Obituaries in Seminole, Maud, and Konawa, Oklahoma

Rory Gene Stricklin

Rory Gene Stricklin

Aug 3, 2021

Dr. Rory Gene Stricklin passed away on August 3rd, 2021 in Wagoner, Oklahoma. He was born on November 16, 1978 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Rory grew up on his parents' dairy farm milking cows and living the farm life. He attended school at Prague Public Schools where he was a valedictorian, all state in football, and an American Farmer...

Betty (Morton)  Poplin

Betty (Morton) Poplin

Aug 3, 2021

Betty Morton Poplin was born to Jessie Mae and Stanton Reid Morton on June 28, 1929, in Oswego, Kansas. She passed away on August 3, 2021, in Seminole, Oklahoma. Betty grew up in Okmulgee. After high school she met and married Fred C. Turner. They moved to Mobile, Alabama, followed by moves to Steubenville, Ohio and Waterville, Maine. While...

Aubrey Ervin Irons

Aubrey Ervin Irons

Aug 2, 2021

Aubrey Ervin Irons, Seminole resident, passed away on Monday, August 2, 2021 at his home at the age of 80. Aubrey was born on December 30,1940 in Valliant, Oklahoma to Richard Aubrey and Lilly Bell (Beene) Irons. He proudly served his country as seaman apprentice in the United States Navy.

Aubrey married Martha Lay on February 14,...

Glendon Fred Garner

Glendon Fred Garner

Aug 1, 2021

Glendon Fred Garner, Maud, Oklahoma resident, passed away on August 1, 2021 at the age of 87. He was born May 31, 1934 in Maud to Arthur Garner and Iva (Patterson) Garner. Glendon graduated from Maud High School where his nickname was “Tuffy Garner”. He lived for a while in Fort Worth, Texas, but came back to Maud....

Leo Amos Alexander, Jr.

Leo Amos Alexander, Jr.

Aug 1, 2021

Leo Amos Alexander, Jr. , age 64 and a resident of Ada, Oklahoma, passed away at his mother’s home in Konawa, Oklahoma, Sunday morning August 1, 2021.

A Wake service is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. Wednesday evening, August 4th at High Springs Baptist Church of Konawa under the direction of Swearingen...

Ronnie Dewayne Kiser

Ronnie Dewayne Kiser

Jul 31, 2021

Ronnie Dewayne Kiser, Seminole resident, passed away on Saturday, July 31, 2021, at the age of 68, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  Ronnie was born on November 28, 1952, in Hanford, California, to Curtis Dewayne and Donna Jean (Jordan) Kiser.  He was a proud Vietnam veteran.  He loved spending time at the lake swimming and camping.  Ronnie enjoyed old...

Ella Faye (Bayles)  McAlister

Ella Faye (Bayles) McAlister

Jul 30, 2021

Ella Faye McAlister, 70, longtime Seminole, Oklahoma resident passed away, Friday July 30, 2021 at Saint Anthony’s Hospital-Shawnee. Ella was born on May 7, 1951 in Atoka, Oklahoma to Jim Bayles and Nora Virginia (Cowens) Bayles Taylor. Ella grew up and spent most of her life in Atoka, Oklahoma and worked as a nurse’s aide in Coalgate, Oklahoma...

Evans Chambers Wise

Evans Chambers Wise

Jul 28, 2021

Evans Chambers Wise of Meeker passed away on Wednesday, July 28, 2021, at the age of 74.

Evans, better known as Peanut, was born December 16, 1946, to Lewis and Mandy (Tiger) Wise, in Seminole.  Peanut was a welder by trade, he worked for and retired from Tinker Air Force Base.  On June 1, 1971, he married...

Heather Lynn Sharber

Heather Lynn Sharber

Jul 27, 2021

Heather Lynn Sharber , mother of three adorable children, age 29, and a resident of Konawa, Oklahoma passed away too soon from this life on Tuesday, July 27, 2021 at Alliance Health Hospital in Seminole, Oklahoma.

Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Monday, August 2, 2021 at Swearingen Funeral Home...

Akira Minerva Aulet

Akira Minerva Aulet

Jul 26, 2021

Akira Aulet, was the daughter of Ashley Haskin and Brian Aulet.  Although Akira didn’t make it to her day of birth, she was and forever will be loved by many people.

