Obituaries in Seminole, Maud, and Konawa, Oklahoma

Henry Ellis "Hank" Jolley

Henry Ellis "Hank" Jolley

Nov 26, 2020

Henry Ellis "Hank" Jolley , age 103 and a former resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away Thursday, November 26, 2020 at his home in Seminole, Oklahoma.

No memorial service is planned and cremation is under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa.

He was born September...

Nelda Ann (Redden)  Campbell

Nelda Ann (Redden) Campbell

Nov 26, 2020

Nelda Ann (Redden) Campbell , age 73 and a resident of Stonewall, Oklahoma passed away Thursday, November 26, 2020 at Ballard Nursing Center in Ada, Oklahoma.

A memorial service is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Friday, December 4, 2020 at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Konawa, Oklahoma.  Rev. Mitch Williams will officiate. ...

Imogene (Fixico)  Drapeau

Imogene (Fixico) Drapeau

Nov 26, 2020

Imogene (Fixico) Drapeau, age 74, passed away November 26, 2020 in Ada, Oklahoma. She was born July 23, 1946 in Wewoka, Oklahoma to parents Joe Fixico and Annie (Harjo) Fixico. She was a high school graduate and attended two years of college. She married Kenneth Drapeau in February of 1969 in Ada, Oklahoma. Imogene worked as an administrative...

Betty Jean (King)  Howell

Betty Jean (King) Howell

Nov 25, 2020

Betty Jean (King) Howell, age 87, passed away at her home in Konawa, Oklahoma on November 25, 2020. She was born March 15, 1933 in Holdenville, Oklahoma to parents Tom King and Togee Tiger.

Betty was a homemaker and enjoyed sewing, watching westerns on television and always enjoyed taking care of her grandkids. She...

Mentora "Peaches" (Roberts)  Burdine-Hood

Mentora "Peaches" (Roberts) Burdine-Hood

Nov 24, 2020

Mentora “Peaches” (Roberts) Burdine-Hood, lifelong Seminole, Oklahoma resident, passed away at the age of 88 on November 24, 2020. She was born November 9, 1932 in Seminole County to parents Jake Roberts and Martha (Jackson) Roberts. She was one of 12 children and she was the last one to pass away. She married Willie Hood in 1995. ...

Billie Amanita (Robertson)  Collins

Billie Amanita (Robertson) Collins

Nov 24, 2020

Billie Amanita (Robertson) Collins , age 80 passed away Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at Brookdale Assisted Living in Shawnee, Oklahoma.

A graveside service is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Saturday, November 28, 2020 at Konawa Cemetery under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa.  Rev. Carl Whitfield will officiate.  Viewing will...

Truman Junior Gaines

Truman Junior Gaines

Nov 21, 2020

Truman Junior Gaines, 92, Henryetta, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life on Saturday, November 21, 2020 at his home in Henryetta, Oklahoma. He was born May 21, 1928 in Sasakwa, Oklahoma to parents Homer Lee and Ollie (Trout) Gaines. Truman lived his formative years in the Sasakwa and Wewoka communities but spent most of his life in Seminole,...

M.P. Gillham

M.P. Gillham

Nov 21, 2020

Manuel Phagan (M.P.) Gillham, Atoka resident, passed away on Saturday, November 21, 2020, in Antlers, Oklahoma.  M. P. was born on April 1, 1924, in Cedar Glades, AR to Stella Rosetta (Ratliff) and Thomas Phagan Gillham.  He was a graduate of Wolf High School and worked as OG&E’s first underground lineman.  He also served in the United States...

Terry Leon Harjo

Terry Leon Harjo

Nov 20, 2020

Terry Leon Harjo passed away at the age of 39 on November 20, 2020 in Norman, Oklahoma. He was born on June 24, 1981 in Ada, Oklahoma to parents Ronnie Harjo and Mamie (Postoak) Harjo. He grew up and spent most of his life in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was a high school graduate and a member of...

Judy Arlene (Lively)  McDuffie

Judy Arlene (Lively) McDuffie

Nov 20, 2020

Judy McDuffie of Denton, Texas died peacefully Friday, November 20, 2020 at the age of 70. She was at home and was surrounded by loved ones.

Judy was born Judy Arlene Lively May 1, 1950 in Seminole, OK to Vernon and Wanda Lively.  She moved to Hennessey, OK at the age of 9 and...

