Obituaries

Shawnee resident Beatrice Talton, formerly of Earlsboro, passed away Wednesday, July 12, 2023. Born to Harry and Fannie Mae (Gaulding) Talton October 30, 1946, Beatrice was 76 years old. There will be a remembrance viewing of Beatrice, Saturday, July 22, from 12:00 P.M. to 3:00 P.

Bob Massay, 87, longtime Seminole resident passed away Thursday, July 13, 2023 at his home in Seminole. Services are pending at this time with Swearingen Funeral Home in Seminole, Oklahoma.

Bob Walker, age 63, and a resident of Konawa, Oklahoma passed away July 10, 2023 at his home. A memorial service is scheduled for 1:00 p.m. Saturday, July 29, 2023 at the Community Center located at 300 N. State St.

James Gordon McGee, Maud resident, passed away on Sunday, July 10, 2023 in Maud at the age of 87. James was born on June 9, 1936 in St. Louis, OK to Earl Winford McGee and Vera Mae (Caudle) McGee. James proudly served and retired from the United States Army.

Carbitcher Carbitcher Seminole resident, Freeland “Rusty” Carbitcher, passed away Saturday, July 8th, 2023 in Seminole. Rusty, the son of Jimmie and Nancy Deere Carbitcher, was born May 25, 1951, in Holdenville.

Burnett “She is clothed with strength and dignity, and she laughs without fear of the future.” - Proverbs 31:25 Tracy Rachelle (Moore) Burnett was born to Tom and Patricia Moore in Holdenville, Oklahoma, on April 13, 1971, and passed from this life on July 7, 2023.

Cecil Eddie Dale Cecil, longtime Maud and Seminole area resident, passed away Friday, July 8, 2023 in Seminole at the age of 64. Eddie was born November 9, 1958 in Coalgate, Oklahoma to William Cecil and Minnie Belle (Wood).

James Lee (Jim) Wetherington, 90, of Hot Springs, Arkansas passed away July 6, 2023 surrounded by his three daughters. He was born November 5, 1932 in Donaldson, Arkansas to Joseph Wetherington and Mary Caroline Norwood Wetherington.

Clemma Elmore passed away Saturday, July 8th, 2023 at her home in Wewoka, Oklahoma. Clemma was born March 22nd, 1940 in Wewoka, Oklahoma to Tom Duff Kennedy and Mary Elnora Kennedy.

Seminole resident Freeland “Rusty” Carbitcher, 72, passed away Saturday, July 8, 2023, in Seminole. A wake service is scheduled for Wednesday, July 12, at 7:00 at Rusty’s home in Seminole. Services will be Thursday, July 13, 2023, at 1:00 P.M. at Swearingen Funeral Home in Seminole.