David Lee Salmon

David Lee Salmon, 74, of Muskogee, Oklahoma passed away Saturday, August 19, 2023. He was born July 11, 1949 in Tulsa, Oklahoma to Bobby Salmon and Geraldine “Bunny” (McKee) Salmon. He attended public schools and graduated from Muskogee High School with the class of 1967. David worked at Ace TV, Trice TV, Sears, OG&E, Hatbox Field Airport, and Fort Howard. He retired from Georgia Pacific in July of 2020 after 30 ½ years of service. He married Shirley Leonard Wallace in 1986 in Muskogee. David loved spending time and visiting with his flying instructor and best friend, Butch Robinson, talking about flying airplanes. He loved to travel and spend time with his family and friends. He was musically inclined and played the violin, guitar, some cello and a little bit of piano. He was in a “garage band” in his late teens. He will be remembered for his ornery streak. He talked his brother into throwing a lit match in an empty gas tank to “burn the fumes” out. There were no injuries, but David thought it was funny. He loved playing practical jokes. He was our older brother-good or bad. David loved kids and liked to play pranks on them. He was smart in math and was always willing to help his sisters and grandchildren out with their algebra. His sister said he was kind of bossy. The oldest child in a family tends to be that way. He thought he had to “help” raise his younger siblings. Most important to him though was the time he spent being a Sunday school teacher in the children’s and youth departments. He wanted each one (as well as family members) to know Jesus as their Lord and Savior. He was preceded in death by his mother, Geraldine “Bunny” Salmon; grandparents, George and Ida Salmon, Milton and Leata McKee; as well as some aunts, uncles and cousins. David is survived by his loving wife, Shirley; father, Bobby Salmon; children, Angela and Ty Wilson, Scott Salmon, Eric Salmon, Shawn and Julia Salmon, Shelly and Patrick Salmon, and Shannon Alley; 15 grandchildren, Avary, Cade, Kiernan, Jake, Mylie, Cody, Victoria, Allianie, Alaina, Corey, Jessica, Tyler, Courtney, Jadyn, and Zane; 2 great-grandchildren, Harley and Ramiel; aunt, Delores Metzger; siblings, Toni and Dave Leach, Barbara and Larry Harlen, Robert and Shelly Salmon; along with several nieces, nephews, cousins, other family members and friends. In lieu of flowers, memorial can be made in David’s honor to Samaritan’s Purse, PO Box 3000, Boone, NC 28607 or online at https://Samaritan’spurse.org or Southeast Baptist Church Youth Department, 2511 E. Hancock, Muskogee, OK 74403. The family will receive friends from 5-7PM, Wednesday, August 23, 2023 at Cornerstone Funeral Home. David’s life will be celebrated at 2PM, Thursday, August 24, 2023 at Cornerstone Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Doug Miller and Rev. Ronnie Leonard officiating. Interment will follow at Greenhill Cemetery with grandchildren serving as pallbearers.

David Lee Salmon

July 11, 1949 - August 19, 2023