Charles Christopher Brewster

Charles Christopher Brewster, 79, of Whitefield, passed away Saturday, August 31, 2019 peacefully of natural causes at the home of the family’s prize-winning gardens located behind Brewster’s Produce Stand in Whitefield. He was born November 3, 1939 in Oklahoma City to George Berry & Avis Alfreda (Startz) Brewster. He was welcomed to his heavenly home to be with his Lord. He attended school in Fort Cobb, OK. and upon graduation in 1960, he went to Ottawa, Kansas to work construction. He married Gloria Ruth Lovel in Alfalfa, OK. June 3, 1961 and began work in Texas. This followed by helping to construct the Stockton Lake Dam in Missouri. He made a career change in 1971 to Sears Roebuck Co. as appliance/sales and moved to Bartlesville, OK. He lived in Bartlesville and raised his children until retiring from a managerial position at Sears Roebuck in 1985 while also being a member of the Bartlesville Police Department Reserves and becoming C.L.E.E.T. certified. He then moved to Tahlequah, OK. where he became Security Officer for Tahlequah City Hospital and also a Deputy for Cherokee County Sherriff’s Office. He owned a used car lot in Tahlequah as well as being an amazing mechanic and preformed impeccable auto body repair his entire life. He could repair any machine or grow any crop. Upon retirement, he operated Brewster’s Produce after taking over the reins from his father, The Watermelon King, George Brewster; and grew record breaking vegetables. He traveled to area nursing homes and sang regularly for the resident’s entertainment. Charles was active in community and civic organizations such as the Civictans, Jaycees, and many area square dance clubs as the Caller. Charles was from a different time in our country and was born during the end of the Great Depression in the era of “Waste Not, Want Not,” when a man was as good as his word and integrity was the basis of life. He carried this trait throughout his life and was determined to provide honest and remarkable customer service to every customer he ever had and this was proven through every sale he ever made. His hobbies were many and varied; touring America on motorcycles, restoring foreign cars, award-winning gardens, singing, raising fish in ponds, photography. He loved animals and his dogs, Papillons Bear and Soche. He had dreamed of becoming a pilot when he grew up, but instead devoted his life to providing for his family by always working more than one job and passed that legacy down to his children. Charles enjoyed being active in criminal justice and enforcing the law which suited his protective, inquisitive, and trustworthy nature. His family will miss his steady guidance and gentle nature but take comfort in knowing that we have a wise guardian angel to protect us. Charles is survived by his son, Terry George Brewster and wife Luba of Sherman, TX.; his daughter, Jacqueline Brewster of Bartlesville, OK.; grandchildren, Dustin Brewster, Hilary & Wesley Jenkins, Artie & Tara Brewster, Benjamin & Haley Brewster, Steven Haughn & Sasha Kemerling, Jennifer & Clay Tate; 15 great grandchildren; a sister, Reta Fitzer of Whitefield; a host other relatives & friends; also a close friend, Wanda Ladd of Whitefield; the mother of his children, Gloria Ruth (Lovel) Brewster. Charles is preceded in death by his parents, George & Avis Brewster; a grandson, William Charles Christopher Brewster. Funeral Service will be held 11:00 A.M. Thursday, September 5, 2019 in the R.E. Shearwood Memorial Chapel. Pallbearers include Artie Brewster, Steven Haughn, Benjamin Brewster, Clay Tate. Burial will follow in Stigler Cemetery under the direction of King & Shearwood Funeral Home of Stigler. Should friends desire, contributions for final expenses may be made to the family.

Charles Christopher Brewster

November 3, 1939 - August 31, 2019