Graveside services for lifelong Seminole resident Johnson Alexander are scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday at the family cemetery with Paul Donnie Wolf officiating.

Services are under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home, Seminole.

Alexander, 91, died Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2006 at Unity North Health Center in Shawnee. He was a member of the Seminole Nation and was born Dec. 25, 1915 in Seminole County to Rosie Alexander and was given the native name of "Cumseh."

He was a member of the Gar Creek Tribal Ground and belonged to the Mekusukey Band and the Bear Clan of the Seminole Nation.

His mother and two brothers, Tony Alexander and Thomas Jones, preceded him in death.

Surviving is one son Frank Alexander of Seminole; two daughters, Penny Murray and Bessie Alexander, both of Shawnee; 10 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren and six great-great grandchildren.

Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.swearingenfuneralhome.com.

Funeral services for lifelong Seminole resident Danny Gene Allison are scheduled for 11 a.m. Thursday at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel, Seminole.

Interment is to follow services at Rest Haven Memorial Park in Shawnee under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home, Seminole.

Danny Gene Allison, 66, departed this world on Sunday, July 23, 2006 at around 7 p.m., while in Midwest Regional Hospital in Midwest City, Oklahoma (following a valiant fight with respiratory difficulties). He was born Oct. 11, 1939 in Seminole to J.C. Allison and Ernestine Flora May (Martin) Allison.

Dan served in the United States Army for total active service time of near 13 years.
He served two terms in Vietnam earning three Bronze Service Stars to Vietnam Service Medal; Good Conduct Medal Clasp, Bronze three Loops; Sharpshooter (rifle and pistol).

Allison owned and operated Dan Allison Trucks Inc. in Seminole and was of the Baptist faith. He married Else Schieler on Sept. 5, 1961 in Karlsrhue, Germany.

His parents preceded him in death.

Survivors include his wife Else Allison of the home; four sons and daughters-in-law, Mike and Tanna Allison of Seminole, James and Glenna Allison of Seminole, William and Cindy Allison of Seminole and Danny and Linda Allison of Victoria, Miss; four brothers and sisters-in-law, Ronnie and Doris Allison of Seminole, Logan and Debbie Allison of Seminole, Johnny and Cherry Allison of Seminole and Bobby and Diane Allison of Ronen, Mont. and two sisters and a brother-in-law, Sharon and Gene Asbury of Taylor Lake Village, Texas and Pam North of Elk City.

In addition, surviving he has nine grandchildren, Pamela, Joseph Allison, Carl Allison, Felicia Corbett, Jody, Candy, Ashley Allison, Stacy Allison, Danny Gene Allison, III and one great-grandchild, Taylor Michelle Allison.

Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.swearingenfuneralhome.com.

There will be no services held for Wewoka resident Allan L. Anderson, in light of his request to be a tissue donor.

OK Cremation and Mortuary Service, Oklahoma City are handling cremation arrangements.

Anderson, 68, died suddenly in his home Thursday, May 25, 2006. He was born Feb. 15, 1938 in Minneapolis, Minn. To Alfred and Ellen Anderson.

He served in the United States Navy for four and one-half years. For the past six and one-half years he lived in Wewoka and owned rental properties.

Surviving is his wife of 18 years, Mary; one granddaughter and one sister, Sharon Lytle of Bakersfield, Calif.

Funeral services for Seminole resident Mary Sylvia Andrews are scheduled for 11 a.m., Saturday, March 4 at Trinity Baptist Church in Maud.

Robbie Whitefield will officiate with interment to follow at Cummings Cemetery in Maud.

Viewing has been scheduled for Friday 8 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Family will greet friends from 5 – 7 p.m. at Knight-Swearingen Funeral Home.

Mary Sylvia Andrews passed away Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2006 in Seminole, at the age of 92. She was born Sept. 1, 1913 in Nesmit, Ala. to Mahlon David and Sallie Mae (Jones) Judd.

She married William Spencer Andrews in June of 1931 in South Dakota.

She is survived by five sons, Glenn W. Andrew of Maud, Stanley Andrews of Seminole, Edwin and wife Lori of Laverne, Tenn., Lonnie Andrews of Bellflower, Calif., and Danny Andrews of Perris, Calif.; five daughters and sons-in-law, Rosemary and Terry Bryan of Milton, Fla., Edith and Paul Grant of Wardville, Okla., Lydia and Basilio Leal of Shasta Lake, Calif., Georgenia Westfall of Seminole and Sheryl and Larry Cannon of Franklin, Tenn.; one brother and sister-in-law, Emmett and Helen Judd of Oregon, and two sisters; Sarah Jazek of Rapid City, S. D. and Thresia Guy of Tupelo, Miss.

Forty-six grandchildren, 63 great grandchildren and six great great grandchildren also survive her.

Her parents; husband; one son, William Sydney Andrews and nine siblings preceded her in death.

Mary Judd Andrews lived a long life and was loved by all with whom she had contact. She will be greatly missed and lovingly remembered.

Casket bearers for the services will be Farron Whitefield, Charles Whitefield, John Whitefield, Edwin Whitefield, Scott Whitefield and Conan Whitefield.

The family will gather at The Golden Corral in Shawnee following the graveside services for anyone who wishes to come and greet them.

Funeral services for former Seminole County resident Estella M. (Nix) Anson are scheduled for 2 p.m. Monday at Osage Hills Church of God of Prophecy in Mannford.

William O. Briggs will officiate. Burial will follow in Woodland Cemetery, Sand Springs, under the direction of Reynolds Funeral Service of Tulsa.

Anson died Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2006, at Cimarron Point Nursing Home in Mannford at the age of 80.

She was born Sept. 23, 1926 in Shidler to Thomas and Blanch Nix.

She lived in Seminole for many years and in Stroud and Drumright before moving to Mannford four years ago.

She married John Anson on Nov. 1, 1962; they were married 58 years before he died four years ago.

She worked as a nurse’s aid in Stroud.

In later life, she enjoyed listening to country music played by bands at senior citizen centers in Mannford, Terlton and Cushing.

In addition to her parents and husband, Anson was preceded in death by one daughter, Judy; one granddaughter; three grandsons; two sisters; and three brothers.

Survivors include seven daughters, Elaine (Anson) Standridge and Sondra Lewis, both of Mannford, Cindy Willey of Claremore, Gail Boley of Cushing, Maria Metz of Salina, Deborah Abercrombie of Terlton, and Sherry Millarr of Locust Grove.

She was survived by five sons, Jack of Drumright, John of Mannford, Gary and Paul, both of Shamrock, and Ronnie of Locust Grove.

She is also survived by 28 grandchildren, 36 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

Graveside services for Jackie Lou Argo are scheduled 10 a.m. Tuesday at Oakwood Cemetery with Rev. Michael Vallandingham and Gerald Hill officiating.

Arrangements under the direction of Stout-Phillips Funeral Home.

Jackie Lou (Brown) Argo, lifelong resident of Wewoka passed away Friday, April 28, 2006 at the Wewoka Nursing Center. She was born Oct. 25, 1928 in Wewoka to John Brown and Bonnie Mae (Coley) Brown.

She married Dallas Owen Argo on June 14, 1949 in Arkansas. Her husband preceded her in death on Oct. 1, 1955.

Argo graduated from Wewoka Schools and was employed by Southwestern Bell Telephone, retiring after 30 years of service.

She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Wewoka, the Dahlia Garden Club and the Bell Pioneers. She did volunteer work at the Seminole Nation Museum and the Blood Mobile.

Her husband; parents; infant sister, Joyce Ann; brother, Keith Brown; aunts, Gertrude Cannon, Cecile Vasbinder, Lucy McKellop; uncle, Bert Coley, and daughter-in-law Sharon Argo preceded her in death.

She loved her family most of all. After retiring, she enjoyed caring for her grandchildren and visiting her sister Malinda and husband Joe Cossey of Tennessee.

Survivors include daughter and son-in-law, Johnita and Dr. Steve Walker; grandson Christopher Owen and wife Kathryn; son and daughter-in-law, Fred and Wendy Argo; granddaughter, Katherine and husband James Keesee; great-grandson, Jackson Paul; grandson, Aaron Dallas Argo; step grandchildren, Tyler and Brandon Benton, wife April and children.

She was anticipating the birth of another great-grandchild in June. She also leaves behind several nieces and nephews.

The family would like to express their appreciation to Dr. Glen Crowson, Wewoka Nursing Center, and Preferred Hospice for their love and care during mother’s long illness.

The family suggests that in lieu of flowers, a donation may be made to Seminole Nation Museum.

Funeral services for Seminole native, Darcy Leigh Arnhart were held at 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 16, 2006 at Canadian Full Gospel Church in Canadian with Rev. G. C. Gray officiating.

Interment followed at Bower Cemetery in Eufaula under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home.

Darcy Leigh Arnhart, of Moore, passed away Friday, Jan. 13, 2006 at Moore Medical Center at the age of 44. She was born Sept. 19, 1961 in Seminole to Jerry Ronald and Linda Kay (Collins) Arnhart.

She is survived by her husband, Michael Lockhart of the home; son, Jeran Lewis Graham of Asher; daughter, Mandi Starr Arnhart of Chickasha; mother, Linda Arnhart of Canadian; father, Jerry Arnhart of Oklahoma City; grandfather, Harry Arnhart of Seminole; brother and sister-in-law, Randall and Dawn Arnhart and niece Chelsea Arnhart of Moore; aunt, Paula Geuin, who was like a second mother, of Canadian; Darcy’s special friend, Pam Langston of Moore; aunt, Carolyn Sue Collins of Del City; uncle, David Collins of Canadian and a host of other family and friends including special cousins.

Her paternal grandmother, Martha Arnhart; maternal grandparents, LeRoy and Pauline Collins and two uncles, Terry Arnhart and Kenneth Geuin, precede her in death.

Messages of condolences may be sent to the family at www.swearingenfuneralhome.com.

Funeral services for Holdenville resident Lonnie Lee Arthur were held at 2 p.m. Monday at Freewill Baptist Church with Rev. Russell Payne officiating.

Interment followed at Holdenville Cemetery under the direction of Hudson-Phillips Funeral Home, Holdenville.

Arthur, 90, died Saturday, Oct. 21, 2006 at Holdenville General Hospital. He was born Oct. 20, 1916 in Lamar, Okla. to Wesley and Mamie Camp Arthur.

He worked at Douglass in Oklahoma City before joining the United States Army in June of 1945 and was discharged Aug. 11, 1946.

In 1947, Arthur was employed at the Navy Ammunition Depot in McAlester until 1957 and from there he went to the Federal Aviation Agent in Oklahoma City until he retired in 1972.

After retiring he moved back to Holdenville and was a past Master of the Holdenville Masonic Lodge 123 and a 32^nd degree Mason.

In March of 2001 he married Oveleen Hulsey.

His parents; one son, Dewayne Arthur; three brothers, barney, Roy and George Arthur and three sisters, Elizabeth Goodson, Myrtle Guynes and Eva Bradley preceded him in death.

Surviving is his wife of the home; one daughter, Docelia Shields of Holdenville; one stepson, Ray Hulsey of Missouri; one stepdaughter, Earlene Hulsey of Oklahoma City; one brother, Wayne Arthur of Abernathy, Texas; one sister, Irene Collier of Houston, Texas; two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Graveside services for Konawa native, Elmer Austin, are scheduled for 1 p.m. Monday in Ada.

Elmer Austin was born June 22, 1919 in Konawa to Sadie Maxwell Austin and Albert Austin, who preceded him in death.

He accepted Jesus as his personal savior many years ago and he has now been accepted into God’s glory. Elmer left us on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2006 due to poor health.

Elmer had one sister, Bessie Austin Tate; one brother, who died as a teen, Leroy Austin; and two other brothers, Jay and Leroy, who preceded him in death. His brother, Jimmie Austin, lives in Seminole.

Elmer leaves a wife of 67 years, Trilla Mae Thompson Austin, and a son, Billy Bob Austin of Arlington, Texas.

Also surviving him are two grandsons, Steven Robert Austin and Mark Allan Austin of Arlington, Texas and three great-grandchildren, Christopher Robert Austin, Nathaniel Joe Austin, children of Steven, and Cade Allan Austin child of Mark.

Elmer lived his young life in Konawa, where he played baseball and basketball. He was an all-state basketball player in school and after graduation he played minor baseball for the Wilson Packing Company of Oklahoma City.

He was a very good pitcher and was offered a contract to play with the Red Sox, which he signed. However, it was not the life that professional ball provides today, and he and his wife, Trilla, decided it was not for them.

Elmer married Trilla Mae Thompson Austin on Dec. 24, 1939. They lived in Oklahoma City, where they had a son, Billy Bob.

