Michael Henry "Hank"

Reynolds Jr.

Michael Henry “Hank” Reynolds Jr.

November 18, 1982 – November 6, 2026

Michael Henry “Hank” Reynolds Jr., 43, passed away on November 6, 2026, leaving behind a family who loved him dearly and a lifetime of memories that will be cherished by those who knew him.

Hank was born on November 18, 1982, in Ada, Oklahoma, and raised in Stonewall, where three generations of his family still live. His childhood was spent roping, ranching, and reading, with plenty of room for both the adventures he lived and the ones he found between the pages of a book. Those early years gave him deep roots and a connection to family that remained with him throughout his life.

Hank went on to earn his master's degree in counseling and spent many years working as a Licensed Professional Counselor. Through his work, he devoted himself to helping others. It was a career built around listening, understanding, and being there for people when they needed someone. That was what he did best. He had a gift for meeting people where they were and helping them find their way forward.

But the most important part of Hank's life wasn't found in a degree, a career, or anything he accomplished professionally. It was found at home, with his family. Nothing meant more to Hank than being a father.

His daughters, River James and Ruth Ann, were his whole world. He loved those little girls with everything he had and gave them everything he could. Being their father was a source of immeasurable pride and joy, and loving them was the greatest privilege of his life. Though they should have had so many more years together, the love he had for them will always be part of their story. They will grow up knowing how deeply their father loved them and how much they meant to him.

Hank was preceded in death by his father, Michael Reynolds Sr. and his aunt, Beverly Reynolds.

He leaves behind his wife, Andrea “Ace” Reynolds; his two beloved daughters, River James Reynolds and Ruth Ann Reynolds; his mother, Jim Ann Reynolds and his uncle Robert Leon Reynolds; his younger sister, Ashley Ann Simmons and her husband, Travis Simmons; his younger brother, Jordan Reynolds, and several treasured cousins.

Forty-three years was not nearly enough time. There were more memories to make, more birthdays to celebrate, and so many ordinary days his family should have been able to share with him. His absence will be felt in the big moments, but even more in the little ones, in the everyday spaces where a husband, a father, a son, and a brother should still be.

Hank's life will be remembered through the people who loved him, the lives he touched, and, most of all, through the two little girls who will always be his greatest legacy.

He was loved. He was needed. And he will be missed more than words can ever express.

No formal memorial service will be held. The family asks that Hank be remembered through the love and memories shared by those who knew him.