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Funeral services for Jude Renee Wood are scheduled for 2 p.m. Friday at the First Assembly of God Church in Bowlegs with Rev. Roy Robertson officiating.
Interment will follow at Little Cemetery, north of Seminole.
Services are under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home, Seminole.
Jude Renee Wood, 12 year-old, Seminole resident and seventh grade student at New Lima School, passed from this life Monday, Dec, 31, 2007 in Pottawatomie County, in an auto accident. She was born April 22, 1995 in Shawnee to parents Dewayne William Wood and Cerce Fish.
Jude had been a lifelong Seminole County resident attending Bowlegs Public School for seven years and was currently in the 7th grade at New Lima.
She was a member of the Bowlegs Assembly of God Church.
Survivors include her father and stepmother, Dewayne Wood and Terri Norton of Seminole; mother, Cerce Fish of Wetumka; paternal grandfather, Jimmy and his wife Susan Wood of Okemah; paternal grandmother, Barbara and her husband Walter McElhannon of Seminole; maternal grandmother, Cindy Martin of Wetumka; and maternal step-grandparents, Terry and Mona Dixon of Seminole.
Also surviving is maternal great-grandmother, Beaterice Pina of California and paternal great-grandmother, Fern Gibbs of Ark.; two brothers, Yahv Berryhill of Okemah and Charles Fish of Wetumka; one sister, Terra Fish of Wetumka; one aunt, Yvonne Wood of Seminole; one uncle, Charley Book of Seminole; and one cousin, Jimmy Wood of Seminole.
She is also survived by a host of other family and dear friends.
Jude is preceded in death by her maternal grandfather, Charles Fish who died in 1986.
Casket bearers will be: Charley Book, Terry Dixon, Bob Myers, Jack Curry, Tedd Strawn, Kyle Nice and John Nice. Honorary bearers will be: David Ross and Floyd Wood.
The family has requested that in lieu of flowers donations be made to Swearingen Funeral Home in Seminole to help with funeral expenses.
Mary Wood
A Rosary for longtime Konawa resident Mary LaFern (Khoury) Wood has been scheduled for 7 p.m. Thursday at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel, Konawa.
A mass of Christian burial will be held at 10 a.m. Friday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church with Father Matthew Brown, O.S.B., officiating.
Interment is to follow at Sacred Heart Cemetery with services being under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home, Konawa.
Mary passed away Tuesday, March 4, 2008 at Seminole Estates Nursing Home in Seminole at the age of 81. She was born Jan. 27, 1927 in Davenport, Okla., to Maron K. Khoury and Thelma B. (Lozer) Khoury.
She married William "Roy" Wood on Jan. 26, 1947 at Sacred Heart, west of Konawa. He preceded her in death on Oct. 15, 1971.
Mary was a loving homemaker and a longtime member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church. She was also a member of the Sacred Heart Alter Society and the Konawa American Legion Auxiliary.
Her parents, Maron and Thelma Khoury and one son, Gregory Maron Wood, also preceded her in death.
She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law: Richard and Joyce Wood and David and Debbie Wood, all of Konawa; one brother and sister-in-law, Daniel D. and Mildred Khoury of Konawa; one sister, Patricia Musser of Ft. Worth, Texas; grandchildren: Brandon and Donna Wood, Deanna Wood and Frances Michael Stackenwalt and Tiffany and Troy Dame; three great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews and a host of other family and friends.
Wade Wood
Longtime Seminole resident Wade Lee Wood died at his home Sunday, Dec. 21, at the age of 42.
He was born on July 12, 1966 to Virgil and Mary Amelia (Mondragon) Wood, in Shawnee.
He was a painter and asbestos worker.
He is survived by his companion, Crystal Hensley Wood, of the home; father, Virgil Wood, Sr., of Oklahoma City; sons, Billy Wood, of Shawnee, Christopher Wood and Josh Wood, both of Florida; daughter, Racheal Wood, of Florida; brothers, Phillip Wood and Virgil Wood, Jr., both of Seminole; two sisters, Donna Mason, of Shawnee and Jathanna Wood, of Tulsa.
