The funeral service for Charles “Jeff” Gorton, age 52, will be held Tuesday, October 11, 2011 at 2:00 pm at the Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home Chapel. Rev Garry Vincent will officiate. Burial will be in the Homestead Cemetery, Homestead, OK. Arrangements are under the direction of Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home.
Jeff was born February 12, 1959 in Enid, OK to J C and Myrtle Mae Scott Gorton and died at his home, October 8, 2011. He graduated from Drummond High School in 1977.
On May 27, 1978 he married Teresa Ann Carter in Drummond, OK.
He farmed in the Drummond-Ames area for many years. He worked in the oil field for 34 years, starting with Harper Oil, Crawley Petroleum, ONEOK and Chesapeake Energy. He loved hunting, fishing with family in Arkansas, OU football games, staying at the lake, and cooking for the family. He coached Little League Baseball at the YMCA. He was a member of the Enid Lodge 80, 32 Degree Mason, Akdia Shriner and an honorary member of FFA.
Survivors include his wife, Teresa of the home, sons, Scot Gorton and Kim of Enid, OK, Colby Gorton, daughter, Megan Gorton, both of Enid, OK ; two grandchildren, Addison and Emma; his mother, Myrtle Mae Atkinson of Enid; sister, Jana Grantz of Colorado, brother, Jay Gorton and wife Lisa K of Wichita, KS and sister, Lisa Atkinson of Oklahoma City, OK; step sisters, Wendy Savage of Tulsa, OK, Carolyn McDonald and Toni Parsons both of Enid, OK, step brother, Bill Atkinson of North Carolina and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father, J C and grandparents, Gene and Wilma Scott and Jack and Eloise Gorton.
Memorials may be made to Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Cancer Division. Condolences may be sent to www.ladusauevansfh.com