Obituaries in Seminole, Maud, and Konawa, Oklahoma
Nelda Jo Skaggs
Jan 7, 2020
Nelda Jo (Allan) Skaggs, age 84, passed away January 7, 2020 at Highland Meadows Health & Rehab in Rockwall, Texas. She was born September 1, 1935 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to parents Earl Allan and Elsie Coleman. She married Toby Jackson Skaggs on September 9, 1956 in Little, Oklahoma. He preceded her in death on October 21, 2004. Graveside services for...
Anthony Lee Vivier
Jan 7, 2020
Anthony Lee Vivier, age 52 and a resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2020 in an auto accident north of Konawa. A wake service is scheduled from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Monday, January 13, 2020 at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel of Konawa. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 14th at the Chapel. Jimsey...
Robert Dean Leck
Jan 6, 2020
Robert Dean Leck, age 47, passed away January 6, 2020 at his home in Somonauk, Illinois. He was born December 2, 1972 in Seminole, Oklahoma to parents Walter Karl Leck and Susan Kay (McCown) Leck. Robert was a high school graduate. He grew up in Calumet, Oklahoma and spent the last eighteen years of his life in Sandwich, Illinois. He...
Gary Veitenheimer
Jan 4, 2020
Gary Veitenheimer, 71, Seminole county resident, passed away on Saturday, January 4, 2020 at Hillcrest Oklahoma Heart Institute in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Gary was born on February 10, 1948 in Contra Costa, California to his parents; Peter P. Veitenheimer, Jr. and Alyce’ Margaret (Green) Scott. Gary attended grade school in Shawnee, Oklahoma and moved to the Strother area in the 8th...
Freda Kay Proctor
Jan 2, 2020
Freda Kay (Cathey) Proctor, age 78, passed away January 2, 2020 at her home in Norman, Oklahoma. Freda was born June 12, 1941 in Fairfield, Illinois to parents Fred Jones Cathey and Bertie Ethel (Dillon) Sanford. She was raised in Seminole, Oklahoma and had been a resident of Norman since 1973. Freda received a bachelor’s degree and worked as an...
Ronald Raymond Shepherd
Jan 2, 2020
Ronald Raymond Shepherd, age 76, passed away January 2, 2020 in Seminole, Oklahoma. He was born September 11, 1943 in Kankakee, Illinois to parents Floyd Raymond Shepherd and Marylene Bernice Arseneau. He grew up in Beaverville, Illinois and was a high school graduate. Ronald proudly served his country in the U.S. Army achieving the rank of Sergeant. He served in...
Raymond "Ray" Garner
Jan 1, 2020
Raymond Elliott “Ray” Garner, 92 year old Maud, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life on January 1st, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family. He was born to Arthur and Iva (Patterson) Garner on November 22nd, 1927 in Maud, Oklahoma. Ray joined the service at the age of 16, and he was in the Army Air Corp serving in...
Bonnie Ruth (Crenshaw) Spooner
Jan 1, 2020
Bonnie Ruth (Crenshaw) Spooner, age 85 and a life-long resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away January 1, 2020 at Integris Deaconess Medical Center in Oklahoma City. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Monday, January 6, 2020 at the First Pentecostal Holiness Church located at 126 N. Konawa Street in Konawa under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa. ...
Arthur Tebe
Jan 1, 2020
Arthur Tebe, age 49 and a life-long resident of Sasakwa, Oklahoma passed away January 1, 2020 at Integris Southwest Medical Center in Oklahoma City. A wake service is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. Sunday, January 5, 2020 at Rock Springs Baptist Church in Sasakwa. He will be taken to the church at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, and funeral services are scheduled...
Barbara Whitfield
Dec 31, 2019
Barbara J. Whitfield, age 90, passed away Tuesday, December 31, 2019 in Seminole, Oklahoma. She was born March 12, 1929 in McAlester, Oklahoma to parents Chester Eli Ketchum and Bertha (Whorton) Ketchum. She grew up in Indianola and graduated from high school. Barbara married Clyde Whitfield on March 30, 1948 in McAlester, Oklahoma. When they were first married, she worked...
