Richard "Leon" McKee

MARCH 20, 1964 – OCTOBER 10, 2020

Richard “Leon” McKee will be held on Thursday, October 15th, 2020 at 11:00 AM at Reed-Culver Chapel with Brother Sam Keener officiating. His family will have a visitation for Leon on Wednesday, October 14th, 2020 beginning at 2:00 PM until 6:00 Pm at Reed-Culver Chapel in Tahlequah. Online condolences for his family may be left at www.reedculver.com.

Pallbearers for Leon include Joseph Breeden. Jimmy McKee, Ethan Ellis, Darius England, RJ Boston and RJ Johnson. His honorary pallbearers include Julian McKee, Kevin Henson, Sherman Messick, Jimmy Welch, Dean Boston, Jerry Mills, Clifford Tracy, Les Gourd, and Michael Wolfe.

Richard Leon McKee aka "Hound" was born on March 20th, 1964 in Tahlequah, OK, the son of Becky McKey and Richard Canoe. He grew up with two brothers and two sisters, Jimmy, Julian, Emma and Dreama. He attended school at Hulbert then went on to building pole barns and roofing with friends for a few years. He enjoyed working. When his work was done, he was ready to go outdoors to work in the yard, ride his bike to visit his friends, picking up cans, and building a bonfire for his family and friends to sit around and tell some tales of the good old days. He loved to hear you laugh over something he said or did. He was simply fun to be around and he always treated you like he had known you all of his life. He was a simple man who could satisfy his needs by watching the sun set from his own porch. Everything he wanted in life was to be found in Hulbert, from his family and friends to his peace of mind and happiness. He loved music and enjoyed the good old classic rock songs. He loved watching old westerns with his mom on the couch. He was the friend and neighbor that was always there to lend a helpinf hand, and never failed to help when asked. If he had it, it was yours if you wanted it. He was the proud father of two children, a son, Joshua and a daughter, Autumn. He adored time spent with his family and gathering to share time at the holidays. He liked to tease and joke with his many nieces, nephews and great nephew. He was always spending time with Mom, whom affectionately nicknamed “Granny”. They were the best of friends. His health began to fail him and he passed from this life on Saturday, October 10th, 2020 in Tulsa, OK. He was 56 years old and will be greatly missed.

He is preceded in death by his grandparents, and his dad.

Those left to cherish Leon’s memory include his mother, Becky McKey and an uncle Virgil McKee and aunt Betty McKee. He leaves his children, Joshua Reynolds and Autumn Reynolds Brother Jimmy McKee and wife Debora, Brother Julian McKee, Sister Emma McKee and Sister Dreama Boston and husband Richard Boston. He also has four nieces, two nephews, three great nieces and two great nephews that he loved and adored. Niece Ashla Crawford, great nephew Ethan Blaine and great niece Khloe Don, Niece Amanda McKee, great nephew Darius England and great niece Adaya England, Nephew Joseph Breeden, great Nephew Karter and great niece Alivia, Nephew RJ Boston, Niece Tessa Boston and companion Johnny Collins and great nephew Kaiden Collins, and Niece Caelen Boston. We will miss you and the good times we shared.