She was preceded in death by her paternal grandfather, Carmelo Aulet Jr.

Akira will be the eternal cherished memory of her parents, Ashley and...

Rachel Rene (Harper)  Bunnell

Rachel Rene (Harper) Bunnell

Jul 26, 2021

Rachel Rene’ (Harper) Bunnell, 50, Maud, Oklahoma resident, passed away Monday, July 26, 2021 at her home in Maud, Oklahoma. Rachel was born on May 6, 1971 in Louisville, Kentucky to Lula Mae (Riggs) Harper and Melvin Merral Harper.  Rachel was a homemaker and a long time Maud resident. Rachel started life in Brooks Hill, Kentucky, she was...

Johnnie (Stubbs)  Collins

Johnnie (Stubbs) Collins

Jul 25, 2021

Johnnie Stubbs Collins, beloved mother and sister, passed away peacefully at her home in Seminole Oklahoma.  She was a member of the Cheyarha Presbyterian Church.

Johnnie graduated from Mountain View High School as the Salutatorian in 1946.  She then attended East Central State College in Ada where she earned a degree in Education graduating...

Kathy Louise (Robbins)  Scott

Kathy Louise (Robbins) Scott

Jul 24, 2021

Kathy Louise Scott passed away at her home on July 24, 2021, at the age of 67. She was born in Seminole, Oklahoma on January 18, 1954, to parents JC Robbins and Jewel Elois (Kelley) Robbins. She grew up in Seminole and graduated from Seminole High School in 1972. She received a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration from...

Asheley Lynn Eckles

Asheley Lynn Eckles

Jul 23, 2021

Asheley Lynn Eckles, age 31, passed away on July 23, 2021, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She was born May 7, 1990, in Oklahoma City. She graduated from Byng High School and went to college for a while to be a Vet Tech.

Asheley was a homemaker. She loved to sing, loved her children and family, movie nights,...

Leann Kay Hayes

Leann Kay Hayes

Jul 23, 2021

Leann Kay Hayes , age 58 and a resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away Friday, July 23, 2021 at Ada Care Center in Ada, Oklahoma.

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

Leann was born...

Randall Brian "Randy" Hinman

Randall Brian "Randy" Hinman

Jul 18, 2021

Funeral services for Randy Hinman will held on Friday, July 23, 2021, at 4:00 p.m. at the Victory Life Church in Sherman, Texas. (4100 N. Travis Street) Visitation will be held from 2:30-4:00 p.m. Friday at the Church preceding the services.

Randall Brian "Randy" Hinman was born July 26, 1960, in...

Elwanda Jackson

Elwanda Jackson

Jul 18, 2021

Elwanda Jacqueline "Jacquie" Guinn Jackson was born in a chicken coop on an icy January night in 1931.  The chicken coop part isn't true but she loved to tell it that way.

She was born January 22, 1931, in Washington, OK to Curtis Russell "Russ" Guinn and Laura Evelyn Mars Guinn.  Jacquie spent her early years in...

Mary Lee Crenshaw

Mary Lee Crenshaw

Jul 11, 2021

Seminole resident Mary Lee Crenshaw, passed away on Sunday, July 11, 2021, at 10:32 am, at the age of 77 in her home in Seminole.

Mary, the daughter of Tony and Pearl (Hardin) Curry, was born December 21, 1943, in Seminole.  She graduated from Seminole High School with the class of 1961. She then went on to...

Brandon Dewayne Leslie

Brandon Dewayne Leslie

Jul 10, 2021

Brandon Dewayne Leslie , age 41 and a resident of Asher, Oklahoma, went home to be with the Lord on July 10, 2021 at the age of 41. Brandon was born on September 2, 1979 in Bakersfield, California to Danny Ray Leslie and Denice Fern (Welch) Leslie.

Funeral services are scheduled...

Richard Harjo

Richard Harjo

Jul 10, 2021

Richard Harjo, Seminole resident, passed away on Saturday, July 10, 2021, in Seminole, Oklahoma.    Richard was born on July 31, 1949, in Wolf, Oklahoma, to Lena and Lina (Powell) Harjo.  He grew up in and spent his life in Seminole, OK.  Richard loved going to church.

Richard is survived by three brothers, George Harjo...