Louie V. Gassaway Jr.

LOUIE V. GASSAWAY, JR. Louie V. Gassaway, Jr., 83, passed away peacefully at his Muskogee home Tuesday morning, August 24, 2021. He was born on April 12, 1938, in Coweta, Oklahoma, to Louie V. Gassaway, Sr., and Esther Clyde (Manes) Gassaway. He grew up in Okmulgee, Oklahoma, graduating in 1957, from Okmulgee High School. Shortly thereafter, he proudly served in the U.S. Navy making three cruises aboard the aircraft carrier, the USS Forrestal, until he was honorably discharged on May 29 of 1961. Later he attended both Bacone College and Northeastern State University where he graduated in 1969 with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. He met the love of his life in 1971 when he and a special summer intern kept running into each other. He and Nancy Smith were married in March of 1972. They shared more than 49 years of marriage, memories, and a wonderful life together. The addition of their two wonderful sons, Ryan and Grant, completed their immediate family. He worked various places in Muskogee including Container Corporation, U.S. Postal Service, and the Veterans Administration Regional Office where he was both an Adjudication Unit Chief and Rating Specialist. He retired from the Rating Board in 1993. In that same year, he was asked to teach a Sunday School class for the adults at his church, a class he loved over the 28 years he taught it. He was truly dedicated to his studies of the Bible and never wanted credit for what he taught; Louie always gave credit to the Lord. Even though Louie was 83 years old, he was always young-at-heart. He enjoyed a simple life and getting to be with family and friends—all of whom he loved so dearly. Traveling, golfing, fishing, and hunting were activities he enjoyed over the years. He was the youngest child in the Gassaway family and was preceded in death by his parents, Louie and Esther Gassaway; his sisters, Cleona (Jimmy) McNeill, June (Paul) Pride, Wanda (Ray) Morris, and brother, J. W. (Marie) Gassaway. Louie is survived by his wife, Nancy, of the home; two sons and daughter-in-law, Ryan and Malaynee Gassaway of Muskogee, and Grant Gassaway of Colorado; grandchildren; Wyatt Gassaway, Jackylin Carlin, Levi Gassaway, Eva Elizabeth Gassaway, and Sophia Gassaway. Others include his special nieces, nephews, and cousins. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to The Gideons International. Louie’s memorial service celebrating his life will be at 10:00 a.m., Monday, August 30, 2021, at LifePoint Church with Pastor Guy Parrish officiating. Burial will be conducted at the Ft. Gibson National Cemetery at 1:00 p.m.

Louie V. Gassaway Jr.

April 12, 1938 - August 24, 2021