Obituaries in Seminole, Maud, and Konawa, Oklahoma
Sarah "Chick" Thomas
Oct 5, 2012
Sarah Louise "Chick" Thomas, 50, Former Seminole resident died October 5, 2012 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She was born on December 8, 1961 in Seminole, Oklahoma to Dora Morrison and Buster Thomas. Sarah lived in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma for the past several years. She graduated from New Lima High School and was a member of the Open Arms of Faith...
Tommy Mills
Oct 2, 2012
Thomas Jackson "Tommy" Mills, Jr. 76, died Tuesday, October 2, 2012, at his home on Seminole, Oklahoma. Tommy was born November 7, 1935, in Seminole, Oklahoma, to Thomas Jackson and Callie (Palmer) Mills. Tommy retired in 1997 as Executive Director of the Jasmine Moran Children’s Museum. Tommy had previously worked in the agriculture industry at Farmland Industries, Banking, Oil and...

Agatha Whitten-Blair
Oct 1, 2012
Agatha Whitten-Blair, 85 year-old, former Seminole resident passed from this life on Monday, October 1, 2012 at Cedar Creek Nursing Home in Norman, Oklahoma. She was born December 15, 1926 in Foster, Oklahoma to parents Arthur Pickett and Stella (McConnell) Pickett. Following High School, Agatha worked in retail shoe sales. She was also a member of Bethel Baptist Church in...
Beulah Grace
Oct 1, 2012
Beulah Arvy Grace, 101, Seminole resident went to be with her Lord, Monday, October 1, 2012 at her home in Seminole. Beulah was born December 2, 1910 in Seminole County, to John D. and Mary (DeWeese) Tigner. Beulah was a homemaker. She came back to live in Seminole in 1995 after living in Ada, Oklahoma for 48 years. While in...
Ron Stacy
Sep 30, 2012
Ronald Vernon Stacy, 70, of Lake Eufaula area, died Sunday, September 30, 2012 at the Shawnee Care Center. Ronald was born March 19, 1942 in Maud, Oklahoma to Vollie Orville and Alta Mae (Armstrong) Stacy. Ronald was retired from working in the oilfield. He was an avid motorcycle rider and loved to ride with his motorcycle “Buddies” Clay and Fred....
Aubrey Shirley
Sep 29, 2012
Aubrey Shirley, 79, longtime Seminole resident died, Saturday, September 29, 2012. He was born September 1, 1933 in Elmore, Oklahoma, to Clyde and Essie (Dennis) Shirley. Mr. Shirley was a retired self-employed welder. He owned and operated Shirley’s Welding for many years. He moved to Seminole 24 years ago from Ratliff City, Oklahoma. He served in the U.S. Air Force...
Marie Margaret (Nicklas) Eischeid
Sep 28, 2012
Marie Margaret (Nicklas) Eischeid, age 83 and a resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away on Friday, September 28, 2012 at Harris Methodist Hospital in Ft. Worth, Texas. A Wake service is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 2nd at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Konawa under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home in Konawa. A Funeral Mass is scheduled...
Joyce Heffley
Sep 26, 2012
Joyce Ruth (Renfro) Heffley, 78 year-old, lifelong Maud, Oklahoma resident passed from this life Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at her home in Maud. She was born October 26, 1933 in Maud to parents William Morten Renfro and Clytie Mae (Wade) Renfro. Joyce graduated from Maud High School in 1952. She married Luster Lee Heffley on April 6, 1950 in Chandler,...
Lea D. (Bunch) Hoyle
Sep 26, 2012
Lea D. (Bunch) Hoyle, age 57 and a long-time resident of Konawa, Oklahoma passed away on Wednesday, September 26, 2012 at OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City. Lea was born on March 8, 1955 in Levelland, Texas to Gordon Bunch and Lela (Vickers) Bunch. She graduated from Taft High School in California and married Bob Hoyle, Jr. on August 24,...
Rev. Robert N. Hammons
Sep 26, 2012
Robert Neal Hammons, age 84, of Edmond went to be with the Lord Wednesday, September 26. He passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his loving wife and children. Hammons, a retired Baptist minister, served as pastor in Oklahoma for over 50 years including churches in Onapa, Lawton, Clinton, and Seminole. He lived many years of his life in Seminole...
