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.

01/13/2026

Jimmy Edward Teafatiller, 71, of Checotah, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, January 7, 2026. He was born on Wednesday, May 26, 1954, to James and Mary (Whitener) Teafatiller in Wilson, OK. Jimmy grew up in the Fame Bottom area and graduated from Canad...

01/09/2026

Donald Waymoth Roberts, 82, of Checotah, OK passed away Wednesday, January 7, 2026, in Muskogee, OK. He was born on Thursday, June 24, 1943, to Lawrence and Gertie (Macom) Roberts in Eufaula, OK. Waymoth grew up in the Texanna area and attended Cathey Schools in Texanna. When he was young, he worked...

12/30/2025

Earnest “Earnie” Gene Myers, 83, of Checotah, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 23, 2025, with his family by his side. He was born on Sunday, September 13, 1942, to Earl and Ida (Needham) Myers in Pierce, OK. Earnie grew up in Checotah/Victor communities, attended school in Checotah and gr...

12/29/2025

Linda Kaye (Tidwell) Rhodes, 76, of Muskogee, entered eternal life on Wednesday, December 24, 2025. She was born on Monday, April 4, 1949 to Robert and Virginia (Shoemake) Tidwell in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Linda grew up in Muskogee and graduated from Muskogee High School in 1967. Linda married the love...

12/24/2025

Billy Joe Daney, of Checotah passed away at his home on Sunday, December 21, 2025, at the age of 78. He was born on Sunday, June 8, 1947, to Harris and Maggie (Billy) Daney in Talahina, OK. Billy grew up in Talahina, and graduated from Talahina High School. He joined the United States Army and was d...

12/17/2025

Annie Beatrice White went to be with the Lord on December 11, 2025, from her home in Tulsa, OK. She was born in Checotah on July 19, 1961, to Archie White Sr and Jannetta (Woodfork) White.
Annie’s early life was spent in Checotah. Due to health issues, Annie, with her brother John, attended Hissom...

12/16/2025

Donald “Don” Wayne Long was born Thursday, November 4, 1940, in Haskell, Oklahoma to Claude Henry Long and Opal (Pofahl) Long. He passed away at his home on Sunday, December 14, 2025, surrounded by his loving family.
Don served in the Army and worked as an electrician by trade. He retired from Tin...

12/04/2025

Dorothy Diane Stidman, of Checotah, passed away on Wednesday, November 26, 2025, at the age of 77. She was born on Tuesday, April 13, 1948, to Loton and Gertrude (Epperson) Clark in Henryetta, OK. Dorothy moved to Arizona where she lived until 1995.
She moved to Eufaula and lived with her parents ...

11/19/2025

Sandra Kay Western, 74, of Checotah, entered her eternal home on Friday, November 14, 2025. She was born on Tuesday, April 10, 1951, to Preston and Eleanor (Beaman) Solomon in Los Angeles, California. Sandra grew up in Simi Valley and graduated high school from there. After high school, she married ...

11/18/2025

Larry Jay Kennedy 77, of Tahlequah, passed away Thursday, November 13, 2025. He was born on Saturday, August 7, 1948, to James and Geneva (Medlock) Kennedy in Bakersfield, California. Larry moved to Checotah in 1965 and graduated from Checotah High School. After high school worked at Fountainhead as...

11/17/2025

Joan Louise (Cunningham) Sharp, 80, of Checotah, went home to be with her Heavenly Father on Wednesday, November 12, 2025. Joan was born on Wednesday, June 13, 1945 to Hugh Perry and Juanita (Winchell) Cunningham in Fairview, OK. She grew up in Oilton, OK before moving to Jefferson, OK where she gra...

11/16/2025

Bervle Charles “Charlie” Dause, entered his eternal home on Thursday, November 13, 2025, surrounded by his loving family at the age of 81. He was born on Tuesday, April 11, 1944, in Tahlequah, Oklahoma to Bervle and Carrietha (Anderson) Dause. Charlie grew up in the Tahlequah/Park Hill area, as a bo...

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311 SW 2nd Street
Checotah, OK
74426

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http://www.garrettfamilyfuneralhome.com/

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