Obituaries in Seminole, Maud, and Konawa, Oklahoma

Paul Dean Turnbow

Paul Dean Turnbow

Nov 17, 2020

Paul Dean Turnbow , age 79 and a long-time resident of Konawa, Oklahoma passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at Mercy Hospital in Ada, Oklahoma.

A graveside service is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at Vamoosa Cemetery, East of Konawa.  Rev. Gary Choate, Pastor of First Baptist...

Sherry Ann (Leetka)  Littlecreek

Sherry Ann (Leetka) Littlecreek

Nov 13, 2020

Sherry Ann Littlecreek, 71, Shawnee, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life on Friday, November 13, 2020 at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Sherry was born on September 13, 1949 in Seminole, Oklahoma to Robert Leetka, Sr. and Nelsey (Palmer) Leetka.

Sherry was a Certified Medical Assistant. She loved watching OU football, enjoyed Pow-Wow’s,...

Clinton Van Jackson

Clinton Van Jackson

Nov 11, 2020

Clinton Van Jackson, 91, longtime Seminole, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life on Wednesday, November 11, 2020. Clinton was born January 14, 1929 in the Strother Community, in Northeast Seminole County, to Thomas (Tom) Jackson and Mollie (Hillard) Jackson. Clinton attended grade school and high school at Strother Public School and graduated in 1947.

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Susie Elaine (Snowden)  Cline

Susie Elaine (Snowden) Cline

Nov 10, 2020

Susie Elaine Cline, 82, longtime Seminole, Oklahoma resident passed from this life on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 in Tecumseh, Oklahoma. Elaine was born February 19, 1938 in Prague, Oklahoma to Lewis Snowden and Dewey (Lane) Snowden. Elaine grew up in the Little Community and attended Strother Public School and graduated from Strother High School in 1956.

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Erika Janelle Harjo

Erika Janelle Harjo

Nov 9, 2020

Erika Janelle Harjo , age 28 and a resident of Seminole, Oklahoma, passed away Monday, November 9, 2020 at Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City.

Erika was born May 25, 1992, in Ada, Oklahoma to William Sterling Knight and Sharon Lynn (Harjo) Ortiz.  She was a graduate of Seminole High School and...

Kenneth Doyle Coody

Kenneth Doyle Coody

Nov 9, 2020

Kenneth Doyle Coody , longtime Seminole resident, passed away Monday, November 9, 2020, in Midwest City, Oklahoma.  Kenneth was born September 8, 1949 in Claremore, Oklahoma to Amanda (Little) and Jesse Coody.  Kenneth was a graduate of Pleasant Grove High School and worked as a carpenter for the Seminole Nation.

Kenneth...

Ada Lee (Branson)  Lumpkins

Ada Lee (Branson) Lumpkins

Nov 8, 2020

Ada Lee Lumpkins,82, former Copperas Cove, Texas resident, passed away Sunday, November 8, 2020 in Seminole, Oklahoma. Ada was born July 31, 1938 in Teetersville, Kentucky, to John Marlowe and Lydia May (Johnson) Branson.

Ada was a homemaker until her husband’s retirement from the military and became the secretary at Jewel Elementary in Copperas...

Erika Theresa (Hartegen)  Brooks

Erika Theresa (Hartegen) Brooks

Nov 6, 2020

Erika Theresa Hartegen Brooks left this world to be with her beloved savior, Jesus Christ. She will be deeply missed by those who knew and loved her. Erika was born in Hungary and moved to Germany as a child. Erika loved her country and grew up with many artistic talents. Her family had a musical background, her father...

Arrie Lee Effinger, Jr.

Arrie Lee Effinger, Jr.

Nov 4, 2020

Arrie Lee Effinger, Jr., age 64, passed away November 4, 2020 at his home in Seminole, Oklahoma. He was born October 23, 1956 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to parents Arrie Lee Effinger and Melba Jane (Kilgore) Effinger. Arrie was a high school graduate and was self-employed as a maintenance worker and carpet layer. Arrie served his country in the...

Ronald Eugene Long, Jr.

Ronald Eugene Long, Jr.

Nov 4, 2020

Ronald E. Long Jr. (R.J.),age 40, passed away on November 4, 2020 at  his  home in Shawnee,  Oklahoma. He was a member of the Madawaska Maliseet First Nation of Canada tribe. He was born April 6th, 1980 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to parents Ronald E. Long Sr. and Cheryl Long. He worked in food services as...

