Kevin Antonio Santos

Services for Kevin Antonio Santos, 16, of Stillwater are scheduled for 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, May 5, 2010 at Sunnybrook Christian Church. Visitation is to be held from 12:00 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, May 4, 2010 at the funeral home. Services are under the direction of Palmer Marler Funeral Home, Stillwater.
Kevin was born on November 6, 1993 in Los Angeles, CA to Jose Santos and Chirley Polanco. He grew up in Los Angeles before moving to Stillwater. He attended schools in Stillwater where he was a Sophomore at Stillwater High School. Kevin sang in the choir and traveled to NYC this year during spring break to sing at Carnegie Hall; he planned on playing football as a junior and attending Meridian Technology in the automotive courses. Kevin first worked with his mother in Las Vegas and learned everything from her. He recently worked as a waiter for El Vaquero and Palominos Mexican Restaurant as well as a carpenter assistant with his father. He attended Bible Baptist Church when he was young and was recently attending Sunnybrook Christian Church as well as LifeChurch.tv.
On Sundays, Kevin and a group of friends would go to Westhaven Nursing Home and sing to the residents. His hobbies included swimming, hunting, being in the woods, and fishing. He liked many things. Lately, Kevin talked about the possibility of joining the Army as well as attending OU. He was a quiet, kind, sweet, friendly, loyal young man who would do anything for his friends. He was a tremendous caregiver to those he loved and would light up a room when he was around. He loved to laugh and make people laugh he was never serious. Kevin passed away Sunday, May 2, 2010 at his home in Stillwater.
He is survived by his father, Jose Santos of Stillwater; mother, Chirley Polanco of Las Vegas, NV; grandmother, Tereza Aceitono; one brother, Jonathan Polanco of Las Vegas, NV; three sisters, Esther Santos, Katherinne Polanco, and Lidia Thomas all of Las Vegas, NV; grandmother, Corina Santos of Honduras; grandfather, Bob Ferrell; aunts, Betty, Lorena, and Alba; cousin Jessie, along with the rest of his family in CA; special friends, Tom Roark and Jeff Black; best friends, Andrew Dobson, Mackenzie Starks, and Madison Houston as well as numerous other friends.