Obituaries in Seminole, Maud, and Konawa, Oklahoma

Jesse Edward Power

Jesse Edward Power

Mar 26, 2022

Jesse Edward Power, 86, went to heaven on March 26, 2022, at home in Shawnee, OK. He was born April 13, 1935 in Blythe, CA. He was a special man to many people: husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, pastor, and friend.  Jesse was a Pastor for over 43 years and owned Power Concrete He was preceded in death by...

Loretta M. (Roulston)  Cole

Loretta M. (Roulston) Cole

Mar 26, 2022

Loretta M. (Roulston) Cole , age 81 and a resident of Asher, Oklahoma, passed away March 26, 2022 at her home under the care of Tradition Hospice.

Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 2, 2022 at First Baptist Church of Asher under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home...

Herman Lee Ritchie

Herman Lee Ritchie

Mar 25, 2022

Herman Lee Ritchie, age 87, went to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Friday, March 25th in Seminole, Oklahoma.  Herman was born on August 12th, 1934 in Hobart, Oklahoma to parents Oscar and Nora (Trammel) Ritchie.

He graduated from Con-8 High School near Hobart and attended Oklahoma Baptist and Oklahoma Christian Universities on Basketball...

Valeria Diane (Nail)  Silas

Valeria Diane (Nail) Silas

Mar 21, 2022

Valeria Diane Silas, St. Louis, Oklahoma resident, passed away on Monday, March 21, 2022, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 71.  Valeria was born on June 24, 1950, in Holdenville, Oklahoma to Jack Columbus Nail and Ruby Lorene (Foran) Nail. Her childhood was spent in Sasakwa, Oklahoma and the remainder of her life was spent in...

Billy Franklin (Frank) Brinsfield, Jr.

Billy Franklin (Frank) Brinsfield, Jr.

Mar 21, 2022

Billy Franklin Brinsfield, Jr. (Frank) formerly of Seminole, Oklahoma passed away March 21, 2022 in Spring, Texas. He was 74 years old. Frank was born in Seminole, Oklahoma on January 17,, 1948 to Billy Franklin and Gladys Jo Brinsfield. Frank married Janice Carol Lawson on December 29, 1967 in Seminole, Oklahoma.

Frank is survived by his wife...

Billy Wayne Kreeger

Billy Wayne Kreeger

Mar 21, 2022

Seminole resident Billy Wayne Kreeger passed away Monday, March 21, in Seminole at the age of 90.

Bill, the son of Fritz Kreeger and Una Mae (Walston) Kreeger Bales, was born January 4, 1932 in Megargel, Texas.  He proudly served in the US Army, during which time, Bill was stationed in Germany and had many great memories...

Dr. Donald Ray Woolery

Dr. Donald Ray Woolery

Mar 21, 2022

Dr. Donald Ray Woolery was born June 28, 1933 in Arondale, Oklahoma, it was also known as Rainbow Hollow, and was located west of Hominy, Oklahoma.  He was the first born of Paul Harrison and Constance Pansy “Connie” (Hodge) Woolery.

Donald grew up in Hominy, and graduated from High School there in 1951.  During...

Demetrese Burris

Demetrese Burris

Mar 20, 2022

Demetrese Burris was born September 2, 1978, in Seminole, Oklahoma to Marcia Burris and Marcus Butler.  He was the eldest of three children to his mother Marcia.  He was raised by his mother, who was his best friend and confidant until the day of her passing.

Demetrese began his education in Seminole elementary and...

Raylene Marie Shultz

Raylene Marie Shultz

Mar 20, 2022

Raylene Marie Shultz, Wewoka resident, passed away on Sunday, March 20, 2022, in Shawnee, Oklahoma at the age of 60.  Raylene was born on September 8, 1961, in Olney, Illinois to Ray E. and Willene Y. (Pricer) Shultz.  She grew up in Seminole and spent most of her life at Lake Wewoka.  Raylene worked many years at Braums...

Mary Ronnell Buckley

Mary Ronnell Buckley

Mar 17, 2022

Mary Ronnell Buckley, Yukon, Oklahoma resident, passed away on Thursday, March 17, 2022, in Grand Prairie, TX, at the age of 60.  Mary was born on September 23, 1961, in Lynwood, California to Ledon and Mary Jane (Fish) Buckley.  She grew up in Los Angeles, CA where she lived until 1988 and then moved to Oklahoma.

