Obituaries in Seminole, Maud, and Konawa, Oklahoma
Sharon (Eskue) Smith
Mar 8, 2023
Seminole resident Jennifer “Sharon” Smith passed away, Wednesday, March 8, 2023 in Oklahoma City at the age of 76.
Sharon, the daughter of Bernard and Viola (Kenick) Eskue, was born June 1, 1946 in Artesia, New Mexico. On August 11, 1962, she married Ellis “Eugene” Smith in Dexter, New Mexico. Sharon and Eugene moved to Seminole in...
George Buford Hughes
Mar 8, 2023
George Buford Hughes , age 78 and a resident of Asher, Oklahoma, passed away March 8, 2023 at his home surrounded by his family.
Funeral services are scheduled for 1:00 p.m. Monday, March 13, 2023 at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel of Konawa, Oklahoma. Mike Johnson and Jack Thompson will officiate, and...
Kristie Adayah Maxwell
Mar 7, 2023
Kristie Adayah Maxwell passed away in Texas at the age of 45 on March 7, 2023. She was born March 22, 1977 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to James Fredrick Maxwell, Jr. and Regina Gayle (Mills) Maxwell. She was a graduate of Grapevine High School in Grapevine, Texas and received an Associate in Applied Arts and Sciences from Tarrant County Community...
Serena Green
Mar 6, 2023
Serena Green of Seminole, Oklahoma was born February 20, 1956, in Oklahoma City to Jeffie Factor and Juanita (Lewis) Factor. Serena, age 67, went to be with the Lord on March 6, 2023.
Serena grew up in Sasakwa, Oklahoma, and went to college at East Central University in Ada where she majored in English.
She...
Betty Jean Wahweah
Mar 6, 2023
El Reno resident Betty Jean Wahweah passed away Monday, March 6, 2023 at her home, at the age of 68.
Betty, the daughter of Jimmie and Nancy Mae (Deere) Carbitcher, was born November 26, 1954, in Wewoka. She graduated with the Bowlegs High School class of 1974, then continued her education at Bacone College. On May 16,...
Leon Bobby Short
Mar 5, 2023
Leon Bobby Short, long-time Seminole, Oklahoma, resident passed away on Sunday, March 5, 2023, at his home, at the age of 94. Leon was born on March 28, 1928, in Seminole, to Alvin “Bud” Oscar Short and Cora Lee (Presley) Short. He married Patsy Jean Jennings on June 25, 1948 in Bowlegs. He grew up in the Seminole...
Marion "Maxine" (Finch) Williams
Mar 5, 2023
Marion "Maxine" (Finch) Williams , age 89 and a long-time resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away March 5, 2023 at her home in Konawa surrounded by her loving family.
A graveside service is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Friday, March 10, 2023 at Vamoosa Cemetery under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home...
Tommie Jean (Hamilton) Malone
Mar 4, 2023
The Celebration of Life for Tommie Jean Malone will be held on Friday, March 17, 2023 at 11:00 a.m. at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Seminole, Oklahoma. Burial will follow at St. Matthews Cemetery in Seminole.
Summer was the season in the birth of Tommie Malone. She took her first breath of life on...
Gary Anthony Babb
Mar 3, 2023
Gary Babb went to be with the Lord on Friday, March 3rd, 2023, surrounded by his family. He was born in Seminole, OK in 1956 and later graduated from Bowlegs Public Schools in 1975. He married his high school sweetheart, Kathy Mills, in 1976. Gary began working as an electrician in 1976 and in 1977 he became a member...
Michael "Mike" L. Holder
Mar 2, 2023
Michael “Mike” Holder, lifelong Seminole, Oklahoma resident, passed away on Thursday, March 2, 2023, in Seminole at the age of 68. Mike was born January 13, 1955 in Seminole to J.B. Holder and Pauline (Lyle) Holder. He worked in the maintenance department at Seminole State College, retiring after 24 years of service.
Mike enjoyed fishing, antique cars...
