Earnest E. Stuckey

Earnest E. Stuckey, 85, of Shawnee, died Tuesday, February 28, 2017 in a local hospital. Services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, March 3, 2017 at Walker Funeral Chapel with Bro. Jimmy Ticer and Bro. Quinton Kay officiating.  Burial will follow in New Hope Cemetery, Meeker.  Earnest was born July 20, 1931 in a tent where his parents were living outside of Wetumka, Oklahoma. Earnest graduated from Fairview High School. He often joked that he was twelfth out of his class of twelve. He played basketball and baseball in high school. According to his recollection, he never struck out while batting. He also played American Legion baseball and was frequently mentioned in the local newspapers. Because of his love of sports, Earnest attended local high school and college games throughout his life. On a visit to Fairview, he met his future wife Pat Jones. He said, “She caught my eye.” The couple eloped and were married in Van Buren, Arkansas after dating for seven months. He often told the story that after they were married, he would get his paycheck on Saturday, buy groceries for the week, save money for gas, then go to Springlake Amusement Park to spend the rest of the money on rides. Earnest was a Corporal in the U.S. Army from 1952 to 1954. He spent time at Fort Sill, Fort Leonard Wood, and Camp Carson before moving to California. He was then stationed in Korea for a year operating heavy equipment to build airstrips. He worked in a variety of occupations and places, including laying pipeline in Indiana and New York, drilling water wells in Arizona, and working on drilling rigs in Oklahoma. He also worked at Macklanburg-Duncan in Oklahoma City for five years. Earnest retired after working at Tinker Air Force Base from June 1968 to December 1987, where he supervised jet engine testing. Earnest was saved on Mother’s Day 1957 and was ordained as a Free Will Baptist Deacon in June 1959. He has been a member of the NE Free Will Baptist Church of Shawnee since 1966. Earnest lived his faith and was a strong Christian example to his family, his church, and everyone he met. He was a much loved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather who will be forever missed, especially for all of the memorable stories he often told and re-told. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, sister: Mildred Densmore, brother: Glen Stuckey, and a son-in-law: Danny Davidson. He is survived by daughter and son-in-law: Patsy and Ronnie Snowden, son and daughter-in-law: Earnest Eugene and Annette Stuckey, daughter and son-in-law: Willean and Byron White. Two brothers: J.T. and Kelly Stuckey and Dennis and Sue Stuckey. Seven grandkids: Willis and Rebecca Snowden, Jason and PJay Parks, Wade and Kayla Stuckey, Jeremy and Becky Parks, Zach Davidson, Amber and Jarrod Nicol, and Ashley White and Cameron Willey. Eleven great-grandkids: Gage Askew, Carson Askew, Emerson Askew, Jillian Askew, Shaolin Parks, Tatum Parks, Ware Stuckey, Zoee Stuckey, Duke Flanagan, Isabella Nicol, and Katelynn Nicol. One great-great-grandkid: Talon Askew He also leaves behind many other relatives and friends. Pallbearers are Willis Snowden, Zach Davidson, Wade Stuckey, Jason Parks, Jeremy Parks, and Dennis Stuckey, Jr. Memorial donations may be sent to Randall University (formerly Hillsdale Free Will Baptist College), P.O. Box 7208, Moore, OK 73160.