Funeral service for 1SG (Retired) Thomas F. Myers, 81, Lawton, will be at 2:00pm Wednesday, September 11, 2013 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church with Pastor Rod Ozmun officiating. Sergeant Myers died Sunday, September 8, 2013 at his home in Lawton. Burial with Full Military Honors and Masonic Rites will be in the Sunset Memorial Gardens under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home. *** The family will greet friends Tuesday evening at the funeral home from 6pm until 8pm *** Thomas was born July 12, 1932 in Sligo, Pennsylvania to Russell E. and Ruth L. (Karnes) Myers. He joined the US Army in November of 1951, and retired on November 30, 1972 at Fort Hood, Texas. He served with the Army of Occupation - Germany, served a tour in Korea, and two tours in Vietnam, from August of 1968 to August of 1969 in Lai Khe and from 1971 to 1972 in Long Binh. He earned the following awards during his career in the Army, Army of Occupation Medal (Germany), National Defense Service Medal w/ Oak Leaf Cluster, Good Conduct Medal w/ 4 Bronze Loops, Bronze Star Medal, Vietnam Service Medal w/One Silver Service and Two Bronze Service Stars, Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal w/60 Device, Army Commendation Medal w/Oak Leaf Cluster, and the Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry. He also earned the Marksman (Rifle), Sharpshooter (Carbine) and the Marksman (Pistol .45 Cal). He married Sarah Louise Chambers on December 22, 1951 in Pennsylvania. She died March 28, 1981. He then married Dorothea A. Elender on July 12, 1983 in Wichita Falls, TX. Following his retirement from the Army, he worked ten years at TG&Y, and then worked Civil Service at Fort Sill until he retired from there in December of 1992. He was a Master Mason, with Lodge #540, earned his 32 Degree Mason, McAllister Lodge, and was a Shriner in Oklahoma City. Thomas was a member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church. Survivors include his wife Doris "Oma" Myers of the home, 2 sons and their wives, Mark and Lisa Myers of Winchester, VA, Mike and Jacqueline Myers of Lawton, OK, 5 step-children and their spouses, Virginia Thomas and Don of Ponca City, OK, Tom Allen and Claire of Denver, CO, Mitch Allen and Carol of New Hampshire, Vicky Allen and Ricky of Lexington, OK, Lynn Jones and Larry of Granbury, TX, a brother Edward Myers and his wife Beverly of Sligo, PA, sister Lula Lehrman of Youngstown, OH, 6 grandchildren, Alicia, Michelle, Amy, Lindsey, David, Joseph, 12 step-grandchildren, Jeff, Ricky, Deanna, Shawn, Ronnie, Meghan, Jennifer, Kristen, George, Ashley, Michael and Amanda. He is also survived by many great and step-great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, first wife Sarah, siblings: Irene, Bernard, Ruth Ann, Donnie, Russie, and a step-son Butch Allen.