Obituaries in Seminole, Maud, and Konawa, Oklahoma
Glenn Howard Porter
Dec 6, 2018
Glenn Howard Porter, 78, of Van Buren Arkansas, passed away Thursday, December 6, 2018 in Ft. Smith, Arkansas. Glenn was born on April 20, 1940 in Quapaw, Oklahoma to Howard Lee Porter and Opal (Cowan) Porter. Glenn grew up in Quapaw, Oklahoma and attended Quapaw Schools and his junior year moved to Wyandotte, Oklahoma where he graduated from Wyandotte High...
Linda Lou Lena
Dec 5, 2018
Linda Lou Lena, 62, Wewoka, Oklahoma resident, passed away Wednesday, December 5, 2018 in Wewoka, Oklahoma. Linda was born September 5, 1956 in Phoenix, Arizona to Walter Lena and Stella Mae (Barnett) Lena. Linda attended New Lima High School and graduated in 1974. Linda was a member of the Muscogee Creek Nation. She had worked for Wrangler for 8 years...
Else Alice (Schieler) Allison
Nov 30, 2018
Else Alice (Schieler) Allison, age 81 and a resident of Seminole, Oklahoma, passed away from this life Friday, November 30, 2018 at Mercy Hospital in Ada, Oklahoma. Funeral services are scheduled for 1:00 p.m. Thursday, December 6, 2018 at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Seminole. Rev. Carl Whitfield and Rev. Danny Allison, Jr. will officiate, and burial will follow at...
Robert Myers Rushing
Nov 28, 2018
Robert M. “Bob” Rushing, Sr., 84, Shawnee, Oklahoma, passed away, Wednesday, November 28, 2018 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Robert was born November 24, 1934 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to Hadley Rushing and Winnie Townsend. Robert graduated from Tecumseh High School in Tecumseh, Oklahoma in 1952. Bob was a longtime Seminole resident from the early 1960’s to 2010 when he moved back...
Aldean Harris
Nov 28, 2018
Retha “Aldean” (Phillips) Harris, 87 year old longtime Little, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life on Wednesday, November 28, 2018 at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born June 3, 1931 in Okemah, Oklahoma to parents Virgil Phillips and Willie Lee (Davis) Phillips. Aldean graduated from Wilburton High School in 1947. On May 14, 1950 she married...
Leona Kelley-Leonard
Nov 27, 2018
Leona Michelle (Kelley) Leonard, 47 year old Seminole, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life on Tuesday, November 27, 2018 at OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She was born February 2, 1971 in Gravette, Arkansas to parents Robert Leon Kelley and Edna May (Janes) Kelley. Following her high school graduation, Leona served in the United States Army. Leona married...
Sherry Pace
Nov 24, 2018
Sherry Michelle Pace, 52 year old Seminole, Oklahoma resident, passed away Saturday, November 24, 2018 in Seminole, Oklahoma at the age of 52. Sherry was born October 28, 1966 in Portland, Oregon. She married Kevin Pace on February 14, 2005 in Green Cove Springs, Florida. She attended the Lord’s Community Church in Seminole. Sherry is survived by her husband Kevin...
Erma June (Bussey) Taff
Nov 23, 2018
Erma June (Bussey) Taff, 72 year old longtime Maud, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life on Friday, November 23, 2018 at Seminole Care and Rehabilitation Center in Seminole, Oklahoma. She was born August 18, 1946 in Maud, Oklahoma to parents William Franklin “Frank” Bussey and Anna “Lucile” (Work) Bussey. Erma grew up in Maud and graduated from Maud High School...
David Bonebrake
Nov 22, 2018
David Earl Bonebrake, 72 year old Seminole, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life on Thursday, November 22, 2018 at Seminole Care and Rehabilitation Center. He was born October 30, 1946 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to parents Earl Bonebrake and Norfleet “Fleety” (Ayers) Bonebrake. David graduated from Seminole High School in 1964 and went on to continue his education at Seminole...

Darden Lee " Dorothy" Smith
Nov 20, 2018
Darden Lee “Dorothy” Smith, 97, longtime Seminole County resident, went to be with our Lord and Savior on November 20th at Avonlea Cottage of Seminole, OK. She was born December 24th, 1920 in Konawa, Oklahoma and preceded in death by her parents William Albert Collins,Jr. and Willie Leona Greer and four beautiful sisters, Mildred, Ruth, Jean and Jerri. Dorothy grew...
