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Funeral services for Wewoka resident Mary Alice Warner are scheduled for 10 a.m. Monday at Stout-Phillips Funeral Chapel.
Interment is to follow services at Oakwood Cemetery in Wewoka under the direction of Stout-Phillips Funeral Home.
Services will be held in loving memory of Mary, 67, who went to be with our Lord Saturday, Oct. 29, 2005 after a long battle with cancer, which she approached with courage, grace and dignity.
She was a devoted wife, mother, daughter, aunt and friend.
Mary was born Oct. 16, 1938 in Wewoka to Hubert and Ida Nelms. Her father preceded her in death.
She worked for Southwestern Bell telephone Company for 14 years before retiring after 28 years for the City of Wewoka.
Mary is survived by her husband of 46 years, Jim Warner of the home; her mother, Ida Nelms of Wewoka; one son, James David of Los Angeles, Calif.; one daughter, Debbie Northrup of Portland, Ore. and one grandson, Chris Jones of Shawnee.
In addition Mary has one sister, Linda Lunsford of Wewoka; one aunt, Kathleen Gibson of Wewoka; mother-in-law, Cleo Muirhead of Oklahoma City; a very special friend, Bernice Haskins of Muskogee and a host of other relatives and friends surviving her.
Eugene Warrenburg
Funeral services for long-time Seminole County educator Eugene Warrenburg have been scheduled for Monday at 10:30 a.m. at the Church of Christ in Little with Rusty Dawson and John Henley officiating.
Interment will follow in the Little Cemetery under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home.
Warrenburg, age 88, died Friday, April 15, 2005 at Unity North Hospital in Shawnee. He was born Nov. 11, 1916 in Little.
A lifelong resident of the community of Little, north of Seminole, he graduated from Prairie Valley High School and Seminole Junior College – where he was a member of one of the College’s first basketball teams.
He received a bachelor’s degree from East Central State College in Ada and a master’s degree in education from the University of Oklahoma in Norman. He also received his administrator’s certification from OU.
Warrenburg began his career in education in 1939 as a teacher and coach at Prairie Valley School. In 1941, he was hired as the high school principal at Pleasant Grove School.
In 1942, he accepted a position at Varnum Schools, but taught only one semester before being drafted during World War II. He served stateside in the medical corps at Fort Sill and Olympia, Washington.
His service career continued until February 1946, when he returned to Varnum to serve as high school principal.
During his 38 years of service to the Varnum Public School System, he taught math and science, coached baseball and men’s basketball, and served as superintendent from 1954 until his retirement in 1980.
Warrenburg was a past president of the Seminole County Teachers Association and served as vice president of the Seminole County Retired Teachers Association.
He was on the Board of the Seminole Historical Society. Warrenburg also served as the Seminole County election board inspector for the "Little" precinct for many years.
In 1995, he was honored by the Varnum Alumni Association for his many years of service to the school with induction into the Varnum Hall of Fame.
He was also among the first graduates to be inducted into the Seminole State College Alumni Hall of Fame in 1994.
An avid supporter of Seminole State College athletics, the Warrenburgs attended home sporting events and often traveled out-of-state following the teams during playoff action.
Additionally, they frequently hosted players at their home for special picnics and fishing outings.
Following his retirement from public education, Warrenburg pursued interests in collecting antiques and continued his strong involvement in church work.
He owned and operated Warrenburg’s Antique Glass, and had a personal interest in collecting and restoring horse-drawn farm equipment and implements.
Warrenburg taught adult Bible classes and served as an elder for the Church of Christ at Little for 55 years. He also served as treasurer for the church for 15 years.
His parents, Jim and Della Warrenburg, and one sister, Rita Beall, preceded him in death.
Warrenburg is survived by his wife of 66 years, Frances; one sister, Wanda Swearingen of Seminole, and two daughters and sons-in-law, Dr. Donna Hardin and her husband Jim of Seminole and Marsha Guymon and her husband J. Carl of Broken Arrow.
Other survivors include grandchildren: Terri and James Metzler of Los Lunas, N.M.; Kerri and Scott Williams of Ada; Jae Jean Young of Broken Arrow; and Hunter and Joy Guymon of Broken Arrow.
In addition, he has five great-grandchildren, Joe Dell Williams, Ethan Williams, Kaci Williams, Madison Martin and Brooke Guymon; brother-in-law Jeff Davis of Seminole and sister-in-law Kay Hinson of Shawnee.
The family has identified the Church of Christ at Little and the SSC Educational Foundation Warrenburg Scholarship Fund as preferred recipients of memorial donations.
The casket will be open for viewing from 9 – 10 a.m. at the Church of Christ and will not be re-opened following the service.
Frances Warrenburg
Funeral services for long-time Seminole County educator Frances Warrenburg have been scheduled for 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the Church of Christ in Little with Rusty Dawson and John Henley officiating.
Interment will follow in the Little Cemetery.
Warrenburg, age 87, died early Saturday morning at her home north of Seminole in the community of Little.
A lifelong resident of Little, she was a graduate of Prairie Valley High School and Seminole Junior College.
She also graduated from East Central College in Ada with a degree in education and a double major in music. Her career as a public school teacher spanned 40 years – with classroom experience from first grade through the college level.
Warrenburg began her teaching career at Pleasant Grove School in 1941.
