Obituaries in Seminole, Maud, and Konawa, Oklahoma
Katherine Yarbrough Gibson
Aug 7, 2019
Katherine (Yarbrough) Gibson, 89 year old Konawa, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life on Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at the Chickasaw Nation Medical Center in Ada, Oklahoma. She was born April 26, 1930 in Seminole, Oklahoma to parents Albert Yarbrough and Betsy (Lena) Yarbrough. Katherine graduated from Haskell High School in Lawrence, Kansas. On March 15, 1956 Katherine married Tony...
Shirley Virginia (Morrow) Radford
Aug 6, 2019
Shirley Virginia (Morrow) Radford, age 83 and a long-time resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away Tuesday, August 6, 2019 at Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City. Funeral services are scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Monday, August 12, 2019 at the Church of Christ in Konawa under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa. Richard Winters will officiate, and burial will follow...
Charline (Blagg) Barker
Aug 3, 2019
Charline (Blagg) Barker, long-time resident of Seminole, Oklahoma, passed away August 3, 2019 at Avonlea Cottage in Seminole. She was born September 12, 1927 in a tent on the south edge of Seminole to parents Charles Otis Blagg, Sr. and Jessie Mae (Ayers) Blagg. Charline attended elementary school at Liberty, Prague and Good Hope Schools. She graduated from Varnum High...
Rev. Bill Edmond Hobia
Aug 2, 2019
Rev. Bill Edmond Hobia, Sr., 80, of Seminole, Oklahoma , passed away Friday, August 2, 2019 in Seminole. He was born August 16, 1938, in the Greasy Creek area, to Lewis Hobia and Agnes (Wesley) Hobia. He attended Seneca Indian School till the 8th grade and then was transferred to Chilocco and also attended Bearden High School. He proudly served...
Lee Pippin
Aug 1, 2019
Lee Pippin, age 96, former longtime Seminole, Oklahoma resident, passed away August 1, 2019 at the Veteran’s Center in Norman, Oklahoma. Lee was born August 11, 1922 in Weleetka, Oklahoma to parents William R. Pippin and Nancy (Walker) Pippin. Lee was a high school graduate and attended Seminole Junior College. He served his country as a private in the United...
Roy Kenneth Anderson
Aug 1, 2019
Roy Kenneth Anderson, Sr., 56 year old Seminole, Oklahoma resident, passed away Thursday, August 1, 2019 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was born July 22, 1963 to parents James Thomas Anderson and Barbra June (James) Anderson in Glasco, Montana. Roy was a truck driver and drove for Swift Transportation and most recently Warner Transportation. Several years ago he was...
Virgil Phillip Wood
Jul 31, 2019
Virgil Phillip “Dumpling” Wood, Jr., age 54, passed away on July 31, 2019 in Norman, Oklahoma. He was born on September 27, 1964 in Clovis, New Mexico to parents Virgil Phillip Wood, Sr. and Mary (Mondragon) Wood. He attended Bowlegs school in Bowlegs, Oklahoma. He was a member of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma. Dumpling is survived by his father;...
Jay Gregg
Jul 30, 2019
Jay Vee Gregg, 87 year old lifelong Seminole and Pottawatomie County resident, passed from this life on Tuesday, July 30, 2019 in Seminole, Oklahoma. He was born April 12, 1932 in Wanette, Oklahoma to parents Rosie May (Matthews) Gregg and Johnny Vernon Gregg. Jay attended Asher public schools in Asher, Oklahoma. Later he worked in the oilfields as a driller...
Thomas Lee Castle
Jul 22, 2019
Thomas Lee Castle, 72, Seminole, Oklahoma resident, passed away on July 22, 2019 in Seminole. He was born on May 30, 1947 in Grants Pass, Oregon to parents Wesley Castle, Jr. and Lois Joy (Blanchard) Castle Houck. Thomas graduated from New Lima High School. He also received an Associate Degree from Seminole Junior College. Thomas married Carolyn Sue Houck on...
Amayah Rose Devine
Jul 20, 2019
Amayah Rose Devine, passed away before her time on Saturday, July 20, 2019 at Mercy Hospital in Ada, Oklahoma. A memorial service is scheduled for 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, July 24, 2019, at Grace Community Church in Vamoosa, Oklahoma, under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa. James Brunson will officiate. She is survived by her parents, Christian Tanyan and...
