Obituaries in Seminole, Maud, and Konawa, Oklahoma
Helen Loraine (Smith) Mowery
Feb 19, 2022
Helen Loraine (Smith) Gatewood Mowery , age 91 passed away peacefully February 19, 2022 at her home in Ada OK.
A memorial service will be planned at a later date, and cremation is under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa, Oklahoma.
Helen was born May...
Haydoekeyo Tsosie
Feb 19, 2022
Haydoekeyo Tsosie , age 24 and a resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away on February 19, 2022 while working out of state as an industrial painter for Sherwin Williams in Louisville, Kentucky.
A Wake service is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Monday evening February 28th at Swearingen Funeral Home...
Charles "Milton" Courtney
Feb 18, 2022
Charles "Milton" Courtney , age 96, and a life-long resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away February 18, 2022 at Ada Care Center in Ada, Oklahoma.
Funeral services with military honors are scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, February 22, 2022 at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Konawa, Oklahoma. Rev. Pam Shirk will...
Roberta Virginia (Lane) Brooks
Feb 17, 2022
Roberta Virginia (Lane) Brooks, age 81, passed away on February 17, 2022, at her home in Wewoka, Oklahoma. She was born August 27, 1940, in Lamar, Oklahoma to Delbert Lane and Estelle Mayfield (Ponder) Lane. She graduated from Pleasant Grove High School in 1958. She loved playing basketball throughout her school years. Roberta married Avery Leon Brooks on August...
Zeke Asberry
Feb 14, 2022
On February 14, 2022, God granted us an angel by the name of Zeke Asberry. Zeke is the son of Skylea Bowlegs and Jaden Asberry. Although, our time with him was cut short our hearts will forever be filled with joy and honor because we were able to be graced with his beautiful presence.
He leaves behind...
Elmer "Pony" Crockett
Feb 13, 2022
Elmer “Pony” Crockett was born on September 15, 1938 to Lula (Charles) Crockett and Howard Crockett. Elmer passed from this life on Sunday, February 13, 2022 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, at the age of 83. He was the third child born to this union. His early years were spent in the Nobletown Community where he attended Nobletown Elementary. His...
Myrtle Ellen (Coy) Wylie
Feb 12, 2022
Myrtle Ellen (Coy) Wylie of Seminole, Oklahoma passed away on February 12, 2022, at the age of 66 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She was born in Keota, Oklahoma on July 20, 1955, to Hobart Coy and Ruby Jane (Loudermilk)Coy. Myrtle graduated from Keota High School in 1973. In high school she played basketball and attained an All-State title. She...
Billy Randy Heard
Feb 11, 2022
Billy R. “Randy” Heard passed away on February 11, 2022, at the age of 70 at his home in Wolf, Oklahoma. He was born November 14, 1951, in Holdenville, Oklahoma to Billy Heard and Melva (Ligon) Heard. He grew up in the Vamoosa/Wolf areas in Oklahoma. He graduated from Bowlegs High School in 1970. Randy married Shanah Williams in...
Elsie Lucille (Willoughby) Wilson
Feb 7, 2022
Elsie L. (Willoughby) Wilson went to her heavenly home on February 7, 2022. Elsie was born on August 12, 1937, at home in Byars, Oklahoma to Russell and Dovie (Hale) Willoughby. She graduated from Vanoss High School in 1955. She married Herman Wilson, the love of her life, on July 13, 1956 in Oil Center, Oklahoma. They spent 60...
Joenathan Stargell II
Feb 5, 2022
Joenathan Stargell II was born to Valerie (Edwards) Bridgewater and Joenathan Stargell I in Oklahoma City. He was the second child out of five. He was the oldest son. He shared his birthday with his grandmother Wyomia Napoleon Stargell Reed, who passed on 9-11-2021. They shared a very special bond.
Joenathan was loved by many. He didn’t...
