Obituaries in Seminole, Maud, and Konawa, Oklahoma

Nathylee Whitley

Nathylee Whitley

Aug 2, 2011

Nathylee Lucile (Caudle) Whitley was born in Plymouth, Illinois, on December 26, 1916, to Leo Hardin and Myrl (Beard) Caudle.  She attended Capital Hill Senior High School in Oklahoma City and graduated in 1935.  She attended Central State Teacher’s College in Edmond, and the University of Oklahoma graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in Education in 1939.  Nathylee married...

Kris Phillips

Kris Phillips

Aug 2, 2011

Kris Annesley Phillips passed away on August 2, 2011 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 50.  She was born on October 6, 1960 in Gorham, Maine to Robert Bertin Curtis and Elaine Ruth Cummings. She married Ricky Glenn Phillips on January 30, 2004 in Bearden, Oklahoma. Kris worked as a licensed practical nurse for over 30 years and...

Cora  Jean Zahn

Cora Jean Zahn

Jul 31, 2011

Cora Jean Yarbrough Zahn, 96, Seminole resident died Sunday, July 31, 2011 at Seminole Care and Rehab Center in Seminole, Oklahoma. She was born October 21, 1914 in Seminole County to Thomas and Mollie (Larney) Yarbrough. She was a homemaker and a member of the Hitchitee Indian Methodist Church. One sister Gertrude Bagley of Huntsville, Alabama survived her. Her parents,...

Agnes  Marie Nero

Agnes Marie Nero

Jul 30, 2011

Agnes Marie Nero, 80, longtime Seminole resident died Saturday, July 30, 2011 in Seminole, Oklahoma. Agnes was born October 14, 1930 in Seminole, Oklahoma to Siah Brown and Lucy Tiger (Brown) Clark. Agnes lived in Seminole area most of her life, she did live in Ft.Worth, Texas from 1962-1976. She was a seamstress during her working career, working for Tony...

Esther  Marie Naylor

Esther Marie Naylor

Jul 30, 2011

Esther Marie Blalack Carter Naylor, born on September 30, 1926 in Hulsey Prairie, Oklahoma passed away on Saturday, July 30, 2011, in Shawnee, Oklahoma at the age of 84. She is preceded in death by her parents, Judson Andrew Blalack and Artie Beall Hulsey Blalack. Esther had five children, Patricia Carter Brown and husband Jerry of Huntington, New York, Carol...

David Barton

David Barton

Jul 29, 2011

David Chester Barton, 61 year old, Wewoka / Holdenville resident passed from this life on Friday, July 29, 2011 at his home.  He was born January 3, 1950 in Concord, New Hampshire to parents David Barton and Olive (Minard) Barton. David married Joy Cotts on March 28, 1984 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  He later retired in 1992 from the logging...

Bill  D. Murray

Bill D. Murray

Jul 29, 2011

Bill D. Murray, age seventy-seven and a long-time resident of Konawa, Oklahoma passed away on Friday morning July 29, 2011 at his home surrounded by his loving family. Funeral services are scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, July 30, 2011 at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Konawa.  Burial will follow at Non Cemetery in Hughes County with Karen McCullar officiating. ...

Gary  "Dawg" Williams

Gary "Dawg" Williams

Jul 28, 2011

Lifelong Seminole resident Gary Eugene “Dawg” Williams passed away on July 29, 2011 in Seminole, Oklahoma at the age of 52.  He was born on July 24, 1959 in Sasakwa, Oklahoma to Glenn Allen and Shirley (Ailshie) Williams. Gary graduated from Wewoka High School and worked for Joe Mills Well Service as a rig worker and painter.  He loved hunting,...

Melford  Leon Rumsey

Melford Leon Rumsey

Jul 27, 2011

Graveside services for Melford Leon Rumsey will be held at 11:00 A.M., Friday, July 29, 2011 at the Little Cemetery with Chaplain Russell Vicars officiating. Melford passed away at his home in Seminole early Wednesday morning. Melford, who was a long time Seminole county resident, was born September 8, 1920 in Dustin, Oklahoma to Thomas Jefferson and Emma C. Rumsey....

Carl  Chester Sutton

Carl Chester Sutton

Jul 24, 2011

Carl Chester Sutton, age 90 and a resident of Konawa, Oklahoma passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2011 at Solara Hospital in Shawnee, Oklahoma. A graveside service is scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 27th at Vamoosa Cemetery.  Rev. Kevin Duck, Pastor of Vamoosa Baptist Church, will officiate.  Pallbearers are Rob Doolen, Jim Tatum, Jerry Love, Arnold Robertson, Barry...

