Obituaries in Seminole, Maud, and Konawa, Oklahoma
Patrick Michael Barrett
May 9, 2023
Patrick Michael Barrett, 88-year-old lifelong Seminole resident passed away from this life Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at Grace Living Center at Norman, Oklahoma. He was born on May 5, 1935, in Seminole, Oklahoma to parents, Michael William Barrett and Bertha (Mae) Ford Barrett. Patrick grew up in Seminole and graduated from Seminole High School in 1953. He attended...
Wanda Lee (Collins) Culpepper
May 7, 2023
Wanda Lee (Collins) Culpepper , age 96 and a former resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, peacefully departed this life surrounded by her family on May 7, 2023, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
A graveside service is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at Konawa Cemetery under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of...
Dorothy "Dottie" June (Bloxham) Harrison
May 5, 2023
Dorothy “Dottie” June Harrison, 76, Shawnee, Oklahoma resident, passed away, Friday, May 5, 2023 at the Shawnee Care Center in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Dorothy was born on June 12, 1946 in McAlester, Oklahoma to Ruth Mae (Dobbs) Bloxham and Andrew Lloyd Bloxham. Dorothy grew up in rural Latimer County and attended High School in Latimer County. She also lived later...
Celia Sue (Carrick) Lewis
May 3, 2023
Seminole resident Celia Sue Lewis, passed away Wednesday, May 3rd, 2023, at her home.
Celia, the daughter of Raymond and Patricia (Phillips) Carrick, was born May 1, 1956, in Anchorage, Alaska. Celia married Kenneth Monroe Lewis, Mr. Lewis passed away on December 10, 2005. She retired from the California Department of Corrections, where she worked as a...
Wanda Marcine Roberson
May 1, 2023
Seminole resident Wanda “Marcine” Roberson passed away Monday, May 1, 2023 in Seminole.
Marcine, the daughter of Grover and Bertha (Bister) Mainord, was born February 10, 1929, in Bryant, Oklahoma. She graduated from Butner High School with the class of 1947. On July 8th, 1950, Marcine married William Leroy Roberson, in Seminole. Marcine and William were married...
Ramona Lynn Seyfert
Apr 29, 2023
Ramona Lynn Seyfert, Seminole resident, passed away on Saturday, April 29, 2023 in Seminole, at the age of 59. Ramona was born on March 26, 1964 in Seminole to Raymond Robert Seyfert and Elsie Mae (Pulliam) Seyfert.
Ramona is survived by her son, Jerry Jenkins of Seminole, OK; five brothers, David Loving and wife,...
Bob Odell Riggle
Apr 24, 2023
Bob Odell Riggle , age 78 and a resident of Asher, Oklahoma passed away April 24, 2023 at SSM St. Anthony Hospital in Oklahoma City.
Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Thursday, April 27, 2023 at the First Baptist Church of Asher, Oklahoma under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home...
Harvey Gene Arthur Mixer
Apr 21, 2023
Seminole resident Harvey Gene Arthur Mixer passed away Friday, April 21, 2023, in Seminole.
Harvey, the son of Roy and Helen Mixer was born May 10, 1951, in Oklahoma City. Harvey grew up in McLoud OK, working on Higdon’s Family Farm, he thought of them as his second family. He graduated from McLoud High School with the...
Carl Ray Churchwell
Apr 21, 2023
Bowlegs resident Carl Ray Churchwell passed away Friday, April 21, 2023, at his home.
Carl, the son of James and Lillian (Hackney) Churchwell, was born March 12, 1949, in Oklahoma City. On May 11, 1965, he married Ruthie Fay Dunigan in Oklahoma City. Carl was the owner and operator of C & R Auto Sales. Carl enjoyed his life, he would...
Retha "Irene" (Lewis) Gideon
Apr 14, 2023
Retha IRENE (Lewis) Gideon passed away in Gainesville, TX on Friday, April 14, 2023 at the age of 98 ½. Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 20, 2023 at Wolf Cemetery, South of Seminole. Pastor Carl Whitfield will officiate.
