Obituaries in Seminole, Maud, and Konawa, Oklahoma

Iva Maye Steward

Iva Maye Steward

May 16, 2023

Long time Maud resident, Iva Maye Steward, passed away Tuesday, May 16, 2023 in Meeker, Oklahoma at the age of 85.

Iva, the daughter of Lynn and Nora (Walker) Wolfington, was born October 31, 1937, in Hereford, Texas.  Iva graduated from Harjo High School, with the class of 1955.  On August 6, 1955, she married Darvin Steward...

Jimmy Joe Harjo

Jimmy Joe Harjo

May 14, 2023

Jimmy Joe Harjo , age 84 and a resident of Konawa, Oklahoma passed away May 14, 2023 at his home.

Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at Spring Baptist Church under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa, Oklahoma. Dale Landreth and Nathan Isaacs will...

Jacob Skyler Washington

Jacob Skyler Washington

May 12, 2023

Jacob Skyler Washington entered Heaven’s Gates on Friday, May 12, 2023, at the age of 33. He was born on January 4, 1990, to Georgia, Barbara and George Washington and Jeffrey Rogers in Seminole, Oklahoma. He was the first baby born in the 90’s decade in Seminole County and at that moment his mom Georgia knew he was going...

Bobby Dean Ford

Bobby Dean Ford

May 10, 2023

Bobby Dean Ford, Prague resident, passed away on Wednesday, May 10, 2023 in Oklahoma City, OK at the age of 77.  Bobby was born on October 10, 1945 in Tahlequah, OK to Louis Ford and Betty (Wasson) Ford.

Bobby loved fishing, spending time with family and enjoying his appreciation of food.  Two of his...

Patrick Michael Barrett

Patrick Michael Barrett

May 9, 2023

Patrick Michael Barrett, 88-year-old lifelong Seminole resident passed away from this life Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at Grace Living Center at Norman, Oklahoma. He was born on May 5, 1935, in Seminole, Oklahoma to parents, Michael William Barrett and Bertha (Mae) Ford Barrett. Patrick grew up in Seminole and graduated from Seminole High School in 1953. He attended...

Wanda Lee (Collins)  Culpepper

Wanda Lee (Collins) Culpepper

May 7, 2023

Wanda Lee (Collins) Culpepper , age 96 and a former resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, peacefully departed this life surrounded by her family on May 7, 2023, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

A graveside service is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, May 10, 2023 at Konawa Cemetery under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of...

Dorothy "Dottie" June (Bloxham)  Harrison

Dorothy "Dottie" June (Bloxham) Harrison

May 5, 2023

Dorothy “Dottie” June Harrison, 76, Shawnee, Oklahoma resident, passed away, Friday, May 5, 2023 at the Shawnee Care Center in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Dorothy was born on June 12, 1946 in McAlester, Oklahoma to Ruth Mae (Dobbs) Bloxham and Andrew Lloyd Bloxham. Dorothy grew up in rural Latimer County and attended High School in Latimer County.  She also lived later...

Celia Sue (Carrick)  Lewis

Celia Sue (Carrick) Lewis

May 3, 2023

Seminole resident Celia Sue Lewis, passed away Wednesday, May 3rd, 2023, at her home.

Celia, the daughter of Raymond and Patricia (Phillips) Carrick, was born May 1, 1956, in Anchorage, Alaska.  Celia married Kenneth Monroe Lewis, Mr. Lewis passed away on December 10, 2005.  She retired from the California Department of Corrections, where she worked as a...

Wanda Marcine Roberson

Wanda Marcine Roberson

May 1, 2023

Seminole resident Wanda “Marcine” Roberson passed away Monday, May 1, 2023 in Seminole.

Marcine, the daughter of Grover and Bertha (Bister) Mainord, was born February 10, 1929, in Bryant, Oklahoma.  She graduated from Butner High School with the class of 1947.  On July 8th, 1950, Marcine married William Leroy Roberson, in Seminole.  Marcine and William were married...

Ramona Lynn Seyfert

Ramona Lynn Seyfert

Apr 29, 2023

Ramona Lynn Seyfert, Seminole resident, passed away on Saturday, April 29, 2023 in Seminole, at the age of 59.  Ramona was born on March 26, 1964 in Seminole to Raymond Robert Seyfert and Elsie Mae (Pulliam) Seyfert.

