Obituaries in Seminole, Maud, and Konawa, Oklahoma

Mildred Osborn

Mildred Osborn

Sep 4, 2012

Mildred Elizabeth Osborn, 96 year-old, Seminole resident passed from this life Tuesday, September 4, 2012 at Golden Rule Nursing Home in Shawnee, Oklahoma.  She was born January 16, 1916 in Spaulding, Oklahoma to parents John B. Bernard and Sarah (Glover) Bernard. Mildred was a member of Ideal Street Baptist Church in Seminole, Oklahoma.  She was a homemaker who moved to...

James Christopher

James Christopher

Sep 4, 2012

James J. Christopher, 82 year-old, lifelong Seminole County resident passed from this life Tuesday, September 4, 2012 at the Veterans Care Center in Norman, Oklahoma.  He was born September 10, 1929 in Seminole, Oklahoma to parents “Pete” Christopher and Amy (Word) Christopher. James graduated from Varnum High School in 1946.  He went on to earn an accounting degree from Oklahoma...

Trena Smithee

Trena Smithee

Sep 3, 2012

Trena Sue Smithee, 69, longtime Seminole resident went to be with her Lord and Savior, Monday, September 3, 2012 at her home in Seminole. Trena was born June 4, 1943 in Eufaula, Oklahoma to Alfred Bus and Ida Marie (White) Montgomery. Trena, married Kenneth Gene Smithee on May 15, 1959 in Eufaula, Oklahoma. She was a homemaker and mother of...

Jennifer Kishketon

Jennifer Kishketon

Sep 2, 2012

Jennifer D. Lee-Kishketon, 32 Jennifer D. Lee-Kishketon a Seminole county  resident passed away Sunday, September 2, 2012 at her home in Seminole county, she was 32 years old. She moved to Seminole one year ago from Ontario, California. Jennifer was born on July 11, 1980 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to parents Rowe A. Kishketon and Patricia A. (Lee) Kishketon. She graduated...

Terry  Lea (Hughes)  Sharp

Terry Lea (Hughes) Sharp

Sep 2, 2012

Terry Lea (Hughes) Sharp, age 57 and a resident of Asher, Oklahoma passed away on Sunday, September 2, 2012 at her home. Graveside services will be held at 10:00 a.m. Friday, September 7, 2012 at Vista Cemetery under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home in Konawa.  Ronnie Lunsford will officiate. Terry was born on March 7, 1955 in Oklahoma City,...

Doris Hopper

Doris Hopper

Aug 29, 2012

Doris Ann (Skinner) Hopper, 76 year-old, longtime Maud, Oklahoma resident passed from this life Wednesday, August 29, 2012 at her home in Maud.  She was born March 13, 1936 at Ray City, Oklahoma (near Maud) to parents Calvin Dell Skinner and Faye (Martz) Skinner. Doris graduated from Maud High School in 1954.  Then on November 7, 1959 she married John...

Dorothy  "Dotty" Hoselton

Dorothy "Dotty" Hoselton

Aug 28, 2012

Dorothy Ann “Dotty” Hoselton, 50 year-old, longtime Seminole County resident passed from this life on Tuesday, August 28, 2012 at her home in Cromwell, Oklahoma.  She was born January 25, 1962 in Tucson, Arizona to parents Larry John Hoselton and Harriett Susan (Hardaway) Hoselton. Dotty moved to Seminole County 21 years ago from Orange County, California.  She worked for the...

Donna Pulliam

Donna Pulliam

Aug 27, 2012

Donna Mae Pulliam passed away Monday, August 27, 2012 at Midland , Texas at the age of 82. Donna was born November 9, 1929 in Seminole county, Oklahoma to parents Newt Villines and Esta Mae (Holderfield) Villines. Donna married Leondis Odell Pulliam on August 19, 1947 in Seminole, Oklahoma . She moved to Midland , Texas from Oklahoma City ,...

Aaron Palmer

Aaron Palmer

Aug 25, 2012

Aaron Palmer, 24, Seminole resident, died Saturday, August 25, 2012 in Seminole. Aaron was born July 31, 1988 in Santa Paula, California to Randall Palmer and Mary (Hanger) Hooper. Aaron moved to Seminole in 2004 from Fillmore, California. Aaron was manager of the Vailaint Detail Shop in Seminole. He loved to fish, and was a very talented artist. Aaron had...

Dewey Faulkner

Dewey Faulkner

Aug 24, 2012

Dewey Lee Faulkner was born June 5, 1930 at home in Harjo , Oklahoma to Dewey Jewel and Vera Inez (Pratt) Faulkner. Dewey left this world on August 24, 2012 at the age of 82 years, 2 months and 26 days in Tecumseh , Oklahoma. Dewey married Mabel Marie Cooley on April 30, 1948 in Dalhart, Texas. Dewey is survived...

