Jackie Charles Green

Funeral services for Jackie Green will be 10:00 a.m. Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at the Cherokee First Baptist Church with Rev. Connie Kinnard officiating. Burial will follow in the Carmen City Cemetery under the direction of Wentworth Mortuary, LLC, Carmen. There will be a visitation with family present Monday from 5-7 p.m. Jackie Charles Green was born May 9, 1956 in Cherokee, Oklahoma to Loreta Maydeen (Jack) and Vencil Leroy “Corky” Green and passed away June 20, 2024 at Mercy Hospital in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Jackie Charles and his sister came to know the true meaning of the way of “country living” and the reality of what it truly takes to be involved in the farming life. His parents not only farmed and ranched but they also were one of three families within this community that ran a small dairy farm back in the day. As a little boy, and young teenager on the farm, he and his sister, along with their cousins and friends created and found ways to have fun along the way. They would build a raft and float on it in the little stream down in the pasture by their house and catch frogs and crawdads. They made their own diving board and would go swimming in a pond on their homestead as well. The two siblings became involved in the rodeo world with Rita Jane being involved in the local Western Bells Club and Jackie being a bronc rider for many years, sometimes Jackie even gave bull riding a try and he attempted being rodeo clown a time or two. Jackie gained a few brothers and extra sisters while growing up, even though they were not blood related. Kent Thomas, Lee Munn, and Mike Moser along with Mary Alice Lane (Munn) and Jacklyn Ann Kolb (Moser) spent many summers and days together in the Green household. Jackie grew to love animals as he grew up. His love for dogs, horses, cattle and cats never wavered. He was known to try and tame some of the bulls that were out in the pasture and would attempt this even as a grown man. Jackie’s athletic abilities were a sight to see. He loved playing football as much as he did the rodeo life. It has been said that he would play football through the week and rodeo on the weekends, sometimes coming home with a slight concussion. At some point his football coach firmly told Corky and Loreta, “No Rodeo’s” during football season. It has also been said more than once that the other town teams would quote: “Here comes mean Jackie Green and his football team” on the nights they were scheduled to play against each other. In the 90's, Jackie Charles took up golfing, he liked it so much that he and some of his trucking buddies would pack their golf clubs in their trucks, and if time allowed, they would find a golf course and play a round of golf. In 2005, Jackie’s interest in team roping rekindled, he encouraged Jessica to join him and along with her college rodeo activities, many, many team roping weekend trips came into play, so became another group of friends throughout the team roping association. Jackie graduated in 1974, he and his class very recently had their 50th class reunion, and it was an extremely joyful moment of being with lifelong friends and reuniting with classmates. Jackie Charles married Traci Lynn Dettle on June 2, 1979, and to this union their daughter, Courtney Noel Green, was born. During this time, outside of farming life, Jackie began working in the oil field and became one of the head supervisors on the rigs, and then in 1986 his interest sparked into becoming a truck driver. His Uncle Jackie Jack, whom Jackie truly adored, hauled cattle and Jackie wanted to join him in that role, so became a “bull hauler.” On July 31, 1988, Jackie married Sherry Lynnette Wilson. To this union came their son, Mathew Allen Green and daughter, Jessica Rene’ Green. Jackie continued helping his dad with the farming, but also kept up the pace of being a truck driver. During this time, Jackie gained many friends in the circle of the bull haulers life. Eventually it came time to end that journey, but those friends remained in his life and to this day those friendships have not wavered. In October 2021, Jackie was reunited with a special friend from his youth, Sharie Ainsworth. The two of them became a pair and have enjoyed much time well spent with one another for the past three years...... Sharie has been teased quite a bit about being a “city girl” and it is obvious that through Jackie’s orneriness, he has pulled a few tricks and jokes on her to get her to be a “country girl.” Jackie Green loved life, he loved his children, he loved getting together with friends and family. As his grandchildren came along, his favorite thing to do was attach a “nickname” to them, so it became: Benelli Ann “Windy”, Lucian Dettle “Curly”, Stratton Daub “Billy Bob”, and Candice Michelle “Kansas.” He had a special love for his grandkids. Jackie was preceded in death by his father, Vencil Leroy “Corky” Green, his paternal grandparents, Hugh and Mabel Green, and maternal grandparents, Cleon and Vera Jack. Jackie is survived by his mother, Loreta Maydeen Green of Carmen; his sister, Rita Jane Green of Hot Springs, Arkansas; his loving children, Courtney Noel Green of Enid, Mathew Allen Green and wife, Molly, of Cherokee, and Jessica Rene’ Green of Aline; his precious grandchildren, Benelli, Lucian, Stratton, and Candice; and his childhood friend and companion, Sharie Ainsworth of Carmen. He is also survived by many, many cousins, nephews, nieces, and family members, as well as many friends that deeply loved him. Memorial contributions may be made through the mortuary to the Carmen Fire and Rescue or the Santa Shop in Cherokee.

Jackie Charles Green

May 9, 1956 - June 20, 2024