Obituaries in Seminole, Maud, and Konawa, Oklahoma

Randy  Lynn Robertson

Randy Lynn Robertson

May 17, 2015

Randy Lynn Robertson, 64, longtime Seminole resident, died Sunday, May 17, 2015 at the Veterans Hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Randy was born July 29, 1950 in Wewoka, Oklahoma to Gladys (Saxon) and J. E. Robertson. Randy was retired from the Seminole oilfields where he worked for B.J. Hughes as a Fracking Technician and a cementer. He served in the...

Carl  Quase Rhodes

Carl Quase Rhodes

May 15, 2015

Carl Quase Rhodes, 73, Seminole resident, died Friday, May 15, 2015 in Seminole. Carl was born September 16, 1941 in La Grange, Illinois to Florene Ann (Quase) and Melvin G. Rhodes. Mr. Rhodes moved to Seminole 30 years ago from Phoenix, Arizona. He was retired from the United States Air Force, where he served 20 years and retired as a...

Jay  Dee McCarley

Jay Dee McCarley

May 14, 2015

Jay Dee McCarley, 57 year old former Seminole resident and current Bethel Acres resident passed from this life on Thursday, May 14, 2015 at his home.  He was born November 26, 1957 in Odessa, Texas to parents Jimmy Dan “J.D.” McCarley and Joyce Nell (Cantrell) McCarley. Jay Dee graduated from High School in Conway, Arkansas and later moved to Virginia...

Tommy O'Neal

Tommy O'Neal

May 14, 2015

Tommy O’Neal, Jr.  75 year old Seminole area resident and former Elgin, Oklahoma area resident passed from this life on Thursday, May 14, 2015, in Shawnee, Oklahoma.  He was born October 29, 1939 in Seminole, Oklahoma to parents, Herman Thomas “Tom” O’Neal and Roberta (Carlton) O’Neal. Tommy worked for Cornerstone Auto Sales as an automobile salesman.  He was also a...

Ouilda L. "Wilda" (Walker)  Streetman

Ouilda L. "Wilda" (Walker) Streetman

May 12, 2015

Ouilda Lucille “Wilda” (Walker) Streetman, age 89 and a life-long resident of Konawa, Oklahoma passed away on Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at Grace Living Center in Stillwater, Oklahoma. Funeral services are scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 15, 2015 at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Konawa.  Ed Bray, Pastor of Cross Timbers Church of Konawa will officiate.  Burial will follow...

Bonnie Fennell

Bonnie Fennell

May 11, 2015

Bonnie Jean (Fisher) Fennell, 84 year old longtime Seminole resident, passed from this life Monday, May 11, 2015 at her home in Seminole, Oklahoma.  She was born on September 2, 1930 in Shamrock, Oklahoma to parents May (Bankston) Fisher and Clarence E. Fisher. Bonnie graduated from Seminole High School in 1949.  On February 12, 1952 she married John R. Fennell,...

Evelyn Ramey

Evelyn Ramey

May 9, 2015

Evelyn Williams Ramey, Age 79 Evelyn was born in Oilton, Texas on October 30, 1935 to Merle and Everett Williams. She passed away in Oklahoma City on May 9, 2015. Evelyn loved to read, craft and cook. For 7 years she worked as a cook at St Crispin’s Conference Center in Wewoka, a job she loved very much. She retired...

Lydia  Marie Lane

Lydia Marie Lane

May 9, 2015

Lydia Marie (Neugebauer) Stephenson Reiswig Lane, 90 year old former area resident passed from this life on May 9, 2015 in Seminole, Oklahoma.  She was born November 21, 1924, near Foss, Oklahoma to parents Gottlieb George Neugebauer and Maggie (Ratke) Neugebauer. Lydia attended schools in Stafford, Oklahoma, Solid Rock School near Butler, Oklahoma, Guy School west of Clinton, Oklahoma, and...

Vera  Bernice (Hudson)  Doran

Vera Bernice (Hudson) Doran

May 7, 2015

Vera Bernice (Hudson) Doran, age 82 and a long-time resident of Konawa, Oklahoma passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2015 at St. Anthony Hospital in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Monday, May 11, 2015 at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Konawa.  Richard Winters will officiate, and burial will follow at Dora Cemetery.  Pallbearers are Frankie Hudson,...

Isaiah  Walter Saunders

Isaiah Walter Saunders

May 6, 2015

Isaiah Walter Saunders, infant son of Cody Allen and Tara Sue (Mason) Saunders former Seminole residents, Cody now serving in the U.S. Marine Corps.  Isaiah was born on December 30, 2014 in Encinitas,California and died May 6, 2015 at Camp Pendleton, California. In addition to his parents Cody and Tara Saunders of Camp Pendleton, California, he is survived by two...

