By Cara Cowan Watts | Cherokee 411
Jun 29, 1938 — Aug 2, 2026
Claremore, Oklahoma
Cherokee Nation Citizen
Jamie Glenn Earp, 52, of Jay, Oklahoma, entered this life on September 14, 1973, in Grove, OK born to Jim and Janie Glenn Earp, and entered his heavenly home on August 5, 2026, alongside his son, Tucker James Earp, a reflection of the remarkable bond they shared. Words hardly seem enough to capture a man who lived big, stayed busy, and left his mark wherever he went.
The eldest of three children, Jamie was raised on the family farm in Oakhill, a place where his roots always ran deep. His dad instilled in him an entrepreneurial spirit, while his mom, whom Jamie was much alike, seemed to have a natural way of attempting to keep his onery self in line. His childhood was full of the kind of mischievous adventures that stories are formed from. A passionate athlete, Jamie began little league football in 3rd grade playing alongside his brother Jud, until their high school years as #40 and #41. As a member of FFA, Jamie loved showing pigs and judging horses, being named a World Champion at the 1990 American Quarter Horse Association World Show. Leading to a horse judging scholarship to Redlands Community College, following graduating from Jay High School in 1992. He then transferred to Northeastern Oklahoma A&M College, Haskell Indian College and later Missouri Southern to play football. Through it all, Jamie was close with his brother Jud and little sister Jana tagged along for all her brothers adventures, where Jamie was and remained to be a protective big brother. Through it all, he formed a close-knit group of friends whose bonds withstood the test of time.
Once returning home from college, Jamie worked for his dad in various capacities, built tanks, and then as an applicator for REC. During this time, Jamie met Treasa, and from the beginning of their relationship, it was built on the Lord. Jamie accepted Christ in 2000. They united their families when they married on August 31, 2001, bringing together Parker and Jenny and later completing their family with Tucker. Together they built a life rooted in love, hard work, and family. Jamie was the kind of husband that loved fiercely and worked hard to provide for his family. The kind of dad who taught even the toughest of life lessons by working alongside his children, supporting them in every season. No matter how busy life became, he was always in the middle of his kids’ happenings ready to show up, lend a hand, or drop everything when they needed him.
Jamie founded Earp’s Tree Service in 2006. Whether it was trees, brush, trucks, or equipment, Jamie knew how to get a job done, and there wasn’t much he couldn’t figure out, especially from the seat of a skid steer. He took great pride in the business he built and in “his guys” who worked alongside him through long days and tough jobs, becoming much more than employees along the way.
When the work was finished, Jamie loved to rope. Team roping was far more than a hobby; it was a way of life he proudly passed on to his children and grandchildren. Fiercely competitive, some of his proudest moments came from winning alongside his sons and supporting his daughter and son-in-law in their rodeo company. He took great pride in the arena and facilities he built at home, but he was perhaps happiest in his barn or outside with a good horse nearby, surrounded by family and friends.
