Obituaries in Seminole, Maud, and Konawa, Oklahoma

Catherine  Elizabeth (Prince)  Wood

Catherine Elizabeth (Prince) Wood

Oct 13, 2012

Catherine Elizabeth (Prince) Wood, age 97 passed away at her home in Sasakwa, Oklahoma. Funeral services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at the Vamoosa Baptist Church under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home in Konawa.  Burial will follow at Vamoosa Cemetery. Rev. Kevin Duck, Pastor of Vamoosa Baptist Church will officiate, and Rev. Drew Isaacs,...

"TJ" Thaddeus J. Yates

"TJ" Thaddeus J. Yates

Oct 11, 2012

Thaddeus J. Yates, known as “TJ” passed away from this life at the age of 79 at his home in Asher, Oklahoma on Thursday, October 11, 2012. No services are scheduled at this time, and cremation is under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa. TJ was born on May 24, 1933 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma to Rufus Yates and...

Rachel Goate-Williams

Rachel Goate-Williams

Oct 10, 2012

Rachael Ena (Goate) Williams,64   Rachael Ena (Goate) Williams former Seminole county resident passed away Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at Fort Worth, Texas.   Rachael was born on March 9, 1948 in Holdenville, Oklahoma to parents, John Jefferson Goate and Ethelena Hannah (Fish) Goate.   Rachael of the Muskogee Creek, the great granddaughter of Chief Samuel Checote, of the Creek Nation. She was...

Cindy Davis

Cindy Davis

Oct 10, 2012

Cindy Kaye (Driskill) Davis, 64, former Seminole resident, died Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at St. Johns Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Cindy was born November 30, 1948 in Duncan, Oklahoma, to Eugene Dale and Jorene Shirley (Ingram) Driskill. Cindy was a former Seminole resident; who was living in Ingleside, Texas, near Corpus Christ, Texas for the past eleven years. Cindy graduated...

Harry  Larney Warrior

Harry Larney Warrior

Oct 9, 2012

Harry Larney Warrior, 69 year-old, lifelong Seminole resident passed from this life Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at his home in Seminole, Oklahoma.  He was born May 11, 1943 in Seminole to parents John Larney, Sr. and Lauren Warrior. Harry worked as an auto mechanic and also did lawn care maintenance. Survivors include his wife Marcia Burris of the home; three...

Elijah Saunders

Elijah Saunders

Oct 9, 2012

Elijah Lane Saunders, infant son of Cody A. and Tara Sue ( Mason) Saunders former Seminole residents, Cody now serving in the U.S. Marine Corp., Elijah was born on June 21, 2012 at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and died October 9, 2012, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. In addition to his parents Cody and Tara Saunders of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma he is...

Robert Forrest

Robert Forrest

Oct 8, 2012

Robert "Bob" Earl Forrest, age 59 and a resident of Konawa, Oklahoma passed away at his home on Monday, October 8, 2012.  Cremation is under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home in Konawa.  He was born on February 8, 1953 in Jersey City, New Jersey to Bobby Ray Forrest and Roseanne (Giordano) Forrest.   Bob resided with Konawa native Dr. Arthur...

Sarah  "Chick" Thomas

Sarah "Chick" Thomas

Oct 5, 2012

Sarah Louise "Chick" Thomas, 50, Former Seminole resident died October 5, 2012 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She was born on December 8, 1961 in Seminole, Oklahoma to Dora Morrison and Buster Thomas. Sarah lived in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma for the past several years. She graduated from New Lima High School and was a member of the Open Arms of Faith...

Tommy Mills

Tommy Mills

Oct 2, 2012

Thomas Jackson "Tommy" Mills, Jr. 76, died Tuesday, October 2, 2012, at his home on Seminole, Oklahoma. Tommy was born November 7, 1935, in Seminole, Oklahoma, to Thomas Jackson and Callie (Palmer) Mills.   Tommy retired in 1997 as Executive Director of the Jasmine Moran Children’s Museum. Tommy had previously worked in the agriculture industry at Farmland Industries, Banking, Oil and...

Agatha Whitten-Blair

Agatha Whitten-Blair

Oct 1, 2012

Agatha Whitten-Blair, 85 year-old, former Seminole resident passed from this life on Monday, October 1, 2012 at Cedar Creek Nursing Home in Norman, Oklahoma.  She was born December 15, 1926 in Foster, Oklahoma to parents Arthur Pickett and Stella (McConnell) Pickett. Following High School, Agatha worked in retail shoe sales. She was also a member of Bethel Baptist Church in...

