Garrett Family Funeral Home

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Garrett Family Funeral Home

The roots of Garrett Family Funeral Home and Cremation Service reach back to Oklahoma Statehood. His grandparents, J.D.

It is the oldest funeral home in McIntosh County, evolving as part of Koch and Thompson Hardware and Undertakers on Gentry Ave in 1908. The Smith family purchased the funeral home in 1954 and they continued to serve the families of McIntosh County until 2006 when John and Kim Garrett purchased the business. John's family heritage in Checotah dates back over 60 years when his great-grandparents, E.E. and Ethyl Garrett, who were hard working farmers settled in Checotah. and Mae (Branch) Garrett and his parents Joe and Anne Garrett were also from Checotah. Today many of his relatives are business owners and are still working and living in the Checotah community. John's funeral service career started in the very early 80's in Muskogee. John has been a licensed Funeral Director and Professional Embalmer since 1985. Kim is a Registered Nurse and now works with John in the daily operations of Garrett Family Funeral Home. They have been married for over 20 years and have two children, Hillary and Seth. John serves as President of the Checotah Lions Club, Vice-President of the Checotah Optimist Club, President of the Chamber of Commerce, Board Member of the Checotah Main Street, a Gideon with Gideon's International, Vice-Chairman of Crime Stoppers of McIntosh County, and a member of the First Baptist Church of Checotah. The Garrett family is a strong active family in the Checotah community providing excellence in funeral service with true compassion. We offer many options for funeral services and cremations, and believe that NO funeral should be the same. Our goal is to arrange the funeral service that reflects the life of the person that you have lost. We believe that pre-planning and pre-paying for your funeral service is nothing but an act of love. We specialize in pre-arranging and offer many ways of pre-paying. John and Kim are licensed Insurance Agents and are able to transfer your existing pre-paid funeral plan from ANY funeral home to Garrett's at NO cost to you.

10/02/2025

Cynthia Denise Grogan, of Checotah passed away Monday, September 29th, 2025, at the age of 64. She was born Friday, July 14th, 1961, to Louis (Hoopie) Hopper and Nina (Spears) Hopper in Muskogee, OK. Cindy grew up in Checotah and attended Checotah Public Schools, she then attended Virgil’s Beauty Co...

10/01/2025

Ronald Eugene “Ronnie” Henderson, of Checotah, passed away Friday, September 26, 2025, in Tulsa at the age of 73. He was born on Thursday, March 20, 1952, to Charles and Agnes (Wilbanks) Henderson in Coffeyville, Kansas. Ronnie grew up in Kansas and moved to Checotah when he was in the 7th grade. He...

09/26/2025

Mary Lou “Loui” Srebala, of Eufaula, passed away Tuesday, September 23, 2025, in Tulsa, at the age of 78. She was born on Wednesday, May 14, 1947, to Edward and Anna (Bindas) Vanoy in Cleveland, Ohio. Loui grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, graduating from Jane Addams Catholic School in 1965. She married P...

09/18/2025

Cathy Arlene Stanley, a lifelong resident of Checotah, Oklahoma, passed away on Saturday, September 13, 2025, at the age of 75.
Cathy was born on Sunday, July 23, 1950, in Checotah to Kenneth and Alma (Deckard) Owens. She grew up in her hometown and graduated from Checotah High School. After high ...

09/15/2025

Tammy Marie Cook, of Oklahoma City, passed away Saturday, September 13, 2025, in Muskogee at the age of 55. She was born on Tuesday, April 28, 1970, to Charles and Peggy (Largent) Cook in Fort Worth, Texas. Tammy grew up in Oklahoma City, also living in Lawton for a time and California after losing ...

09/09/2025

Margaret Ann Davidson, 82, of Checotah, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 7, 2025. She was born on Monday, March 8, 1943, to Henry Dale and Thelma (McLean) Sayer in Madera, California. Margaret grew up in California and graduated from Dos Palos High School in 1961. After graduating, she wo...

09/05/2025

Ricky Dale McAdoo, of Checotah, passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side on Thursday, September 4, 2025, at the age of 70. He was born on Friday, April 9, 1955, to Wh**ey and Tommie (Bray) McAdoo in Eufaula.
Ricky grew up in Muskogee and graduated from Muskogee High School in 1973...

09/03/2025

Juanita Carr Rush, former Checotah, Oklahoma resident, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 29, 2025, at the age of 91. She was born on Thursday, September 14, 1933, to Thomas Henry and Minnie Mae (Austin) Carr in Vann, Oklahoma. Juanita grew up in Checotah, graduating from Checotah High School ...

09/02/2025

Drake Martin Long, 32, and his daughter, Violet Kathleen Long, 8, of Checotah, tragically passed away in a car accident on Sunday, August 24, 2025. Drake was born Monday, January 18, 1993, to Raymond Devon Long, II and Tessa Jeannette (Conn) Warren in Anchorage, Alaska. Drake and his family lived in...

08/19/2025

Kenneth Ray Prater, 68 of Checotah, passed away Sunday, August 17, 2025, in Tulsa. He was born Sunday, October 10, 1956, to Donal and Geneva (Davis) Prater in Muskogee, OK. Kenneth grew up in the Pierce/Checotah area, graduating from Checotah High School in 1974. He attended Connors State, then went...

08/17/2025

Mr. Kenneth Prater earned his wings today. Please be in prayer for his family as they endure this difficult time. I will be meeting with the family to finalize the service of celebration, 1 PM Monday, August 18, 2025. After arrangements are made you can find all the information regarding the service at www.garretfamilyfuneralhome.com.
Lifting the prayer, his family up in prayer.

08/15/2025

Shirley Jean Crupper, passed from this life on Thursday, August 14, 2025, at the age of 90. She was born on Friday, February 22, 1935, to Bud and Juanita (Crowder) Fugate in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Shirley grew up in Muskogee and graduated from Muskogee Central High School in 1953.
After school, Shirl...

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Checotah, OK
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