J.B. Speakman

January 5, 1935 - March 30, 2019

Funeral services J. B. Speakman will be Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at 10:00 AM at the Parks Brothers Funeral Home Chapel in Okemah. Interment will follow at the Highland Cemetery in Okemah. J. B. Speakman was born January 5, 1935 in Haydonville, Oklahoma to Herman “Fat” Speakman and Clara (Walden) Speakman. He passed away Saturday, March 30, 2019 in Okemah, Oklahoma at the age of 84. J.B. was a lifelong resident of the Okemah area. He and Maggie Cheatwood were married August 28, 1959 in Micawber, Oklahoma. J.B. worked for several years with the Stroud Roofing and Brick Plant. He also farmed for many years having managed the Chowning Ranch near Bearden. He was an avid hunter and enjoyed gardening and baseball. J.B. loved visiting with people and was a great story teller. He is preceded in death by his parents and one brother in law, Melvin Hull. Survivors include his wife, Maggie Speakman of the home; two daughters, Martha Diane Owen and husband Richard of Shawnee and Shirley Cousins and husband Ronnie of Okemah; two sisters, Debbie Morris and husband Frank of Okemah and Nancy Hull of Hectorville, Oklahoma; four grandchildren, Charles Harjo Jr., Christopher Harjo, Kevin Cousins and Ricky Cousins; five great-grandchildren, Katelynn Cousins, Madelynn Cousins, Mason Cousins, LaRae Harjo and Cameron Dobrinski and wife Jada and one great-great-grandchild, Tegan and one on the way. Serving as active pallbearers will be Christopher Harjo, Randy Cheatwood, Teddy Cheatwood, Steven Morris, Bobby Hull and Charles Harjo Jr. Honorary bearers will be Gary Hull, Lon “Midge” Bear and Ricky Morris. Services will be under the direction of Parks Brothers Funeral Home, Okemah, Oklahoma and officiated by Bro. Dale Tarp.