Clydine Springer

Clydine Springer

Aug 22, 2012

Sybil Clydine Springer, 93 Longtime Seminole county resident Sybil Clydine Springer passed away Wednesday, August 22, 2012 at Shawnee, Oklahoma at the age of 93. Clydine was born September 24, 1918 in Mitchell County, Texas, to parents, Charles Sutphen and Anna Lee (Ray) Sutphen. She moved to Seminole in 1985 from Lovington, New Mexico. Clydine was a homemaker who loved...

Alva Hembree

Alva Hembree

Aug 22, 2012

Alva A. Hembree, 92 year-old longtime Pottawatomie County resident passed from this life Wednesday, August 22, 2012 in Stratford, Texas.  He was born October 23, 1919 in Maud, Oklahoma on the family farm to parents Orin Hembree and Maudie Jane (Brothers) Hembree. Mr. Hembree served in the United Sates Navy during World War II where he earned the rank of...

Joe Morlan

Joe Morlan

Aug 20, 2012

Joe Albert Morlan, Sr., 76, Shawnee, Oklahoma resident died Monday, August 20, 2012 at Rose Manor Nursing Home in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Joe was born December 22, 1935 in Shawnee, Oklahoma, to Clarence Franklin and Lela Belle (Mefford) Morlan. Joe was formerly of the Seminole and Maud, Oklahoma areas. Joe was a Lumberyard manager and contractor for many years in area...

Jack  Rudolph Dobbs

Jack Rudolph Dobbs

Aug 20, 2012

Jack Rudolph Dobbs, age 83 a resident of Asher, Oklahoma and a former resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away on Monday, August 20, 2012 at Ardmore, Oklahoma. Graveside services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 22nd at the Dobbs Family Cemetery in Asher under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home in Konawa.  Scott Dobbs will officiate, and DeWayne...

Molly Patterson

Molly Patterson

Aug 17, 2012

Molly Patterson Funeral services for well-known Seminole resident Molly Patterson are planned for Tuesday, August 21, 2012 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Seminole. Molly died at her home Friday, August 17, 2012 at the age of 85. She was born Madeline Ann Dubie on July 13, 1927, in Colchester, Vermont Her parents were Frank Amos and Elizabeth Adral...

Gaye Catcher

Gaye Catcher

Aug 14, 2012

Gaye Dawn Sparks Catcher passed away from a courageous battle with Lou Gehrig's Disease (ALS) on August 14, 2012. Gaye was born on May 12, 1962, in Shawnee, OK. She was a resident of Seminole, OK, then moved to McAlester, OK, where she lived until 1987, when she moved to Fort Gibson. Gaye graduated from McAlester High School in 1980...

Bonnie  Lee (Stephens)  Bullington

Bonnie Lee (Stephens) Bullington

Aug 11, 2012

Bonnie Lee (Stephens) Bullington, age 88 and a long-time resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away at Pauls Valley General Hospital on Saturday, August 11, 2012.   Graveside service are scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at Vista Cemetery under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa. Visitation will begin Monday morning, August 13th from 8:30 a.m. until...

Sandra  Jean (Irby)  Atkinson

Sandra Jean (Irby) Atkinson

Aug 11, 2012

Sandra Jean (Irby) Atkinson, age 74 and a resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away at her home on Saturday, August 11, 2012. A memorial service will be held at a later date.  Cremation is under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa. Sandra was born on September 3, 1937 in Konawa to Delmar Irby and Clio (Bowerman) Irby.  She...

William Snyder

William Snyder

Aug 8, 2012

William Lester Snyder, Sr., 60 William “Bob” Snyder, Sr. a long time Seminole resident passed away Wednesday, August 8, 2012 in Seminole, Oklahoma at the age of 60.  William was born January 22, 1952 in West Virginia to parents, William Okie and Myrtle Snyder. He moved to Seminole in 1985 from New Jersey, he was a self employed automobile mechanic....

Rita Harjo-Phelps

Rita Harjo-Phelps

Aug 2, 2012

Rita Harjo-Phelps, 50 year-old, lifelong Maud, Oklahoma resident passed from this life Thursday, August 2, 2012 at Baptist Hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  She was born December 18, 1961 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to parents Jonases “Smokey” Harjo and Mary Ellen (Scott) Harjo. Rita attended Maud Schools graduating from Maud High School in 1980. Rita was a member of Rock Spring...