L.D. Dye

L. D. Dye, 87, longtime Seminole resident died Friday, April 13, 2012 in Seminole. L.D. was born October 14, 1924 in Verden, Oklahoma to Dallas Jackson and Lula Mae (Parker) Dye. L.D. worked for James Dye Body Shop for many years and retired in 2001. Mr. Dye was also a member of the Church of Christ. L.D. married Jessie Ann Bray on December 31, 1948 and she preceded him in death on July 31, 2003. Mr. Dye is survived by one son Gary Dye of Seminole, Oklahoma, two daughters Linda Branson of Seminole, Oklahoma and Regina King of Pauls Valley, Oklahoma. He is also survived by four brothers; Vernon Dye of Odessa, Texas, James Dye and Bobby Dye of Seminole, Oklahoma and Ronald Dye of Noble, Oklahoma, two sisters Shirley Killebrew of Shawnee, Oklahoma and Lenore Snow of Seminole, Oklahoma, ten grandchildren and twenty-one great-grandchildren. His parents, his wife Jessie Dye, a daughter Karen Richards, three brothers, Kenneth, William and Bud Dye and a sister Mildred Dye preceded him in death. Funeral services will be 11:00 A.M., Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at the Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel with Christ Stinnett officiating. Burial will follow at Rest Haven Memorial Gardens in Seminole. His grandsons, Jason Branson, Ryan Branson, Chris Dye, Jeff Meadows, Brad King and Lesley King will be casket bearers. Honorary bearers are Greg Dye, Jason Meadows and Vernon Dye. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home in Seminole. Funeral Information: April 17, 2012, 11:00 AM Swearingen Funeral home Chapel located at 1001 N. Milt Phillips Ave., Seminole, OK 74868