Obituaries in Seminole, Maud, and Konawa, Oklahoma

Janette Hancock

Janette Hancock

Dec 13, 2015

Janette “Hook“ Hancock, 82, longtime Seminole resident, died Sunday, December 13, 2015 in Seminole, Oklahoma. Janette was born November 10, 1933 at Steedman, Pontotoc County, Oklahoma to Charlie “CB” Brooks and Mary (McCormick) Brooks. She grew up in the Allen, Oklahoma and graduated from Allen Public Schools. Hook was a homemaker, a mother of four children and a loving wife,...

Ricky  Gale Burgess

Ricky Gale Burgess

Dec 12, 2015

Ricky Gale Burgess, age 57 and a resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away Saturday, December 12, 2015 in Seminole County. A Wake service is scheduled from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Thursday, December 17, 2015 at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel of Konawa, Oklahoma.  Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 18, 2015 at the Chapel.  Burial will follow...

Teddie  Rose Phillips

Teddie Rose Phillips

Dec 12, 2015

Teddie Rose Phillips, 78, longtime Maud, Oklahoma resident, died Saturday, December 12, 2015 at her home in Maud, Oklahoma. She was born December 9, 1937 in Saint Louis, Oklahoma to parents Thurman Woody Gray and Glendoris (Tiffin) Gray. Teddie was a member of the People’s Church in Maud, Oklahoma, Eastern Star, Vice-President of the Senior Citizen’s Center and a member...

Vivian  Rayne Bettelyoun

Vivian Rayne Bettelyoun

Dec 11, 2015

Vivian Rayne Bettelyoun, infant daughter of Courtney Rae Magruder and Waldron Jerome “Wally” Bettelyoun, entered eternal life on Saturday, December 11, 2015 at Midwest City Regional Hospital in Midwest City, Oklahoma. Survivors include her mother, Courtney Rae Magruder, her father, Waldon Jerome “Wally” Bettelyoun, two brothers, Aydan Bettelyoun and Waldron Bettelyoun Jr., one sister, Breezlynn Bettelyoun all of Seminole, Oklahoma....

Billy  Ray Birkicht

Billy Ray Birkicht

Dec 10, 2015

Billy Ray Birkicht , 72, longtime Seminole resident, died Thursday, December 10, 2015 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Billy was born August 24, 1943 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to Ira Oliver Birkicht and Beulah Bell (Parsons) Birkicht. Billy attended and graduated from Prairie Valley schools, west of the Little community. Billy worked for Unit Parts Company in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, re-manufacturing auto parts....

Bois Martin

Bois Martin

Dec 10, 2015

Bois “Tex” Buel Martin, Jr., Lindsay, Oklahoma resident, died Thursday, December 10, 2015 at his home. Bois was born on July 28, 1943 in Maud, Oklahoma, where he grew up and attended school. Tex worked in the oilfield as an oilfield production pumper for Marathon Oil Company and Bays Exploration for many years. He loved football, fishing, hunting and listening...

Christy  Ann Stone

Christy Ann Stone

Dec 9, 2015

Christy Ann Stone, 35 year old, lifelong Seminole County, Oklahoma resident passed from this life Wednesday, December 9, 2015 at Baptist Integris Hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  She was born December 11, 1979 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to parents, Leah Ann (Larney) Stone and Michael Stone. Christy graduated from Sasakwa High School in 2000, she then went on attend college...

Earlene  Sue Tibbs

Earlene Sue Tibbs

Dec 8, 2015

Earlene Sue Tibbs Seminole resident Earlene Sue Tibbs, 69, went to be with her heavenly father late Tuesday evening, December 8, 2015.  Sue was born February 28, 1946 in Seminole, Oklahoma to Earl Southern and Priscilla (Stowers) Jackson. She married the love of her life, Cleo Tibbs in March, 1997.  He preceded her in death on December 26th, 2002. Sue...

Rolland Scribner

Rolland Scribner

Dec 7, 2015

Rolland David Scribner July 19, 1942 December 7, 2015 Rolland David Scribner, age seventy-three and a resident of Seminole, Oklahoma, passed away December 7, 2015 at his home. A memorial service is scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Saturday, December 12,2015 at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Seminole, Oklahoma. Rev. Carl Whitfield will officiate. Rolland was born July 19, 1942 in Decatur,...

Virgie Pierce-Cullum

Virgie Pierce-Cullum

Dec 3, 2015

Virgie Louise (Pierce) Cullum, 83 year old longtime Maud and Seminole resident, went to Heaven on Thursday, December 3, 2015 at Harrah Care Center.  She was born February 10, 1932 in Seminole, Oklahoma to parents, James Henry Pierce and Lois (Slaughter) Pierce. Virgie grew up in the Seminole County area.  She moved to California as a young woman where she...

