Obituaries in Seminole, Maud, and Konawa, Oklahoma

Orvel  M. Malone

Orvel M. Malone

Jul 7, 2011

Orvel M. Malone, 77, longtime Seminole resident died Thursday, July 7, 2011 at Integris Seminole Medical Center in Seminole. He was born September 9, 1933 in Wetumka, Oklahoma to Lawrence Edward and Mabel Inez (Burkes) Malone. Orvel was a former Seminole County Commissioner for District # 2 from 1996-2004), prior to that he was a mechanic for Phillips Petroleum for...

Kenny Blain

Kenny Blain

Jul 5, 2011

James Kenneth “Kenny” Blain, 80 year-old Konawa resident passed from this life July 5, 2011 at Valley View Hospital in Ada, Oklahoma.  He was born April 20, 1931 in Sparks, Oklahoma to parents Oscar Raymond Blain and Thelma (Turner) Blain. Kenny served in the United States Army.  He then went to work for General Motors where he worked until his...

Lloyd  Edward Williamson

Lloyd Edward Williamson

Jul 4, 2011

Lloyd Edward Williamson, age 85 and a long-time resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away on Monday, July 4, 2011 at his home. A Rosary service is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 7, 2011 at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Konawa.  A Funeral Mass is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. on Friday, July 8th at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in...

Norma  Lee Coker

Norma Lee Coker

Jul 3, 2011

Norma Lee Coker passed away quietly on July 3, 2011, in Vallejo, California. A long-time resident of Vacaville, California. Mrs. Coker was born to Frank and Sadie Wilson in Oilton, Oklahoma, on September 3, 1927. Mrs. Coker was the devoted wife of sixty years to George Coker, who preceded her in death. She supported the ALS Association in memory of...

Margrete Howell

Margrete Howell

Jul 2, 2011

Margrete Ruth (Stokes) Howell, 84 year-old Seminole County resident passed from this life Saturday, July 2, 2011 at the Oklahoma Heart Hospital in Oklahoma City.  She was born February 10, 1927 in McClain, Texas to parents Roy Marvell Stokes and Katherine Hamilton (Henderson) Stokes. Margrete married Arthur “Wayne” Howell on November 9, 1946 in Clinton, Oklahoma.  In 1959 the couple...

Homer Neill

Homer Neill

Jul 1, 2011

Homer L. Neill was born November 14, 1921.  He passed away Friday, July 1, 2011. He was born on November 14, 1921 to James Asa Neill and Jeanette Westmorland Neill on a farm 9 miles Northwest of Holdenville, OK.  He attended school at Bethel and graduated from Yeager High School.  After graduating he worked as a carpenter's helper building camps...

Margaret  Ann Hall

Margaret Ann Hall

Jun 27, 2011

Margaret Ann Hall, 86, former longtime Seminole resident died Monday, June 27, 2011 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma where she had been living the past few years. Margaret was born February 3, 1925 in Purcell, Oklahoma to Nicholas and Jessie Arms. Mrs. Hall moved to Seminole in 1944 from Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was a homemaker, member of the Jolly Homemakers group,...

Shiloh Mitchell

Shiloh Mitchell

Jun 23, 2011

Shiloh Amanda Francis Mitchell, 24, Seminole resident died, Thursday, June 23, 2011 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Shiloh was born March 27, 1987 in Fort Worth, Texas to Samuel Paul Keller, Jr. and Stella Marie (Welborn) Keller. Shiloh moved to Seminole last year from Phoenix, Arizona. She was a homemaker and also a member of the Church of Latter Day Saints...

Jerry  Martin Pack

Jerry Martin Pack

Jun 23, 2011

Jerry Martin Pack, 62, longtime Maud resident died Thursday, June 23, 2011 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Jerry was born November 16, 1948 in Seminole, Oklahoma to Garland and Otis (Darr) Pack. Jerry was a butcher at Safeway for the biggest part of his working career; he also worked at Jerry Scott Drilling, Dollar Saver, Pratt’s and Nichols IGA and Pack’s Feed...

William  "Bill" Croft

William "Bill" Croft

Jun 21, 2011

William Thomas “Bill” Croft, 53 year-old Cromwell, Oklahoma resident passed from this life June 21, 2011 at his home in Cromwell.  He was born May 6, 1958 in St. Louis, Missouri to parents Ronald Croft and Jackie (Billingsley) Croft.  Bill was proud to be a Lakota Indian. Bill grew up in St. Louis, Missouri where he graduated High School.  He...