During this time World War II was going strong and Elmer joined the United States Army and was sent to Germany where he fought with General Patton’s brigade.

He was awarded the Victory Ribbon, Good Conduct medal, EMAE Theater Ribbon and two Bronze Service Stars.

After returning from the war he worked at Tinker Air Force Base in civil service as a welder and a supervisor.

He was a member of the Masonic Order and had also coached Little League baseball when Bob was younger.

Elmer retired from Tinker in 1969 and he and Trilla moved to Lake Texoma where they lived for 17 years.

He loved the lake and spent most of his time gardening. He and Trilla provided most of the neighbors with vegetables all summer long. They spent many hours canning green beans and tomato juice for friends and relatives.

Elmer and Trilla were very active in their church at Lake Texoma and Elmer was a deacon. They both did a lot to help in their church to further the Lord’s work.

Among other things, Elmer would cook stew and cornbread for the gatherings of the congregation, here in Oklahoma and in Arkansas.

In 1986 the couple moved to Bella Vista, Ark. where they became very active in their church work.

They had more friends than most people have in their lifetime. They all treated the couple as though they were a brother or sister.

Elmer played golf until his health no longer allowed him to do so.

In October of 2004, the couple moved to Arlington, Texas to be closer to their son Bob and daughter-in-law, Shirley, and their children and great-grandchildren.

They lived at Town Village in Arlington, which is an independent living apartment complex.

Their new church is First Baptist Church of Arlington and although Elmer could not always get around well enough to attend church with his family, he made sure he traveled with them when they first moved to Arlington.

They were very happy there until Elmer’s health became so poor that he left us.

Funeral services for Seminole native Troy Mike Azlin are set for Dec. 4, 2006, at 10 a.m., at the Hillcrest Mortuary in Bakersfield, Calif.

Azlin died Saturday, Nov. 25, 2006, in Bakersfield, at the age of 65.

He was born in Seminole on May 4, 1941, to Luther and Lana Azlin.

Troy Azlin moved to California in 1959, got married, and began work for Ed Green at Gary Drilling in 1960.

He worked for the drilling company for 40 years, moving up to Senior Drilling and Bidding Superintendent in 1987.

Gary Drilling sold in 2000 to Ensign USA Drilling, and Azlin was employed there at the time of his death, for a total of 47 years of employment.

Azlin was preceded in death by his parents and his first wife Bonnie Jane.

He is survived by his wife of the home, Donna Kaye; his son Mike Azlin; his daughter Janice Howard; and stepson Corey Bowen of Bakersfield, Calif. He is also survived by his brothers Jimmy Azlin, Kenny Azlin, and a sister, Shirley Bennett of Oklahoma; along with 11 grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.

A memorial service for former Seminole County resident Jerry Don Babb was held today at 11:30 a.m. at First United Methodist Church with Lanny Jobe officiating.

Interment of the cremains followed at Hennessey Cemetery under the direction of Cordry-Gritz Funeral Home in Hennessey.

Babb, 62, died Friday, Aug. 11, 2006 at Oklahoma Heart Hospital in Oklahoma City. He was born May 9, 1944 in Phoenix, Ariz. to W.A. and Frances Jones Babb.

On Aug. 2, 1965 he married Dee Dimple in Seminole and the couple moved to Hennessey in 1969.

He worked for Continental-Emsco and Guiberson before starting his own business, Triple B Pump and Supply, in 1981.

His father and older brother preceded him in death.

Surviving is his wife of the home; three sons, David Babb of Phoenix, Ariz., Bryce Babb of Crescent and Brad Babb of Guthrie; one daughter, Bridgette Morris of Hennessey; mother, Frances Babb of Davis; four sisters, Carolyn Williams and Virginia Weaver, both of Davis, Pat White of McLoud and Gayla Palmer of Seminole and five brothers, Dale Babb, Gary Babb and Marty Babb, all of Ada, James Babb of Seminole and Keith Babb of Springer.

The family suggests that memorial donations in his name may be made to the Hennessey Booster Club for underprivileged children in sports through the funeral home.

Funeral services for former Wewoka hairdresser Lennie Lee "Lynn" Babb, 89, were planned for this morning at First Baptist Church in Clinton.

Rev. Shane Hall officiated and burial was in Clinton Cemetery under the direction of Stanley-Lee Funeral Home.

Babb died early Saturday, Jan. 28, 2006, in the Methodist Health Care Center.

She was born Sept. 17, 1916, in Holdenville to Steve and Amensia (Fisher) Cariker.

She was raised in Holdenville and married Otho Babb in 1930 in Holdenville.

The couple moved to Tulsa during the Depression and later returned to Holdenville, where Babb attended beauty college.

She then moved to Wewoka, where she owned and operated Lynn’s Beauty Salon for over 50 years.

She married Cecil Argo in 1952. He preceded her in death and she moved to Clinton in 1987 to be near her family.

She moved her beauty shop and worked until the mid 1990s when failing health forced her to retire.

Babb had been a resident of the Methodist Health Care Center for the past three months.

She was a member of First Baptist Church of Wewoka for many years and transferred her membership to Clinton when she moved.

She was a member of the Oklahoma Cosmetology Association and served on the Thunderbird Hair Fashion Committee of Oklahoma for several years.

She was also a member of the National Hairdressers and Cosmetologist Association.

Babb was preceded in death by five sisters, Donnie Linker, Lavernia Arthur, Leora Bishop, Estelle Hisaw and Nora Lancaster; one granddaughter, Juli Ronan; and a great-grandson, Mykol Babb.

Survivors include one daughter, Arleen Harris, Clinton; one son, Clifton Babb, Seminole; five grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson.

Survivors also include one brother, Oran Cariker, Duncan; and a sister, Alene Conner, Bixby.

Funeral services for longtime Seminole resident, Zula Babb, are scheduled for 11:30 a.m. Wednesday at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Danny Kennedy officiating.

Interment is to follow at Konawa City Cemetery under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home, Seminole.

Zula passed away on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2006 at the age of 84 in El Reno. She was born March 6, 1922 to Clyde and Flora (Short) Davidson in Sasakwa.

In 1937 Zula married William Zebdee Babb.

Zula owned and operated Peppermint Stick Café in Seminole for many years. She also worked at pat’s Café and was a waitress in Phoenix, Ariz.

Her parents; husband, William Zebdee Babb (Sept. 6, 1957); two sons, Ray and Tommy Babb and one daughter, Betty Jo Chambers, preceded her in death.

She is survived by five sons and daughters-in-law, Don and Diane Babb of Wewoka, Billy and Cecilia Babb of Peoria, Ariz., Jimmy and Alberta Babb of Ark City, Kan., Ronnie Babb of Yukon and Ricky and Alice Babb of Yukon; one daughter and son-in-law, Kathy and John Martinez of Barnsdall; 28 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.

Pallbearers for the services will be Derrick Babb, Jason Babb, Ronnie Babb, Shane Babb, William Babb and Shannon Babb.

Honorary bearers will be Scott Babb, Samuel Babb, Julie Babb, Monte Potter and Ricky Potter.

Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.swearingenfuneralhome.com.

Harold Lafayette Badgett, age 84, passed away on Wednesday, March 29, 2006 at the VA Hospital in Palo Alto, Calif. after a long illness.

Hal was born in Etowah County, Ala. and was raised in Seminole County, Okla. where he lived for 20 years.

During World War II, Hal served in the United States Army as Chief of Detail, A Battery, 2B Field Artillery Battalion, 40^th Division in the Southwest Pacific.

After the war, Hal attended Oklahoma University graduating with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Journalism in 1949. After graduation, he worked in radio advertising in Oklahoma City before moving to California in 1952.

Hal worked 35 ½ years for the San Mateo Times as a National Advertising Manager and was a member of the San Francisco Advertising Club. He enjoyed golf, gardening, and traveling with his family.

Hal is survived by his loving wife of 54 years Betty; beloved children, Susan Michaels and her husband Lewis of Union City, Margaret Lynne (Stacie) Badgett of Nevada City and William H.C. Badgett of San Jose; devoted brothers, R.B. Badgett and his wife Lela of Seminole and Donald Badgett and his wife June of Del City.

Donations may be made in his name to the VA Medical Center, Hospice Unit, 3801 Miranda Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94304.

Funeral services for former Seminole resident Aline Julie Bailey are scheduled for 11 a.m. Wednesday at Swearingen Funeral Chapel, Seminole.

Rusty Dawson is to officiate with interment to follow at Rest Haven Memorial Gardens. Services are under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home, Seminole.

Bailey, 92, of Oklahoma City died Friday, March 3, 2006 at Manor Care in northwest Oklahoma City. She was born July 16, 1913 in Hughes County to Judge Garrison Aldridge and Lillie Mae (Emerson) Aldridge.

On Aug. 13, 1932 she married Loyal Wilson Bailey in Oklahoma. She moved from Drumright to Seminole 50 years ago and was a homemaker and member of Seminole Church of Christ.

Her parents, husband (Sept. 23, 1993), one son and 15 siblings preceded her in death.

Surviving is brother, Bill Aldridge of Alabama; one sister, Aftena of California; two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.swearingenfuneralhome.com.

Services for Donald George "Sockey" Bailey will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the Middle Creek Indian Baptist Church #2 in Holdenville with Rev. Frank Moppin and Rev. Tom Bear officiating.

Wake services will be 6 p.m. Thursday at Stout-Phillips Funeral Chapel; the body will be taken to the Church Friday at 3 p.m. for the wake service.

Interment will follow at Holdenville Cemetery under the direction of Stout-Phillips Funeral Home.

"Sockey" passed away in Tulsa, at St. Francis Hospital at the age of 71 years. He was born May 21, 1935 in Holdenville, the first-born child of Marchie and Irene Walker Bailey.

Sock graduated from Chilocco Boarding School, Chilocco, Okla.

His career was in the Aircraft Industry where he retired from Douglas Aircraft as a Manufacturing Planning Engineer and continued to do contract work in various states.

Preceding him in death was his dad, Marchie Bailey, a brother Kenneth Bailey and a sister Viola Bailey Norman.

Surviving is his mother, Irene Bailey of Wewoka; his wife, Inell Bailey of their home; three sons, Gregory Bailey of Tulsa, George Bailey of Boswell, Okla. and Don Bailey, Jr. of Tulsa; two brothers, William Bailey of Tulsa and Gene Harjo of Shawnee; four sisters, Sally Williams of Ponca City, Linda Buck of Holdenville, Shirley Chambers of Wewoka, and Alene Miller of Wewoka.

Sock leaves behind one granddaughter, DaLynn Bailey of Phoenix, Ariz.; two grandsons, Kenneth Bailey, Albuquerque, N.M. and Michael Bailey of Lawrence Kan. and one great-granddaughter, Starlitt Ivie Garfield of Phoenix, Ariz.

Serving as casket bearers will be Kenneth Bailey, Michael Bailey, Brian Chambers, Mark Miller, Eric Bailey and Stanton Westmoreland.

Honorary bearers for the services will be Patty Fairless, Artman Tiger, Larry Ragland, Arthur Bruner, Allen Harjo, Dan Tiger, Jerry Walker, Dan Sanford and Barry Switzer.

Graveside services for former Maud resident and business owner, Martha Barker are scheduled for 2 p.m. at Rosehill Cemetery in Ardmore.

Services are under the direction of Knight-Swearingen Funeral Home, Maud.

Barker, 84 of Tecumseh, died Friday, Aug. 18, 2006 in Shawnee. She was born Feb. 4, 1922 in Canton, Texas to Edgar Andrew Strebeck and Ida Mae (Woodruff) Strebeck.

She married Lewis Raymond Mitchell on May 29, 1945 and he preceded her in death in 1963.

Later she married Edward Tracy Barker and he too preceded her in death in 1991.

Barker was a member of Trinity Baptist Church in Maud, where she lived for 30 years before moving to Tecumseh. She was a member of the Shawnee Rebekah Lodge #271.

She operated Globe Confectionery in Ardmore, Oklahoma and operated two nursing homes in Wilson. She also had worked at Lantz drugstore in Shawnee and operated a restaurant in Marietta, Okla.

Barker also enjoyed her work at the Maud School Cafeteria and operated a restaurant with her daughter in Maud. She was head cook at Maud Nutrician Center for several years and was also a homecare provider until 1999.

She enjoyed her grandchildren, pets and fishing. She enjoyed playing the fiddle, guitar, singing and piecing quilts.

Her two husbands; two grandchildren, Deborah Mitchell and Buddy Dean Mitchell; three sisters, Lillie Harrison, Minnie Donahou and Myrt Smith and three brothers, Dutch, Archie and George Strebeck.

