Obituaries in Seminole, Maud, and Konawa, Oklahoma

Marietta Wilson

Marietta Wilson

Dec 29, 2011

Marietta Wilson, 57, Shawnee resident died Thursday, December 29, 2011 at Shawnee, Oklahoma. Marietta was born January 3, 1954 in Konawa, Oklahoma where she lived most of her life. She was preceded in death by her parents Silas and Mildred ( Persinger) Wilson. Graveside Services are planned for 1:00 P.M., Friday December 30, 2011 at Vista Cemetery West of Konawa,...

Edgar Black

Edgar Black

Dec 29, 2011

Edgar Eugene Black, 73 Edgar Black, a former Seminole county resident for 42 years passed away December 29, 2011 at his home in Blackwell, Oklahoma at the age of 73. Edgar was born in Lima, Oklahoma on May 5, 1938 to parents, Edgar Maurice Black and Lucille (Thomas) Hoglan. Edgar had a great love for his mother and possessed a...

Suzanna Tanyan

Suzanna Tanyan

Dec 28, 2011

Suzanna Tanyan, 53, lifelong Konawa resident died Wednesday, December 28, 2011 at her home in Konawa. She was born March 1, 1958 in Konawa, Oklahoma to Amos and Hattie Josephine (Harjo-Josie) Wolf. She is survived by her fiancé Ronnie Snyder of Konawa, Oklahoma, two sons Jacob Tanyan and Sterling Tanyan of Konawa, Oklahoma; three brothers T.J. Wolf of Choctaw, Oklahoma,...

Jessie  Doolen Ward

Jessie Doolen Ward

Dec 27, 2011

Jessie Doolen Ward, 83, longtime Sasakwa resident died, Tuesday, December 27, 2011 at her home. Jessie was born July 23, 1928 in Sasakwa to Troy and Sarah (Walton) Doolen. Jessie was a Cattle Rancher for most of her life; she also worked as a health care provider. She attended schools in Rocky Point near Sasakwa and Sasakwa Public Schools. She...

Margaret  A. Scott

Margaret A. Scott

Dec 23, 2011

Margaret A. Scott, 74, longtime Seminole resident died Friday, December 23, 2011 at St. Anthony Hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Margaret was born February 17, 1937 in Bonham, Texas to George Joseph and Opal Jewel Mason. Margaret is survived by a brother Terry Mason of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, three sisters; Melba Gibbs of Mesquite, Texas, Linda Barnes of Seminole, Oklahoma...

Danny  Mac Clayton

Danny Mac Clayton

Dec 23, 2011

Danny Mac Clayton, age 65 and a resident of Konawa, Oklahoma passed away on Friday, December 23, 2011 at Seminole Medical Hospital. Funeral services are scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, December 28th at the Church of Christ of Konawa under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa.  Richard Winters will officiate.  Burial will follow at Vamoosa Cemetery.  Pallbearers...

Tommy Chambers

Tommy Chambers

Dec 20, 2011

Tommy Franklin Chambers, 67 year-old life long Seminole resident passed from this life Tuesday, December 20, 2011 in Shawnee, Oklahoma.  He was born April 20, 1944 to parents Martha (Factor) Chambers and Lawrence Chambers. Tommy worked in construction and he also worked for the Seminole Company as an oilfield foreman when he became disabled in an oilfield accident. Tommy was...

Pete House

Pete House

Dec 20, 2011

Pete Earl House, 63 Pete House, a lifelong Seminole county resident, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2011, at Houston, Texas at the age of 63. Pete was born in Seminole, Oklahoma on April 15, 1948 to parents, William Colombus House and Alma Lucille (Wilhelm) House. Pete graduated from Bowlegs High School and attended Oklahoma University where he earned a Bachelor...

Thomas  Jefferson Hill

Thomas Jefferson Hill

Dec 20, 2011

Thomas Jefferson Hill, 52 year old resident of Elmwood Manor in Wewoka passed from this life December 20, 2011 at O.U. Medical Center in Oklahoma City.  He was born July 1, 1959 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to parents Wilson Hill and Mary Larney.  Thomas was a member of the Little Spring Baptist Church of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Thomas is survived...

Leona  Mae Tiger

Leona Mae Tiger

Dec 18, 2011

Leona Mae Tiger, 65, passed away on December 18, 2011, at Integris Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Memorial services will be held at Swearingen Funeral Home in Seminole, Oklahoma at 2:00 P.M., Tuesday, December 20, 2011, with Rev. Bill Hobia officiating. Leona was born October 21, 1946, in Seminole, Oklahoma and known to all of us as Sugar....

