Audrey Odell Forehand funeral service set

Audrey Odell Forehand

Audrey Odell Forehand, 90, of Canadian passed away Dec. 16, 2024 at 6 a.m. at Hillcrest Hospital in Tulsa and was born Oct. 12, 1934 to Mittie L. (Adams) and Newton E. Forehand of Bates, Arkansas.

Funeral service is 2 p.m. Saturday at the Dowden-Roberts Funeral Home Chapel with Brother Larry Free and Ben Odom officiating. Interment will follow in Heavener Memorial Park under the direction of Dowden-Roberts Funeral Home of Heavener.

He graduated from Waldron High School in 1952 and was the last surviving classmate.

At Waldron, he played football, baseball and was in the school choir. Audrey was a pitcher for the Bates community baseball team as well. In 1956, he married. Then in 1957, he moved his family to Modesto, California and worked for Tulare Turkey Processing Plant until 1964. Audrey moved back to Oklahoma where he began working for the McAlester Naval Depot. He worked there until becoming part of the Army’s Single Manager for Conventional Ammunition in 1977, renamed to McAlester Army Ammunition Plant. He retired from the United States Department of Defense June 3, 1993.

After Audrey retired, he enjoyed fishing and working around his home. He was a skilled carpenter, electrician, plumber and auto mechanic. He was often called upon by his daughters for his talents. He was very attentive and caring; often taking care of a family member and/or relatives when ill. Audrey loved to tell stories about the time he worked as a young man for the Forestry Department in Idaho and growing up as a boy in Bates, Arkansas. He had cherished memories of helping his father and brother Emmett logging in the wood. Audrey was simply a peaceful man seeking fairness and harmony.

Survivors are daughters Tina Burgess and Debra Scarborough both of Tulsa; son Stewart Forehand and wife Kathi of McAlester; five grandchildren Steven Staples, Billy Ben Staples, Jimmy Forehand, Audra Perteet and Morgan Reese; 12 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; numerous other loved ones and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents Mittie and Newton Forehand.

Pallbearers are Stewart Forehand, Jimmy Forehand, Jake Forehand, Udell Forehand, Mike Forehand and Wess Reese.

Viewing is from noon until 5 p.m. Friday and 9 a.m. until service time Saturday at the funeral home.

To sign Audrey’s online guestbook please visit www.dowdenrobertsfuneralhome.com.