Leroy Meek

Leroy Meek

Nov 20, 2020

Leroy Meek, 78-year old Midwest City, Oklahoma resident, passed away on November 20, 2020 in Muskogee, Oklahoma. He was born May 15, 1942 in Seminole County, Oklahoma to parents Ruben James Meek and Emmer Bell (Hilton) Meek. He married his first true love, Alice Champ of Seminole, Oklahoma on April 6, 1960 and they were married 49 years...

Sherry Ann (Hardesty)  Burgess

Sherry Ann (Hardesty) Burgess

Nov 19, 2020

Sherry Ann (Hardesty) Burgess , age 60 and a resident of Ada, Oklahoma, passed away November 19, 2020 at AllianceHealth Hospital in Durant, Oklahoma.

A graveside service is scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 1, 2020 at the Burgess Family Cemetery in Seminole County, under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home...

Paul Dean Turnbow

Paul Dean Turnbow

Nov 17, 2020

Paul Dean Turnbow , age 79 and a long-time resident of Konawa, Oklahoma passed away on Tuesday, November 17, 2020 at Mercy Hospital in Ada, Oklahoma.

A graveside service is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at Vamoosa Cemetery, East of Konawa.  Rev. Gary Choate, Pastor of First Baptist...

Sherry Ann (Leetka)  Littlecreek

Sherry Ann (Leetka) Littlecreek

Nov 13, 2020

Sherry Ann Littlecreek, 71, Shawnee, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life on Friday, November 13, 2020 at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Shawnee, Oklahoma. Sherry was born on September 13, 1949 in Seminole, Oklahoma to Robert Leetka, Sr. and Nelsey (Palmer) Leetka.

Sherry was a Certified Medical Assistant. She loved watching OU football, enjoyed Pow-Wow’s,...

Clinton Van Jackson

Clinton Van Jackson

Nov 11, 2020

Clinton Van Jackson, 91, longtime Seminole, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life on Wednesday, November 11, 2020. Clinton was born January 14, 1929 in the Strother Community, in Northeast Seminole County, to Thomas (Tom) Jackson and Mollie (Hillard) Jackson. Clinton attended grade school and high school at Strother Public School and graduated in 1947.

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Susie Elaine (Snowden)  Cline

Susie Elaine (Snowden) Cline

Nov 10, 2020

Susie Elaine Cline, 82, longtime Seminole, Oklahoma resident passed from this life on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 in Tecumseh, Oklahoma. Elaine was born February 19, 1938 in Prague, Oklahoma to Lewis Snowden and Dewey (Lane) Snowden. Elaine grew up in the Little Community and attended Strother Public School and graduated from Strother High School in 1956.

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Erika Janelle Harjo

Erika Janelle Harjo

Nov 9, 2020

Erika Janelle Harjo , age 28 and a resident of Seminole, Oklahoma, passed away Monday, November 9, 2020 at Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City.

Erika was born May 25, 1992, in Ada, Oklahoma to William Sterling Knight and Sharon Lynn (Harjo) Ortiz.  She was a graduate of Seminole High School and...

Kenneth Doyle Coody

Kenneth Doyle Coody

Nov 9, 2020

Kenneth Doyle Coody , longtime Seminole resident, passed away Monday, November 9, 2020, in Midwest City, Oklahoma.  Kenneth was born September 8, 1949 in Claremore, Oklahoma to Amanda (Little) and Jesse Coody.  Kenneth was a graduate of Pleasant Grove High School and worked as a carpenter for the Seminole Nation.

Kenneth...

Ada Lee (Branson)  Lumpkins

Ada Lee (Branson) Lumpkins

Nov 8, 2020

Ada Lee Lumpkins,82, former Copperas Cove, Texas resident, passed away Sunday, November 8, 2020 in Seminole, Oklahoma. Ada was born July 31, 1938 in Teetersville, Kentucky, to John Marlowe and Lydia May (Johnson) Branson.

Ada was a homemaker until her husband’s retirement from the military and became the secretary at Jewel Elementary in Copperas...

Erika Theresa (Hartegen)  Brooks

Erika Theresa (Hartegen) Brooks

Nov 6, 2020

Erika Theresa Hartegen Brooks left this world to be with her beloved savior, Jesus Christ. She will be deeply missed by those who knew and loved her. Erika was born in Hungary and moved to Germany as a child. Erika loved her country and grew up with many artistic talents. Her family had a musical background, her father...