Dr. Barney Limes
Sep 26, 2012
Barney Joe Limes was born in Del Rio, Val Verde County, Texas on April 01, 1930. He was 82 years old when he died. He is preceded in death by his oldest son, David Cameron Limes; his parents, O L “Barney” and Georgia Limes and his older brother, L L “Ches” Limes. He is survived by his wife, Paula of...
Ruby Tanyan
Sep 25, 2012
Ruby Sue Tanyan, 62 year-old, longtime Seminole resident passed from this life Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at Seminole Care and Rehabilitation Center. She was born March 2, 1950 in Tahlequah, Oklahoma to parents, Benjamin Tanyan and Lorene (Coody) Tiger. Following High School Ruby worked as a hairdresser and homemaker. Ruby leaves to cherish her memory one daughter, Danetta Elaoufir of...
Ruby Robertson
Sep 25, 2012
Ruby Lee (Martin) Robertson, 81 year-old, lifelong Seminole resident passed from this life Tuesday, September 25, 2012 at Integris Seminole Medical Center. She was born August 2, 1931 in Seminole, Oklahoma to parents Ezra Lee Martin and Ida Belle (Stuart) Martin. Ruby married Roland Robertson on July 12, 1948 in Seminole, Oklahoma. Ruby was a member of the Temple of...
Dorothy Beauford
Sep 24, 2012
Dorothy Pearl (Wren) Beauford, 79 year-old, longtime Seminole resident passed from this life Monday, September 24, 2012 at her home in Seminole. She was born May 1, 1933 in Las Vegas, Nevada to parents Thomas I. Wren and Pearl Jane (Tapper) Wren. Dorothy graduated from High School in Las Vegas, Nevada and later married Derald Van Beauford on September 20,...
Daisy V. Davis
Sep 22, 2012
Daisy Davis, 81, Tecumseh resident died Saturday, September 22, 2012 at the Sunset Estates Nursing Home in Tecumseh. Daisy was a former longtime Seminole resident who was born October 1, 1930 in Miami, Oklahoma to Johnny Lee and Lily Lou Cindy (Tackett) Vincent. Daisy was a homemaker and also worked at Pat’s Café in Seminole, Oklahoma for many years. She...
Betty Jane (Bent) Bunnell
Sep 21, 2012
Betty Jane (Bent) Bunnell, age 77 and a resident of Konawa, Oklahoma passed away on Friday, September 21, 2012 at her home. Funeral services are scheduled for 1:00 p.m. Saturday, September 29th at the Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Konawa. Burial will follow at Vamoosa Cemetery. Rev. Pam Shirk will officiate. Pallbearers are Glenn Badgett, Steven Baker, James Givens, David...
Mary Josephine (Nichols) Finch
Sep 14, 2012
Mary Josephine (Nichols) Finch, age 83 and a longtime resident of Konawa, Oklahoma passed away on Friday, September 14, 2012 at St. Anthony Shawnee Hospital. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 19th at Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa. Burial will follow at Konawa Cemetery. Rev. Mona Fulks will officiate, and Rev. Pam Shirk will assist. Mary...
James Childers
Sep 9, 2012
James William “ Dub” Childers, Jr., went home to be with his Heavenly Father on Sunday, September 9, 2012, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Celebration services will be held 2:00 P.M., Wednesday, September 12, 2012 at the First Baptist Church in Seminole, burial will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery, with military honors. Rev. Marvin Kehl will officate at the service. The...
Elfreeda Carter
Sep 6, 2012
Elfreeda LaRue Carter,78 Elfreeda LaRue Carter a lifetime Seminole county resident passed away Thursday, September 6, 2012 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 78. Elfreeda was born on November 3, 1933 in Seminole, Oklahoma to parents, Blanton Henry Hill, Sr. and Iva Ramona (Rowland) Hill. Elfreeda worked at Nutrition Educator from 1999 to 2002, New Lima Schools as...
Nancy Jo Herndon
Sep 6, 2012
Nancy Jo (Wood) Herndon,60 Nancy Jo (Wood) Herndon, long time Seminole county resident passed away Thursday, September 6, 2012 at Shawnee, Oklahoma at the age of 60. Nancy was born January 9, 1952 in Wewoka, Oklahoma to parents, Frazier Wood and Francis Burgess Tanyan. She graduated from Byng High School and a member of the Seminole Indian Baptist Church of...