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FORT WORTH – Funeral services for longtime Seminole County resident Harriet La Mae Reames-Zimmerman were held Monday in Hurst, Texas, under the care of Lucas Funeral Home.
A graveside service was held Tuesday at Isabella Cemetery, Isabella.
Zimmerman died at her home Saturday, at the age of 89.
She was born Oct. 26, 1912 to Harry L. and Emma Graham Reames, in Isabella, the oldest of five children.
She married Dawson A. Zimmerman on Nov. 5, 1930.
Zimmerman taught ladies’ Sunday School at the First Baptist Church in Seminole.
She was preceded in death by her husband on June 9, 1994; her parents; her brother Curgas Graham Reames; and sisters Ruthie Reames Foster and Barbara Joe Reames.
Zimmerman is survived by her sister Leon Weul, Oklahoma City; five children, Glenn Raymond Zimmerman, Irving, Texas, Pauline Joyce Pruitt, Seminole, Darlene Ross Lyons, Houston, Texas, Richard LaMonte Zimmerman, Euless, Texas, and Wanda Ruth Talley, Ft. Worth; 10 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild.
Olden ‘Babe’ Adams
Funeral services for Olden "Babe" Winfred Adams, 75, are scheduled for 1 p.m. Monday at Swearingen Funeral Chapel.
Rev. Carl Whitfield will officiate, assisted by Bill Wilburn.
Burial with full military honors by Seminole Nation Honor Guard will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery.
Adams died Thursday, Oct. 31, 2002, at St. Anthony Hospital, Oklahoma City at the age of 75.
He was born March 9, 1927, in Seminole to Nealon Luke "Bill" and Pearl (Brown) Adams.
He lived all his life in Seminole, attending Seminole Public Schools.
He served in the US Navy during World War II, a fireman second class, and received a Victory Medal and Campaign and Sea Service Medal.
He was a member of the American Legion and served as a reserve police officer for the city of Seminole for 25 years, and for the sheriff’s office.
Adams worked for 55 years as funeral attendant at Swearingen Funeral Home.
He started working for Chadwick Funeral Home as an ambulance attendant.
After Gene Swearingen and his partners Rex Summerville and Harry Arnhart bought the Chadwick Funeral Home, Adams helped with all ambulance and death calls for many years.
He was also a cattleman.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his former wife, Joan Nichols, who died in August 2001; one brother, A.R. "Sonny" Adams, who died in 1985; his half-brother Jimmy Carbitcher; and two sisters, Vera Adams, who died in 1930, and Florence Wilburn, who died in 2002.
Survivors include one son, Steven Adams, Oklahoma City; four daughters, Barbara Chick, Tulsa, Dyna and Rick Harris, Wagoner, Teresa and Jeremy Anderson and Kristy and Richard Dillon, both of Seminole; one brother, Troy Adams, Tulsa; his former wife, Ruth Arthur, Seminole; nine grandchildren and four great-grandchildren.
Pallbearers will include Bob Swearingen, Hugh Megee, Dale Auld, Chris Waddell, Jeremy Anderson, Tommy Mackey and Chris Mills.
Honorary casketbearers include Richard Dillon, Harry Arnhart, Brent Jones, John Humphrey, David Post, Earnest Stillwell, Kelly Haney and Dr. Stephen Feuerborn.
Memorial donations may be made to the Historic Strother Chapel restoration project at Maple Grove Cemetery.
W. J. Ainsworth
KONAWA – Funeral services for W.J. Ainsworth are scheduled for 2 p.m. Monday at the Assembly of God.
Rev. Mitch Williams is set to officiate.
Burial is to follow at Vamoosa Cemetery under the direction of Pickard-Swearingen Funeral Home.
Ainsworth died Saturday, March 23, 2002 at St. Anthony Hospital in Oklahoma City.
He was a longtime Konawa resident since 1956.
He was born Dec. 29, 1926 in Boswell to Walter Jefferson and Mandy Ruth (Akins) Ainsworth.
Ainsworth married Lela (Russell) Ainsworth on Sept. 17, 1949 in Dennison, Texas.
He was a road construction and road-paving foreman for many years.
He also worked as a line spotter for Enogex before retiring in 1995.
Ainsworth was a veteran of the United States Army.
He served during World War II.
He was a member of the Assembly of God in Konawa.
Ainsworth was a former member of the Masonic Lodge of Durant.
