Curtis Perry Gilbreath | 1931 - 2019 | Obituary

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Curtis Perry Gilbreath, 87, of Oklahoma City, formerly of Tuttle, died Friday, May 3, 2019, in Oklahoma City. The son of Harry Gilbreath and Alice Helen (Kerr) Gilbreath, he was born December 11, 1931, in Ninnekah, Oklahoma.

Curtis was a veteran of the United States Army and served during the Korean Conflict. He married the love of his life, Bobbie Jeanne Likes, on August 27, 1955, in Putnam, Oklahoma. Curtis was a member of Snow Hill Baptist Church in Tuttle. He owned and operated a barber/beauty shop in Oklahoma City for many years and also worked as a homebuilder. In his spare time, he enjoyed farming and raising cattle, hunting, and fishing. Curtis loved to take his grandchildren and great grandchildren for rides on his tractor. His greatest enjoyment came from spending time with his family and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and three brothers, Charles “Mike” Gilbreath, Leroy “Red” Gilbreath, and Glenn Gilbreath.

Curtis is survived by his wife of nearly 64 years, Bobbie Gilbreath of the home; two daughters, Karen Plumlee and husband, Ron, of Blanchard, Perrie Daugherty and husband, Tim, of Highland Village, Texas; one son, Greg Gilbreath and wife, Kay, of Tuttle; five grandchildren, Carrie Hulcher and husband, Carson, of Edmond, Jeff Gilbreath and wife, Shannon, of Mobile, Alabama, Cynthia Rollins and husband, Josh, of Union City, Kayla Mills of Yukon, and Megan Daugherty of Highland, Village, Texas; seven great grandchildren, Kelsey, Tucker, Kellen, Griffin, Braiden, Avery, and Hunter; one brother, Don Gilbreath of Oklahoma City; a sister-in-law, Mary Ann Ratliff of Blanchard; and many other loved ones and friends.

Funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM, Wednesday, May 8, 2019, at Snow Hill Baptist Church in Tuttle. Burial will follow in the Fairview Cemetery in Tuttle. Arrangements are under the direction of Eisenhour Funeral Home of Blanchard. Online obituary and guestbook are available at www.eisenhourfh.com.

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