Garrett Family Funeral Home

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.

Paul Lemuel Hooten, of Eufaula, passed away Saturday, March 7, 2026, at the age of 83. He was born on Wednesday, October...
03/09/2026

Paul Lemuel Hooten, of Eufaula, passed away Saturday, March 7, 2026, at the age of 83. He was born on Wednesday, October 21, 1942, to Charles and Aulcia (Farmer) Hooten in Checotah, OK. Paul grew up in Texanna and graduated from Eufaula High School.
After high school, he joined the United States A...

Brec Samuel Todd, age 52, passed away Wednesday March 4, 2026, at Saint Luke's Baylor Medical Center in Houston. He was ...
03/09/2026

Brec Samuel Todd, age 52, passed away Wednesday March 4, 2026, at Saint Luke's Baylor Medical Center in Houston. He was born August 12, 1973, in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, to Sam and Cleda Todd. He graduated from the OSU Institute of Technology in 1994 and started working in instrumentation at Texaco. Brec...

Gary Lee Nichols, 81, of Checotah, passed away on Tuesday, February 24th, 2026. He was born on March 7th, 1944, to John ...
02/27/2026

Gary Lee Nichols, 81, of Checotah, passed away on Tuesday, February 24th, 2026. He was born on March 7th, 1944, to John and Mavis (Dalton) Nichols in Enid, Oklahoma.
Because of his father’s profession as an independent grocer who bought and refurbished old grocery stores, Gary’s family moved frequ...

Mary Patricia Massey, of Checotah, OK passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2026, at the age of 83. She was born on Friday...
02/27/2026

Mary Patricia Massey, of Checotah, OK passed away on Sunday, February 22, 2026, at the age of 83. She was born on Friday, September 4, 1942, to Andrew and Mary (Burkhart) Zerngast in Topeka, KS. Mary grew up in Topeka, KS and moved to Claremore, OK in 1974. On May 31, 1978, she married Roy Lee Masse...

Angeline Carter Brooks was born December 23, 1951. Her grandparents Sam and Lena Woodfork founded Morning Star Baptist C...
02/26/2026

Angeline Carter Brooks was born December 23, 1951. Her grandparents Sam and Lena Woodfork founded Morning Star Baptist Church in Pierce, OK. Angeline was raised up in the church and continued her walk with God throughout her life. She attended Douglass and later Checotah Schools.
After high school...

Tracy LeDon Scroggins passed away at the age of 56, in Hollywood, Florida, on February 6, 2026. Born in Checotah, Oklaho...
02/26/2026

Tracy LeDon Scroggins passed away at the age of 56, in Hollywood, Florida, on February 6, 2026. Born in Checotah, Oklahoma, on September 11, 1969, to Sonny Scroggins and Angeline Brooks, Tracy knew that he was going to play professional football at the age of 5. He graduated from Checotah High Schoo...

Coretta Lake, of Checotah, passed away on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at the age of 82. She was born on Wednesday, Augus...
02/19/2026

Coretta Lake, of Checotah, passed away on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, at the age of 82. She was born on Wednesday, August 11, 1943, to Earl and Winnie (Hilton) Hart in Eufaula, OK. Coretta attended school in Prairie View until entering high school. She graduated from Checotah High School in 1961...

02/19/2026

I just wanted to give everybody an update on Tracy Scroggins! We are serving his family as we stated from the very beginning! Unfortunately, we are not in control of getting him ready released from Florida. There was a rumor floating around Tracy was being flown here by the NFL and be arriving on Thursday, let me squish that rumor it is absolutely not true. Also let me remind you that there is a family on the other of the rumors ! The other side of this who are grieving. So before you say something on social media, Sonny has asked me to encourage you to call and check with the funeral home before you publish anything. We would encourage those of you that have questions regarding the service. If you’d like to reach out to our Funeral Home we would be happy to answer any questions that you have! After speaking with Clarence a.k.a. Sonny, who is Tracy’s father we have determined the date of funeral! Tracy’s funeral will be scheduled for 11 AM on Friday, March 6 at the performing arts center in Checotah, Oklahoma !  We will update everyone when we have Tracy in our care!  thank you for your thoughtful consideration for Tracy and his family. What a blessing it is to serve.

Douglas Eugene Sullivan, retired Army Pilot, of Checotah, passed away Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at the age of 90. He...
02/18/2026

Douglas Eugene Sullivan, retired Army Pilot, of Checotah, passed away Wednesday, February 11, 2026, at the age of 90. He was born on Thursday, July 11, 1935, to Earl and Thelma (Dahl) Sullivan in Lawton, Oklahoma. Douglas grew up in Chickasha, OK and graduated from high school there. He married the ...

The world is a little darker today after losing one of its brightest lights. Myrna Ann (Dunegan) Johnson was born Septem...
02/18/2026

The world is a little darker today after losing one of its brightest lights. Myrna Ann (Dunegan) Johnson was born September 23, 1955 to Roy and Louise Dunegan. Myrna married the love of her life, Jackie Lee Johnson, on July 9th 1971 and three daughters were born to the union. Myrna developed an affi...

Murray Morse, 91, of Checotah, passed away on Friday, February 13, 2026. He was born on Tuesday, June 12, 1934, to Georg...
02/16/2026

Murray Morse, 91, of Checotah, passed away on Friday, February 13, 2026. He was born on Tuesday, June 12, 1934, to George and Elizabeth (Williams) Morse in Verdon, OK. Murray grew up in Verdon, OK and later moved to Riverdale CA.
He went to school until the 8th grade and then had to start working ...

Richard Dean Alfred, 40, of Checotah, passed away Monday, February 9, 2026. He was born on Friday, March 22, 1985, to St...
02/13/2026

Richard Dean Alfred, 40, of Checotah, passed away Monday, February 9, 2026. He was born on Friday, March 22, 1985, to Steven and Diane (Tedlock) Alfred in Tahlequah, OK. Richard was raised in Checotah and graduated from Checotah High School.
During his high school years, he attended Vo-Tech where ...

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