He was also a member of the American Quarter Horse Association.
He very much enjoyed working with his horses.
Ainsworth was preceded in death by his parents.
He is survived by his wife, Lela (Russell) Ainsworth of the home; two daughters and one son-in-law, Vickie Jan and Billy Don Kennedy, and Janetta Jay Ainsworth, all of Konawa; two brothers, George Ray Ainsworth of Huntington, Ark. and Henry Dale Ainsworth of Cortez, Colo.; four sisters, Melba Ellen Risner of Keller, Texas, Wanda Sue Davis of Oklahoma City, Oma Jo Hill of Tuttle, and Joy Ann Phelps of Oklahoma City; two grandsons, Landon Blake Kennedy of Shawnee and Jaymeson Dade Kennedy of Konawa; numerous nieces and nephews and a host of other family and friends.
Jack Aldridge
Graveside funeral services for Seminole County native Jack Aldridge were scheduled for 10:30 a.m. today at Sand Creek Cemetery west of Okemah.
Rev. Mark Milligan is set to officiate.
Services are under the direction of Parks Brothers Funeral Home of Okemah.
Aldridge died Sunday, June 2, 2002 in Tulsa at the age of 95.
He was born July 20, 1906 in Seminole County to Alonzo and Mary Remy Aldridge.
He had been a resident of Okfuskee County most of his life.
Aldridge was a retired farmer.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
He is survived by two brothers, Alvis Aldridge of Tulsa and Wayne Aldridge of Wewoka.
Bob Alexander
Funeral services for Bob D. Alexander, son-in-law of Seminole resident Dick Densford, are scheduled for 10 a.m. Friday at Vondel L. Smith Funeral Home in Oklahoma City.
Interment will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery in Seminole, under the direction of Vondel L. Smith Funeral Home.
Alexander died Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2002 after a long battle with cancer.
He was born to George and Tia Juana Alexander on Feb. 25, 1951 in Norman.
Alexander was raised in Moore and graduated from Moore High School in 1969.
He worked as a machinist for Demco in Oklahoma City, and as Quality Manager for Ingram Cactus.
Alexander was preceded in death by his parents; and mother-in-law Peggy Dinsford.
He is survived by his wife, Carla, of the home; his father-in-law, Dick Dinsford, Seminole; one son, David Alexander, Oklahoma City, one daughter, Traci Elliot, Oklahoma City; one step-daughter, Tara Meneely, Shawnee; two sisters, Lea Casstevens, Oklahoma City and Barbara Williams, McLoud; one brother, Jim Alexander; and two grandchildren.
Jack Alexander
Funeral services for Jack Alexander are scheduled for 2 p.m. Thursday at New Covenant Church in Oklahoma City.
Rev. Tim Pool and Rev. Carlyle Yates are set to officiate.
Burial will follow at 4:30 p.m. Thursday at Maple Grove Cemetery under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home.
Alexander died Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2002 at Mercy Health Center in Oklahoma City at the age of 76.
He moved to Oklahoma City 15 years ago from Seminole.
He was born Sept. 19, 1925 in Cromwell to Bert and Mary (Wilkins) Alexander.
Alexander married Barbara Jean (Maltbie) Rifford on March 22, 1986 in Oklahoma City.
He was preceded in death by his first wife, Aline Alexander on July 25, 1984.
He retired from Southwestern Bell Telephone in 1982.
Alexander served in the Navy during World War II and Korea.
He was a member of New Covenant Christian Church, was a 32nd degree Mason, and was a member of the Seminole American Legion.
He was also a member of the Young Men’s Club of Oklahoma City and the Surry Hills Golf and Country Club.
Alexander was preceded in death by his parents and his first wife.
He is survived by his wife of the home; one son, Bobby Jack Alexander of Woodward; one stepson, George Rifford III of Olathe, Kan.; two stepdaughters, Deborah Davis and Cindy Ross, both of Edmond; one sister, Betty Hefner of Breckenridge, Texas; two grandchildren; five stepgrandchildren; and two step-great-grandchildren.
Casket bearers are Brad Moon, Gary Smart, Doyle Johnson, Harold Tucker, Leon Barnes, and Keith Wright.
Honorary bearers are C.V. Spencer, Mick McKee, Skip Giles, Winston Boydston, Ernie Gallop, Bill Pulley, Wilburn Terrell, Mitch Sexton, Richard Smith, and Bill Brown.
