Newman Taryole

Newman Taryole was born on Jan. 1, 1934, to Winey Mae (Lowe) Taryole and Thomas (Nick) Taryole at the Taryole homeplace in Okemah. He left this life on Jan. 18, 2024 with family by his side in Tulsa. Newman and family celebrated his 90th birthday at home on New Years Day.

He will be reunited with his parents, Thomas (Nick) Taryole and Winey Mae (Lowe) Taryole; grandparents, Prince Taryole, Marfy Mickey, Jackson Lowe, and Jemima Harjo; sisters Thomasena Taryole and Thelma (Taryole) Barnett; two brothers, son, Thomas James Taryole; daughter, Norma Sue (Shorty) Taryole; granddaughter, Carrie Annie Taryole; grandsons, Jason William Cook and Carl (CJ) West Jr.; niece, Thomasena Barnett and son in law Carl West Sr.; grandsons, Thomas Albert Fixico and Robert Fixico Jr. Surviving family who will miss him dearly are wife, Lydia (Barnett) Taryole;daughters, Barbara (Taryole) West and Natalie (Taryole) Hogner and husband Joe; sons, Norman (Bungie) and Donna Taryole, Newman Taryole  Jr. and Laura; daughter, Nadine Fixico; 19 grandkids, 23 great grandkids, nephews, who were like his sons, Thomas and Tyrone Barnett; other nieces and nephews, uncle, Benjamin Lowe; aunts, Louise Lowe Watson, Linda Lowe; many cousins and acquaintances.

Newman was blessed to be raised in a traditional and Christian family; being taught the Muskoke language and speaking fluently.

Newman and Lydia (Barnett) Taryole were married on Nov. 8, 1955, in Okemah. They moved to Selma, California and Tacoma, Washington where Newman served in the Army for two years. They later moved back to the Okemah area. In early years, he played baseball and softball. He and his cousin, Winford Taryole, pitched baseball for the Taryole and Lowe team playing with his dad and uncles. Later, he coached softball and basketball teams, both men and women. He built two ball fields and had many tournaments where teams from all over would come to play. His occupations included working for Warehouse Market as a produce manager, Statewide Tree Service as a foreman and at the Bristow Indian Community Smoke Shop where he retired due to his health conditions.