Jerry Dean Quinton

Memorial services for Jerry Dean Quinton, 82, of Tulsa, were held Thursday, July 7, 2016 at First Baptist Church in Sperry, OK. Pastor Adam Stang officiated. Honorary casket bearers were Chris Wallace, Michael Quinton, Glenn Eberle, Bob Clark, Don Carter and James Madison.

Jerry was born May 3, 1934 in Sperry, OK to Edward Quinton and Carmen Nola Howell. He passed away July 1, 2016 in Tulsa, OK.

Jerry worked as a Coca-Cola Truck Driver, Tulsa Screw Products in the warehouse and sales, and was a deputy for the Tulsa County Sheriff’s Office, and was the chief investigator for the Tulsa County District Attorney’s Office. He was a member of the Faulkner Retired Deputies, and charter member of the Tulsa County Sheriffs FOP Lodge 188.  Jerry was a member of and attended Sperry Christian Church. He enjoyed cooking, hunting, fishing, woodworking, Native American beadwork, painting and working on genealogy research.

He is survived by his wife, Glenda Quinton of Turley; children, Jerry Quinton and wife Kay of Broken Arrow and Missy Wallace and husband Chris of Turley; grandchildren, Dylan Quinton of Turley, Jackie Wallace, Wade Wallace, Michael Quinton and wife Angie of Broken Arrow, Stephanie Merrill and husband Rod of Tulsa; multiple great-grandchildren; one great-great granddaughter, Cynthia Rose Obrock; numerous nieces and nephews; sister, Peggy Richardson of Owasso; and other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Edward Quinton and Carmen Howell; brothers, Charles Edward Quinton, Wade Harding Quinton, Kenneth Leon Quinton and Robert Wesley Quinton; sisters, Carmen Jo Dewberry and Ruba Mae “Ted” Kessler; son, Clarence Edward Quinton; and daughter, Melinda Sue Quinton.