John Charles “Chuck” Kerr was born Jan. 6, 1961 in Henryetta and died Nov. 25, 2018 in Tulsa at the age of 57. Chuck was a baptized believer and had great faith.
He graduated from Weleetka High School in 1979, and went on to obtain his bachelor’s degree from East Central University in Ada, with teaching certifications from Oklahoma and Texas. Chuck loved coaching. He coached everything from football to baseball to basketball to golf to track and tennis. He coached across Oklahoma from Felt and Boise City, to Hanna and Haileyville. He even crossed the Red River once to coach in Allen, Texas.
He is preceded in death by grandparents BF and Bonnie Mangrum and Thomas and Juanita Kerr.
He is survived by many family and friends: Bernadine, of the home, son Colt Kerr of Ponca City, daughter Reagan Kerr and grandson Gannon Kerr of Tulsa and daughter Savannah Kerr of the home; his parents Margie Kerr of Cleveland, Oklahoma and John Kerr and wife Wilma of Henryetta; sister, Teresa Kerr Lewis and husband Jerry of Mannford; step sister Julie Aldridge of Coweta; step brother Jimmy Floyd of Henryetta; and half sister Kristen Stafford of Arkansas.
Family will be receiving friends at the Rogers Funeral Home, Thursday evening from 6 to 8 p.m.
Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m., Friday, Nov. 30, 2018 at the Church of Christ (5th and Broadway) with Tony Kessee, officiating. Interment will follow at the Westlawn Cemetery under the direction of the Rogers Funeral Home.