Carey, Ronnie Doyle

Ronnie Doyle Carey was born October 17th, 1952 in Sayre, Oklahoma to Hallie Ella (Underwood) and Arthur Ray Carey. He passed away in Yukon, Oklahoma on Tuesday, July 18th, 2023 at the age of 70 years, 9 months and 1 day.

Ronnie grew up in the Durham community and attended school at Reydon schools. After graduation in May of 1971, he was married to his high school sweetheart, Vicki Jane (Hamon), at Reydon, Oklahoma on July 10th, 1971. Together they lived in Reydon for the first year of their marriage while Ronnie worked for H.J. Wright moving houses. Ronnie and Vicki moved to Pampa, Texas where Ronnie began his career in the oil and natural gas industry. Ronnie moved his family all over western Oklahoma and the Texas panhandle following his career. In 1981 he began working for Apache Corporation as a roustabout and worked his way up the chain ending his 37 year career as a supervisor in the pumping division. Ronnie retired in 2018 and could often be seen on the golf course, on his motorcycle or camping, but his favorite past-time was spending time with and spoiling his grandkids.

He is preceded in death by his parents; 3 brothers, Donald, Wayne, and Leroy Carey; 1 niece, Deborah Carey; and 1 nephew, Brady Miller.

Ronnie is survived by his wife, Vicki, of the home; 2 children, Doyle Ray Carey and wife, Kayla, McKinney, TX and Vicki D. Breeze, Canute, OK; bonus son, Stacey Cook, Canute, OK; 5 grandchildren, Tyler Carey, Kaydee Carey, Kayden Carey, Tisyn Ortega, and Ryan Carey; 1 great grandchild, Brinlee Carey; 2 siblings, Bobby Carey and Barbara Miller and a host of other relatives and friends.

The family ask that memorial donations be made to Trinity Fellowship, 18935 U.S. Rt. 66, Sayre, OK 73662 in Ronnie’s name.