Obituaries in Seminole, Maud, and Konawa, Oklahoma

Dolores Del Rio Jones

Dolores Del Rio Jones

Aug 22, 2022

Dolores Del Rio Jones, 92, departed this life on Monday, August 22, 2022, at her home with family by her side.  Dolores was born September 8, 1929, in Seminole, OK to William Bruce and Alberta Jones. She is the youngest of three girls.  Her sisters, Geraldine Jones Patterson (Bruce) deceased and Willie Marie Jones Cudjoe (Harold) deceased.

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George Crump Harjoche

George Crump Harjoche

Aug 22, 2022

Earlsboro resident George Crump “Big Papa” Harjoche passed away Monday, August 22, 2022, at his home.

George, the son of Frank Harjoche and Nina (Bender) Fixico, was born July 20, 1941, in Wolf.  He graduated from Bowlegs High School with the class of 1959.  On October 9, 1956, he married Belinda Jones, in Pauls Valley.  Belinda passed...

John Payne

John Payne

Aug 20, 2022

John Payne, Seminole resident, passed away on Saturday, August 20, 2022, at the age of 52.  John was born on January 13, 1970, in San Diego, CA to Leamon Lee Payne, Jr. and Wanda (Robertson) Fisher.  He spent most of his life in Seminole, Oklahoma and Eufaula, Oklahoma.  John enjoyed fishing, and spending time with his...

Elvie "Don" Ramsey

Elvie "Don" Ramsey

Aug 18, 2022

Elvie "Don" Ramsey , age 78 and a resident of Konawa, Oklahoma passed away August 18, 2022 at OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City.

A memorial service is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 23, 2022 at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Konawa.  Rev. Mitch Williams will officiate.  A registration book...

Ella Jean "Jeanie" (Harrison)  Brewer

Ella Jean "Jeanie" (Harrison) Brewer

Aug 16, 2022

Ella Jean (Harrison) "Jeanie" Brewer , age 71 and a resident of Konawa, Oklahoma went to be with her Lord on August 16, 2022 at her home with her family around her.

A graveside service is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Saturday, August 20, 2022 at Vamoosa Cemetery under the direction of...

Lynn Allen Hudson

Lynn Allen Hudson

Aug 15, 2022

Seminole resident Lynn Allen Hudson passed away Monday, August 15, 2022 in Shawnee.

Lynn, the son of John Hudson and Leola (Marvel) Melton, was born January 7, 1942 in Oklahoma City.  Lynn proudly served in the US National Guard.  Lynn spent the majority of his life in law enforcement; over the years he worked for the Department...

Casey Joe Wildcat, Sr.

Casey Joe Wildcat, Sr.

Aug 14, 2022

Tulsa resident Casey Joe Wildcat Sr. passed away Sunday, August 14, 2022 at his home.

Casey, the son of Rodney Factor and Mable Wildcat, was born April 20, 1974 in Lawton.  He graduated from Seminole High School with the class of 1992.  Casey was the head mechanic at S&R Compression in Tulsa.  Casey was an artist, he...

Elvin Thomas "Tommy" Ellis

Elvin Thomas "Tommy" Ellis

Aug 14, 2022

Seminole resident Elvin Thomas Ellis died Sunday, August 14, 2022, in Oklahoma City.

Tommy, the son of Clyde and Fannie (Morrison) Ellis, was born June 8, 1950, in Little.  He graduated from Strother High School with the class of 1968.  Tommy continued his education, attending East Central University in Ada, where he received both his bachelor’s degree...

Marlon Dale Fixico

Marlon Dale Fixico

Aug 13, 2022

Marlon Dale Fixico, Blackfoot, Idaho resident, passed away on Saturday, August 13, 2022 in Oklahoma City, at the age of 65.  Marlon was born on May 13, 1957 in Oklahoma City to Thomas Jefferson Fixico and Katie (Haag) Fixico.  He spent most of his childhood in Oklahoma City and attended high school in Seminole, OK and spent most...

Shirley Renee' Sandfur

Shirley Renee' Sandfur

Aug 12, 2022

Seminole resident Shirley Renee’ Sandfur died Friday, August 12, 2022, in Tecumseh.

Shirley, the daughter of Albert and Stella Mae (Addington) Peoples, was born September 29, 1966 in Guymon.  Shirley attended school in Konawa.  On June 6, 1990, Shirley married Frank Sandfur in Earlsboro, she and Frank divorced, but remained friends.  Shirley was very artistic; she enjoyed...

