Obituaries in Seminole, Maud, and Konawa, Oklahoma

Michael Larney

Michael Larney

Dec 26, 2022

Seminole resident Michael Larney, died Monday, December 26, 2022, in Oklahoma City.

Michael, the son of Thomas George “TG” and Mozella (Warledo) Larney, was born April 9, 1968, in Los Angeles, California.  He graduated from Pleasant Grove High School, with the class of 1986.  He then attended East Central University in Ada.  Michael worked in manufacturing for...

Scott William Jones

Scott William Jones

Dec 23, 2022

Scott William Jones, Seminole resident, passed away on Friday, December 23, 2022, at the age of 36.  Scott was born on May 30, 1986 in Oklahoma City to Cliffton Thomas Jones and Mary Margaret Mathews.  He married Kandy Jewel Marris on February 4, 2014.

Scott was an amazing father, husband, son, brother and uncle. ...

Leona Mae (Johnson)  Moppin

Leona Mae (Johnson) Moppin

Dec 23, 2022

Leona Mae Johnson Moppin was born Dec. 24, 1939 in Wewoka, Oklahoma and died Dec. 23, 2022 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She was a member of the Free Will Baptist Church at Wolf and attended there all her life and loved cats. Leona went to grade school at Wolf, Eufaula boarding school and was a Bowlegs high school graduate...

Benny Warledo

Benny Warledo

Dec 22, 2022

Tulsa resident Benny Warledo, died Thursday, December 22, 2022 in a Tulsa hospital.

Benny, the son of Simon and Lizzie (Johnson) Warledo, was born May 31, 1946, in Seminole.  He was a machinist by trade, working for different companies in the Tulsa area.  After retiring, Benny continued working, serving as a valet at Tulsa International Airport.  Benny...

Marlene June (Knop)  Thomas

Marlene June (Knop) Thomas

Dec 22, 2022

Marlene June (Knop) Thomas, our beloved mom, grandmother and great grandmother, passed away on December 22, 2022 in Spring, Texas. She was 86.

Marlene was born in Great Bend, Kansas on June 5, 1936 to Hilda (Fuhr) Knop and Leonard Knop, both deceased.  She briefly attending Wichita State University before she met her forever...

Fredricka (Barnett)  English

Fredricka (Barnett) English

Dec 21, 2022

Fredricka English, Seminole resident, went to be with the Lord on Wednesday, December 21, 2022, at her home, at the age of 79.  Fredricka was born on March 16, 1943 in Holdenville, OK to Johnnie Mae (Washington) Barnett.

On July 16, 1956 Fredricka and her brother, David, were baptized at Shiloh Baptist Church in...

Benny "Max" Dye

Benny "Max" Dye

Dec 21, 2022

Benny "Max" Dye , age 94 and a life-long resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away December 21, 2022, at Purcell Municipal Hospital in Purcell, Oklahoma.  Max was born October 12, 1928, in Konawa to Ambrose Worley and Lula Mae (Scott) Dye. He received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Vocal Music Education from East Central University in...

Debra Elaine (Nero)  Washington

Debra Elaine (Nero) Washington

Dec 18, 2022

Debra Elaine Washington, Seminole resident, passed away on Sunday, December 18, 2022 in Seminole, Oklahoma at the age of 66.  Debra was born on July 12, 1956 in Wichita, Kansas to Johnell Clinton Nero and Beverly Ann (Roney) Nero.

Debra married King David Washington on August 27, 1975 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  She was...

Teddy Esco Oliphant

Teddy Esco Oliphant

Dec 13, 2022

Teddy Esco Oliphant , age 83 and a long-time resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away December 13, 2022 at Oklahoma Heart Hospital North in Oklahoma City surrounded by his loving family.

Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 16, 2022 at the First United Methodist Church of Konawa under...

Jerry Lou Tipton

Jerry Lou Tipton

Dec 12, 2022

Jerry Lou Tipton, 81, passed from this life on December 12th, 2022, in the comfort of her bed surrounded by her family.

She was born in Lamesa, Texas on December 17th, 1940, to the late Bird and Clara (Works) Owen. At a young age she moved with the family to Earlsboro. OK, where she attended the Prairie...

