Jeff Hendryx

Longtime Seminole resident Jeffery Clyde “Jeff” Hendryx lost his battle with cancer at his home surrounded by his loving family on Friday, January 15, 2010. Jeff was born in Seminole, Oklahoma on April 4, 1955 to Clyde Edward Hendryx and Mary Imogene (Fleming) Hendryx. Jeff made his living working in the oilfield.  He ran a pulling unit, “The Grey Ghost,” for his dad at Seminole Tank Service.  He also ran a rig for K&H Well Service.  As the oilfield declined he tried driving a semi cross-country but couldn’t stand being away from his family.  Until he wasn’t able to work anymore due to the cancer Joe Mills Well Service employed him where he ran Rig #9. Jeff spent many summers coaching summer league softball and baseball teams for his son and daughter.  He loved spending time with his kids on the ball field. His father, Clyde Edward Hendryx, his brother Ronnie Hendryx, a brother-in-law, Charlie Kelley and one nephew Shane Hendryx, precedes Jeff in death. He is survived by his mother, Mary Imogene Hendryx of Seminole, Oklahoma; the mother of his children, Gayla Hendryx Melton who cared for him during his illness.  They were married for 23 years; one son and daughter-in-law, Brad and Carissa Hendryx of Seminole, Oklahoma; one daughter and son-in-law, Shelly and Joshua McCutcheon of Seminole, Oklahoma; two sisters, Susan Kelley of Edmond, Oklahoma and Lori Cruce of Seminole, Oklahoma; two brothers and a sister-in-law, Mike and Venus Hendryx of Seminole, Oklahoma and Scott Hendryx of Seminole, Oklahoma; one sister-in-law, Lois Hendryx (Ronnie’s widow) of Seminole, Oklahoma; seven grandchildren, Mariah, Kaylynn, Steven, Haley Hendryx, Melissa, Caleb and Laura McCutcheon all of Seminole, Oklahoma; nieces and nephews, Carrie, Hollie, Jason Hendryx all of Seminole, Oklahoma and Melanie and Brian Smith of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Mary Alice Kelley and Charles Kelley of Edmond, Oklahoma, Sarah Tooley of Pauls Valley, Oklahoma, Megan Goodman of Seminole, Oklahoma, Ashleigh, Andria and Josh Torres of Seminole, Oklahoma; longtime friends Jim and Linda Malone of Seminole, Oklahoma along with a host of other family and dear friends. Funeral services are scheduled for 2:00 p.m., Thursday, January 21, 2010 at Bowlegs First Assembly of God Church in Bowlegs, Oklahoma.  Interment will follow at Maple Grove Cemetery in Seminole, Oklahoma.  Rev. Allen Wood, Rev. Roy Robertson and Rev. Mark Fox will officiate the service. Casket bearers will be: Rick Jones, Jarod Collinsworth, Jose Prieto, Ronnie Gambell, Brad Schultz and Terry Renfro. Honorary bearers will be: Roger and Lisa Mills, Rita Ballew, Bobby Mack, Jim Malone, Steven Hendryx, Caleb McCutcheon, Jimmy Bost and Jimmy Moreland. The family wishes to extend a special thanks to Dr. Todd Kliwer and his favorite oncology nurse Debra as well as Heartland Hospice. Services are under the direction of Swearingen Funeral Home in Seminole, Oklahoma. Funeral Information: January 21, 2010, 2:00 PM Bowlegs Assembly Of God Church located at Hwy 99 South of Seminole, Bowlegs, OK