James K. Mcgarrah

Memorial Service for James K. McGarrah, 77 of Sallisaw, Oklahoma will be at 2:00 PM on Sunday, May 22, 2022 at Garden of Memories Cemetery in Vian, Oklahoma. Cremation was under the direction of Agent Mallory Martin Funeral Service, Inc.

He was born on July 1, 1944 in Glendale, California to Mary (Alverson) McGarrah and Cecil McGarrah and passed away on May 2, 2022 in Sallisaw, Oklahoma. He was a carpenter and of the Christian faith.

Survivors are:

2 daughters, Jimmie Leona Ellis and Tim of Fort Smith, AR Sue Ellen Peters and Randy of Sallisaw, OK;

3 sons, Bill McGarrah and Wanna Kinsey of Sallisaw, OK, Jackie Don Leroy McGarrah of Sayre, OK and Donald Elliott and Jennifer of Alma, AR;

21 grandchildren: Daniel and Angie McGarrah, Jarrod McGarrah and Harley Real, Staci McGarrah, Chasady McGarrah, Ashelley Bradway and Chris, Gunner Ray-Lee Peters, Janise Southerland, William Ritter, III, Daniel Harvell, Joseph Peters, Daniel Peters, Lisa Ellis, Lacey Ellis, Michael Shawn Ellis and Edin, Jessie McGarrah and Summer, Jenna Froud and Levi, Derek Huffman, Ryan Huffman, Kaitlin Whitlow, Ashlyn Elliott, and Brayden Elliott;

28 great-grandchildren: Michael and Maggie McGarrah, David, Anthony, Jeremih Taylor and Emma Moore, Kayla and Kyle Kloster, Chandler Davis, Daniellen Thomas, Isabella Bradway, Malachi Joseph Bradway, Jaspor, Layah and Jacob Froud, Haylee and Spencer McGarrah, Paisley Elliott, Taylynn, MJ, TayzLeigh Ellis, Onasis Drosopoulos, Liam Elkins, Rilynn and Trever Harvell, Chalesi and Cole Southerland, Nathaniel and Louie Ritter;

3 sisters, Carolyn Lisenby, Ellen Troupe and Rosie Roberts;

4 brothers, Ray McGarrah, Deanny McGarrah, Willis McGarrah and J.J. Sneed;

and several other family members and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; 3 great-grandchildren: Haven and Heaven Bradway and TrynLeigh Ellis and two brothers, Johnny and Tommy McGarrah.