James O’Neal Crutchfield

March 10, 1928 - December 14, 2017

James O’Neal Crutchfield, Sr. was born March 10, 1928 in Bokoshe, Oklahoma to Edward and Velma (Pulliam) Crutchfield and passed away Thursday, December 14, 2017 in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma at the age of 89.


He is survived by his daughter, Debbie Pio and husband Roger of Downey, California, his sons, James “Jim” Crutchfield, Jr and wife Pam of Coweta, Oklahoma and Randy Crutchfield and wife Carrie of Bokoshe, Oklahoma, a daughter-in-law, Carla Crutchfield of Downey, California, eleven grandchildren, Amanda, Jamie, Nicholas, Levi, Melissa, Heather, Amy, James O’Neal, III, Stacy, Tiffany, and Chelsey, fourteen great grandchildren, Carter, Savanna, Isaiah, Sarai, Jeremiah, Benjamin, Rebekah, Luke, McKenzie, Gavin, Haley, Blake O’Neal, Tara, and Vanessa, five sisters, Wanda Riley of Panama, Oklahoma, Shelba McConnell of Brea, California, Barbara Fowler of Brea, California, Beverly Carey of New River, Arizona, and Karla Dill of Owasso, Oklahoma, and one brother, W.T. Crutchfield and wife Glenda of McCurtain, Oklahoma.


O’Neal was preceded in death by his parents, Edward and Velma, his wife, Virginia Pearl Crutchfield, his son, Terry Crutchfield, his sister, Lavada Parker, and his brother, Joe “J.E.” Crutchfield. He was a Navy veteran and he loved his family dearly. Funeral Services were held on Tuesday at the Mallory-Martin Chapel in Spiro, Oklahoma with Reverend Ronald Miller officiating, burial followed at Old Bokoshe Cemetery under the direction of Mallory-Martin Funeral Home. Pallbearers were his sons and grandsons. Please sign O’Neal’s online guest book at www.mallorymartinfuneralhome.com

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