Surviving is one son, Louis Ray "Buddy" Mitchell of Tecumseh; one daughter, Edna Montgomery of Tecumseh; 12 grandchildren, 34 great-grandchildren and five great-great grandchildren.

Casket bearers will be grandsons, James Renfro, Dawayne Renfro, Danny Cramer, Rocky Mitchell, Buddy Allen Mitchell and Robbie Mitchell.

Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.swearingenfuneralhome.com.

Funeral services for longtime Wewoka resident Carl C. Barnes are scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday at Stout-Phillips Funeral Chapel with Rev. Carol Reich and Rev. Amanda Lockwood officiating.

Interment is to follow at Dustin Cemetery under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home, Wewoka.

Carl passed away Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2006 at the Veterans Center in Sulphur at the age of 87. He was born Sept. 9, 1919 in Lamar, Okla. to Edward M. and Eva (Smith) Barnes.

He graduated from New Lima High School and married Imogene Seward on Aug. 4, 1951 in Van Buren, Ark.

Carl was employed by the Plumbers Pipe Fitters Union, traveling all over the United States doing industrial construction.

He was a member of First United Methodist Church in Wewoka. He enjoyed the fellowship at the VFW, American Legion and the Methodist Men’s Prayer Breakfast.

Carl served in the United States Army during World War II, earning two bronze stars and one bronze arrowhead while serving three years in Sicily, Italy and time in Germany and France.

He enjoyed gardening, traveling and visiting with his family and friends.

His parents preceded him in death.

Surviving is his wife, Imogene of the home; daughter, Susann Anderson and husband, George, of Cheyenne, Wyo.; brothers, Leon Barnes and wife, Alma and Darrell Barnes, all of Wewoka; sisters, Monnie Reich and Hazel Morphis, both of Wewoka and several nieces, nephews and great-nieces and nephews.

Funeral services for Seminole resident James "Jim" Barnes are scheduled for 2 p.m. Monday at Twin Oaks Baptist Church with Rev. Forrest Weast officiating.

Burial will be at Little Cemetery under the direction of Cooper Funeral Home, Tecumseh.

Barnes, 68, died Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2006 in Seminole. He was born May 2, 1938 in Dumas, Ark. to Garner and Versie (Scott) Barnes.

He was raised in Tiller, Ark. and lived in California following graduation. In 1963 he moved back to Oklahoma City, also living in Shawnee before moving to Seminole in 1972.

On June 19, 1964 he married Betty Henson in Paris, Texas. He was a plaster pattern maker in the aircraft industry, working for Rockwell International Gulf Stream, Lear, Bell Helicopter and Nordam.

He was one of only three pattern makers in the United States.

Barnes was a member of the Twin Oaks Baptist Church and Tool and Dye Makers. He enjoyed fiberglass fabricating, bluegrass music, hunting and fishing.

His father preceded him in death.

Surviving is his wife Betty of the home; four sons, Tim Barnes of Seminole, Ronnie Barnes of Tecumseh, Roger Barnes of Seminole and David Barnes of Earlsboro; his mother, Versie Barnes of Little Rock, Ark.; brother, Jerry Wayne Barnes of Seattle, Wash.; two sisters, Geneva Horton of Little Rock, Ark. and Kathy Dogget of Eastland, Texas and seven grandchildren.

Funeral services for Seminole resident, James Theodore Baser, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Monday at the Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel.

Interment will follow at Little Cemetery under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home, Seminole.

He married Ruth Stuart Baser in 1991 in Winnsboro, Texas she preceded him in death on June 1, 2003.

James was a homebuilder and a construction superintendent for LaQuinta Inns for many years; he retired at the age of 62. He is a member of the Assembly of God Church.

He is survived by sons, Darrell Baser of Balch Springs, Texas and Steve Baser of Carrollton, Texas; daughter, Carolyn Kernal of Seminole; three brothers, Gerald Baser of Grove, Owen Baser of Sacramento, Calif. and Hershel Baser of Sacramento, Calif.; three sisters, Wanda (Aileen) Swartz of Phoenix, Ariz., Reva Allee of Aurora, Colo. and Thelma Poindexter of Clovis, Calif.; four grandchildren, Denice, Lane, Chad Kernal and Josh Baser and five great grandchildren, Ali, Kade, Cassidy, Brendan and Rachel.

The mother of his children Vera Baser, his parents, wife Ruth Baser and grandson Chris Baser precedes him in death.

Pallbearers will be Gene Kernal, Thad Ashcraft, Joe Peepers, Morris Jackson, Randy Ashcraft and Jim Grant.

Honorary Bearers will be Gene Garrett, Byrl Garrett, and Kenneth Harbeston.

Funeral services for longtime Seminole County resident George Wallace Bear are scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday at Snake Creek Indian Baptist Church with a burial to follow at the family cemetery.

Services are under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home, Seminole.

Bear died on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2006 at the age of 43.
He was born on May 8, 1963 to Wiley and Rachel Marie (Larney) Bear in Wewoka.

He worked for Wrangler for several years until he became disabled. He was a graduate of Strother High School in 1981.

His paternal and maternal grandparents, his adopted father, Thomas Bear and a great nephew, Zackary Johnson, precede him in death.

Surviving is his mother, Rachel Bear of Shawnee and Wiley Bear of Mississippi; one son, Cristoff Bear of Seminole; two daughters, Aletha Wise of Seminole and Keisha Bear of Shawnee; three brothers, Wiley "Blue" Bear, Jr., Tim Bear and David Walters, all of Shawnee and three sisters, Marsha Bear of Shawnee, Martha Harjo of Holdenville, and Brenda Bear of Shawnee.

His former wife and the mother of his children, Geraldine Little of Seminole and two grandchildren also survive him.

Pallbearers for the services will be Mike Bear, Roman Bear, Joseph Wayne Burgess, Shawn Lefthand, Tracy Haney and Eric Haney.

Honorary bearers will be Stacey Haney, Vincent Haney, Johnson Hulbutta, Jimpsey Hulbutta, Rick Alford, Cecil Bear, Leonard Harjo, Jeremiah Johnson, Joe Johnson, Gerald and Roy Williams.

Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.swearingenfuneralhome.com.

Graveside services for longtime Seminole resident Johnson Bear are scheduled for 10 a.m. Saturday at the Bear Family Cemetery with John Fixico officiating.

A wake service is scheduled for tonight at the family home.

Services are under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home, Seminole.

Bear, 59, died Thursday, Dec. 7, 2006 in Seminole. He was born Dec. 14, 1946 in Seminole to Porter and Venis (Edwards) Bear, Sr.

He retired from Koch Gathering Company in 1991 where he was a pipeline inspector. Bear was a member of Snake Creek Baptist Church.

Surviving is daughter, Lisa Bear Duello of Seminole; son, Roman Bear of Seminole; three brothers, Wiley Bear of Mississippi, Porter Bear Jr. of Seminole and Ronald Bear of Stillwater; three sisters, Nora Lefthand of Seminole, Dora Haney of Shawnee and Alice Matthews of Denison, Texas and five grandchildren.

Pallbearers for the services will be Sean Lefthand, Mike Bear, Justine Boone, Tracey Haney and Ryan Bear.

Honorary bearers will be Porter Bear Jr., Ron Gene Bear, James Duello, Packie and Stacey Haney, Pork Haney and Kyle Larney.

Funeral services for former Seminole County resident Rachel Marie (Larney) Bear are scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday at Hitchitee Methodist Church with Rev. David Little and Houston Tiger officiating.

Wake services are scheduled for 6 p.m. Friday at Hitchitee Methodist Church.

Services are under the direction of Stout-Phillips Funeral Home, Wewoka.

Bear, 61, died Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2006 in Oklahoma City. She was born July9, 1945 in Seminole to John Larney and Melinda (Alexander) Larney.

She attended school at Strother and later worked for Roundup Cleaners in Oklahoma City. After moving to Shawnee, she attended Liberty Baptist Church.

Her parents; son, George Bear; sister, Linda Bear and great-grandchild, Zachary Johnson preceded her in death.

Surviving are three daughters, Marsha Bear of Shawnee, Martha Harjo of Holdenville and Brenda Bear of Shawnee; three sons, Wiley Bear, Jr., Tim Bear and David Walter, all of Shawnee and brothers, Simon Larney, John Larney, Jr. and Harry Warrior.

Pallbearers for the services will be Joe Burgess, Rick Alford, Duane Ataddlety, Johnnie Fixico, Victor kemp and Kenny Hernandez.

Honorary bearers will be Brian Mitchell, Kent Alford, Kevin Alford and Marcus Fixico.

Memorial services for 100-year old longtime Wewoka resident, Murl Belford are scheduled for 11 a.m. Friday at First Christian Church of Wewoka.

Interment is to follow at Oakwood Cemetery under the direction of Stout-Phillips Funeral Home.

Belford passed away Sunday, Jan. 22, 2006 in Arlington, Texas. He was born June 30, 1905 in Butner to James and Mary Belford.

He attended schools in Butner and Wewoka, graduating from Wewoka High School in 1925 where he played football, basketball and ran track.

Murl lived the majority of his 100 years in Wewoka, working many years with Security State Bank and later as a State of Oklahoma bank examiner.

He married Jewell Gladys Casey Oct. 19, 1929 and for the past two years has been living with his daughter in Arlington, Texas.

Murl is survived by his daughter Marilyn Davidson and her husband Charles; two grandchildren, Whitney Groth and her husband Todd of Denver, Colo. and Corbett Davidson and his wife Julie of Dallas, Texas; three great-grandchildren, Graham and Mallory Groth and Isaac Davidson as well as a host of friends in both Oklahoma and Texas.

Funeral services for Carmen Ireta Mae Bell will be 2 p.m., Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2006 at 1^st Missionary Baptist Church in Seminole with Bro. Tom Tripp and Bro. Mike Raines officiating.

Burial will follow at Rest Haven Memorial Gardens, Seminole.  

Carmen Ireta Mae (Otto) Bell was born to Robert Leslie Otto and Mattie (Couch) Otto in Seminole on Sept. 23, 1918. She entered eternal life on Jan. 21, 2006 at Noble, Okla.; she was 87 years old.

On May 14, 1943 she married Vernon Bell in Seminole, where they made their home until his passing on Feb. 21, 2000.

She was possibly one of the first female postmasters for the USPO at Snomac, Okla., serving from 1941 – 1943. She was the bookkeeper for Deep Rock Oil Company and after many years, as bookkeeper for Canadian Valley Electric. She retired in 1973.

Her favorite hobbies were crossword puzzles and reading, especially the Bible. She loved church and singing; she sang specials many times, and she was the church secretary for many, many years.

She was known for serving others. She was always available to take those in need to doctor appointments, to visit those in the hospital and to give "rides" to church.

She loved her family and was most happy when her children and grandchildren were all together with her.

Her husband of 57 years, Vernon; her parents, Robert and Mattie; and three brothers, George, Eugene and Robert Otto, preceded her in death.

She is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Dolores Bell of Bartlesville; daughter and son-in-law, Peggy and Gene Darr of Noble; three grandchildren, Rebecca Lynn Bell of Bartlesville, Michael Scott Bell and wife Patty of Oogalsby, Okla. and Trey Darr and wife Amanda of Noble and six great grandchildren, Alex, Tristan, Brody, Hunter, Graeson and Tucker.

Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.swearingenfuneralhome.com.

Casket bearers for the service will be Weldon Willbanks, Randy Willbanks, John Gosa, Marty Joplin, Harold Huggins, and David Hartless.

Funeral services for longtime Seminole resident Rosie Eufaula Bell are scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at First Free Will Baptist Church with Rev. David McDougal officiating.

Interment is to follow at Maple Grove Cemetery under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home.

Bell, 92, passed away Monday, Jan. 9, 2006 at Shawnee Unity North Hospital. She was born Sept. 20, 1913 in Seminole County to Andrew Jackson Powell and Mary Eller (Evans).

Rosie married Odas R. Bell and she worked in retail sales at Quality Cleaners in Wewoka, Seminole Steam Cleaners and McNeill’s Family Shoe Store in Seminole.

Her parents, husband Odas (April 15, 1972), son, granddaughter and four sisters preceded her in death.

Surviving is her nephew and his wife, Ken and Mary Wright of Oklahoma City; two grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers for the services will be William Adcock, Mark Easley, Harold Edgell, Lewis Robison, Bob Wright and A.C. Bundy.

Messages of condolences may be sent to the family at www.swearingenfuneralhome.com.

Funeral services for Wewoka resident are scheduled for 11 a.m. Thursday at Springs Baptist Church in Sasakwa.

Rev. Matthew Cobb, assisted by Rev. Frank Moppin, will officiate the services. Interment is to follow at Springs Cemetery under the direction of Stout-Phillips Funeral Home.

