Freddie Joe Leep

Freddie Joe Leep was born on December 17th, 1931 in Cookson, OK, the son of Jerry Marlow and Annie (Fritts) Leep. He attended grade school in Cookson and graduated from Bagley High School in Tahlequah. Freddie served in the US Army as a lineman on the construction battalion, spending time in Korea and Japan. After his honorable discharge, Freddie returned home, he met and married his sweetheart, Vada Pryor on August 15th, 1955. This union would last 61 years and bless them with two sons and two daughters. He worked his whole life as a cement finisher until his health finally forced him to slow down and retire. Besides being gifted in construction, Freddie was a jack of all trades, doing wood working and raising his baby animals. He loved to hunt and fish, traveling yearly to the home of his niece, Clara Dean, to do a little hunting and fishing at her residence. Even after the hunt, he would cook breakfast for his brothers at Southside Baptist Church, making the best deer gravy you ever ate! It was an anticipated treat for everyone. Freddie loved his family dearly and was so very proud of all of his grandchildren. He loved to spend time with his family and keep up with their latest activities. A Baptist by faith, Freddie was a member of Southside Baptist Church, serving his church family in any way possible. The Lord called this good and faithful husband, father, grandfather, uncle and friend home from his labors on Monday, September 5th, 2016 in Tahlequah, OK. Freddie was 84 years old.

Freddie is preceded in death by his mother and father, five brothers, Leonard, Jewel, Bill, Lloyd, and Jerry Leep and his three sisters, Clara Fisher, Anna Roundtree, and Lucille Smith.

Those left to cherish his memory include his beloved wife Vada, two sons, Joey Leep and wife Theresa of Woodall, Terry Leep and wife Teresa of Woodall, OK, and two daughters, Janet Guthrie and husband Larry of Moodys, OK and Cheryl Trammel and husband Darrell of Moodys, OK. He leaves two sisters, Mae Farrel of Clearwater, FL, and Delphine Higgins of Sunbury, OH. Freddie will live on in his grandchildren, Andy Leep and wife Wendy of Sapulpa, OK, Darren Leep and wife Jennifer of Springdale, AR, Brian Leep and wife Jennifer of Woodall, OK, Billy Joe Guthrie and wife Paola of Tahlequah, OK, Cody Guthrie and wife Megan of Moodys, OK, Lynn Trammel and wife Whitney of Moodys, OK, Beck Trammell of Moodys, OK, Lisa Tate of Fletcher, OK, Christy Edwards and husband Clint of Woodall, OK, and Tasha Roper and husband Cody of Checotah, OK. He also leaves twenty-two great-grandchildren and a very special buddy, Wayne Fisher.

The family would like to express their deepest gratitude to Billy Joe and Paola Guthrie and all of the staff of Cherokee County Nursing Center for all the care and support shown Freddie and his family.