Brandon was born October 4, 1982 to the late Mona Diane (Yargee) Bowman and Antonio Rico in Okemah, Oklahoma, and died January 29, 2017 in Ardmore, Oklahoma. He was raised in Wetumka and attended Wetumka schools until he graduated in 2001.
Brandon worked several trades in construction, pipelining, oil fields, and recently as a fork lift operator at the Michelin Tire plant in Ardmore. He enjoyed spending time with family and friends, as well as collecting and restoring old vehicles. Brandon was best known for his playful sense of humor and kindheartedness.
Brandon was preceded in death by his mother Mona on January 31, 2016; maternal uncle Willard; aunt Idell; and grandparents William and Salina Yargee.
Brandon is survived by a daughter, Satie Rico, of Florida; stepfather Darryl Bowman of Healdton, Oklahoma; father Antonio Rico of Olathe, Kansas; paternal grandparents John and Virginia Cully of Haysville, Kansas; and Olivario Rico of Springhill, Kansas; sister Rebekah and her children Jalie, Malena, Natalie, Sophie, Heath, and Dusty, of Hobbs, New Mexico; brother Cody and wife Jessica and their children Kyler and Levi of Muenster, Texas; sister Dixie and her daughter Halen, of Wichita Falls, Texas.
Funeral services for Brandon will be held Saturday, February 4th at 1:30pm at the Wetumka Indian Baptist Church of Wetumka, Oklahoma. Pallbearers will be Darryl Bowman, William Stehn, Opothle Yahola, CHip McLemore, John Yargee, Jon Bear, Adrian Harjo, and Wilson Yargee. Honorary pallbearers will be Heath Gagnon, Dusty Gagnon, Kyler Rico, and Levi Rico
Interment will follow at the Wetumka Indian Baptist Church cemetery under the direction of Williamson-Spradlin Funeral Home of Wetumka.