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Ronald Dean "Ronnie" Wise, 64, died July 8, 2014, at Sulphur, Okla.
Graveside services will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, July 26, 2014, at Konawa Cemetery, Okla., under the direction of the family.
Cremation services were with Hillcrest Crematory, Ardmore, Okla.
He was born in Ada, Okla., on May 23, 1950.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Robert Lee Wise and Laura Holt Wise; and a sister, Nancy Wise.
He graduated from Konawa High School in 1970.
He married Teresa Addington in 1970.
He worked at Valley View Regional Hospital.
He married Debbie Steele of Stonewall, Okla. on Oct. 30, 1976.
He is survived by son, Christopher Wise, and two daughters; Megan Loudermilk and Monica Wise; six grandchildren; a sister, Ernestine Hamm of Dallas and other family.
Roman Wood
Roman Wood, 75, a resident of Konawa, Okla. died Sunday, June 22, 2014 at OU Medical Center in Oklahoma City.
A wake service is scheduled from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, June 25, at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Konawa.
Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m. on Thursday, June 26, at the Chapel, and burial will follow at Vamoosa Cemetery. Leon Postoak, Dorsey Nero and Frank Moppin will officiate.
Pallbearers are Larry Guess, Jack Merrell, Terry Phillips, Josh Puntka, Norman Hill, Lewis Carpitche, and Troy Stinnett.
He was born on July 4, 1938 in Ada, Okla. to Moony Wood and Hanna Mae (Connor) Wood.
He married Peggy Harjo on June 1, 1991 in Sasakwa, Okla.
He worked as a heavy equipment operator for Seminole county, and was a veteran of the Army National Guard.
He is survived by his wife, Peggy Wood of the home; two sons, Terry Bicknell of Konawa and Tristian Thomas also of Konawa; and three grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Moony and Hanna Mae Wood; and three brothers, Anderson Burgess, John Harjo, and Samuel Wood.
Sharon Wood
Sharon June Wood, lifelong Seminole resident, passed away Friday, Nov. 28, 2014 at the age of 48 in Oklahoma City, Okla.
Sharon was born April 25, 1966 in Holdenville, Okla. to parents, Joe Francis Griffith and Thelma Jean (Ledbetter) Griffith.
Sharon graduated from Varnum High School.
She loved attending bike rallies, camping, fishing and outside activities.
She also loved being a Nana and sitting outside watching her grandbabies play.
She also loved traveling with her husband, pipelining.
Sharon married Danny D. Wood in Seminole, Okla. on June 2, 1984.
Sharon is survived by her husband, Danny Wood and three daughters; Dawndra Wood of Seminole, Talina Walkup of Tishomingo, Okla. and Kalancey Richardson of Seminole, Okla., two sisters, Brenda Griffith and Gloria Guthrie, both of Seminole, Okla., three grandchildren, McKenzie, Kaylee and Rusty.
Sharon was preceded in death by her parents, Joe and Thelma Griffith, grandson, Kaden Wood, one brother, Jerry Beaird and one sister, Janette Bland.
Funeral service will be held at 2:00 p.m. Friday, Dec. 5, 2014 at Swearingen Funeral Home of Seminole, Oklahoma.
There will be no graveside services.
Funeral services are under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home of Seminole, Okla.
Frank "Woody" Woods
Frank Artis "Woody" Woods, 83 year old, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather went to be with his Heavenly Father early Sunday morning, Sept. 28, 2014.
Frank was born Oct. 4, 1930 in Macomb, Okla. to Houston Jephthah Woods and Charlcie Dorcas Fennell.
He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 44 years, Shirley June (Southern) Woods in 2003, and siblings Evelyn R. Morgan, Grace Allen Woods, Harley O. (Jack) Woods, James O. Woods, George Woods, Houston J. Woods, Julius J. Woods, Leonard R. Woods and one daughter, Shirley Joan Woods, one grandson, Nahshon and two granddaughters Molly Alzidan and Lori Michelle Sparks.
As a young man, Frank served in the United States Army where he enlisted in 1948.
He then returned to Seminole and started working in the oil fields across Oklahoma.
On Nov. 17, 1960 Frank married Shirley June Southern in Seminole, Okla.
In addition, in the early 1960s, he also pursued entrepreneurship by owning, leasing and operating service stations in the Seminole area, mainly the Hilltop Service Station, located on Highway 377 in Seminole.
Working two jobs at a time was not unusual for Frank to provide for his family.
In 1964, Frank also became a civilian employee of Tinker Air Force Base.
He later sold his service station and continued his employment with Tinker Field for the next twenty-six years, retiring on Oct. 31, 1990.
