Darryl Dion Tiger age 37, of Okmulgee, died Oct. 23, 2017 at OSU Medical Center in Tulsa. Darryl was born July 31, 1980 at Okmulgee Memorial Hospital to parents Amelia F. Scott Brown and Kenneth "Jag" Tiger. He was baptized at Yardeka Indian Baptist Church where he attended church.
Darryl was a "2000" graduate of Wetumka High School, Wetumka and entered the U.S. Army as an Infantryman Feb. 16, 2003. He earned the National Defense Service Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, the Global War on Terrorism Service Medal, and an Army Service Ribbon, served two tours during Operation Iraqi Freedom as a sniper, and was honorably discharged April 30, 2007. Darryl was a dedicated member and served as Jr. Vice Commander of VFW Post 1189 in Okmulgee.
He was preceded in death by his parents and daughter Graciella Mao-Lani Mathews-Tiger.
Survivors include his children: Dominic, Jason, and Isabella Tiger of Okmulgee; two brothers: Jesse Brown and wife Lynn of Bixby and Robert Brown of Okmulgee; two sisters: Tracy Brown of Okmulgee and Brenda Holuby and husband Joe of Morris; nephews Salvador Brown, Daniel Long, Robert Brown Jr, and Isaiah Brown; stepsisters: Angie Culley of Tulsa, Pamela Culley of Wilson, Sammy Sanders and wife Kendra of Okmulgee, and Polly Sanders of Tulsa; stepbrothers: Patrick Berryhill of Okemah, Virgil Sanders Jr and wife Missy of Okmulgee, T.J. Sanders of Okmulgee, Nick Sanders of Okmulgee, and Brian Sanders of Okmulgee; and numerous aunts, uncles, and cousins.
Funeral services will be held October 27, 2017 at 1 p.m. at Yardeka Indian Baptist Church in Henryetta with Reverends Matt Tiger and J.B. Fish officiating. A wake service will Thursday, October 26, 2017 at 7 p.m. at the church and a potluck dinner served after. The family would like everyone to wear OU attire for the wake if possible. Burial will be in the Yardeka Cemetary with Traditional Creek Ceremony under the direction of Integrity Funeral Service of Henryetta.
Casketbearers will be Shayne Houlihan, Mike Thompson, Thomas Short, and Flynn Broady (all of whom serviced next to Specialist Tiger in Operation Iraqi Freedom), as well as Alan Snow and Brandon Brown.
Honorary Casketbearers will be Tommy Grayson Jr, Mason McLellan, Kaleb Brown, Terry Fisk, Virgil Sanders Jr, Brian Sanders, Greg Berryhill, and Nick Morgan.