Funeral services for Donald L McMahan will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, March 10, 2016 in First Baptist Church with Dr. Patrick Latham, Pastor officiating.

Burial will follow in Flower Mound Cemetery under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home.

The family will greet friends from 6-8 pm Wednesday at the funeral home.

Donald L. McMahan, age 80, of Lawton died at 4:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at home.

Don was born April 28, 1935 to Leslie Claude and Alva Lee McMahan in El Reno, Oklahoma. He attended elementary school and high school at Union City, Oklahoma. In school he was known for his interesting book reports, his guitar playing and singing. He also played basketball and was an active 4-H member. He represented Canadian County at many state 4-H events. Some of his accomplishments include National Champion land judge in 1951, Wheat King or champion for his grading and identification of various varieties of wheat, champion Angus steer at the Oklahoma City Stock Show in 1949. He won a trip to Chicago to the National 4-H Congress in 1953 for his work in tractor maintenance and safety. Don preached his first sermon in church at the age of 13 and often led the singing at the church he attended.

Don attended and graduated from OSU with a degree in Animal Science in 1958. During college he worked as herdsman for Glen Bratcher, chair of the Animal Science Department. Later he became the assistant beef cattle herdsman at OSU. He was a member of the Block and Bridle Club and top judge at the Little International Livestock Judging contest held at OSU.

After graduating from OSU, Don was selected to be the beef cattle herdsman at the University of Illinois, Urbana, Illinois. He judged many livestock shows in Illinois and exhibited the U of I cattle at other shows. While attending college, a mutual friend introduced Don and Margie. Don proposed on the third date, Margie said probably but she would have to know more about him. Don and Margie were married on August 25, 1956 in Lawton at Calvary Baptist Church just before returning to OSU for the fall and spring semesters. Don and Margie are the proud parents of John Leslie born in 1958 and Joe Don born in 1960.

When Don and Margie moved back to Oklahoma and the Flower Mound Community southeast of Lawton, Don established his registered Angus herd, dairyed and engaged in farming and ranching. Don taught guitar lessons in Oklahoma City at the Oklahoma Conservatory of Music and in Lawton and later work as a manager of the CETA program. Don enjoyed the nine years of CETA work very much because he was helping and serving people. Don served on the Flower Mound School Board for 31 years as board president and as treasurer, he served 25 years on the Comanche County Fair Board holding the offices of chairman and vice-chairman and he also served on the Coop Services Inc. board for 11 years and as the chairman. Don was instrumental in establishing the Flower Mound Volunteer Fire Department and served as the treasurer for 18 years. Don was a district representative and state president of the Oklahoma Angus Association and a member of the local Cattlemen's Association and served a term as President. Don is a member of the First Baptist Church and the Flower Mound Community.

He is survived by his wife, Dr. Margie McMahan; two sons and daughters-in-law, John and Heather McMahan and Joe and Susan McMahan; six granddaughters, Courtney Parks and husband Sam of Stillwater, Oklahoma, Mindy Bowling and husband Blake of Binger, Oklahoma, Kacie Penley and husband Brandon of Cyril, Oklahoma, KaLee McMahan and husband Jerrod Grubbs of Fletcher, Oklahoma, Kim Brzazowsky and husband Derek of Supulpa, Oklahoma, Sydney Bolin of Cache, Oklahoma;. one grandson Bryce Bolin of Cache, Oklahoma; eleven great grand children Joseph and Sarah Parks, Briar and Asher Bowling, Paige, Danika, and Corbin Penley, KynLee and Cade Grubbs, Abby and Josh Brzazowsky.

Don was preceded in death by his parents Leslie and Alva Lee McMahan, Union City, Oklahoma, his maternal grandparents Minnie and Jim Cook and a step grandfather Jake Foreman of Yukon, Oklahoma, his paternal grandparents John and Nana Marie McMahan of Union City, Oklahoma and great granddaughter Aubrey Marie Parks of Stillwater, Oklahoma.

Memorials may be made to the First Baptist Church, 501 SW "B" Ave, Lawton, Oklahoma 73501 or the Flower Mound Memorial Association c/o Georgia Doye 1908 SE Coombs Rd., Lawton, Oklahoma 73501.