Andrew Turnbow

Andrew Allen Turnbow, 46 year-old, life-long Seminole County resident, passed from this life Thursday, August 1, 2013 at OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  He was born February 23, 1967 in Lawton, Oklahoma. Andrew attended Maud Public Schools and later worked in the oilfield for many of the surrounding oil producers including, Sooner Tool, Mills Well Service and Saint Louis Well Service.  Andrew also attended Achena Presbyterian Church near Maud.  He was also a proud member of the Seminole Nation Of Oklahoma. Andrew is survived by his father, who raised him from an infant, Jim Tatum, Sr. of Vamoosa, Oklahoma; three sons, Marshall Turnbow of Maud, Oklahoma, Bradley Turnbow of Maud, Oklahoma, David Faulkner-Turnbow of Maud, Oklahoma; four daughters, Keyle Turnbow of Maud, Oklahoma, Paige Turnbow of Ada, Oklahoma, Harley Turnbow of Ada, Oklahoma, Chrystal Bussey of Florida; two brothers, Sonny Turnbow of Maud, Oklahoma, Jimmy Don Tatum of Konawa, Oklahoma; five sisters, Anette Turnbow of Citrus Heights, California, Celicia Akerman of Konawa, Oklahoma, Felicia Lumley of Ada, Oklahoma, Latisha Culver of Strother, Oklahoma; three grandchildren with one on the way, Jesse Turnbow, Natalie Lamas, Johnathan Lamas; and a host of other family and dear friends. Andrew is preceded in death by his mother, Helen Bernice (Harjo) Tatum, by his biological father, Rufus Harvey Turnbow and by one grandson, Daniel Lamas. Andrew will be taken to the family home located at 511 West Monroe in Maud, Oklahoma at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, August 4, 2013 until 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, August 6, 2013. Funeral services are scheduled for 1:00 p.m., Tuesday, August 6, 2013 at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Seminole, Oklahoma. Casket bearers will be, Rickey Cline, Big Rob, Stephen Boring, Barry Gene,Brown Friend, Buff, T-Bone, Jerms, Jimmy James, Slim, Bones, Jimbo, Howard Bondoni, Ringo, Vincent Bundy, Vaughn Bundy, Bigworm, Daddy Jim, Jim Bobarooski, Keeno, Jamie Boy, Walking Eagle, Brian Akerman. Services are under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home in Seminole, Oklahoma. Funeral Information: August 6, 2013, 1:00 PM Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel - Seminole located at 1001 North Milt Phillips Ave., Seminole, OK 74868