Jerry McCutchan

Jerry McManigal McCutchan, age 94, passed away peacefully on Saturday morning, June 6, 2026, at Town Village Independent Living in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Jerry was born on December 23, 1931, in a farmhouse near Happy, Texas. He graduated from high school in Eufaula, Oklahoma, and attended Oklahoma A&M College, where he earned a degree in Petroleum Engineering. Before beginning his career with Cities Service Oil Company as a petroleum engineer, Jerry served two years in the United States Air Force at Kirtland Air Force Base in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He retired from Cities Service Oil Company/Oxy USA, Inc. after a distinguished 35-year career. Jerry met his future wife, Evelyn Marie “Pat” Hammett, while they were in junior high school in Eufaula. They were married for 57 years until Pat’s passing in January 2011. Throughout his career, the family moved frequently, living in Texas, Kansas, Oklahoma, California, London, England, and The Hague, Netherlands. Odessa and Midland, Texas, remained especially important places in his life, and he was active in numerous community organizations, including serving as President of the Lions Club in Odessa. Jerry’s lifelong passions included history and travel. During retirement, he and Pat traveled extensively throughout the world by plane, ship, train, and automobile. He delighted in sharing stories of his adventures and was an avid student of genealogy and American history. Jerry was known for his sense of humor and ability to find something to smile about in nearly every situation. He loved sharing the silly poems and songs he had collected over the years, many of which are now being passed down to his great-grandchildren. His strength of character, unwavering work ethic, and strong Christian faith were hallmarks of his life and will be remembered by all who knew him. Jerry is survived by his daughter, Melinda Kirk (Scott) of Tulsa, Oklahoma; his son, Jim McCutchan of Detroit, Michigan; grandsons Jared Grigg (Maddie) of Richmond, Virginia, Dustin Grigg (Emily) of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Kevin McCutchan, currently serving in the United States Navy; and great-grandchildren Luna Jayne Grigg and Elijah Wade “Eli” Grigg of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Margaret Eliana “Maisie” Grigg of Richmond, Virginia. Jerry will be laid to rest beside his beloved wife in Midland, Texas. Arrangements are under the direction of Hayhurst Funeral Home in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.

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Jerry McCutchan

December 23, 1931 - June 6, 2026