Charles (Charley) Rogers Biggs unexpectedly departed this world on August 29th, 2022. He was a beloved brother, husband, father, grandfather, and uncle. In 1953, he was born the youngest of five sons of Harley Upton Biggs and Rama Rogers Biggs.

Charley and Susan met in 1981 through a mutual friend and married in July 1982. They celebrated 40 years of marriage on July 10th, 2022. They welcomed three children: Brian Charles Biggs in 1986, Josiah Campbell Biggs in 1992, and Sarah Elizabeth Berg in 1995. Charley deeply loved his family. He adored his grandchildren and looked forward to welcoming three more later this year.

Charley had a quick wit and a great sense of humor. He always had a joke to tell and loved to make people laugh. He loved to be with people and was never shy to share his faith in God.

Charley loved God. He was saved at age 6, but became serious about his walk with the Lord in high school, encouraged by his youth pastor intern Bud Pederson. He attended Tulsa Public Schools and graduated from Nathan Hale High School in 1972.

He attended Tulsa Junior College for his freshman year and graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 1976 with a degree in journalism. He was a lifelong Sooner fan. At OU, he was active in the Baptist Student Union.

After college, he became involved with the Navigators’ bible study. He started working at the Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, followed by the Bixby Bulletin.

He then worked for the Tulsa World as a suburban reporter, covering Glenpool as well as some other suburban cities. In August of 1984, after encouragement from local businesspeople, he started the Glenpool Post, later selling it to Neighbor Newspapers.

He started the Tulsa World zoned editions (the Community World) in 1993. In 2000, he took a job in Denver as managing editor of Cable World magazine, while his wife and children remained in Tulsa, trying to sell the house. But he soon learned of plans to move the office to New York City.

It had been in his heart to start a conservative, Christian-oriented newspaper. So, he returned to Tulsa, and in April of 2001 he started the Tulsa Beacon newspaper. Sometime after starting the Tulsa Beacon, Charley was a guest on a radio show on a KCFO. He soon became a cohost of the show and later took it over completely renaming it Tulsa Beacon Weekend. He published the Tulsa Beacon and hosted the radio show until his death in 2022.

Through his many years and enterprises, Charley learned to trust God for all his family’s needs and became a great man of prayer. He cared about pleasing God even if it meant taking an unpopular stand. And he cared about others.

He is survived by his wife, Susan; son Brian Biggs (wife Shelby); son Josiah Biggs (wife Kaili); daughter Sarah Berg (husband Joshua); grandchildren Reyma and Atticus Berg. He is also survived by his brother Jonathan Biggs (wife Cheri); sisters-in-law Lynda Biggs and Keri Biggs; mother-in-law Martha Campbell; brother-in-law George Campbell III (wife Beverly); brother-in-law John Campbell; five nephews and one niece. He was preceded in death by his parents,Harley and Rama Biggs; brothers William (Bill), Thomas (Tom), and Harley Biggs; and father-in-law George Campbell Jr.

In Lieu of flowers, we request donations to the Christian Ministry of New Life Ranch or First Baptist Broken Arrow. Charley and his family have been involved in New Life Ranch since he was a young boy and it was very dear to his heart; He loved his church family so much, the missions and ministries that our church undertakes was what drew him to the church.

Viewing will be held on Thursday, September 8, from Noon to 7 pm at Garrett Funeral Home. The family will greet friends from 5 pm to 7 pm. Services will be held at 11am, Friday, September 9, at First Baptist Church Broken Arrow. A private burial will take place at Floral Haven Cemetery.