Wake services are scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday at Stout-Phillips Chapel.

Bemo age 78 passed away Saturday, Jan. 14, 2006 in Ponca City. She was born to Bunnie Jesse and Adeline Robinson Burgess Feb. 11, 1927 in Ft. Lyon, Colo.

She attended Culley, Sasakwa Schools, Bacone High School and graduated from Chilocco Schools.

After graduation she attended Bacone College and Compton Jr. College in Compton, Calif. and Westlake College in Irving, Texas.

Della was a bookkeeper and office manager while living in California, an office manager for Michael’s Casual in Konawa and worked for General Motors in Dallas, Texas. Later she moved to Reno, Nev. where she retired in 1990.

She was a member of Springs Baptist Church in Sasakwa and during her time was Sunday school teacher, WAY leader, RA, church treasurer and Sunday school teacher secretary.

Her parents; former husband, George Bemo; one sister, Juanita Burgess and four brothers, Timmy Jesse, Ben Jesse, Abe Burges Jr. and Rev. George Jesse preceded her in death.

Surviving is one son, Russell Bemo and wife Karen of Ponca City; three grandchildren, Cody, Kyle and Jessica, all of Ponca City; three stepchildren, Georgia Lou Sisney, Debbie Lozier and George H. Bemo Jr.: sisters, Eliza Foster and Mary Brown of Wewoka, Mattie Keys of Sasakwa and Amy Palmer of Konawa and a host of relatives and friends.

Pall Bearers for the services will be Richard Palmer, Tony Palmer, Mike Palmer, Dale Jesse, Mike Sisco and George H. Bemo. Honorary bearers will be her grandson and nephews.

Funeral services for the son of former Seminole resident, Cecil Bender are scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Stout-Phillips Funeral Chapel with Rev. Houston Tiger officiating.

A wake service has been scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Friday at Stout Chapel and burial will be at the Bender Family Cemetery in New Lima.

Services are under the direction of Stout-Phillips Funeral Home, Wewoka.

Jimmie Joe Bender, 43, of Shawnee died Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2006 in Tulsa Hospital. He was born Feb. 19, 1963 in Tahlequah to Cecil and Georgia Ilene (Hooper) Bender.

He graduated from Oklahoma City Classen School and was a member of Green Leaf Baptist Church.

His mother preceded him in death in 1990.

Surviving is his father, Cecil Bender of Shawnee and four brothers, Leonard Kocher and Jimmy Armstrong, both of Oklahoma City, Timmy Armstrong of Tecumseh and Joseph Bender of Shawnee.

Funeral services for longtime Seminole County resident Sam Bender are scheduled for 11 a.m. Thursday at Swearingen Funeral Chapel.

Rev. Dorsey Nero and Rev. Steve Cline will officiate with interment to follow at Bender Family Cemetery.

Arrangements are under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home.

Bender, 77, of Maud, passed away Monday, Jan. 9, 2006 at Carl Albert Indian Hospital in Ada. He was born Aug. 28, 1928 in Wolf to Joe and Kissie (Walker) Bender.

He married Ida Belle Moore on July 21, 1951in Texas and she preceded him in death on June 13, 1998.

Bender retired from Seminole Company in the late 1980’s and was a member of the Cedar Creek Eufaula Baptist Church.

He served in the United States Army from 1948-1952 during the Korean War. Bender received many medals including the National Defense Service medal, Good Conduct medal, bronze service star, United Nations Service medal and Korean Service medal.

His parents; two brothers, Herman and Ben Bender; two sisters, Nina Fixico and Tilda Haney and his wife preceded him in death.

Surviving is his son, Ed Bender of Maud; daughter and son-in-law, Liz and Bill Southerland of Loco and four grandchildren, Billy Southerland Jr. and Jarrod Bender, both of Seminole and Michael Joe Southerland and Roni Southerland, both of Loco.

Pallbearers for the services will be Michael Joe Southerland, Billy Thacker, Joe Bender, George Bender, Pat Factor, Kenneth Factor, Dewayne Lemmings and Thomas Fixico.

Messages of condolences may be sent to the family at www.swearingenfuneralhome.com.

Funeral services for longtime Seminole County resident Jack J. Berry are scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday in the New Lima High School Auditorium.

Rev. Wilmer Cooper will officiate and interment will follow at Wisner Cemetery, Wetumka, under the direction of Myers Mortuary.

Berry, 93 of New Lima, died Saturday, Jan. 21, 2006 in Wewoka. He was born May 12, 1912 in Yeager to Willard and Ludie (Coleman) Berry.

He has been a farmer all of his life and a member of First Baptist Church of Lima, where he was a deacon, member of Sunday school and of the men’s chorus.

His parents, wife, one son, one daughter, nine brothers and five sisters preceded him in death.

Surviving are seven sons, Benjamin and Kenny Ray Berry of Lima, Doris, Donnie Ray and Earl Berry of Shawnee, Sammy Berry of Wewoka and Carl Berry of Oklahoma City and six daughters, Neola Jackson of Lima, Deaner Berry, Cora Brown, Wanda Jones, Rosetta Berry, all of Oklahoma City and Jackie Stroud of Wewoka.

Funeral services for longtime Wewoka resident June Isabel Berryhill are scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday at Stout-Phillips Funeral Home Chapel.

Rev. Meredith Robinson will officiate with interment to follow at Oakwood Cemetery under the direction of Stout-Phillips Funeral Home.

Isabel passed away Tuesday, June 27, 2006 in Holdenville at the age of 87. She was born Jan. 9, 1919 in Eldorado, Kan. to Robert Dock Walker and Margaret Anseline (Daniels) Walker.

On Feb. 24, 1934 Isabel and Harold J. Berryhill were married in Sapulpa.

She was a homemaker and the mother of six children. Isabel received her nursing license and was a chart nurse.

Isabel was a member of Sasakwa Baptist Church and her hobbies were square dancing, fishing and cooking. She published her own cookbook, "Grandma Izzy’s Old Tin Lizzy."

Her parents; husband Harold; daughter, June Adair; grandchildren, Mike Edmondson, Tracy Edwards and Jerry Don Adair; two brothers, Louis Allen Walker and Archibald Lafayette Walker; sister, Margaret Angeline and sister-in-law, Frankie Walker preceded Isabel in death.

Surviving are four daughters, Clara Wilson of Abilene, Texas, Wanda Davis and Frances Berryhill, both of Wewoka and Lynn Wilson of Holdenville; son, Harold "Doc" Berryhill of Hearn, Texas; sister, Roberta Brown of Tulsa; 20 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; nine great-great grandchildren and sisters-in-law, Pauline Bossler of Yuma, Ariz., Lola Hayden of Tyler, Texas, Dorothy Berryhill of Wewoka and Clara Simpson of Arlington, Texas.

Private services for Wewoka resident Loren M. Berryhill are to be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of Stout-Phillips Funeral Home.

Berryhill, age 93, died Monday, Jan. 16, 2006 at a nursing home in Holdenville. He was born Feb. 18, 1912 to Blueford and Clara B. (Smith) Berryhill in Kiefer, Okla.

He graduated from Bixby High School and worked for Boeing Aircraft as a mechanic.

On Sept. 9, 1944 he married Dorothy Renfrow in Kansas.

Surviving are three sons, Don Berryhill of Heber Springs, Ark., Loren Berryhill and Bill Berryhill, both of Everett, Wash.; three sisters, Lola Haden and Clara Simpson, of Texas and Pauline Bossler of Arizona; five grandsons, two great-grandsons and one great-great granddaughter.

Funeral services for Wewoka resident Joyce Marie Bert are scheduled for 11 a.m. on Saturday at First Baptist Church in Wewoka. Elder Bruce Polk will officiate.

Burial will follow at the Lima Cemetery in Lima, and are under the direction of Myers Mortuary of Wewoka.

Bert died Saturday, Aug. 5, 2006 in Del City at the age of 72. She was born to James Hill and Seporia Jefferson in Lima on Nov. 28, 1933.

Bert was a member of the Greater Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church in Kansas City, Mo., where she served on the usher board.

Her membership lasted for 27 years before moving to Wewoka in 1991.

On Dec. 22, 1991 she married Rev. Earlis Bert and became a member of St. Stephens Baptist Church where she served as the First Lady.

She is also a member of the State Minister and Wives Association, and a member of the Eastern Star Order.

Bert has been a foster parent for 10 years.

While in Kansas City, Bert worked for Garbaur Air Force Base for 20 years as maintenance supervisor. She also worked for Honeywell of Kansas City for 15 years as a maintenance supervisor.

Her parents preceded her in death.

She is survived by her husband, Rev. Earlis Bert of the home; one son, Darrell Jefferson, Wewoka; two daughters, Lois Whittaker, Okmulgee, and Mary Island, Del City; six sisters, Jewell Welch, Alma Johnson, Palzetta Guess, Lydia Ervin, all of Kansas City, Gladys Hill, Del City, and Joan Faye Kendrick, Oklahoma City; three brothers, Billy Hill and Herman Hill, Wewoka, and Jimmy Hill, San Antonio, Texas; and six grandchildren.

Funeral services for longtime Seminole resident Larry Wayne Bevan were held today at 10 a.m. at Friends Freewill Baptist Church in Cromwell with Rev. Victor Underwood officiating.

Interment followed at Friends Church Cemetery under the direction of Parks Brothers Funeral Service in Prague.

Bevan, 58, died Friday, March 10, 2006 in Seminole. He was born in Okemah on Dec. 23, 1947 to James Olen and Emily M. (Mullinax) Bevan.

He married Neta Dianne Reissig on Aug. 12, 1969 in Belton, Texas and was of the Freewill Baptist faith.

Bevan was a sheet metal mechanic and worked for many years with Prague Air-Conditioning and Heat.

He served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War.

His father; one sister and one grandson, Justin Wayne Bevan, preceded him in death.

Surviving is his wife of the home; three sons, John Wayne Bevan, Kenneth Leon Bevan and David Edward Bevan, all of Seminole; four daughters, Dora Marie Nadeau of Earlsboro, Angela Bevan and Emily Bevan, both of the home and Mary Bevan of Seminole; his mother, Emily Margaret Bevan of Seminole; three brothers, Paskel Bevan of Seminole and Sonny Bevan and Don Bevan, both of Whitesboro, Texas; two sisters, Charlise Rich of Seminole and Sharon Green of Sallisaw and nine grandchildren.

A guest book is available to share memories online at www.parksBrothers.net.

Funeral services for former Wewoka resident Cora Mae Billie were held today at 2 p.m. in the Stout-Phillips Funeral Chapel.

Rev. Jesse Wind, Rev. Mitchell Taylor and Rev. Sandy Harjo will be officiating.

Interment followed at Snake Creek Cemetery under the direction of Stout-Phillips Funeral Home, Wewoka.

Billie, 77 died Thursday, June 23, 2006 in Tulsa. She was born April 12, 1929 in Konawa to William and Nora (Cosar) McCulley.

She attended school at Vamoosa and was a member of Hickory Ground #1 Church in Henryetta.

She married Joe Billie and they made their home in Wewoka.

Her parents; husband; brother, Frank McCulley; sister, Mary J. McCulley and her son, Jackie Lee Beaver preceded her in death.

Survivors include six sons, Johnny Sands of Oklahoma City, William Billie of Wewoka, Dusty J. Billie, Sr., Jody Billie, Joe Billie, Jr. and Curtis Ray Billie, all of Tulsa; four daughters, Betty Downing and Rosanne Swartz, both of Tulsa, Martha Wind of Cromwell and Bernice Cook of Oklahoma City; one stepdaughter, Nellie Starr of Wewoka; one stepson, John Billie of Cushing; 30 grandchildren and 35 great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers for the services were Rick Hall, Raymond Hall, Andrew Coody, Jr., Billy Coon, Jerome Harjo, Tim Coon and Anthony Coody.

There are no services at this time planned for Wewoka resident, Joe Berry Bishop.

Arrangements are under the direction of Stout-Phillips Funeral Home of Wewoka.

Bishop, 89, died Friday, Dec. 1, 2006. He was born Jan. 15, 1917 in Lindsey, Okla. to Joseph and Maggie Bishop. He attended Spencerville Schools.

His parents; son, Gene Bishop; daughter, Ella Mae Bishop; brothers, Wesley Bishop, Jackie Bishop, Robert Bishop, Edward Bishop, Wilford Upshaw, John Upshaw, Claude Upshaw and sisters, Mammie Jo Phillips and Vessie Deeds, preceded him in death.

