Obituaries in Seminole, Maud, and Konawa, Oklahoma
Carolyn Droste
May 5, 2014
Carolyn June (Ledbetter) Droste was born February 19, 1935 to Joe and Maude Ledbetter in Maud, OK. She took her place in heaven on Monday, May 5, 2014 after losing her battle with cancer. Carolyn graduated from Pleasant Grove High School, and then attended Oklahoma University School of Nursing, graduating with a Diploma of Nursing in 1956. She worked in...
Mark Gurley
May 4, 2014
Mark Allen Gurley, 54, former Seminole area resident , now of Ponca City, Oklahoma died , Sunday May 4, 2014 at his home. Mark was born November 5, 1959 in Seminole, Oklahoma to Roy Evert and Margaret LaDawn (Langston) Gurley. Mark was a former roughneck in the area oilfields and lived in Seminole County most of his life. Mark is...
Thomas Taylor
May 4, 2014
Thomas Alan Taylor, 56 Thomas Alan “Tom” Taylor, lifelong Seminole resident passed away Sunday, May 4, 2014 at Shawnee, Oklahoma at the age of 56. Tom was born March 20, 1958 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to parents, William Alexander (Dub) Taylor and Wilma Fay (Fisher) Taylor. After attending college Tom entered the military and served in the United States Army, where...
Vinita Corene Nutter
May 3, 2014
Vinita Corene (Gibson) Nutter, 94, longtime Seminole resident, died Saturday, May 3, 2014 in Seminole, Oklahoma. Corene was born July 1, 1919 in Atoka, Oklahoma to William R. and Arra (Johnston) Gibson. On August 26, 1937 she married Jesse Nutter, Jr. in Stonewall, Oklahoma; he preceded her in death after 71 years of marriage. During her life, Corene took care...
Leasa Boggs
May 3, 2014
Leasa Diane Boggs, 53, former longtime Seminole resident died Saturday, May 3, 2014 in Forney, Texas. Leasa was born August 29, 1960 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to Norman Clay and Joyce Faye ( Sandefur) Boggs. Leasa was a registered nurse for many years working locally at Pioneer Nursing Home, Seminole Municipal Hospital, Misson Hill Hospital in Shawnee, Oklahoma and more recently...
Owen Lytle
May 3, 2014
Owen Shelby Lytle – 93 Mr. Owen Shelby Lytle was born August 28, 1920 in Bixby, Oklahoma to parents Harvey Allen and Orpha Mae (Van Osdal) Lytle. He attended school in St. Louis, Oklahoma and Ray City, Oklahoma. He passed on to be with his Heavenly Father on May 3, 2014 at his home in Maud, Oklahoma; he was 93....
Vinson Ray Kirk
May 3, 2014
Vinson Ray Kirk, age 66 and a resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away on Saturday, May 3, 2014 at his home. Graveside services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, May 7, 2014 under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa. Burial will be at Vamoosa Cemetery. Gina Teel will officiate. Pallbearers are Bud Moore, Bo Honsinger, Randy Heard, Carey...
Gerald "Pat" Patterson
May 1, 2014
Gerald “Pat” Francis Patterson, 67 year old former Seminole, Oklahoma resident was born March 22, 1947 in Seminole, the oldest son of the late Geraldine Armelia (Jones) and Bruce Arnold Patterson. Gerald “Pat” accepted Christ at an early age at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Seminole, Ok. Gerald “Pat” attended elementary at Booker T. Washington in Seminole, Oklahoma. He attended Seminole...
Carl Foster
Apr 29, 2014
Carl William Foster, 50 Carl William Foster, long time Seminole resident passed away Tuesday, April 29, 2014 at Midwest City, Oklahoma at the age of 50. Carl was born May 25, 1963 in Pensacola, Florida to Donald Edmond Foster and Mary Alice (Griffin) Foster. Carl moved to Seminole 16 years ago from Holdenville, Oklahoma. Carl graduated from Coalgate High School. ...
Wayne Howell
Apr 28, 2014
WAYNE HOWELL Arthur “ Wayne “ Howell, 90 year-old Seminole County resident, passed away Monday, April 28, 2014 at the Norman VA Center where since October, 2013 he had resided. He was born November 19, 1923 in Laverne, Oklahoma to parents Elmer Howell and Elizabeth “ Lizzie (Ogden) Howell. Wayne graduated from Laverne High School and enlisted in the Navy....