Ramona is survived by her son, Jerry Jenkins of Seminole, OK; five brothers, David Loving and wife,...

Bob Odell Riggle

Bob Odell Riggle

Apr 24, 2023

Bob Odell Riggle , age 78 and a resident of Asher, Oklahoma passed away April 24, 2023 at SSM St. Anthony Hospital in Oklahoma City.

Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Thursday, April 27, 2023 at the First Baptist Church of Asher, Oklahoma under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home...

Harvey Gene Arthur Mixer

Harvey Gene Arthur Mixer

Apr 21, 2023

Seminole resident Harvey Gene Arthur Mixer passed away Friday, April 21, 2023, in Seminole.

Harvey, the son of Roy and Helen Mixer was born May 10, 1951, in Oklahoma City.  Harvey grew up in McLoud OK, working on Higdon’s Family Farm, he thought of them as his second family.  He graduated from McLoud High School with the...

Carl Ray Churchwell

Carl Ray Churchwell

Apr 21, 2023

Bowlegs resident Carl Ray Churchwell passed away Friday, April 21, 2023, at his home.

Carl, the son of James and Lillian (Hackney) Churchwell, was born March 12, 1949, in Oklahoma City.  On May 11, 1965, he married Ruthie Fay Dunigan in Oklahoma City.  Carl was the owner and operator of C & R Auto Sales.  Carl enjoyed his life, he would...

Retha "Irene" (Lewis)  Gideon

Retha "Irene" (Lewis) Gideon

Apr 14, 2023

Retha IRENE (Lewis) Gideon passed away in Gainesville, TX on Friday, April 14, 2023 at the age of 98 ½.  Graveside services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 20, 2023 at Wolf Cemetery, South of Seminole.  Pastor Carl Whitfield will officiate.

Irene, the eldest child of Tomie and Myrtle Lewis was...

Basile Arthur Vanaria Jr.

Basile Arthur Vanaria Jr.

Apr 13, 2023

Basile Arthur Vanaria Jr., of Bowlegs, Oklahoma, died Thursday, April 13, 2023 at his home.

Basile, the son of Basile and Rose (Papa) Vanaria, was born July 25, 1949, in Waltham, Massachusetts.  Upon his graduation from high school, Basile joined the US Air Force, he would serve four years active duty and three more years in the...

Carol Ann (Goss)  Drumright

Carol Ann (Goss) Drumright

Apr 12, 2023

Carol Ann (Goss) Drumright, lifelong resident of Seminole, Oklahoma, passed away on April 12, 2023, at her home. She was born January 11, 1952, in Seminole to Bonnie T. Goss and Lillian Bell (Elliot) Goss. She attended school in Seminole and graduated from Seminole High School in 1970. She married Dale Drumright on July 4, 1973, in Okmulgee, Oklahoma....

Stephanie Jude Mixer

Stephanie Jude Mixer

Apr 9, 2023

Seminole resident Stephanie Jude Mixer passed away Sunday, April 9, 2023, at her home.

Stephanie, the daughter of Paul and Jo Ann (Smith) Baker, was born July 11, 1951, in Ada.  After graduating from Seminole High School, with the class of 1969, Stephanie attended East Central University, where she met Harvey Mixer.  On February 12, 1971, she...

Sue (Cully)  Givens

Sue (Cully) Givens

Apr 8, 2023

Sue (Cully) Givens , age 82 and a resident of Konawa, Oklahoma departed from this life on April 8, 2023, at home in Vamoosa, OK.

Funeral services are under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa, and she will be taken to High Springs Baptist Church of Konawa at 4:00...

Marvin Ray Briggs, Jr.

Marvin Ray Briggs, Jr.

Apr 7, 2023

Marvin Ray Briggs, Jr. , age 75 and a former resident of Seminole County, passed away April 7, 2023 at Ballard Nursing Center in Ada, Oklahoma.

A graveside memorial service is planned for 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 29, 2023 at Vamoosa Cemetery, and cremation is under the direction of Swearingen Funeral...

Patricia "Pat" Gail (McDugle)  Higgins

Patricia "Pat" Gail (McDugle) Higgins

Apr 7, 2023

Patricia Gail “Pat” Higgins, 82, went to her heavenly home while surrounded by her family on Friday, April 7, 2023 at SSM St. Anthony Hospital in Shawnee, OK.  She was a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and friend.  To know Pat was to love her.

Pat was born to Charles and Margaret McDugle on...

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