Obituaries in Seminole, Maud, and Konawa, Oklahoma

Robert "Bob" Edwin Morgan

Robert "Bob" Edwin Morgan

Jul 13, 2022

Robert (Bob) Edwin Morgan, of Prague, passed away on Wednesday, July 13, 2022, at the age of 89.  He passed gently at home surrounded by his loved ones.

Bob was born on April 23, 1933 to Jess and Irene (Lentz) Morgan, in Clinton, Oklahoma.  He attended Dale Schools and entered the U.S. Army, where...

Burnus Lee Fisher

Burnus Lee Fisher

Jul 13, 2022

Burnus Lee Fishe r , age 86 and a long-time resident of Konawa, Oklahoma passed away July 13, 2022 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

A graveside service is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Friday, July 15, 2022 at Dora Cemetery under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home...

Roger Dean Butler

Roger Dean Butler

Jul 11, 2022

Bowlegs resident Roger Dean Butler died Monday, July 11, 2022 in Seminole.

Roger, the son of Roman Cooksey Butler and Juanita Ruth (Beaver) Kelly, was born December 31, 1959, in Claremore, Oklahoma.  He graduated with the Jones Academy class of 1978, where he was an all-state linebacker with his brother Bage Butler.  After high school he joined...

Elaine Kim Harjo

Elaine Kim Harjo

Jul 10, 2022

Elaine Kim Harjo , age 62 and a former resident of Konawa, Oklahoma passed away July 10, 2022 at Chickasaw Nation Medical Center in Ada, Oklahoma.

A wake service is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 13, 2022 at High Springs Baptist Church in Konawa.  Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00...

Doris Lee Griffin-Bryan

Doris Lee Griffin-Bryan

Jul 5, 2022

Doris Lee Griffin-Bryan departed this life on July 5, 2022, at the age of 78.

She was born June 21, 1944, in Jesse, Oklahoma to Ruby Davis and Charlie Davis.  She attended McLish School at Fittstown, Oklahoma.  Doris married H.O. Griffin on June 11, 1965 and he passed away April 24, 2013.  She then married Glen M....

Noble "Dean" Palmer

Noble "Dean" Palmer

Jul 2, 2022

Noble "Dean" Palmer , age 85 and a resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away Saturday, July 2, 2022 at Heritage Skilled Nursing Home in Tecumseh, Oklahoma.

Funeral services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, July 6, 2022 at Vamoosa Baptist Church, and burial will follow at Vamoosa Cemetery under the direction...

Danny Ray Heilaman

Danny Ray Heilaman

Jun 27, 2022

Wolf resident Danny Ray Heilaman passed away Monday, June 27, 2022 in Oklahoma City.

Danny, the son of Earl Heilaman and Nancy (Witherspoon) Carpenter, was born January 30, 1961, in El Reno.  He and his family moved to McLoud, where he graduated high school.  Danny proudly served in the US Air Force.  Danny was a machinist at...

Tracey Diane (Wallace)  Harjo

Tracey Diane (Wallace) Harjo

Jun 27, 2022

Tracey Diane Harjo, Norman resident, passed away on Monday, June 27, 2022, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 53.  Tracey was born on November 23, 1968 to Troy Dean Wallace and Cora Jowina (Leetka) Smith in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  She married Leon Jay Harjo on August 17, 1985 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

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Kevin Lynn Kincade

Kevin Lynn Kincade

Jun 25, 2022

Papaw, Daddy, Son, and Best Friend are all words that describe Kevin Kincade.  He had a larger than life personality and a laugh that will always be remembered.  Kevin Lynn Kincade departed this life on Saturday June 25, 2022.

Kevin was born on April 10, 1963 in Holdenville, Oklahoma to parents Rowdy and Marilyn...

Nona Marise Buley

Nona Marise Buley

Jun 21, 2022

Nona Marise Buley was born on February 7, 1945 and after a full and colorful life, passed away on June 21, 2022.  While she was born in Fullerton, California, she always considered Oklahoma to be home.  She told anyone who would listen that she “wanted to die on the hill” at her beloved Rockin BB surrounded by her horses,...

John Lewis Daniels

John Lewis Daniels

Jun 19, 2022

John Lewis Daniels, 85, longtime McLoud, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life on, Sunday, June 19, 2022 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. John was born on April 25, 1937 in Amarillo, Texas, to parents Lucile (Cargill) Daniels and Frank J. Daniels.