Nancy Yvonne Gentry-Permetter
Feb 5, 2022
Nancy Yvonne Gentry-Permetter was born January 4, 1950 in Durant, OK to parents Jack Walton Gentry and Sylvia Sue (Talley) Gentry. They both preceded Nancy in death. At age one Nancy and her parents moved to Bixby, Oklahoma where Nancy attending school graduating in 1968. In 1969 Nancy graduated from Tulsa Academy of Hairstyling. The first love of Nancy’s...
Louis Palmer, Jr.
Feb 5, 2022
Louis Palmer, Jr. , age 52 and a resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away February 5, 2022 at Mercy Hospital in Ada, Oklahoma.
A funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Thursday, February 10, 2022 at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Konawa. Larry Chesser and Dave Herriman will officiate, and burial...
Gettie Joybell "Joy" Barlow Anderson
Feb 4, 2022
Gettie Joybell “Joy” Barlow Anderson, 82, longtime resident of Seminole, Oklahoma, passed away in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on February 4, 2022. A Christmas baby, Joy was born December 25, 1939, in Seminole, Oklahoma to Frances “Frank” Melton Welliver and Mary E. (Barrett) Welliver.
Joy grew up in Seminole County, Oklahoma and attended Varnum Public Schools where she...
Gary Troy Dye
Feb 4, 2022
Gary Troy Dye entered Heaven’s Gate on Friday, February 4, 2022, at the age of 66.
Gary was born on February 5, 1955, to Jessie Ann (Bray) Dye and L.D. Dye in Seminole, Oklahoma. He attended Good Hope Elementary and Varnum High School where he graduated high school in 1973. He received a perfect...
Barbara Lee (Monday) Brown
Feb 3, 2022
Barbara Lee (Monday) Brown passed away on February 3, 2022, at the age of 68 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She was born January 28, 1954, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to Aubrey Lee Monday and Lorene (Griffin) Monday. She grew up in Tecumseh, Oklahoma and graduated from Tecumseh High School. After high school, Barbara received a scholarship to study journalism...
Oscar Jay "Jaybird" Mize
Feb 3, 2022
Oscar Jay “Jaybird” Mize passed away on February 3, 2022. He was 65.
Jay was born on January 3, 1957 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to Oscar Junior Mize and Junita Joy Mize.
He graduated Earlsboro High School in 1975 and was the valedictorian of his class. He went on to earn an Associate’s degree in Business...
Sandra Kay (Rhodes) Sands
Feb 2, 2022
Sandra Kay (Rhodes) Sands, Seminole resident, passed away on Wednesday, February 2, 2022, at her home, at the age of 75. Sandra was born on January 3, 1947, in Seminole, to Martin and Pauline (Teague) Rhodes. She was a homemaker and worked as a cashier at Wal-Mart. Sandra married Bob Sands on December 18, 1964 in Seminole. Bob...
Anthonette "Bobbie" (Harjo) Jones
Feb 2, 2022
Anthonette "Bobbie" (Harjo) Jones , age 96 and a resident of Maud, Oklahoma passed away February 2, 2022 at Seminole Care and Rehab in Seminole, Oklahoma.
Visitation will be Sunday, February 6th from 1:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at Swearingen Funeral Home in Konawa, Oklahoma. A Wake service is scheduled for...
Sammie Darline (Castoe) Jones
Feb 1, 2022
Sammie “Darline” (Castoe) Jones, passed away at the age of 76 on February 1, 2022, at her home in Canadian, Oklahoma. She was born May 1, 1945, in Holdenville, Oklahoma to Samuel Oscar Castoe and Gylois “Lois” Margaret (Cordell) Kirk. She graduated from New Lima High School in 1964. She spent most of her childhood and adult life in...
Christi Mae (Harjo) Woodard
Feb 1, 2022
Christi Mae Harjo Woodard of Oklahoma City passed from this life in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma on February 1, 2022, at the age of 52. Christi was born in Wewoka, Oklahoma on April 23, 1968, to Reverend V.V. and Bonnie Mae (Walker) Harjo. Christi graduated Valedictorian from Bowlegs High School in 1986. Christi continued her education at Seminole Junior...