Sherrel Dean Brownlee was born July 6, 1944 in Okemah, Oklahoma to Samuel and Jaunita Harrison Brownlee and passed from this life June 19, 2019 in Tulsa at the age of 74.

Dean was raised in Okemah and attended the Okemah School. As a young man he worked in the Oklahoma oil fields as a drilling rigger and he honorably served his country in the Oklahoma National Guard. He also worked alongside his brother Jimmie Dale as a sandblaster for Anchor Painting. In his spare time he enjoyed fishing, "junking", and collecting guns.

On August 5, 1977 he married Sherri Kingston and they made Weleetka their lifelong home. He loved the oil field work he did and is remembered as a devoted son and father.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a sister JoAnn Cooper and two brothers, Jerry and Jimmie Dale Brownlee.

Survivors include: his wife Sherri of the home; his children Dena Jean Charles of Norman, Sarah Ybarra of Boley, J.R. Brownlee of Weleetka, and Paul Brownlee and Jeff Brownlee of Tulsa; his sister Althea Brownlee of Ardmore; and a nephew Terry Brownlee of Weleetka.

Viewing and visitation will be at the Williamson-Spradlin Funeral Home in Wetumka starting at 9:00 am Friday, June 21. A memorial service will be held at the Spradlin Memorial Chapel at 11:00 a.m.