Obituaries in Seminole, Maud, and Konawa, Oklahoma

Wiley Jackson

Wiley Jackson

Sep 30, 2006

Lifelong Seminole resident, Wiley Riley Jackson passed away on Sunday, October 1, 2006 at Baptist Medical Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 80. He was currently living in Shawnee, Oklahoma where he had been for the past year.rnrnHe was born on March 29, 1926 in Stigler, Oklahoma to Jonas and Nellie (Kelough) Hardin Jackson. He married his...

Robert Honsinger

Robert Honsinger

Sep 30, 2006

Robert Stanley "Ace" Honsinger, lifelong Konawa area resident, died Sunday, October 1, 2006, at Ada Retirement Center in Ada, at the age of 66 years. He was born on February 5, 1940 in Vanoss, OK. He served in the United States Army and received an Honorable Discharge on January 31, 1965. He worked as a Driller in the area oilfields....

Jannie Lyon

Jannie Lyon

Sep 30, 2006

Longtime Seminole resident, Jannie Louise Lyon, passed away on Sunday, October 1, 2006 at Seminole Medical Center at the age of 88. She was currently a resident at Seminole Estates Nursing Center.rnrnShe was born on June 6, 1918 in Konawa, Oklahoma to Jeff L. and Roxie (Kemper) Akin. rnrnLouise married Paul Lyon on November 12, 1941 in Sasakwa, Oklahoma. He...

Gilbert Foster

Gilbert Foster

Sep 29, 2006

Lifelong Seminole resident, Gilbert Ray "Gib" Foster passed away Saturday, September 30, 2006 at the age of 85. rnrnHe was born on October 28, 1920 in Earlsboro, Oklahoma to William McCain and Susie Lucille (Presley) Foster. He married Alice LaVaughn (Pharr) Foster on December 25, 1941 in Seminole, Oklahoma. rnrn"Gib" served in the United States Army during WWII. He began...

Jimmie Brooks

Jimmie Brooks

Sep 26, 2006

Seminole resident Jimmie C. Brooks passed away Wednesday, September 27, 2006 at the age of 68. rnrnHe was born on February 11, 1938 in Yuma, Arizona to Eugene and Lucille (Sims) Brooks. rnrnHe has lived in Oklahoma since 1969, moving here from Arizona. rnrnBrooks worked as an auto mechanic and owned his own salvage south of Maud. He was a...

Jewel Strayhorn

Jewel Strayhorn

Sep 25, 2006

Longtime Seminole resident, Jewel Strayhorn passed away, Tuesday, September 26, 2006 at the age of 90, where she was currently a resident at Coles Nursing Home in Guthrie, Oklahoma. rnrnShe was born on May 17, 1916 to George Washington and Eva Savannah (Goodman) Cheatham in Rushing, Arkansas. She came to Oklahoma with her family in a covered wagon. rnrnJewel married...

George Bear

George Bear

Sep 25, 2006

Longtime Seminole county resident, George Wallace Bear passed away on September 26, 2006 at the age of 43.rnHe was born on May 8, 1963 to Wiley and Rachel Marie (Larney) Bear in Wewoka, Oklahoma. rnrnHe worked for Wrangler for several years until he became disabled. He was a graduate of Strothers High School in 1981.rnrnHe is survived by his mother,...

Karen Green

Karen Green

Sep 25, 2006

Former Longtime Seminole resident, Karen Lynn Green passed away on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 in Abilene, Texas where she was currently residing. rnrnShe was born on October 11, 1951 in Davenport, Iowa to Jack Lawrence and Mabel (McRay) Clayton. rnrnShe married Phillip E. Green on June 28, 1971 in Davenport, Iowa.rnrnShe was a wonderful mother, great wife and a very...

Violet Burton

Violet Burton

Sep 25, 2006

Violet Merkle Burton celebrated her 100th birthday on March 29, 2006. She was born 100 years earlier on that date in the farm house where she lived until two years ago, near Maud, Oklahoma.rnrnViolet graduated from Maud High School in 1924 and then attended Southeastern State Teachers College in Durant, East Central University in Ada, where she earned a Bachelor...

Debra (Bowles)  Scallorn

Debra (Bowles) Scallorn

Sep 25, 2006

Former Longtime Seminole resident, Debra Rae (Bowles) Scallorn passed away on Tuesday, September 26, 2006 at the age of 50. She was currently residing in McLoud, Oklahoma.rnrnShe was born on July 17, 1956 to Raymond and Helen (Belveal) Bowles in Seminole, Oklahoma. rnrnShe worked for Link Cowen Construction Company in Shawnee, Oklahoma and was a member of the Trinity Baptist...

