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William S. Crain

Jun 10, 1942 — Jun 15, 2010

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Age 68, Lawton - Funeral services will be Friday, 11:30 a.m. at First Baptist West Church with Rev. Charles Kriss, retired Baptist Minister and Rev. Mike Tompkins, Interim Pastor, officiating. Sergeant Crain died Tuesday at a local hospital. Burial with full military honors will be at the Fort Sill National Cemetery, Elgin, under the direction of the Becker Funeral Home & Cremation Service. The family will receive friends on Thursday from 6-8 pm at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be sent to the First Baptist West Building Fund, 7302 NW Cache Rd., Lawton, OK 73505. He was born June 10, 1942 in Memphis, Tennessee to Verner and Iris (Gray) Crain. He enlisted in the Army on January 22, 1961. He earned the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with two Service Stars, Bronze Star Medal, 2 Overseas Service Bars, Overseas Service Ribbon-4 and Good Conduct Medal Eighth Award. After his military retirement he was employed by Civil Service until his retirement. He married Mildred "Jan" Falls in Tuscumbia, Alabama on April 5, 1961. He had a love for travel, visiting all 49 continental states in his Winnebago. Sergeant Crain was active in the Sooner Schooners and Okiebagos Winnebago Clubs, where he had served as president of each club. He was a member of First Baptist West Church. He always enjoyed the fellowship and coffee at the Whataburger. Survivors include his wife, of the home; a daughter and son-in-law, Lynda and John Bowers of Cache; a son, Larry Crain of Lawton; another daughter, Laura Crain of Helena, Alabama; 2 grandsons, Matt Cameron and Lance Cameron and his fiancée Nikki Merrell; and a great grandson, Colton Chase Cameron. He is preceded in death by his parents and four brothers, Glen Crain, Donald Crain, Obie Carroll Crain and Milton Crain.

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