Obituaries in Seminole, Maud, and Konawa, Oklahoma

Frankie  Loveda Johnson

Frankie Loveda Johnson

May 10, 2017

Frankie Loveda Johnson, 84, longtime former Seminole resident, died Wednesday, May 10, 2017 in Tuttle Care Center in Tuttle, Oklahoma. Frankie was born on December 9, 1932 in Sasakwa, Oklahoma to Frank Harrison and Dovie (Barrett) Harrison. Frankie was a homemaker and was a member of the Trinity Freewill Baptist Church. She was married to John N. Johnson on September...

Elva  E. (Merriman)  Phillips

Elva E. (Merriman) Phillips

May 7, 2017

Elva E. (Merriman) Phillips, 85 year old lifelong Seminole, Oklahoma resident passed from this life on Sunday, May 7, 2017 at Norman Regional Hospital.  She was born March 7, 1932 in Wewoka, Oklahoma to parents Shird Curtis Merriman and Lucy Pearl (Winkles) Merriman. Elva attended both Lime Stone Public School and Wewoka Public School. On December 4, 1950 she married,...

Joyce  Ann (Wise)  Williams

Joyce Ann (Wise) Williams

May 4, 2017

Joyce Ann (Wise) Williams, 57 year old lifelong Seminole County, Oklahoma resident passed from this life Thursday, May 4, 2017 surrounded by her loving family.  She was born June 4, 1959 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to parents Keley Wise and Mennie Jean (Noon) Wise. Joyce worked as a certified nurse’s-aid at Sunset Estates Care Center in Maud, Oklahoma and later...

Lowell  Eugene Staggs

Lowell Eugene Staggs

Apr 28, 2017

Lowell Eugene “Gene” Staggs, 77 year old lifelong Seminole County resident, passed from this life on Friday, April 28, 2017 at OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  He was born May 19, 1939 to parents, Elmer Staggs and Rose (Massey) Staggs. Gene graduated from Wewoka High School in 1958. Gene attended the Bowlegs First Assembly of God Church and...

Harold  Noah Mann

Harold Noah Mann

Apr 26, 2017

Harold Noah Mann, age 83 and a former resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away from this life Wednesday, April 26, 2017 at Mercy Hospital in Ada, Oklahoma. A graveside service is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. Friday, May 5, 2017 at Vamoosa Cemetery East of Konawa under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa.  Rev. Mitch Williams will officiate.  Viewing...

Darla  Sue Ross-Aycox

Darla Sue Ross-Aycox

Apr 22, 2017

Darla Sue (Ross) Aycox, 53 year old Okmulgee, Oklahoma resident and former Seminole, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life on Saturday, April 22, 2017 in Okmulgee, Oklahoma.   She was born April 19, 1964 in Prague, Oklahoma. Darla married Pete Aycox on March 12, 1996 in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Survivors include her husband of 21 years, Pete Aycox of the home;...

Imogene Bernice "Skip" (Heard)  Meadows

Imogene Bernice "Skip" (Heard) Meadows

Apr 21, 2017

Imogene Bernice (Heard) “Skip” Meadows, age 69 and a resident of Vamoosa, Oklahoma, passed away Friday evening, April 21, 2017 at her home. A graveside memorial service is planned for 2:00 p.m. Sunday, April 30, 2017 at Lone Dove Cemetery, and cremation is under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa. Skip was born July 5, 1947 in Holdenville,...

Mary Nelson

Mary Nelson

Apr 20, 2017

Mary Helen (Cruson) Nelson, 86 year old Seminole County, Oklahoma resident passed from this life on Thursday, April 20, 2017 at her home surrounded by her loving family.  She was born November 25, 1930 in Alix, Arkansas to parents Amuel A. Cruson and Mildred (Pyburn) Cruson. On April 27, 1948 Mary married George Nelson in San Diego, California.  The couple...

Bernice Ashby

Bernice Ashby

Apr 19, 2017

Bernice E. Ashby, 87 year old long time Seminole County resident, passed from this life on Wednesday, April 19, 2017 surrounded by her loving family.  She was born July 28, 1929 in Skiatook, Oklahoma to parents, Joe O’Dell and Viola (Sumpter) O’Dell. Bernice attended Bowlegs High School and had worked for many years as a cashier for Humpty Dumpty Grocery...

Rick Haworth

Rick Haworth

Apr 13, 2017

Ricky Nathanial “Rick” Haworth, 62 year old Seminole, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life on Thursday, April 13, 2017 in Logan County, Oklahoma.  He was born July 5, 1954 in Cushing, Oklahoma to parents Milton Nathanial Haworth and Grace Elizabeth (Stockham) Haworth. Rick graduated from Seminole High School and was currently working as production foreman at Keaner Oil Company. On...