Ember Marie Bowman
Jul 19, 2019
Ember Marie Bowman was born and passed away on July 19, 2019 at Children’s Hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Ember is survived by her mother; Anna Bowman and her grandparents; Larry and Barbara Bowman and James Watson, all of Wetumka, Oklahoma. She was preceded in death by her great-grandparents; Dorothy Watson and Benny and Helen Bowman. Funeral services for Ember...
Lester Coy "Buddy" Remer
Jul 18, 2019
Lester Coy "Buddy" Remer, 85, passed away on July 18, 2019 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was born April 1, 1934 in Pelsor, Arkansas to parents Charles Lester Remer and Wilsie Mae (Standridge) Remer. Lester graduated from Varnum High School in Seminole, Oklahoma in 1952. He married Lillian Rozella Welcher on March 1, 1954 at the Church of God in...
Pearliree Roberson
Jul 18, 2019
Pearliree Gordon Roberson, 97, Lima, Oklahoma resident, became absent from the body and now present with her Lord, on Thursday, July 18, 2019 at her home. Pearliree was born on September 6, 1921 in Lima, Oklahoma to Felix Gordon and Willie Mae (Jackson) Gordon. She grew up in Lima and attended school there. Pearliree moved to California where she met...
Maria Katharina Martin
Jul 17, 2019
Maria Katharina (Schwarz) Martin, age 78, longtime Seminole, Oklahoma resident, passed away July 17, 2019 in Sparta, Wisconsin. Maria was born May 26, 1941 in Bliesen, St. Wendel, Germany to parents Nikolaus Schwarz and Katharina (Eisel) Schwarz. She graduated from high school in Germany. Maria married Donald Lee Martin on July 4, 1963 in Baumholder, Germany. Sadly, Don passed away...
Marvin James Botsford
Jul 10, 2019
Marvin James Botsford, 83, longtime Seminole resident, passed away, Wednesday, July 10, 2019 in Seminole, Oklahoma. Marvin was born July 2, 1936 in Otto, New York to Ralph James Botsford and Alice Eugenia (Maus) Botsford. Marvin served in United States Air Force from 1955 to 1958 as a radio mechanic and attained the rank of A1C. After his time in...
Dennis Charles Harviston
Jul 9, 2019
Dennis Charles Harviston, age 64, passed away at his home in Seminole, Oklahoma on July 9, 2019. Dennis was born October 4, 1954 in Liberal, Kansas to parents Russell Claydean Harviston and Vinnie Lee (Middleton) Harviston. He was a high school graduate and a private in the United States Marine Corps. He married Anita Lively on February 8, 2000 in...
Richmond Jone Cully
Jul 9, 2019
Richmond Jone Cully, age 82 and long-time resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2019 at his home. Funeral services are scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Saturday, July 13, 2019 at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Konawa. Rev. Mitch Williams will officiate, and burial will follow at the Cully Family Cemetery. Casket bearers are Jeremiah Cully, Justin Cully, Dalton...
Velma Louise Baine
Jul 9, 2019
Velma Louise (Scott) Baine, 86 year-old Macomb, Oklahoma resident, passed away at her home on July 9, 2019. She was born April 16, 1933 in Romulus, Oklahoma to parents Dell Thurman Scott and Bell (Hargus) Scott. She graduated from Macomb High School where she was an all-star basketball player. She also attended college. Louise married William Baine on December 5,...
Kathleen Nichole Barton
Jul 6, 2019
Kathleen Nichole Barton, 41-year old Seminole, Oklahoma resident, passed away July 6, 2019 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She was born December 21, 1977 in Anaheim, California to parents David Lee Barton and Judy Holt. She graduated from high school in Tehachapi, California. Kathleen moved to Seminole in 2008 and worked as an Administrative Assistant with the Department of Human Services....

William Howard McDonald
Jul 1, 2019
William Howard McDonald, 62, Tulsa, Oklahoma resident, passed away, Monday, July 1, 2019. William was born on September 12, 1956 in Cromwell, Oklahoma to William Harding “Bill” McDonald and Ilene (Snodgrass) McDonald. William grew up in Seminole County. William worked in the Construction Industry. William is survived by his wife Anne McDonald of Georgia, his sister Betty Boggs of Haskell,...