Obituaries in Seminole, Maud, and Konawa, Oklahoma
Ethel Juanita Bates
Mar 7, 2019
Ethel Juanita Bates, 78 year old Earlsboro, Oklahoma resident passed away March 7, 2019 in Seminole, Oklahoma. She was born June 10, 1940 in Portland, Arkansas to Lofton and Betty (Spiras) Griffin. Ethel married Lyle Dewayne Bates on September 30, 1960 in Omaha, Nebraska. She worked as an LPN at Meeker Nursing Home. Ethel was a member of The Church...
Tina Jane Mathews
Mar 6, 2019
Tina Jane Mathews, 88, longtime Seminole resident, passed away, Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at her home in Seminole, Oklahoma. Jane was born October 26, 1930 in Konawa, Oklahoma, to James Otis Joyner and Maggie Leona (Slay) Joyner. Jane grew up in Konawa and attended Konawa Public Schools and graduated from Konawa High School. Jane worked all her life, worked at...
Johnny Leroy Goodnight
Mar 4, 2019
Johnny “Leroy” Goodnight, 79 year old Seminole, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life Monday, March 4, 2019 at Seminole Care and Rehabilitation Center. He was born April 4, 1939 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to parents Johnny Orvil Goodnight and Lela (Knight) Goodnight. He was raised by his grandparents Hope and Sadie Knight in Wewoka, Oklahoma. Leroy graduated from Butner High School...
Rachel Hale
Mar 4, 2019
Rachel (Taylor) Hale, 94 year old lifelong Maud, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life Monday, March 4, 2019 in Seminole, Oklahoma. She was born August 2, 1924 in Carr City (near Maud), Oklahoma to parents Wiley Taylor and Lois Kelly (Slaughter) Taylor. Rachel beat her twin brother Raymond into the world by 2 minutes and reminded him often that, “She...
Ernest Stephens
Mar 1, 2019
Ernest Darrell Stephens, 70, longtime Seminole resident, passed away, Friday, March 1, 2019, in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Ernest was born in Muskogee, Oklahoma on August 8, 1948 to Donald Stephens and Wanda (Mound) Stephens-Albright. Ernest was a career owner of his own trucking company. He later worked for a span of 20 years for Jack’s trucking of Seminole, Oklahoma and Dale...
Harold Edward Glover
Feb 28, 2019
Harold Edward Glover, age 84 and a life-long resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away on Thursday, February 28, 2019 at Grace Living Centers in Norman, Oklahoma. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 6, 2019 at the Assembly of God Church located at 205 W. 3rd in Konawa, Oklahoma under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa. ...
Micheal Eugene Pierce
Feb 28, 2019
Micheal Eugene Pierce, 29 year old Seminole County, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life Thursday, February 28, 2019 in Vancouver, Washington. He was born July 27, 1989 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to parents John Warren Pierce and Diane (Mahoney) Jessen-Edgell. Micheal enjoyed to travel and spend time with his friends. Micheal was also a member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma....
Minnie Lee (Bayne) Kinder
Feb 28, 2019
Minnie Lee (Bayne) Kinder, age 91 and a life-long resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully from this life on Thursday, February 28, 2019 surrounded by her family and friends. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Monday, March 4, 2019 at the Assembly of God Church located at 205 W. 3rd in Konawa under the direction of Swearingen Funeral...

Robert Strickland
Feb 27, 2019
Robert Leslie Strickland, 59, Seminole, Oklahoma resident, passed away February 27, 2019 in Midwest City, Oklahoma. Robert was born October 31, 1959 in Bridgeton, New Jersey to Calvin Johnson Strickland, Jr. and Shirley Carol (Hasher) Strickland. Robert worked as a laborer in the construction industry. Robert is survived by brothers; Richard Hasher of New Jersey and Vince Strickland of Seminole...
Leah Labrada
Feb 26, 2019
Leah Jean (Bender) Labrada, 59, Shawnee, Oklahoma resident, passed away on Tuesday, February 26, 2019 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Leah was born January 14, 1960 in Pawnee, Oklahoma to Bennie Bender and Ella (Colbert) Bender. Leah attended high school at Butner Schools in Cromwell, Oklahoma. She married David Labrada in May of 1979. Leah was a tribal member of the Muscogee...
