George “Randy” Lowery, 53, died March 1, 2008 at his home in Chandler, Okla. Services were March 6, 2008 at Church of the First Born, Chandler, with Rev. Tom Wright officiating. Born Dec. 4, 1954 at Dallas, he was one of nine children of Etna James Cooke and the grandson of Chickasaw original enrollee tribal judge Scott Hawkins.

June 9, 2002 he married Lavon Herrmann, of Chandler.

He was a route driver for Hub’s Vending Company at the time of his death. His hobbies were hunting, fishing, sports and finding sand plums for his jelly. He was inspired by his great-great-grandmother Minnie Owens, a full blood Chickasaw, from a photo of her out collecting fruit to make jelly. From this he started, owned and operated the “Chickasaw Sand Plum Company.”

He is remembered by all for that wonderful smile, quick wit and sense of humor. He could strike up a conversation with anyone and never met a stranger.

He is preceded in death by his brother Howard Seay.

He is survived by his wife, Lavon Lowery; his mother, Etna Cooke, of Sulphur, Okla.; sisters, Hywannah Takat, of Balch Springs, Texas, Sandy Seay, of Tahlequah, Okla., Beverly Calhoun, of Sulphur, Sue Bush, of Aubrey, Texas, Diana Franks, of Sulphur; two brothers, Joe Lowey, of Southlake, Texas, and Jimmy James, of Red Oak, Texas; stepsons, Brian Taylor, of Parker, Colo., DJ Taylor, of Prairie Village, Kan., and Michael Hamby, of Chandler; and three grandchildren, Bailey, Reagan and Cade Taylor.