Tillman ‘Floyd’ Gray

Tillman Floyd Dean Gray was born Nov. 3, 1941, to Harrison and Freda Gray.

He passed away Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021, at the age of 79.

Floyd grew up and lived in Kingfisher his entire life.

He married Joyce Jay Jones when they were both 16 years old.

Floyd worked at the Kingfisher power plant for many years and then opened his own taxidermist shop in Kingfisher.

He had been retired for 20 years and greatly enjoyed country life with his grandkids.

Floyd was an avid outdoorsman. He had a passion for hunting and fishing that endured up until his last days.

He has spent much of his life out in the country in Oklahoma, in the mountains of Colorado and numerous other places where he experienced wildlife adventures with his cousins and friends that provided stories for a lifetime.

Many of these stories made it to his Veranda Ponderings that he posted on social media for friends to enjoy.

He is survived by his daughters Deena Jo Ridenhour and husband Christopher and Trina Dawn Gray; his grandchildren Alex Baker and wife Angel, Tyler Gray and wife Jean, Jace Baker and wife Ana, Kaelin Pettit and husband Matt, Nick McLaughlin, Michael McLaughlin, Kami Baker and Savannah Gray; and four great-grandchildren, Rori, Triniti, Aiden and Miles.

Family dinner will be noon Saturday, Oct. 30, at Wheatheart Nutrition (1605 S. Main, Kingfisher) across from McDonald’s at and services will follow at the Sanders Funeral Chapel at 2 p.m.