Obituaries in Seminole, Maud, and Konawa, Oklahoma
Wanda Lively-Street
Feb 11, 2019
Wanda (Lively) Street of Hennessey, Oklahoma died peacefully Monday, February 11, 2019 at the age of 90. Wanda was born Wanda Lene Bray May 17, 1928 in Webber, Oklahoma to Jessie Randolph Bray and Ettie Lee Bray of Seminole. She was one of 12 children and is preceded in death by 9 of her siblings. She graduated from Bowlegs High...
Rebecca Linn Bowling-Roberts
Feb 10, 2019
Rebecca Linn (Bowling) Roberts, 62 year old former Seminole, Oklahoma resident and current Norman, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life Sunday, February 10, 2019 at Norman Regional Healthplex following a lengthy illness. She was born December 20, 1956 in Bristow, Oklahoma to parents, Wyattman Ray “Buster” Bowling and Tillums LaJoy “Tilley” (Yancey) Bowling. Rebecca graduated from Seminole High School and...
Dale Oliver Phelps
Feb 10, 2019
Dale Oliver Phelps, age 77 and a life-long resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away at his home in Konawa on Sunday, February 10, 2019. A memorial service is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa. Rev. Ed Bray will officiate, and Lawrence Hinman will be the pianist. Dale was born July 20, 1941,...
Jimmy Dale "Jim" Williams
Feb 9, 2019
Jimmy Dale “Jim” Williams, 81 year old longtime Seminole County, Oklahoma resident passed from this life Saturday, February 9, 2019 at his home near Konawa, Oklahoma. He was born December 11, 1937 in Seminole, Oklahoma to Buel Williams and Violet (Caffey) Rogers. Jim graduated from Seminole High School in 1955. He went on to serve our country joining the United...
Donald Gilleland
Feb 8, 2019
Don Gilleland was born on June 14, 1932 to Jesse and Marjorie (Arnwine) Gilleland in Seminole, Oklahoma. He passed away into the glory land of heaven on Friday, February 8, 2019 at the age of 86. Don attended Seminole High School and was co-captain of the 1949 Seminole football team and they were state championship runners up. He was inducted...
Mattie "Carolyn" Campbell Johnson
Feb 5, 2019
Mattie “Carolyn” (Campbell) Johnson, age 82 and a long-time resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, February 5, 2019, surrounded by her family and friends at Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Friday, February 8, 2019, at the First Baptist Church of Konawa under the direction of Swearingen...
Maryetta Franks
Feb 4, 2019
Maryetta Franks, a lifelong resident of Wewoka, Oklahoma, passed away February 4, 2019 at St. Anthony Hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at the age of 83. Funeral services are scheduled for Saturday, February 9, 2019 at 2:00 P.M. at Seminole Indian Baptist Church in Konawa, Oklahoma, with Charles Burgess officiating the service. Burial will follow at the Seminole Indian Baptist...
Suzan Gayle Smith
Feb 3, 2019
Suzan Gayle (Graham) Smith, 70 year old Seminole, Oklahoma resident passed from this life on Sunday, February 3, 2019 at her home near Little. She was born December 1, 1948 in Bakersfield, California to parents Wanda Devore (Burris) Graham and William Louie Graham. Suzan married Robert Edward “Bob” Smith on December 30, in Moore, Oklahoma. Suzan loved to garden anything...
Michael Bear
Feb 2, 2019
Michael Lance Bear, 53 year old lifelong Little, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life in Seminole County, Oklahoma. He was born September 21, 1965 in Pawnee, Oklahoma to his mother Nora Bear Lefthand. Michael was a member of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma. He graduated from Strother High School in 1983. He worked many years and enjoyed his time at...
Betty Louise Smith
Jan 30, 2019
Betty Louise (Plunkett) Smith, 90 year old former Seminole, Oklahoma resident, passed away January 30, 2019 in Edmond, Oklahoma where she had lived for the past 10 years. Betty was born December 15, 1928 in Wewoka, Oklahoma to parents Verba R. Plunkett and Ruth E. (Sanders) Plunkett. Betty attended a business college in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 1946. She worked as...
