Anthony "Tony" Doyle Howerton

Anthony (Tony) Doyle Howerton, 62, of Owasso, Oklahoma went to be with Jesus on June 2, 2026, and is rejoicing in eternal life. Tony was born in Muskogee, OK, on January 19, 1964 to LouAnn Ferguson Howerton and Alvin Howerton. He grew up in Haskell and graduated from Haskell High School in 1982. He attended Spartan School of Aeronautics, receiving his FCC License (Avionics) in 1985 and an Airframe and Powerplant license from Tulsa Tech in 1991. Tony worked for American Airlines for 33 years, retiring in 2017 as Avionics Crew Chief. Shortly before his retirement, Tony was called to attend seminary. Acceptance into a masters program without a traditional bachelor’s degree is generally impossible. But God had other plans, and Tony was accepted into Dallas Theological Seminary in 2016. Though he worked extremely hard for four years, he relished every class and received his Masters in Christian Education in 2020. As a long-time member of First Baptist Church Broken Arrow, Tony served in multiple positions as a teacher and leader. He was a deacon, taught Wednesday and Sunday morning Bible studies, led young adult groups, served on numerous committees, and even operated the soundboard for many years. He loved being a brainstorming partner with other teachers in the church and anyone who wanted to talk Jesus. He thrived on his commitment to Jesus, a thirst for the truth and knowledge of the Scriptures and then sharing those truths with others. Tony loved his engines. His love of cars, motorcycles, and especially airplanes consumed his hobby time. He first soloed in 1989 and went on to earn numerous pilot ratings, including Commercial Multi-Engine Instructor, logging over 1700 hours of good times as pilot in command. He is survived by his loving wife of 38 years Denise Hendon Howerton, father Alvin Howerton, mother LouAnn Howerton, mother-in-law Jean Hendon, stepmother Stephanie Howerton, brothers Chip Howerton, Scott Howerton, Ryan Park, Brad Park, sister Sutton O’Brien, and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. He was preceded in death by his grandparents Hank and Geneva Ferguson and his father-in-law Jerry Hendon. A celebration of life will be held at First Baptist Broken Arrow on June 15, 2026 at 1:30 pm. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to First Baptist Broken Arrow.

Anthony "Tony" Doyle Howerton

January 19, 1964 - June 2, 2026