Vernon Wayne Meeks

Vernon Wayne Meeks, 80 of Wister, OK went to be with his Lord on Saturday, March 16, 2019.  He was born April 5, 1938 to Vernon Mutt & Bessie Iva Meeks.  Wayne was a lifelong resident of Wister.  He was an auctioneer, livestock dealer & rancher.    In 1970 Wayne built Poor Boy Livestock Auction & ran it until 1997.  He bought & ran the Antlers Livestock Market in Antlers, OK from 1977-1980.  He managed the Mena Livestock Auction in Mena, AR from August 2003 to mid-2007.  Wayne sold many baby calves, roping steers & stocker-feeder cattle to cattlemen all over  OK, ARK, Texas, Colorado and Kansas.  He raised bucking bulls & sold them to rodeo stock contractors.  Wayne was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Sue Williams of Johnstown, CO; 5 brothers, Kenneth, Carrol, Gerald & Melvin Meeks & Claude Smith all of Wister; 1 sister, Yvonne Dassler of Wister, OK; grandson, Justin Ward; great granddaughter, McKenzie Ward.

          He is survived by his wife, Linda of the home; daughters, Terri Shipman of Glendale, OK, Cissy & Wayne Ward of Wister, OK, Sharla & Ray Green of LeFlore, OK; son, Johnny Nathaniel “Nicky” Meeks of Poteau, OK;  1 brother, Mack Smith of Wister, OK;  1 adopted daughter, Nikki Montoya of CO; 17 grandchildren, Lance Creach of Severance, CO, Cody Burns & Carly Burns of Gilbert, AZ, Lindsey Heiser & Brosan Heiser of Johnstown, CO, Chad & Brandi Meeks of Monroe, Brad & Audra Meeks of Franklin, TN, Boddie Meeks & Taylor Meeks, Dustin Ward all of Heavener, Tanner Ward & Makayla Ward, Chad & Melissa Lucas, Shayla Meeks & Cowboy Meeks all of Wister, Evanie Guerrero & Zeke Akers of Glendale; 15 great grandchildren, Paschense, Dartyn  Meeks & Kelsey Meeks of Monroe, Darcee Meeks, Kember Knight & Trey Knight of Wister, Hailey Burns of Gilbert, AZ, Jacob, Caleb, Gunner, Brayden & Rustin of Franklin, TN, Justin Ward Jr. of Poteau, OK,  Ella Ward of LeFlore,  Dallie Lucas & the newest great Cash Ward of Wister; many other family members and a host of friends.

          Wayne will be remembered by his trade mark “A White Shirt”.  He only wore white shirts whether he was having a sale, working cattle, going to church or just going somewhere.  He didn’t own a colored shirt.

          Services will be 2 pm, Tuesday, March 19, 2019 at Bethel Baptist Church, Wister, OK with Rev. Lynn Bullard & Cody McDaniel officiating. Burial will follow at Ellis Chapel Cemetery.   The family will be at the funeral home on Monday evening from 6-8 pm to visit with relatives & friends.