Audie Ann George

Audie Ann George

Aug 11, 2022

Audie Ann George, long time Konawa resident, passed away on Thursday, August 11, 2022 at her home, at the age of 74.  Audie was born on September 5, 1947, in Wewoka, Oklahoma to Roy Luther George and Lillian Lahoma (Walker) George.  She grew up in Sasakwa, Oklahoma graduated from Sasakwa School.  She later graduated from Haskell Indian Nations...

Lee Roy Rose

Lee Roy Rose

Aug 9, 2022

Lee Roy Rose , age 87 and a former resident of Seminole county, passed away at his home in Oklahoma City on August 9, 2022.

Funeral services are scheduled for 1:00 p.m., Monday, August 15, 2022 at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Konawa, Oklahoma.  Rev. Wayne Childers will officiate, and burial will follow...

Nancy Margaret Ladd

Nancy Margaret Ladd

Aug 9, 2022

Seminole resident Nancy Margaret Ladd passed away on Tuesday, August 9, 2022 in Seminole.

Nancy, the daughter of Clyde and Doris (Burke) Ashworth, was born July 19, 1940, in Pasadena, CA.  On February 1, 1958, she married Russell Ladd.  Nancy worked for several years as a shipping clerk for an axle company; she was an inside sales...

Carrol Lynn Nix

Carrol Lynn Nix

Aug 8, 2022

Seminole resident Carrol Lynn Nix passed away Monday, August 8, 2022 at his home.

Lynn, the son of Maude and John Nix Sr., was born December 10, 1961 in Mangum, OK.  Lynn graduated from Ada High School in Ada.  Over the years he worked several different jobs, one of which was Formcrete

in Seminole, where...

Sernanda Ruth (Flannery)  Anderson

Sernanda Ruth (Flannery) Anderson

Aug 7, 2022

Sernanda Ruth Anderson, McAlester resident, passed away on Sunday,  August 7, 2022 at her home, at the age of 75.  Sernanda was born on September 21, 1946, in Midland, Texas to Charley Robert Flannery and Alma Clay (Brown) Flannery.

Sernanda enjoyed knitting and crocheting, playing piano, watching her grandchildren’s activities, decorating her home and...

Doris (Harris)  Richmond

Doris (Harris) Richmond

Aug 6, 2022

Ida Doris Richmond, longtime Seminole resident, passed away at the age of 95 on August 6, 2022.  Doris was born October 19, 1926, to William M. and Clara V (Morgan) Harris in Garber, Oklahoma.  Her family moved to the Seminole area in 1929 where her father worked for the Sinclair Oil Company.  They lived northeast of Seminole in...

Helen Marie (Duvall)  Chaffin

Helen Marie (Duvall) Chaffin

Aug 6, 2022

Helen M. (Duvall) Chaffin went to her heavenly home on August 6, 2022. Helen was born on October 2, 1935, at home in Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma to A. A. and Ada (Rutherford) Duvall. She graduated from New Lima High School in 1953, but she spent most of her school years at Harjo.  She married Bobby Gene Chaffin, the...

Maurice Joseph Green

Maurice Joseph Green

Aug 6, 2022

Maurice Joseph Green , age 74 and a former resident of Sacred Heart, Oklahoma passed away at Prague Regional Memorial Hospital in Prague, Oklahoma on August 6, 2022.

A Wake service is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. Thursday evening August 11, 2022 at St. Benedict Catholic Church Gathering Center in Shawnee, Oklahoma. ...

Robert "Bobby" Lee Yancey

Robert "Bobby" Lee Yancey

Aug 4, 2022

Robert “Bobby” Lee Yancey, Earlsboro resident, passed away on Thursday, August 4, 2022, at his home at the age of 82.  Robert was born on September 6, 1939 in Seminole, Oklahoma to Lon Yancey and Lillie (Ross) Yancey.  Robert was one of 11 children.

Robert was a very quiet man who didn’t like to...

Alta Cloretta (Hill)  Weaver

Alta Cloretta (Hill) Weaver

Aug 3, 2022

Alta Cloretta Weaver, 92, of Wewoka, Oklahoma, passed away on Wednesday, August 3, 2022, at Ballard Nursing Home in Ada, Oklahoma.  Alta was born in Ada, Oklahoma on September 27, 1931 to Floyd Hill and Alta May Jenkins.  She was a homemaker who enjoyed the outdoors and spending time with family.

Alta was preceded...