Jerry R. Beck

Services for Jerry Beck have been scheduled for 1:00 PM, Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at The Assembly in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma. Burial will follow at Park Grove Cemetery in Broken Arrow, under the direction of Hayhurst Funeral Home. Jerry Raymond Beck was born on Thursday, August 7, 1941 in the Lynn Lane Community near Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, the son of O.A. and Zella (Dorsey) Beck. Jerry died on Friday, July 24, 2015 at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was 73 years of age. In 1949, Jerry’s family bought the Beck Family Dairy Farm, which is now Haikey Creek Park. Jerry was a 1959 Graduate of Broken Arrow High School in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, and a Veteran of the Army National Guard. Jerry married Miss Joy Lofton on April 21, 1962 in Broken Arrow, OK. He worked in the Industrial X-Ray and Pipeline Industry as Business Owner of Sooner Inspection, Inc. and Omni Power Equipment. Jerry was a longtime member of The Assembly in Broken Arrow, where he attended Harbor Lights Sunday School Class. He was also a member of the Broken Arrow Historical Society. Jerry was very active in the Broken Arrow High School Alumni and the FFA Alumni. He loved southern gospel music and enjoyed going to the lake house, fishing, gardening, and traveling to Branson with the “Dirty Dozen” group. Jerry was the world’s greatest “Papa”. Memorials may be made to The Assembly, 3500 W. New Orleans St., Broken Arrow, OK 74012 or the Historical Society, 400 S. Main St., Broken Arrow, OK 74012. Jerry is survived by, Wife, Joy Beck, Broken Arrow, OK Children, Stoney and wife Stacy Beck, Broken Arrow, OK Debbie and husband Chip Sieland, Liberty Mounds, OK Brian Beck, Broken Arrow, OK Grandchildren, Ashley and Sky Stamper, Austin Beck, Connor Sieland, Trey Sieland, Bailee and Josh Ellison, Weslea Beck Great Grandchildren, Becka Stamper, Abi Ellison, Jace Ellison Brothers, Bob and wife Judy Beck, Broken Arrow, OK Danny and wife Kathy Beck, Bixby, OK Special Family, Lisa Knight-Gillan, McKinney, TX Robert Knight, Grove, OK Several Nieces, Nephews and Other Loving Family and Many Friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, and twin daughters, Jeannie and Janie.

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Jerry R. Beck

August 7, 1941 - July 24, 2015