Joseph “Joe” Emory McKimmey passed away Nov. 10th, 2024.
Joe was born in Phoenix, AZ to Ray and Olga on June 11th, 1937. He married Jettie Mae Chesser.
He was a long time staple in Shawnee, OK as a politician (city commission), restaurateur (Top-Hat Drive-In and Sonic’s first carhop, the Log House), entrepreneur (Can Can Canning Company, Moonwalk Rentals), Attorney-at-Law, fulfilling his compassion of helping people and Sunday school teacher (serving others).
Joe is preceded in death by his wife Jettie Mae McKimmey, and son Jeffrey McKimmey.
Survivors include his adult children Catherine Lee McKimmey Macgregor and husband Luis of San Antonio, TX and Steven McKimmey and wife Francia of Plano, TX, five grandchildren: Grant Ross, Brent Ross and wife Louise, Michael Ross, Jossa Henson and husband Tanner, and Joshua McKimmey, four great-grandchildren: Hailey Ross, Isaac Ross, Taighler Ross, and Madeline Ross, one brother Jack and wife Millie McKimmey.
Services were held Nov. 18, 2024 at the First Church of the Nazarene in Shawnee with Rev. Johnny Stephens officiating. Following the ceremony, Joe was laid to rest next to his wife Jettie at Resthaven Memorial Park in Shawnee.