Homer Dobbins

Homer Dobbins

Sep 23, 2006

Homer Dobbins 85 year old longtime Maud resident passed from this life Sunday, September 24, 2006 at Seminole Medical Center. He was born September 30, 1920 in Sage, Arkansas to parents Dewey Schofield Dobbins and Sallie (Helm) Dobbins.rnrnMr. Dobbins had served in the United States Navy during World War II. He received and Honorable discharge on February 2, 1946. He...

Rella Wyatt

Rella Wyatt

Sep 22, 2006

Rella J. Wyatt, 78, of Seminole, Oklahoma passed from this life on Monday, October 23, 2006 in Seminole, Oklahoma. Rella Was born June 27, 1928 in Drumright, Oklahoma to Leo and Eva (Shaffer) Cawdell. Rella Met and Married Lee Wyatt on April 22, 1972 in Shawnee, Oklahoma, He survives her of the home. rnRella was retired from the United States...

Brett Wolfe

Brett Wolfe

Sep 21, 2006

Brett Booket Wolfe, 25 year old Seminole resident passed from this life September 22, 2006 in Seminole, Oklahoma. He was born April 14, 1981 in Ada, Oklahoma to parents William Edward Wolfe and Vickie (Douglas) Wolfe.rnrnBrett attended Pleasant Grove Elementry and then Graduated from Maud High School in 1999. He was a loving, kind person who loved his family very...

James Grant

James Grant

Sep 20, 2006

James Edward Grant, age 67, of Sasakwa, Okla., died Thursday, September 21, 2006, at his residence in Sasakwa. rnHe was born on January 26, 1939 in Phoenix, AZ to Tollie and Jessie (Sumpter) Grant. He attended Konawa Public Schools and later enlisted in the National Guard and served for 8 years. He married Jessie Anita (Hargrave) on August 29, 1959...

Katie Harjo

Katie Harjo

Sep 16, 2006

Longtime Seminole County resident, Katie "Louise" Tiger Harjo passed away Sunday, September 17, 2006 at the age of 76. She was born on May 31, 1930 in Holdenville, Oklahoma to Eunah and Lillian (Foster) Tiger. rnrnShe married Amond Harjo of Konawa, Oklahoma and together they had ten children. She was a homemaker. rnrnShe is preceded in death by her parents,...

Sharon Book

Sharon Book

Sep 14, 2006

Sharon Kay (Cloud) Book, 52 year old Seminole resident passed from this life on Friday, September 15, 2006 in Seminole, Oklahoma. She was born August 24, 1954 in Elk City, Oklahoma to parents Ruby P. (Dees) Cloud and Henry LeRoy Cloud.rnrnSharon graduated from Clarksville, Arkansas High School in 1972. She then married Billy Book on February 2, 1973 in Oklahoma...

George Penuel

George Penuel

Sep 10, 2006

Former Longtime Seminole resident, George Penuel went to live with the Lord on September 11, 2006 at the age of 84.rnHe was born on September 15, 1921 in Emprise City, Oklahoma to Melford and Katie Helen (Powell) Penuel. rnHe lived in Seminole for 65 years before moving to Shawnee in 1987. rn rnHe is survived by his wife Betty of...

Jerry Marley

Jerry Marley

Sep 8, 2006

Seminole resident, Jerry Lee Marley, Jr. passed away Saturday, September 9, 2006 at the age of 77. He was born on November 16, 1928 in Earlsboro, Oklahoma to Jerry Lee Marley, Sr. and Walsie Mae (Parker) Marley.rnrnHe married Loretta Jane Morrel on February 17, 1954 in Yuma, Arizona. rnrnJerry served in the Marine Corp during the Korean Conflict as a...

Jack Davis

Jack Davis

Sep 8, 2006

Funeral services for life long Seminole resident Jack Davis are scheduled for 2:00pm, Thursday, Sept 14, 2006 at Swearingen Funeral Chapel with Danny Grimes officiating. Interment will follow at Little Cemetery, North of Seminole.rn rnJack passed away Saturday morning at Seminole Medical Center after a lengthily illness. He was born on May 22, 1919 to Claud and Dessie Byers Davis....

Annie Hicks

Annie Hicks

Sep 7, 2006

Annie Hicks passed away on Friday, September 8, 2006 at the age of 72. She was born on August 27, 1934 in Seminole, Oklahoma to Sam and Sally (Larney) Ripley, Sr. rnrnShe worked at Seminole Cleaner and at Finley Dry Cleaners in Shawnee, Oklahoma for many years as a silk finisher. She was a memeber of the Gar Creek Ceremonial...