Jonathon  Chance Gates

Jonathon Chance Gates

Jun 19, 2011

Jonathon Chance Gates, 3 day old infant son of Ronesa J. “Pooh” Notah and Jonathan E. Gates was born June 16, 2011 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  He passed from this life on June 19, 2011 at Children’s Hospital in Oklahoma City. Survivors include his parents; maternal grandmother, Marylin McGisey of Wewoka, Oklahoma; maternal grandfather, Ronald Notah of Pensacola, Florida; paternal...

Weldon Smith

Weldon Smith

Jun 19, 2011

Weldon LeRoy Smith, 77 year-old, Seminole resident passed from this life on Father’s Day, Sunday, June 19, 2011 at his home in Seminole.  He was born November 20, 1933 in Ryal, Oklahoma to parents Walter Smith and Melvina (Bailey) Smith. Weldon married JoAnn (Turpen) Smith on August 5, 1953 in Roswell, New Mexico. Weldon was a plumbing contractor where he...

Chris Oslin

Chris Oslin

Jun 17, 2011

Christopher Elwood “Chris” Oslin, 59 year-old, Seminole resident passed from this life June 17, 2011 at his home in Seminole.  He was born on February 9, 1952 in Chincoteague, Virginia to parents Elwood Raymond Oslin and Mabel Margaret (McCreary) Oslin. Following his high school graduation Chris continued his education earning his associate degree in automotive and major appliance repair.  He...

Floyd  Edward Downey

Floyd Edward Downey

Jun 15, 2011

Floyd Edward Downey, age 87 and a resident of Konawa, Oklahoma passed away on Wednesday, June 15, 2011 at Solara Hospital in Shawnee, Oklahoma. A memorial service is schedule for 10:00 a.m. on June 18, 2011 at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Konawa.  Burial will follow at Vamoosa Cemetery.  Rev. Kevin Duck, Pastor of the Vamoosa Baptist Church will officiate....

Jonathan  Matthew Grimsley

Jonathan Matthew Grimsley

Jun 13, 2011

Jonathan Matthew Grimsley, age 37 and a resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away on Monday, June 13, 2011 at Valley View Regional Hospital in Ada, Oklahoma. A private memorial service is scheduled for Thursday.  A book is available for signing until Thursday at Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa. Jonathan was born on May 3, 1974 to Eleanor Elizabeth (Defore) Grimsley...

John Bartosh

John Bartosh

Jun 11, 2011

John Earl Bartosh, 71 John Bartosh, a Seminole County resident, passed away at his home Saturday, June 11, 2011 at the age of 71. John was born, April 30, 1940 at Golden, Colorado to parents, Joseph Paul Bartosh and Alvaretta Feather Bartosh.  John moved to Seminole 26 years ago from Bailey, Colorado. John served in the United States Army earning...

Denise Webb

Denise Webb

Jun 8, 2011

Denise Dalene Webb,  age 40 of Pauls Valley died Wednesday June the 8th 2011 at her home in Pauls Valley. The funeral service will be held Saturday, June 11, 2011 at the Swearingen funeral home chapel located in Seminole at 11:00 a.m. the Interment will follow at the Little cemetery under the direction of Swearingen funeral home. She was born...

Julia  Ellen Ellis

Julia Ellen Ellis

Jun 8, 2011

Julia Ellen (Romine) Ellis, 81 Julia Ellen Ellis a longtime Seminole resident passed away, Wednesday June 8, 2011 at Shawnee, Oklahoma she was 81 years old. Julia was born July 2, 1929 at Manitou, Oklahoma to parents; Willie C. Romine and Madaline Elizabeth (Murry) Romines. Julia was a homemaker and of the Methodist faith. Julia married Elvin Ellis in November...

Joe Martinez

Joe Martinez

Jun 5, 2011

Services for Joe V. Martinez Sr. will be on June 10, 2011 at 10:00 am at the Fellowship Baptist Church in Portales, New Mexico with Ronnie Fox and Reverend Ted Bailey officiating.  Burial will follow in the Portales Cemetery.  Pall bearers will be Jesse Robinson, Daniel Pena, Jonathan Martinez, Greg Burris, Ronnie Mitchell, and CL Roach.  Honorary pallbearers will be...

Charleszetta Crawford

Charleszetta Crawford

Jun 5, 2011

Charleszetta Marie Crawford, 78, longtime Oklahoma City resident died June 5, 2011 at her home in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Mrs. Crawford was born September 8, 1932 in McIntosh County in Oklahoma to Jesse and Estelle Woodfork. Mrs. Crawford was formerly of Seminole, Oklahoma, for 25 years. She had worked in the past at Tinker Air Force Base and was a...

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