She then moved to the Varnum School System. During her 20-year career at Varnum, she held a variety of positions, ranging from grade school principal to American History teacher for junior high and high school students.
While teaching, she commuted to the University of Oklahoma for evening and summer classes and received a master’s degree in education. She also earned a Reading Specialist Certificate from OU.
In 1970, she joined the staff of then Seminole "Junior" College when the College was housed in temporary facilities at the First Presbyterian Church of Seminole.
She helped the College move to its new campus on the northwest side of town the following year.
Warrenburg was hired at SJC as a Reading Specialist to set up the College’s Reading lab, plan the program and serve as its director.
She was widely recognized for her expertise in reading education.
She was a guest speaker at the annual convention of the Western College Reading Association in Reno, Nev., in 1973, and her conference presentation was selected for publication in a scholarly educational journal.
Warrenburg also served as a consultant to Westark Community College of Ft. Smith, Ark., to help establish a reading program there.
She lectured extensively to parents groups, civic clubs and public school teachers in Oklahoma and Texas concerning early detection of reading disabilities in children.
As a reading instructor at the College, Warrenburg had hundreds of international students in her classes during the 1970s.
In addition to their classroom instruction, she provided many meals in her home and other cultural experiences for the students.
Many of these students, who have now scattered across the country and around the world, maintained close ties with the Warrenburg family.
When she retired from SJC in May 1981 after 11 years of service, the administration and Board of Regents awarded her "Professor Emeritus" title for life.
At the last Commencement exercise she attended as a member of the faculty, she received a standing ovation and was invited by then President Dr. Elmer Tanner to take his place in presenting diplomas to graduates.
During her years in education, Warrenburg served as president of the Seminole County Reading Association and was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma.
She was on the education, environmental and cultural affairs committees of the Seminole Chamber of Commerce, and served two years on the Chamber Board of Directors.
In retirement, she remained active in the Seminole County chapter of the Oklahoma Retired Educators Association and received statewide recognition as the organization’s "Very Important Member" (VIM).
In 1995, she was honored alongside her late husband Eugene Warrenburg, by the Varnum Alumni Association for her many years of service to the school with induction into the Varnum Hall of Fame.
Mr. Warrenburg had served as Superintendent of Varnum Schools for 26 years.
She was also among the first graduates to be inducted into the Seminole State College Alumni Hall of Fame in 1994.
As avid supporters of Seminole State College athletics, the Warrenburgs attended home sporting events and often traveled out-of-state following the teams during playoff action.
Additionally, they frequently hosted players at their home for special picnics and fishing outings.
Following their retirement from public education, the Warrenburgs pursued interests in collecting antiques and continued their strong involvement in church work.
They owned and operated Warrenburg’s Antique Glass. She became not only a collector, but also an expert in the art of identifying and appraising glassware, and traveled extensively for many years building her collections.
Warrenburg was an active member and teacher at the Church of Christ at Little where her husband served as an elder for 55 years.
She started a young ladies’ Bible training class in the 1970s at the church and also helped develop the church’s annual Ladies’ Night devotional program in 1984.
She taught a Tuesday morning Ladies Bible Class for nearly 20 years for the congregation. She was also the guest speaker for ladies retreats and day programs throughout the state.
Warrenburg was preceded in death by her husband of 66 years, Eugene, and her parents, Mont and Maggie Davis.
She was also preceded in death by her father-in-law J.A. Warrenburg; her mother-in-law Della Warrenburg; and two sisters-in-law, Wanda Swearingen and Rita Beall.
She is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law: Dr. Donna Hardin and her husband Jim of Seminole and Marsha Guymon and her husband J. Carl of Broken Arrow.
She is also survived by two sisters - Irene Lawrence of Rush Springs and Kay Hinson and her husband Adolph of Shawnee; one brother - Jeff Davis and his wife Beth of Seminole; and her stepmother, Lorraine Davis of Seminole.
Other survivors include grandchildren: Terri and James Metzler of Los Lunas, N.M.; Kerri and Scott Williams of Ada; Jae Jean Young of Broken Arrow; and Hunter and Joy Guymon of Broken Arrow.
In addition, she has five great-grandchildren: Joe Dell Williams, Ethan Williams, Kaci Williams, Madison Martin and Brooke Guymon; and numerous nieces and nephews, Janet and Larry Waddell, Bob and Terry Swearingen, Owen Davis, Jesse and Leslie Davis, Tracy and Rob Noerper, Linda and Dwayne Dowell, Carol and Mark Werhan and Anne and Danny Frame.
The family has identified the Church of Christ at Little and the Seminole State College Educational Foundation Warrenburg Scholarship Fund as preferred recipients of memorial donations.
Services will be under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home in Seminole.
A visitation time has been scheduled for Monday evening from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.
Bobby Joe Watson
Lifetime Seminole resident Bobby Joe Watson died in his home Monday, April 11, 2005, at the age of 65.
No services are planned.
Watson was born to Doyle Watson and Gladys (Bailey) Watson Allen May 23, 1939 in Seminole.
Watson served in the U.S. Navy.
He was never married.
Watson was preceded in death by his parents and two uncles.
He is survived by four aunts, Jean Colwell of Seminole, Dora Pittman of Ada, Jessie Sedira of Del City and Georgia Ham of Shawnee.
