Rickie Dwayne Tarkington a resident of Dewar, died July 17, 2017 in Tulsa at the age of 60. He was born Sept. 15, 1956 in Heber Springs, Ark., To Chester Tarkington and Tennie (Davis) Tarkington. Rick attended school at Dewar Public Schools with the class of 1976.
He was a jack of all trades, working in a nursing home as a maintenance man, worked as a forklift operator, metal foundry worker, did carpet and tile, structural cleaning and remodeling. He drove a truck for Coca-Cola and stocked shelves for IGA. He worked in daycare, worked as a ranch hand mending fences and feeding cattle. He built boats and worked at a juice factory for Gatorade.
He was a member of the Dewar United Pentecostal church. He and Mona were married April 24, 2010 in Eureka Springs, Arkansas.
Rick is preceded in death by his parents Chester and Tennie Tarkington, his nephew Ronnie Tarkington and a sister-in-law, Ruth Tarkington.
He is survived by his wife, Mona Tarkington of the home; three sons: Ricky Tarkington and wife Brandy of Checotah, Daniel Tarkington and wife Jamie of Checotah, and Jorden Tarkington and wife Janie of Muskogee; three daughters:  Jentry Pye and husband Shawn of Henryetta; Christy Jeffcoat and husband Jonathan of Henryetta and Danielle Helm of Dewar; grandchildren: Hannah Tarkington, Noah Tarkington, Hailey Terry and husband Dylan, Anthony Tarkington, Ruth Tarkington, Luke Tarkington and wife Katie, Kyle Tarkington, Matthew Pye, Brandon Pye, Jacob Pye, Trystan Jeffcoat, Chrystan Jeffcoat, Gabriel Helm, Michael Helm, and RayLynn Tarkington; two great grandchildren, Paisley Tarkington and MaKenzi Terry; brother, Vincent Tarkington of Denison, Texas; sister, Evelyn Brown and husband Bill of Dewar; father-in-law, Bob Britt of Dewar; also by a host of nieces, nephews, friends and other relatives.
Pallbearers will be grandsons Kyle Tarkington, Anthony Tarkington, Luke Tarkington, Matthew Pye, Brandon Pye, and Glen Rane. Honorary pallbearers will be additional grandsons, granddaughters and great grandchildren.
Viewing will be Wednesday from 2 until 8 p.m. at Integrity Funeral Service.
Funeral Services are scheduled for 2 p.m., Thursday, April 20, 2017 with Rev. Matthew Martin and Glen Rane officiating. Interment will follow at New Sonora Cemetery under direction of Integrity Funeral Service.