Surviving is his son, Joe Cliffton Bishop of Southerland, Ore.; daughter, Georgia Mae Thornburgh of Swink, Okla.; one brother, Red Bishop of Wewoka; seven grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren.

Funeral services for Seminole native, Brenda June (Ashby) Black, are scheduled for 2:30 p.m., Thursday at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Seminole, with Rev. Randy J. Little officiating.

Interment will follow at Little Cemetery, 8 miles north of Seminole. Viewing services will be from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. Wednesday and until service time on Thursday.

Services are under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home, Seminole.

Brenda June (Ashby) Black, 58 year old Oklahoma City resident passed from this life on July 23, 2006 in Oklahoma City.

She was born on April 20, 1948 in Seminole, Oklahoma to parents Roy Lee Ashby and Bernice E. (O’Dell) Ashby.

Brenda graduated from high school in Carmi, Ill. in 1966 and continued to earn her Bachelors degree at Tulsa University, then her Master’s degree from Central State University in Edmond (now called University of Central Oklahoma).

She married Charles Thomas "Chuck" Black on June 3, 1969 in Enid, Okla.

Black retired from teaching school at Schwartz Elementary School in the Mid Del School District, Oklahoma City in 1998.

She leaves to cherish her memory her husband, Charles "Chuck" Black of the home; one son and daughter-in-law, Jason and Lorene Roos Black of Ada; one grandchild that is expected in December; her mother, Bernice (O’Dell) Ashby of Bowlegs and one brother and sister-in-law, Mickey and Mary Ashby of Bowlegs.

She is survived by a host of nieces, nephews, and other family and friends.

Her father, Roy Ashby who died in 1992, and her mother and father-in-law, Shirley and Olive Black, preceded Black in death.

The family requests that donations may be made to Wildcare Foundation, Wildlife Refuge, 7601 84^th Street, Noble, OK 73608 in memory of Brenda Black.

Messages of condolence can be sent to the family online at www.swearingenfuneralhome.com.

Funeral services for Seminole native, Brenda June (Ashby) Black, are scheduled for 2:30 p.m., Thursday at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Seminole, with Rev. Randy J. Little officiating.

Interment will follow at Little Cemetary, 8 miles north of Seminole. Viewing services will be from 8 a.m. until 8 p.m. Wednesday and until service time on Thursday.

Services are under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home, Seminole.

Brenda June (Ashby) Black, 58 year old Oklahoma City resident passed from this life on July 23, 2006 in Oklahoma City.

She was born on April 20, 1948 in Seminole, Oklahoma to parents Roy Lee Ashby and Bernice E. (O’Dell) Ashby.

Brenda graduated from high school in Carmi, Ill. in 1966 and continued to earn her Bachelors Degree at Tulsa University in Edmond (now called University of Central Oklahoma).

She married Charles Thomas "Chuck" Black on June 3, 1969 in Enid, Oklahoma.

Black retired from teaching school at Schwartz Elementary School in the Mid Del School District, Oklahoma City in 1998.

She leaves to cherish her memory her husband Charles "Chuck" Black of the home, one son and daughter-in-law, Jason and Lorene Roos Black of Ada, and one grandchild that is expected in December, her mother, Bernice (O’Dell) Ashby of Bowlegs, one brother and sister-in-law, Mickey and Mary Ashby of Bowlegs.

She is survived by a host of nieces, nephews, and other family and friends.

Black if preceded in death by her father, Roy Ashby who died in 1992 and by her mother and father-in-law, Shirley and Olive Black.

Family request that donations may be made to Wildcare Foundation, wildlife refuge 7601 84^th Street, Noble, Oklahoma 73608 in memory of Brenda Black.

Messages of condolence can be sent to the family online at www.swearingenfuneralhome.com.

Funeral services for native of Little, Maleese M. Black, 92, were undisclosed at time of press.

Black died at her home in Sedona, Ariz. on Saturday, March 18, 2006. She was born Sept. 29, 1913, in Little, as one of four children to Dr. and Mrs. William Rainey Black.

She was a professor and head of the theater department at Pepperdine University until she retired to Sedona, Ariz. with her friend Jane Welton.

Black resided in Sedona for more than 36 years before she died.

In the early 1980’s, Black became a member of AZ Native Plant Society, out of recognition of using indigenous plants for conservation, restoration, and general landscaping.

She translated that interest into organizing workshops sponsored by Keep Sedona Beautiful for newcomers to the Sedona area.

Black is survived by a sister, Betty Woodruff.

Funeral services for Asher resident Richard "Rick" LaDon Black are set for 2 p.m. Monday, March 27, under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa.

The service will be held at First Baptist Church in Asher, with the Rev. Dewayne Johnson and Doc Perry officiating.

Burial is set to follow at Vista Cemetery.

Black died Tuesday, March 21, 2006, near Maud.

He was born on April 28, 1970, in Purcell, to Donald Ray Black and Marilyn Kay (McBroom) Black.

Black was an oilfield worker and a member of the First Baptist Church of Asher.

He was preceded in death by his grandmother Leona Williams and his uncle Terry McBroom.

Black is survived by his parents, of Asher; two sons, Timothy Wayne Black, of Asher, and Austin Black, of Davis; one daughter, Cassandra Renea Black, Asher; a brother, Tracy Joe Black, Asher; a sister, Amber Lee Black, Asher; grandparents, Isaacs McBroom, of Davis, and James and June Black of Afton; niece and nephew Colby and Shelby Black, of Rosedale, and nephew Dayton Black, of Asher; special friend Shelly Brown, Asher; and a host of other family members and friends.

Pallbearers for the ceremony are listed as: Ronny O’Dell, Wes Wilson, Dewayne Dixson, James Cole, David Starks, Evan Murray, Errol Murray, and Benny Hudson.

Messages of condolence can be sent to the family at www.swearingenfuneralhome.com.

Rick will be missed by many friends and a loving family.

Funeral services for lifelong Sasakwa resident Eutah Carl Blackburn are scheduled for 2 p.m. Wednesday at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel, Seminole.

Interment is to follow at Vamoosa Cemetery under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home, Seminole.

Blackburn, 65, died Saturday, Feb. 18, 2006 at Valley View regional Hospital. He was born March 10, 1940 in Sasakwa to Nellie and Jossephine (Eberle) Blackburn and John Ellis Blackburn.

He graduated from Sasakwa High School in 1960 and had lived most of his life in Sasakwa, except for 10 years in which he lived in Oklahoma City and worked for Goodwill.

His parents, three sisters, Inez, Bessie Pearl and "Little Sister" and one brother, Lloyd Douglas Blackburn preceded him in death.

Surviving are three brothers, Donald Blackburn and Jesse Blackburn, both of Sasakwa and Joseph Eugene Blackburn of St. George, Utah and three sisters, Irene Eudaley of Grapevine, Texas, Eula Mae Clark of Oklahoma City and Alvenia Degge of Wewoka.

Casket bearers are to be Donnie Blackburn, Eugene C. Blackburn, Aaron Barker, Jacob Clark, Danny Reggio, David Reggio and Derrick Long.

Honorary bearers will be Steve Eudalay, Kelly Don Blackburn, James E. Clark, Eugene Earl Clark, John Hoyt Clark, Robert Blackburn, John Matthew Clark and Ethan Clark.

Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.swearingenfuneralhome.com.

Funeral services for Wewoka resident Amanda Jean Blanton are scheduled for 2 p.m. Thursday at Stout-Phillips Funeral Home Chapel.

Interment is to follow at the Blanton Family Cemetery in Wewoka under the direction of Stout-Phillips Funeral Home, Wewoka.

There will be visitation held at the funeral home on Tuesday.

Blanton, 24, died Thursday, Aug. 31, 2006 north of Seminole after a tragic auto accident. She was born Oct. 29, 1981 in Sheridan, Wyo. to Lionel Altop of Kentucky and Tammy Barnes of Dayton, Wyo.

On July 19, 2006 she married Darren Blanton in Wewoka. She loved being a mother to her children and spending time with all of the children in her family.

She graduated Sheridan High School (Wyoming) and attended Seminole State College.

Surviving is her husband, Darren and children, Keyton Nathanial and Makayla Ann Blanton of the home, and by her mother and father.

In lieu of flowers the family suggests that donations please be made to the Amanda Blanton Trust c/o First United Bank, Wewoka.

Funeral services for Seminole County resident Darrell Royce Blanton are scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday at Stout-Phillips Funeral Home Chapel.

Rev. Dan Factor and Nathan Blanton Jr. will officiate with interment to follow at Blanton Family Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Stout-Phillips Funeral Home.

Blanton, 59 died Sunday, Feb. 5, 2006 in Wewoka. He was born Jan. 7, 1947 in Wewoka to Nathan and Ethel (Davis) Blanton.

He graduated from Butner High School and retired from Seminole County as a grader operator. He was a member of the Butner Baptist Church.

His parents, brother Arthur Blanton, sisters Ann Ezell and Gayla Blanton and grandson, Darrel K. Blanton preceded him in death.

Surviving are seven sons, Darrel L. Blanton, David Blanton, Daniel Blanton, Donald Blanton, Darren Blanton, Douglas Blanton and Alvin Morris, all of Wewoka; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; four sisters, Dorothy Hartsfield of Croker, Mo., Virginia Haley of Oklahoma City, Carol Larson of Tecumseh and Linda Shaub of Shawnee and four brothers, John Blanton of Shawnee, Glendale Blanton of Wewoka, Curtis Lee Blanton of Wewoka and Nathan Blanton Jr.

Pallbearers will be Bobby Gore, Dave Chanller, Keith Quinalty, Mickey Ledbetter, Gene Goodnight and Leon Goodnight. Honorary bearers will be Tristan Williams, Kendall Gore, Austin Gore, Lonzo Williams and Mark Green.

Funeral services for Wewoka resident, Heather Dawn McGehee-Blanton and her infant daughter, Natalie Rayann Blanton, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Tuesday at Parks brothers Funeral Home Chapel, Okemah.

Interment is to follow at Schoolton Cemetery under the direction of Parks Brothers Funeral Home, Okemah.

Heather, 17, and her infant daughter died Thursday, Aug. 31, 2006 in Seminole County as a result of an automobile accident.

She was born Nov. 28, 1988 in Ada to Donnie Ray McGehee and Peggy Ann (Nickell) McGehee. She attended Okemah and Butner schools.

Heather loved animals and enjoyed playing softball.

Her paternal grandparents, Helen Marie and A.M. Nickell preceded her in death.

Surviving is her husband, Douglas Brock Blanton of Wewoka; her father, Donnie Ray McGehee of Seminole County; mother, Peggy Ann Nickell of Okemah and her paternal grandparents, Birt and Ilene McGehee of Seminole County.

Serving as active pallbearers will be Richard Fairres, Wesley Hester, Bo Hester, Roy Roberts, Herb Pangle and Nolen Grizzle.

Funeral services for Wewoka resident, Heather Dawn McGehee-Blanton and her infant daughter, Natalie Rayann Blanton, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Tuesday at Parks brothers Funeral Home Chapel, Okemah.

Interment is to follow at Schoolton Cemetery under the direction of Parks Brothers Funeral Home, Okemah.

Heather, 17, and her infant daughter died Thursday, Aug. 31, 2006 in Seminole County as a result of an automobile accident.

She was born Nov. 28, 1988 in Ada to Donnie Ray McGehee and Peggy Ann (Nickell) McGehee. She attended Okemah and Butner schools.

Heather loved animals and enjoyed playing softball.

Her paternal grandparents, Helen Marie and A.M. Nickell preceded her in death.

Surviving is her husband, Douglas Brock Blanton of Wewoka; her father, Donnie Ray McGehee of Seminole County; mother, Peggy Ann Nickell of Okemah and her paternal grandparents, Birt and Ilene McGehee of Seminole County.

Serving as active pallbearers will be Richard Fairres, Wesley Hester, Bo Hester, Roy Roberts, Herb Pangle and Nolen Grizzle.

WEWOKA – Funeral services for Wewoka resident Henry Boatman are scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Stout-Phillips Funeral Chapel.

Dewayne Davis will officiate. Burial will follow at Tate Mountain Cemetery under the direction of Stout-Phillips Funeral Home.

Boatman died May 13, 2006, at his home; he was 89 years old.

He was born July 27, 1916, to Josh and Henryetta (White) Boatman.

He married Lillian Lucille Smith on Aug. 11, 1945, in Fort Smith, Ark.

They lived in Wewoka all their married life.

Boatman retired from Seminole County in 1978.

He was preceded in death by his wife on June 11, 1996.

Survivors include three daughters and two sons-in-law, Donna and Dewayne Holland and Barbara and Carl Crelia, all of Wewoka, and Glenna Sneed of Shawnee; two sons and daughters-in-law, George and Iva Gray of Waggaman, La., and Eddie and Cleta Boatman of Seminole; 14 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren, 12 great-great-grandchildren; and a close companion, Evelyn Durkee, Wewoka.

