April 11, 1949 – October 28, 2025

Stephen Joe Weller was born the first child of Raymond Joe and Dorothy Nell (Wadley) Weller on April 11, 1949, in Okmulgee. He passed from his earthly home to his heavenly home on Tuesday, October 28, 2025. For a short time, the family relocated to Kansas, where Stephen’s younger brother Rodney was born. Soon after, the family returned to Okmulgee. Stephen graduated from Okmulgee High School in 1968 and attended OSU Tech. He worked several years for his uncle Carl Wadley and later for the City of Okmulgee Street Department, where he retired as the street sweeper operator. Stephen was a member of First Baptist Church of Okmulgee. He enjoyed fishing, western movies and watching Andy Griffith, but his greatest love was his grandkids.

Stephen was preceded in death by his parents. Survivors include his son, Cody Carl Weller and wife Melissa; brother, Rodney Weller and wife Luana; grandchildren, River and wife Ayleha, Braxton, Colton, Asher, C.J., Deanna and Katie; great grandchildren, Hazel, Alaina, Aiyonna and Sierra; nieces, Megan Goodman and husband Jerod and Sarah Weller; great niece and nephew, Addison and Joe; and cousins, Don Wadley and wife Christie, Grace McClester, Michael Wetmore and former daughter-in-law Mandy Lansdale.

Friends may visit the funeral home on Sunday, November 2, 2025, from 1-5 p.m.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, November 3, 2025, at McClendon-Winters Funeral Home Chapel, with Dr. Dennis Taylor officiating. Interment will follow at Okmulgee Cemetery. Casket bearers will be Cody Weller, River Lansdale, Colton Weller, Braxton Weller, Jerod Goodman and Paul Cox. Leo Cazenave will serve as an honorary casket bearer.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Mc-Clendon-Winters Funeral Home of Okmulgee. Memories, condolences, photos and videos may be shared with the family on Stephen’s Tribute Page at www.mcclendon- winters.com.