Obituaries in Seminole, Maud, and Konawa, Oklahoma

James  Luther Morris

James Luther Morris

Aug 29, 2011

James Luther Morris, Jr., 66, of Norman, Oklahoma died Monday, August 29, 2011 at Norman, Oklahoma. James was born in Tyronza, Arkansas November 27, 1944 to James Luther Morris Sr. and Pauline “ Polly” Morris. James grew up and attended schools in Seminole and graduated from Seminole High School. He was a member of the Seminole Masonic Lodge and attended...

Irene Robinson

Irene Robinson

Aug 29, 2011

Irene “ Mac” Robinson, 85, longtime Seminole resident died Monday, August 29, 2011 at her home in Seminole. She was born on March 5, 1926 in Barre,Vermont to John and Helen (Fettes) McAndrew. Irene worked at several Indian Health Clinic’s as a Registered Nurse and a Nurse Practitioner in her career of 37 years, at the Claremore Indian Hospital, Okemah...

Robert  Stephen Morris

Robert Stephen Morris

Aug 28, 2011

Robert Stephen “ Monk” Morris, 61, longtime Seminole resident died, Sunday, August 28, 2011 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was born December 22, 1949 in Duncan, Oklahoma to George Lealand and Betty (Collis) Morris. Robert attended schools at Pleasant Grove and Bowlegs High School and had lived in Seminole most all of his life. He worked many years in the...

Pearl (Sexton)  Campbell

Pearl (Sexton) Campbell

Aug 27, 2011

Pearl (Sexton) Campbell, age 95 and a life-long resident of Konawa, Oklahoma passed away on Saturday, August 27, 2011 at Ballard Nursing Center in Ada, Oklahoma. Funeral services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, August 31st at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Konawa, and burial will follow at Konawa Cemetery.  Richard Winters will officiate, and pallbearers are Mark Campbell, Steve...

Russell Coker

Russell Coker

Aug 27, 2011

Russell Coker, 81, longtime Seminole resident died, Saturday, August 27, 2011 at his home in Seminole. He was born on August 16, 1930 in Konawa, Oklahoma to Garfield and Mandy (West) Coker. Mr. Coker moved to Seminole 21 years ago from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma where he spent most of his working career as a machinist. He was a member of...

Edna  Margaret Hobia

Edna Margaret Hobia

Aug 26, 2011

Edna Margaret Hobia, age 73, passed away Friday, August 26, 2011 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She was born March 9, 1938 to Edmond and Magdalene Tanyan Fixico, in the Prairie Valley area northeast of Seminole. She attended school at Prairie Valley until the 8th grade and later earned her GED. She worked at Prairie Valley/Strothers School for 8 years as...

Mateo  Estrada Salazar

Mateo Estrada Salazar

Aug 25, 2011

Mateo Estrada Salazar, 45 Mateo Estrada Salazar a Seminole county resident for the past 16 years passed away, Thursday, August 25, 2011 in Seminole, Oklahoma. He moved here from Madill, Oklahoma. Mateo was born on June 28, 1966 in Guatemala to parents, Juan Domingo Estrada and Simona Salazar Gutierres. Mateo worked at the Commercial Brick Plant, Central Sheet and Metal,...

Eugene  E. Molleur

Eugene E. Molleur

Aug 22, 2011

On March 27, 1923 Charley and Faye Molleur’s world became a little brighter with the birth of their first child, Eugene E. (Gene) Molleur. On Monday, August 22, 2011 we lost one more World War II Veteran as Gene left this world to join his parents, his wife Evelyn, and son, Neil and many others in San Angelo, Texas. His...

Janet Clark

Janet Clark

Aug 20, 2011

Janet Dale Clark,50 Janet Dale (Williams) Clark, Seminole county resident for the last thirteen years passed away Saturday, August 20, 2011 at the age of 50. Janet was born to parents, Albert Williams, Sr. and Mary Elizabeth (Pletzer) Williams on January 17, 1961 in Brattle Boro, Vermont. Janet worked as a dietary cook for the Nursing Home and she was...

Dewey Wright

Dewey Wright

Aug 18, 2011

Dewey Wright was taken home to be with his Lord on, Thursday, August 18, 2011. He was born October 24, 1926 at Highland Junction in Seminole County to Dewey E. Wright and Argie (Harris) Wright. Dewey married Eloise J. Colvin on March 17, 1952 in Atoka, Oklahoma and was married for 45 years before her untimely death on March 22,...