A celebration of life services for longtime Shawnee and Seminole area resident, Reda Dea Boen, are scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday at the OK Corral Arena in Newalla.

Services are under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home, Seminole.

Reda passed away Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2006 at the age of 46. She was born on July 10, 1960 in Beaver to Warren Boen and Rose Marie (Villenes).

She was the office manager at Seminole Veterinary Hospital in Seminole for five years.

Reda enjoyed her horses, roping, running barrels, and spending time with her family and friends. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.

Her brother, Jeff McDonald, and one aunt, Loretta Weir, preceded her in death.

She is survived by her significant other of four years, Chad Williams of the home; son, Chance Griffin of Mayport, Fla.; daughter, Kodee Williams of the home; mother and stepfather, Rose and Gary Gorsuch of Mission, Texas; two brothers, Nick Boen of Denison, Texas and Steve Boen of Texas; three sisters, Crystal Rea of Lincoln, Neb., Gina Little of Pottsboro, Texas and Felicia Rendon of Denison, Texas and a host of other loving family and friends.

Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.swearingenfuneralhome.com.

Directions to OK Corral Arena, 20450 SE 29^th in Newalla, from I-40 are: take exit 117 and go north on Harrah/Newalla Road for three miles to the stop light, take a left at light and go one half mile turning left on Granddaughter Road.

Funeral services for longtime Seminole County resident Charlotte Ann (Stokes) Bonin are scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Saturday at Swearingen Funeral Chapel, Seminole.

Rev. Carl Whitfield is to officiate. Interment is to follow at Konawa Cemetery under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home, Seminole.

Bonin, 63 of Norman, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2006 at Mercy Health Center in Oklahoma City. She was born Aug. 5, 1943 in Okemah to Carl Russell Stokes and Berniece Ann (Taylor) Stokes.

On April 2, 1963 she married Clifton Adam Bonin in Lawton.

She was a homemaker whose main focus was her family.

Charlotte was a thoughtful, devoted wife and mother that was focused on her children. She provided them with skills and goals to lead successful lives.

Her parents; husband, Clifton Bonin (May 21, 1984) and infant sister, Joyce Kay Stokes preceded her in death.

Surviving Charlotte are two sons, Randy Blackburn of Portland, Ore. and Kevin Bonin of Denver, Colo.; three daughters, Sheri Pietrowicz and husband Shawn of Bamburg, Germany, Sheila Aymond and husband Shawn of Oklahoma City and Lori Bonin of Oklahoma City; brother, Wayne Stokes and wife Donna of Blanchard; sisters, Jean Taylor and husband John of Houston, Texas and Carlene Craddock of Moore.

In addition, one nephew; five nieces; 13 grandchildren; one great-grandchild and a host of other family and friends survive her.

Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.swearingenfuneralhome.com.

Funeral services for Seminole resident Sharon Kay Book are scheduled for 11 a.m. Wednesday at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Steve Cline officiating.

Interment will follow at Little Cemetery, north of Seminole.

Services are under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home in Seminole.

Sharon Kay (Cloud) Book, 52 years old, passed from this life on Friday, Sept. 15, 2006 in Seminole. She was born Aug. 24, 1954 in Elk City to parents Ruby P. (Dees) Cloud and Henry LeRoy Cloud.

Sharon graduated from Clarksville, Ark. High School in 1972.

She then married Billy Book on Feb. 2, 1973 in Oklahoma City. Together they moved to Seminole where she was a homemaker and later along with her husband started PC-Extreme computer store in Seminole.

Sharon had always, along with her husband and children, enjoyed coaching anything her children or grandchildren were involved in from baseball to soccer and usually had a winning team.

Her parents; three brothers, Willard Smith, Johnny Cloud, Larry Cloud and two sisters; Tammy Cloud and Mary Ellen Cloud preceded her in death.

Sharon is survived by her husband of 33 years, Billy Book of the home; two sons and a daughter-in-law, Charley and Yvonne Book and LeRoy Book, all of Seminole and one daughter and son-in-law, Regina and Clint Cain of Seminole.

Also surviving are three brothers and sisters-in-law, Jerry and Pauletta Cloud, Jimmy and Cheryl Cloud and Robert and Karen Cloud, all of Elk City; six sisters and brothers-in-law, Joy and Lloyd Carter of Oregon, Nadine Moore and Leona and James Bohannon, all of Elk City, Lucy and Kenneth Clark of Oklahoma City, Mattie and Alvin Jose of Leedy, Okla. and Diana and Ronnie Lansley of Elk City.

Three grandchildren also survive her and were the light of her life; Jimmy Book, Caiden Cain and Zachery Book all of Seminole.

Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.swearingenfuneralhome.com.

Funeral services for Konawa resident Sheena Danea’ Booth are scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday at Grace Community Church in Vamoosa with Rev. Drew Isaacs officiating.

Interment will follow at Vamoosa Cemetery under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home, Konawa.

Sheena, 20, died Wednesday, Oct. 4, 2006 at Children’s Hospital in Oklahoma City. She was born on Aug. 27, 1986 in Ada to Randy Wayne Hammack and Sheri Renee Nunley.

She graduated from Konawa High School in 2005 and tutored fellow classmates while in school.

She was a more complete young lady that has ever graced this world. Sheena brought more joy and insight to the lives of all who knew her than could ever be put in words.

Sheena had the courage of a warrior, the humility of a missionary and the gracefulness of a dove.

We will all miss you Sheena, and we love you all the way to the constellation Lira, already an angel.

Her father, Randy Hammack; her grandfather, Bob Hammack and two great-grandfathers, Jack Sharber and Josh Nunley preceded her in death.

She is survived by her mother, Sheri Renee Nunley of Konawa; her father, Mark Booth of Norman; stepfather, Tony Taylor; grandparents, Susi and Albert Nunley of Stigler, Grace Hammack of Maine and Elaine Mann of Aurora, Colo.; great-grandparents, Maxine Sharber of Konawa and Delphia Nunley of Ada; two brothers, Brodie Rope Booth and Brady Jack Booth of Konawa; several aunts, uncles, cousins and a host of other family and friends.

Serving as pallbearers will be Billy Sharber, Johnny Sharber, Jason Nunley, Brodie Booth, Brady Booth and Kyle Porter.

Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.swearingenfuneralhome.com.

Funeral services for native and former resident of Wewoka, Joy Dean Botchlet, were held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Krien Chapel in Davis with Rev. James Densman officiating.

Interment followed at Green Hill Cemetery in Davis under the direction of Krien Funeral Home.

Botchlet, 84 of Davis, died Wednesday, Aug. 23, 2006. She was born May 23, 1922 in Wewoka to Moss and Anna Francis (Jones) Hanson.

On Aug. 18, 1951 she married Harley Botchlet and they moved to Davis in 1989 after his retirement to be near their family.

Botchlet performed in area churches and in Branson, Mo., singing mostly gospel songs. She was a homemaker.

Her parents and husband preceded her in death.

Surviving is son, Jon Scott Peters of Davis; two daughters, Rozana Lou Melton of Davis and Sally Jenonne Deatherage of Oklahoma City; one brother, Marshall Madison Hanson of Oklahoma City; 15 grandchildren and 29 great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers for the services were Mike Melton, Kyle Ingram, Matt Melton, Billy Melton, Mark Melton, Mitch Melton, Colby Peters, Lance Ladd, Jason Ladd, Jos Spann, Tony Bennett and Rick McElhaney.

Funeral services for Verna Lou Bottoms of Wagoner will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2006, in the First United Methodist Church of Wagoner with the Rev. Randy Mitchell officiating.

She passed away Sunday morning, Feb. 5, 2006, in Tulsa at the age of 76.

She was born Sept. 17, 1929, in Seminole to Clarence Edward and Nettie Viola (Hargis) McCluskey.

Verna married Lester Lee Bottoms on Dec. 25, 1948, in Seminole. She was a retired registered nurse and had worked at various hospitals.

She was an avid genealogist and coin collector and enjoyed 0playing the piano in her younger years.

Verna was a member of the World War II Submarine Veterans’ Wives organization and a member of the First United Methodist Church and United Methodist Women.

Verna is survived by her husband, the Rev. Lester Lee Bottoms of the home; her sons, Dr. Keith Lee Bottoms and wife, Lynne, of Broken Arrow, Carl S. Bottoms and wife, Carol, of Ponca City, Glen E. bottoms and wife, Aurora, of The Colony, Texas, and Leslee Bottoms and wife, Cindy, of Wagoner; nine grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; sisters, Vivian Kirkpatrick of Marysville, Calif., Barbara Resneder of Oklahoma City and Karen Smith of Tulsa; and many nieces, nephews and other relatives.

Interment will follow funeral services at 3 p.m. in the Maple Grove Cemetery in Seminole. Funeral arrangements and services are under the direction of Hersman-Nichols Funeral Home of Wagoner.

Funeral services for lifelong Konawa resident Jackie Lynn Bounds are scheduled for 11 a.m. Tuesday at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel, Konawa.

Jerry Wells and Mike Harjo are to officiate with interment to follow at Vamoosa Cemetery under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home, Konawa.

Jackie passed away Friday, June 16, 2006 at VA Medical center, Oklahoma City. He was born Nov. 4, 1948 in Konawa to Tom and Anna (Wheeler) Bounds.

He married Wanda Bell on Feb. 25, 1989 in Dora, Okla. and was the owner and operator of Bounds Well Services for over 15 years.

Jackie had served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War and received an honorable discharge on July 15, 1969.

He was a member of the VFW and of the Baptist faith.

His parents and one brother, Leonard Bounds, preceded him in death.

Surviving is his wife of the home; three sons, Bryan Wells of Konawa, David Jackson of Konawa and Joseph Miller; two daughters, Kathy Jackson and Marilyn Moseley, both of Konawa and seven grandchildren.

Also surviving are five brothers, Clifford Ray Bounds of Perry, Jerry Bounds, Richard Bounds and Glen Dale Bounds, all of Konawa and Jimmy Bounds of Ponca City; seven sisters, Lucy Dotson of Anadarko, Phyllis Ward of Boca Raton, Fla., Mary Mintor of Unionville, Va., Carolyn Hughes of Pauls Valley, Brenda Campbell of Tulsa, Ronda Fortelney of Harrah and Wanda Bryce of Konawa and a host of other family and friends.

Serving as pallbearers will be Derek Elliott, Jeremy Bounds, Sterling Tanyan, Jacob Tanyan, Mark Norman and Dale Hughes.

Honorary bearers will be R.C. Norman, Dennis Thurman, Darrell Elliott, Gary Elliott and Rusty Atkinson.

Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.swearingenfuneralhome.com.

Former Seminole County Deputy Russell Bourque lost his battle with cancer Thursday morning at his home in Shawnee. He was 70 years old.

Bourque will be buried at Sand Creek Cemetery, Cromwell, on Tuesday, after a funeral service at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Stout-Phillips Funeral Chapel.

Rev. Carl Whitfield will officiate.

Bourque was born Jan. 10, 1936, in Crowley, La., to Ofphie and Ledia (Gautreaux) Bourque.

A Cajun all his life, Bourque could regale friends with stories that made them laugh and cry.

He served 21 years in the US Army, serving in Vietnam and receiving three Purple Hearts and numerous other awards.

He married Leta Aldridge on July 6, 1957 at Cromwell.

He was a member of the Cromwell Baptist Church and Seminole American Legion.

After his retirement from the military in 1974, Bourque had a second career in law enforcement, working as an officer in several towns and with the sheriff’s office.

He was proud of having served under Sheriff Charles Sisco, and proud to have his grandsons follow him into the military.

His great love was golf and played at the Gil Morgan Course in Wewoka until he moved to Shawnee about a year ago.

He maintained his sense of humor and love for his friends and family until the end, despite the pain and discomfort of the disease.

Bourque was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Junior.

He is survived by his wife, Leta, of the home; one daughter, Kathy Bourque Porter, Shawnee; one son and daughter-in-law, Rick and Mary Bourque, Shawnee; one brother and sister-in-law, Joe and Bonnie Bourque of Jennings, La.; grandsons and granddaughters-in-law, Joseph and Shelly Porter and Jeremy and Kim Porter, all of Seminole, and Derrick and RaeLinn Bourque of San Diego; one granddaughter, Jessica Bourque, Shawnee; and great-grandchildren, Taylor, Jaci and Riley Porter, Hunter Ogle, and Carson and Christopher Bourque.

Pallbearers will include Joseph, Jeremy and Derrick Bourque, Danny and Keith Woody and Gene Aldridge.

