Obituaries in Seminole, Maud, and Konawa, Oklahoma

Bill Harrison

Bill Harrison

Mar 22, 2019

George William “Bill” Harrison, 77 year old longtime Maud, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life Friday, March 22, 2019 at his home near Maud.  He was born February 11, 1942 in Blocker, Oklahoma to parents Lymon Harrison and Mary Lee (Thrasher) Harrison. Bill had served on the Maud Auxiliary Police force in 1969 and 1970.  He worked in construction and...

Sandra  Renae Larney

Sandra Renae Larney

Mar 22, 2019

Sandra Renae Larney, 57, Wewoka, Oklahoma resident, died Friday, March 22, 2019 at her home in Wewoka. Sandra was born December 17, 1961 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to Samsochee James Harjo and Imogene (Little) Harjo.  Sandra was a homemaker, sno-cone maker at Frost Bites and an administrative assistant at the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma. She was a member of the Seminole...

Major Donald Lee Martin

Major Donald Lee Martin

Mar 21, 2019

Major Donald " Don" Lee Martin, Ret., 78, Seminole, Oklahoma resident, passed away Thursday, March 21, 2019 in Seminole, Oklahoma. Donald was born January 21, 1941 in Seminole, Oklahoma to Paul Martin and Myrtle ( Becks) Martin. Don entered the United States Army, and had attained the rank of Major, and had a distinguished career,  before his honorable discharge from...

Pearl Emmitt

Pearl Emmitt

Mar 19, 2019

Pearl Emmitt Funeral services for longtime Seminole resident, Pearl Dea (Bailey) Emmitt, 80, are scheduled for 10:30 a.m., Saturday, March 23, 2019 at the Temple of Praise Church located at 1100 University Ave. in Seminole, Oklahoma with Pastor Jeff Nance officiating the service.  Interment will follow at Rest Haven Memorial Gardens in Seminole, Oklahoma. Pearl died Tuesday, March 19, 2019...

George  Junior Nelson

George Junior Nelson

Mar 17, 2019

George Junior Nelson, 89 year old Seminole County, Oklahoma resident, passed away March 17, 2019 at his home. George was born on October 17, 1929 in Omaha, Nebraska to George H. Nelson and Iva (Cue) Nelson. George was a high school graduate and attended college for two years. George married Mary Helen Cruson on April 27, 1948 in San Diego,...

Lorne  Dean Fixico

Lorne Dean Fixico

Mar 17, 2019

Lorne Dean Fixico, 52 year old Shawnee, Oklahoma resident passed from this life on Sunday, March 17, 2019 in Pawnee, Oklahoma.  He was born July 31, 1966 to parents Rev. Thomas Fixico and Katie (Haag) Fixico. Lorne graduated from Strother High School in 1984.  He was a member of the Cheyenne Arapaho Tribe of Oklahoma. Lorne worked as a brick...

Judy  Marlene (Watkins)  Loftis

Judy Marlene (Watkins) Loftis

Mar 14, 2019

Judy Marlene (Watkins) Loftis, age 66 and a resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away at her home. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Konawa.  Rev. Drew Isaacs will officiate, and burial will follow at Vamoosa Cemtery.  Casket bearers are Willie Livesay, Chris McHaney, Clayton Palmer, Johnny Lewis, Tommy Lewis,...

Naoma  "Grandma" Houck-Robinson

Naoma "Grandma" Houck-Robinson

Mar 14, 2019

Naoma Louise (Lee) “Grandma” Houck-Robinson, 95 year old long time Seminole, Oklahoma resident, went to be with her Lord and Savior Thursday, March 14, 2019 at Seminole Care and Rehabilitation Center.  She was born March 19, 1923 in McClain County, Oklahoma to parents George Washington Lee and Mary Magdalene (Williams) Lee. On June 2, 1941 Naoma married William Henry “Bill”...

Patricia Colclazier

Patricia Colclazier

Mar 13, 2019

Patricia Joy “Pat” Colclazier, age 89, passed away peacefully March 13, 2019 in Seminole, Oklahoma. She was born on November 18,1929 in Durant, Oklahoma to Theron and Louise (Pohlman) Stratton. Pat graduated from Durant High School in 1947.  She attended Southeastern State College in Durant for two years. On June 19, 1949, she married James “Jim” Lee Colclazier, her high...

Ronald  Lynn High

Ronald Lynn High

Mar 11, 2019

RONALD LYNN HIGH APRIL 1. 1959—MARCH 11, 2019 Ronald Lynn High, age 59 of Seminole, OK and formerly of Altus, OK departed this life March 11, 2019. Ronald was born in Altus, OK to parents Alton High, Sr. and VeEtta (Lett) High.  He attended public schools and graduated Altus High School in 1978. After high school graduation, Ronald worked for...

