Obituaries

Renfro Summer was the season of Billy Gene Renfro’s birth. He took his first breath of life on the 27th day of August 1932. He was a blessing to the marriage of Elzora & Willie Renfro. Billy was taught at an early age the importance of responsibility and integrity.

Longtime Seminole resident, businessman and civic leader Neil Craig passed away June 16, 2026. Funeral arrangements are pending.

Ware Seminole resident LaVonne Ware, 84, passed away Sunday, June 14, 2026, at her home. LaVonne, the daughter of Edwin and Marie (Moutaw) Lancaster, was born on September 27, 1941, in Seminole. On November 5, 1955, she married Jimmy Ware in Seminole.

Reynolds Seminole resident Doris June Reynolds passed away on Saturday, June 13, 2026, in Prague, Oklahoma. Doris, the daughter of Will and Myrle (Reed) Shafer, was born on July 26, 1931, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Laura Michelle Potter, beloved daughter of Mitchell and Darlene (Atwell) Potter, joined her heavenly family on Thursday, June 11, 2026 at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma.Laura was born on November 29, 1983 in Ada, Oklahoma. She graduated from Wewoka High School 2002.

Rawls, Jr. Coach Ray “Butch” Wesley Rawls Jr. passed away June 11, 2026 at his home in Holdenville, Oklahoma at the age of 71. Butch was born August 27th, 1954 in Shawnee, Oklahoma to Ray Wesley Rawls Sr. and Lena Dora (Richardson) Rawls. Butch graduated from Lamont High School in 1972.

Rose Marie Keener, 86, of Seminole, Oklahoma, passed away on June 7, 2026. Born on December 9, 1939, in Shamrock, Oklahoma, she was the daughter of Fred Wensauer and Madge Cloud. She was preceded in death by her husband, Willis Carol Keener, and her daughter, Cynthia Chandler.

Harris Ira “Buddy” Harris went to Heaven on May 28, 2026.

Chandler Audry Rosalie (Dickson) Chandler, lovingly known as “Rosie,” passed away peacefully on June 3, 2026, at the age of 84. Born on November 19, 1941, in Fairview, Oklahoma. Rosie lived a life marked by faith, devotion to family, and service to others.

Franklin Casey Franklin was born on February 7, 1972, in Meeker, Colorado. Peggi Lumley Franklin preceded Casey in death on May 2, 2026. Casey passed away on May 23, 2026, their wedding anniversary.