Tommy Gene Pickens

Wilson - Funeral services for Tommy Gene Pickens, 90, are scheduled for 10:00 A.M. on Wednesday, December 18, 2024, at Alexander Gray Funeral Home Chapel, with Jeff Jones officiating. Interment will follow at Hewitt Cemetery.

Tommy was born on January 14, 1934, in Simon, Oklahoma, to the late David Andrew Pickens and Dovie Bell (Jones) Pickens. He passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 12, 2024, in Ardmore, Oklahoma.

Tommy grew up in Simon and attended Wilson Public Schools. He dedicated his career to the oilfield, working tirelessly throughout his life. In 1990, Tommy began a loving relationship with Myrna Tutton, and they were united in marriage in Lone Grove, Oklahoma, on August 4, 2016. He found joy in conversations, enjoyed coffee, and had a deep appreciation for music.

Tommy was preceded in death by his parents; his son-in-law, Danny Morse; his sisters, Geraldine Green, Floy Simmons, and Lavada Guy; his brothers, Everett, Eddie, and J.P. Pickens; as well as niece Shirley McPherson and her husband Kenneth; and stepson January Tutton.

He is survived by his beloved wife Myrna; his children, Tommie Lou Morse, Ted Pickens and wife Cindy, Terry Bland and husband Terry, and Suzi Layn; his stepchildren, Leonard Hackworth and wife Renee, Donna Palumbo and husband Tony, and Jackie Tutton and her friend Letha Harlow; and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren, along with a host of other family and friends.

Pallbearers will include Tony Palumbo, Joseph Palumbo, Brenton Bland, Clinton Bland, Danny Morse, and Race Morse. 

The family invites you to share memories online at www.alexandergrayfh.com.