Wanda  Lou McPherren

Wanda Lou McPherren

Mar 10, 2019

Wanda Lou McPherren, 95, Midwest City, Oklahoma resident, passed away Sunday, March 10, 2019 in Oklahoma City. Wanda was born January 22, 1924 in Bryant, Oklahoma to John Wesley Mainord and Celia Ann (Hardin) Mainord. Wanda grew up in the Bryant area and attended Weleetka Public Schools and graduated from Weleetka High School. Wanda was a Material Manager/Supervisor in the...

W.E.  "Bill" Timmons

W.E. "Bill" Timmons

Mar 10, 2019

Willie Edward “Bill” Timmons was born July 1, 1925, the second son of Charley Lee and Grace Liew (Allen) Timmons, at Franks, Oklahoma. His early years were spent in the Franks area.  In 1940, at the age of 15, he quit school to help on the farm.  In 1944 he was drafted for WWII. (He received his GED in 1960,...

Jimmie  Pearl Pritchard

Jimmie Pearl Pritchard

Mar 10, 2019

Jimmie Pearl (Smith) Pritchard, 89 year old Seminole, Oklahoma resident passed from this life Sunday, March 10, 2019 at her home in Seminole.  She was born June 23, 1929 in Carnegie, Oklahoma to parents James Thadeus Smith and Edna (Wallis) Smith. Jimmie married Ronald L. Pritchard in her senior year at Carnegie High School, December 22, 1946 in Carnegie, Oklahoma....

Michael  Wayne Cossey

Michael Wayne Cossey

Mar 10, 2019

Michael Wayne Cossey was born October 18, 1952 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Curtis Dewayne Cossey and Hazel Juanita (Olive) Cossey. He departed this life suddenly on March 10, 2019 at his home in Seminole, Oklahoma at the age of 66. Mike graduated from U.S. Grant High School in 1969 and received a scholarship to play football for the Wichita...

Thaddeus  "Tad" Alford

Thaddeus "Tad" Alford

Mar 9, 2019

Thaddeus Ethan "Tad" Alford, 29 year old Maud, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at his home in Maud. He was born November 25, 1989 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to parents Terry Wayne Alford and Sherri Dawn Horton. Tad attended Maud Public Schools and graduated in 2008 from Maud High School. He worked as a heavy...

Marshalene  "Cookie" Harjo

Marshalene "Cookie" Harjo

Mar 9, 2019

Marshalene “Cookie” Harjo, 66, Seminole, Oklahoma resident, passed way Saturday, March 9, 2019 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. She was born in Lawton, Oklahoma on October 26, 1952 to William Moses Yeager and Juanita (Mitchell) Yeager. She married Jerry Harjo in September of 1974 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Marshalene graduated from high school and attended Gordon Cooper Vo-Tech and received her certification...

Charlotte Steward

Charlotte Steward

Mar 8, 2019

Charlotte Sue (Boone) Steward, 73 year old Sulphur, Oklahoma and former Maud, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life Friday, March 8, 2019 at Arbuckle Memorial Hospital in Sulphur, Oklahoma.  She was born November 30, 1945 to parents Frank Boone and Wanda L. (Wiggins) Boone. Charlotte graduated in 1963 from Nowata High School in Nowata, Oklahoma. On December 20, 1985 Charlotte...

Joe Payne

Joe Payne

Mar 8, 2019

Joe “Earl” Payne, age 70 and a life-long resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away March 8, 2019 at OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Thursday, March 14, 2019 at Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa.  Rev. Ronald Gadberry, Pastor of the Pentecostal Holiness Church of Konawa will officiate, and burial will follow at Vamoosa...

Rhindi  Kay Isaacs

Rhindi Kay Isaacs

Mar 8, 2019

Rhindi Kay Isaacs, age 12, and a member of the Konawa Junior High Softball Team, passed away too soon from this life on Friday, March 8, 2019. Funeral services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Friday, March 15, 2019, at the Konawa Public School Performing Arts Center under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa, Oklahoma.  Rev. Drew Isaacs will...

John Tallbear

John Tallbear

Mar 8, 2019

John Edward Tallbear, 61 year old Shawnee, Oklahoma resident and former Saint Louis, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life March 8, 2019 in Seminole County, Oklahoma.  He was born in Shawnee, Oklahoma on June 8, 1957 to Johnnie Mae (Rhodd) Tallbear and Alvin Tallbear. John attended Saint Louis and Maud Public Schools.  He was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic...