Funeral for former Lawton resident Charlie F. Dillahunty, 86, Tulsa will be at 2:00 PM Thursday at Northwest Church of Christ with Monte Ginnings, minister officiating. Mr. Dillahunty passed away on Friday, February 17, 2012 in Tulsa after a long repiratory illness, which progressed into congestive heart failure. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens under the direction of Becker Funeral Home & Cremation Service. He was born November 26, 1925 to Aldie Franklin and Lorena Ames Dillahunty in Granite, OK. He attended schools in Greer County and graduated from Ozark High School near Granite, OK, in 1942 and attended Jr. College in Mangum, OK until he was called into service for his country in World War II. He enlisted with the Merchant Marines in November of 1943, serving in the European Theater of operation from 1944 until 1946. Afterward, he met and married the love of his life Mary E. Lauderdale in Mangum, OK on December 7, 1946. They began their marriage in Lawton, OK, before moving back to Mangum in 1947. In 1948, they moved to Altus, OK, then onto Lawton, again, in 1953; where he worked in the Heating and Air Conditioning business, until 1960. In 1960, he became an Electrical Contractor operating Dillahunty Electric until 1997. He served on the Electrical Board in Lawton for 10 years. In 1997, Charlie decided retirement wasn't his cup of tea. At the age of 72, he tested and became a Federally Certified Quality Control inspector, inspecting many Corp of Engineer projects until his health forced him to retired completely in fall of 2009. Charlie was a faithful member of Northwest church of Christ where he served as a Deacon for 18 years. Following his service as Deacon, Charlie was appointed as an Elder in 1975 and served the congregation for 35 years. He originated and was actively involved in the Back to the Bible Campaigns sponsored by Northwest church of Christ where it is currently culminated its 2011 campaign this past June. He was also active in mission work in Mexico. Charlie loved people and always had a smile and a joke to share. He loved playing golf with his golfing buddies, Roy Moore, Harold McRay, and Bob Dismuke. He loved playing with his grandchildren and great grandchildren. Charlie is survived by his wife Mary and two sons, Jim Dillahunty and his wife Aline of Tulsa, OK and Brent Dillahunty also of Tulsa, OK; two grandchildren Memorie Montgomery and her husband Mickey of Tulsa, OK and Gary Dillahunty and his wife April also of Tulsa, OK, five great-grandchildren Malynn, Melaina, and Mollie Montgomery and Coleman and Aubrey Dillahunty, all from Tulsa, OK., two sisters Evelyn Boone of Sugarland, TX and Helen Denton of Lawrence, KS. Charlie was preceded in death by his parents Aldie and Lorena Dillahunty and his brother Leonard Dillahunty of Tucson, AZ. The family will greet friends from 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM on Wednesday at the funeral home.