Gary Lee Worthington

Gary Lee Worthington (Kiowa Name: "Red Cloud"), 51, was born on January 27, 1969 in Okmulgee, Oklahoma to M. Wayne Worthington and Francine (Doyebi) Worthington. Gary passed away on December 10, 2020 at Norman Regional Hospital in Norman, Oklahoma.

Gary graduated from El Reno High School with the Class of 1988. He attended the Southwest Indian Polytechnic Institute in Albuquerque, New Mexico in 1991. He attended Haskell Indian Nations University from 1991 through 1993. Gary worked as the inventory receiving clerk at the Lucky Star Casino from 2005 until his passing. Gary was a member of the Kiowa Gourd Clan, Rolling Thunder OK, and the Kiowa Tiah Piah Society.

Gary loved to travel and enjoyed participating in the Rolling Thunder P.O.W. and M.I.A demonstration ride in Washington D.C. for many years. Gary was a very patriotic man who loved and advocated for veterans. He assisted disabled veterans at nursing homes and made sure that Christmas wreaths were placed on Native American veteran graves at various tribal cemeteries in Oklahoma. Gary's love for veterans came from a long line of veterans within his own family including, his father, grandfather, and numerous uncles.

Gary loved fishing and collecting guns and knives. He enjoyed being with his friends, family members, and his companion, Tracy, with whom he shared many adventures. Gary was very proud of his niece, Janie Worthington and his nephew, Asa Worthington. He often brought up their accomplishments in conversations with others. As a person, Gary was kind and generous. He would give the shirt off his back and always made attempts to gift his friends and family with things. Sometimes, you may have no idea where those things came from, but it was from Gary. He loved making everyone feel good, especially his friends and family.

Gary is survived by his companion, Tracy Rutz of the home; his mother, Francine Worthington of El Reno, Oklahoma; one brother, J. Andele Worthington and his wife, Hope of Carnegie, Oklahoma; two sisters, Karen Birdinground Goes Ahead and her husband, Dana of Billings, Montana, Chawee Ellis of New Mexico; one uncle, Charles Worthington and his wife, Ann of Bessie, Oklahoma; one aunt, Carol Doyebi of Anadarko, Oklahoma; one nephew, Asa Worthington of Carnegie, Oklahoma; four nieces, Janie Worthington of Carnegie, Oklahoma, Christian Goes Ahead Lopez of Missoula, Montana, Gabrielle Goes Ahead of Billings, Montana, Elizabeth LeFlore of New Mexico; fourteen cousins, Christopher Burch of Carnegie, Oklahoma, Frankie Doyebi of El Reno, Oklahoma; Jason Doyebi of El Reno, Oklahoma, Thomas Doyebi of El Reno, Oklahoma, Jay Dee Doyebi of El Reno, Oklahoma, Michelle Doyebi Thunderball of El Reno, Oklahoma, KayCee Doyebi of Thomas, Oklahoma, Crystal Doyebi of El Reno, Oklahoma, Adell Doyebi of Anadarko, Oklahoma, Jerrolyn Doyebi of Anadarko, Oklahoma; D. J. Bearden of Orlando, Florida, Deanne Keenum and her husband, Jason of Tanner, Alabama, Sarah Osborn and her husband, Will of Tuttle, Oklahoma, John Worthington and his wife, Hannah of Kingsville, Texas.

Gary is preceded in death by his father, M. Wayne Worthington; paternal grandparents, John and Velda Worthington; maternal grandparents, Hugh and Della Doyebi; uncles, Frankie Doyebi, Bruce Doyebi, Jerry Doyebi; aunts, Millie Sage Doyebi, TeeCee Doyebi, Tommie L. Doyebi, Patricia Bearden; nephew, Quinn Butler; cousins, Raymond Ace Butler, Nathaniel Butler, Francis Doyebi Sankey, Jamie Burch, Robert Burch.

Graveside services for Gary Lee Worthington will be on Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at 11:00am at Carnegie Cemetery in Carnegie, Oklahoma. Officiating will be Gerald Haunpo. Under the direction of Ray and Martha's Funeral Home in Carnegie, Oklahoma.