Richard “Rick” Alan Carlson, 67, of Tecumseh, OK, died Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2021, in Shawnee, OK.
He was born Aug. 8, 1954, in Detroit, MI, to Charles Austin and Valley Ruth (Bolton) Carlson.
Rick grew up in California, moving to Seminole as a Freshman and graduated from Seminole High School. He also attended Gordon Cooper Vo-Tech School. Rick lived most of his life in Shawnee and Tecumseh.
He married Patricia “Patti” Jackson, Oct. 25, 1974, at Trinity Baptist Church in Shawnee, OK.
Rick served his country in the US Navy.
He worked for Mobil Chemical, Exxon Mobil, retiring in 2012. After retirement he was a security guard for several companies and casinos. Rick has worked for the Jindal Company for the last five years.
He was a member of the Faith Riders and the NRA.
He was preceded in death by his mother, Valley Ruth; grandparents, Rollie and Ruth Bolton; aunts and uncles, Bob and Mary Strong, Lorraine and Everett White, and Juanita and Horton Retalick, and Bud Bolton; and cousins, June Hazlett and Wayne Retalick.
Rick is survived by his wife, Patti Carlson; daughters, Crystal and Jasen Heatley of Tecumseh and Erika and Craig Stephens of Meeker; four grandchildren; brothers, Steve and Becky Carlson of Seminole, and David and Peggy Carlson of Shawnee; sisters, Suzanne Wilson of Oklahoma City, and Barbara and Ken Bell of Oregon; brothers-in-law, Michael Freeman, Mackenzie Freeman, and Audrey Freeman, all of Ada; many nieces, nephews and other family and friends
Memorial service will be 2 pm, Friday, Dec. 3, 2021, at Sharon Baptist Church, with Reverend Clint Dawkins officiating, under the direction of Cooper Funeral Home of Tecumseh. The celebration of Rick’s life will be live streamed on Cooper Funeral Home’s Facebook page.
