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Billy Dean GannAge: 85 years1939–2025

Name: Billy Dean Gann

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Birth	November 16, 1939 25 23 Coweta, Wagoner Co, OK
Death of a paternal grandfather	Edward Isom GANN May 11, 1967 (Age 27 years)
Death of a paternal grandfather	Edward Isom GANN May 11, 1967 (Age 27 years) Broken Arrow, Tulsa Co, OK
Burial of a paternal grandfather	Edward Isom GANN May 13, 1967 (Age 27 years) Floral Haven, Tulsa Co, OK
Death of a paternal grandmother	Bertha PEELE May 24, 1981 (Age 41 years) Broken Arrow, Tulsa Co, OK
Burial of a paternal grandmother	Bertha PEELE May 27, 1981 (Age 41 years) Floral Haven, Tulsa Co, OK
Death of a father	Harlan Raymond (Rabbit) GANN August 11, 1981 (Age 41 years) Broken Arrow, Tulsa Co, OK
Burial of a father	Harlan Raymond (Rabbit) GANN August 13, 1981 (Age 41 years) Floral Haven, Tulsa Co, OK
Death of a mother	Edith WILSON May 22, 2000 (Age 60 years) Broken Arrow, OK
Death	May 8, 2025 (Age 85 years) Age: 85 Oklahoma, USA Note: Billy Dean Gann Obituary Billy Dean Gann Obituary Billy Dean Gann, 85, of Pawhuska, Oklahoma, passed away on May 8, 2025. He was born on November 16, 1939, in Coweta, Oklahoma, to Harlan “Rabbit” and Edith Wilson Gann. Billy was the second of five Gann boys and grew up surrounded by family, hard work, and strong values. Billy graduated from Broken Arrow High School in 1958. He was Co-Captain and quarterback of the Broken Arrow Tigers football team and helped lead them to their fourth consecutive Verdigris Valley Conference Championship with a 7-2-1 season—becoming the first team in state history to achieve that record. He was also active in the Science Club, served as Sophomore Class President, and was Junior Football Escort. On September 29, 1958, Billy married his high school sweetheart, Modena Pate. They had three children—Billy Wayne, Sheryl Sue, and David Allen—and built their home in Linch, Wyoming. During his school years, Billy worked at his Uncle O.H. “Doggie” Gann’s Skelly Service Station and his Uncle Ellis Creek’s Auto Salvage. He built a mile of fence to buy his first car. Billy began his lifelong career in the oil business. After his divorce from Modena, he moved to California and drilled wells on Venice Beach. In 1970, he returned to Tulsa and met Deana McPherson. Together, they had one daughter, Penny Jo. Bill and Deana owned a nightclub, and Bill also worked as a skilled mason. In 1981, Bill moved to Pawhuska, Oklahoma, and proudly called it home for the next 44 years. He worked for Producers Oil Company as a pulling unit operator and roustabout. In 1986, he joined David L. Greene as a production foreman and eventually became a partner. A master mason by trade, Bill ran his own business, Gann Masonry, and was known by many as an expert in oil production. After retiring, he continued to serve as a consultant for numerous oil producers in and around Osage County. Bill is survived by his four children: Billy Wayne (Tricia), Sheryl Sue, David Allen, and Penny Jo; 12 grandchildren: Jeremy, Brian, Rebecca, Margaret, Steven, Victoria, Elizabeth, Katelynn, Hunter, Trey, Amber, Tawny and Sean; and 14 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his brothers Charles, Tommy, and Joe Gann; sisters-in-law Brenda and Charolette; and a host of cousins, nieces, nephews, and extended family. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harlan and Edith Wilson Gann, and his brother, Paul Wayne “Tooter” Gann. Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 15, 2:00PM, at Kendrick McCartney Johnson Funeral Home, Pawhuska.

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Death	Billy Dean Gann Obituary Billy Dean Gann, 85, of Pawhuska, Oklahoma, passed away on May 8, 2025. He was born on November 16, 1939, in Coweta, Oklahoma, to Harlan “Rabbit” and Edith Wilson Gann. Billy was the second of five Gann boys and grew up surrounded by family, hard work, and strong values. Billy graduated from Broken Arrow High School in 1958. He was Co-Captain and quarterback of the Broken Arrow Tigers football team and helped lead them to their fourth consecutive Verdigris Valley Conference Championship with a 7-2-1 season—becoming the first team in state history to achieve that record. He was also active in the Science Club, served as Sophomore Class President, and was Junior Football Escort. On September 29, 1958, Billy married his high school sweetheart, Modena Pate. They had three children—Billy Wayne, Sheryl Sue, and David Allen—and built their home in Linch, Wyoming. During his school years, Billy worked at his Uncle O.H. “Doggie” Gann’s Skelly Service Station and his Uncle Ellis Creek’s Auto Salvage. He built a mile of fence to buy his first car. Billy began his lifelong career in the oil business. After his divorce from Modena, he moved to California and drilled wells on Venice Beach. In 1970, he returned to Tulsa and met Deana McPherson. Together, they had one daughter, Penny Jo. Bill and Deana owned a nightclub, and Bill also worked as a skilled mason. In 1981, Bill moved to Pawhuska, Oklahoma, and proudly called it home for the next 44 years. He worked for Producers Oil Company as a pulling unit operator and roustabout. In 1986, he joined David L. Greene as a production foreman and eventually became a partner. A master mason by trade, Bill ran his own business, Gann Masonry, and was known by many as an expert in oil production. After retiring, he continued to serve as a consultant for numerous oil producers in and around Osage County. Bill is survived by his four children: Billy Wayne (Tricia), Sheryl Sue, David Allen, and Penny Jo; 12 grandchildren: Jeremy, Brian, Rebecca, Margaret, Steven, Victoria, Elizabeth, Katelynn, Hunter, Trey, Amber, Tawny and Sean; and 14 great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his brothers Charles, Tommy, and Joe Gann; sisters-in-law Brenda and Charolette; and a host of cousins, nieces, nephews, and extended family. He was preceded in death by his parents, Harlan and Edith Wilson Gann, and his brother, Paul Wayne “Tooter” Gann. Funeral services will be held Thursday, May 15, 2:00PM, at Kendrick McCartney Johnson Funeral Home, Pawhuska.
Shared note	[silasdescendents.FTW] From Charles R. Gann, Broken Arrow, OK Bill was born in a house on the northwest corner at the intersection Broadway and Walnut streets in Coweta. Dr. H. K. Riddle was the doctor.