Obituaries in Seminole, Maud, and Konawa, Oklahoma

Gladys Shores

Gladys Shores

Mar 15, 2009

Gladys ?Ruby? (Boatman) Hawpe Shoresrn02/21/1920 ? 03/16/2009rnrnRuby Shores, age 89 and a long-time resident of Konawa, passed away on Monday, March 16, 2009, at the Meeker Nursing Center of Meeker, Oklahoma.rnrnGraveside services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 18th at the Konawa Cemetery in Konawa, Oklahoma. Ancil Simmons will officiate.rnrnRuby was born on February 21, 1920, in Rolla, Missouri,...

Theda Landrith

Theda Landrith

Mar 15, 2009

Theda (Pease) Landrith,83, longtime Seminole resident died, Monday, March 16, 2009 at Tecumseh, Oklahoma. Theda was born December 24, 1925 in Seminole to James Lester and Flora (Smith) Pease. Theda was a life long resident of Seminole and died after a short illness. Theda attended Seminole High School and married Jack Landrith in Reno, Nevada on December 27, 1942,...

Vama Coon

Vama Coon

Mar 13, 2009

Vama "Bundy" Coon, 65 year-old lifelong Seminole County resident passed from this life Saturday, March 14, 2009 at Unity North Hospital in Shawnee, Oklahoma. He was born April 10, 1943 in Hughes County, Oklahoma to parents Bennie Coon and Ella (Att) Coon.rnrnBetter known as "Bundy", he was a longtime faithful member and usher at Spring Baptist Church near Sasakwa. He...

Calvin Pyle

Calvin Pyle

Mar 12, 2009

Calvin Loyle Pyle, 53 year-old Maud resident passed from this life Friday, March 13, 2009 at Valley View Hospital in Ada, Oklahoma. He was born April 27, 1955 in Prague, Oklahoma to parents Milfred Raygon Pyle and Eileen Vern (McCrary) Pyle.rnrnCalvin graduated from Maud High School in 1973. Following his graduation he worked as a truck driver for many years...

Pamela Duncan

Pamela Duncan

Mar 12, 2009

Lifelong Seminole resident Pamela Faye Duncan passed away on March 13, 2009 in Seminole, Oklahoma at the age of 51.rnrnShe was born on July 17, 1957 in Seminole, Oklahoma to Leon Dale and Joyce Faye (Harris) Williams.rnrnShe graduated from Strother High School in 1975 and owned Pam?s Day Care for several years. She married Elmer Robert Duncan on July 16,...

Eddyth  Phillips Phillips

Eddyth Phillips Phillips

Mar 11, 2009

Eddyth ?Rusty? Marie (Poston) Phillips, age 81 of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away on Thursday, March 12, 2009, at Solara Hospital in Shawnee, Oklahoma.rnrnServices are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on Monday, March 16th, at the Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Konawa. Burial will follow at Vamoosa Cemetery in Konawa. Rev. Wesley Martin and Rev. Mitch Williams will officiate. Pallbearers are Bill...

Dorris Austin

Dorris Austin

Mar 11, 2009

Dorris Evelyn (Hathcoat) Austin, 79, departed this life March 12, 2009. She was a longtime Seminole area resident who will be missed by many family and friends.rnrnShe was born on February 24, 1930 to Floyd Virgil and Mary Malinda (Morris) Hathcoat in Hugo, Oklahoma.rnrnDorris married Bud Hooker in 1945 and together they had five children, Johnny Lee Hooker, Mary Dunlap,...

Carl Wallace

Carl Wallace

Mar 11, 2009

Carl Efford Wallace passed away on March 12, 2009 in Dearborn Heights, Michigan at the age of 70.rnrnHe was born on March 22, 1938 in McLeansboro, Illinois to Carl and Jewel (Sullivan) Wallace.rnrnHe was a welder and served in the United States Navy for many years.rnrnHe is survived by his sister-in-law: Darlene Wallace of Seminole, nephews, Jeff Wallace and Danny...

Louise Casteel

Louise Casteel

Mar 11, 2009

Louise Aldridge Casteel went home to be with her Lord on March 12, 2009 in Newton, Kansas. She was born November 10, 1921 in Seminole, Oklahoma to parents John Klaus and Mary (Martin) Klaus.rnrnLouise married the late Orval Aldridge in September, 1937. They moved to Duncan, Oklahoma where they raised their six children and attended the North Side Church of...

Karla Strozier

Karla Strozier

Mar 10, 2009

Karla "Sandy" Kosondra Strozier passed away Wednesday, March 11, 2009, at the age of 62, in St. George, Utah. She was born November 13, 1946 in Seminole, Oklahoma to Leonard F. and Jo Ann Edgell Cooper. rnrnSandy was raised in Seminole, where she attended elementary school and graduated from Seminole High School class of 1965. Shortly after graduation, she moved...

