Terry Lee Croman

Terry Lee Croman, 62 of Tahlequah, passed away early Friday morning, December 11, 2015, in Tulsa, OK. He was born January 13, 1953 in Kansas City, MO, to Kenneth Ray and Bonita A. (Graham) Croman. He grew up and attended the public schools, graduating from Tahlequah High School with the class of 1971. After high school, Terry continued his education and attended Northeastern State University in Tahlequah, where he graduated in 1975 with his Bachelor’s Degree. Terry married his best friend and the love of his life, Elizabeth (Beth) Ainsworth, on August 28, 1976 in Muskogee, Oklahoma. They have shared over 39 years of happy marriage together. His family remembers Terry’s hobbies including motorcycling, fishing, building model airplanes and cars. He also enjoyed attending air and car shows, but thoroughly enjoyed going to and watching the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals games. Terry’s professional career included working with Fort Howard Paper Company and Muskogee Iron Works in Muskogee and Riley Southwest of Sapulpa. He retired from Northeastern State University in 2014, where he was the Housing Facility Manager. He was loved by his family and all who knew him. Terry will be greatly missed. Terry is preceded in death by his parents; and his grandparents, Lee and Violet Croman and Lewis and Ollie Graham. He is survived by his wife, Beth of the home; his children, Erin Croman Tuttle and husband Matt of Broken Arrow, Kenneth Croman and fiance’ Lacie Scott of Tulsa, OK, and Brian Croman of Tahlequah; his grandson, Cooper to be born in February of 2016; his brothers, Dennis Croman and his wife Janie of Irving, TX and Tony Croman and his wife Judy of Tahlequah; his sister Sharon Drenner of Clearwater Beach, FL; numerous cousins, nieces and nephews and other family members and friends. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, December 15, 2015, from 5:30 until 7:30 p.m. at Cornerstone Funeral Home. A celebration of Terry’s life will be 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 16, 2015 at First Baptist Church, 201 Commercial Road, Tahlequah, with Pastor Buddy Hunt officiating. Serving as honorary pallbearers will be Dennis Croman, Tony Croman, Kenneth Croman, Brian Croman, Matt Tuttle, Nello Gionta, C.J. Whitmore, Darren Drenner and Mike DePriest.

Terry Lee Croman

January 13, 1953 - December 11, 2015