Frank Reese

Frankie Dion Reese was born in Tahlequah, OK on March 13, 1961, to John Ann “Boonie” Reese and was raised with three sisters, Janet, Gaylynn and Angela. Frank was known by those closest to him as “Charlie Green Beans” or Charlie, for short. He attended Briggs Elementary and Tahlequah High School. After school, he began work as a long-haul truck driver. He later obtained a job with the Tahlequah Public Works Authority where he worked for over twenty years before his health would no longer allow and he retired. There was no better place to Frank than to be outdoors. He could be found out spear gunning fish, floating the river or on camping trips. Even bulldozing and brush hogging was a loved pastime for him. He was quite the coon hunter and would go any chance he had. He had an appreciation for fast cars and liked to drag race or tinker around on his vehicles. He was a fan of the game Pitch, old westerns and enjoyed going to the casino to visit with friends and family; even sometimes win a little money. To Frank, his family meant the world to him. He looked forward to getting everyone over for cookouts and traveling to different places. He would often make trips with his wife and step-children to Hochatown, OK and also took a trip to Durango, CO, where he was able to visit the Mesa Verde National Park. After a long battle with his health, Frank was called from his labors on Tuesday, November 21, 2023 in Tahlequah, OK at the age of 62 years old. He will be greatly missed by so many that have had the privilege to know him.

Frank is preceded in death by his mom, nephew, Nathan Deckard and granddaughter, Addison Reese.

He will be remembered by his wife, Jackie Reese, of Park Hill, OK, six children, Samantha Jackson and husband Nathan of Tahlequah, OK, Kirk Reese and wife, Leonda of Salina, OK, Dustin Reese and wife Nicona of Hulbert, OK, Doo Reese and companion Sierra Brooksheir of Proctor, OK, Shannon Reese and companion Longino Pacheco of Tahlequah, OK, Robin “Hootie” England and husband Skyhawk of Proctor, OK, three step-children, Krista Boston of Park Hill, OK, Jeremy Boston and wife Christina, of Fort Gibson, OK and Diana Almond of Bentonville, AR. He is also survived by his three sisters, Janet Hambleton and husband Mark, Gaylynn Fuentes and husband Pancho and Angela Rodriguez and husband Luis. His legacy lives on through his grandchildren, Caleigh and Lucas Jackson of Tahlequah, OK, Gavin, River and Hudson Reese of Salina, OK, Ethan, Pyper, Lynnux and Bodhi Reese of Hulbert, OK, Reese Carpenter of Tahlequah, OK and Mathias England of Proctor, OK, step-grandchildren, Rylan Stalnaker and wife Elaine Hays of Tahlequah, OK, Ashlyn Fullerton of Park Hill, OK, Connor and Jayce Boston of Fort Gibson, OK, Tyler and Emily Almond of Bentonville, AR, one step great-grandchild, Finley Hays-Stalnaker of Tahlequah, OK as well as nieces, nephews and a many other friends and loved ones.

Funeral services for Frank will be held on Tuesday, November 28, 2023 at 11:00am at Elm Tree Baptist Church with Pastor DJ McCarter officiating. He will be laid to rest at Pumpkin Center Cemetery in Proctor, OK.

Serving as pallbearers are Reese Carpenter, Gavin Reese, DJ Fields, Skyhawk England, Ed Smith, David Stopp, and Fish Daugherty. Honorary pallbearers are River Reese, Hudson Reese, Mathias England, Lucas Jackson, Nathan Jackson, Rylan Stalnaker, David Crawler, Bodhi Reese, Matthew Hambleton, Mark Hambleton and Ethan Reese.

A visitation will be held on Monday, November 27, 2023 from 2:00pm until 6:00pm at Reed-Culver Funeral Home. Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.reedculver.com for the Reese family.