Funeral service for Dennis Owen Jeter, 65, Snyder, will be at 10:00am Saturday, July 20, 2013 in the First Baptist Church, Snyder with Rev. Kerry Glasgow, Pastor and Dr. Tim Richardson, Pastor of Del View Baptist Church, Del City, Oklahoma officiating. Dennis passed from this life into eternity with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on July 12, 2013 in Granbury, Texas. Burial will be in the Fairlawn Cemetery, Snyder under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home of Snyder. ** The Family will greet friends Friday evening at the funeral home from 6pm until 8pm ** Dennis was born July 20, 1947 in Snyder to Verlan Owen and Emaline (Potts) Jeter. He was reared in Snyder, where he completed his twelve years of school. His family was well known and loved in Snyder for many years. Dennis was active in the sports programs of Snyder schools, and was actively involved in rodeo. When he graduated from high school, he attended Cameron University where he played football. He married the love of his life, Mary Hullender from Frederick, Oklahoma on August 23, 1968. They then attended Southwestern Oklahoma State University where he graduated with a B.S. degree in Education. He later returned to Southwestern to obtain his Master's in Education. He began teaching in 1972 and continued until 2010. He was a coach of all sports, taught Science and History. He taught in Carrizozo, NM where he was awarded Teacher of the Year. He then moved back to Oklahoma where he taught in Manitou and Indiahoma. Dennis and Mary then moved to Floydada, Texas for one school year where they made a host of friends. Following all of these schools, they found a home away from home in Artesia, New Mexico. This is where he reared his family and became involved in sports, 4-H, FFA and his church, First Baptist Church of Artesia. He served as a Deacon and was active in all church ministries. He longed for Oklahoma and returned to his hometown of Snyder to teach a few more years at Frederick, Cache and Snyder Public Schools. He received many awards and was loved by many. Dennis is survived by his wife of the home Mary; his son Shawn Owen Jeter of Wyoming; his daughter and son-in-law Sherry and Alan Kelch of Round Rock, Texas, his mother Emaline Jeter Hough of Snyder, his sisters, Carolyn Poe of Norman, Oklahoma and Marsha Sandlin of Houma, Louisiana, six wonderful grandchildren and a host of family and friends. He was preceded in death by his father Verlan Owen Jeter. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church, 923 E Street, Snyder, OK 73566 or to the Snyder Schools Alumni Scholarship Fund, 1101 E Street, Snyder, OK 73566