Obituaries

William Henry George Jr. passed into eternal life on June 1, 2026 at the age of 92 in Rhome, TX. He was born in Sasakwa, OK. April 11,1934 to William H. George Sr. and Mamie (Brown) George. Bill was born, raised and attended school in Sasakwa, Oklahoma.

Seminole resident Donna Cox-Gaines, passed away, Monday June 1, 2026, in Seminole. The daughter of Robert Don and Doris (Pitts) Cox, Donna was born June 6, 1951. A memorial service is pending. Cremation services are under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home in Seminole.

Seminole resident Mona Juanita Lowe, 100, passed away on Saturday, May 30, 2026, in Clinton, Oklahoma. Juanita was born on April 17, 1926, in Seminole to Stillman “Tom” and Mary “Mollie” (Hilliard) Jackson. She graduated from Strother High School as the valedictorian of the Class of 1943.

Seminole resident Tony Lenora, 99, passed away Tuesday, May 26, 2026, at his home. Tony, the son of Gaetano “Tom” and Nunzia (Maisano) Lenora, was born May 7, 1927, in Krebs.

Jackson Sharron Kay (Jackson) Birks, Prague, OK resident passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2026 at the age of 78.

McClaskey Virginia Elizabeth McClaskey, age 77, of Maud, Oklahoma, passed away on May 26, 2026. Virginia was born on July 11, 1948, in Fort Worth, Texas, to Lonnie and Cora Grooms. She grew up in Maud and graduated from Maud High School in 1966.

Blakley Earlsboro resident Vicky Blakley, 61, passed away Wednesday, May 27, 2026, at her home. Vicky, the daughter of Bill Williams and Shirley (Burton) Baker, was born June 9, 1964, in Portland. She graduated with the Seminole High School Class of 1983.

Patton Glenda R. Patton, 68, of Cromwell, Oklahoma, passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of her family and friends. She was born on December 26, 1957, in Lindsey, Oklahoma, to Glenn D. Blanton and LaVina B. Cox.

Seminole, OK resident Katherine Marie Hill passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2026 at her home surrounded by family at the age of 72. Katherine was born on August 28, 1953 in Seminole, OK to Glenn Ervin and Josephine Jane (King) Gilkey. She graduated high school in Bridgeport, TX in 1971.

Esther Lee Harjo passed away Sunday, May 24, 2026 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at the age of 80. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband Sebert Harjo; daughter, Tonya Denise Walton; son, Stefan Lee Harjo; grandson, Trevor Blake Robertston and great grandson, Kory Wilmouth.