Beulah Grace

Beulah Grace

Oct 1, 2012

Beulah Arvy Grace, 101, Seminole resident went to be with her Lord, Monday, October 1, 2012 at her home in Seminole. Beulah was born December 2, 1910 in Seminole County, to John D. and Mary (DeWeese) Tigner. Beulah was a homemaker. She came back to live in Seminole in 1995 after living in Ada, Oklahoma for 48 years. While in...

Ron Stacy

Ron Stacy

Sep 30, 2012

Ronald Vernon Stacy, 70, of Lake Eufaula area, died Sunday, September 30, 2012 at the Shawnee Care Center. Ronald was born March 19, 1942 in Maud, Oklahoma to Vollie Orville and Alta Mae (Armstrong) Stacy. Ronald was retired from working in the oilfield. He was an avid motorcycle rider and loved to ride with his motorcycle “Buddies” Clay and Fred....

Aubrey Shirley

Aubrey Shirley

Sep 29, 2012

Aubrey Shirley, 79, longtime Seminole resident died, Saturday, September 29, 2012. He was born September 1, 1933 in Elmore, Oklahoma, to Clyde and Essie (Dennis) Shirley. Mr. Shirley was a retired self-employed welder. He owned and operated Shirley’s Welding for many years. He moved to Seminole 24 years ago from Ratliff City, Oklahoma. He served in the U.S. Air Force...

Marie  Margaret (Nicklas)  Eischeid

Marie Margaret (Nicklas) Eischeid

Sep 28, 2012

Marie Margaret (Nicklas) Eischeid, age 83 and a resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away on Friday, September 28, 2012 at Harris Methodist Hospital in Ft. Worth, Texas. A Wake service is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 2nd at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Konawa under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home in Konawa.  A Funeral Mass is scheduled...

Joyce Heffley

Joyce Heffley

Sep 26, 2012

Joyce Ruth (Renfro) Heffley, 78 year-old, lifelong Maud, Oklahoma resident passed from this life Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at her home in Maud.  She was born October 26, 1933 in Maud to parents William Morten Renfro and Clytie Mae (Wade) Renfro. Joyce graduated from Maud High School in 1952.  She married Luster Lee Heffley on April 6, 1950 in Chandler,...

Lea  D. (Bunch)  Hoyle

Lea D. (Bunch) Hoyle

Sep 26, 2012

Lea D. (Bunch) Hoyle, age 57 and a long-time resident of Konawa, Oklahoma passed away on Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City. Lea was born on March 8, 1955 in Levelland, Texas to Gordon Bunch and Lela (Vickers) Bunch.  She graduated from Taft High School in California and married Bob Hoyle, Jr. on August 24,...

Rev. Robert N. Hammons

Rev. Robert N. Hammons

Sep 26, 2012

Robert Neal Hammons, age 84, of Edmond went to be with the Lord Wednesday, September 26.  He passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving wife and children.  Hammons, a retired Baptist minister, served as pastor in Oklahoma for over 50 years including churches in Onapa, Lawton, Clinton, and Seminole.  He lived many years of his life in Seminole...

Dr.  Barney Limes

Dr. Barney Limes

Sep 26, 2012

Barney Joe Limes was born in Del Rio, Val Verde County, Texas on April 01, 1930.  He was 82 years old when he died. He is preceded in death by his oldest son, David Cameron Limes; his parents, O L “Barney” and Georgia Limes and his older brother, L L “Ches” Limes. He is survived by his wife, Paula of...

Ruby Tanyan

Ruby Tanyan

Sep 25, 2012

Ruby Sue Tanyan, 62 year-old, longtime Seminole resident passed from this life Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at Seminole Care and Rehabilitation Center.  She was born March 2, 1950 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma to parents, Benjamin Tanyan and Lorene (Coody) Tiger. Following High School Ruby worked as a hairdresser and homemaker. Ruby leaves to cherish her memory one daughter, Danetta Elaoufir of...

Ruby Robertson

Ruby Robertson

Sep 25, 2012

Ruby Lee (Martin) Robertson, 81 year-old, lifelong Seminole resident passed from this life Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at Integris Seminole Medical Center.  She was born August 2, 1931 in Seminole, Oklahoma to parents Ezra Lee Martin and Ida Belle (Stuart) Martin. Ruby married Roland Robertson on July 12, 1948 in Seminole, Oklahoma. Ruby was a member of the Temple of...