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Press Stillwater, Oklahoma February 22, 2002 Tom J. Carey April 18, 1928 ~ February 22, 2002 Tom Carey, 73, died Friday, Feb. 22, 2002, at Stillwater Medical Center, following a car accident. Services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Hillcrest Baptist Church. Strode Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Carey was born April 18, 1928, to Dell and Viola Carey in Binger. He was a graduate from Oklahoma State University receiving his B.S. and masters degree in agriculture sciences. While at OSU, Carey met his future wife, Carolyn Pearson. Carey was a member of the Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity and Pearson was a member of the Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority. He was an FFA instructor at David City, Neb., Ravana, Neb., Butler, Sickles, Quay, Calif., Guthrie and Dover. He produced over 100 state champion judging teams. He was awarded the Valley Forge Teachers Medal for contribution to youth leadership in 1964, the National FFA Honorary American Farmer Degree in 1973, Outstanding Vo-Ag Teacher in 1974, the first annual OSU Athletic Department Honorary Wrestling Team member in 1986 and he was awarded the No. 1 OSU Fan in 1988. He was a former member of the First Baptist Church where he served as a deacon, brotherhood chairman, Sunday school superintendent Bible school superintendent, outreach director and Sunday school teacher. Currently, he was a member of Eagle Heights Baptist Church. He and his wife spent time every year doing missionary work in Puerto Vallarto, Mexico. Carey was an avid OSU fan, sports fan and a perfectionist at teaching and coaching young children to play to the best of their ability. He spent many hours working with the Morrison youth exercising his passion for sports. He is survived by his wife of the home; one brother, Gerald and his wife, Charlotte of Binger; one sister, Maxine McCullogh of Weatherford; one son, David Carey, his wife Barbara and grandsons, Joshua and Seth of Oklahoma City; one daughter, Paula Doyle, her husband Bill, grandson, Adam, granddaughter, Alicia, her husband Scott and two great-grandsons, Ian and Braden of Salado, Texas; one daughter, Linda Shiever, her husband Vance, grandson, Beau and granddaughter, Lindsey of Morrison. In lieu of flowers, the family has established an All Sports Memorial Fund in his honor at Morrison High School, P.O. Box 177, to help continue his support. Also, a memorial fund to the Eagle Heights Baptist Church has been established. |
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Home Stillwater, Oklahoma July 2018 Carolyn [Pearson] Carey August 18, 1929 ~ July 25, 2018 Carolyn Pearson Carey passed away on Wednesday, July 25, 2018, at Warr Acres Nursing Home in Oklahoma City, OK. Funeral services will be held on Friday, July 27, 2018 at 2:00 pm at Strode Funeral Home Chapel in Stillwater, OK. Strode Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Carolyn was born on August 18, 1929, to Paul F. and Frances [McLaughlin] Pearson in Altus, OK. Carolyn graduated from Oklahoma State University receiving her Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education. While there, she met her future husband, Tom Carey. Tom was a member of the Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity and Carolyn was a member of the Zeta Tau Alpha Sorority. They loved dressing up in costumes and attending all the Fraternity and Sorority dances. Carolyn taught 2nd grade at Guthrie, OK and Stillwater, OK, where they moved to attend all of the OSU sporting events. They were avid fans of the OSU Wrestling Team. Tom and Carolyn would spend every winter doing missionary work in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, after retirement. Carolyn was currently a member at Eagle Heights Baptist Church in Stillwater. Carolyn was preceded in death by her parents and her husband Tom. Carolyn is survived by one brother Paul Pearson of Virginia, her son David [Barbara] Carey of Oklahoma City; daughter Paula Doyle of Texas; daughter, Linda Shiever of Stillwater; grandchildren Joshua and Seth Carey, Oklahoma City; Adam and Alicia Doyle, TX; and Beau Shiever and Lindsey Buckminster, Stillwater; 5 great grandsons and 9 great granddaughters all of whom called her GG. She loved them all dearly. Memorials can be made to any hospice organization. Condolences may be emailed to the family and an online obituary may be viewed by visiting www.strodefh.com. |
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