Willie Jay Welch

Willie Jay Welch, 21, of Stillwater, OK died on Mothers Day, May 14th, 2006. Witnesses say they believe he was trying to avoid hitting a deer, West bound on Highway 51, where he was in a one car accident. He was the only passenger.
Viewing will be at Palmer Marler Carberry Funeral Home this Wednesday and Thursday. Services will be held at St. Johns Catholic Church the Friday, May 19th, at 1:00 p.m. Willie had a beautiful sister, Lynsey Anne Welch, 25, of Dallas, TX; Mother, Susan Jeane and Father, Patrick Harold Welch. Willie is the Grandson of Jim and Bev Arneson of Stillwater, OK and Colleen Welch of Guthrie, OK.
Will was born in Edmond, OK September 26th, 1984. He graduated from Stillwater High School in May of 2003 where he was actively involved with the wrestling team. He helped run his fathers company as a heating and air conditioning technician. Willie was a proud member of St. Johns Catholic Church.
Willie was a wonderful young man who had such an amazing heart that touched so many peoples lives. He was a free spirit that lived abroad in Maui, HI along with Crested Butte, CO. Willie loved you all and will be missed very much! Will, we love you!
- Obituary provided by the Welch Family
It was a little before midnight on HWY 51 West of town. Hope and Mitchell were in Mitchell's driveway and heard the tires lock up then the sound of the crash and were there in just a few minutes. There was one other man at the wreck who may have seen it happen who was calling the emercency personelle but he would not approach the vehicle.
Hope and Mitchell went to the truck and Mitchell held the guys hand and Hope talked to him and they prayed. Mitchell said when he first took his hand that the guy opened his eyes then closed them and his head rolled to the side and they couldn't find a pulse.
they sat down next to him and Mitchell held his hand and prayed over him until the police and ambulance got there. They think he must have been trying to miss a deer or something as they did not think he went off the road until he bagan rolling.
This is to let you know that he was not alone when he passed from this life to eternal life...
- From an E-mail sent to the Welch Family