Katie Mae James

Katie Mae James, 64 year-old longtime Wewoka resident passed from this life Saturday, May 5, 2012 at her home.  She was born November 4, 1947 in Okemah, Oklahoma to parents Rosevelt Gilbert and Dorthy Mae (Embery) Gilbert. Katie had attended Bearden High School and later married Dewey James; he preceded her in death in May of 2002.  Katie enjoyed her garden, reading the Bible and caring for her grandchildren.  She always had a smile on her face. Katie leaves to cherish her memory three children, Jerry Blackshire, Tracy James and Stacy James, all of Wewoka, Oklahoma; three brothers, Clifford Gilbert, Eugene Gilbert, Roy Lee Gilbert all of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; five grandchildren, Skyla, Taleala, Marvella, Jeanelle and Alexis; and a host of other family and dear friends. Katie is preceded in death by her parents, her husband, and by one sister. Funeral services are scheduled for 11:00 a.m., Saturday, May 12, 2012 at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel located at 1001 N. Milt Phillips Ave. in Seminole, Oklahoma.  Internment will follow at Bearden Cemetery in Bearden, Oklahoma. Funeral services have been entrusted to Swearingen Funeral Home in Seminole, Oklahoma. Funeral Information: May 12, 2012, 11:00 AM Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel - Seminole located at 1001 N. Milt Phillips Ave., Seminole, OK 74868