Karen Poulter

Karen “Sue “ Poulter, 70, lifelong Seminole resident passed away, Thursday, September 18, 2014 at her home in Seminole. Sue was born May 15, 1944 in Prague, Oklahoma to Edith (Atkins) and Clifford Herring. Sue was raised in the Strother area of Seminole county. She attended Seminole Public Schools and graduated from Seminole High School. Sue was a bookkeeper, working for Jerry Scott Drilling Co., Oklahoma Pipe Sales, Hooten Oil and Trico Drilling. Sue loved to read, go fishing, loved her grandchildren and shopping, and she always found something for everyone when she went. Sue was a member of the Congregation Methodist Church on Good Hope Road in Seminole. Sue married Harold Poulter on April 6, 1968 in Stonewall, Oklahoma. Sue is survived by her husband of 46 years, Harold Poulter of the home, her son Mark Poulter of Moore, Oklahoma and stepsons; Brian Poulter of Cleveland, Texas and Richard Poulter of Seminole ,Oklahoma;  step daughter Melinda Ewing of Seminole, Oklahoma; four sisters, Shirley Thornton of Seminole, Nina Shepherd of Seminole, Alta Winn of Paden, Oklahoma and Cheryl Young of McLoud, Oklahoma, seven grandchildren, Amy Bateman, Cara Bateman, Angela Walker, Kylee Poulter, Traci Poulter, Dylan Poulter, Faith Poulter and her great grandchildren Rylinn Poulter, Braden Poulter, Chelsea Walker and Ryan Harris. She was preceded in death by a daughter Leslie Bateman and grandson, Branden Poulter. Funeral services are scheduled for 10:30 A.M., Monday, September 22, 2014 at the Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Seminole, Oklahoma with burial following at Rest Haven Memorial Gardens in Seminole. Rev. Dewayne Jackson will officiate at the service. Casket bearers will be Justin Maxwell, JR Pack, Chris Combs, Johnny Roberts, Michael Parker, and Dakota Lindley. The family would like to say a special “Thank You” to Faith Hospice in Seminole and her Faith Hospice nurses, Connie, LeAnn, Ashley and Cheri. Funeral services are under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home in Seminole, Oklahoma. Funeral Information: September 22, 2014, 10:30 AM Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel located at 1001 N. Milt Phillips Ave., Seminole, OK 74868