Benjamin Joseph Woolery, age 25, departed this life on Saturday, September 30, 2017, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Ben was born August 10, 1992, in Tulsa. Ben attended Sapulpa schools until his junior year in high school, and then graduated from Glenpool High School. Ben was a gifted athlete in baseball and basketball, playing on both school teams and league teams. A sport he truly loved was BMX bicycle racing. Many family Thanksgivings were spent at the Grand National BMX races in Tulsa each year. Snow skiing at Crested Butte, Colorado, was also a favorite pastime. He was a loving, caring person, who especially enjoyed children. They were drawn to his brilliant smile, his engaging personality and personal warmth. One of his favorite activities in school was the mentorship program. He looked forward to the time he spent with his elementary kids, and often told stories of their progress. Following high school, he attended Tulsa Community College as well as studied Automotive Applied Science at Rogers State University. He loved working on cars and doing landscape work. Ben's friends will remember his big heart, and that he loved to have fun and be with his friends. He touched many lives and will be fondly remembered. Most of all, Ben loved his son Benson. The play on words in his son's name choice was proof of that. He greatly enjoyed playing and doing things with Benson, and Benson, in turn, adored his father. He is survived by his son, Benson Z. Woolery, and his mother, Kristin Zumwalt Woolery, of Glenpool, OK and his father, Rick Woolery and his wife Penny Woolery, of Sapulpa, OK. Also surviving him are his grandparents, Dr. Gerald Zumwalt and Dorothy Zumwalt (his Opa and Oma), as well as several aunts, uncles, and cousins, and his beloved chocolate Labrador, Titus. He was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Royal and Kathryn Woolery. A family memorial service will be held at a later date. Ben was very proud to have enrolled as an organ donor. Persons wishing to honor Ben's memory may make contributions to Lifeshare of Oklahoma, 4705 Northwest Expressway, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73132 or the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, 825 NE 13th Street, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104. 'To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die.'