J.C. Frost

J.C. Frost

Dec 2, 2015

J.C. Frost, 87 year old longtime Seminole resident, passed from this life on Wednesday, December 2, 2015 in Edmond, Oklahoma.  He was born April 23, 1928 in Seminole, Oklahoma to parents, John Frost and Arizona (Davis) Frost. J.C. graduated from Varnum High School in 1946.  He went on to serve in the United States Marine Corps.  J.C. served during the...

Sandra McDaniel

Sandra McDaniel

Dec 1, 2015

Sandra K. McDaniel, 62, longtime Seminole resident, died Tuesday, December 1, 2015 at her home in Seminole. Sandra was born on September 12, 1953 to Kenneth and Katherine Willhoite. Sandra was raised in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma with her aunt and uncle and later attended and graduated from Konawa High School in 1971. Sandra was a homemaker and before her illness,...

George  Whitman Schoner

George Whitman Schoner

Dec 1, 2015

George Whitman Schoner passed away Monday, December 1, 2015 at the Thomas E. Creek VA Medical Center in Amarillo, Texas. He was born to the late Frank Carl Schoner and Frances (Whitman) Schoner on March 30, 1929 in Tulsa, Oklahoma.  George graduated from Seminole High School and from Texas Tech University.  He was a veteran of the Korean War, stationed...

Janette Jackson

Janette Jackson

Nov 29, 2015

Janette (Jan) Kay Jackson, 73, longtime Seminole resident, passed away, Sunday, November 29, 2015 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Jan was born on April 1, 1942 in Ada, Oklahoma to Warren Eugene Berry and Margie Lea (Underwood) Reed. She was proud of her native Chickasaw heritage. Jan graduated from Hobbs, New Mexico High School. She married Kenneth O. Jackson on May...

Van Anthony

Van Anthony

Nov 27, 2015

Van D. “John” Anthony, 65 Van D. “John” Anthony, a Seminole resident since 1975, passed away Friday, November 27, 2015 at Seminole, Oklahoma at the age of 65. John was born May 5, 1950 in Holdenville, Oklahoma to parents, Van D. Anthony and Nancy (Cordell) Anthony. John attended Westin High School in Tulane, California. He was a support manager at...

Billie Johnson

Billie Johnson

Nov 25, 2015

Billie Jo (Jones) Johnson, 73 year old lifelong Seminole area resident, passed from this life on Wednesday, November 25, 2015 in Shawnee, Oklahoma.  She was born in Seminole on November 2, 1942 to parents, Jack Jones and Lavern “Skinny” (Jordan) Jones. Billie grew up in Seminole attending Seminole Schools.  She later worked at Seminole Hospital as a cook. On August...

Margie Deere

Margie Deere

Nov 24, 2015

Margreta “Margie” Deere, 67 year old lifelong Seminole resident passed from this life on Tuesday, November 24, 2015 at Baptist Hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  She was born December 3, 1947 in Erlangen, Germany to parents, Elisabeth Schmidt and Johann Georg Schmidt. In September, 1973 she married Larry Gene Deere in Seminole, Oklahoma. Margie worked as a bartender and a...

Sean  Alan Benn

Sean Alan Benn

Nov 23, 2015

Sean Alan Benn, 43, former longtime Seminole resident, now of Tulsa, Oklahoma, died Monday November 23, 2015 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Sean was born June 14, 1972 in Seminole, Oklahoma, to William Crawford Benn and Kerry Jean Roche. Sean grew up in Seminole and attended Seminole High School, but considered Tulsa his home. He owned his own business, Facelift Express Painting,...

Sherril Everett

Sherril Everett

Nov 22, 2015

Sherril Gene “ Sug”  Everett, 78, longtime Seminole resident, died Sunday, November 22, 2015 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Sherril was born August 28, 1937 in Bowlegs, Oklahoma, where he grew up. He attended Bowlegs Schools and graduated from Bowlegs High School. Sug moved away from the Seminole area shortly after High School and came back to Seminole in 1973. He...

Loretta Votaw

Loretta Votaw

Nov 22, 2015

Loretta Nellie Votaw, 79 Loretta Nellie Votaw, longtime Seminole county resident, passed away Sunday, November 22, 2015 at Seminole, Oklahoma at the age of 79. Loretta was born May 28, 1936 in Seminole, Oklahoma to parents John Allen McGirt and Alice (Bean) McGirt. Loretta attended school at Justice, Wewoka and Carr City Schools. Loretta married Essie Nixson Votaw, Jr. on...

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