J.W. “Sonny” Goodspeed

J.W. "Sonny" Good - speed was born Septem - ber 29, 1937, in Okemah, OK, to parents Buck Goodspeed and his wife Decie, and passed away Sunday, April 21, 2024, at 86 years old.

Sonny was raised on a farm between Oke - mah and Wetum - ka, Oklahoma, and graduated from Wetum - ka High School, class of 1955. Born into a family that ran the professional ro - deo circuit throughout the country, Sonny grew to love calf roping and roped in rodeos in Okla - homa and surrounding states. He truly loved the rodeo life. He married Brenda Lovelady July 4, 1958. Together they had three children - Lori, David, and Lon. Sonny and his family moved to Garber, Oklaho - ma in 1972. Throughout his life he worked on the pipeline, as a roughneck and after nearly 30 years, he retired from Champlin Petroleum Company.

Sonny was an avid quail hunter and always had a great bird dog. Son - ny also enjoyed coaching peewee football and his sons' baseball team. His love of games and sports included horseshoes, dominos, shuffleboard, pitch and pool, with which he was very good. Sonny also played in bowling league and played soft - ball in the Champlin Pe -

troleum softball team.

Sonny was a hand - some and witty man with blonde hair and blue eyes. His good friends always considered him a hoot. A man amongst men. Always cut - ting up and mak - ing people laugh. Sonny was very playful, with his wit and charm he could work a room. Sonny always loved a good challenge, roping for a bet he would usually win.

Preceded in death are his parents, Buck and Decie, and his sister Jan - ice King. Greeting him in heaven, his son, Lon Goodspeed. Left to cherish his memory are his chil - dren, Lori Eikel and Da - vid Goodspeed, his sis - ter, Judy Goodspeed and nephews Mike and Jimmy Keith King, his grandchildren Justin Eikel and family, Carley Ford and family, Cheal - sea Kawcak and family, Kimber Goodspeed, and son Lane, Kutter Good - speed, daughter-in-law Debby Goodspeed, nine great-grandchildren, along with many extend - ed family and friends. He will be missed by all that loved him dearly. Services will be held on Saturday, April 27, 2024, 2 p.m at the Gar - ber Cemetery. In case of inclement weather, the service may be moved to the Bread of Life on Main Street in Garber.