Elsie June (Harjo) Cully

Elsie June (Harjo) Cully, age 72 and a resident of Konawa, Oklahoma passed away on Thursday, March 6, 2014 at the Chickasaw Nation Medical Center in Ada, Oklahoma. A Wake service is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, March 9th at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Konawa.  Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on Monday, March 10th  at the Chapel with Joe Coon and Rev. Jimsey Harjo officiating.  Burial will follow at Vamoosa Cemetery.  Pallbearers are Keith Sanchez, A.J. Foster, Ronnie Harjo, Frankie Sanchez, R.D. Coody, and Thomas Lindsey.  Honorary Pallbearers are Kenneth Larney, Noe Sanchez, George Tiger, III, Jordan Fixico, Christopher Sanchez, and Carlos Montano. Elsie was born on June 9, 1941 in Sasakwa, Oklahoma to Minnie (Buck) and Albert Harjo.  She graduated Sasakwa High School and attended college at Okmulgee Technology Center.  She worked as a medical records technician for Wewoka IHS and was a member of the Spring Baptist Church of Sasakwa.  Elsie married Harris Cully on November 21, 1960 in Oklahoma City. She is survived by her husband of fifty-three years, Harris Cully of the home; one son, Harold and Lauri Cully of Moore, Oklahoma; one daughter, Connie Cully of Konawa; and five grandchildren, Cordell Tebe, Chelsa Porter, Masie Cully, Madison Cully, and McKenna Cully. She was preceded in death by her parents, Minnie and Albert Harjo; one sister, Sereda Sanchez; and two brothers, Joe Albert Harjo and Steve Harjo. Funeral Information: March 10, 2014, 2:00 PM Wake service Sunday, March 9th 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. and Service at 2:00 p.m. Monday, March 10th at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel of Konawa located at 217 N. Broadway, Konawa, OK 74849