Darden Lee "Dorothy" Smith
Nov 20, 2018
Darden Lee “Dorothy” Smith, 97, longtime Seminole County resident, went to be with our Lord and Savior on November 20th at Avonlea Cottage of Seminole, OK. She was born December 24th, 1920 in Konawa, Oklahoma and preceded in death by her parents William Albert Collins,Jr. and Willie Leona Greer and four beautiful sisters, Mildred, Ruth, Jean and Jerri. Dorothy grew...
Glenn Dale Nail
Nov 19, 2018
Glenn Dale Nail, age 81 and a former resident of Wanette, Oklahoma, passed away from this life Monday, November 19, 2018 at Sunset Estates Nursing Home in Tecumseh, Oklahoma following complications from pneumonia. He had been battling with alzheimer’s since 2017. A graveside service under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Friday, November...
William James Dobson
Nov 15, 2018
William James “Jim” Dobson, 74 year old longtime Seminole, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life Thursday, November 15, 2018 at Stroud Regional Medical Center in Stroud, Oklahoma. He was born March 25, 1944 in Haileyville, Oklahoma to parents Evelyn Louise (Black) Dobson and Eugene James Dobson. Following his graduation from Haileyville High School, Jim served in the United States Navy. ...
Francisco Martinez Zapata
Nov 14, 2018
Francisco Martinez Zapata, 78, Seminole, Oklahoma resident, died Wednesday, November 14, 2018, in Seminole. Francisco was born September 5, 1940 in Aguascalientes, Mexico to Gregoria Zapata Mendez and Alejandro Martinez Marques. Francisco was a plantsman at Millers Plant Farm from 1987 until 2002. He was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Seminole, Oklahoma. He is survived by...
Robert K. Crockett
Nov 13, 2018
Robert Kenneth Crockett, 62, Midwest City, Oklahoma resident, died Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at his home in Midwest City. Robert was born January 16, 1956 in Birmingham, Alabama to and June (Kruger) Crockett and James R. Crockett. Robert had worked for several years at the OU Health Science Center as an HVAC Technician. Robert coached girls fast pitch softball and...
Pamela Greene
Nov 13, 2018
Pamela Ann (Medlock) Greene, 64 year old Seminole, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life on Tuesday, November 13, 2018 at Alliance Health in Midwest City, Oklahoma. She was born February 25, 1954 in Madera, California. Pamela was raised in Alabama where she had attended college. She began working as a registered medical assistant in 1991. In 1999 she moved to...
Alpha Young
Nov 7, 2018
Alpha Mae Young, 81 Alpha Mae Young, 81, longtime Seminole resident was born November 19, 1936 along with twin sister, Wanna Williams. Alpha was born in Oakman, Oklahoma Pontotoc County to parents, Dan Richardson and Alpha Bernice (Anderson) Richardson. Alpha passed away, Wednesday, November 7, 2018 in Seminole. She graduated from Varnum High School, North of Seminole, where she was...
Robin Ann (Stanberry) Turnbow
Nov 5, 2018
Robin Ann (Stanberry) Turnbow a Maud, Oklahoma resident, passed away Monday, November 5, 2018 in Norman, Oklahoma at the age of 55. Robin was born February 27, 1963 in Orange County, California to parents, Bobby Allen Stanberry and Betty (Foster) Stanberry. After attending Wolf and Bowlegs public schools, Robin worked as a detention officer at Carter Hall Juvenile Detention Center...
James Morrison
Nov 1, 2018
James Edward Morrison, 79 year old Little, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life Thursday, November 1, 2018 in Shawnee, Oklahoma. He was born November 10, 1938 in the Red Mound Township located north of Seminole, to parents Alta May (Hunt) Morrison and James E. Morrison Sr. James worked for the city of Seminole running heavy equipment until his retirement in...
Larry Holder
Oct 31, 2018
Larry Dean Holder, 70 year old Maud, Oklahoma resident and former Seminole resident, passed from this life on Wednesday, October 31, 2018 at the Veterans Hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He was born January 19, 1948 in Seminole, Oklahoma. Larry grew up in Seminole where he attended school before enlisting in the United States Army in 1968. During his 8...