Funeral service for David Drew Bonner will be at 10:00 am Tuesday, March 29, 2016 in the Becker-Rabon Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. David Bonner, Sixth & Meredith church of Christ, Dumas, TX, Jesse Jenkins, Minister, Benchley Church of Christ, Benchley, TX and Mr. Robert Bond, Midwest City Church of Christ, Midwest City, OK officiating.

Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens, Lawton, OK.

The family will greet friends Monday evening, March 28, 2016 from 6pm until 8pm at the funeral home.

David Drew Bonner, 87, of Lawton departed this life on Friday, March 25, 2016 in Lawton. He was born December 14, 1928 in Crane County, TX, the son of Drew Bonner and Alice Belle Hestand Bonner.

He was raised in Crane, Texas where he was a talented athlete playing football, basketball, and tennis. He received a BA degree in chemistry from Abilene Christian College and a M.Ed. in education from Texas Tech University. While attending ACC he met Doris Irene Tourney. They married on June 1, 1952 and were married for almost 64 years.

They have two children. His son is Dr. David Mal Bonner who is a dentist, gospel preacher, and the Mayor Pro-Tem of Dumas, Texas. His daughter Dina Lu Bonner is a retired math and science teacher in Pasadena, Texas.

He preached the gospel full-time for 63 years for churches in Texas, Oregon, Nebraska, and Oklahoma. He served as the evangelist for the Gore Blvd. church of Christ in Lawton, Oklahoma for over 17 years from 1980 to 1997. He later returned to Lawton where he preached for 7 more years at the Gore Blvd. congregation until his retirement in 2015.

He wrote and published several books. His two most popular books were The Old Testament Made Easy and The Church – The Greatest Work of God. He preached hundreds of gospel meetings throughout the United States. He also engaged in a large number of religious public debates that were held over several nights each.

Mr. Bonner continued his love of athletics playing tennis and water skiing into his 80s.  He was known as a skier with modest clothing, wearing long pants while skiing. He was an avid motorcyclist riding until he was over 85 years old.

He and his wife Doris loved to entertain friends and brethren in their home. He had a great sense of humor and a large repertoire of funny stories and songs. He dearly loved his family and brethren in Christ.

He is survived by his wife Doris of the home, his sister May Belle Gowan of San Antonio, TX, a son Dr. David Mal Bonner and wife Gayla of Dumas, TX, and daughter Dina Lu Bonner of Pasadena, TX. Grandchildren and great-grandchildren are Jennifer Bonner Reynolds and husband James and children Parker David and Natalie Claire of Shallowater, TX, Dr. Reagan Allen Bonner and wife Rachel and their children Hannah Jane, Emily Diane, Elizabeth Paige and Carly Reagan of San Antonio, TX, Dr. Justin Drew Bonner and wife Lydia and their son Drew of Alameda, CA, granddaughter Alison Bonner Mitchell and husband Jordan of Tampa, FL.  He is also survived by a large host of other relatives, friends and brethren in Christ.

The family wishes to express appreciation to the doctors and medical personnel who gave him such great care.