Obituaries in Seminole, Maud, and Konawa, Oklahoma

Eugene  "Sonny" Lindsay

Eugene "Sonny" Lindsay

Jun 11, 2018

Eugene Pace "Sonny" Lindsay, 77 year old longtime Seminole, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life on Monday, June 11, 2018 at Seminole Care and Rehabilitation Center.  He was born in Seminole, Oklahoma on July 10, 1940 to parents Willie Lindsay and Lizzie (Coody) Lindsay. Sonny was a member of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma (the Mekvsukey Band). Sonny attended Pleasant...

George Dillon

George Dillon

Jun 6, 2018

George Andy Dillon, 71 year old Seminole, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at his home in Seminole.  He was born August 1, 1946 in Stroud, Oklahoma to parents Richard Erving Dillon and Ethel Alberta (Halstead) Dillon. George worked at the Seminole Water Department as a lineman for many years. George was a member of the...

Steven  Wesley Burris

Steven Wesley Burris

Jun 5, 2018

Steven Wesley “Bub” Burris, age 38 and a resident of Ada, Oklahoma, entered into his eternal heavenly home on Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at Houston Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, June 16, 2018, at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Konawa, Oklahoma.  Rev. Brandon Leslie, Pastor of St. Lewis Baptist Church,...

Shane Dorsey

Shane Dorsey

Jun 4, 2018

Shane Dorsey, 38 Shane L. Dorsey, Oklahoma City resident, passed away Monday, June 4, 2018 at Integris Southwest Medical Center at the age of 38. Shane was born April 5, 1980 in Seminole, Oklahoma to parents, Alvin Lynn Dorsey and Bertha Ann (Hardy) Dorsey. Shane worked in the construction industry removing asbestos. He was the family clown, always joking and...

Eva (Rhodd)  Jordan

Eva (Rhodd) Jordan

Jun 3, 2018

Eva (Rhodd) Jordan, 96 year old long time Saint Louis, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life Sunday, June 3, 2018 at her home in Saint Louis surrounded by her loving family.  Eva was born April 2, 1922 at her family home at Sacred Heart, Oklahoma (near Konawa) to parents John Baptist Rhodd and Adeline (Thorpe) Rhodd. Eva has been a...

Lewis Gillespie

Lewis Gillespie

Jun 2, 2018

Lewis James Gillespie, 71, passed away on June 2, 2018, Saturday morning at Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City with family at his bedside.    He was born on October 14, 1946 in Klamath Falls, Oregon to Oscar and Phoeba Gillespie.    For years the family traveled to several western states, harvesting fruit and vegetables every summer. He attended New Lima High School...

Juddie Lovelace

Juddie Lovelace

May 31, 2018

Juddie Ann Lovelace, a longtime resident of Wewoka, Oklahoma, passed away on Thursday, May 31, 2018 in Holdenville, Oklahoma.  She was born July 28, 1960 in Stigler, Oklahoma to parents Russell Lavone Gibson and Bessie Leola (Lane) Gibson. She graduated from Quinton High School. Juddie was married to Tim Lovelace and he preceded her in death on July 19, 1981....

Vincent Pepe

Vincent Pepe

May 31, 2018

Vincent Nicholas Pepe long time Seminole county resident passed away Thursday, May 31, 2018 at Holdenville, Oklahoma at the age of 56. Vincent was born August 26, 1961 in Fowler, California to parents, Vincent Thomas Pepe and Dorlas June (Hogwood) Pepe. Vincent graduated from Maud High School in 1981. Vincent worked at the Seminole Company and Joe Mills Well Service...

Charles  Edward Lamirand

Charles Edward Lamirand

May 30, 2018

Charles Edward Lamirand, age 82 and a resident of Asher, Oklahoma passed away Wednesday, May 30, 2018 at Norman Regional Hospital in Norman, Oklahoma. A graveside memorial service is scheduled for 10:00 a.m. Monday, June 4, 2018 at Wanette Cemetery in Wanette, Oklahoma under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa, Oklahoma.  Rev. Mitch Williams will officiate.  Charles will...

JoWanna Morris

JoWanna Morris

May 30, 2018

JoWanna Morris, longtime Seminole County resident, passed away on May 30, 2018 in Seminole, Oklahoma. She was born on June 11, 1957 in Okemah, Oklahoma to parents Joe Bill Morris and Mary LaJuana Griffin. JoWanna was a resident of Oakridge Home in Wewoka, Oklahoma for 30 years, but had most recently moved to Pioneer Nursing Home in Seminole. She loved...

