Funeral service for Birty Raylene "Ray" Elbert will be 11:30 AM Tuesday, January 5, 2016 in the Bible Baptist Church with Dr. Bob Weger, pastor officiating.

Burial with military honors will follow in the Fort Sill National Cemetery, Elgin under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

The family will greet friends from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM Monday, January 4, 2016 at the funeral home.

Birty Raylene "Ray" Elbert, age 75, of Lawton went to be with the Lord Thursday, December 31, 2015 at home. She was born April 5, 1940 in Bellaire Ohio to William Arthur and Leoda Elener Davis Allshouse. She graduated from Bridgeport High School in 1959 at which time she joined the U. S. Air Force. Raylene received her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Cameron University in 1980 along with her secondary teaching certificate. Raylene married William (Bill) Elbert on Dec. 28, 1963 in Bridgeport, Ohio. She was employed by the Department of Corrections for the State of Oklahoma for 16 years. She retired in 1996. She had been a resident of Lawton since 1964. Raylene was a member of Bible Baptist Church and worked as the church secretary from 1996 until 2006. She served her Lord faithfully since 1968.

In addition to her parents she was preceded in death by her husband of 49 years; grandparents, Birty Ray and Alice Wilson Davis, Frank and Emma Reich Allshouse.

She is survived by her four children and their spouses, Michael Anthony and Brenda Kay Elbert; Christina Marie and Robert Karl Fritts; Victoria Lynne Elbert and partner Carin Elizabeth Thornton, William Daniel and Tara Yvonne Elbert; 7 grandchildren, Jeffery Michael and Mercedez Soto Elbert, Jason Ray and Jessica Spiller Elbert, Katlyn Yvonne Elbert, all of Lawton; Robert Karl Fritts II and Jaime Ferguson Fritts of Oklahoma City and two great granddaughters, Jaelynn Ray Elbert and Emma Lee Fritts, many nieces, nephews, step grandchildren and great grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers please make Memorial contributions to the Bible Baptist Church "Awana Bible Clubs" in her name.