Obituaries in Seminole, Maud, and Konawa, Oklahoma

Barbara Mendenhall

Barbara Mendenhall

Apr 18, 2020

Barbara Mendenhall, former Seminole, Oklahoma resident, passed away April 18, 2020 at the age of 83 in Drury, Missouri. Graveside services for her will be Friday, April 24, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. at Rest Haven Memorial Gardens, east of Seminole. Arrangements are under the direction of Ava Family Funeral Home in Ava, Missouri. Funeral Information: April 24, 2020, 11:00 AM

Anthony  Vernell Conley

Anthony Vernell Conley

Apr 18, 2020

Anthony “Tony” Vernell Conley, Jr., a resident of Seminole, Oklahoma, passed from this life on Saturday, April 18, 2020, one day after his thirty-fifth birthday, in Seminole, Oklahoma. Anthony was born on April 17, 1985, in Ada, Oklahoma, to Anthony Vernell Conley, Sr. and LaRhonda DeShown (Rowles) Conley.  Anthony lived in Seminole, until the age of five and attended New...

Wilma Jean Butler (Crenshaw)  Lamb

Wilma Jean Butler (Crenshaw) Lamb

Apr 17, 2020

Wilma Jean (Crenshaw) Butler Lamb, age 92 and life-long resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away Friday, April 17, 2020 at her home. A graveside service is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Monday, April 20, 2020 at Konawa Cemetery under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa, and Rev. Mitch Williams will officiate.  Singing and playing guitar will be Mitch and...

John T. "Bud" and "Jac" Guthrie

John T. "Bud" and "Jac" Guthrie

Apr 14, 2020

John T. Guthrie, Jr., (known as “Bud” to his mom and step-dad and known as “Jac” by his friends) age 55, and a former resident of Konawa, Oklahoma passed away at his home in Oklahoma City.                 A memorial service will be planned at a later date, and cremation is under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa. “Bud” was...

Ervin  Foster Gates

Ervin Foster Gates

Apr 12, 2020

Ervin Foster "Pee Wee” Gates, age 97, and longtime resident of Seminole, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on April 12, 2020.  Ervin was born in Wilton, Connecticut to parents Myron James and Mary Edith (Tripp) Gates on March 4, 1923. Ervin was married to Elizabeth (Betty) Edmunds on June 16, 1948 at the First Methodist Church...

Ralph  Harvey Black

Ralph Harvey Black

Apr 12, 2020

Ralph Harvey Black, longtime Seminole, Oklahoma resident, passed away April 12, 2020 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 70. He was born November 26, 1949 in Oklahoma City to parents Harvey Erwin “Pete” Black and Molly Lucille (Jackson) Black. Ralph grew up in Midwest City, Oklahoma, playing in the fields where today stands Rose State College. He married...

John  Michael (Mike)  Goines

John Michael (Mike) Goines

Apr 11, 2020

John Michael (Mike) Goines, Seminole, Oklahoma resident, departed this life on April 11, 2020, in Midwest City, Oklahoma. He was born in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, on June 2, 1970 to Johnny Lee and Eunice Fern (Sisemore) Goines. He grew up in Checotah and Seminole. He worked at “Johnny’s Mobile Home Moving Service” and moved mobile homes. Mike loved to spend time...

Mary  Janet Tampleton

Mary Janet Tampleton

Apr 9, 2020

Mary Janet Tampleton, 85 year old Maud, Oklahoma resident, passed away April 9, 2020 in Ada, Oklahoma. She was born April 26, 1934 in Macomb, Oklahoma to parents Joe Peavler and Alverta (Thomas) Peavler. Janet was raised in Maud, Oklahoma and graduated from Maud High School in 1952. In 1966, she moved to California, then to Arizona for a while...

Sadie  Lynn Larney

Sadie Lynn Larney

Apr 9, 2020

Sadie Lynn Larney, age 19 and a life-long resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away Thursday, April 9, 2020 in an auto accident on Hwy. 39 south of Konawa, Oklahoma. There will be no wake service.  Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at High Springs Baptist Church Pavilion under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of...

Raegan  Marie Larney

Raegan Marie Larney

Apr 9, 2020

Raegan Marie Larney, two years of age and a resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away Thursday, April 9, 2020 in an auto accident on Hwy. 39 south of Konawa, Oklahoma. There will be no wake service.  Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 15, 2020 at High Springs Baptist Church Pavilion under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home...