Joe Edward Beach
Feb 25, 2019
Joe Edward Beach, 66 year old Seminole, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life Monday, February 25, 2019 at Seminole Care and Rehabilitation Center in Seminole. He was born January 26, 1953 in Shreveport, Louisiana to parents William Clay Beach II and Bobbie Marie (Wallace) Beach. Joe served in the United States Army earning the rank of SP-4. He served in...
Shirley Plott
Feb 22, 2019
Shirley Colleen (Dudley) Plott, 80 year old Seminole, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life on Friday, February 22, 2019 in Seminole, Oklahoma. She was born October 10, 1938 in Seminole to parents Alfred Jackson Dudley and Mary Mae (Fish) Dudley. Shirley married Jimmie Eugene Plott on April 17, 1966 in Bowlegs, Oklahoma. Survivors include her husband of 52 years, Jimmie...
David Russell Walker
Feb 20, 2019
David Russell Walker was born May 9, 1954 in Modesto, California. He passed away February 20, 2019 at Integris Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. David was raised by his grandparents Dave and Ruth Walker. David lived most of his life in Seminole, Oklahoma. He attended high school at Bowlegs, Oklahoma and graduated in 1972. He was on the...
Kristi Martin
Feb 18, 2019
Kristi Lynn Martin, 43, Seminole, Oklahoma resident, passed away Monday, February 18, 2019 in Omaha, Nebraska. Kristi was born February 21, 1975 in Visalia, California to Luis Lora and Monica (Andrews) Clark. Kristi was a member of the First Baptist Church in Seminole, Oklahoma and an active baseball mom to the Seminole State College Trojans Baseball team. Kristi worked as...
William Haynes
Feb 17, 2019
William “Bill” Haynes, 86 year old longtime Seminole, Oklahoma resident, went to be with the Lord Sunday, February 17, 2019 in Midwest City, Oklahoma. He was born March 17, 1932 in Henryetta, Oklahoma to parents Henry Haynes and Nancy (Jacobs) Haynes. Bill enlisted in the United States Army on March 15, 1951. During his service to our Country he was...
Gem Elizabeth Hogan
Feb 16, 2019
Gem Elizabeth “Beth” (Mosley) Hogan, 85, longtime Seminole, Oklahoma resident passed away, Saturday, February 16, 2019 in Allen, Texas. Elizabeth was born July 15, 1933 in Nocona, Texas. She was named after a beautiful gem. Her initials of Gem Elizabeth Mosley spelled her name, Gem. Though growing up and being called, “Jimmy, Jimmy, and Jimmy", she opted to go by...
Jonah Harjo Jr.
Feb 15, 2019
Jonah Harjo Jr., 74 year old lifelong Seminole County resident, passed from this life Friday, February 15, 2019 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was born February 14, 1945 to parents Jonah Harjo Sr. and Eliza (Cully) Harjo in Konawa, Oklahoma. Jonah was a member of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma the Rewalke Band. He had also served on the Tribal...
Bonnie Cornelison
Feb 14, 2019
Bonnie Cornelison, former Seminole, Oklahoma, resident, rose to happily meet Jesus and be reunited with her beloved husband, L.E. (Red) Cornelison on February 14, 2019 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Bonnie was born September 21, 1925 in Dighton, Oklahoma. A teacher and nurse at heart, she was an avid reader, cook and gardener, she saw the good in all people, treasured...
Gary Don Allen
Feb 14, 2019
Gary Don Allen, age 58 and a resident of Asher, Oklahoma, passed away Thursday, February 14, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family and friends. A funeral service is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 19, 2019 at the Heart of Oklahoma Exposition Center of Shawnee located at 1700 W. Independence under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of...
Betty Jo Gamble
Feb 12, 2019
Betty Jo Gamble, 87, longtime Seminole resident, passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at Seminole Care and Rehabilitation Center. Betty was born December 19, 1931 in Harjo, Oklahoma to Joseph Lewis Moutaw and Florence Louella (Wise) Moutaw. Betty was a homemaker and loved OU football, Thunder basketball, listening to Merle Haggard and watching CMT. Betty is survived by her three...