Obituaries in Seminole, Maud, and Konawa, Oklahoma
Davene Shipman
Aug 9, 2011
Davene “Dee Dee” Carruth Shipman passed from this life Tuesday, August 9, 2011, in Shawnee, Oklahoma at the age of 74. She is a former resident of Wildflower Retirement Center and employee of PJ’s Corner and member of the First United Methodist Church of Russellville, Arkansas. She was preceded in death by her parents, Dave and Elsie Carruth; husband, Oliver...
Viola May Smith
Aug 8, 2011
Viola May (Hunt) Smith, 83 Viola May Smith a long time Seminole county resident passed away Monday, August 8, 2011 at Seminole, Oklahoma. Viola was born on February 21, 1928 in Pawhuska, Oklahoma to parents, Walter Leslie Hunt and Myrtle Mary (Williams) Hunt. Viola married Roy E. Smith in 1948 and Roy proceeded her in death in April 7, 1982....
Jack Kendall Reynolds
Aug 8, 2011
Jack Kendall Reynolds passed away Monday, August 8, 2011 at Golden Oaks Assisted Living Center in Stillwater, Oklahoma with his family by his side. Jack was born in Walters, Oklahoma on September 24th, 1926 to Walter and Ina Reynolds. A year later his sister and playmate June was born. The family settled in Seminole, Oklahoma where Jack attended school. Upon...
Opal Faye Armstrong
Aug 8, 2011
Opal Faye Armstrong, 90, longtime Seminole resident died Monday, August 8, 2011 in Richardson, Texas. She was born July 8, 1921 in Owasso, Oklahoma to Leonard B. and Vina (Hill) Sumpter. Opal grew up in the Owasso and Skiatook, Oklahoma area where she attended schools. She graduated from Skiatook High School. She was a homemaker and loved to care for...
Gilbert Allen Barros
Aug 7, 2011
Gilbert Allen Barros, age 71 and a former resident of Konawa, passed away on Sunday, August 7, 2011 at Shattuck Nursing Home in Shattuck, Oklahoma. A memorial service was held at 2:00 p.m. on Wednesday, August 10th at the First Baptist Church by the Shattuck Nursing Home. Burial followed at Dora Cemetery in Konawa, Oklahoma at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday,...
Thomas E. Cooper
Aug 5, 2011
Thomas Elmer " Terrapin" Cooper, 79, quit his walk with man and entered his heavenly home on August 5, 2011. He was born June 16, 1932 in Sasakwa,Oklahoma to Robert Earl and Vinita (Sanders) Cooper. He proudly served in the 45th Infantry Company B 180th Infantry of the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. He received the Korean Service Medal...
Gerald Dean Lane
Aug 5, 2011
Gerald Dean Lane, 75, longtime Seminole resident died Friday, August 5, 2011 at his home in Seminole. Dean was born on January 28, 1936 in Lamar, Oklahoma to John Francis and Lillian Lucille (Cox) Lane. He came to Seminole from Yukon, Oklahoma 47 years ago. He was a member of the Church of Christ in Maud, Oklahoma. Dean worked and...
Wanda Lee Cotton
Aug 3, 2011
Wanda Lee Cotton, 81, Wewoka resident died August 3, 2011 at her home. She was born November 28, 1929 in Seminole, Oklahoma to Loren and Wilda Ada (Ogden) Cotton. Wanda lived in Seminole most of her life; graduating from Varnum High School and in her earlier years worked for the City of Seminole as a bookkeeper. She had also worked...
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
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
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,...
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...
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...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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