Donald  Eugene Fry

Donald Eugene Fry

Dec 18, 2011

Donald Eugene Fry, age 47 and a resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away at his home on Sunday, December 18, 2011. No memorial service is scheduled at this time, and cremation is under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home in Konawa. Don was born on August 18, 1964 in Seminole, Oklahoma to Ronald Fry and Rita (Baker) Fry.  His was...

Rose Thoma

Rose Thoma

Dec 16, 2011

Rose Mary “Rosie” Thoma, 73 Rose “Rosie” Thoma a life long Seminole resident passed away Friday, December 16, 2011 at Seminole, Oklahoma at the age of 73. “Rosie” was born November 22, 1938 in Seminole, Oklahoma to parents, Roy Robbins and Margie (Chandler) Robbins. “Rosie” graduated from Strothers High School and attended the Bowlegs Assembly of God Church. She was...

Bertha Hardy

Bertha Hardy

Dec 15, 2011

Bertha Ann Hardy, 52 year-old Sasakwa resident passed from this life Thursday, December 15, 2011 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  She was born September 25, 1959 in DeQueen, Arkansas to parents Victor Hardy and Rhoda (Harjo) Hardy. Following High School, Bertha joined the United States Army where she earned the marksman badge rifle A-16.  While in the Army she also attended...

Clyde  B. Whitfield

Clyde B. Whitfield

Dec 14, 2011

Clyde B. Whitfield, 90 Clyde Whitfield, a Seminole resident, passed away at his home Wednesday, December 14, 2011 at the age of 90. Clyde was born November 8, 1921 at Indianola , Oklahoma to parents, James “Jim” Michael Whitfield and Flora Mae (Martin) Whitfield. Clyde moved to Seminole, Oklahoma one year ago from McAlester , Oklahoma . He married Barbara...

James  Leo Straub

James Leo Straub

Dec 13, 2011

James Leo Straub, 79,  Seminole resident died December 13, 2011 in Seminole at his home. James was born July 30, 1932 in San Diego, California to Charles Teddy and Thelma Lucile (Reed) Straub. James had lived in Seminole for past 5 years. James was a self-employed EEG Technician, was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corp where he served as...

Billy Smith

Billy Smith

Dec 11, 2011

Billy Don Smith, 66 year-old lifelong Seminole resident passed from this life Sunday, December 11, 2011 at his home in Seminole, Oklahoma.  He was born June 19, 1945 in Seminole to parents Floyd Leonard Smith and Eulah Lovinia (Vincent) Smith. Billy served in the United States Army and was of the Baptist Faith. Survivors include two sons, William Smith and...

Wilmahelma  Janette Newton

Wilmahelma Janette Newton

Dec 8, 2011

Wilmahelma Newton lifelong Seminole county resident passed away Thursday, December 8, 2011 at Seminole, Oklahoma. Wilmahelma was born June 10, 1940 at New Lima, Oklahoma to parents, Hebert Williams and Lula Bell (Mills) Williams. Wilmahelma was a home health provider and long time employee at the Seminole Hospital and retired as a nurse’s aid. She was a member of the...

Erma Douglas

Erma Douglas

Dec 8, 2011

Seminole resident Erma Douglas passed away on December 8, 2011 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 77. She was born in Window Rock, Arizona to Henry Boyd and Lena Begay.   Erma married Booket Douglas in Chandler, Oklahoma on December 31, 1956 in Chandler, Oklahoma. She worked at Wrangler as an inspector and retired in 1995.  She is survived...

Esther Guthrie

Esther Guthrie

Dec 7, 2011

Esther Mae Guthrie, 91 year-old, longtime Seminole resident passed from this life Wednesday, December 7, 2011 at Seminole Care and Rehabilitation Center.  She was born March 10, 1920 in Soble, Oklahoma in southeastern Oklahoma to parents John Lester Pate and Loda Bell (Bozman) Pate. Following her graduation from High School she went to work for the shipyards in California.  She...

Nancy Dinwiddie

Nancy Dinwiddie

Dec 7, 2011

Nancy Ann Kennedy Dinwiddie, age 65, left this world December 7, 2011 as she was called home for a joyous family reunion.  Nancy was born November 12, 1946 to Cecil (Pete) and Lorene (Smith) Robinson in Prague, Oklahoma.  She attended Excelsior Elementary and Butner High School where she graduated in 1965.  She married Robert (Bob) Kennedy in 1965 and from...