Obituaries in Seminole, Maud, and Konawa, Oklahoma

Tiffany Michelle (Ahgoom)  Cully

Tiffany Michelle (Ahgoom) Cully

Nov 25, 2023

Tiffany Michelle (Ahgoom) Cully, Seminole resident, passed away on Saturday, November 25, 2023 in Oklahoma City at the age of 38.  Tiffany was born on August 22, 1985 in Ada, OK to Steven Stewart Ahgoom and Theresa Ann (Powell) Ahgoom.  She spent most of her life in the Holdenville and Seminole areas.

Tiffany enjoyed...

Lawrence (Larry) Allen Clary

Lawrence (Larry) Allen Clary

Nov 21, 2023

Konawa, Oklahoma resident Lawrence (Larry) Allen Clary passed away November 21, 2023 at the age of 72. He was born August 15, 1951 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to William Walter Clary and Billie Jean (Tyler) Clary. He graduated from Midwest City High School.

Larry served in the military for eight years and was a Vietnam veteran. He...

Ernest "Ernie" James Sumner

Ernest "Ernie" James Sumner

Nov 20, 2023

Ernest “Ernie” James Sumner, 86, of Checotah, Oklahoma passed away Monday, November 20th, 2023, at home surrounded by family.

He was born September 17, 1937, in Claremore to Grover and Iva (Hester) Sumner.

He was one of seven children that Grover and Iva raised on their farm in Non during...

Dale Ray Huskins

Dale Ray Huskins

Nov 19, 2023

Dale Ray Huskins, Shawnee, OK resident, passed away on Sunday, November 19, 2023 in Shawnee, at the age of 63.  Dale was born in Oakland, CA, on March 25, 1960 to Hershel Dolphin Huskins and Jessie Faye (Jackson) Huskins.  He spent most of his life in the Shawnee area.

Dale enjoyed hunting, fishing and...

Opal Imogene (Thrift)  Crabtree

Opal Imogene (Thrift) Crabtree

Nov 17, 2023

Opal Imogene Crabtree, 90, Seminole resident and former Howe, Oklahoma resident passed from this life on Friday, November 17, 2023 in Seminole, Oklahoma. Opal was born on October 19, 1933 in Howe, Oklahoma to her parents, William Angus Thrift and Ada (Ary) Thrift.

Opal spent the majority of her life in the Howe, Oklahoma area and after...

Sadie Marie (Clark)  Villines

Sadie Marie (Clark) Villines

Nov 17, 2023

Sadie Marie Villines, 72, longtime Wolf community resident, passed from this life on Friday, November 17, 2023. Sadie was born on March 27, 1951 in Sallisaw, Oklahoma to George William (Bill) Clark and Bertie Mae (Bolin) Clark. Sadie grew up and attended school in Seminole County.

Sadie attended Summers Chapel Elementary School from the First Grade to...

Edward "Eddie" Leon Tillman

Edward "Eddie" Leon Tillman

Nov 13, 2023

Edward Leon "Eddie" Tillman , age 69 and a former resident of Konawa, Oklahoma passed away November 13, 2023 at his home in Allen, Oklahoma.

A celebration of life and luncheon is scheduled for Noon on Friday, November 24, 2023 at the Community Center in the city park in Konawa.  Cremation...

Troy Rhodes

Troy Rhodes

Nov 13, 2023

Seminole resident, Troy Rhodes, age 42, passed away, Monday, November 13th, 2023, in Seminole.

Troy, the son of John and Sharon Kay (Lackey) Rhodes, was born June 25, 1981, in Seminole.  Troy graduated from Seminole High School with the class of 1999.  After high school he attended the University of Oklahoma, where he received a degree in...

Donna Gene (Paulk)  Kerr

Donna Gene (Paulk) Kerr

Nov 13, 2023

Donna Gene Kerr, Maud, OK resident, passed away on Monday, November 13, 2023, in Seminole, OK at the age of 90. Donna was born on December 1, 1932 in Geary, OK to Ira Paulk and Mamie (Staff) Paulk.  She grew up in Geary.  Donna and her husband, Melvin, raised their children in Oklahoma City. Donna retired in Maud....

Tanya Staring

Tanya Staring

Nov 11, 2023

McLoud resident, Tanya Staring, age 60, sadly left us on November 11th, 2023, after her 3-year-long battle with cancer.

Tanya was born to William and Louise (Owens) Dority, December 5, 1963, in Ft. Smith, Arkansas.  On April 5, 2012, she married Roger Staring, in Las Vegas.  Tanya’s favorite pastimes included sewing, gardening with her husband, swimming and...