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JoAnn (McConnell)  Richards

JoAnn (McConnell) Richards

Mar 13, 2022

JoAnn (McConnell) Richards passed away at the age of 66 on March 13, 2022, at her home in Seminole, Oklahoma. She was born August 31, 1955, in Wewoka, Oklahoma to Earl Columbus McConnell and Thelma Georgia (Blakenship) McConnell. JoAnn grew up in Wewoka and later moved to Seminole. She married George Richards on August 3, 1973, and sadly he...

Peggy Jo Whitson Sadler

Peggy Jo Whitson Sadler

Mar 12, 2022

Peggy Jo Whitson Sadler, life-long Seminole County resident went to be with our Lord on March 12, 2022 at the age of 87.

Peggy, the daughter of Ed and Ella Mae (Millos) Edmonds, was born October 5, 1934, in Okmulgee.   She was an employee of Big Yank Inc. of Wewoka for 30 years.

She is...

Karen Renee (Reese)  Williams

Karen Renee (Reese) Williams

Mar 12, 2022

Karen Renee Williams (Reese) or “Sweet Thang” was born on June 4, 1960, in Seminole, Oklahoma to Thelma Williams and Preston Reese. She departed life on Saturday, March 12, 2022. Karen grew up in Seminole, Oklahoma and graduated from Seminole High School where she was a part of the drill team and was crowned basketball homecoming queen. She attended...

Kathryn "Kay" Louise (Wilson)  Straughn

Kathryn "Kay" Louise (Wilson) Straughn

Mar 11, 2022

Kathryn "Kay" Louise (Wilson) Straughn , age 81, a former resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away March 11, 2022 at Norman Regional Hospital in Norman, Oklahoma.

Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Friday, March 18, 2022 at the First Baptist Church of Konawa, under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home...

Delores Jean (Thlocco)  Haynes

Delores Jean (Thlocco) Haynes

Mar 10, 2022

Delores Jean (Thlocco)  Haynes, 80 year old life-long Seminole, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life to be with the Lord on March 10, 2022, in Oklahoma City, at OU Medical Center.  She was born on July 10, 1941, to Bunny Thlocco and Josephine Harjo of Wewoka, OK.  Delores was a member of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma. ...

Richard Harjo

Richard Harjo

Mar 10, 2022

Richard Harjo, Maud resident, passed away on Thursday, March 10, 2022, in Seminole, at the age of 77.  Richard was born on September 11, 1944, in Claremore, OK to Elmer and Lucy (Bruner) Harjo.  He had a Master of Education degree and dedicated his career to teaching.  Richard also served in the United States Army during the Vietnam...

Gary Don Cantwell

Gary Don Cantwell

Mar 9, 2022

Seminole resident Gary Don Cantwell, 77, passed away Wednesday, March 9, 2022, at his home.

Gary, the son of Walter and Cordelia (Kinnamon) Cantwell, was born August 1, 1944 in Shawnee.  On June 1, 2002, he married JoAnn Taylor, in Seminole.  Gary was a diesel mechanic for Hobby Lobby.  Gary was a 32nd Degree Mason in the...

Jason Ray Dorrough

Jason Ray Dorrough

Mar 7, 2022

Jason Ray Dorrough, Wewoka resident, passed away on Monday, March 7, 2022, in Oklahoma City, at the age of 36.  Jason was born on January 14, 1986, in Wewoka Oklahoma to Jacob Ray Dorrough and Charlene (Dobson) Bristow.  He grew up in Seminole, Oklahoma

Jason loved to ride motorcycles. He enjoyed sleeping and would...

Willie Wayne Walton

Willie Wayne Walton

Mar 7, 2022

Willie Wayne Walton , age 73, passed away March 7, 2022 at his home in Sasakwa, Oklahoma.

A memorial service will be planned at a later date, and cremation was under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa, Oklahoma.

Willie was born June 9, 1948 in...

Earnest Bud Green

Earnest Bud Green

Mar 7, 2022

Earnest Bud Green , age 82, passed away March 7, 2022 at Heritage Nursing Center in Tecumseh, Oklahoma.

A graveside service will be held 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at Vista Cemetery, four miles west of Konawa, Oklahoma under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa.  Rev. Mitch Williams...

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