Bobby Leon Whitebird

Bobby Leon Whitebird passed away Monday, August 8, 2022 at his home in Fresno, California at the age of 62.

Bobby was born September 16, 1959 in McAlester, Oklahoma to Lavern Whitebird and Lillie Mae (Foster) Whitebird. Bobby graduated from Tecumseh High School. He later received his Bachelor of Science degree in Addiction Counseling and worked for the VA Medical Clinic in Fresno, California. He served as a Fire Fighter in the Air Force during the Gulf War. Bobby was a proud veteran and still continued to serve the VA. He enjoy participating in competition at the California Pow Wows. Bobby dedicated his life to his dog Rocky.

Bobby is preceded in death

by his parents, Lavern and Lillie Whitebird; son Bobby Leon Whitebird Jr.; and sister Iwannah Jones.

He is survived by his siblings Kenny Whitebird of Oklahoma City, Evetta Whitebird and husband Chris Preddy of Lindale, Texas, and Stephen Whitebird of Muskogee; niece Sasha Ballew of Rusk, Texas; nephew Ty Whitebird of Muskogee; and nieces; Shelby Whitebird of Cushing and Tiffany Lee of Tulsa.

Memorial service will be 2:00 p.m., Saturday, August 27th, at Hudson-Phillips Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Jimmy Anderson officiating.

Services are under the direction of Hudson-Phillips Funeral Home, Holdenville, Oklahoma.