Juanita (Carlton)  Hays

Juanita (Carlton) Hays

Nov 2, 2020

Juanita (Carlton) Hays passed from this life on November 2, 2020. She was born on November 11, 1937 at home in Holdenville, Oklahoma to V.I. Carlton and Mary A. Sanders. Juanita married Bob Hays and gave birth to two sons, Timothy and Johnathon Hays.

Juanita lived and worked as a nurse and secretary in...

Shannon Renee (Beck)  Eason

Shannon Renee (Beck) Eason

Nov 1, 2020

Shannon Renee (Beck) Eason, age 48, passed away unexpectedly on November 1, 2020 at her home in Seminole, Oklahoma. She was born November 20, 1971 in Lea County, New Mexico to parents Frank Beck, Jr. and Sharon (Batchelor) Beck. She moved to Oklahoma and met Jason Eason and they were married in 1990.

Shannon...

Larry Allen Smith

Larry Allen Smith

Oct 29, 2020

Larry Allen Smith , age 77 and a long-time resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away Thursday, October 29, 2020 at St. Anthony Hospital in Oklahoma City.

A Funeral Mass is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 3, 2020 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church west of Konawa under the direction of Swearingen...

Linda Jane (Russell)  Doner Clayton

Linda Jane (Russell) Doner Clayton

Oct 25, 2020

Linda Jane (Russell) Doner Clayton, age 74 and a lifetime resident of Konawa, Oklahoma passed away Sunday, October 25, 2020.

A graveside service is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Thursday, November 5, 2020 at Vamoosa Cemetery under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa.  Richard Winters will officiate.  Casket bearers are her grandsons,...

Vernon Ray Isaacs

Vernon Ray Isaacs

Oct 25, 2020

Vernon Ray Isaacs , age 89 and a longtime resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully from this life Sunday, October 25, 2020 at his home.

A memorial graveside service is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Saturday, October 31, 2020 at the Maxwell Cemetery.  Rev. Drew Isaacs and Bill Isaacs will officiate. ...

George Ed Tebe

George Ed Tebe

Oct 24, 2020

George Ed Tebe, age 67, passed away on October 24, 2020 at his home in Ardmore, Oklahoma. He was born in on August 19, 1953 in Wewoka, Oklahoma to parents Rev. John Cordell Tebe and Nora (Charty) Tebe. He grew up in the Vamoosa area. He married Donna Easley on March 27, 1999 in Gainesville, Texas.

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Vivian Fleming Brower

Vivian Fleming Brower

Oct 23, 2020

Vivian (Fleming) Brower, 95, former longtime Seminole county resident, passed from this life on Friday, October 23, 2020, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, where she had been living. Vivian was born November 2, 1924 in Rising Star, Texas, to Ancel Harvey Fleming and Martha Jewel (Montgomery) Ridley.

Vivian married Conrad Brower on March 4, 1945, in Oklahoma City,...

Clifford C. Grisham

Clifford C. Grisham

Oct 23, 2020

Family funeral services for longtime New Lima resident ,Clifford Grisham, are scheduled for 2:00 P.M.,Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020, at Swearingen Funeral Home.  Pastor Tommy Azlin will officiate at the service and Clifford’s nephew, Steven Grisham, Oklahoma City, will give a eulogy. Burial will follow at Little Cemetery. Military Honors will be presented by the United States Army. Pallbearers...

Samuel " Sam" Franklin Laffoon

Samuel " Sam" Franklin Laffoon

Oct 22, 2020

Sam Laffoon, 86, former Oklahoma Highway Patrolman, a loving and devoted father has been called to Glory.  Sam was born on October 5, 1934 in Konawa, Oklahoma to William Jefferson Laffoon and Victoria (Bolton) Laffoon.

Sam was known as a fair and honest man, loved and respected by those his life contacted, family and friends alike.  Sam...

Bobby Royce Withers

Bobby Royce Withers

Oct 21, 2020

Bobby Royce Withers, age 87, passed away October 21, 2020 in Seminole, Oklahoma. He was born April 26, 1933 in Friendship, Oklahoma to parents Buford Meek Withers and Hazel Alta (Fry) Withers. He was raised in the Wetumka, Oklahoma area and was a graduate of Wetumka High School. He lived in Bowlegs, Oklahoma before moving to Seminole Care...