Reuben Don Noah

Reuben Don Noah, age 78, of Pickens, Oklahoma passed away on July 1, 2024, in Oklahoma City, OK. Reuben was born on October 18, 1945, in Battiest, Oklahoma.

Reuben attended elementary school in Battiest, Oklahoma and Jones Academy in Hartshorne, Oklahoma. He played football at Haskell Institute in Lawrence, Kansas, graduating in 1963. Afterward, Reuben proudly served in the U.S. Army from 1966 to 1968 during the Vietnam Conflict. For over 30 years, Reuben worked as a general contractor in Dallas, Texas. In the last seven years of his life, he resided in Weatherford, Oklahoma, though Southeast Oklahoma, especially Pickens, always remained his true home.

Reuben was immensely proud of his Native American heritage and was fluent in the Choctaw language. He enjoyed travel and often roamed Indian Country, making friends everywhere he went. He followed politics and social issues concerning Native Americans and served as a mentor to many Native men. Reuben enjoyed watching football and was a lifelong fan of the Dallas Cowboys. His hobbies included beadwork, reading, and hours of yardwork to maintain a pristine home landscape. Reuben lived with a true cowboy mentality, embracing hard work, independence, and an unwavering sense of adventure in all aspects of his life. He will be sadly missed by all who knew him.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Walter Ray Noah, Sr. and Siney Hardy Melton; and sisters, Vedis Murillo, Freda Schutt, and Gwendolyn Carol Bohanon.

Reuben is survived by his loving companion, Georgiann Welbourne; his children, Reuben Noah, Jr., Wekota Van Zile, Kyla Van Zile, and Derrick (Marla) Swiftbird; his cherished granddaughter, Gabrielle Van Zile; one sister, Levida Belle Noah-Blalock, and one brother, Robert (Barbara) Hardy; several nieces and nephews and a host of other relatives and friends.

Graveside services will be on Friday, July 5, 2024, at 10:00 A.M. at County Line Cemetery in Pickens, Oklahoma. Family and friends are invited to a meal following the service at the Choctaw Community Center in Battiest. Arrangements are entrusted to Bowser Family Funeral Home in Broken Bow, Oklahoma.

Online Guestbook: www.bowserffh.com

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