Funeral service for Elwood O. Mallow, 91, Geronimo, will be 10:00 am Tuesday at the First Baptist Church, Geronimo with Rev. Arbuary Ritter, Pastor of Union Valley Baptist Church and Rev. Steve Mallow, Pastor of Immanuel Baptist Church, Lawton, officiating. Mr. Mallow died on Saturday, October 22, 2011 in a local hospital. Burial will be in Sunset Memorial Gardens under the direction of the Becker Funeral Home & Cremation Service. The family will receive friends on Monday from 6-8 pm at the funeral home. Mr. Mallow was born May 16, 1920 in Ralls, Texas to W.C. and Clara (Scheu) Mallow. He married Elizabeth "Becky" Baughman on May 7, 1939 in Grandfield, Oklahoma. She died January 8, 1989. He worked for Civil Service at Fort Sill for many years before becoming the Postmaster at Geronimo. He operated a dairy farm east of Lawton for several years and owned and operated the Mallow Grocery Store in Geronimo. He married May Helen Spannagel on her farm near Geronimo on March 28, 2003. He is survived by his wife of the home; thirteen children, Gary L. Mallow, Lawton, Cerita and husband Thurman Toombs, Geronimo, Claude Ray Mallow, Lawton, David and wife Sherry Mallow, Wynnewood, Oklahoma, Aliece and husband Dean Martin, Lampasas, Texas, Marlin Elwood Mallow, Lawton, Sharon and husband Gary Dees, Comanche, Oklahoma, Donald and wife Gloria Mallow, Bentonville, Arkansas, Marilyn and husband Lynn Roach, Geronimo, Steve and wife Paula Mallow, Geronimo, Carol and husband Todd Woods, Georgetown, Texas, Roger and wife Cathy Mallow, Anadarko, Oklahoma, and Melody and husband Mike Scott, Lawton; daughter in law, Jan Spannagel, Lawton; thirty three grandchildren; fifty two great grandchildren; three great great grandchildren; sister, Maudie Laycock, Canyon, Texas; two half brothers, Donnie Dow, Wichita Falls, Texas and Hassen Dow, Hugo, Oklahoma; seven sisters in law; and two brothers in law. He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Alvie Spannagel; a grandson, Kyle Mallow; two granddaughters, Rebecca Jane Toombs and Chasity Roach; a great grandson, Mark Rhoads; a sister and two brothers. Memorial contributions may be made to the First Baptist Church, Geronimo, P.O. Box 128, Geronimo, OK 73543.