He is preceded in death by his mother, Mary Wood.
A memorial service is scheduled for 2 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 27, at the Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel with Joe Factor officiating.
Glenda Woodard
Funeral services for Wewoka native Glenda Gayle Woodard are scheduled for 3 p.m. Thursday at the Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Tommy Clark officiating.
Burial is to follow at Little Cemetery with services under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home, Seminole.
Glenda passed away Tuesday, April 22, 2008 at her home. She was born Sept. 22, 1941 to George and Gatha (Glass) Harris, in the small town of Wewoka.
They lived a simple life, George was a mechanic for the local Chevrolet garage and Gatha was a homemaker. As an only child, Glenda enjoyed taking Sunday afternoon drives with her parents and beloved dog. She has always loved dogs of any type.
Glenda attended grades 1-12 at Wewoka Public Schools and she loved classes that taught her how to sew and cook; and she learned early on that she had a skill to deal with people.
The family spent time on trips to California to visit with George’s twin sister, Betty.
Glenda met Charles, her loving husband, in their senior year of high school. They were married Sept. 22, 1961.
They moved to Seminole to live "the Great American Dream". They rented a small house on the west side of town and Glenda went to work for an attorney, and Charles went to work for OG&E.
Glenda worked for the attorney for two or three years and then was offered a job working for Oklahoma Employment Securities Commission.
She enjoyed her time working in the claims department helping people. Glenda then became a State Investigator, this job was stressful and dangerous, but she was strong-willed and enjoyed being a leader of her community and state.
She retired from service in 1987, in order to enjoy the life her and Charles had built together. After a few months of retirement she decided to go to college.
Glenda had never attended college of any sort and chose to do so with her daughter, Angela. Together they attended Seminole Junior College, graduating in 1991, as a Registered Nurse.
She then worked at Midwest City Hospital for a few years until she again decided she was ready for retirement.
Glenda had a zest for life that many of us still search for today. She could brighten any room with her smile and caring ways.
Glenda was the best mother a daughter could ask for. Angela can share stories of their travels around the world and throughout their life together.
Angela and Glenda shared a passion for gardens, as the years grew on Glenda turned her backyard, which was once a swimming pool filled with smiling children, into a backyard oasis. Charles even joined in and they created a masterpiece for all to see.
At any time you could ask Glenda, "Hey what type of plant or flower is this and will it grow here?" She could grow a flower out of a rock and never use water.
She had the gift of beauty and shred her life with many over the years.
Glenda was a beloved friend to many and a blessed member of her loving family.
Glenda leaves behind her father of 93 years, living in Seminole; her loving husband, Charles, of Seminole; and her daughter Angela Murray of Oklahoma City (who will forever miss her mother and best friend).
The family asks that in lieu of flowers, donations be made in honor of her name to the Alzheimer Association, 3555 NW 58th, Suite 220, Oklahoma City, OK 43112.
Casket bearers will be: Ollie Adams, Roger Mills, Tom Belshe, Dawson Helvey, James hays, and Roland Jones. Honorary bearers will be: Chris Sands, Curtis Young, and Eldon Stark.
Betty Woodruff
Betty Carolyn Parks Woodruff, 88, died Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008 at Artesian Nursing Home in Sulphur.
Betty was born on Aug. 8, 1920, in the town of Little, to the late Dr. W.R. Black and Fannie May (Mamie) Reynolds Black.
She had two brothers, Rudolph and John Otis, and one sister, Maleese, all deceased.
After graduating from Seminole High School, Betty began her college career at Abilene Christian College in 1939.
She graduated from Oklahoma A&M (Oklahoma State University) in 1942 with a journalism degree, where she was vice-president of her class.
Betty was a member of the Chi Omega sorority at Oklahoma A&M.
Betty then worked as a nurse’s aide for the Red Cross at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Oklahoma City.
