Obituaries in Seminole, Maud, and Konawa, Oklahoma

Bessie Neal

Bessie Neal

Oct 14, 2006

Bessie Mae (Boltin) Neal, lifelong Konawa area resident, died Sunday, October 15, 2006, at Boyce Manor Nursing Home in Holdenville, Oklahoma at the age of 97 years. She was born on December 27, 1908 in Konawa to Arthur A. and Rachel Prudence (Moore) Boltin. She married Lewis Edward Neal on December 22, 1926 in Konawa. She was a loving homemaker.rnShe...

Aline Dyer

Aline Dyer

Oct 12, 2006

Aline Bernice (Maxwell) Dyer, 62 year old life long Seminole County resident passed from this life on Friday, October 13, 2006 at Seminole Estates Care Center in Seminole, Oklahoma. She was born on September 22, 1944 in Seminole County near Wolf, Oklahoma to parents Lonnie Maxwell and Artie (Reames) Maxwell.rnrnAline graduated from Vamoosa High School in 1961 and was a...

Terry Dallas

Terry Dallas

Oct 10, 2006

Terry Jay Dallas, 42 year old Seminole resident passed from this life on October 11, 2006 at his home in Seminole. He was born December 22, 1963 in Houston, Texas to parents Clarence William Dallas and Patricia Marie (Hill) Dallas.rnrnTerry was a custodian for Coats Metal Works in Seminole, Oklahoma and was a member of the Freewill Baptist Church in...

Jo  Ann Zelaya

Jo Ann Zelaya

Oct 5, 2006

Lifelong Seminole resident Jo Ann Zelaya passed away, Friday, October 6, 2006 at the age of 62. rnrnShe was born on March 17, 1944 in Bowlegs, Oklahoma to William and Iva (Meeks) Hilton. rnrnShe worked at Wrangler for many years as a machine operator.rnrnShe is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Tony and Patty Jackson of Seminole, two brothers: Michael...

Weldon Willbanks

Weldon Willbanks

Oct 5, 2006

Weldon C. Willbanks, 83, Longtime Seminole resident passed away, Friday, October 6, 2006 at Seminole Medical Center, Seminole, Oklahoma. Weldon was born December 5, 1922 in Alvord, Texas to Tom C. and Loveta (Limberg) Willbanks. He met and married Alice Marie Sanger on February 20, 1956 in Castlerock, Colorado.rnHis Wife Alice Marie Willbanks preceded him in death on August 3,...

Sheena Booth

Sheena Booth

Oct 3, 2006

Sheena Danea' Booth, age 20, of Konawa, died Wednesday, October 4, 2006, at Children's Hospital in Oklahoma City, Okla. She was a more complete young lady that has ever graced this world. She brought more joy and insight to the lives of all who knew her than could ever be put into words. She had the courage of a warrior,...

Dorothy Loving

Dorothy Loving

Oct 1, 2006

Dorothy June Loving, 55 year old Seminole resident passed from this life Monday, October 2, 2006 at her home in Seminole. She was born December 2, 1948 in Cove, Arkansas to parents, Ruby Jewel (Arthur) and Delton Lawrence Brock.rnrnDorothy was a homemaker who moved to Seminole in 1978 from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She was of the Baptist faith.rnrnDorothy married Edward...

Jolene Householder

Jolene Householder

Oct 1, 2006

Jolene Ann Householder, 64 year old Maud resident passed from this life Monday, October 2, 2006 at her home in Maud, Oklahoma. She was born May 29, 1942 in Claycenter, Kansas to parents, Ray and Jean (Hileman) Gebhardt.rnrnJolene married Clifford David Householder on March 8, 1958 in Claycenter, Kansas. Togeter they moved to the Maud area from Sulphur, Oklahoma 15...

Garlin Cheatwood

Garlin Cheatwood

Sep 30, 2006

Longtime Maud resident Garlin Lee Cheatwood passed away on Sunday, October 1, 2006 in Shawnee, Oklahoma at the age of 77. rnrnHe was born on August 23, 1929 in Corbett, Oklahoma to Clarence William and Dora Mae (Willimette) Cheatwood. rnrnHe married Dovie (Cooley) Cheatwood on July 20, 1950 in Lexington, Oklahoma. He worked in Construction where he was self-employed. rnrnHe...

Wiley Jackson

Wiley Jackson

Sep 30, 2006

Lifelong Seminole resident, Wiley Riley Jackson passed away on Sunday, October 1, 2006 at Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 80. He was currently living in Shawnee, Oklahoma where he had been for the past year.rnrnHe was born on March 29, 1926 in Stigler, Oklahoma to Jonas and Nellie (Kelough) Hardin Jackson. He married his...

