Obituaries in Seminole, Maud, and Konawa, Oklahoma
Elsie Esther Morris
Aug 31, 2019
Elsie Esther Morris, 101, longtime Seminole resident, passed away, Saturday, August 31, 2019 at Seminole Care and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Orlando, Oklahoma, a German community between Guthrie and Perry, on August 2, 1918 to a German immigrant, Karl Schall and his first generation American Wife, Esther Martha (Glockler) Schall. Elsie was a 1937 Graduate of Seminole High...
Irby Gene Butler
Aug 30, 2019
Irby Gene Butler, 61, former Seminole resident, passed away August 30, 2019 in Woodbridge Township, New Jersey. Irby was born October 21, 1957 in Omaha, Nebraska to Tommy Lee Butler and Dolores D. Jones. Irby grew up in Seminole, Oklahoma and graduated from Seminole High School and then attended Connors State College. He had lived in New Jersey for the...
James Edward Clark
Aug 30, 2019
James Edward Clark, 80, Seminole County resident, passed away on Friday, August 30, 2019 at the St. Anthony Hospital in Shawnee, Oklahoma. James was born on June 15, 1939 in Austin, Indiana in Scott County, to Edgar Lee Clark and Allie Louise (Bannister) Clark. James served his country in the United States Army for 10 ½ years, before his discharge...
Willard "Dub" Laster
Aug 24, 2019
Willard Thomas "Dub" Laster, 92 year old Holdenville, Oklahoma resident and former Coalgate and Maud, Oklahoma resident passed from this life Saturday, August 24, 2019 at his home in Holdenville surrounded by his loving family. He was born August 8, 1927 in Coalgate, Oklahoma to parents Will Eddie Laster and Anna Laura (Barnett) Laster. Willard went on to join the...
Minnie Belle (Wood) Pierce
Aug 19, 2019
Minnie Belle (Wood) Pierce, 85 year old longtime Seminole County, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life Monday, August 19, 2019 at Okmulgee Medical Center. Minnie was born to Walter Wood and Munnah (Wilson) Wood. Minnie worked as a C.N.A. at Pioneer Nursing home in Seminole for several years. She was also a loving homemaker. Minnie loved to quilt and sew...
Timothy Ray Graham
Aug 12, 2019
Timothy Ray Graham, 33, passed away August 12, 2019 in Seminole, Oklahoma. He was born December 3, 1985 in Austin, Texas to parents Tommy Ray Graham and Leema (Johnson) Dewitt. He graduated from Sherwood High School in Missouri where he was a member of ROTC. Timothy lived in Seminole and worked for Baker Hughes. Timothy was a member of the...
Lloyd Perry Martin
Aug 10, 2019
Lloyd Perry “Sugar Bear” Martin, 67 year old Seminole, Oklahoma resident, passed away Saturday, August 10, 2019 at his home. He was born March 18, 1952 in Talihina, Oklahoma to parents Toney Martin and Esther (Little) Martin. He was a high school graduate and had lived in Seminole county all his life. Sugar Bear was self employed as a Native...
Jimmy Guthrie
Aug 8, 2019
Jimmy Ray Guthrie, 72 year old longtime Seminole resident, passed from this life surrounded by his loving family at his home in Seminole on Thursday, August 8, 2019. He was born March 23, 1947 in Seminole to parents Raymond Lexas Guthrie and Esther Mae (Pate) Guthrie. Jimmy graduated from Seminole High School and attended Oklahoma State University for 3 years. ...
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...