Rogers Hornsby Gardner

Rogers Hornsby Gardner was born November 29th, 1930 in McMillen OK. to Melvin and Iva Lea (Harrell) Gardner. He passed from this world on March 28th, 2023, at his home. He graduated from Madill High School in 1948. Roger started his career with International Harvester where he gave them 4 years of service. In 1952 Roger’s next move was to enlist in the Navy for a term of 4 years. While in the Navy he served during the Korean conflict and was assigned to the USS Uvalde. Upon the completion of his navy service, he started his new journey of 35 years with Sun Pipeline in Duncan OK in 1956. He then transferred to Wynnewood in 1958. This is where he met Reece Brannan whom he married on July 12th of 1958 in Pauls Valley, OK. During his early years in Wynnewood, he stared his career with the Wynnewood Fire Department, serving 25 years, ultimately becoming Chief. One of his accomplishments during his career with the fire department was that he helped write a grant to get the first grass rig for the department. Roger helped form the Wynnewood Round Up Club and served as the first Vice President during this time. Before his retirement from Sun Pipeline, he started R and R catering with his wife, Reece, where they served the community for many years. After closing the catering business, he and Reece, enjoyed serving as camp hosts at the Chickasaw Nation Recreation Area/Lake of the Arbuckles. After the passing of his wife, Reece, in 2004, he later met and married Sue Sheets. In 2019 he moved to Tishomingo, OK where he spent the remainder of his life. He was preceded in death by his parents Melvin and Iva Lea (Harrel) Gardner, wife, Reece Gardner, and son-in-law, Roger Clark. He is survived by wife, Sue Sheets Gardner, of Pauls Valley, OK His daughters, Kim Clark, of Tishomingo, OK, Lisa Reed and husband Allen, of Kansas, OK. His grandchildren, Lynze Martin and husband Brandon Naifeh of Tishomingo, OK and Charles Roger Reed of Kansas, OK; great grandchildren Kynlee Martin and Kyler Naifeh of Tishomingo, OK, sister, Tawana Flemming, of Petrolia, TX, brothers, H.D. Gardner of Ardmore, OK and Don Gardner, of Huddleston, VA, life-long friend, Mike Perry, of Wynnewood, OK. Also, stepchildren: John and Winnie Sheets, of Texas, Keith and Cindy Sheets of Perkins, OK, Becky and Mike Gray of Texas, and Mark and Dana Sheets of Pauls Valley, OK. Funeral services to honor and celebrate the life of Rogers H. Gardner will be held at 2:00 PM Friday, March 31, 2023 at the First United Methodist Church in Wynnewood, Oklahoma. Interment to follow at Oaklawn Cemetery in Wynnewood. Family hour will be held at DeArman Funeral Home (103 E. Cherokee St. Wynnewood, 73098) on Thursday, March 30, 2023 from 4:00 - 7:00 PM. Pallbearers will be Lance Powers, Jason Perry, Chance Blackburn, Jeff McGee, Blue Perry and Chris Smith. Honorary Pallbearers will be retired and current members of the Wynnewood Fire Department.

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Rogers Hornsby Gardner

November 29, 1930 - March 28, 2023