Obituaries in Seminole, Maud, and Konawa, Oklahoma
Wesley Pebworth
Mar 20, 2018
Wesley Wayne Pebworth, 31 year old lifelong Seminole County, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life Tuesday, March 20, 2018 in Seminole County. He was born August 14, 1986 in Wewoka, Oklahoma to parents Madelyn Ann Talamasey and Wayne Pebworth. Wesley was a member of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma. Wesley was a member of Tallahassee Presbyterian Church. He enjoyed watching...
Daniel David Khoury
Mar 19, 2018
Daniel David Khoury, age 92 and a long-time resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away Monday, March 19, 2018 at the VA Medical Center in Oklahoma City to live forever with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Celebrating Mr. Khoury’s life and birth, a Rosary service is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. Thursday, March 22, 2018 at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in...
Jessica E. Coody Burden
Mar 13, 2018
Jessica Elaine (Coody) Burden, 66 year old Wewoka, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at her home in Wewoka surrounded by her loving family. She was born April 30, 1951 in Talihina, Oklahoma to parents Jimmy Coody and Amanda Little. Following graduation from Pleasant Grove High School in Seminole County, Jessica went on to attend Business...
John E. Massay
Mar 11, 2018
John Edmond Massay was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on December 2, 1932. John was the son of William Hazel Massay and Mavis (Ivey) Massay. John passed away, Sunday, March 11, 2018 in Norman, Oklahoma at the age of 85. John moved to Seminole in 1942 and lived in Seminole till 1981 when he moved to Edmond, Oklahoma. While in...
Sherrie Lynn Arbuckle
Mar 10, 2018
Sherrie Lynn (Driver) Arbuckle, 60 year old Seminole, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life on Saturday, March 10, 2018 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born August 21, 1957 in Houston, Texas to parents George Edward Driver and Betty Joan (Hardwick) Driver. Sherrie graduated from Bowlegs High School in Bowlegs, Oklahoma. She married Sylvester Arbuckle in...
Tommy F. Hudson
Mar 9, 2018
Tommy F. Hudson,age 75 and a resident of Sasakwa, Oklahoma passed away Friday, March 9, 2018 at his home surrounded by his family. Funeral services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, March 13, 2018 at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Konawa, Oklahoma and burial will follow at Vamoosa Cemetery. Bro. Gary Choate will officiate. Casket bearers are Kerry Hudson, Jeff...
Norma Jean Phillips
Mar 5, 2018
Norma Jean Phillips, 83, longtime Seminole resident, passed away on Monday, March 5, 2018 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Norma Jean was born May 3, 1934 in Seminole, Oklahoma to Norman Leon Melton and Rosa Mae (Driskill) Melton. Norma Jean was a retired special education teacher for over 20 years at Paden Public Schools. She was a mentor to her students and...
Danny Ray Leslie
Mar 5, 2018
Danny Ray Leslie, age 67 and a resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away at Mercy Hospital in Ada, Oklahoma. Funeral services are scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Thursday, March 8, 2018 at St. Louis First Baptist Church. Burial will follow at Konawa Memorial Cemetery. Brandon Leslie and Philip Mullins will officiate. Casket bearers are Matthew Welch, Adam Welch, Jason Welch, Jeramy...
Jerry Minihan
Mar 4, 2018
Jerry Michael Minihan, 82, passed away Sunday, March 4th 2018, in Seminole, Oklahoma. Jerry was born April 30, 1935 in Seminole, to Edward Patrick MInihan and Lona Duncan Minihan. He attended Seminole Schools and graduated in 1954. He was an outstanding athlete in all sports, but excelled in football as a wide receiver for the Chieftains and was part of...
Norma Nagelhout
Mar 4, 2018
Norma Jean Nagelhout, Seminole, Oklahoma resident, passed away on Sunday, March 4, 2018. Norma Jean was born March 5, 1932, in Childress, Texas to John Moates and Stella (Woodard) Moates. Norma Jean moved to Seminole, Oklahoma in 1998. After high school, she attended Nursing School and was a registered nurse for forty years. As a nurse, she worked at the...
