System Mechanic - Clean, repair, protect, and speed up your PC!Donna McGowen
Donna Jean McGowen, 67 year old Checotah resident, died Saturday in Tulsa, June 30, 2012, surrounded by her loving family.
She was born on Saturday, Dec. 23, 1944 in Albany, California to Leo and Olive Newton Dill.
As a young girl, Donna moved with her family to Oklahoma, settling in Shawnee in the early 1950’s.
She attended North Rock, Dale and Prairie Valley Schools where she received her education.
She met, fell in love and married the love of her life, Ronald McGowen on Friday, May 4, 1962 in Shawnee.
After their marriage, she became a homemaker while living in Oklahoma City and Seminole.
They moved to Checotah where they made their home since 2008.
Donna loved taking care of her family and enjoyed cooking, fishing, auctions and garage sales.
She will be deeply missed by all who loved and knew her.
She was preceded in death by her dad, Leo Dill and one brother, Jimmy Dill.
She is lovingly survived by her husband, Ron of the home; children, Walter Eugene McGowen of Wewoka, Randy Dewayne McGowen and his wife May Ramsey McGowen of San Bernardino, CA, RaDonna June Selfridge and her husband Mark of Bella Vista Arkansas, Misty Dawn Leeson and her husband John of Seminole; her mother, Olive Dill of Seminole; two brothers, Joe Dill and his wife Dana of Shawnee, Donald Dill and his wife Joyce of Muskogee; two sisters, Barbara Ann Spoon of Seminole and Betty Keith of Meeker; numerous nieces, other extended family and a host of friends.
Memorial services will be 2:00 p.m. Friday, July 6, 2012 at Garrett Family Funeral Home Chapel with John F. Carter of Madill will be officiating.
You may share online condolences with Donna Jean McGowen’s family @wwwgarrettfuneralhome@valornet.com.
The family of Donna Jean McGowen entrusted her care, services and cremation to John and Kim Garrett of Garrett Family Funeral Home and Cremation Service 311 SW 2nd Checotah, OK 74426 (918) 473-2244.
Wisey McKane
Funeral service for Wisey Jane McKane are scheduled for 1:30 p.m. Tuesday June 26, 2012 at Spring Baptist Church with Rev. Farren Coody and Rev. Jimsey Harjo officiating and burial to follow at Spring Baptist Church Cemetery.
She was born to Alec C and Lula Nora (Turner) Cully in Sasakwa on March 30, 1930.
She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, John McKane; brothers, Daniel Mac Cully, Benjamin Cully, and Amos Cully; sisters, Beulah Bemo, Ruby Jess and Susie Petete and adopted brother, Yoman Scott.
Survivors include children, Kathy Edwards of Ada, James Edward McIntosh of Sasakwa, Daniel Mack Cully of Norman, Mark Henry Sanders of Seminole, Jaynie Dee Tiger of Holdenville and Jaymie Bea McKane of Holdenville; sisters, Polly Palmer of Tulsa and Amy Owings of Sasakwa; thirteen grandchildren and fifteen great-grandchildren.
She attended school in Sasakwa, graduating in 1948.
She later graduated with a business degree from Bacone College in Muskogee.
She worked many years in the abstracting business and later worked as the Head Start Director for the Creek Nation.
She retired after 19 years with the Seminole Nation, most of those years as the Director of Tribal Enrollment.
She served as the Hughes County Election Board precinct clerk for over 30 years.
Arrangements are by Stout-Phillips Funeral Home.
Eugene McKibbin
Eugene Lowell "Gene" McKibbin, passed away Monday, Oct. 1st, 2012 in Sulphur at the age of 88 years.
He was born March 25, 1924 in Seminole to the late Couts Lee McKibbens and Evelyn Andrews McClanahan.
Gene was in the Veterans Center at Sulphur for the past five years.
He proudly served in the US Army during WWII in the Germany Infantry. After serving his country he worked in the Oilfields as a roustabout.
Gene married Mary Dulaney Sept. 22, 1951 in Carlsbad, New Mexico.
He was a member of Mission Home Missionary Baptist Church.
His passion was gardening, coin collecting, and woodwork. He was well known for raising the best garden in Wewoka.
Preceding Gene in death are his parents; the father that raised him, William McClanahan; wife, Mary (June 19, 2005); brothers, Bud McClanahan and Cecil McClanahan.
Survivors include two sons, Eugene Skidmore and Ricky McKibbin, and wife Sadonna all of Wewoka; sisters, Carol Miller of Oregon, and Shirley Miears of Texas; grandchildren, Sheri Evans, Shelly Jones, Sharman Skidmore; nine great-grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren, numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.
Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2012 at Mission Home Missionary Baptist Church with Rev. Delbert Hume officiating and burial to follow at Resthaven Gardens in Seminole.
Jerrye McKown
Jerrye O. McKown, longtime Maud resident died Tuesday, March 20, 2012 in Dennison, Texas at the age of 84.
He was born March 14, 1928 in Maud, to parents Helen Ola (Wann) and Floyd Ralph "Chub" McKown.
After attending Maud High School, Jerrye served our country in the United States Navy.
On Feb. 22, 1952, he married Sue Barnett in Mobile, Alabama. She preceded him in death on Oct. 9, 1999.
Jerrye earned his doctorate degree and worked as an engineer for NASA for many years before his retirement.
Jerrye is survived by one son, Timothy McKown of Gordonville, Texas; four daughters, Susan Wann McKown of Texas, Tamela Kay Wise of Tecumseh, Rebecca Kim Seale of Texas, Rishelle Denyce McKown of Texas; two brothers, Tommy McKown and Rolin McKown both of Oklahoma and nine grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife and by three brothers.
Graveside services were held at 11:00 a.m., Friday, March 23, 2012 at Cummings Cemetery in Maud.
