Obituaries

Gatewood Donald Lee Gatewood, age 89 and a resident of Ada, Oklahoma passed away April 1, 2026 at his home. No memorial service is planned at this time, and cremation is under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Konawa, Oklahoma.

Seminole native Joseph Hinex III passed away on March 18, 2026. He was preceded in death by his father, Joseph Hinex Jr.

Judith Kay Wills, a resident of Broken Bow, Oklahoma, passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2026, in Broken Bow at the age of 81. Judith was born on July 10, 1944, in Tallahassee, Florida, to Oscar and Wilma Gene (Shaw) Danielson.

Beasley Seminole, OK resident Bobby “Bob” Joe Beasley passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2026 in Seminole at the age of 97. Bob was born on June 25, 1928 in Russellville, AR to Rueben Thomas and Birthel (Hood) Beasley.

Conger Earlsboro, OK resident David Lynn Conger passed away on Friday, March 27, 2026 at the age of 71.

Davis Betty Rae Davis passed away Wednesday, March 25, 2026 in Seminole, Oklahoma at the age of 91. She was born September 24, 1934 in Jacktown, Oklahoma to William “Bill” Floyd and Lillie Ida (Gilbreth) Floyd.

Whitley Seminole, OK resident Gladys Billie Whitley passed away on Tuesday, March 24, 2026 in Shawnee at the age of 89. Billie was born on September 25, 1936 in Wewoka, OK to Robert Mance and Laura Mae (Yarbrough) Wallace. She grew up in Cromwell, OK and attended Butner schools.

Chevy Cline, 40-year-old Maud, Oklahoma resident passed away March 23, 2026 at his home.

Seminole, OK resident Bobby “Bob” Joe Beasley passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2026 in Seminole at the age of 97. Bob was born on June 25, 1928 in Russellville, AR to Rueben Thomas and Birthel (Hood) Beasley. He attended Bowlegs High School and then served in the United States Army during WWII.

Seminole resident Skyler Paul Whitehead, 33, passed away Sunday, March 22, 2026, in Seminole. Skyler, the son of Gerretta (Suggs) Whitehead, was born September 12, 1992, in Shawnee, Oklahoma. He grew up in the Seminole and Wewoka areas and attended school in both communities.