Robert Honsinger

Robert Honsinger

Sep 30, 2006

Robert Stanley "Ace" Honsinger, lifelong Konawa area resident, died Sunday, October 1, 2006, at Ada Retirement Center in Ada, at the age of 66 years. He was born on February 5, 1940 in Vanoss, OK. He served in the United States Army and received an Honorable Discharge on January 31, 1965. He worked as a Driller in the area oilfields....

Jannie Lyon

Jannie Lyon

Sep 30, 2006

Longtime Seminole resident, Jannie Louise Lyon, passed away on Sunday, October 1, 2006 at Seminole Medical Center at the age of 88. She was currently a resident at Seminole Estates Nursing Center.rnrnShe was born on June 6, 1918 in Konawa, Oklahoma to Jeff L. and Roxie (Kemper) Akin. rnrnLouise married Paul Lyon on November 12, 1941 in Sasakwa, Oklahoma. He...

Gilbert Foster

Gilbert Foster

Sep 29, 2006

Lifelong Seminole resident, Gilbert Ray "Gib" Foster passed away Saturday, September 30, 2006 at the age of 85. rnrnHe was born on October 28, 1920 in Earlsboro, Oklahoma to William McCain and Susie Lucille (Presley) Foster. He married Alice LaVaughn (Pharr) Foster on December 25, 1941 in Seminole, Oklahoma. rnrn"Gib" served in the United States Army during WWII. He began...

Jimmie Brooks

Jimmie Brooks

Sep 26, 2006

Seminole resident Jimmie C. Brooks passed away Wednesday, September 27, 2006 at the age of 68. rnrnHe was born on February 11, 1938 in Yuma, Arizona to Eugene and Lucille (Sims) Brooks. rnrnHe has lived in Oklahoma since 1969, moving here from Arizona. rnrnBrooks worked as an auto mechanic and owned his own salvage south of Maud. He was a...

Jewel Strayhorn

Jewel Strayhorn

Sep 25, 2006

Longtime Seminole resident, Jewel Strayhorn passed away, Tuesday, September 26, 2006 at the age of 90, where she was currently a resident at Coles Nursing Home in Guthrie, Oklahoma. rnrnShe was born on May 17, 1916 to George Washington and Eva Savannah (Goodman) Cheatham in Rushing, Arkansas. She came to Oklahoma with her family in a covered wagon. rnrnJewel married...

George Bear

George Bear

Sep 25, 2006

Longtime Seminole county resident, George Wallace Bear passed away on September 26, 2006 at the age of 43.rnHe was born on May 8, 1963 to Wiley and Rachel Marie (Larney) Bear in Wewoka, Oklahoma. rnrnHe worked for Wrangler for several years until he became disabled. He was a graduate of Strothers High School in 1981.rnrnHe is survived by his mother,...

Karen Green

Karen Green

Sep 25, 2006

Former Longtime Seminole resident, Karen Lynn Green passed away on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 in Abilene, Texas where she was currently residing. rnrnShe was born on October 11, 1951 in Davenport, Iowa to Jack Lawrence and Mabel (McRay) Clayton. rnrnShe married Phillip E. Green on June 28, 1971 in Davenport, Iowa.rnrnShe was a wonderful mother, great wife and a very...

Violet Burton

Violet Burton

Sep 25, 2006

Violet Merkle Burton celebrated her 100th birthday on March 29, 2006. She was born 100 years earlier on that date in the farm house where she lived until two years ago, near Maud, Oklahoma.rnrnViolet graduated from Maud High School in 1924 and then attended Southeastern State Teachers College in Durant, East Central University in Ada, where she earned a Bachelor...

Debra (Bowles)  Scallorn

Debra (Bowles) Scallorn

Sep 25, 2006

Former Longtime Seminole resident, Debra Rae (Bowles) Scallorn passed away on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 at the age of 50. She was currently residing in McLoud, Oklahoma.rnrnShe was born on July 17, 1956 to Raymond and Helen (Belveal) Bowles in Seminole, Oklahoma. rnrnShe worked for Link Cowen Construction Company in Shawnee, Oklahoma and was a member of the Trinity Baptist...

Homer Dobbins

Homer Dobbins

Sep 23, 2006

Homer Dobbins 85 year old longtime Maud resident passed from this life Sunday, September 24, 2006 at Seminole Medical Center. He was born September 30, 1920 in Sage, Arkansas to parents Dewey Schofield Dobbins and Sallie (Helm) Dobbins.rnrnMr. Dobbins had served in the United States Navy during World War II. He received and Honorable discharge on February 2, 1946. He...