Donald McLeaish
Apr 24, 2014
Donald McLeaish had a full life of joy and accomplishment. He found his joy in serving and giving to others. He was born in Beaumont, Texas, on an April morning in 1926. He was educated in a one room school house, later attending French High School. Donald went on to receive his Bachelor’s Degree from Rice University, his jurist doctorate...
Olen McCullar
Apr 24, 2014
Olen Walter McCullar, 84, Seminole resident died, Thursday, April 24, 2014 in Claremore, Oklahoma. Olen was born April 12, 1930 in Melette, Oklahoma near Hanna, Oklahoma to Winnie (Hardin) and Walter Dee McCullar. Olen moved to Seminole 12 years ago. He was a Barber for over 50 years. Olen served his country in the U.S. Army and Air Force during...
Melvin Wood
Apr 18, 2014
Melvin Edward Wood, 78 Melvin Edward Wood, a Shawnee, Oklahoma resident passed away Friday, April 18, 2014 at the age of 78 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Melvin was born November 7, 1935 in Konawa, Oklahoma to parents, James Melvin Wood and Gladys (Saunders) Wood. Melvin lived in the Shawnee and Seminole area most of his life. He received a B A...
Hays Furgerson
Apr 14, 2014
Hays “Eugene” Furgerson, also known as “Furgy”, age 65 and a former resident of Asher, Oklahoma, passed away on Monday, April 14, 2014 at Shawnee Care Center. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Konawa, Oklahoma. Burial will follow at Wanette Cemetery. Edward Cagle will officiate. Pallbearers are Richard Beggs,...
Richard W. Cole
Apr 13, 2014
Richard W. Cole, 56, Seminole resident died Sunday, April 13, 2014 in Seminole, Oklahoma. Richard was born October 1, 1957 in Seminole to Hattie Mae (Coker) and Charles William Cole. Richard was born and raised in the Pleasant Grove Community west of Seminole. He graduated from Pleasant Grove and received his associate’s degree. He was a member of the First...

Verlin Miller
Apr 12, 2014
Verlin Mae Miller, 81, longtime Seminole resident, died Saturday, April 12, 2014 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma with her family by her side. Verlin was born September 9, 1932 in Wewoka, Oklahoma to Virgie Mae (Goff) and J. Henry Weston. Verlin grew up in Seminole and graduated from Varnum High School as their Valedictorian. She was a longtime faithful member of...
Darla Neese Demings
Apr 11, 2014
Darla Virginia (Neese) Demings, life long Seminole County resident, passed away Friday, April 11, 2014 at Integris Seminole Medical Center at the age of 44. She was born May 14, 1969 in Weleetka, Oklahoma to Darrell Wayne Neese and Connie (Lane) Mills. She graduated from Bowlegs High School and attended beauty college and was a licensed cosmologist for many years....
Everett Goodnight
Apr 10, 2014
Everett Leon Goodnight, 75 Everett Leon Goodnight, former Potawatomi county resident passed away Thursday, April 10, 2014 in Okmulgee, Oklahoma at the age of 75. Everett was born October 2, 1938 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to parents, Everett Walter Goodnight and Lorene (Quinn) Goodnight. Everett moved to Seminole from Pottawatomie county in 1973, living here until 2011 when he moved to...
Alberta McGinnis
Apr 10, 2014
Alberta Faye McGinnis, 77 Alberta Faye McGinnis long time Seminole, Oklahoma resident passed away Thursday, April 10, 2014 at Shawnee, Oklahoma at the age of 77. Alberta was born May 20, 1936 in Roff, Oklahoma to parents, Ted King and Anna Mae (Everett) King. Alberta moved to Seminole, Oklahoma on May 1, 1944 from Fitztown. She was a member of...
Patricia Williams
Apr 10, 2014
Patricia June (Taber) Williams, 82 year old Bowlegs resident, entered eternal life on Thursday, April 10, 2014 at her home in Bowlegs, Oklahoma. Patricia was born on June 16, 1931 in Bristow, Oklahoma to Homer Calvin and Babe Francis (Friend) Taber. After graduating from Bowlegs High School, Patricia married Howard Williams on June 2, 1950 in Bowlegs, Oklahoma. Howard and...