Herbert Earl Magee

Funeral Services for Herbert Earl Magee will be 2:00 pm, Friday, August 10, 2018 at Reed Culver Chapel in Tahlequah, OK with Brother Maxie Thompson officiating. Interment will follow at Hendricks Cemetery in Tahlequah.

Pallbearers for Herb include Kelly Joe Callaway, Bobby Jay Callaway, Michael Killer, Wyatt Ford, Trey Teague, Nathan Scheu. Honorary pallbearers will be Robert Lee Moore, Greg Moore, Steve Jeffery, Junior Linch.

Herbert Earl Magee was born on Oct 20, 1927 in Columbia, Mississippi, to Forest and Mabelle Magee. Herb grew up in Mississippi along with his brother and four sisters. When he was 17 he joined the US Army and later the National Guard. He graduated from the NCO Academy and reached the rank of Master Sargent. He was stationed in Germany during World War II. He traveled throughout Europe during the Korean War and always said Austria was his favorite place. Herb was very proud of his military career and he enjoyed sharing stories about the mischief he and his buddies would get into. After being honorably discharged from the Army and National Guard, he moved to Oklahoma. Herb married Faye Adkisson Callaway and they began their journey together. Herb and Faye always enjoyed doing life together. Herb worked several jobs from dairy and cattle farmer, to filling stations, and even a tavern or two. He had a long career in construction and retired from being a carpenter after more than 40 years. One of his greatest passions was raising Quarter horses and game fowl. Anyone that knew him, knew how well he cared for his animals. Herb made many friends and memories at the horse races and derbies. Herb enjoyed doing all of these things with his family. If he wasn’t at the races or fights, he was at a sporting event supporting his children and later on following his grandkids to their ball games.

Those that went before him include his parents, Forrest and Mabelle Magee, his wife, Faye Magee, one daughter, Paula Magee, one son, Herbie Magee, one grandson, James Callaway, three sisters, Janean Weatherford, Williece Douglas and Ruby McCullough and one brother, Truitt Magee.

Herb lived a long and full life and leaves to cherish his memories five sons, Jerry Callaway, Robert Callaway, Bobby Callaway and wife Kendra, Kelly Callaway and wife Stephanie, and Timmy Callaway and wife Cathy, three daughters, Ann Granger, Becky O’Farrell and Julie Teague and husband Frank, one sister, Joan Majors and husband Jack, one brother-in-law, James Douglas, 19 grandchildren, Robert Lee Moore, Greg Moore, Carla Callaway, Crystal Moore, Chrissie Callaway, Bobby Jay Callaway, Kelly Joe Callaway, Wyatt Ford, Brandon Davis, Mickey Graham, Jerri Ann Killer, Halie Callaway, Casi Jennings, Herbie Magee, Alex Magee, Christopher Seaton, Ryan O’Farrell, Trey Teague, Calan Teague, and 14 great grandchildren as well as a host of other family and loved ones.