Wilber Eugene "Gene" Low

Wilber Eugene "Gene" Low

Aug 17, 2011

Wilber Eugene “Gene” Low, 77-year-old Wetumka, Oklahoma resident and longtime Seminole County resident passed from this life Wednesday, August 17, 2011 at the Veteran’s Hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  He was born November 9, 1933 in Edna, Oklahoma to parents Henry Daily Low and Edna Florence (Martin) Low. Low served in the United States Army during the Korean War.  He...

Effie  Marie (Harms)  Barton

Effie Marie (Harms) Barton

Aug 14, 2011

Effie Marie (Harms) Barton, age 93 and a former resident of Seminole County, passed away at Valley View Hospital in Ada, Oklahoma on Sunday, August 14, 2011. Funeral services are schedule for 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 18, 2011 at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Konawa, Oklahoma.  Rev. Dale Harms, Associate Pastor of Gospel Beams Church in Duncan, Oklahoma will...

Essie  Juanita Turner

Essie Juanita Turner

Aug 11, 2011

Essie Juanita Turner, 96, longtime Seminole resident died Thursday, August 11, 2011 at her home in Seminole. She was born December 21, 1914 in Seminole to William Emery Magruder, Sr. and Ethel Pearl (Griffin) Magruder. Essie lived in Seminole all her life attending Seminole Public Schools and graduating from Seminole High School. Essie worked as a bookkeeper for Anthony’s Department...

Harold  Lee Kinder

Harold Lee Kinder

Aug 10, 2011

Harold Lee Kinder, age 84 and a long-time resident of Konawa, Oklahoma passed away on Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at Jan Frances Care Center in Ada, Oklahoma surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on Monday, August 15th at the Assembly of God Church in Konawa under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home in Konawa. ...

Hedy  June Martin

Hedy June Martin

Aug 10, 2011

Hedy June Martin, 77   Hedy June Martin was born on September 4, 1933 to Cania and Ethel Loudermilk. She has three brothers and three sisters. Hedy worked as a nurse at Central State in Norman, Oklahoma. She love to fish and enjoyed spending time with her family. . Hedy loved animals. She had numerous dogs, cats and many other pets...

Oscar  Douglas Jones

Oscar Douglas Jones

Aug 10, 2011

Oscar Douglas “Doug” Jones, age 76 and a resident of Shawnee, Oklahoma passed away on Wednesday, August 10, 2011 at Norman Verteran Center in Norman, Oklahoma. Funeral services are scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, August 13th at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Konawa, Oklahoma.  Burial will follow at Konawa Cemetery.  Rev. Richard Zimmer will officiate.  Pallbearers are Landyn Dye,...

Davene Shipman

Davene Shipman

Aug 9, 2011

Davene “Dee Dee” Carruth Shipman passed from this life Tuesday, August 9, 2011, in Shawnee, Oklahoma at the age of 74. She is a former resident of Wildflower Retirement Center and employee of PJ’s Corner and member of the First United Methodist Church of Russellville, Arkansas. She was preceded in death by her parents, Dave and Elsie Carruth; husband, Oliver...

Viola  May Smith

Viola May Smith

Aug 8, 2011

Viola May (Hunt) Smith, 83   Viola May Smith a long time Seminole county resident passed away Monday, August 8, 2011 at Seminole, Oklahoma. Viola was born on February 21, 1928 in Pawhuska, Oklahoma to parents, Walter Leslie Hunt and Myrtle Mary (Williams) Hunt. Viola married Roy E. Smith in 1948 and Roy proceeded her in death in April 7, 1982....

Jack  Kendall Reynolds

Jack Kendall Reynolds

Aug 8, 2011

Jack Kendall Reynolds passed away Monday, August 8, 2011 at Golden Oaks Assisted Living Center in Stillwater, Oklahoma with his family by his side.  Jack was born in Walters, Oklahoma on September 24th, 1926 to Walter and Ina Reynolds.  A year later his sister and playmate June was born.  The family settled in Seminole, Oklahoma where Jack attended school.  Upon...

Opal  Faye Armstrong

Opal Faye Armstrong

Aug 8, 2011

Opal Faye Armstrong, 90, longtime Seminole resident died Monday, August 8, 2011 in Richardson, Texas. She was born July 8, 1921 in Owasso, Oklahoma to Leonard B. and Vina (Hill) Sumpter. Opal grew up in the Owasso and Skiatook, Oklahoma area where she attended schools. She graduated from Skiatook High School. She was a homemaker and loved to care for...