Greggory Aaron Chambers' Obituary
OBITUARY FOR GREGGORY AARON CHAMBERS Greggory Aaron Chambers, 47, went to be with his Lord August 15, 2018 peacefully in his sleep. He was born on May 10, 1971 in Port Jefferson, NY on Long Island to Dennis and Rita Chambers of Indianapolis and Anderson, Indiana respectively. When he was four years old, the family moved to Craig, Colorado where, soon after, came Gregg’s love for the Denver Broncos. At ten years old, Gregg, his three brothers, and his parents moved to Broken Arrow, OK where soon his love for Oklahoma sports would begin!In Broken Arrow, Gregg grew to be a loving son, wonderful brother, exuberant uncle, trustworthy employee, and generous friend to everyone. In middle school, while attending Victory Christian Church, he found a love for the puppet ministry and became a leader on the puppet team led by Dave Ricker. He and his brothers would often travel with the team to other churches, Indian reservations, etc. spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ to various communities through script and music. One performance he and his brothers fondly remember is a rendition of Carmen’s “Sunday’s On It’s Way”. It is here that Gregg formed lifelong friendships with his fellow puppeteers, creating for him another strong family. Some of his most treasured friendships were with Tim Cox, Nathan Cox, David Cox, Adam Davis, Stephen Peters, Dave Ricker and brothers Jason, Shane and Bryce Chambers. Along with the puppet ministry at Victory Christian Church, Gregg and his three brothers were involved with the Royal Rangers program which mentors young boys to become Christlike men and lifelong servant leaders who make the Golden rule their daily rule. Gregg excelled in the program becoming a Senior leader in high school. These programs highlight what type of man Gregg grew to become: a generous, compassionate, fun-loving, man who loved strangers, his friends, and most of all, his family. His close relationship with his three brothers mirrors his relationship with everyone he meets. You can often hear him sum up this ideal with one of his favorite movie quotes, “Brother’s don’t shake hands, brothers gotta HUG!” (Tommy Boy, 1995).Gregg attended Broken Arrow Public Schools graduating high school in May of 1989. He was active in choir, musicals, the drama department, and the International Thespian Society. His love for music and singing led him not only to sing in the choir, but to sing in the selective A Capella Choir under the direction of Mr. Steve Dyer. He competed in Solo and Ensemble singing competitions where he received a superior, first place rating of I+ for his solo and excellent ratings of I for his ensemble performances. In 1986, he performed in The Clown’s Christmas as the leading role, Clown Doll, in a friend’s original musical for her Senior Project requirements at ORU. Then during his senior year of high school, he was in BAHS’s production of Rodger and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma singing in the chorus and playing dream sequence Curly and Cord Elam. In June of 1989, Gregg also joined the cast of the Community Playhouse of Broken Arrow’s production of The Pajama Game in which he played the first helper. After high school, Gregg went to Oral Roberts University (ORU) in Tulsa, OK and Tulsa Community College (TCC) respectively. At ORU, Gregg organized intramural sports for his dorm and became involved in the choir. His immense love for sports started to show while attending ORU as he supported the baseball team.After school, Gregg worked at a few places such as Crown Plaza, Drug Warehouse, Timber Lanes, El Chico and Blue Bell Creameries before working 21 years at Baker Hughes Oilfield Operations. He worked in the warehouse before becoming a Senior Class warehouseman where his loyalty and leadership will be greatly missed.In addition to loving his family, friends and all people, Gregg loved life and everything it had to offer him. His parents helped get him his favorite car, a blue 1966 classic Mustang, which was renovated by a friend and told he better take care of it! He loved food, his favorite being his mom’s spaghetti and a big 2 liter of Pepsi! He adored his two nephews and three nieces supporting their soccer and basketball games whenever he could. He babysat them even staying the weekend with his 8-year-old niece and 3-year-old nephew at the time. He spent countless hours in the NICU with two of them when medical issues caused them to stay longer in the hospital. He could not get enough of movies often quoting lines of his favorite movies with anyone who would listen! He could occasionally be found telling friends and family members about the entire plot of movie whether they had seen it or not. Sports was probably the biggest passion he had outside of family. He supported local sports teams such as the Tulsa Hurricanes, Tulsa Oilers, ORU Eagles, Tulsa Talons, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes Hockey, and the Broken Arrow Tigers. He knew everything about a player’s statistics and every move a team made. He was a walking sports’ encyclopedia! Not only did he hold various season tickets to many organizations, but he supported them financially in donations and auctions. He was the biggest Denver Bronco’s, OU Sooners’, and TU Hurricane’s fan one could meet, sharing his passion for them with his father and his three brothers.Gregg had another close-knit family formed by his fellow Tulsa Oiler’s fans. He went to every home game with them, cheered the wins and losses, ate with them before or after games, and even went on road trips with them for away games. He cared about their lives and their families, and they did him. You could never meet anyone who knew Gregg who did not love him!Finally, Gregg’s generosity spilled over into all areas of his life. From helping a family member out financially to paying for a perfect stranger’s hotel room, his compassion knew no bounds. He sponsored many children through Compassion International and gave to various veteran’s organization. He supported and gave to the Fellowship of Christian Athletes’ hockey team and the Imprisoned Believers Abroad program. He gave to many charities such as Meals on Wheels Metro Tulsa, the John 3:16 Mission, Boy’s Town, and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.Gregg is survived by his parents Dennis Dean and Rita Kay Holladay Chambers; his brother and sister-in-law Jason Matthew and Tracy Irene Gatlin Chambers; his brother and sister-in-law Shannon (Shane) Michael and Michelle Denise Malloy Chambers; and his brother Bryce Bennett Chambers. He is also survived by his niece Nevaeh Irene Chambers, nephew Cody Matthew Chambers, niece Ella Marie Chambers, nephew Dylan Michael Chambers, and niece Alyssa Nicole Chambers. He also leaves his paternal uncle Wilbur Leroy Chambers and his wife Joanne (Jo) Teagle Chambers. Gregg was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents Wilbur Wellington and Doris Eleanor Bennett Chambers; and his maternal uncle Gary Holladay.Celebration of Life ~ Thursday, August 23, 2018 at Floral Haven Funeral Home Chapel at 12:30 PM.
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