Lahoma Ruth Tiger
Mar 2, 2023
Seminole resident Lahoma Ruth Tiger passed away Thursday, March 2, 2023, in Oklahoma City, at the age of 65.
Lahoma, the daughter of Willie Fixico and Elizabeth Larney, was born February 13, 1958, in Oklahoma City. She married Glen Tiger, Mr. Tiger preceded her in death on November 1, 2008. Lahoma was a jokester and enjoyed doing...
Manley Dale Porter
Feb 28, 2023
Manley Dale Porter, longtime Woodward, Oklahoma resident, passed away Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at his home, at the age of 62. Manley was born on January 20, 1961 in Italy, TX to Roy Lee Porter and Martha Ann (Arwine) Porter. He moved to Oklahoma City in 1965. Manley married Cindy Kay Gibson on December 10, 1977 in Midwest...
Floyd A. McKeel, III
Feb 27, 2023
Floyd A. McKeel, III , age 75 passed away at his home on February 27, 2023 in Tuttle, Oklahoma.
A graveside service with military honors is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 4, 2023 at Vamoosa Cemetery under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa, Oklahoma. Rev. Mitch Williams will...
Bernice Cossette (Sulllinger) Cross
Feb 26, 2023
Bernice Cossette (Sullinger) Cross, Bowlegs resident, passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2023 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Bernice was born on February 14, 1934 in Bowlegs to William Sullinger and Dora Bell (Sims) Sullinger. She was a 1952 Bowlegs High School graduate.
Bernice took great joy in taking care of her family, knitting and crocheting,...
Calvin Wayne "Spider" Harjo
Feb 26, 2023
Calvin Wayne "Spider" Harjo , age 61 and resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away February 26, 2023 in Konawa.
Funeral services are scheduled for 1:00 p.m. Saturday, March 4, 2023 at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Konawa. Bro. Kellos Walker will officiate, and burial will follow at Vamoosa Cemetery. Casket bearers are John...
Rickey Ray Hart
Feb 24, 2023
Seminole resident Rickey Ray Hart passed away Friday, February 24, 2023 in Shawnee, at the age of 66.
Rickey, the son of Ray and Oneta (Downey) Hart, was born October 29, 1956, in Snyder, Texas. Rickey was a life long resident of Seminole, Oklahoma. He worked in the oil field, working many years for Mills Well Service. ...
Rosie Mae (Island) Woodfork
Feb 23, 2023
Rosie Mae (Island) Woodfork, age 82, passed away at her home in Norman, Oklahoma on February 23, 2023. She was born February 14, 1941 in Lima, Oklahoma to parents Joe Island, Sr. and Annie (Shelton) Island. Rosie grew up in Lima and later moved to Seminole, Oklahoma and eventually made her home in Norman. She married Jesse...
James Lawrence Phillips Sr.
Feb 20, 2023
Wewoka resident James Lawrence Phillips Sr. passed away Monday, February 20, 2023, at his home, at the age of 84.
James, the son of Raymond and Georgia Rose (Miller) Phillips, was born April 19, 1938, in Pampa Texas. He proudly served in the US Navy. In the Navy James became a journeyman boiler maker, which he carried...
Evan Lee Cherry
Feb 19, 2023
Evan Lee Cherry, 95, entered the gates of heaven on Sunday, February 19, 2023. He was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma, on January 21, 1928, to Evan Isaac and Alpha Omega Marie (Wilson) Cherry. Evan spent his younger years in both Seminole and Tuttle, Oklahoma.
Evan married Virginia Faye Belveal on June 27, 1948. At the time of...
DeLois Marie (Butler) Galleciez
Feb 19, 2023
DeLois Marie Galleciez, Seminole resident, passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2023, at the age of 67. DeLois was born on October 27, 1955 in Oklahoma City to Herman Oliver Butler and Irena Lee (Goss) Butler. She grew up in Oklahoma City and moved to Seminole County in 1981. She married Dean Galleciez on April 11, 1981 at...
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