Services were entrusted to Swearingen Funeral Home in Seminole.
Joshua McMahan
Joshua Micheal (nope, not a typo it’s really spelled that way) McMahan left this world April 18, 2012.
He was loved, hated, praised, and cursed by relatives and friends alike.
He ultimately passed as a result of being stubborn, refusing to follow doctors’ (or anyone else for that matters) orders, and raising hell for a little more than three decades.
He lived life on his own terms.
Josh was born on Sept. 16, 1978, to Linda Burgert Waller.
Josh was a beautiful, unique, kind, and loving spirit man.
Joshie endured around ten mind-numbing years of public schooling.
He had worked as a pizza delivery boy and call center representative before shockingly becoming independently "wealthy."
He loved music, beer, movies, vodka, television, and women, but not necessarily in that order.
He was also an awesome drummer!/vocalist? and was in several bands over the years.
He lived in Ponca City his entire life except for the past year where he was forced to put up with his sister and brother-in-law out in the middle of nowhere — a little piece of terra firma aptly called Haskell.
He is survived by Rosie, his long-time canine companion; a sister, Melanie Waller Ochoa; a brother-in-law, DJ Ochoa; a best friend/brother, Cliff Crull; three nieces, Miranda, Emma, and Camille; and one nephew, Maxx.
Josh had no children of his own (at least none that we know of).
He was preceded in death by Mom Linda, Grandma Nina Burgert, and Grandpa Joe Burgert.
A remembrance service was held at 2:00 p.m. April 25 in the chapel of Trout Funeral Home where you may re-tell the stories he can no longer share.
Anyone dressed in a suit or Sunday’s best will be promptly escorted back to their vehicle. Just kidding ... we’ll accept you as you are — just as Josh would have in life.
Please be wary for any children’s sake, there may be profanity and/or alcohol involved.
If you have a special memory or maybe just want to irritate Josh for all eternity, please bring a magnet or sticker to attach to his casket for evermore.
In lieu of flowers or memorial gifts, please give generously, in Joshs’ honor, to rockstarmusiceducation.org.
JRock will be placed to rest in the St. Mary’s section of Odd Fellows (the irony) Cemetery in Ponca City and I’m sure he would invite you to come by later and have a laugh on him — literally.
Jim McNeill
Jim Edward McNeill, 55 year-old, lifelong Seminole County resident passed from this life Saturday, May 19, 2012 in a motorcycle accident northwest of Seminole.
He was born Aug. 9, 1956 in Seminole to parents Charles Edward McNeill and Daisy Violet (Vincent) McNeill.
Jim graduated from Seminole High School in 1974.
He was currently working for Stewart’s Wholesale located in Earlsboro.
Jim married Sherry Lee (McClanahan) McNeill on Oct. 2, 1987 in Seminole.
Survivors include his wife of almost 25 years, Sherry McNeill of the home; two daughters, Natosha Trammell and her husband Jimmie of Seminole County and Michelle Nunn and her husband Danny of Marlow; four brothers, Charles McNeill of Washington, Oklahoma, Gib McNeill of Shawnee, Vince McNeill of Seminole, James McNeill of Wewoka; one sister, Betty Shannon of Prague; seven grandchildren and a host of other family and dear friends.
Jim is preceded in death by his parents and by one stepdaughter, Jamie King.
The family has requested that donations be sent to Swearingen Funeral Home 1001 North Milt Phillips Ave. Seminole, OK 74868 in memory of Jim McNeill.
Cremation services are under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home in Seminole.
Carolyn McSperritt
Carolyn Elaine McSperritt Wilson, 72, of Tecumseh, went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012, at her home.
Carolyn was born Aug. 19, 1940 to Silas Floyd and Elaine (Chesser) Jackson in Seminole.
She was raised in Hobart, Oklahoma and Bethel Acres and was a graduate of Bethel High School.
She has lived in Tecumseh most of her life.
Carolyn married Roland Wilson on April 14, 2005 in Shawnee.
She was the manager at Granny Stephens Convenience Store of Tecumseh from 1978 to 1993.
Carolyn was a member of the Living Love Christian Center in Shawnee.
She enjoyed gardening and watching birds. Carolyn had a kind, gentle and loving spirit. Her family was the focal point of her life.
She was preceded in death by her parents; two sons, Dwayne and infant son, Darrell McSperritt; sisters, Darlene Wright, Vera Smith, Thelma Jackson and Hazel Maston; brothers, Floyd, Jr., Harold and Warren Jackson.
Carolyn is survived by her husband, Roland Wilson, of the home; three sons and daughters-in-law, Danny and Lisa McSperritt, David and Michelle McSperritt and Doug and Mattie McSperritt, all of Tecumseh; sister, Betty Maston, of Shawnee; brother-in-law, Roy Wright, of Wichita Falls, TX; two brothers and three sisters-in-law, Kenneth and Rita Jackson, Phil and Judy Jackson and Jane Jackson, all of Tecumseh; six grandchildren, Brian and Lisa McSperritt, Ashley and Doug Kitchens, Lindsey McSperritt, Jordan and Audrey McSperritt, Jessica McSperritt and Joshua McSperritt; great-grandchild, Tanner Kitchens; former daughter-in-law, Jennifer Creecy, of Shawnee; father of her children, Joe and Darlene McSperritt, of Carthage, IL; and numerous extended family and friends.
Visitation will begin 9:00 a.m., Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012 and continue through service time.
Family will gather to meet with friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2012 at Cooper Funeral Home.
Service will be 1:00 p.m., Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012 at Living Love Christian Center in Shawnee with Pastor Mark Guinn officiating.
Burial will follow at Little Cemetery in Seminole under the direction of Cooper Funeral Home of Tecumseh.
