Wesley accepted the Lord as his Savior years ago. He was a member of the Illinois River Baptist Church.
Wesley loved to watch OU softball, gameshows, westerns, eating frybread and beans, and digging wild onion with his sister, Sandra. He loved playing fast pitch softball, his position was pitcher. He made many friends and memories playing horseshoes, cornhole. Wahoo dominoes, and the ring toss game. Wesley was a fluent Cherokee speaker. His favorite pastime was spending time with his grandsons, Devon and Preston. Wesley always greeted you with big smile.
He is preceded in death by his grandparents, William and Charlotte Bird, his father, Sunday "Chooch" Bird, one brother, and three sisters.
He is survived by his daughter, Carisa Bird and two grandsons, Devon Bird and Preston Bird all Of Tahlequah, OK, He leaves his mother, Lola Stopp of Chewey, OK, and wife/friend, Diana Bird of Tahlequah, OK. He leaves five sisters, Helen Stopp of Briggs, OK, Sandra Glass of Kansas, OK, Nora Sue Roberts of Locust Grove, OK, Leola Stopp of Chewey, OK, Leoda Stopp of Salina, OK, and one brother, George Stopp, as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of friends and loved ones too numerous to mention.
Funeral services for Wesley Bird will be held on Wednesday, March 30th, 2022, at 2:00 PM at Reed-Culver Chapel with Pastor Vinnus Hilderbrand and Brother Sam “Bajel” Hilderbrand officiating. His visitation will be held on Tuesday, March 29th, 2022 beginning at noon until 6:00 PM at Reed-Culver Funeral Home. He will be laid to rest at Crittenden Cemetery at Chewey. Pallbearers for Wesley include Matthew Jumper, Jeremy Ashley, Robert Livers, Randy Ballard, Steve Glass, and Doo Reese. His honorary pallbearers include his grandsons, Devon Bird and Preston Bird, Eugene Stopp, Kirk Reese, Shawn Stopp and Kelen “Spider” Stopp.
Online condolences for his family may bel left at www.reedculver.com.
