Robert Wayne Tibbett of Cushing, Oklahoma passed away February 17, 2012 at the age of 79 years 8 months 1 day.

Wayne was born June 16, 1932, the second child of Robert Nathan “Bob” Tibbett and Gladys Christine Herrmann at 1231 East Cherry, Cushing, Oklahoma.

He attended Cushing Public Schools during grade school and junior high.

Wayne moved with his family east of Agra when his parents purchased a dairy farm in 1949.

He graduated with the class of 1953 from Agra High School.

Wayne was baptized into the General Assembly and Church of the Firstborn at Cushing On April 29, 1947 by Bro. Johnnie Case.

He was ordained an Elder of the church on April 9, 1986. Wayne loved the church and reached out to many with a true concern for their well being. He loved traveling among the brethren and going to church camp.

On April 24, 1955 he was united in marriage to Alfreda Louise Byers at 301 East Second Street, Cushing, Oklahoma by the late Cecil Dobbs of Hobart, Oklahoma. This union was blessed with four children, three sons, Darrell Wayne, Randall Lee and Bruce Lynn; and one daughter, Becky Lou.

Wayne served in the U.S. Army 1956-1958. When he returned they built a new home just north of Agra. He continued helping his parents with the dairy and farming.

Just before his first son was born in 1959 he started training to be a butcher in Cushing at Escott’s by Mr. Jack Shannon. Wayne worked there four years before taking a market in Ponca City. At this time they had three sons. They spent a year in Ponca City before returning to their home at Agra. Wayne became a meat market manager at the new Red Bud store in Chandler. During this time their fourth child arrived, their daughter in 1966. He worked in Chandler nearly ten years.

In February of 1973 Mr. Lloyd Escott was needing a market manager and had heard Wayne had bought a house in Cushing. Mr. Escott called Wayne, offering him the job, Wayne accepted and was the Meat Market Manager at Escott’s until he retired in June 1997. While working for Escott’s he trained many new employees to be butchers.

After his retirement he spent a lot of time with his family and grandchildren always interested and ready to help in whatever they were involved in.

Wayne was preceded in death by his parents; his step-father James Earl Lowe; his son Darrell Wayne Tibbett; two grand-daughters, Sissy Lee Tibbett and Cassidy Paige Castor; and his sister, Ethel Lucille Rodgers.

Wayne leaves behind his wife of 56 years; two sons, Randall Tibbett and wife Diane of Sapulpa; Bruce Tibbett and wife Nikki of Tulare, California; one daughter Becky Castor and husband Randy of Vici, Oklahoma; his grandchildren Destinee Carmichael and husband Jarod of Sapulpa, Oklahoma; Ashley Possin and husband Aaron of Spokane, Washington; Grant Tibbett of Glenpool, Oklahoma; Dana’e Pippin and husband Jerod of Sapulpa, Oklahoma; Amy Bramante and husband Josiah of Tulare, California; Robert Castor and wife Jessica of Vici, Oklahoma; Colby Castor of Cushing, Oklahoma; DaLecia Tibbett of Sapulpa, Oklahoma; Randall Wade, Trystynn and Colton Castor of Vici, Oklahoma; Tad and Tye Tibbett of Tulare, California; his great grand children Blade and Cali Carmichael; Jayden and Annaleice Possin; and Zoe Pippin; and aunt Myrtle Knott of Oklahoma City.

He was a loving and caring person and will be missed greatly by his brethren, family and friends.

Funeral services have been entrusted to the care of the Palmer Marler Funeral Home in Cushing, Oklahoma and will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, February 20, 2012 in the General Assembly and Church of the Firstborn with Brother Anthony Sloate and Brother Brandon Greenfield officiating.

Burial will follow in the Parkland Cemetery, Parkland, Oklahoma.