Obituaries in Seminole, Maud, and Konawa, Oklahoma
Robert Johnson
Mar 2, 2015
Funeral services for Robert "Robbie" Glenn Johnson are scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday, March 6, 2015 at the Church of Christ in Seminole, Oklahoma at 12040 Hwy 99 North. Chris Stinnett and John Roberts, Jr. will conduct the service. Burial will follow at Rest Haven Memorial Gardens under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Seminole, Oklahoma. Robbie died Monday,...
Elwyn Rainwater
Mar 1, 2015
Elwyn Lonnie Rainwater, 63, longtime Seminole County resident, died Sunday, March 1, 2015 in Seminole, Oklahoma. Elwyn was born April 2, 1951 in Holdenville, Oklahoma to Jewell Nadine (Pruett) and Chester Otto Rainwater. Elwyn attended and graduated from New Lima High School in 1969. He was a plumber and had worked with his father in the family business, Rainwater Plumbing...
Walter Taff
Feb 27, 2015
Walter Lee Taff, 76, longtime Maud, Oklahoma resident, entered this life on July 11, 1938 and entered eternal life on February 27, 2015. Walter was born in Harjo, Oklahoma, northwest of Maud, to Chrisa Lee (Wise) and O.O. “Bud” Taff. As a child, Walter lived in California, but spent the majority of his life in and around the Maud, Oklahoma...
Melvin Sidney Anderson
Feb 27, 2015
Dr. Melvin S. Anderson, 103, longtime Seminole resident, died Friday, February 27, 2015 in Ardmore, Oklahoma. Melvin was born August 26, 1911 near Blair, Oklahoma. He was the fourth of ten children, of Sid and Cora (T’Lola) Anderson. Melvin graduated from Martha High School, Martha, Oklahoma in 1930; He attended Oklahoma A & M College in Stillwater, Oklahoma and received...
Robert Nathaniel Bailey
Feb 26, 2015
Robert Nathaniel Bailey, age 76 and a resident of Asher, Oklahoma passed away on Thursday, February 26, 2015 at Colonial Estates in Shawnee, Oklahoma. A memorial service will be planned at a later date, and cremation is under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa, Oklahoma. Robert was born on October 27, 1938 in Asher, Oklahoma to Enis Bailey...

Dennis Cranford
Feb 25, 2015
Dennis Kent Cranford, 61 year old Maud resident passed from this life on Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at the Veteran’s Hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was born September 1, 1953 to parents Harold A. Cranford and to Velna V. (Winters) Cranford in Ada, Oklahoma. Dennis was a lifelong Maud area resident who graduated from Earlsboro High School in 1970. ...
Ina Faye Childress
Feb 24, 2015
Ina Faye (Douthit) Childress, 97, longtime Bowlegs, Oklahoma, resident, went to be with her Lord, Tuesday, February 24, 2015 in Chickasha, Oklahoma. Ina was born January 14, 1918 in Heavner, Oklahoma to Lottie Mae ( Simmon) and James Lloyd Douthit. Ina was the 2nd of eight children and they grew up in the plant 13 area, south of Seminole, Oklahoma....
Cozetta Gordon
Feb 23, 2015
Cozetta Alice (Brewer) Gordon, 82 NOTICE:DUE TO POTENTIAL BAD WEATHER THE FUNERAL SERVICE FOR MRS. GORDON HAS BEEN CHANGED TO THURSDAY, March 5, 2015 AT 11:00 a.m. Cozetta Alice (Brewer) Gordon, lifelong Seminole county resident, passed away Monday, February 23, 2015 at Shawnee, Oklahoma, at the age of 82. Cozetta was born August 16, 1932 in Elwood Community that was...
Marion Henry
Feb 20, 2015
Marion Streetman Henry, 77, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma resident, died Friday, February 20, 2015. Marion, a former longtime Seminole, Oklahoma resident, was born January 12, 1938, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Mildred (Akin) and Frank Streetman. Marion lived in, Seminole, Oklahoma City and Tulsa, Oklahoma during her lifetime. She attended Sasakwa Public Schools in Sasawka, Oklahoma and Seminole High School, where...
Sharron Lee (Butler) Gladden
Feb 18, 2015
Sharron Lee (Butler) Gladden, age 67 and a life-long resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away on Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at her home. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Saturday, February 21, 2014 at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Konawa. Burial will follow at Konawa City Cemetery, and Rev. Ed Bray, Pastor of Cross Timbers Church of Konawa will...
