Charles "Charley" A. Farley

Charles A. Farley Jr, 71, of Muskogee, Oklahoma passed away Monday, May 8, 2023 surrounded in love by his family. He was born September 30, 1951 in El Paso, Texas to Charles A. Farley Sr and Ernestine (Price) Farley. He attended Muskogee public school and graduated with a bachelor's degree from Northeastern State University in Tahlequah. He married Terry Ann Rigney on September 11, 1992 in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. They shared more than 30 years of life, marriage and memories together. Charley is survived by his wife Terry; three children and their spouses, Kelcie Jones and her husband Jake, Kristen Harris and her husband Ryan, Shane Farley and his wife Kristie; sister Jane Swan; grandchildren Graham Harris, Dylan Farley, Kelsie Ragsdale and her husband Dalton, Kadee Farley, LCPL. Colyn Farley; great-granddaughters Kambree and McCoy; along with many nieces, nephews, cousins, extended family and friends. Charley was a serial hobbyist and most of the hobbies involved engines of some kind. He was an avid fisherman and had a boat most of his life. He enjoyed the Friday night tournaments on Greenleaf Lake in his younger days and later enjoyed taking new fishermen out for their first time outings. Many days he spent his “fishing time” pulling the newbie’s lines out of the trees and brush, reattaching bait, and keeping the boat off the shore in his spare time. Later the fishing boat was traded for a ski boat and friends and family enjoyed bouncing around while tubing and floating on area lakes. The Thunderin’ Okie Funny Car hobby with Bruce and Bob involved a lot of work and a lot of travel. Hours were spent preparing and repairing the car and then driving miles and states away for a dash to the finish line against the clock. Charley used to talk about the smell of the burning fuel and burning rubber from the tires. He watched the drag races on TV every single time they came on. He went through the remote-controlled car phase and ran cars and trucks around the yard – built ramps and dirt hills all around the yard to get a little air….and then the slot car phase - the track is still set up the garage. This time he didn’t put out the handmade landscaped hills, trees, and streetlights…. Charley’s most recent hobby was remote controlled airplanes. He was a proud member of T.R.A.M.P.S.- Three Rivers Area Model Plane Society. This wonderful, caring, group of men helped him survive these past four years. Their support and comradery made him fight to live so he could fly each week. When his prognosis was challenging, this group provided a positive outlet and kept him looking forward to the next week. Our family is forever thankful to the TRAMPS. Charley’s life will be remembered at 10AM, Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at Cornerstone Funeral Home Chapel with Melody Dixon officiating. Interment will follow at Greenhill Cemetery. The family requests memorials can be made to www.life.church or to the charity of your choice.

Charles "Charley" A. Farley

September 30, 1951 - May 8, 2023