Babette "Betty" (Dorrfus)  Fowler

Babette "Betty" (Dorrfus) Fowler

Dec 10, 2022

Babette (Betty) Fowler, longtime resident of Seminole, Oklahoma, passed from this life on Saturday, December 10, 2022, at the age of 82. Betty was born in Neuses, Germany on November 27, 1940, to Nickolaus and Katharina Dorrfus. She met Thomas Harry Scott while he was stationed in Germany. They were married on December 31, 1963. He and Betty...

Dollie Marie French

Dollie Marie French

Dec 6, 2022

Dollie Marie French, Wewoka resident, passed away on Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at the age of 94.  Dollie was born on February 28, 1928 in Bowlegs, Oklahoma to Robert Melton Young and Alice Marie (Riddlin) Young.

Dollie loved the Lord, hymns and family.  She prepared her mansion her entire life and went peacefully in...

Sharlene Hammons

Sharlene Hammons

Dec 6, 2022

Sharlene Hammons, longtime Seminole, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life on Tuesday, December 6, 2022 at the age of 101. Sharlene was born on April 14, 1921 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to Charles R. Cox and Ellen (Harbison) Cox. Sharlene spent her first years in Shawnee and then moved to Seminole with her parents in 1934. Sharlene started high school...

Lacy Sane Cumpton

Lacy Sane Cumpton

Dec 5, 2022

Lacy Sané Cumpton, Wewoka resident, passed away on Monday, December 5, 2022 in Wewoka, at the age of 31.  Lacy was born on March 18, 1991 in Seminole, Oklahoma to Bill Ray Cumpton and Vausy (Coots) Vernell.  Lacy loved animals, watching Disney movies and spending time with family.

Lacy is survived by her two...

Donna Elizabeth (New)  Ingram

Donna Elizabeth (New) Ingram

Dec 5, 2022

Donna Elizabeth (New) Ingram , age 75 and a resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away December 5, 2022 at Heritage Skilled Nursing Home in Tecumseh, Oklahoma.

No service is planned at this time, and cremation is under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa.

Donna was...

Renee Lenor Williams

Renee Lenor Williams

Dec 4, 2022

Konawa resident Renee Lenor Williams passed away Sunday, December 6, 2022 at her home.

Renee, the daughter of Clyde and Betty Lou (Jones) Williams, was born February 27, 1975, in Talihina, Oklahoma.  She worked as a nurse’s aide at nursing homes, until her health no longer allowed her to work.  Renee enjoyed shopping, whether that meant a...

Con Ural Short

Con Ural Short

Dec 3, 2022

Con Ural Short passed away Saturday, December 3, 2022, in Warner, OK.

Con was born January 3rd, 1951, in Seminole, OK. to Owen and Winnie Short.  He went to school in Bowlegs, Oklahoma.  Con married Linda Nevels Short and had two children Malinda Huddleston and James Short.  He lived in Cromwell, Oklahoma and spent most of his...

David Lee Welch

David Lee Welch

Dec 2, 2022

David Lee Welch, Seminole resident, passed away on Friday, December 2, 2022 at the age of 62.  David was born on May 26, 1960 in Douglas, Arizona to Harold Laverne Welch and Lynne Gertrude (Johnson) Welch.  He grew up in Arizona until the age of 11 when the family moved to Seminole, Oklahoma.  He married Susan Lee Reedy...

Lawrence "Skip" Kenneth Edwards

Lawrence "Skip" Kenneth Edwards

Dec 1, 2022

Lawrence “Skip” Kenneth Edwards went to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 1, 2022 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, at the age of 71.  Lawrence was born on March 27, 1951 in Seminole, Oklahoma to Sam Henry Edwards and Lenora (Hunter) Edwards.  He married Carolyn Jean Johnson on August 21, 1969 in Shawnee, Oklahoma.

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Jerry Don Richards

Jerry Don Richards

Nov 27, 2022

Jerry Don Richards, Seminole resident, passed away on Sunday, November 27, 2022 in Seminole, Oklahoma, at the age of 69.  Jerry was born on September 10, 1953 in Earlsboro, Oklahoma to Floyd Richards and Louise (Sanderson) Richards.

Jerry enjoyed fishing, old cars and spending time with his family.  He loved his daughter, grandchildren and...