James "Arnold" Robertson

James “Arnold” Robertson, age 81 and a resident of Konawa, Oklahoma passed away on Friday, March 6, 2015 at his home. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 10, 2015 at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel of Konawa.  Burial will follow at Vamoosa Cemetery.  Rev. Jim McMillan, Pastor of First Baptist Church of Konawa will officiate.  Pallbearers are Nick Estes, Nathan Enns, Matt Stephens, Josh McGuire, Mark Robertson, and Keith Robertson.  Honorary pallbearers are Marvin Patterson, Bill Kennedy, Van Chew, and Bob Hatter. Arnold was born on March 30, 1933 in Tupelo, Oklahoma to Alfred and Nettie (Goss) Robertson.  He graduated from Vamoosa High School in 1951 and received his Bachelor of Science from East Central University in Ada, Oklahoma.  Arnold was an Educator of Industrial Arts, Science, and Math.  He married Ruby Robertson on December 20, 1952 at Vamoosa.  He proudly served in the U.S. Army in the fire direction control for the first atomic cannon in 1953 and 1954.  He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Konawa.  Arnold enjoyed fishing and woodworking, and he loved his granddaughters very much. He is survived by his wife of sixty-two years, Ruby Robertson of the home; two sons, Les Robertson and wife, Shelley of Purcell, Oklahoma, and Don Robertson and wife, Sherita of Moore, Oklahoma; two brothers, Alfred Robertson, Jr. of Konawa, Oklahoma, and Keith Robertson and wife, Yvonne of Okemah, Oklahoma; four sisters, Dean Wall of Harrah, Oklahoma, Laquita Huckleberry of Konawa, Oklahoma, Billie Collins and husband, Lyle of Shawnee, Oklahoma, and Jerry Lemmings and husband, Ronnie also of Konawa, Oklahoma; four granddaughters, Ashley Estes and husband, Nick, Riley Stephens and husband, Matt, Madison Robertson, and Jessica Robertson; and one great grandson, Connor Estes. He was preceded in death by his parents, Alfred and Nettie Robertson; and two brothers, Herman and Dick Robertson. Funeral Information: March 10, 2015, 2:00 PM Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel of Konawa located at 217 N. Broadway, Konawa, OK 74849