Michael  Collins Starns

Michael Collins Starns

Jul 20, 2011

Michael Collins Starns, age 59 and a resident of Konawa, Oklahoma passed away on Wednesday morning, July 20, 2011 at Norman Regional Hospital in Norman, Oklahoma.  A private family service is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. on Friday, July 22nd at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Konawa, Oklahoma.  Burial will follow at Konawa Cemetery, and Rev. Mitch Williams will officiate.  Public...

Donald Selfridge

Donald Selfridge

Jul 18, 2011

Lifelong Seminole resident Donald Vincent Selfridge, Sr. passed away on Monday, July 18, 2011 at the age of 77.  He was born on May 21, 1932 in Seminole, Oklahoma to Fred Lemuel and Opal (Anson) Selfridge. He married Earlene (Fine) on August 3, 1955 in Lawton, Oklahoma.  Don retired from the United States Army and was a part time police...

Junior Mize

Junior Mize

Jul 18, 2011

Oscar Junior Mize, 86 passed away peacefully in his home July 18, 2011 after a six month illness.   Junior was born May 29, 1925 in Earlsboro to Oscar and Ora (Crutchfield) Mize. He was the middle child of six sons. Except for two and a half years in the service, Junior lived all his life in Earlsboro. Two months after...

Van Rose

Van Rose

Jul 16, 2011

Van Rose, 85, longtime Seminole resident died Saturday, July 16, 2011, at Unity Health Center-North in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Van was born August 19, 1925 in Chickasha, Oklahoma to Arthur V. and Vera M. (Wood) Rose. He grew up in Last Chance just outside of Okemah, Oklahoma. Later attending Okemah public schools and graduating from Okemah High School. Van worked for...

Keith Whitley

Keith Whitley

Jul 15, 2011

Robert “ Keith “ Whitley, 49, longtime Seminole resident died Friday, July 15, 2011 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was born July 6, 1962 in Phoenix, Arizona to Sherman Otis and Gladys Billie (Wallace) Whitley. Keith moved to Seminole in 1973 from Phoenix and attended Pleasant Grove Schools where he graduated.  He was District Manager for Boom-A-Rang /J-Pats Diners for...

Linda  Marie Yott

Linda Marie Yott

Jul 14, 2011

Linda Marie (Roach) Yott Linda Marie (Roach) Yott, age 68 and a resident of Asher, Oklahoma passed away Thursday, July 14, 2011 at Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Linda was born on April 1, 1943 at St. Louis, Illinois to parents George Roach and Margie (Johnson) Roach. Linda married David Andrew Yott on June 30, 1963 in St. Louis, Illinois. David and...

Charlie Williams

Charlie Williams

Jul 13, 2011

Charlie Williams,81 Charlie Williams, lifelong Seminole county resident passed away Wednesday, July 13, 2011 at the age of 81. Charlie was born August 27, 1929 at Maud, Oklahoma to parents, Joney Williams and Ellen Chupcogee Williams. Charlie was a member of the Achena Presbyterian Church and he retired as a ranch hand working for Emral Guinn. Charlie is survived by...

Edith Addington

Edith Addington

Jul 11, 2011

Edith Vivian Addington, 80, Seminole county resident died July 11, 2011 in Lawton, Oklahoma. Edith was born May 15, 1931 in Daisy, Oklahoma to Thomas Columbus and Callie Gertrude (Snow) McGill. She was a lifelong resident of Seminole County. She worked at the New Horizon Nursing Home as a Certified Medication Aide. She was married to Frank Kelley who preceded...

Teagan Perry

Teagan Perry

Jul 8, 2011

Tegan Glenn Perry, infant Tegan Perry, infant son of James Erwin Perry and Sally Ann Perry was born July 8, 2011 and went to be with the Lord, July 8, 2011 at Shawnee, Oklahoma. Tegan is survived by his parents, James and Sally Perry, two brothers, James Perry, Jr., and Bryan Perry both of Wewoka, Oklahoma. Two sisters, Kara Baker...

Sharon  Kay (Young)  Gentry

Sharon Kay (Young) Gentry

Jul 7, 2011

Sharon Kay (Young) Gentry, age sixty-five and a resident of Konawa, Oklahoma passed away from this life on Thursday, July 7, 2011 at her home. A memorial register book is available for signing from 8:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. on Monday, July 11th at Swearingen Funeral Home in Konawa. Sharon was born on May 25, 1946 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to...

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