Jacqueline Deerinwater

Jacqueline Deerinwater was born on July 12th, 1953 in Lawton, OK, the daughter of Jack R. Gourd and Verna Tsotigh. She grew up with one sister, Valerie. Jacqueline was so very proud of her Cherokee-Kiowa heritage and loved everything about her culture. She loved attending POW WOW and never missed the chance to reconnect with her roots. Her family is what made her happy, she was the proud mother of two sons and two daughters, Ricky, Solen, Shena, and Cody. Later this love went on to her grandchildren, AJ, Roman and Aubriana. She loved her family unconditionally, and always made time for them. She had a wonderful smile and always made you feel at home around her. For all the plans she had for the future, she passed from this life to the next on May 11th, 2023 in Tahlequah, OK. She was 69 years old and will be greatly missed.

She is preceded in death by her grandparents, her mother and father, and several other family members.

Those left to cherish her memory include her children, Ricky G. Mitchell Jr. of Tahlequah, Solen Deerinwater of Tahlequah, Shena Deerinwater and Cody Deerinwater also of Tahlequah. She leaves her sister. Valerie Hudson and husband Phillip Joe of Bixby ,OK and lives on in her grandchildren, AJ Deerinwater, Roman Deerinwater and Aubriana Deerinwater and other grandchildren. She also leaves two nieces and one nephew, Elizabeth Hudson and Tara Gutierrez, and Jacob Hudson, and Tara’s children, Kiowa and Kaylyn, as well as numerous friends that she loved in her lifetime.

Memorial Services for Jacqueline Deerinwater will be held in Swimmer Cemetery on Monday, May 22nd, 2023 with Pastor Sam Keener officiating. She will be laid to rest next to her family.

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