Joseph Chupco

Joseph Chupco

Mar 9, 2009

Longtime Seminole resident Joseph Michael "Joka" Chupco passed away on March 10, 2009 in Seminole, Oklahoma at the age of 36. rnrnHe was born on March 12, 1972 in Wewoka, Oklahoma to Wanda Chupco Fox. rnHe was a member of the Wewoka Indian Baptist Church and a member of the Seminole Nation Tribe. rnrnHe is survived by his mother Wanda...

Diana Jones

Diana Jones

Mar 8, 2009

Diana Sue Jones, age 60 and a former resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away on Monday, March 9, 2009, at St. John Medical Center in Tulsa.rnrnGraveside services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 12, 2009, at Vamoosa Cemetery in Konawa, Oklahoma, under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa. Rev. Mitch Williams will officiate.rnrnDiana was born on...

Fran Taylor

Fran Taylor

Mar 6, 2009

Francene "Fran" Taylor, 74 year-old, longtime Seminole resident passed from this life Saturday, March 7, 2009 in Seminole, Oklahoma. She was born August 10, 1934 in Tecumseh, Oklahoma to parents Coleman Ray Crane and Anna Lee (Dixon) Crane.rnrnFran graduated from Tecumseh High School and later married Kenneth "Ken" Taylor on May 17, 1952 at Rock Creek Baptist Church.rnrnFran had worked...

Issac Foster

Issac Foster

Mar 6, 2009

Issac Newton Foster, Sr., age 76 from Konawa, Oklahoma, departed this life on Saturday, March 7, 2009, at his residence.rnrnA wake service is scheduled for 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 10th, at High Springs Baptist Church in Konawa, Oklahoma. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 11, 2009, at High Springs Baptist Church in Konawa, under the direction of...

Inez  Ross Daniel

Inez Ross Daniel

Mar 5, 2009

Inez Ross Daniel, 84 year-old, Wetumka resident and former Seminole resident passed from this life Friday, March 6, 2009 in Wetumka, Oklahoma. She was born July 24, 1924 in Wetumka, Oklahoma to parents W.D. Hulstine and Nellie (Bond) Hulstine.rnrnInez married her first husband James A. Ross in 1940 he preceded her in death in 1968. She later married Jep Daniel...

Kenneth Matthews

Kenneth Matthews

Mar 3, 2009

Kenneth Warren Matthewsrn12/22/1933 ? 03/04/2009rnrnKenneth Warren Matthews, age 75, from Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away on Wednesday, March 04, 2009, at Sunset Estates Nursing Home in Tecumseh, Oklahoma.rnrnFuneral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Friday, March 6th at Swearingen Funeral Chapel in Konawa. Burial will follow at Konawa Cemetery. Ellis Gregg will officiate. Pallbearers are Ronnie Matthews, Kevin Matthews, Dewayne Hagan,...

Ann Arnold

Ann Arnold

Mar 2, 2009

Ann (Hill) Arnold, 82 year-old longtime Maud resident passed from this life Tuesday, March 3, 2009 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. She was born November 8, 1926 in Haworth, Oklahoma to parents Hice William Hill and Wilma Hill.rnrnThe Arnold family moved to the Maud area just West of the Amerada Oil Company on the ?Peters? lease in early 1941. Ann met her...

Arthur Harris

Arthur Harris

Mar 1, 2009

Arthur Lee Harris, Jr. 62 year-old longtime Earlsboro resident passed from this life Monday, March 2, 2009 at O.U. Medical Center in Oklahoma City. He was born June 4, 1946 in Earlsboro, Oklahoma to parents Arthur Lee Harris and Elizabeth ?Lizzie? Mae Frances (Miller) Harris.rnrnMr. Harris was currently living in Spencer, Oklahoma where he was a member of the Israel...

Alma Washington

Alma Washington

Feb 28, 2009

Alma Jean ?Hokte? (Wood) Washington passed away on March 1, 2009 at her home. rnrnShe was born on May 23, 1932 in Seminole, Oklahoma to John and Amanda (Factor) Wood. rnrnShe was a home health aide and a former beauty operator. She is a member of High Spring Baptist Church. rnrnShe is survived by her son, Eddie Holland of Tecumseh...

Don Montgomery

Don Montgomery

Feb 25, 2009

Donald Wayne ?Mutt,? ?Don,? ?Pa,? Montgomery, 66-year-old lifelong area resident passed from this life Thursday, February 26, 2009 at the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas. He was born March 6, 1942 in Earlsboro, Oklahoma to parents N.O. Montgomery and Violet O. (Houtz) Montgomery.rnrnDon graduated from Tecumseh High School in 1960 where he played football and baseball making all...