Tommy "Tinker"

Hafford

Tommy "Tinker" Ray Hafford, 72, was born in Eldorado, Illinois on April 4, 1953, to Dave and Betty Jean (Burton) Hafford. Tinker passed away in Oklahoma City on November 12, 2025.

Tinker left this world in the same spirit he lived it: always in motion, lifting others up, and never wasting a day. That restless energy never faded; it was part of what made him dependable. If you needed someone to lean on, he showed up.

He carried an optimistic disposition that could brighten even the worst day. Caring came naturally to him. People gravitated toward him because he treated everyone like family. His personality was perfect for his lifelong career of in-home appliance repair because he truly didn't know a stranger.

Tinker had a love of live music and would go to as many concerts as Deb could find for either just the two of them or to take their granddaughter to with them.

Tinker never lost his love of sports even after his own sports career ended. He held the record for the fastest pin in the state of Oklahoma for many years, and later in life there was nothing he loved more than teaching and watching his great-grandsons wrestle. Sports were a constant in his life, he coached football, cheered for OU football, and stayed loyal to his Jets, even when they didn't make it easy.

He built remote control airplanes for fun, fished anywhere he could drop a line, and told jokes that were always memorable.

Family gatherings were his favorite because it meant time with his sisters who he adored. He also adored his only granddaughter and spoiled her thoroughly, without apology. He was always Papa to any friend she had.

Tinker lived a life full of motion, generosity, humor, and grit. He left people better than he found them. His absence lands hard, but the mark he left is easy to see in his family and his friends. Tinker's story lives on in the people he shaped, the kindness he showed, and the laughter he leaves behind.

Tinker was preceded in death by his parents; wife Debra Hafford; and sister Sheila Bullen.

He is survived by his son Tommy and wife Suzannah Hafford; sisters Sherry Green and Carol Brazeal; granddaughter Ashli and husband Jace Weatherly; great-grandchildren Keegan and Karter Cox and Renlee Weatherly; "son" Wes and wife Tina Dobbs; and numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces, and great nephews.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 P.M., Monday, November 17, 2025, at the Eisenhour Funeral Home Chapel in Blanchard. Visitation for friends and family will be from 2:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 16, 2025, at the funeral home. Arrangements are under the direction of Eisenhour Funeral Home of Blanchard. Online obituary and guestbook are available at www.eisenhourfh.com.