Jean Baldridge
Feb 17, 2015
Jean Baldridge, 84 year old longtime Seminole, Oklahoma resident passed from this life Tuesday, February 17, 2015 at OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She was born May 22, 1930 in Seminole to parents William McKinley Harris and Clara V. (Morgan) Harris. Following her graduation from Bowlegs High School, Jean went on to earn her bachelor degree in business...
Wanda Douthit
Feb 16, 2015
Wanda “June” Douthit passed through this life and entered the gates of heaven on February 16, 2015; she was surrounded with love and God’s comfort. June was born June 27, 1938, born second as a twin to her sister Joyce Pettit, to Ruby Mae (Marchant) and Woodrow Murl Foster in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. June was a member of the God’s...
Bradley J. Brown
Feb 15, 2015
Bradley Brown 05/20/1953 - 02/15/2015 Bradley Brown, age 61 and a resident of Maud Residential Care for the last two years, passed away on Sunday, February 15, 2015 at the Care Center. Bradley was born on May 20, 1953 in Houston Texas to Helen (Razuks) and Robert Brown. He worked in the construction industry. Bradley will be missed by the...
Alpha B. Swearingen
Feb 15, 2015
Alpha B. Swearingen, 91, longtime Seminole resident died, Sunday, February 15, 2015 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Alpha was born on November 9, 1923 in Headrick, Oklahoma to Minnie B. (Jones) and Dee O. Chambers. Alpha grew up in the Bethany, Oklahoma area and attended schools there. Alpha was the City Clerk and City Treasurer for many years for the City of...
Fred T. Clough
Feb 12, 2015
Fred T. Clough, Jr., 92, longtime Seminole area resident died, Thursday, February 12, 2015 in Seminole. Fred was born August 11, 1922 in Wirt, Oklahoma to Dora Mae (Barbour) and Fred Tolar Clough, Sr. Fred moved to Seminole 67 years ago from Floyd, New Mexico, and attended and graduated from Bowlegs Public Schools. He had received his Bachelor’s degree from...
Lynn Washburn
Feb 9, 2015
Lynn W. Washburn, 82 year old, Seminole, Oklahoma resident passed from this life on Monday, February 9, 2015 at his home in Seminole. He was born May 1, 1932 in Frederick, Oklahoma to parents James Thomas Washburn and Beulah Parthine (Haynie) Washburn. Lynn served in the United States Air Force, 474th Installation Squadron, where he earned the Korean Service Medal...
Sarah M. Keen
Feb 9, 2015
Sarah M. Keen, 75 year old, Seminole, Oklahoma resident passed from this life on Monday, February 9, 2015 at her home in Seminole. She was born December 26, 1939 in Marlow, Oklahoma to parents, William H. Kates and Betty Lou (Hashburger) Kates. Following her graduation from high school Sarah married Wiley Ray Keen in Shawnee, Oklahoma on January 26, 1957....
L.K. Wright
Feb 6, 2015
L.K. “Ham” Wright, 88, longtime Seminole resident, died Friday, February 6, 2015 at his home in Seminole. Mr. Wright was born January 9, 1927 in Clemscott, Oklahoma to Dorris (Braboy) and Willie B. Wright. Mr. Wright worked for many years as a roustabout and service man for The Seminole Company, which was an oilfield service company in Seminole. Ham attended...
Arlis Louis Yott
Feb 5, 2015
Arlis Louis Yott, age 74 and a resident of Vamoosa, Oklahoma passed away on Wednesday, February 5, 2015 at his home. Funeral services are scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Monday, February 9, 2015 at Vamoosa Baptist Church, and Rev. Kevin Duck and Rev. Bruce Sanders will officiate. Burial will follow at Vamoosa Cemetery. Pallbearers are the grandsons, Russell Yott, Jason Yott,...
James Edward Burkey
Feb 3, 2015
James Edward Burkey, 80, longtime Seminole resident died, Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at Shawnee, Oklahoma. James was born February 17, 1934 in Minco, Oklahoma to Beatrice Josephine (Slover) and Ralph Oren Burkey. James moved to Seminole in 1972. James grew up on a farm in Pocasset, Oklahoma and attended schools there. He attended Oklahoma State University and graduated with a...