Carl Ervin Chew

Carl E. Chew, 70, of Dewey, died Wednesday in Bartlesville. Carl was born the son of Floyd E. and Emma Jean (Jones) Chew on November 16, 1944, in Bartlesville. His father Floyd died on Christmas Day 1944 while serving in WWII. When Carl was 18 months Emma Jean married Walter H. Sears who raised Carl as his own son. Carl lived in Ramona for his first 13 years before the family moved to Dewey. While attending Dewey schools, Carl excelled both in football and academics becoming an All-State football player and participating in the Boys State program. Carl graduated from Dewey High School in 1963 and furthered his education at the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Oklahoma State University and the University of Hawaii. From Hawaii his career took him to Guam and the protected territories of Southeast Asia for eight years before he returned to Dewey in1972. He worked as a writer with the Dewey Herald-Record and the Examiner-Enterprise. Carl was united in marriage with his high school friend Virginia Bushong on February 14, 1975. Carl was blessed with two beautiful daughters whom he affectionaly nicknamed Kitten and Monkey. After 15 years of faithful service Carl retired from Jane Phillips Medical Center. Carl had many passions in life, including a love for teaching which he did for many years as a substitute teacher. He loved being Santa for more than 20 years and was the Dewey Christmas Parade Santa for 10 years. He coached Y-Football and coached in the Dewey Recreation Association. Carl was very active in his girls’ school activities. He supported anything Dewey and was a longtime member of the Dewey Civic Association and the Dewey United Methodist Church. Once asked, Carl said his best quality was “Loving Others.” He will be dearly missed. Carl is survived by his loving wife Virginia Chew of the home; two daughters Natalie W. Epps and Craig and Cassie Lynn Hayes all of Dewey; one brother Dwight Sears and Susan of Nowata; one granddaughter Heather Ellis and Gary of Coweta; two great grandchildren Keaton and Owen Ellis of Coweta; and a host of other family and friends. He is preceded in death by his parents. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Dewey United Methodist Church; the Dewey Education Foundation; or the Caney Valley Education Foundation, Ramona, OK all in care of Davis Family Funeral Home, 113 S Osage, Dewey, Ok 74029. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. on Saturday, January 10, 2015, at Dewey United Methodist Church with Rev. Dale Durnell officiating. Interment will be at Memorial Park Cemetery. Services are under the direction of Carter Davis and the Davis Family Funeral Home.

Carl Ervin Chew

November 16, 1944 - January 7, 2015