Wayne Emmons
March 2, 1960 - August 7, 2025
Clifford "Wayne" Emmons, age 65, of Perry, Oklahoma, passed away on August 7, 2025, at home in Perry, Oklahoma.
A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday, August 16, 2025 at Perry High School Auditorium with David Hatfield officiating. Visitation will be held on Friday, August 15, 2025, from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Trout Funeral Home of Perry, with the family present to greet friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Wayne was born on March 2, 1960 in Phoenix, Arizona to Gary and Janice (Curran) Emmons. He grew up in Perry and graduated from Perry High School. After high school, Wayne proudly served his country in the United States Army. Wayne was a well-respected fire service leader. He served the Perry Fire Department for 32 years, retiring in 2019 at the rank of Fire Chief. Wayne was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting, fishing, camping, arrowhead hunting, morel mushroom hunting, gardening, canning, metal detecting, shooting, and handloading. Most of all, Wayne loved his family dearly, especially his dog, Winston.
Survivors include: his mother, Janice Emmons of Perry, Oklahoma; daughter, Tahra Emmons and her partner, Drew Pennington; grandchildren, Armando Pando, Ruben Pando Jr. and his partner, Patience Goforth, and Naomi Pando; great grandchild, Alonzo Pando; siblings, Gary Emmons and wife, Misty of Chandler, Oklahoma, Sandy Richardson and husband, Gary of Perry, Oklahoma, Cathy Condit of Tecumseh, Oklahoma, and Renae Reed of Enid, Oklahoma; and several nieces and nephews.
Wayne is preceded in death by his father, Gary Emmons and brother-in-law, Bob Reed.
Casket bearers are Mike Wilda, Lyle Harmon, Matt Lumbers, Ben Treiner, Brian Hatfield, and Jim Smith.
Memorial contribution checks may be made payable to "Perry Firefighter's" in care of Trout Funeral Home of Perry, 1408 N 7th St, Perry, OK 73077. We invite you to leave a message of condolence, expression of sympathy or perhaps share a memory of Wayne at www.troutperry.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Trout Funeral Home of Perry, 1408 N 7th St, Perry, OK 73077.
