Kenith Ray Caulkins was born on November 11, 1939 to Robert and Mocalena (Brehm) Caulkins south of Weatherford, OK and passed away on Saturday, February 10, 2018 at Weatherford Regional Hospital, at the age of 78 years, 2 months, and 29 days.

Kenith was raised south of Weatherford where he attended rural school before transferring to Weatherford Public Schools. He enlisted in the US Army in the late 1950s before returning to Weatherford and working harvest. On February 16, 1963 he married JoAnn Boespflug and they made their home in Weatherford were they raised their daughters, Kim and Valerie. Kenith and his brother Bob owned and operated service stations in Weatherford and Kenith served with the Weatherford Fire Department for 32 years before retiring in 1989 as a Captain. On December 21, 2014 he married Phyllis Gibson in Clinton, Ok and they continued to live in Weatherford. Kenith enjoyed classic cars, owning and showing at car shows and collecting coins. Memorial contributions may be made the Corn Heritage Village Dementia Fund or the American Cancer Society.

Kenith is survived by his wife, Phyllis Caulkins, of the home in Weatherford; two daughters, Kim Williams and husband Terris of Woodward, OK and Valerie Shreck and Bruce Reed of Weatherford, OK; grandson, Trey Graybill and wife, Courtney of Weatherford, OK and great-grandson, Hudson Graybill and soon expected sister, Hadley Graybill; granddaughter, Raquel Razien and husband, Nathan of Woodward, OK; granddaughter, Valerie Conway of Atlanta, GA; Phyllis' children, Linda and Kevin Wilmeth of Tuttle, OK and Rocky and Pam Gibson of Wichita, KS; Phyllis' fifteen grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren; three brothers, Harold and Mary Caulkins, Dale and Kim Caulkins, and Carl and Marilyn Caulkins, all of Tucson, AZ; one sister, Elsie Poole, of Portland, OR;. Kenith was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Joann Caulkins; three brothers, Donald, David, and Bob; and two sisters, Dorothy Capps and Kathy Strey.