Gloria Alene Ledbetter
Dec 30, 2019
Gloria Alene Ledbetter, age 85, passed away December 30, 2019 in Seminole, Oklahoma. She was born April 15, 1934 in Summers Chapel, Oklahoma to parents Steve Caudill and Catherine (Walker) Caudill. She was raised in the Maud and St. Louis, Oklahoma area. She married James Ledbetter in Bakersfield, California. Gloria was a homemaker and was raised in the Pentecostal church....
Mary Sue Presley
Dec 30, 2019
Mary Sue Presley, 75 year old, Seminole, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life on December 30, 2019 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. She was born February 6, 1944 in Wewoka, Oklahoma to parents Carl and Bernice Minter. She attended Wewoka Public Schools and was married to Olan D. Black. They had two children, Sherrie and Roy. On June 22, 1971, she married...
Scenora Mae Tiger
Dec 29, 2019
Scenora Mae Tiger, longtime Seminole, Oklahoma resident, passed away December 29, 2019 at St. Anthony Hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 68. She was born December 7, 1951 to parents George Tiger and Nessie (Harjo) Tiger in Talihina, Oklahoma. She was a member of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma. She was a graduate of Seminole High School...
Alex Barnett
Dec 26, 2019
Alexander “Alex” Barnett, 68 year old Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and former Konawa, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life on Thursday, December 26, 2019 at Cura Health Hospital in Oklahoma City. He was born March 4, 1951 in Oklahoma City to parents Irene Maggie and Sam Barnett, Jr. Alex was a member of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma. He served 14...
Kyra Zoe Lowery
Dec 23, 2019
Kyra Zoe Lowery, age 67, passed away Monday, December 23, 2019 in Concord, California. She was born June 14, 1952 in Wichita Falls, Texas to parents Clifford and Dorothea Lowery. Kyra is survived by her mother; Dorothea Lowery, her son; Eric Vance, two brothers, one nephew and two nieces. She was preceded in death by her father; Clifford Lowery, who...
Monique Janae' Green
Dec 22, 2019
Monique Janae’ Green, age 13, passed away December 22, 2019 at her home in Seminole, Oklahoma. She was born May 4, 2006 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to parents Mylik Green, Sr. and Naomi (Jenkins) Green. Monique was a student at Seminole Middle School. She enjoyed swimming, horses, dancing and music. Survivors include her father; Mylik Green, Sr. of Oklahoma City,...
David Smedley
Dec 19, 2019
David Rollin Smedley, 58 year old Seminole, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life Thursday, December 19, 2019 at Integris Edmond Hospital. He was born March 9, 1961 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to parents Dorothy Catherine (Benson) Smedley and Edward Roddy Smedley. David worked for AutoZone as a parts delivery driver until he became disabled. Survivors include one son Tristin Buford...
Clifford Wayne Moore
Dec 16, 2019
Clifford Wayne “Shorty” Moore, age 84 and a long-time resident of Konawa, Oklahoma, passed away from this life, Monday, December 16, 2019 at Mercy Hospital in Ada, Oklahoma. Funeral services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Wednesday, December 18, 2019 at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Konawa. His wife, Juanita Moore will do the scripture readings, Mike Boren will read the...
Christopher Charles Loftis
Dec 14, 2019
Christopher Charles Loftis, 39, of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma , passed peacefully on Saturday, December 14, 2019 at his home in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Christopher was born on October 2nd, 1980 in Duncan, Oklahoma to parents Patricia Jo (Hodge) Gonzales and James Ervin Loftis , who preceded him in death. Christopher is survived by; his brothers, David Boswell of Hominy, Oklahoma...
Darwin Steward
Dec 13, 2019
Darwin Steward, 60 year old Davis, Oklahoma resident and former Maud, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life Friday, December 13, 2019 in Thackerville, Oklahoma. He was born March 1, 1959 in Nierenberg, Germany to parents Darvin Steward and Iva Maye (Wolfington) Steward. Darwin graduated from Maud High School in 1977. He worked for a number of years with his parents...