Brady Clifford Karraker

1998-2024
Brady Karraker, 26, passed away on December 13th, 2024, in Edmond, Ok.
Born on May 27th, 1998, in Oklahoma City, he was the son of Clifford and Dena Karraker. He graduated from Edmond Memorial High School in 2016. He also completed one year at OSU OKC. He was employed at Allied Steel Construction and Union Local 48 as an apprentice.
He enjoyed hunting, fishing on the river, hanging with friends and family, and anything outdoors. He also enjoyed going to holiday church services with grandparents. He will be remembered for his outgoing personality, hardworking ethics, living each day to its fullest and leaving an impact on everyone he met.
He is survived by his parents Clifford and Dena Karraker, siblings Blake and Bailey Karraker, nephew Mason Karraker, Grandmother Brenda Liston, aunts, uncles, and cousins.
He was preceded in death by Grandparents Howard & Fern Karraker of Pawnee, Ok, Grandfather Ronald Liston of Cushing, OK, & Uncle Toby Beadnell of Salineville, Ohio.
Family will greet friends from 6-8 p.m., Thursday, December 19, 2024 at Matthews Funeral Home.
The Funeral Service will be held on December 20th, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., at Waterloo Church of the Nazarene, 457 W. Waterloo Rd, Edmond, OK 73025 with the interment at 2:00 p.m., at the Highland Cemetery Pawnee, OK. The family requests that casual attire be worn.
I met Brady through is older Blake, we all showed lambs together! We spent a lot of time at the Ag barn together and also going to shows together! My favorite memory I have with Brady was when my parents drove us to Tulsa for a show, we were running behind and I had to change my top and get ready in the car, my dad told Brady not to look and he was watching through the mirror… Brady was so nervous he was blushing and promising my dad he wasn’t going to look (and nervous laughing)… my dad new Brady wasn’t going to look his parents raised him right, but my dad being my dad he had to pull his leg a little bit.
We lost touch after I graduated, I ran into Brady at a cookout through mutual friends a couple years back, and I hardly recognized him. He turned out to be a very handsome well dressed man, but still had that goofy laugh… Brady was such a sweet soul and cared hard for the people he loved! I had the pleasure of knowing him and I’m grateful FFA brought me and his older brother together, even his little sister.. Such an awesome family.
Much love, sending all the prayers to his family.
My best friend my brother my pal
I got the privilege to meet and know Brady pretty good through my dad Phillip. He was definitely one of a kind. I thought I’d share this funny story with you. We were all going to New Mexico and my dad only trusted Brady to drive. My dad had been up too many hours so he needed help driving. We ended up hitting a deer and totaled my mom’s suburban that trip. My dad was totally stressed and trying to find us a ride in the middle of the dessert in Texas. Well Brady of course instead of being down and stressed found his buck he killed. He then cut its head off so he could get a picture. He lightened up the whole thing and we still laugh about it today. The picture is how I let my mom know she no longer had a car. The picture is Brady in front of the tore up car holding the deer head smiling so big. I’ll never forget that smile.
Brady, you will be missed by so many people. You always make me smile and laugh. I’m so proud of you my nephew. I will never forget you. It’s a pleasure being your aunt (crazy one). I know you , papa and Toby are telling stories, give them hugs for us.
❤️Aunt Tina
I had the privilege of being Brady’s high school math teacher and we are neighbors just up Fisher Road. My heart breaks at reading this news. He was always so kind and would stop by in the years after I’d had him as a freshman. I wish I had learned of his passing sooner as I would have loved to have been able to show my respects and to hug Bailey’s neck.
My thoughts and prayers will be with you all in the many days, weeks, and months ahead.
Mrs. Guthrie