Robert "Bob" Stephenson

Robert "Bob" Stephenson

Nov 11, 2023

Robert “Bob” Stephenson, Seminole resident, passed away on Saturday, November 11, 2023 in Seminole, at the age of 74. Bob was born on March 30, 1949 in Clinton, OK to Floyd Stephenson and Lydia (Neugebauer) Stephenson. He grew up in Clinton, OK and graduated from Clinton High School.  Bob married Anna Brummett on February 12, 1971 in Cordell,...

Lawfton Edwards

Lawfton Edwards

Nov 10, 2023

Lawfton Edwards, Tecumseh, OK resident, passed away on November 10, 2023 in Tecumseh at the age of 74.  Lawfton was born on September 11, 1949 in Eloy, AZ to Lawrence Edwards Sr. and Eliza (Davis) Edwards.  He grew up in Brooksville, OK and was a 1969 graduate of Macomb High School. He proudly served in the United States...

Ruba Gene R.G. Wise Talamasey

Ruba Gene R.G. Wise Talamasey

Nov 10, 2023

Seminole resident, Ruba Gene “R.G.” Wise Talamasey, 75, passed away Friday, November 10, 2023, in Oklahoma City.

R.G., the son of Andy and Jonah (Johnson) Wise Talamasey, was born September 18, 1948, in Seminole County, Oklahoma.  He graduated from Wewoka High School with the class of 1966.  R.G. proudly served in the US Army 101st Airborne and...

Gilbert Lee McNeill

Gilbert Lee McNeill

Nov 9, 2023

Gilbert Lee McNeill, Shawnee resident, passed away on Thursday, November 9, 2023 in Shawnee, at the age of 73.  Gilbert was born on February 18, 1950 in Seminole, OK to Charles Edward McNeill and Daisy Violet (Vincent) McNeill. He grew up in and spent most of his life in the Seminole and Shawnee areas.  He proudly served his...

Jessica Bunny Camacho

Jessica Bunny Camacho

Nov 7, 2023

Earlsboro resident, Jessica Bunny Camacho, 29, passed away Tuesday, November 7, 2023, in Tulsa.

Jessica, the daughter of Nakina DiDonna, was born July 11, 1994, in Lynwood, California.  Jessica was a member of the Seminole Nation, Eufaula Band, Wind Clan.  In 2001, she moved from Los Angeles to Oklahoma.  She loved cooking, writing, and dancing.  She also...

James Harold "Jim" Phillips

James Harold "Jim" Phillips

Nov 7, 2023

James Harold "Jim" Phillips , age 84 and a resident of Konawa, Oklahoma passed away November 7, 2023 at Mercy Hospital in Ada, Oklahoma.

A graveside service with military honors is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Friday, November 10, 2023 at Vamoosa Cemetery under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa. ...

Bessie Spencer

Bessie Spencer

Nov 5, 2023

Seminole resident, Bessie Spencer, passed away Sunday, November 5, 2023, in Shawnee.

Bessie, the daughter of Buddy and Alice (Miller) Little, was born December 5, 1930, in Seminole County. She grew up in the Little Community and attended the local Indian Mission School. On January 25, 1950, she married James Spencer. Rev Spencer passed away on March...

Ivone (Hollingsworth)  Nail

Ivone (Hollingsworth) Nail

Nov 5, 2023

Ivone (Hollingsworth) Nail , age 94 and a resident of Sasakwa, Oklahoma passed away November 5, 2023 at Holdenville General Hospital in Holdenville, Oklahoma.

A Graveside service is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 8, 2023 at Cross Roads Cemetery located at near Sasakwa, Oklahoma under the direction of Swearingen Funeral...

Zachary "Zac" Shawn Maples

Zachary "Zac" Shawn Maples

Nov 4, 2023

Norman resident, Zachary Shawn Maples, passed away Saturday, November 4, 2023 in Oklahoma City, at the age of 31.

Zac, the son of Todd and Rita (Harjo) Maples, he was born August 11, 1992, in Oklahoma City.  Zac graduated from Butner High School with the class of 2010.  He worked at Wrangler for several years, then he...

Shirley A. (Street)  Davis

Shirley A. (Street) Davis

Oct 30, 2023

Shirley Ann Davis, a resident of Norman, Oklahoma, transitioned from this earthly world on October 30, 2023. She was born in Seminole, Oklahoma on August 9, 1944, to Leonard Street and Emma Cook. She grew up in Seminole and attended Booker T. Washington from first to seventh grade. Upon completing her elementary days, she attended Seminole High School where...