Ozell Francis Beams

Ozell Beams passed away at his home, surrounded by his family on October 29, 2023, at the age of 93 years. Services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, November 7th, 2023, at Little's Chapel and burial will follow at Hillside Cemetery. Ozell was born March 10, 1930 on the family farm, to Joe and Ruth (Kinney) Beams. Ozell was the oldest of three sons. His brothers include Bill from Pauls Valley and Gayle and wife Patricia from Judson, TX. Ozell fell in love with and married Betty Oldham on December 5, 1949. He said he often made the trip to see her while they were dating, on his John Deere Tractor. Ozell and Betty had two children, a daughter Sherry Sharp from Wayne and a son, Kenneth from Perkins. Ozell and Betty were blessed with a son-in-law, Stanley Sharp and a daughter-in-law Belinda Beams, and they loved them like their own. Ozell worked hard his entire life. He was constantly thinking, measuring and calculating how to build a better tool, device or piece of equipment that could do a job better, faster and more efficiently. Some of his inventions were remarkable although it might require a tractor to lift some of them! He liked to build things sturdy and stout to say the least, and he always kept a pad and pencil nearby to start designing the next project. Ozell and Betty ran a small dairy for a short time early on, and then he was in the oil field business for a few years. From there, he was employed at Burford Inc. in Maysville, where he became an outstanding welder. After a few years, he was promoted to a supervisor position. Later on, he worked at Mid-America Career Tech at night, in order to spend more time with his purebred cattle operations during the day. After encouragement from his good friend, Don Harper, Ozell invested in Limousin purebred cattle in 1978. He was a member of the Oklahoma and the National Limousin Association from 1978-2019 when he dispersed his herd. Besides his grandkids, the thing that brought him the most joy was showing his bulls and heifers at national livestock shows. Ozell had several grand and reserve grand champion bulls and heifers at major livestock shows such as Denver, Kansas City, Ft. Worth, Houston and Louisville. He loved limousin cattle and had many life long friends due to his association with them in the cattle industry. Ozell was preceded in death by his parents, Joe and Ruth Beams; his son-in-law Stanley Sharp and several brother and sister-in-laws. Survivors include his wife, Betty; his daughter Sherry Sharp from Wayne; his son Kenneth Beams and wife Belinda of Perkins; his four grandchildren, Travis Beams and wife Amy from Yukon, Dustin Beams and wife C.C. also from Yukon; Grant Gleckler and wife Rita from Purcell; Bailey Minyen and husband Ryan, also from Purcell; 15 great grandchildren, Natalie, Greyson, Brooklyn and Blakely Beams; Clancey and Hudson Kent; Jovey, Lucy, Dax and Tyler Minyen; Aeris and Easton Gleckler; Zoe Toole; Cade Lee and Reagan Stanfield; many nieces and nephews and other friends and relatives that he loved very much. The family would like to express their sincere thanks and gratitude to the Chickasaw Nation Clinic and Pharmacy, Traditions Home Health Care and Hospice Services. Also, the many nurses, doctors and health care professionals for their dedication and the love they showed to Ozell over the past few days, months and years. Bless you and thank you! Viewing will be held Wednesday, November 1, from 9:00 A.M. -7:00 P.M. The family will receive friends from 5:00-7:00. www.wilsonlittle.com

Ozell Francis Beams

March 10, 1930 - October 29, 2023