John married Lee Ella Daniels on May 29, 1962 and they recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary....

Kenneth David Bridges

Kenneth David Bridges

Jun 18, 2022

Seminole resident Kenneth David Bridges passed away Saturday, June 18, 2022 in Tecumseh.

Kenny, the son of Kenneth and Margaret (Neves) Bridges was born October 25, 1956, in Little Rock, Arkansas. As a child and young man, Kenny lived in Reedsport, Oregon and then he and his family moved to Glen Falls, New York.  Kenny left school...

Donald (Don) Lee Yerby

Donald (Don) Lee Yerby

Jun 18, 2022

Donald (Don) Lee Yerby, 82, longtime resident of Seminole County, passed from this life on Saturday June 18, 2022, at his home in Bowlegs. Don was born in Maud, Oklahoma, August 1, 1939, to Thomas (Tom) Redus Yerby and Minnie Lee (Laird) Yerby.

Don married Carolyn Laxton on July 10, 1958, in Seminole. They celebrated 63 years...

Richard Leon Grover

Richard Leon Grover

Jun 17, 2022

Richard Leon Grover , age 58 and a resident of Konawa, Oklahoma passed away on June 17, 2022.

A memorial family graveside service will be held at a later date at Hillside Cemetery in Purcell, Oklahoma, and cremation is under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa, Oklahoma.

Edward Allen "Sonny" Turnbow

Edward Allen "Sonny" Turnbow

Jun 17, 2022

Shawnee resident Edward Allen Turnbow, Sonny, passed away Friday, June 17, 2022, at his home.

Sonny, the son of Rufus Allen Turnbow and Helen Berniece (Harjo) Tatum, was born January 6, 1965, in Shawnee.  He graduated high school with the Maud High School class of 1983.  Sonny worked in the oil field most of his life.  He...

Dorothy Louise Richardson Smith

Dorothy Louise Richardson Smith

Jun 15, 2022

Paden resident Dorothy Louise Richardson Smith passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2022 at her home.

Dorothy, the daughter of Niles Edward “Babs” Braddock and Bernice (Turner) Gray, was born July 21, 1940 in Jacksonville, FL.  Dorothy worked in management for McDonalds for many years.  On November 19, 2016, she married Lovell “Joe” Smith in Stroud.  She enjoyed...

Roberta Cheryl (Doller)  Wortham

Roberta Cheryl (Doller) Wortham

Jun 15, 2022

Roberta Cheryl Wortham, 75, longtime Shawnee, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life on Wednesday, June 15, 2022, at her home in Shawnee. Roberta was born on February 18, 1947, in Marlow, Oklahoma to Bob Doller and Mildred Roberta (Stotts) Doller. Roberta grew up and attended school and graduated from high school in Marlow, before moving to Shawnee, Oklahoma in...

Rockney Keith Fennell

Rockney Keith Fennell

Jun 12, 2022

Seminole resident Rockney Keith Fennell passed away Sunday, June 12, 2022, in Norman.

Rocky or Rock, the son of John and Bonnie (Fisher) Fennell, was born July 17, 1953, in Seminole.  He graduated from Bowlegs High School with the class of 1971.  Rocky retired from Exxon Mobil in Shawnee, after over 30 years of service.  Rocky was...

Hubert "Rusty" Russell Aldridge

Hubert "Rusty" Russell Aldridge

Jun 12, 2022

Hubert Russell (Rusty) Aldridge was born in Seminole, Oklahoma on September 16, 1955 to Hubert Clifford and Betty Jean (Longacre) Aldridge.

Rusty passed from this life on Sunday, June 12, 2022, at his home in Seminole, Oklahoma.

Rusty was born and raised in the Strother Community where he graduated from...

Charles "Gabby" Edward Mitchell

Charles "Gabby" Edward Mitchell

Jun 7, 2022

Charles “Gabby” Edward Mitchell arrived at the end of his journey of 69 years on June 7, 2022 at Seminole Alliance Hospital.  Chester Otto Mitchell and Lottie Clark Mitchell welcomed Gabby into the world on July 13, 1952 to begin his journey.

Gabby attended Strother Public School and went on to work in various...