Charlene Blackbear

Charlene Blackbear was born on March 17th, 1958 in Claremore, OK, the daughter of Charles Curtis Bailey and Betty Mae Blackbear. She was raised in a household with six brothers and sisters, Rudy Wolfe, Darryl Blackbear, Jeffery Blackbear, Linda Chuckluck, Sherry Blackbear, and Tammy Noe. The family lived in the Vian area. When she finished school, she started a family and was the proud mother of two sons and three daughters, Kendall Colston, Barry Colston, Catrina Clifton, Kristi Chuckluck, and Minyon Colston, who passed away while very young. She was the proud stay at home wife, mother, grandmother, sister and daughter. She loved any chance she had to spend time with the family she loved. Her family was everything to Charlene, and she was always cooking, cleaning and making plans for them. She was a selfless human being and would give you the shirt off her back, heading out for her next shopping excursion and spending all her extra time and money on her children and 12 grandchildren. Charlene thought she had the smartest and most talented grandchildren and great grandchildren. She loved to tease and had an ornery streak. She could be stubborn but its only because she loved to see you smile, and wanted to make you feel at home. For all she had planned, Charlene passed from this life on November 23rd, 2024. She was 66 years old and leaves many family and friends, nieces, nephews and cousins to name a few.

She is preceded in death by her grandparents, her mother and father, one daughter, Minyon Colston, two brothers, Darryl Blackbear and Jefferey Blackbear. She also leaves her two sisters, Linda Chuckluck and Sherry Blackbear.

Those left to celebrate her memory include her children, Kendall Colston and companion Dawn Proctor of Sallisaw, OK, Barry Colston of Colcord, OK, Catrina Clifton and husband William of Vian, OK, Kristi Chuckluck of Cherokee, NC, and one brother and one sister, Rudy Wolfe of Oaks, OK and Tammy Noe and husband Curtis of Twin Oaks, OK. She lives on in her 12 grandchildren, Samantha Bark, Chasity Hill, Austin Bark, Oshaunacee Brady, Landon Wildcat, Karmen Hamner, Kamryn Hamner, Corey Hamner, Da'Vontre Colston, Aaliyah Colston, Zane Colston, and Reyden Kingfisher. She also leaves her seven great grandchildren, Kylo Hill, Moxon Hill, Jessie Hill, Ty West, Shane West, Indie Colston and Furious Sawney, as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins and a host of friends and family too numerous to mention.

Funeral services for Charlene Blackbear will be conducted on Wednesday, November 27th, 2024 at 2:00 PM with Pastor Duke Pickup officiating. Her family will receive guests for her visitation on Tuesday, November 26th, 2024 beginning at 2:00 PM until 6:00 PM at Reed-Culver Funeral Home. She will be laid to rest next to her family at Elm Prairie Cemetery in Leach, OK.

Pallbearers for Charlene include Michael Noe, Kendall Colston, Barry Colston, Wayne Blackbear, Jeffery Foreman, and Jeremy Bacon. The Honorary pallbearers include Shyne Colston, Zane Colston, Austin Bark, and Landon Wildcat.