Graveside services for longtime Seminole resident Billie Fay Bowen are scheduled for 10:30 a.m., Wednesday at New Hope Cemetery in Meeker with Mickey Shaw officiating.

Billie passed away, Saturday, April 8, 2006 at the age of 75. She was born on April 24, 1930 to Minta Ola (Gentry) and George Bishop in Lincoln County.

She married Earl Bowen in May of 1947 in Lincoln County. Billie was retired from Tinker Field in Oklahoma City.

Billie is survived by her husband Earl Bowen of the home; two sons and daughters-in-law, James "J.C." Bowen and his wife, Lark and Jerry Bowen and his wife Patti, all of Seminole; one daughter, Janet Cox of Arlington, Texas; two brothers; Ray Bishop of Sparks and Lloyd Bishop of Prague; three sisters, Louise Flowers of Meeker, Betty Friend of Prague and Mildred White of Springfield, Mo.

She is also survived by six grandchildren and their spouses, Brian and Carrie Cox of Mansfield, Texas, Branon and Amber Bowen of Seminole, Brad and Catina Cox of Midlothian, Texas, Branish Bowen and George Carney, Jr. of Seminole, Amanda and Todd Speer of Broken Arrow and Travis Beeson of Oklahoma City.

Billie also had seven great-grandsons, Cameron Cox, Brice Cox, Austin Bowen, Brenden Cox, Blaine Choate, Peyton Bowen, and Dawson Carney.

Her parents, one son, Ricky Bowen and one brother, Jack Bishop, precede her in death.

Graveside services for Wewoka High School graduate Odeis Franklin Boyd, Sr. are scheduled for 10 a.m. Wednesday at Resthaven Memory Gardens, Oklahoma City.

Services are under the direction of John M. Ireland Funeral Home and Chapel, Moore.

Mr. Boyd, 87, died Wednesday, may 17, 2006 at his home. He was born in Strawn, Texas to Carroll E. Boyd, Sr. and Lou Cretia Whitner Boyd. He was a 1939 Wewoka High School graduate.

In 1944 he married Averil Isabel Rozel in Oklahoma and they had five children, one son and four daughters.

His parents; son, Odeis Franklin Boyd, Jr.; sister, Gladys; brothers, Dr. Elvin Boyd, Carroll E. Boyd, Jr. and Gene Boyd preceded him in death.

Surviving are four daughters, Judy and husband Don Maynard, Sr. of Moore, Christina and husband Jim Hutchinson of Lawton, Carolyn and husband Mike Johnson of Longview, Texas and Mary and husband Henry Wells of Wewoka; eight grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Feb. 8, 2006 for lifelong Holdenville resident Edward Boydstun followed by interment at Holdenville Cemetery.

Boydstun died Monday, Feb. 6, 2006 at Heritage Nursing Home in Holdenville. He was born May 13, 1912 in Rogers, Arkansas to Oscar J. and Sally Elizabeth (Colvin) Boydstun.

He was a deacon at Calvary Baptist Church in Holdenville for many years.

His parents and wife, Viva Ann Boydstun, preceded him in death.

Funeral services for Butner High School alumnus Ronald M. Bradberry are set for Friday, May 19, 2006, at 2 p.m., at the Cromwell Church of Christ.

Interment is scheduled to follow at the Schoolton Cemetery.

Bradberry died Tuesday, May 16, 2006, in Okemah, at the age of 60.

He was born Oct. 8, 1945, in Okemah, to Alton Elihu Bradberry and Beulah (Cox) Bradberry.

He had been a resident of the Okemah for most of his life, graduating from Butner High School in 1963.

Bradberry married Sandra Anderson on Aug. 22, 1964.

He enjoyed trading numerous things, especially produce.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and one brother, Roy Bradberry.

Bradberry is survived by his wife Sandra of Okemah; two daughters, Rhonda Gosey of Okemah and Sonya Bradberry of Cromwell; one brother, Bill Bradberry of Oklahoma City; four grandchildren and many extended family members and friends.

Active pallbearers are listed as Edmond Warrington, Gene Starr, Edward Wesley, Danny Wesley, Kyle Landers, and Earnest Orr.

Honorary bearers are Frank Perry, Lonnie Parker, George Wyatt, Phil Medler, and Bobby Cox.

Services are under the direction of Parks Brothers Funeral Home and will be officiated by James Branscum.

Funeral services for Earlsboro resident Tray Norell Brannon are scheduled for 1 p.m. Wednesday at Earlsboro School Auditorium with Pastor Bryan pain and Pastor Anthony Rome officiating.

Interment will follow at Earlsboro Cemetery under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home, Seminole.

Tray was born to Janell (Notah) and Darnell Brannon on Oct. 28, 1997. God called our beloved Tray home on Friday, Nov. 3, 2006 at the age of nine.

He passed away at OU Medical Center Children’s Hospital in Oklahoma City.

Tray was a second grader at Earlsboro Public School. He loved playing basketball, skateboarding, playing video games and boxing.

He attended the First Baptist Church of Earlsboro.

His grandmother, Diana Smith; grandfather, Devon Winrow; uncle, Matt Notah; great-grandmother, Eloise Dickenson; great-grandfather, Johnny Notah Sr. and great-grandparents, Frank and Savannah Brannon preceded him in death.

He leaves to cherish his loving memories to his parents, Janell (Notah) and Darnell Brannon, both of the home; maternal grandparents, John and Cathy Notah of Mesa, Ariz.; paternal grandmother, Ethel Thomas of Midwest City; maternal grandfather, Gene Smith of Seminole and two sisters, Kristen Yahola and Loren Brannon, both of the home.

In addition, he leaves several aunts and uncles including Chris and Sheryl Notah of Wewoka and Roshawn and Robbie Brannon of Shawnee; three great-aunts, Georgia Brannon and Annette Brannon, both of Earlsboro and Burt Littleton of San Diego, Calif.; four great-uncles, Gerald Brannon of Tecumseh, Anthony Notah of Fort Wingate, Ariz., Ronald Notah of Pensacola, Fla. and Isaac Foster of Konawa and a host of loving cousins, family and friends.

Casket bearers will be Thomas Griffis, Ike Brannon, Robert Allen, Derrick Griffis, Sam Villarreal and Mark Tramble.

Honorary bearers will be Jame Johnson, Tracey Griffis, Chris Brannon, T.J. Griffis, Gerald Brannon and Eric Browning.

Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.swearingenfuneralhome.com.

Funeral services for longtime Seminole area resident Bertie "Estelle" Branscum, are scheduled for 11 a.m. Monday at Swearingen Funeral Chapel, Konawa.

Rev. Larry Chesser, Jr. will officiate and interment is to follow at Vamoosa Cemetery under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home, Konawa.

Branscum, 81, passed away Friday, March 17, 2006 at her Seminole residence. She was born Aug. 9, 1924 in Konawa to Robin Leonard Durbin and Ruby Myrtle (Carr) Durbin.

She has been a Seminole area resident for the last 25 years having moved from Shawnee.

Estelle married W.R. "Ray" Branscum on June 13, 1968 in Shawnee and was a homemaker and devout Christian who taught Sunday school for over 50 years.

Her parents, her husband and one daughter, Vivian Glendell Krieg preceded her in death.

Surviving is one brother, R.L. Durbin of Oklahoma City; three grandchildren, Shelley Evans, Chris Krieg and his wife Michelle and Jennifer Krieg and four great-grandchildren, Allison and Jordan Evans, Andrea Harris and Brittany Sapp.

Pallbearers for the services will be Brock Ward, Richard Hord, Richard Willingham, Steven Willingham, Robert Eades and Chris Eades. Honorary bearers will be Jordan Evans, Shane Montgomery and Michael Willingham.

Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.swearingenfuneralhome.com.

Funeral services for longtime Seminole resident Norma Jean (Sargent) Brawner are scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday at Swearingen Funeral Chapel.

Rev. Carl Whitfield will officiate and interment is to follow at Little Cemetery under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home, Seminole.

Brawner, 72, passed away Monday, Feb. 27, 2006 in Oklahoma City. She was born Nov. 30, 1933 in Okmulgee to Eugene and Frances (Stephens) Sargent.

On June 11, 1960 she married Ernest Brawner in Seminole and has lived in Seminole most of her life.

She was a retired schoolteacher who enjoyed gardening, fishing, camping, cooking and collecting cookbooks. Spending time with her grandchildren was also a joy to her.

Her parents, husband Ernest (November 1988) and one stepson, Bobby Brawner preceded her in death.

Surviving her is one daughter and son-in-law, Denise and Rick Childs-Wisley of Seminole; uncle, Calvin and Jeanie Sargent of Okmulgee; cousin, Shane and Jan Keller of Alameda, Calif.; three grandchildren, Eugene and Trena Childs, Justin and Charity Childs and Stephanie Childs; one step-grandchild, Marty and Cody Wisley; two stepdaughters, Patsy Brawner of Pleasanton, Texas and Linda Beeler of Alva and one stepson, Sonny Brawner of Canadian, Texas.

Casket bearers for the services will be Justin Childs, Eugene Childs, Victor Richardson and Jack Castle. Honorary bearers will be Marland Tiger, Hubert Ferguson, Clarence Winn, Mack Carter and Johnny Henson.

Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.swearingenfuneralhome.com.

Funeral services for former longtime Cromwell resident Hazel Ann Brewer are scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday at the Church of Christ in Okemah.

Dr. Roger Thompson will be officiating the services.

Interment is to follow at the Schoolton Cemetery in Seminole County under the direction of Parks Brothers Funeral Home, Okemah.

Brewer died Tuesday, April 4, 2006 in Oklahoma City at the age of 83. She was born March 10, 1923 in Tuskegee, Okla. to Earl and Emma (Blevins) Irons.

She was saved and baptized in the Castle Baptist Church in 1953 and was currently attending the Pentecostal Holiness Church of Cromwell.

On July 7, 1945 in Okemah she married Tillman Eugene "Gene" Brewer; he later preceded her in death on June 9, 1995.

She was a homemaker and love to crochet and gardening.

Her parents; husband; two brothers, Merton and John Irons; one sister, Frankie Marshall and two grandchildren preceded her in death.

Surviving is one son, Steve Brewer of Okemah; one stepson, Dale Brewer of Broken Arrow; three daughters, Carlis Flowers of Okemah, Earlene Roper of Seminole and Ruth Dennison of Shawnee; one brother, Raymond Irons of Okmulgee; 12 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.

Her grandsons will be serving as pallbearers.

Graveside funeral services for the sister of two Seminole residents are being scheduled for Thursday.

Velma L. Brewer-Moore of Holdenville, sister of Harvey Ledbetter and Sybil Harris of Seminole, died Friday, June 30, 2006, at her home; she was 82 years old.

Graveside services are scheduled for 1 p.m. Thursday at Holdenville Cemetery with Donnie Knight officiating.

Burial will follow at Holdenville Cemetery under the direction of Hudson-Phillips Funeral Home.

Brewer-Moore was born Oct. 7, 1923, in Holdenville to Ollie and Cordie (Green) Ledbetter.

She attended school at Hulsey and Moss.

She enjoyed the outdoors and loved to fish.

She married Elmer Brewer in 1942; he preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her second husband, Elbert Moore.

She was also preceded in death by her parents; one infant daughter, Carolyn Kay; and one sister, Thelma Griffith.

Survivors include daughters, Loretta Byerly, Holdenville, and Kathy (Ledbetter) Chatfield, St. Augustine, Fla.; two brothers, Harvey Ledbetter of Seminole and Floyd Ledbetter of Holdenville; one sister, Sybil Harris, Seminole; eight grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

An angel and our heavenly Father above came with open arms and met our mother Iona I. Brisco, June 27,2006 at her home in Longwood, Fla., where she passed peacefully surrounded by her family.

She was born in Blanchard, Okla. May 25, 1918.

Iona was a long time resident of Letha where her husband ran Floyd’s Garage and her children attended Bowlegs schools. She worked at Pat’s Cafe.

She is survived by her sister Ruby Griffith of Seminole; daughters, Shirley Murch of Westminster, Calif., Sharon Spencer of Longwood, Fla.; sons, Gale Gene of Lutz, Fla., Bill of Tampa, Fla., Jack of Odessa, Fla., Gerald of Odessa, Fl. and 15 grandchildren and 25 great-grandchildren.

Her family held a memorial service in Longwood, Fla. for her family and friends.

There will be a graveside service at Wolf Cemetery on July 8, 2006 at 10 a.m.

For friends that would like to stop by and visit, the family will be staying in Shawnee at the America’s Best Value Inn.

May you now have the peace you have so long needed. We will forever Love you and Miss you. You were the wind beneath our wings.

