Obituary of Bruce Earl Acton Jr.

Bruce Earl Acton, Jr. was born August 18, 1951 in Henryetta, Oklahoma to Bruce and Agnes Acton. He made his first tee time in Heaven at 12:34 p.m. Thursday, December 10, 2020. Bruce graduated from Wilson High School and went on to attend Bacone College on a baseball scholarship. Bruce met the love of his life, Tommie Jean Taylor at Wilson School when they were both in Jr. High School. They were married on August 10, 1968 Schulter, Oklahoma at four in the afternoon, so as not to interfere with a baseball tournament being played that weekend. They were married for 48 “excellent” years, much to most people’s surprise. Papa had a special way of making people feel like he had known them for years. He was definitely a storyteller and well-known for his cunning sense of humor. Papa enjoyed golfing and fishing, but perhaps the thing he enjoyed the most was watching his grandkids in all their activities, whether it be sports, dancing, singing or acting. He took great pride in all his family. Bruce leaves this earth with the legacy of two sons, Bruce Acton, III and his wife Cyndi, their children Brandon Whitman and wife Sara, Kendra Acton and wife Jill, Jacob Acton and wife Kim, and Makena Acton. Carles Acton and wife Leslie, their children Chelsea Easton and husband Taylor, Madalyn Acton, Paiton Acton and Carson Acton. Papa also has five great grandchildren, Landon Easton, Ellie Easton, William Whitman, Layla Whitman, and Leighton Acton. He is also survived by his sister Carla Knight and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his father Bruce Acton, his mother Agnes Acton, his brother, John “Bambi” Sams, his sister Karen Isaacson and his beloved wife Tommie Acton. Services will be held on Friday, December 18, 2020 at 2:00 p.m. at Green Hill Funeral Home in Sapulpa with Jason Cowan Officiating. www.greenhill.com