Jacqueline  Lee Barnett

Jacqueline Lee Barnett

Apr 12, 2017

Jacqueline Lee Barnett, age 63 and a former resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at her home in Norman, Oklahoma. Jacqueline will be taken to High Springs Baptist Church at 4:00 p.m. Easter Sunday, April 16, 2017 from Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa, Oklahoma for a Wake Service scheduled for 6:00 p.m.  Funeral services are scheduled...

Marie Ponkilla

Marie Ponkilla

Apr 12, 2017

Eloise “Marie” (Johnson) Ponkilla, 84 year old Seminole, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life on Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at her home in Seminole County, Oklahoma surrounded by her loving family.  She was born June 29, 1932 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to parents Frank Matchemeshe and Mary Katchequah. Marie graduated from Dale High School in 1953.  She is also a member...

Jerald  Donald Harris

Jerald Donald Harris

Apr 10, 2017

Jerald Donald “J.D.” Harris Sr., 90 year old longtime Seminole County, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life on April 10, 2017 in Houston, Texas.  He was born October 31, 1926 in Seminole, Oklahoma to parents August Tecumseh Harris and Lorene (Rooker) Harris. J.D. graduated from Varnum High School in 1947.  He then joined the United States Army right out of...

Barbara  June Bunch

Barbara June Bunch

Apr 8, 2017

Barbara June Rowe Stephenson Bunch, age 72, of Oliver Springs, TN, passed away peacefully among family on April 8, 2017 in Seminole, OK. Born June 29, 1944, to Jack and Stella Rowe, in Seminole, she grew up in Oklahoma, then moved to Tennessee, where she spent most of her life. Barbara was kind and thoughtful, with a generous spirit and...

Regina  Kay (Stewart)  Guess

Regina Kay (Stewart) Guess

Apr 8, 2017

Regina Kay (Stewart) Guess, age 61 and a resident of  Wewoka, Oklahoma passed away from this life Saturday, April 8, 2017 at Alliance Health Hospital of Midwest City, Oklahoma. A memorial service is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at the Seventh Day Adventist Church of Seminole, Oklahoma, and cremation is under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home...

Sherry  Ann (Stanberry)  Doyon

Sherry Ann (Stanberry) Doyon

Apr 7, 2017

Sherry Ann (Stanberry) Doyon, age 73 and a resident of Wolf, Oklahoma, passed away Friday, April 7, 2017 at Chickasaw Nation Medical Center in Ada, Oklahoma. A memorial service is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 12, 2017 at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Seminole, Oklahoma.  Michael D. Stanberry will officiate. Sherry was born March 18, 1944 in Centrahoma, Oklahoma...

Howard Young

Howard Young

Apr 7, 2017

Howard Delmar Young, 88 year old longtime Seminole, Oklahoma resident passed from this life on Friday, April 7, 2017 in Benton, Arkansas.  He was born January 16, 1929 in Wynnewood, Oklahoma to parents Claude Young and Elsie (McGregor) Young. Howard worked for B.J. Hughes as a diesel mechanic and was a member of the Seminole Freewill Baptist Church. On May...

Thyra Magruder

Thyra Magruder

Apr 6, 2017

Thyra Mae “Cottie” Magruder, 94 Thyra Mae “Cottie” Magruder, Seminole resident passed away Thursday, April 6, 2017 in Shawnee, Oklahoma at the age of 94. Cottie was born September 30, 1922 in Paoli, Oklahoma to parents, Curt Loyd and Nellie (Ward) Loyd. Cottie moved to Seminole as a young girl. Cottie married Emery Junior Magruder on October 10, 1942 in...

Joan Parker

Joan Parker

Apr 5, 2017

Joan Parker, 83 year old longtime Seminole resident, passed from this life on Wednesday, April 5, 2017, in Seminole. She was born on April 30, 1933, in Coil, OK, to parents, Lawrence and Faye (Hardy) Kidd. Joan and her husband, Richard Parker, met at OSU where he attended college, and she worked at a soda fountain. They were life long...

Clifford Brasier

Clifford Brasier

Apr 5, 2017

Clifford Lincoln Brasier, 66 Clifford Lincoln Brasier, former Seminole county resident passed away Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at Midwest City, Oklahoma at the age of 66. Cliff was born July 8, 1950 in Wichita, Kansas to parents Elmer Brasier and Juanita Lacey Brasier. Cliff’s mother owned and operated Nita’s Café for a number of years. Cliff served in the United...