Robert Gene Harber
Mar 1, 2018
Robert Gene “Bob” Harber, 85, lifelong Seminole resident died, Thursday, March 1, 2018 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Bob was born on November 18, 1932 in Seminole, Oklahoma to, J.N. “Newt “ Harber and Meddie (Baker) Harber. Bob grew up in Seminole and attended Seminole Public Schools and graduated from Seminole High School. Bob worked for the government surveying the ocean floor....
Chief Petty Officer
Feb 28, 2018
Retired Navy Chief Petty Officer, Cleve Lynn Bounds, Jr., age 93 and a former resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away Wednesday, February 28, 2018 at Mercy Hospital in Ardmore, Oklahoma. A graveside service is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Saturday, March 3, 2018 at Vamoosa Cemetery under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa, Oklahoma. Rev. Mitch Williams will officiate. ...
Eugene Dave O'Dell
Feb 26, 2018
Eugene Dave “Sonny” O’Dell, Jr, age 76 and a resident of Asher, Oklahoma, passed away at his home surrounded by family and friends on Monday, February 26, 2018. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Saturday, March 3, 2018 at the Assembly of God Church in Konawa under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa. Pastor Steve Lowrance will...
Frank Cullum
Feb 25, 2018
Frank DeWayne Cullum, 74, longtime Seminole, Oklahoma resident passed away, Sunday February 25, 2018 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Frank was born August 8, 1943 in Kingfisher, Oklahoma to Benjamin Cullum and Lizzie Elizabeth (Latham) Cullum. Frank lived in Dover, Oklahoma near Kingfisher, till 1992 then moved to Seminole, Oklahoma. Frank worked in the oilfields most of his adult life as a...
Emery Junior Magruder
Feb 25, 2018
Emery Junior Magruder, age 94 and a former resident of Seminole, Oklahoma, passed away Sunday, February 25, 2018 at Rose Manor Nursing Center in Shawnee. A Graveside service is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Saturday, March 3, 2018 at the Strother Historical Chapel at Maple Grove Cemetery in Seminole, Oklahoma under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home in Seminole. John Baumert...
Elva "Earline" (Sullens) Harris
Feb 24, 2018
Elva “Earline” (Sullens) Harris, age 90 and a former resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away Saturday, February 24, 2018 at Brookdale Champion Oaks Assisted Living in Houston, Texas. Funeral services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Thursday, March 1, 2018 at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Konawa, Oklahoma. Burial will follow at Konawa Cemetery at a later time. Rev. Pam Shirk...
Bianca Lawrence
Feb 23, 2018
Bianca Jeanine Lawrence, 60 year old Earlsboro, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life on Friday, February 23, 2018 at OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She was born January 24, 1958 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, to parents Wilford Lucian Cotanny and Jennie (Coon) Cotanny. Bianca was a retired General Motors employee and held an associate’s of science degree in...
Samuel Mansell
Feb 21, 2018
Samuel “Sam” Tilden Mansell, 87, longtime Seminole resident, passed away Wednesday, February 21, 2018 in Seminole, Oklahoma. Sam was born July 25, 1930 in Seagoville, Texas to George Washington Mansell and Fannie (Carder) Mansell. Sam entered the United States Navy on June 10, 1948 and was discharged on March 28, 1952, and attained the rank of GMSN and served during...
Arvel Hawkins
Feb 20, 2018
Arvel Lee Hawkins, 92. lifelong Seminole resident passed away, Tuesday, February 20, 2018 in Seminole, Oklahoma. Arvel was born May 23, 1925 in Seminole, Oklahoma to Otis Hawkins and Mary Mozelle (Devereaux) Hawkins. Arvel married Cookie (Boggess) Hawkins on September 24, 1944 and she passed away on July 12, 2013. They moved from California to Seminole, Oklahoma in 1952 to...
John Rains
Feb 19, 2018
John David Rains Sr, Age 83, went to be with our Lord surrounded by his family at home on Feb 19th, 2018. John was born in rural McAlester at home on 12-20-1934 to Clarence Andrew Rains and Ollie Mae Shaw. John was preceded in death by his parents and brother C.J.Rains. John’s survivors include his wife of 61 yrs. Barbara...