Byron Hartshorne

Byron "Gary" Garrison Hartshorne was born in Siloam Springs, Arkansas on January 4, 1947 to Byron & Kathleen (Chance) Hartshorne and passed away December 29, 2017 in Westville, Oklahoma at the 70 years of age.

He was retired and spent his time with his aunts Wilma Williams & Josie Scism, who were his second mothers.

Byron will always be known as a master storyteller. He was friendly and out-going. He was never in too big of a hurry to stop and say hello.

He loved hunting and fishing, which supplied Byron with plenty of stories to tell. He also enjoyed playing the harmonica.

Byron is preceded in death by his father Byron Alfred Hartshorne & his mother Kathleen Irene (Chance) Hartshorne.

He is survived by 2 brothers, Randy Hartshorne, Sr. of Chewey Oklahoma, Charles Hartshorne & wife Brenda of Chewey, Oklahoma, 1 Sister Kathy Hunt of Tulsa, Oklahoma, 2 aunts Wilma Williams & Josie Seism both of Westville, Oklahoma, 1 uncle Frank Hartshorne & wife Sylvia of Salem, Indiana, 1 step daughter Nita Kirk of Tahlequah, Oklahoma & a host of nieces, nephews, cousins & friends.
Funeral services were held at 11 am, Friday, January 5, 2018 at Roberts & Hart Chapel, Westville, Oklahoma with Bro. Navil Vaughn and Joe Hartshorne officiating. Interment followed at Old Baptist Mission Cemetery, Westville, Oklahoma

Visitation

Roberts & Hart Funeral Home
404 S Williams
Westville, OK  74965
Thursday, January 4, 2018
9-5

Service

Funeral Service

Roberts & Hart Chapel
404 S.Williams St.
Westville, OK  74965
Friday, January 5, 2018
11 am

Cemetery

Baptist Mission Cemetery
Hwy 59 N of Westville
Westville, OK  74965