Roman Bear
Jan 29, 2019
Roman Gregg “Hip” Bear, 48, Shawnee, Oklahoma resident, passed away, Tuesday, January 29, 2019 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Hip was born on October 2, 1971 in Lawton, Oklahoma to Johnson Bear and Betsy Tachene-Bear. He grew up in Seminole and attended Seminole Public Schools and graduated from Seminole High School in 1989 and was a member of the Seminole Nation Muscogee...
Mary Lou Caudle
Jan 28, 2019
Mary Lou (Smith) Caudle a lifelong resident of St. Louis, Oklahoma, passed away, Monday, January 28, 2019 at St. Anthony Hospital in Shawnee, Oklahoma at the age of 94. Funeral services are scheduled for Friday, February 1, 2019 at 2:00 P.M., at the Trinity Baptist Church in Maud, Oklahoma, with Glenn Williams officiating at the service. Burial will follow at...
Ricky Wayne Lowry
Jan 27, 2019
Ricky Wayne Lowry, age 66 and a life-long resident of Konawa, Oklahoma passed away Sunday, January 27, 2019 at OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City. Funeral services are scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at Swearingen Funeral Chapel in Konawa, Oklahoma. Rev. Mike Cox will officiate, and burial will follow at Konawa Cemetery. The family will greet guests...
Robert Quincy "Bobby" Cooper
Jan 26, 2019
Robert Quincy ”Bobby” Cooper, 49, Shawnee, Oklahoma resident, went to be with his Lord on Saturday, January 26, 2019. Bobby was born March 12, 1969 in Ada, Oklahoma to his parents Thomas Cooper and Alice Ruth (Snodgrass) Cooper. Bobby passed away at Shawnee Care Center. Bobby worked for several years at Homeland grocery store in Shawnee, Oklahoma. He also worked...
Almeta Kelley
Jan 22, 2019
Almeta Faye Kelley was born June 3, 1928 to Albert Youngblood and Bennie Burns Youngblood. She was the 5th of 8 children. Almeta spent her early years in the small rural town of McLoud, Oklahoma where she and her siblings were born. When she was young, McLoud became known as the “Blackberry Capital of the World”. All of this was...
Berna Dean Humphrey
Jan 22, 2019
Berna Dean (Guinn) Humphrey, 73 year old Holdenville, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 in Holdenville. She was born October 27, 1945 in Lakewood, Colorado to parents Henry Chesley Guinn and Anna B. (Reaves) Guinn. Berna was raised in Bethel Acres, Oklahoma graduating from Bethel High School in 1963. She went on to continue her...
Stacey Bizzell
Jan 20, 2019
Stacey Ruth Bizzell, 55 Stacey Ruth Bizzell McLoud, Oklahoma resident passed away Sunday, January 20, 2019 in Shawnee,Oklahoma at the age of 55. Stacey was born November 3, 1963 in Seminole, Oklahoma to parents Leroy Edgell and Ida Nell (Spencer) Timmons. Stacey graduated from Varnum High School and after 23 years she retired from Exxon Mobil as a Product Specialist....
Kay Don Goss
Jan 20, 2019
Kay Don “Kay D.” Goss, 85 year old lifelong Maud, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life on Sunday, January 20, 2019 at OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was born February 7, 1933 in Maud, Oklahoma to parents Hurshel Henry Goss and Crystal Cecil (VanMeter) Goss. Kay D. grew up in Maud where his parents owned and operated...
Lillian Ruth Johnson
Jan 19, 2019
Lillian Ruth Johnson, 76, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma resident, passed away on January 19, 2019 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Lillian was born March 26, 1942 in Seminole, Oklahoma to Jerome Johnson and Florada (Wiggins)Woodfork. Lillian grew up in Seminole and attended public school in Seminole. Lillian worked for the State of Oklahoma, Department of Transportation as a Bridge Inspector for several...
Mildred Evelyn Crawford
Jan 19, 2019
Mildred Evelyn (Cantrell) Crawford, 95 Edmond, Oklahoma resident, died Saturday, January 19, 2019. She was a former longtime Seminole, Oklahoma resident. She was born April 26, 1923, in Wiseman, Arkansas to Jesse Caley Cantrell and Sarah Elizabeth (Jones) Cantrell. She married Erman Nute Crawford on August 9, 1947 in Mountain Home, Arkansas. Her husband of 69 years preceded her in...