She also worked as a copywriter for the advertising department at John A. Brown Department Store.
In the summer of 1942, at 22 years of age, Betty worked for Oklahoma Congressman Lyle Boren in Washington D.C.
In 1944, Betty served as a PFC in the Women’s Army Corp, based at Hamilton Air Force Base in California.
In 1946, she was united in marriage to Henry Maier Parks, a pharmacist from Seminole who co-owned Parks Drugstore with his brother.
Henry and Betty, who went on to have three children, later opened Parks Drugstore in Ardmore, where they lived until Henry died in 1967.
Betty later married Leonard J. Woodruff of Ardmore. He passed away in 1985.
Betty generally enjoyed the outdoors, maintaining her garden, crafts and animals.
One of her favorite places to visit was South Padre Island in Texas, where she enjoyed the sun, sand and water.
Betty is survived by her three children; Stephen Maier Parks of Texas, her daughter, Cinda Gaylyn and husband Fred Fink of Sulphur, and Paul Alice McClintock of Helena, Mont., five grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Graveside services will be held Monday, Nov. 10, 2008 at Rose Hill Cemetery in Ardmore at 11 a.m. with Thomas Thompson officiating.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Mary E. Parker Library in Sulphur.
Services are under the direction of De Arman’s Clagg Funeral Home in Sulphur.
Leona Woods
Funeral services for former Seminole resident Leona Ellen Woods are scheduled for 3 p.m. Monday at Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Gary Wilburn officiating.
Interment is to follow at Little Cemetery with arrangement s under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home, Seminole.
Woods, 87, died Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2008 at Grace Living Center in Edmond. She was born July 13, 1920 in Okemah to James Lawrence and Pearl (Dobbs) Moore.
She was at one time a secretary for Phillips Petroleum Company in Oklahoma City. On Feb. 27, 1945 she married C.F. Woods in El Reno; he preceded her in death on Oct. 6, 1994.
Her parents and two brothers: Harold Moore and James Moore Jr., also preceded her in death.
Surviving is her daughter, Dorothy McKissick of Piedmont, Okla.; sister, Billie Jean Ticer of Shawnee; and four grandchildren.
William Worden
Memorial services for longtime Wewoka resident William "Bill" Worden are scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday at First Christian Church in Holdenville
Services are under the direction of Fisher Funeral Home of Holdenville.
Worden died Sunday, Feb. 10, 2008 in Holdenville. He was born July 6, 1921 in Ponca City to John L. and Mable (Kenna) Worden.
He graduated from Ponca City High School in 1940 and moved to Oakland, Calif., where he worked in the shipyards.
Worden returned to Ponca City and married Darline Harden on March 3, 1942. Shortly after returning to Oakland, he went in to the U.S. Air Force in September 1942.
After World War II, Worden worked several jobs including Continental Oil, where he worked for 13 years.
September 1960 he and his family moved to Enid, Okla., and he attended Phillips University and went in to the ministry. In October 1964 he accepted a position of full-time minister at First Christian Church in Fort Worth, Texas.
In 1970 Worden accepted a position in Lindsay, Okla., and in 1979 the family moved to Wewoka; where he would retire on July 1, 1987. His final ministering position was as a part-time minister for the First Christian Church of Holdenville in 1990, where he retired once and for all in December 2000.
His parents; brothers: Keith Worden and John Worden; sisters: Bertha Cooper, Mildred Leavell, and Peggy Ferris; daughter, Elizabeth Ann; and son, Bill Worden, Jr., preceded him in death.
Surviving is his wife of the home; daughter, Lynda Walter of Arlington, Texas; sons: Jim Worden of Plano, Texas, Gerald Worden of Holdenville and Kevin Worden of Holdenville; sister, Jackie Dinsen of Santa Anna, Calif.; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
The family suggests that in lieu of flowers donations may be made to First Christian Church, P.O. Box 609, Holdenville, OK 74848.