Frank always enjoyed buying and selling real estate and taking care of his farm and horses.
Being unpretentious, his favored his old pickups and his old red barn built before statehood.
He worked hard to teach his family that work was fun and everything in moderation.
However, family and grandchildren were his highest priority as a Father and grandfather.
Frank and his wife’s home was constantly the "fun gathering place" for family, extended family, children and grandchildren, enjoying the animals, fishing, horseback riding, swimming, playing pool, watching OU and OSU football or listening to music on the juke box.
In retirement, Frank and his beloved wife enjoyed traveling, camping, dancing, horseback riding and grandchildren.
The family would like to extend a special thank you to Dr. Todd Green, formerly of Warren Clinic of Stillwater for his loving care over the last three years.
In addition, they would like to thank the staffs of Stillwater Medical Center, Renaissance, Sterling House, Westhaven Nursing Home and Good Shepherd Hospice of Stillwater.
We appreciate his granddaughter "Missy" for working as staff his first year in assisted living to help Dad make the transition.
He is survived by his daughters, Frankie Hammons and husband, Mike of Shawnee, Okla., Karen (Myers) Warner and husband, Gene Warner of Stillwater, Okla., Debbie Middleton, Roseanna Johnson, Linda Booker and June Woods all of Tulsa, Okla.
Frank is also survived by many grandchildren and great-grandchildren whom he loved dearly.
Funeral services are scheduled for 10 a.m., Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014 at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel in Seminole, Okla. with Rev. Fred Stewart officiating. Interment will follow at Little Cemetery located north of Seminole on Hwy. 377.
Casket bearers will be Cole Middleton, Camron Middleton, Bradley Myers, Bryan Washburn, Mike Hammons and Gene Warner.
Services are under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home in Seminole.
Steven Woods
Steven Earl Woods passed away at 2:10 p.m., on Monday, Jan. 20 at St Anthony's Hospital in Oklahoma City.
Steve entered this world on April 27, 1953 at St. Anthony's Hospital in OKC. He was the oldest of three children born to Bobby and Bobbie Woods.
Steve graduated from South Grand Prairie High School in 1971.
He married the love of his life, Cindy (Martin) Woods that same year.
Also during 1971, Steve entered the U.S. Marine Corp where he was section chief, a nuclear warfare specialist and a prisoner escort.
He was promoted to corporal by individual merit, he was a proud Marine.
He attended East Carolina University, studying military history
.
His oldest son, Heath, was born in 1972.
While stationed at Camp Lejeune, NC in 1973, his youngest son, Jeremy Lee was born.
After his military career ended, they spent a few more years in Texas, then relocated to Midwest City, Okla. in 1979 where he was part of the family owned Sonic Drive-In.
Steve started his heat and air business before finally taking a position within the VA Hospital.
Steve enjoyed serving his country's veterans until he retired in 1995.
The first of six grandchildren came in 1992, bringing the beginning of the happiest chapter in their lives.
Steve went from Daddy to Poppie! Never a bigger smile was on his face than when he was surrounded by his family, especially his grandbabies.
Steve will be remembered for his beautiful smile, huge heart and the way only Poppie could give his time and attention.
But most of all, Steve will be remembered for the great love he had for his wife; he truly worshipped the ground she walked on.
He will also be remembered as a man who stood up for what he believed in, no matter the cost.
In his lifetime, he enjoyed being outdoors, camping, hunting, and fishing. The times he spent with his and wife's families on camping or hunting trips were true highlights in his life.
Steve always found himself as the center of attention; laughing and making everyone laugh.
He enjoyed watching all sports, but he especially loved supporting his sons’ or his grandchildren's sport teams.
Steve is survived by his loving wife of 42 years, Cindy; two sons, Heath and Jeremy; daughter-in-law, Tracie; six grandbabies, Haedyn and her husband, Joel Hill, Hunter, Kendall, Hudson, Heston and Cole Woods; and a great-granddaughter, Marlee Mae.
He is also survived by his loving parents, Bobby and Bobbie Woods; his sister, Kay and her husband, Donnie Brandon; his brother, Russell; his mother-in-law, Mary Manning; two brothers-in-law, Matt Martin and his wife, Connie and Mike Martin and his wife, Phyllis; as well as numerous aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and many many friends that loved him very much.
He is proceeded in death by his nephew, James David Brandon; and his father-in-law, Riley Martin.
He will be missed daily, and his family welcomes the day they see him again.
Funeral services are planned for 12 noon on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints at 2500 John Street in Seminole, Okla. with burial to follow in Cummings Cemetery in Maud, Okla. Steven Choate and Bobby Woods will officiate at the funeral services.
Funeral services are under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home in Seminole.