Margaret Martin

Margaret Martin

May 5, 2015

Margaret Louise (Barrett) Martin, age 61 and a resident of Seminole, Oklahoma passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at Midwest City Regional Hospital.   A memorial service is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Friday, May 8, 2015 at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Seminole.   Margaret was born on November 8, 1953 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Thomas Berkley Barrett and Phylis Marie...

Harold Ellison

Harold Ellison

May 5, 2015

Harold Ray Ellison, 72 year old longtime Seminole, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life Tuesday, May 5, 2015 at his home in Seminole County, Oklahoma.  Harold was born September 27, 1942 in Seminole to parents, Opal Faye (Steward) Ellison and Ray K. Ellison. Harold grew up in Holdenville, Oklahoma and following High School graduation, he went on to earn a...

Steven  Walter Snodgrass

Steven Walter Snodgrass

May 3, 2015

Steven Walter Snodgrass, 36, Maud resident, died Sunday, May 3, 2015 in Purcell, Oklahoma.   Steven was born February 11, 1979 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to Terri Jean (Snodgrass) and Mark Elroy Crawford. Steven grew up in Maud, Oklahoma and attended Maud Public schools. He graduated from Maud High School where he was an outstanding athlete in basketball, football and baseball.   Steven...

Austin  "Bruce" Ramsey

Austin "Bruce" Ramsey

May 2, 2015

Austin “Bruce” Ramsey, age 65 and a resident of Sasakwa, Oklahoma went home to be with the Lord on May 2, 2015 at Kindred North in Oklahoma City. A memorial graveside service is scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Saturday, May 16, 2015 at the Konawa City Cemetery in Konawa, Oklahoma under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa.  Bruce will...

Theodore Jordan

Theodore Jordan

May 2, 2015

Theodore “Ted” Vernon Jordan, Jr. a Seminole county resident for the past 33 years, passed away at his home, Saturday, May 2, 2015 at the age of 79. Ted was born September 3, 1935 in Dallas, Texas to parents, Theodore Vernon Jordan, Sr. and Rubye Lee Mosier. Ted was raised in Clayton, New Mexico and graduated from Clayton High School,...

June  Marie Driver

June Marie Driver

Apr 30, 2015

June Marie (Fortner) Driver, 89, passed away, Thursday, April 30, 2015, in Kingwood, Texas. June was a former longtime Seminole resident. She was born April 17, 1926 in Henryetta, Oklahoma to Margaret M. (Axley) and Walter Slaten Fortner. June was a member of the Kingwood Church Of Christ in Kingwood, Texas. She worked many years as a Medical Secretary at...

Bobby  Joe McDaniel

Bobby Joe McDaniel

Apr 29, 2015

Bobby Joe McDaniel, 69, lifelong Seminole resident , died Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at Seminole Integris Medical Center in Seminole. Bobby was born October 17, 1945 to Edith (Kitchen) and Robert McDaniel. Bobby was a loyal employee of Mills Well Service in Seminole  for over 50 years. He started as a young man and worked in all aspects of the...

Margie  Lea Reed

Margie Lea Reed

Apr 27, 2015

Margie Lea (Underwood) Reed, 89 year old Ada, Oklahoma resident, and former Seminole, Oklahoma resident passed from this life on Monday, April 27, 2015 in Ardmore, Oklahoma.  She was born April 9, 1926 in Tishomingo, Oklahoma to parents Gladys Lea (Gregg) Underwood and Robert Lee Underwood. Margie attended Chilocco Indian School which was an agricultural school for Native Americans located...

Johnny  Ray Wood

Johnny Ray Wood

Apr 26, 2015

Johnny Ray Wood, 52 Johnny Ray Wood, lifelong Seminole resident, passed from this life surrounded by family and friends in Oklahoma City at Saint Anthony Hospital, Sunday, April 26, 2015, at the age of 52. Johnny was born, December 21, 1962 in Clovis, New Mexico to parents, George and Barbara Washington. He graduated from Bowlegs High School in 1980 and...

Melony  Destiny Harjo

Melony Destiny Harjo

Apr 24, 2015

Melony Destiny Harjo, infant daughter of Melissa Holahta and Vincent Mike Harjo passed from this life on Friday, April 24, 2015 at OU Children’s Hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Survivors include Melony’s parents, Melissa Holahta and Vincent Mike Harjo of Seminole, Oklahoma; maternal grandmother, Marilyn Moore of Seminole, Oklahoma; three sisters, Maliyah Harjo of Seminole, Oklahoma, Raven Coker and Desiree...