Randal Pritchard

Randal Pritchard

Apr 9, 2020

Randal “Randy” Lowell Pritchard, Seminole, Oklahoma resident, passed away April 9, 2020 at the age of 58 in Holdenville, Oklahoma. He was born April 8, 1962 in San Pablo, California to parents Ronald Leroy Pritchard and Jimmie Pearl (Smith) Pritchard. Randy grew up in Pinole, California and moved to Seminole in 1992 with his parents to the family ranch. He...

Hazel Marjorie (Taylor)  Grubbs

Hazel Marjorie (Taylor) Grubbs

Apr 8, 2020

Hazel Marjorie (Taylor) Grubbs , age 91, went to meet her Lord and Savior on April 8, 2020 at her home in Seminole, Oklahoma. She was born in San Angelo, Texas to her loving parents, Wilfred O’Rourke and Lula Hazel (Snow) Taylor on November 8, 1928. She was the youngest of four children. She married the love...

Edna Robins

Edna Robins

Apr 8, 2020

Edna “Cleria” Robins, age 85 of Seminole, transitioned into Eternity on Wednesday, April 8, 2020. She was the fourth of eight children born to Odie Wortham and Icelena Mustin-Wortham in Arbeka, Oklahoma. Edna attended school in Arbeka and graduated from Douglas High School in Wewoka. In 1960, Edna married Lindburg Robins in St. Louis, Missouri. From this union, two children...

Raymond  Leroy Blain

Raymond Leroy Blain

Apr 7, 2020

Raymond Leroy Blain, age 90, passed away April 7, 2020 at his home in Tecumseh, Oklahoma. He was born April 19, 1929 in Sparks, Oklahoma to parents Oscar Raymond Blain and Thelma Juanita (Turner) Blain. He married Cordelia (Mathis) on January 16, 1957 in Gainesville, Texas. She passed away December 17, 1992. He grew up in Sparks and Harjo in...

Anna  Charlene (Maloy)  Hart

Anna Charlene (Maloy) Hart

Apr 7, 2020

Anna Charlene (Maloy) Hart, 83, former Seminole, Oklahoma resident, died at her home in Lubbock, Texas on Tuesday, April 7, 2020. She was born on August 7, 1936 to Ike Maloy and Marie Owens (Maloy) Young. Charlene received her Bachelor of Science in Education and taught at Rush Elementary for 30 years. She was President of Eta Rho Chapter of...

Roy  Eugene Wainwright

Roy Eugene Wainwright

Apr 4, 2020

Roy Eugene Wainwright, 80 year old longtime Seminole, Oklahoma resident, passed away April 4, 2020 in Seminole. He was born June 19, 1939 in Wewoka, Oklahoma to parents Roy Mitchell Wainwright and Mary Jane (Hall) Wainwright. He grew up in Chicago, Illinois and then moved to Seminole where he lived for 60 years. He was a pole line construction worker...

Donald  L. Chesser

Donald L. Chesser

Apr 4, 2020

Donald L. Chesser, 92, longtime Seminole resident, passed away Saturday, April 4, 2020 in Norman , Oklahoma. Don was born February 22, 1928 in Seminole, Oklahoma to Loyd Chesser and Cratie (Combs) Chesser. Don grew up in Seminole and attended Varnum school, then transferred  to  Seminole High School where he graduated. After graduation, he attended the University of Oklahoma before...

Johnny  Dale Gentry

Johnny Dale Gentry

Apr 3, 2020

Johnny Dale Gentry, 64, Earlsboro, Oklahoma resident, died Friday, April 3, 2020 peacefully at his home. Johnny was born March 14, 1956, in Torrance, California to Curtis Dale Gentry and Carol Sue ( Hamilton) Gentry. Johnny served his country in the United State Navy, loved working in his yard and his passion was playing the drums and played during worship...

Richard  Ray Cartwright

Richard Ray Cartwright

Apr 2, 2020

Richard Ray Cartwright, former Maud and Shawnee, Oklahoma resident, age 87, went to be with his Lord on April 2, 2020 at his home in Goodyear, Arizona. He was born December 9, 1932 in Stonewall, Oklahoma to parents Lelan Cartwright and Gladys Pearl (Knight) Ray. He grew up in Stonewall and attended school there. He married Mary Lou Carter on...

Jimmy  Dee Parsons

Jimmy Dee Parsons

Apr 1, 2020

Jimmy Dee Parsons, beloved husband to Lovelle and father of three, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at the age of 80. Jimmy was born on June 5, 1939 in Prague, Oklahoma to Russell and Freida (Casteel) Parsons. He went to work at an early age and spent over fifty years in the oil industry,...