Troy Clay Birdsell

Troy Clay Birdsell “GG” sadly passed away on October 22, 2025, in Vinita, Oklahoma at the age of 40.

Troy Clay was born on July 6, 1985, in Miami, Oklahoma to Jody C. Birdsell and Portia Lynn Brewster. Troy attended school in Grove, Oklahoma, and was a resident of Grove most of his life. Troy was a loving and kind soul who never met a stranger. Everyone Troy met was his friend. He touched every single person he met with his thoughtful and kind heart. Everyone knew he would often be spoken of as “the guy that would give you the shirt off his back” and often he did just that, Troy truly had a heart of Gold and a deep passion for Art and Music. He loved playing the guitar. He was self-taught often playing Nirvana. He always loved the Beatles to Elvis to Alice N Chains, AC/DC, Kiss, Korn, Marilyn Manson to 2 pc Shakur, there are just too many to name. He always dreamed of having a band of his own and he named that band PURPOSE. Troy loved drawing and making art, writing poetry, reading astrology, he knew everything about the zodiac signs also studying the history of music. As a child, Troy loved Ninja Turtles, New Kids on the Block as he got older, he loved BMX bike, skateboards, swimming and diving and riding motorcycles and 4-wheelers. Troy was a certified scuba diver. He loved animals but absolutely loved cats.

But most of all and more than everything Troy loved his 4 children. Troy has 2 sons, Trenton James and Gage and two daughters Courtney Marie and Frances Claire. Troy has two grandchildren Avyn Grace and Kyren James and one on the way. Troy made a point to tell everyone he loved them and how awesome each and every person was. He lifted people’s spirits in all his messages and talks.

Troy was preceded in death by 2 loves of his life: Staci Jordan and Dana Blizzard Findley, Grandparents Joe and Nancy Birdsell, Uncle Mark Birdsell, great grandparents Truman and Loretta Robison, Elmer and Pauline Robison.

Tory is survived by his mother Portia Derose and spouse Ed Ayres, his father Jody C. Birdsell, grandparents Robert and Linda Deacon, uncles Clinton and Clifton Deacon, sister Nicole Serage and her spouse Nathan, and brother Chance Ward, his cousins; Aron and Sierra Birdsell, Caden Deacon and his nieces Gregory, Kendall and Blake Serage and many extended friends and family and special love Amber Orlenko. Those who knew Troy will miss his mischievous belly laughs and just the crazy fun he always brought when he would show up. The earth lost another pure kindhearted nonjudgmental soul. But heaven gained another beautiful rock and roll angel and his name Is Troy Clay Birdsell…. Rest in Heaven. Rock N Roll through those Gates of Heaven.

Memorial services will be held at 6PM, Friday, November 7, 2025, at Worley-Luginbuel Funeral Home in Grove.