Jason Wayne Means, 19, of Wister, passed away Saturday, May 15, 2004 at Heavener. He was born March 4, 1985 at Poteau. He was a member of the Nazarene Church at Wister. He graduated from Howe High School in 2003 as Salutatorian. He was also Salutatorian of his eighth grade class. He was employed at Bremner.

Survivors include his parents, Ronnie and Carol Means of Wister; one sister and brother-in-law, Jaclyn and Joshua Gibson of Wister; one brother and sister-in-law, Brian and Courtney Means of Poteau; maternal grandparents, Alice and Victor Maine of Lexington; paternal grandparents, InMel and R.C. Means of Muse; paternal great-grandmother, Audie Rainwater of Muse; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins; other relatives and loved ones and a host of beloved friends.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 18 at Church of the Nazarene in Wister with the Revs. Joe Atkinson and Steve Nation officiating. Burial will follow in Ellis Chapel Cemetery at Wister under the direction of Evans & Miller Funeral Home of Poteau.

Pallbearers will be Brian Means, Joshua Gibson, Judd Whitehead, Austin Gillham, Jeremy Duke and Eric Leatherwood.0