Tahlequah, OK- The family of Edward Catron will host a visitation for Edward on Thursday, May 19th, 2022 beginning at 2:00 Pm until 7:00 Pm at Reed-Culver Funeral Home. Online condolences for his family may be left at www.reedculver.com.
Edward Catron, or Eddie to his family and friends, was born on November 26th, 1953, in Tahlequah, OK, the son of Robert William and Edna Lee (Johnson) Catron. He grew up in a family with eight brothers and seven sisters, Levi, Jim, Calvin, Richard, Gary, Rex, Brett, Neil, Romy, Margaret, Kathleen, Mary Jean, Patsy Lee, Doreen, and Annette. He attended and graduated from Cave Springs school. It was then he decided on a career as a truck driver, his last company being Love Bottling. When this hard working and dedicated worker was done with the days work, he liked to spend time out in the yard, working in the garden raising beautiful flowers and vegetables. He loved to cook and made a mean fry bread and pot of beans, and his biscuit and gravy was simply the best. Sundays found him in his favorite easy chair watching NASCAR and rooting for Bill Elliott. He had the kind of personality that made him so easy to talk to and he always gave such good advice. He was never too busy for his kids, and taught his children that there was worth in every human being, if you just gave them a chance. He liked to tinker around the house and on his vehicles, constantly cleaning while working. He possessed a funny sense of humor and never lost his composure, no matter how harried the situations became, he remained the rock, the influence for calm. He read his Bible at home and found peace in the rising of the sun and beauty from his own back yard. He was a loving son, brother, and father. He never tired of being the strong arm to lean on, the friend that was always there and the voice of quiet reason and understanding. He loved his children, and loved spending time with them, just listening to them tell their stories. Eddie was very fluent in Cherokee and enjoyed speaking his first language. His health began to fail him and he was no longer able to drive the big rigs. He passed from this life on May 15th, 2022 at Tahlequah, OK. He was 68 years old and will be greatly missed.
He is preceded in death by his grandparents, LaFayette and Maggie (Walker) Catron and Frank Lee and Nancy (Christie) Johnson. He also joins his mother and father, his daughter, Katelynn Lee Catron, and his six brothers, Levi Catron and wife Barbara, Jim Boyd Catron and wife Jacqueline, Calvin Catron and Gracie, Richard Catron, Gary Lynn Catron and Rex Catron.
Eddie will live on his children, Edward Robert Catron of Muskogee, OK, Nichole Hersh and companion Junior Medina of Rifle, CO, Justin Hersh and wife Lindsey of Stilwell, OK, and Tina Marie Rosone of Stilwell, OK. He leaves his brothers and sisters, Brett Catron of Stilwell, OK, Neil Cark Catron and companion Patricia Beaver of Stilwell, OK. His sisters include Romy Helton Cordova and husband Michael of Tulsa, OK, Margaret Hummingbird and husband Alex of Stilwell, OK, Kathleen Williams and husband David of Tahlequah, Mary Jean Harlin of Stilwell, OK, Patsy Lee Shannon and husband Frank of Broken Arrow, OK, Doreen Catron of Tahlequah and companion Bruce E. Adams of Bridgeport, Connecticut, and Annette Leuthje and husband William of Stilwell, OK. He leaves his eight beloved grandchildren, Jessica Elk of Siloam Springs, William Elk of Siloam Springs, Raven Rosone of Siloam Springs, Cassie Thompson of Siloam Springs, Austin Hersh of Stilwell, Jase Hersh of Stilwell, Avery Hersh of Stilwell, and Carter Hersh of Stilwell. He leaves many great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of friends and loved ones too numerous to mention.
The family of Edward Catron will host a visitation for Edward on Thursday, May 19th, 2022 beginning at 2:00 Pm until 7:00 Pm at Reed-Culver Funeral Home. Online condolences for his family may be left at www.reedculver.com.
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