Irene, the eldest child of Tomie and Myrtle Lewis was...
Basile Arthur Vanaria Jr.
Apr 13, 2023
Basile Arthur Vanaria Jr., of Bowlegs, Oklahoma, died Thursday, April 13, 2023 at his home.
Basile, the son of Basile and Rose (Papa) Vanaria, was born July 25, 1949, in Waltham, Massachusetts. Upon his graduation from high school, Basile joined the US Air Force, he would serve four years active duty and three more years in the...
Carol Ann (Goss) Drumright
Apr 12, 2023
Carol Ann (Goss) Drumright, lifelong resident of Seminole, Oklahoma, passed away on April 12, 2023, at her home. She was born January 11, 1952, in Seminole to Bonnie T. Goss and Lillian Bell (Elliot) Goss. She attended school in Seminole and graduated from Seminole High School in 1970. She married Dale Drumright on July 4, 1973, in Okmulgee, Oklahoma....
Stephanie Jude Mixer
Apr 9, 2023
Seminole resident Stephanie Jude Mixer passed away Sunday, April 9, 2023, at her home.
Stephanie, the daughter of Paul and Jo Ann (Smith) Baker, was born July 11, 1951, in Ada. After graduating from Seminole High School, with the class of 1969, Stephanie attended East Central University, where she met Harvey Mixer. On February 12, 1971, she...
Sue (Cully) Givens
Apr 8, 2023
Sue (Cully) Givens , age 82 and a resident of Konawa, Oklahoma departed from this life on April 8, 2023, at home in Vamoosa, OK.
Funeral services are under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa, and she will be taken to High Springs Baptist Church of Konawa at 4:00...
Marvin Ray Briggs, Jr.
Apr 7, 2023
Marvin Ray Briggs, Jr. , age 75 and a former resident of Seminole County, passed away April 7, 2023 at Ballard Nursing Center in Ada, Oklahoma.
A graveside memorial service is planned for 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 29, 2023 at Vamoosa Cemetery, and cremation is under the direction of Swearingen Funeral...
Patricia "Pat" Gail (McDugle) Higgins
Apr 7, 2023
Patricia Gail “Pat” Higgins, 82, went to her heavenly home while surrounded by her family on Friday, April 7, 2023 at SSM St. Anthony Hospital in Shawnee, OK. She was a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend. To know Pat was to love her.
Pat was born to Charles and Margaret McDugle on...
Kenneth Wayne Culberson Sr
Apr 5, 2023
Kenneth Wayne Culberson Sr. of Norman, Oklahoma, died Wednesday, April 5, 2023, in Norman.
Kenneth, the son of James Culberson and Lillian Gibson, was born December 4, 1954, in Ada. Kenneth grew up and attended school in Wewoka. He married Stella Camp, June 10, 2002, in Connerville. Kenneth enjoyed painting and carving wood. He also liked to...
Donna Jo (Allen) Harris
Apr 5, 2023
Donna Jo Harris, Shawnee resident, passed away on Wednesday, April 5, 2023 in Shawnee, at the age of 67. Donna was born on August 5, 1955 in Wewoka, OK to George Wayne Allen and Mary (Yancy) Allen. She grew up in the New Lima and Wewoka area. She was a 1974 graduate of New Lima High School. ...
Beverly Ann (McClintock) Douglas
Apr 3, 2023
Beverly Ann (McClintock) Douglas , age 72 and a resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away at Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City on April 3, 2023.
A memorial service is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. Saturday, April 15th at Grace Community Church in Konawa, and Pastor Drew Isaacs will officiate. Cremation is under the direction...
Luke M. Scott
Apr 2, 2023
Luke M. Scott , age 76 and a former resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away on April 2, 2023 at The Grand Skilled Nursing in Bethany, Oklahoma.
A Wake service is scheduled for 6:00 p.m to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, April 6, 2023 at High Springs, Baptist Church under the direction of...