Terry Northrip

                    Terry Franklin Northrip, age 68 passed away on Tuesday, July 30, 2024 surrounded by his family at his home in Idabel, OK. He was born on October 3, 1955 in Las Cruces, New Mexico to J.E. and Mamie (Melton) Northrip. Terry was wed to Evone Smalling on March 31, 2012 in Hot Springs, Arkansas.

                    Terry was proceeded in death by his Parents:  J.E. and Mamie (Melton) Northrip; Brothers-in-Law: James Deaton of Oklahoma; and Rusty LeCrone of Oklahoma; Sisters-in-Law: Barbara Jackson of Oklahoma; and Linda Smalling of Oklahoma; Nephew: Bryce Smith of Oklahoma;

                    Terry is survived by his wife, Evone Northrip, of the home; his children: Terry Jon and Wendy Northrip and their children, Emma, Chloe, and Eli Of Georgia;  Becky Paulson and her children, Elijah and Zephaniah of Oklahoma; Tia Jasper and her daughter, Gabrielle of Oklahoma; Gavin and Catherine Jasper and their children, Avianna, and Duke, of California, and Javin Walker-Jasper of Oklahoma; his brother: Jerrall Northrip of Atoka Oklahoma; his sister: Janice Deaton of Tishomingo, Oklahoma and her children, Phillip and Christy Deaton and their children, Preston, Leah, and Justice of Oklahoma; Gary Deaton and his children, Skyler, Payton, and Wyatt, his fiancé Kelsey Ragle and their child Sidney Deaton; his Brothers-in-law and spouses: Jimmy and Tanya Smalling of Oklahoma and their children: Jeremy and Sarah Flowers and their children, Josee and Aubrey of Oklahoma; Evan and Tana Smalling and their children Dax, Kennedy, Blaze, and Ace of Oklahoma; Jonathon Smalling of Oklahoma; Joshua and Kyla Smalling and their child, Riley of Oklahoma; Stanley and Laura Smalling and their children, Logan and Sarah; Sisters- in-Law and spouses Howard and Donna McFerran of Arkansas and their daughter, Starlet and her children, Sierra and Daylan Hardaway of Arkansas; Manuel and Darlene Welch of Oklahoma and their beloved fur-babies; Gladene Smalling (LeCrone) of Oklahoma and her children, Caitlin Smith of Oklahoma; Patrick and Gema Autrey and their children, Laneleigh and McKennen of Oklahoma; niece: Angela (Jackson) Hilton of Oklahoma.

                    Terry loved McCurtain County where he chose to take a chance in Idabel, in 1988, as the Manager of Sharpe’s Department Store. He loved his customers whom held a dear place in his heart. One of his greatest joys was serving his community and those who came from afar just to shop with him.

                    Terry met Evone, the love of his life, at Sharpe’s, in 1989. Together, Terry and Evone had a blended family; each having one girl and one boy.  On March 31, 2012, Terry and Evone were wed in Hot Springs, Arkansas, after the two had weathered many storms together.

                    One of Terry’s great joys was a week-long vacation on an Oklahoma lake with Evone, his kids, sister, brother-in-law, brother, nephews, bonus kids, and many of the kid’s friends. He absolutely loved to pull the kids behind the boat for some rough water skiing, tubing and knee boarding. He had a laugh that was unmistakably all his own. Terry had many great travels including his trips to visit his son, daughter-in-law and grandkids while they lived a traveling military life and his travels to California to visit his bonus son, bonus daughter-in-law, and bonus grandkids where he and Evone last visited in June.  Terry also found great joy in simply driving Evone around to go site-seeing in the local communities that he was so proud of. Terry cherished his family whom he would do anything for.

                    Terry loved to bring joy to others but he was not a fan of anyone making a big deal of him. He loved to feed people, to entertain, and he always made sure his girls got a stuffed animal, flowers, balloons, a cake and a card for their birthday, along with his precious deliveries for other special occasions. His mother, Mamie, raised a man like no other.

                    Terry was a man whose handshake everyone knew they could trust. He filled big shoes throughout his lifetime within his family as well as his beloved local communities.

                    Funeral services will be held at 2:00 pm on Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at the First Assembly of God Church in Broken Bow, OK with Bro Cole Bryan officiating. Interment will follow at the County Line Cemetery in Pickens, OK.

                    The family will receive friends from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm on Monday, August 5, 2024 at the funeral home.

                    Online condolences can be shared with the family at www.whitefamilyfh.com.

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