Bedford T. Brewer

Bedford T. Brewer, 77, lifelong Seminole County resident, died Sunday, January 25, 2015 at his home in Bowlegs, Oklahoma. Bedford was born July 11, 1937 in Friendship, Oklahoma, which was in Southern Seminole county, to Iva (Knight) and Eugene J. Brewer. Bedford grew up in the Bowlegs area and attended Bowlegs Public Schools and graduated from Bowlegs High School, he was a member of the Bowlegs Baptist Church, past member of the Bowlegs School Board and Bowlegs-Lima Water District Board. Bedford was owner of Brewer Construction Company, and enjoyed be a tour guide with his Good Neighbor Tours. Bedford also owned and operated Brewer carpet and flooring company several years ago. Bedford served in the U.S. Army in the early 1960’s stationed in Columbia, South Carolina. Bedford married Karen White Brewer on May 12, 1960 at the First Baptist Church in Bowlegs, Oklahoma. Bedford is survived by his wife of 54 years,  Karen Brewer of the home in Bowlegs, two sons Larry David Brewer of the home and Michael Kevin Brewer and his wife Merry Kay of Piedmont, Oklahoma, two sisters Bobbie Reynolds of Denver, Colorado and Eunice Morgan of Seminole, Oklahoma; three grandchildren Tyler Holloway Brewer, Parker Samuel Brewer, and Jordyn Grace Brewer. He is also survived by his brother-in-law, Eldon White and his wife Carol of Lake Jackson, Texas as well as several very special nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother Bill Brewer, sisters, Laura Cooper, Trola Quattlebaum, Marie Sisk and Pat Sims Ervin and a grandson Dylan Conner Brewer. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M., Thursday, January 29, 2015 at the Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel, with burial following at Maple Grove Cemetery in Seminole. Mickey Shaw and Carl Whitfield will officiate the service. Casket bearers will be Guy Tucker, Barry Tucker, Jimmy Howard, Steve Kinsey, James Dye, Marvin Botsford, Kevin Savage and Leon Collier. Honorary bearers will be Gary Snow, Randy Allison, Lee Pippin and Kenneth Mendenhall. Services are under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home in Seminole, Oklahoma. Funeral Information: January 29, 2015, 2:00 PM Swearingen Funeral Home Chapel located at 1001 N. Milt Phillips Ave. , Seminole, OK 74868