Grover "Shorty" McBride, Jr. (87) passed from this life at his home in Moyers on January 15, 2022 with family at his side. He was born in Talihina, OK on December 8, 1934 to Grover McBride, Sr. and Lucille (Gregory) McBride.
Grover was a lifelong resident of Southeast Oklahoma. He was a US Army veteran, and proudly served in the Korean War. Grover always kept busy, doing things like working his chicken ranch, hauling rocks, logging, manufacturing things, dancing, and playing with his dogs. Most of all, he loved being GG to all of his great-grandkids.
Grover was preceded in death by his parents: Grover McBride, Sr and Lucille McBride; brothers: Eddie McBride, Rick McBride, and Chris McBride; son: Robert McBride; and daughter: Louise McBride.
He is survived by his children: Grover McBride III and wife Pam of Antlers, OK, Jeff McBride of Antlers, OK, Kenneth McBride-Arment of Miami, OK, and Richard McBride and wife Linda of New Hampshire; brothers: David McBride and wife Wanda, Jimmy McBride and wife Brenda, and Mike McBride and wife Anita; sisters: Roberta Ivey and husband Johnie; grandchildren: Terry McBride, Eddie Allen, Lewis Ivey, Summer Campbell, Jeremy McBride, Josh McBride, Joseph Martin, Joseph McBride, Gary McBride, Justin Arment, Stephen Arment, Aron Arment, Kaylee Arment; as well as numerous great-grandchildren.
Services for Grover will take place on Sunday, January 23 at 10AM at the Serenity Funeral Service Chapel. Interment will follow at Kosoma Cemetery.
Services have been entrusted with Serenity Funeral Service of Antlers.
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