Obituaries in Seminole, Maud, and Konawa, Oklahoma
Billy Franklin (Frank) Brinsfield, Jr.
Mar 21, 2022
Billy Franklin Brinsfield, Jr. (Frank) formerly of Seminole, Oklahoma passed away March 21, 2022 in Spring, Texas. He was 74 years old. Frank was born in Seminole, Oklahoma on January 17,, 1948 to Billy Franklin and Gladys Jo Brinsfield. Frank married Janice Carol Lawson on December 29, 1967 in Seminole, Oklahoma.
Frank is survived by his wife...
Billy Wayne Kreeger
Mar 21, 2022
Seminole resident Billy Wayne Kreeger passed away Monday, March 21, in Seminole at the age of 90.
Bill, the son of Fritz Kreeger and Una Mae (Walston) Kreeger Bales, was born January 4, 1932 in Megargel, Texas. He proudly served in the US Army, during which time, Bill was stationed in Germany and had many great memories...
Dr. Donald Ray Woolery
Mar 21, 2022
Dr. Donald Ray Woolery was born June 28, 1933 in Arondale, Oklahoma, it was also known as Rainbow Hollow, and was located west of Hominy, Oklahoma. He was the first born of Paul Harrison and Constance Pansy “Connie” (Hodge) Woolery.
Donald grew up in Hominy, and graduated from High School there in 1951. During...
Demetrese Burris
Mar 20, 2022
Demetrese Burris was born September 2, 1978, in Seminole, Oklahoma to Marcia Burris and Marcus Butler. He was the eldest of three children to his mother Marcia. He was raised by his mother, who was his best friend and confidant until the day of her passing.
Demetrese began his education in Seminole elementary and...
Raylene Marie Shultz
Mar 20, 2022
Raylene Marie Shultz, Wewoka resident, passed away on Sunday, March 20, 2022, in Shawnee, Oklahoma at the age of 60. Raylene was born on September 8, 1961, in Olney, Illinois to Ray E. and Willene Y. (Pricer) Shultz. She grew up in Seminole and spent most of her life at Lake Wewoka. Raylene worked many years at Braums...
Mary Ronnell Buckley
Mar 17, 2022
Mary Ronnell Buckley, Yukon, Oklahoma resident, passed away on Thursday, March 17, 2022, in Grand Prairie, TX, at the age of 60. Mary was born on September 23, 1961, in Lynwood, California to Ledon and Mary Jane (Fish) Buckley. She grew up in Los Angeles, CA where she lived until 1988 and then moved to Oklahoma.
...JoAnn (McConnell) Richards
Mar 13, 2022
JoAnn (McConnell) Richards passed away at the age of 66 on March 13, 2022, at her home in Seminole, Oklahoma. She was born August 31, 1955, in Wewoka, Oklahoma to Earl Columbus McConnell and Thelma Georgia (Blakenship) McConnell. JoAnn grew up in Wewoka and later moved to Seminole. She married George Richards on August 3, 1973, and sadly he...
Peggy Jo Whitson Sadler
Mar 12, 2022
Peggy Jo Whitson Sadler, life-long Seminole County resident went to be with our Lord on March 12, 2022 at the age of 87.
Peggy, the daughter of Ed and Ella Mae (Millos) Edmonds, was born October 5, 1934, in Okmulgee. She was an employee of Big Yank Inc. of Wewoka for 30 years.
She is...
Karen Renee (Reese) Williams
Mar 12, 2022
Karen Renee Williams (Reese) or “Sweet Thang” was born on June 4, 1960, in Seminole, Oklahoma to Thelma Williams and Preston Reese. She departed life on Saturday, March 12, 2022. Karen grew up in Seminole, Oklahoma and graduated from Seminole High School where she was a part of the drill team and was crowned basketball homecoming queen. She attended...
Kathryn "Kay" Louise (Wilson) Straughn
Mar 11, 2022
Kathryn "Kay" Louise (Wilson) Straughn , age 81, a former resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away March 11, 2022 at Norman Regional Hospital in Norman, Oklahoma.
Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Friday, March 18, 2022 at the First Baptist Church of Konawa, under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home...
Delores Jean (Thlocco) Haynes
Mar 10, 2022
Delores Jean (Thlocco) Haynes, 80 year old life-long Seminole, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life to be with the Lord on March 10, 2022, in Oklahoma City, at OU Medical Center. She was born on July 10, 1941, to Bunny Thlocco and Josephine Harjo of Wewoka, OK. Delores was a member of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma. ...
Richard Harjo
Mar 10, 2022
Richard Harjo, Maud resident, passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2022, in Seminole, at the age of 77. Richard was born on September 11, 1944, in Claremore, OK to Elmer and Lucy (Bruner) Harjo. He had a Master of Education degree and dedicated his career to teaching. Richard also served in the United States Army during the Vietnam...
Gary Don Cantwell
Mar 9, 2022
Seminole resident Gary Don Cantwell, 77, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2022, at his home.
Gary, the son of Walter and Cordelia (Kinnamon) Cantwell, was born August 1, 1944 in Shawnee. On June 1, 2002, he married JoAnn Taylor, in Seminole. Gary was a diesel mechanic for Hobby Lobby. Gary was a 32nd Degree Mason in the...
Jason Ray Dorrough
Mar 7, 2022
Jason Ray Dorrough, Wewoka resident, passed away on Monday, March 7, 2022, in Oklahoma City, at the age of 36. Jason was born on January 14, 1986, in Wewoka Oklahoma to Jacob Ray Dorrough and Charlene (Dobson) Bristow. He grew up in Seminole, Oklahoma
Jason loved to ride motorcycles. He enjoyed sleeping and would...
Willie Wayne Walton
Mar 7, 2022
Willie Wayne Walton , age 73, passed away March 7, 2022 at his home in Sasakwa, Oklahoma.
A memorial service will be planned at a later date, and cremation was under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa, Oklahoma.
Willie was born June 9, 1948 in...
Earnest Bud Green
Mar 7, 2022
Earnest Bud Green , age 82, passed away March 7, 2022 at Heritage Nursing Center in Tecumseh, Oklahoma.
A graveside service will be held 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at Vista Cemetery, four miles west of Konawa, Oklahoma under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa. Rev. Mitch Williams...
Jeremy Ray Bryan
Mar 6, 2022
Jeremy Ray Bryan, age 41, passed away on March 6, 2022. He was born in Shawnee on December 4, 1980, to Dickey and Mary Bryan. Jeremy graduated from Seminole High School in 1999 where he excelled in numerous sports. He was a member of the 1996 State Football Championship and 1997 State Basketball Championship teams. He was also the...
Pamela (Pam) Deneen Willis
Mar 5, 2022
Pamela (Pam) Deneen Willis, a resident of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma passed away on Saturday, March 5, 2022, at the age of 57.
Pam was born in Beaumont, Texas on August 14, 1964 as the first child of Obie and Mary Willis. Pam grew up in Altus, Oklahoma and graduated from Altus High School in...
Joseph Chupco
Mar 5, 2022
Seminole resident Joseph Chupco died Saturday, March 5, 2022 in Tulsa.
Joseph, the son of Louis and Juanita (Buck) Chupco, was born December 23, 1946 in Wewoka. After graduating from high school, Joseph joined the US Army, proudly serving for 13 years, three years of which he was in Vietnam. Joseph enjoyed watching tv, particularly Wheel of...
Jasmine (Burchell) Moran
Mar 5, 2022
One of Seminole’s most generous and beloved benefactors, Jasmine Moran, died at her home on Saturday morning, March 5, 2022, at the age of 87.
Mrs. Moran and her husband, local oilman and philanthropist Melvin Moran, co-founded Seminole’s Jasmine Moran Children’s Museum, and Mrs. Moran researched, planned and funded the town’s new no-kill animal shelter.
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