On June 06, 1931 Walter and Evelene DeJear were blessed with their seventh child in Beggs, Oklahoma. They named him Ervin Paul DeJear. After graduating from Wheatley High School, he was drafted into the United States Army where he served for two years and obtained corporal rank. After an honorable discharge, Mr. DeJear married Hazel Marie Scott and they were blessed with five children.

For 32 years he worked hard in construction to support his family and took pride in his roles as a husband and father. He was a faithful member of Uganda Martyrs Catholic Church. He loved his grandchildren and great-grandchildren and had a huge impact on their lives. Sunday dinners at his oldest daughter Sharon's house was one of his all-time favorite past times, with his favorite comfort foods on the menu. He often spent cheerful afternoons at Wal-Mart just chatting and laughing with friends. He was well loved by so many and a light to his entire family.



On Thursday evening, April 11, 2013 Ervin Paul DeJear, after 81 years, was "called home". He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter and Evelene DeJear; his sisters; Lillian Hicks, Stella Robinson, Leola Adams, Viola Fields, and Helen Irving; his brothers; Arthur DeJear, Mack DeJear, Venon DeJear, and John Dejear; a granddaughter; Martha Marie DeJear. Those left behind to cherish his memories; sisters; Teresa Williams and Geraldine Adams; his brother Marshall DeJear (Alice Irene); daughter Sharon (Jimmy) Cazenave of Okmulgee; son Reggie (Barbara) DeJear of Tulsa; daughter Brenda (Robin) Roberts of Edmond; daughter Angela (Armando) Bruner of Edmond; daughter Marsha DeJear of Edmond; Fifteen grandchildren, seventeen great-grandchildren, and a host of cousins, nieces, and nephews; and his beloved companion Linnie Brown. His services will be Saturday April 20, 2013 at 10AM at Uganda Martyr's Catholic Church in Okmulgee, Oklahoma.

Friends may visit Mr. DeJear on Friday from 12Noon until 6PM in Okmulgee. A Rosary will be held at 7PM at the funeral home Friday Evening.