Gregory "Dusty" A. Holcomb

On Thursday, November 10th, 2022, Gregory ‘Dusty’ Allen Holcomb, loving husband and father of two daughters, passed away at the age of 68. Greg was born on October 13th, 1954 in Tulsa, OK to Calvin Holcomb and Gee-ga-lee-lee ‘Chick’ O’Field Detlefsen. On June 15th, 1985 he married Marilyn Allen and together they raised two daughters, Casey and Nicole. Greg was an avid sports fan. He grew up playing backyard football with his siblings and cousins after Thanksgiving dinner and he played for his Grove High School Ridgerunners. He also loved coaching both soccer and softball. He loved coaching softball to his girls and was a long time coach of the Oklahoma Firebirds with his daughter, Casey. Greg would catch every Grove Ridgerunner football game that he could and listened to any that he couldn’t. He was also a long time Sooner fan and bled crimson and cream in the good times and the bad. Greg loved listening to the oldies. The Eagles, Chicago, Boston, Bad Company, and ELO were some of his favorites. He taught his daughters to love the oldies from the very beginning. He also loved to pop quiz his girls on the band name and year of his songs on the radio. Greg was what one would call a prankster. He loved to drive with his brother, Robbie, and slam on the brakes when Robbie had a drink in his hand to make it spill all over him. Then make Robbie clean up his car. He also taught his daughters to sneak into the bathroom when Marilyn was showering and pour an ice cold glass of water on his poor unsuspecting wife. He also loved to go outside to make his feet as cold as possible and hop under the covers with Marilyn and put his feet on her when she was all warm in bed. Greg said that he felt blessed because he had a great wife, that his daughters were happy and that they found love, and he found out that he was going to be a grandpa. Greg always said his biggest regret in life was selling his 1955 Chevy. Greg was preceded in death by his father, Calvin Holcomb, his mother, Gee-ga-lee-lee ‘Chick’ O’Field Defletsen, and his sister, Kelly Quinton Barnes. Greg is survived by his wife, Marilyn Holcomb and his daughters, Casey McIntosh and her wife, Lace McIntosh, and Nicole Nwosu and her husband, Anayo Nwosu, and his unborn grandson, Sage. He was also survived by his siblings, Floyd ‘Rusty’ Holcomb, Beth Phillips, Robbie Quinton, Jamey Husong, and Quahnah Quinton, and nieces, nephews, cousins, and so many other friends and family. Services will be held at Nichols-Stephens Funeral Home on Wednesday, November 16th at 2:00p. The family would appreciate assistance with funeral costs in lieu of flowers.

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Gregory "Dusty" A. Holcomb

October 13, 1954 - November 10, 2022