Gerald Lynn Shaw, a Hanna resident, died Jan. 5, 2024, in Hanna at the age of 74. He was born Oct. 16, 1949, in Tulsa.
A skilled laborer, Gerald spent many years with Oklahoma Steel as a welder before channeling his expertise into his own business, Shaw Masonry.Gerald was a member of the Deliverance Tabernacle of Belfont, Arkansas.
He is survived by his daughter, Tammy Lynn Bement and husband Glenn and their six children, Niki, Tiffany, Timothy Destin, Savannah, and Kyndra; son, Gerald Shaw and wife Vanetta Shaw and their three children Jordan, Devon, and Easton; daughter, Sandra Cargola & husband John and their children, Kyler, Johnathan, Raven, Hallie, Lillian, Christian; son, Jimmy Shaw and their two children, Audrey and Alivia; 24 great-grandchildren; sister Brendra Hargis, as well as a host of other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Francis Lucille and Luther LaVern Shaw, and brother Jimmy LaVern Shaw.
The family will be holding a memorial service Saturday, January 13, 2024, at 2 p.m. at Cornerstone Foursquare Church on 617 N. Oklahoma Avenue in Okmulgee with Rev. Mickey Baldwin, officiating. Cremation arrangements have been entrusted to Integrity Funeral Service in Henryetta.