Carolyn "Tootie" Fixin

Carolyn Fixin, or "Tootie" to her family and friends, was born on March 31st, 1962 in Tahlequah, OK, the daughter of Eli and Irene (Drywater) Fixin Owl. She grew up with four brothers and one sister, Joe, Kathleen, Felix, Gerald and Dale, and graduated from Porter High School. She then went to work at the Dairy Barn in Porter. She really wanted to raise her family and began with three sons and two daughters, Lugie, Rachel, Micah, Josiah and Malcolm. She relocated her family to the Tahlequah Community, and here she went to work for the Cherokee Nation, as an early Education teacher with Head Start, and finally as a Housekeeper in the Keetoowah Casino. When she wasn’t working, she loved time spent with her family, and taking them to do a little fishing, camping or hunting mushrooms and wild onions in the woods. She was talented with beading and made the most beautiful earrings and a wide variety art projects. She was equally talented with a needle and did very fine needlework. She never missed the chance to make fry bread, dressing, chili, fried potatoes and dumplings. Her flower beds kept her busy in the spring, and her rose beds were exquisite. She loved to help others , and never met a stranger. Being raised a Ministers Daughter, she loved attending church and going to gospel singings. She was particularly fond of Vann’s lake and Swimmer Baptist Church. There was nothing better than a walk around the lake or spending time with those wonderful grandkids, and they got whatever their little hearts desired. The Lord called this hard working and fun loving grandmother home from her labors on February 5th, 2023 in Tahlequah, with her loved ones by her side. Tootie was 60 years old. She will be greatly missed.

She is preceded in death by her grandparents, Reverend Joe Drywater and his wife Lucy (Sands) Drywater, Tom and Lugie (Bearpaw) Fixin, her mother and father, one brother, Joe Dreadfulwater, one uncle, Reverend Bill Drywater, two nephews, Russell and Eli Gourd, and cousins Lucille Henson and Tommy Henson.

Those left to cherish her memory include her children, Lugie Marie Fixin of Tahlequah, Rachel Fixin of Tahlequah, Micah Elisha Wayne O’Fields of Tahlequah, Josiah William O’Fields and companion Violet Yazzie of Tahlequah and Malcolm Lincoln of Tahlequah. She leaves her brothers and sisters, Kathleen Brown and husband Ted of Muskogee, Felix Fixin and wife Annie of Coweta, OK, Reverend Gerald Fixin and wife Christina of Rocky Ford, OK, and Dale Fixin and companion Angela of Moody, OK and sister-in-law, Tanya Dreadfulwater of Tahlequah. She will live on in her grandchildren, Koweysta Moore, Korbin Ortiz, and Malachai Fixin all of Tahlequah. She leaves her uncles and aunts, Larry Drywater and wife Sandi of Owasso, Aunt Rebecca Carey of Tahlequah, Elaine Fixin of St Louis, MO, as well as her girlfriends, Carol Kelly Jones and companion Jeff of Tahlequah, Bonita Smith of Tahlequah, and Sue Houston of Ft. Gibson, as well as her many friends, cousins and a host of friends and loved ones.

Funeral services for Carolyn “Tootie” Fixin will be held on Friday, February 10th, 2023 at 10:00am at Reed-Culver Chapel with Pastor Sam Keener officiating. She will be laid to rest at Barber Cemetery with her family. Pallbearers for Tootie include Barry Neugin, Garrett Neugin, Micah O’Fields, Josiah O’Fields, gary Anson and Malcolm Lincoln. Her Honorary Pallbearers include Grant Neugin, Joshua Fixin, Larimie Fixin, Don Henson, Darren Sanders, Jaron Soap, Daylan Clouse, Adam Chuculate, and Larry Drywater.

Her family will receive visitors beginning at 1:00pm until 5:00pm at Reed-Culver Funeral Home.Online condolences for her family may be left at www.reedculver.com.