Kathy Whitson

Maud resident Kathy Ann Whitson, lovingly known to many as “Big Kat,” passed away on Tuesday, September 30, 2025, at Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City at the age of 71.

She is survived by her sons, Cory Don Moore and Bobby Allen Whitson; five grandchildren, She also leaves behind her brothers and sisters-in-law, Micheal and Arilie England of Seminole, William and Terri England of Georgia, Samuel England of Wolf, and George England Jr. of Wolf; her sisters and brother- in-law, Edith and Gordon Cleary of Maud, and Teresa Edmondson of Edmond; along with many nieces, nephews, extended family members, and countless friends.

She was preceded in death by her father, John Edmondson; her mother, Corena England; her stepfather, George England; her son, Steven John Moore; her grandson, Trenton Whitson; and her brother, Larry England.

A wake will be held on Whitson Friday, October 3, 2025, from 5:00–7:00 p.m. at Swearingen Funeral Home in Seminole, Oklahoma. Funeral services will follow on Saturday, October 4, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. at the Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Farrel “Punkin” Smith officiating. Interment will be at Tiger Family Cemetery in Maud. Services are under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home. Meal to follow at First Baptist Church Seminole on top of the hill.