Jimmy Dale McKittrick, age 67, passed away Saturday, January 28, 2023. He was born May 8, 1955 in Oklahoma City to Glenn McKittrick and Alice (Cowan) Holt. He attended and graduated from Capitol Hill High School. Jim began working at a very young age to help support himself. He worked in the oil field, in construction, as an electrician, and would eventually retire from McDonalds as a regional supervisor. When Jim was 16, he started playing in a band, “The Motives”, with his dad. He had a great love for music from a young age and it continued throughout his life. He met the love of his life, Kathy Presley, in 1976. They married on January 14, 1977 and had 46 wonderful years of memories, love, and laughter. Anyone who knew Jim knew that he was loyal, honest, a caretaker, stubborn, set in his ways, funny, and was a man who LOVED his family. He was a wonderful father who was at every softball game, near or far, and would talk to everyone about his girls and their successes. Jim was a man of varied interests. He enjoyed fishing at Lake Hefner and Ft. Cobb and riding horses with Kathy when they were first married. He was a semi-professional bowler, an avid OU fan, a Blackjack Dealer, and doting husband, father, and grandfather. He was greatly loved and will be forever missed.
He was preceded in death by his father, Glenn McKittrick; step-mother, Anita McKittrick; and brother, Herby McKittrick.
He is survived by his wife, Kathy McKittrick; daughters and sons-in-law, Lena and Billy Wright, Annetta Nohmer, Jamie and Nick Manning, Jana and Nathaniel McClellan; mother, Alice Holt; grandchildren, Brittaney Wright, Billy Wright, Dalton Wright, Chelsey Nohmer, Kaylee Taylor, Destiny Nohmer, Kaitlynn Manning, Mackenzie Manning, Addison McClellan, and Avery McClellan; 16 great grandchildren; sisters and brother-in-law, Glenda Winkler and Janice and Bill Kolarik; as well as numerous other family.
A Celebration of Life for Jim will be held 2pm Thursday, February 2, 2023 at Bill Merritt Funeral Service.
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.billmerrittfuneralservice.com for the McKittrick family.
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