Obituaries in Seminole, Maud, and Konawa, Oklahoma

Larry Elwood Short

Larry Elwood Short

Apr 3, 2022

Larry Elwood Short , age 61 and a resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away April 3, 2022 in an auto accident near his home.

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

Larry...

Paul Ray Davis

Paul Ray Davis

Apr 2, 2022

Paul Ray Davis, Shawnee resident, passed away on Saturday, April 2, 2022 in Shawnee, at the age of 76.  Paul was born on February 17, 1946, in Prague, Oklahoma to George J. Davis and Pearlie Jane (Case) Davis. He served in the United States Army as a Sargent E5 First Calvary in the Vietnam War.

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Mary Jo (Starns)  Rains

Mary Jo (Starns) Rains

Apr 2, 2022

Mary Jo (Starns) Rains , age 86 and a long-time resident of Konawa, Oklahoma and Seminole County, passed away on April 2, 2022 at Featherstone Nursing Home in Ada.

A graveside service is scheduled for 3:00 p.m. April 6, 2022 at Vamoosa Cemetery under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of...

Thomas F Billy Jack Jones Jr.

Thomas F Billy Jack Jones Jr.

Apr 1, 2022

Funeral services for lifelong Seminole resident, Thomas F. Jones Jr. (Billy Jack) are scheduled for Friday, April 8, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Seminole, Oklahoma, with Rev. Kevin Fox and Rev. Eric Thlocco officiating.

Billy Jack died on April 1, 2022, at the age of 33, at the University Medical Center in...

Wilbur Johnson

Wilbur Johnson

Mar 29, 2022

Seminole resident Wilbur Johnson passed away Tuesday March 29, 2022.

Wilbur, the son of Thomas and Misselda (Caney) Johnson, was born September 12, 1951 in Oklahoma City.  Wilbur grew up in Wewoka and graduated from Wewoka High School.  Wilbur was a truck driver, over the years he drove for Johnson Trucking and for Ronnie...

Elizabeth Jane (Harcrow)  Stevenson

Elizabeth Jane (Harcrow) Stevenson

Mar 28, 2022

Elizabeth Jane Harcrow Stevenson passed away peacefully on Monday, March 28, 2022 in the comfort of her home surrounded by her children, sister, mother, husband, and grand-dog after a valiant four year battle with metastatic cancer.

Elizabeth, known as “Janie or EJ,” was born on October 29, 1953 to Dolores Charlene Warren Harcrow and...

Dustin Levi Revas

Dustin Levi Revas

Mar 28, 2022

Dustin Levi Revas, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, March 28, 2022, in Oklahoma City, OK, at the age of 26.  Dustin was born November 19, 1995, in North Kansas City, MO to Lance Revas and Marilyn (King) Revas.

At the age of 5, he moved to Moore, OK and enjoyed playing baseball and youth league football.  He...

Betty Jo (Wells)  Pennell

Betty Jo (Wells) Pennell

Mar 27, 2022

Betty Jo (Wells) Pennell , age 92 and a resident of Konawa, Oklahoma passed away March 27, 2022 at her home surrounded by her loving family under Elara Care Hospice and Teresa Killian

A funeral service is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Saturday, April 2, 2022 at the First Baptist Church of...

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...