Norman  Eugene Ranells

Norman Eugene Ranells

May 28, 2018

Norman Eugene Ranells, age 58 and a former resident of Seminole County in Oklahoma, passed away Monday, May 28, 2018 at his home in Sulphur, Oklahoma. A memorial service is planned for 2:00 p.m. Saturday, June 2, 2018 at Grace Community Church in Vamoosa, Oklahoma.  Rev. Drew Isaacs will officiate, and cremation is under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home...

Eugene Bush

Eugene Bush

May 26, 2018

Eugene "Steele" Bush, age 79 and a former resident of Seminole County in Oklahoma, passed away at Ada Care Center in Ada, Oklahoma on Saturday, May 26, 2018. A memorial service is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church.  Fr. Adrian Vorderlandwehr, O.S.B. will officiate, and burial will follow at Sacred Heart Catholic Church...

Doyle Hughes

Doyle Hughes

May 25, 2018

Doyle Hughes, 77 year old lifelong Asher, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life on Friday, May 25, 2018 at St. Anthony Hospital in Shawnee, Oklahoma surrounded by his loving family.  He was born February 5, 1941 at his home in Macomb, Oklahoma to parents Mabel Leoma (Waldrup) Hughes and Wilbur Alberta "W.A." Hughes. Doyle attended Macomb Public Schools.  He went...

Wesley Mitchell

Wesley Mitchell

May 25, 2018

Wesley Mitchell, Jr., age 68 and a former resident of Seminole County in Oklahoma, passed away Friday, May 25, 2018 at Ada Care Center in Ada, Oklahoma. No memorial service is planned at this time, and cremation is under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa, Oklahoma. Wesley was born November 24, 1949 in Cleveland, Tennessee to Wesley Mitchell,...

James  Ira Sullivan

James Ira Sullivan

May 25, 2018

James Ira Sullivan, 89, Shawnee, Oklahoma resident, died Friday, May 25, 2018 at the Colonial Estates Nursing Home in Shawnee, Oklahoma. James was born August 27, 1928 in Electra, Texas to H.C. Sullivan and Opal Irene (Adams) Sullivan. James married, Catheryn Sue (Bellar) Sullivan on March 31, 1945 in Altus, Oklahoma, they were married for 64 years. Sue preceded him...

James Sullivan

James Sullivan

May 25, 2018

James Ira Sullivan, 89, Shawnee, Oklahoma resident, died Friday, May 25, 2018 at the Colonial Estates Nursing Home in Shawnee, Oklahoma. James was born August 27, 1928 in Electra, Texas to H.C. Sullivan and Opal Irene (Adams) Sullivan. James married, Catheryn Sue (Bellar) Sullivan on March 31, 1945 in Altus, Oklahoma, they were married for 45 years. Sue preceded him...

Helen White

Helen White

May 22, 2018

Helen Ruth (Fires) White, 80 year old longtime Seminole, Oklahoma resident passed from this life on Tuesday, May 22, 2018 peacefully at her home.  She was born March 30, 1938 in Texas to parents Nellie Z. “Lois” (Eldred) Fires and Robert Haywood Fires. Helen attended Grove Public School near Davis, Oklahoma.  She enjoyed reading and fishing.  Helen owned and operated...

Emily  Grace Maggard

Emily Grace Maggard

May 22, 2018

Emily Grace Maggard was born at 10:38 a.m., on Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at Deaconess Hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma to parents, “Margaret” Elaine (Burgess) Maggard and Timothy Wayne “Tim” Maggard.  Emily weighed 2lbs. 15oz. and only lived a short 47 minutes. She suffered from Thanatophoric Dysplasia, a fatal skeletal disorder. Emily was true to her name, “Emily” which means...

William  "Bill" Bowman

William "Bill" Bowman

May 20, 2018

William Chester “Bill” Bowman, 67 year old Seminole, Oklahoma resident, passed from this life on Sunday, May 20, 2018 at Baptist Integris Medical Center in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.  He was born February 25, 1951 in Fort Stockton, Texas to parents Matt Edward Bowman and Naomi Faye (Warden) Bowman. Bill worked several years in the oilfield as a steamer operator. On...

Johnny Pearson

Johnny Pearson

May 18, 2018

Johnny M. Pearson a life long Seminole county resident passed away Friday, May 18, 2018 at his home in Seminole county at the age of 74.   Johnny was born September 10, 1943 in Seminole, Oklahoma to parents, Mryl and Dorothy Pearson.   Johnny joined the Air Force after high school and served during the Vietnam War. While in the Air Force...

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