Don Donnie Houston Robertson, October 05, 1939 — January 18, 2019

Don “Donnie” Houston Robertson Born 10/5/1939 to Jack and Lena Robertson Died 1/18/2019 Proceded in death: His parents, sisters; Dorothy Barnes and Linda Christian. Brothers; Billy Joe Robertson and Alvin Lynn Buchanan. Survived by wife Carolyn of the home.

Daughter and son-in-law Melissa and Raymond Wilson of McAlester, OK. Rebecca Robertson of Huntsville Tx. Granddaughters Lauren Wilson, Laurissa Kovacs and Caren Wilson-Bowler of McAlester, OK and Stasha Ganaway, Burleson Tx.

Grandsons Jeffrey Dillard and Kevin Dillard of Durant. Great granddaughters Journee Bowler and Scarlette Craig both of McAlester, Ok. Also sister Louise Buchanan, brother Rickey Buchanan and step-father Alvin Buchanan of Durant.

Numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Donnie worked many years in the 1960s and 70s delivering Cokes for the Coca Cola Bottling Company. In 1983 he went to work as a maintenance worker at SOSU and continued to work there until he fell ill in 2018.

Donnie’s first love was baseball, especially the New York Yankees. He loved old rock and roll and country music, and at one time had a recollection of over 5,000. He loved going to yards sales “Even before yard sales were cool”.

In his younger days he loved to hunt and fish and would often be found at the Railroad bridge camping with his family. Donnie loved pulling pranks, making up ghost stories, and going on “ghost hunts” with his daughters, nieces, nephews and their friends. In his later years he loved to go to the casino and would often be found singing karaoke around town.

He was known for his version of George Jones’ “I don’t need your Rocking Chair”. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 PM Monday, January 21, 2019 at Brown’s Funeral Service Chapel. Donnie Hyde will officiate.

Honorary Pallbearers will be his nephews. Billy C. Barnes, Kenneth Barnes, Gary Barnes, Johnny Christian, Mike Christian and Jack Robertson. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.

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