old Maud, Oklahoma resident passed from this life Friday, February 8, 2013 at Sunset Estates Care Center in Tecumseh, Oklahoma. He was born April 29, 1931 in Texas to parents George William Householder and Mary Parlee (Nicholas) Householder. Mr. Householder went on to serve in the United States Army. On March 8, 1958 he married the...
Lucinda Renee Obregon
Feb 7, 2013
Lucinda Renee Obregon, 43, former Seminole area resident died Thursday, February 7, 2013 in Hollywood, Florida. Lucinda was born September 6, 1965 to Gay (Shipp) Sweeney and Rufus Oliver Sweeney. Her husband Enrique Obregon of Tulsa, Oklahoma; her mother Gay Sweeney of Tulsa, Oklahoma, one son Rick Oliver Sweeney and daughter Obregona Sweeney both of Tulsa, Oklahoma survive Lucinda. Funeral...
Edward Grocholski
Feb 4, 2013
Edward George Grocholski, 90 of Cloquet, passed away on February 4, 2013 in his home. He was born on December 25, 1922 in Duluth, MN to John and Helen (Slaird) Grocholski. He was preceded in death by his wife Lydia. Edward is survived by his children, John, James, Edward Jr., Diana Hill, Judith Hill, Donna Hall and Maria Guadagno; 23...
Clifford Little
Feb 3, 2013
Clifford Lee Little, 63 Clifford Lee Little, passed away Sunday, February 3, 2013 at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 63. Clifford was born, January 7, 1950 in Claremore, Oklahoma to parents Charles Little and Cora (King) Little. He moved from Shawnee, Oklahoma to Oklahoma County 15 years ago. He was a member of the First Indian Baptist Church...
Robert Lee Gregory
Feb 1, 2013
Robert Lee “ Bob “ Gregory, Jr., 64, lifelong Maud resident died Friday, February 1, 2013 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Bob was born January 23, 1949 in Maud, Oklahoma to Robert Lee Gregory, Sr. and Cordelia (Mathes) Gregory. Bob grew up in Maud and attended Maud Public Schools and graduated from Maud High School. Bob entered the U.S. Army and...
Floyd Ray Ingram
Jan 31, 2013
Floyd Ray Ingram, a life long Seminole County resident passed away Thursday, January 31, 2013 in Seminole, Oklahoma at the age of 72. Floyd was born February 16, 1940 in Alma, Oklahoma to parents Burl James Ingram and Cloma (Taylor) Ingram. Floyd moved to the Seminole area in 1970 from Fox, Oklahoma. Floyd was employed at Atlantic Richfield Corporation, Oil...
Tim Lee Larney
Jan 29, 2013
Tim Lee Larney, age 54 and a resident of Konawa, Oklahoma passed away on Tuesday, January 29, 2013 at Integris Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City. Visitation is Friday February 1st at Swearingen Funeral Home in Konawa until 4:00 p.m., and a Wake service is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. Friday, February 1st at the family home, located at 35037 EW...
Nikki Kirkendoll
Jan 25, 2013
Nikki Steinman Kirkendoll, 38, former Seminole resident died Friday, January 25, 2013 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Nikki was born on September 29, 1974 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to Charles and Barbara (Johnson) Steinman. Nikki grew up in Seminole and attended Seminole Schools and graduated from Seminole High School in 1992 where she was an outstanding softball player. She obtained a Bachelors...
Sherman Payne
Jan 23, 2013
Sherman Waldo Payne, 69, longtime Seminole area resident died Wednesday, January 23, 2013 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Sherman was born on September 29, 1943 in Seminole, Oklahoma to Sherman and Choice (Morris) Payne. Sherman served in Vietnam in the U.S. Army and was retired. A daughter Sonja Payne of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and four grandchildren Sontina Payne, Sontae Payne, Tre...