Cards may be sent to Sharon Spencer 213 Barry Ct. Longwood, FL 32779

In lieu of flowers donations may be made, in Iona’s name, to Vista Hospice Care, 5151 Adamson St., Suite 200, Orlando, FL 32804.

No funeral services have been planned at the deceased’s wishes for former longtime Seminole County resident Franklin Fitzhugh Brogdon.

Brogdon died Saturday, Oct. 28, 2006 at the Veteran’s Center in Norman at the age of 86. He was born on Aug. 25, 1920 in Madill.

From 1942 to 1945, Brogdon served his country in World War II.

Brogdon made his home around Seminole and later Wewoka and Cromwell.

He moved to the Norman Veteran’s Center in February of 2003.

Graveside services for Maud resident Jimmie C. Brooks are scheduled for 12 p.m. Saturday at Vamoosa Cemetery with Rev. Tim Harjo officiating.

Services are under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home, Seminole.

Brooks, 68, died Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2006 in Shawnee. He was born Feb. 11, 1938 in Yuma, Ariz. to Eugene and Lucille (Sims) Brooks.

He has lived in Oklahoma since 1969 in the Maud/Seminole areas.

His wife, Joann Brooks, preceded him in death in 1988.

Brooks worked as an auto mechanic and owned his own auto salvage south of Maud. He was a member of the Baptist church.

His parents, two brothers and one sister also preceded him in death.

Surviving are four sons, Jackie Brooks of Seminole, Darryl Brooks of Tecumseh, Stephen Brooks of Maud and Richard Brooks of Earlsboro; two daughters, Patty Green of Seminole and Sandra Brooks of Maud; five brothers, Gene Brooks of California, Charles Brooks of Oregon, Sammy Brooks of Arizona, Tommy Brooks and Danny Brooks, both of Idaho; one sister, Alice Russell of Konawa; 15 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.

Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.swearingenfuneralhome.com.

Funeral services for Wewoka resident Delores Thelma Johnson Brown are scheduled for 1 p.m. Tuesday at St. Matthews Baptist Church in Seminole with Rev. B.G. Renfro of Parker’s Chapel Baptist Church officiating.

Interment is to follow at Sowatske Cemetery in Seminole under the direction of Myers Mortuary in Wewoka.

Brown, 92, died Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2006 at Holdenville Hospital. She was born June 15, 1914 in Seminole County to Cherry B. Johnson and Sarah (Sowatske) Williams.

She lived all her earlier life in the county and moved to Los Angeles, Calif. when she married. Later in life she moved back to Wewoka and remained until the time of her death.

Brown was the granddaughter of J. Coody Johnson and a member of St. Matthews Baptist Church in Seminole.

Her parents, one brother, Frank and her husband, Leonard Brown, preceded her in death.

Surviving is her special friend, Jack Avery; sons, Jose and Dewayne of Los Angeles, Calif.; daughters, Majorie Jackson of Ft. Worth, Texas and Linda Brown of Wewoka and sister, Bertha Lee Farris of Wewoka.

A private family funeral service for longtime Seminole resident Douglas Pollard Brown is to take place with arrangements under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home, Seminole.

Douglas, 70, passed away Wednesday, May 3, 2006 at Oklahoma Heart Hospital in Oklahoma City. He was born Aug. 14, 1935 in Maryland to Marion and Effie (Pollard) Brown.

On Nov. 6, 1954 he married Shirley Thomas in Sykesville, Md.

He worked as a lineman for many years. Brown worked for B&L Electric, Seminole and S&W Line Company, Seminole, where he retired from in 1993.

Brown moved to Seminole County from Maryland in 1973.

His parents and one sister, Helen Demalade, preceded him in death.

Surviving is his wife of the home; two sons, Robert Brown and fiancé Sherry Potts and David Brown and wife Terri, all of Seminole and two daughters, Barbara Albright and husband Gregory of Waynesboro, Penn. And Sandra Dye and husband Eric of Konawa.

In addition, he leaves behind two brothers, Ernest Ralph Brown of Sykesville, Md. and James Franklin Brown of Libertytown, Md. and 12 grandchildren, Christopher Albright, Megan Albright, Lake Albright, Ashley Pierce, Candace Pierce, Travis Potts, Levi Brown, Paige Brown, Lauryn Dye, Robin Floyd, Jordyn Dye and Landyn Dye.

Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.swearingenfuneralhome.com.

Funeral services for Ada resident Eva Earline Horsley Brown are scheduled for 10 a.m. Thursday at Stout-Phillips Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. C.L. Thomas, officiating.

Interment is to follow at Oakwood Cemetery, Wewoka, under the direction of Stout-Phillips Funeral Home.

Brown passed away Sunday, May 7, 2006 at her home. She was born June 10, 1938 to Lester Brown and Anna Bell (Martin) Brown, she attended school in Guthrie and Central State University in Edmond.

Later she attended Vo-tech majoring in computer science. She was a member of Hilltop Freewill Baptist Church.

Eva and Foster Brown married Jan. 18, 1995 in Las Vegas, Nev. and they owned and operated Sears Franchisee in Wewoka and Ada, and currently owned and operated Main Street Appliances in Ada.

Her father Lester Brown, brother, Carl Brown and sister, Barbara Cox preceded her in death.

Survivors include her mother, Anna Bell Brown of Guthrie; husband, Foster Brown, of daughters, Jamie Jan Wind, Tulsa, Leah Erin Cummings and husband Michael of Lake Como, Fla., Eva Lorelle Zeier and husband Patrick of Wewoka; brother, Dale Brown and wife Louise of Carnegie; brother-in-law, Robert Cox, of Enid; sister-in-law, Terri Brown of Arkansas and 13 grandchildren, Terea, Angie, Jacob, Raquel, Mikki, Carina, Mikey, Kira, Emily, Mary, Hanna, Josie, and Maggie and 16 great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers for the services will be J.R. Scott, Don Shrum, Charles Chance, Ed Jolley, and Pat Zeier.

Funeral services for former Seminole resident Mary Etta (Dunagan) Brown were held today at 11 a.m. at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Doyle Pryor officiating.

Interment followed at Maple Grove Cemetery under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home, Seminole.

Brown, 93-year-old Sapulpa resident, died Friday, Dec. 22, 2006 in Sapulpa, Oklahoma. She was born July 16, 1913 in Baldhill, Okla. to Thomas Lowery and Mary Edin (Mallory) Dunagan.

On Nov. 2, 1932 she married Carl Evan Brown in Okmulgee. They couple then moved to Seminole in 1933.

Brown was a homemaker who was a member of the Bowlegs First Baptist Church and was also active with the Eastern Star, Rebecca's and the L.A.P.M. "Lady’s Auxiliary Patriarch Militant" organizations.

Her parents; her husband, Carl Evan Brown who died on Aug. 29, 1976 and by one sister, Maxine Culver preceded her in death.

Surviving are sons, Dale Brown of Slidell, La. and Carl Lee & Brown of Sapulpa; two brother, Willard Dunagan of Morris, Okla. and George Dunagan of Arcola, Ill.; three sisters, Eva Anderson of Arcola, Ill., Irene Anson of Seminole and Naomi Rothrock of Arcola, Ill.; eight grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.

Messages of condolence may be sent to the family at www.swearingenfuneralhome.com.

Funeral services for former Wewoka resident Nancy L. Brownfield will be held 1 p.m. Wednesday, at the East Main Church of Christ with Alan Eck officiating.

Interment will follow at 3:30 p.m. at Hoffman Cemetery under the direction of Hudson-Phillips Funeral Home.

Nancy passed away Sunday, May 28, 2006, at her sisters home in Wewoka, at the age of 65. She was born on Dec. 16, 1940 to Frank and Bonnie (Ross) James in Henryetta.

She grew up in Henryetta and attended school at Pharaoh where she graduated.

Nancy traveled with the area Basketball Club during which she married Billy Joe Brownfield. She remained with the Basketball Club, and was rated 2^nd in the state and won numerous awards and trophies.

She was a longtime resident of Henryetta and Okemah, but has lived in New York, Checotah, Idabel, Russellville, Arkansas, Castle, and Wewoka.

She worked at several different jobs in her life, and enjoyed being outdoors. She enjoyed fishing, picking berries and making jelly.

Her parents, her husband Billy Joe Brownfield, one brother Douglas James, and one sister Dorothy Dean Fish preceded her in death.

She is survived by two daughters, Rita Reeves and husband Dale of Okemah and Shelly Ponder and husband James of Luther; grandchildren, Crystal, Troy, Jennifer, Michael, and Josh and great-grandchildren, Destin, Randilyn, Emily, Jalynn, and Racheal.

Also surviving are five brothers, Charlie James of Amarillo, Texas, Bobby James of Dumas, Texas, Don James of Ashdown, Ark., Johnny James of Weeletka, and Jimmy James of Graham, Texas; four sisters, Helen Clifton of Wagoner, Joann O’Brian of Morivia, N.Y., Virginia Roberts of Weeletka, and Veta Kay Maxwell of Enid and numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews and other relatives and friends.

Funeral services for Wewoka native and former resident Glen Alan Bruner are scheduled for 1 p.m. Saturday at First Baptist Church, Wewoka.

Rev. L.R. Drinkwater of Redeemed Missionary Baptist Church of Oklahoma City will officiate.

Interment is to follow at Westwood Cemetery under the direction of Myers Mortuary, Wewoka.

Bruner, 42, died Sunday, Oct. 8, 2006 in Oklahoma City. He was born July 21, 1964 in Wewoka to Nahum Ed Oscar Bruner and Roberta (Chatmon) Bruner.

He attended Wewoka schools before moving to Oklahoma City. He later attended Okmulgee Tech where he received an associate’s degree in diesel mechanics.

Bruner also attended Platt College where he received an associate’s degree in law enforcement.

He was employed by Swift Trucking and J.B. Hunt Trucking, as an over the road driver. Bruner also worked as a security guard for a Mexican restaurant in Oklahoma City.

Bruner served with the 10^th Personnel Command during Operations Desert Shield, Desert Storm and Farewell. He also served during the Southwest Asia Campaign and with the United States Army Reserve.

His father, one sister, Angelia, and three brothers, Oscar, Clinton Irving and Nahum Jr. preceded him n death.

Surviving is his mother, Roberta Bruner of Oklahoma City; three sons, Glen Bruner Jr., Quinton Bruner and Cameron Atkins Bruner, all of Oklahoma City; three daughters, Olivia Nelson and Neshia Bruner, both of Oklahoma City and Keisha Davis of Indiana; four sisters, Lanetta Bruner Stevenson, Lavonne Bruner and Lovell Chilcote, all of Oklahoma City and Charlene Nichols of Wewoka; six brothers, Charles Bruner, Curtis Bruner, Hiawatha Bruner and Stephen Bruner, all of Oklahoma City, John Michael Bruner of Wewoka and Richard Bruner of Norman and three grandchildren.

Funeral services for Wewoka resident Jimmy Ray Bryant were held today at 2 p.m. at Little Cemetery Chapel with Dan Factor officiating.

Services were under the direction of Stout-Phillips Funeral Home.

Bryant, 53, died Saturday, Jan. 7, 2006 at the Baptist Hospital in Oklahoma City. He was born Nov. 13, 1952 to Mitchell Monroe and Mildred Bryant.

He spent most of his life in Seminole County and he attended Wewoka Schools.

Bryant owned and operated Bryant Dump Truck Service and restored antique cars in his spare time. He was also a coon hunter.

His father and one son, Mitchell Ray, preceded him in death.

Surviving is his companion and Paula Gamble of Wewoka; two sons, Hayden Bryant and Tony Bryant; one sister, Adry Gastaway of Ada; five brothers, Lester and Kenneth Bryant of Wewoka, Carl Bryant of Seminole, Rodger Bryant of Eufaula and Tommy Bryant of Norman and three grandchildren.

Casket bearers for the services were Ryan Crowson, Richard Huls, Randy Leader, Raymond Leader, James Leader and Shane Smith.

Honorary bearers were Jack Williams, Don Lancaster and George Porter.

Funeral services for former Seminole resident Tommy Bryant are scheduled for 1 p.m., Monday, March 6, 2006, at St. Stephen’s United Methodist Church in Norman with Rev. Dianne Peters officiating.

Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park Cemetery in Norman. Services are under the direction of Havenbrook Funeral Home of Norman.

Bryant, 54, of Norman, died Thursday, March 2, 2006, in Norman. He was born in Wewoka on Sept. 6, 1951 to Mitchell and Mildred Bryant.

He was a 1970 graduate of Wewoka High School and earned a bachelor’s degree of business administration, a master’s degree and a bachelor’s degree o